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Girls’ Basketball

Freelance sportswriter Doug Williams has compiled a five chapter book dealing with five National Women’s Basketball Association (NWBA) star players and five valuable basketball skills. Each chapter is matched up with one of these five WNBA players and the skill which has made her so valuable to her team: Chapter 1- Jump Shooting with Maya Moore, Ch. 2- Passing with Lindsey Whalen, Ch. 3- Rebounding with Tina Charles, Ch. 4 – Defense with Tamika Catchings, and Ch. 5 – Ball Handling with Sue Bird. The first part of each chapter tells of the key player’s performance  in specific past games, before going on to briefly describe the mechanics of her skill.

Each of the five chapters includes a  (1/3 of a page) Quick Tip: Around the World, Step Towards the Target, Keep Arms and Hands Up, Defense Starts with Stance, and Attack the Cone Zone.

Other NWBA players mentioned, in side bars, are: Teresa Weatherspoon, Sylvia Fowles, Lisa Leslie, Courtney Paris, Ticha Penicheiro, and Katie Douglas.