commented on why Indiana high school basketball remains superior saying, “One reason Indiana high school basketball is such a standout of a sport in Indiana is because of the community support behind the team” (Allen 2). The era of basketball between 1911-present remains crucial today not only for the big schools’ gyms in Indiana, but also for small towns gyms such as Huntingburg, Loogootee, Tell City, Ferdinand, and numerous others. The game of basketball, credited to Dr. James Naismith, began
who is a basketball coach for the Western Texas Miners. The movie takes place in 1965, Haskin is going against the society’s standards of leading African Americans players to play basketball in college. At the beginning of the movie, Don Haskin struggles to build a good basketball team because no players want to play at a no name school. He doesn’t care about skin color like the society does, but instead, he wants to recruit good players and he looked around for African-American basketball players
is for the varsity basketball team to make the playoffs both this year and next year. Basketball has been my favorite sport and hobby my entire life. I have dedicated every spring and fall to AAU (club basketball), and every winter to either the town team, middle school team, freshman team, JV team, and now varsity team. Basketball has always been a huge part of my life. I have made friendships through basketball, met and worked with professional coaches and players. Basketball has taken me to places
Do you have a favorite basketball player? Most people have a favorite basketball player. A fans favorite basketball player is Michael Jordan because he’s one of the best players ever knowned, he’s always working hard, he always responds back to his defender in a possative way, we know when and where he was born, when did he play in the olympics, what college he had went or attended to, who are his parents, how many championships did he win, when did he join the NBA, where did he get a full scholarship
The Evolution of Basketball The game of basketball has changed in many ways since it was first invented by Dr. James Naismith. There have been many changes in rules regarding players, such as team size, coaching, and substitutions. The equipment used during basketball games has also changed over the years to go along with the fast paced game basketball has become. Basketball started off with thirteen rules, and today it has expanded to over one hundred rules. The game Naismith came up with was inspired
Cordia’s basketball team deals with individuals from their community who were being rationally profiled. In the film “Us against the world” filmed by Mario Diaz, directed by Trent Cooper and Coury Deeb, reveals how the players were relocating from their homes to play basketball at Cordia. The players leaving their homes were trying to escape violence and dangerous neighborhoods. Cordia’s basketball team used basketball to uncover racial profiling in a racist community. Cordia High school is in Knott
Michael Jordan: Greatest of All Time There have been many great basketball players to play the game, but one of them separates himself from the rest. The player is Michael Jordan. He has done many amazing things in his basketball career. He is a good person, a great basketball athlete, and loves to play the game of basketball. Michael Jordan is the best basketball player ever. He was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 17, 1963. Michael and his family moved to a rural part in North Carolina
Biography of Michael Jordan Michael Jeffrey Jordan is known by many people as the best basketball player ever to play the game. Jordan played for the Chicago Bulls, helping them obtained six championship titles in eight years. Now remembered for being the best and the most popular athlete in the sports world. He had a great influence on the people. "Jordan was just another great legend" (Stein 2). Being a role model on and off the court Jordan showed his abilities to play the game and
encouraged by her parents to be involved in a sport. He father had dreamed for his kids to become professional baseball and softball players one day. He was a gigantic fan and very competitive when it had come to sports. Bill had become a very talented basketball player
My all-time favorite is not possible because football and basketball are so much alike. They are both dominant sports and have two iconic legacies of similar traits. Basketball and football are both tied as my favorite from both similar concepts and styles. First up in my comparison of my favorite two sports is how their concepts are equal. The goals of both of these organizations are to win and earn championship rings. Both basketball and football players have a specific concept to complete their