Read Online Net Prospect The Courting Process of Women College Basketball Recruiting Lisa Liberty Becker 9781930546561 Books

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Product details Paperback 272 pages Publisher Wish Publishing; First Edition edition (September 1, 2002) Language English ISBN-10 1930546564

Net Prospect The Courting Process of Women College Basketball Recruiting Lisa Liberty Becker 9781930546561 Books Reviews

• Ms. Becker's book contains wonderful insight to the recruiting process of women's college basketball. She talked to many, many coaches, players, and others involved in the process. Unfortunately, I found reading her book similar to walking around at a cocktail party and having conversations with interviewees. The input from the interviews is high in content, just poorly organized. Very good source of information, but be ready to have to keep notes to get it all organized.
• I enjoyed reading this book -- but it wasn't directed to me. Becker wants to help high school seniors and their parents as they make choices that could impact them for a lifetime. She ably explains the differences among Divisions I, II and III, as well as other leagues. She explains the process and gives us an idea of the complex, arcane and (some would say) outdated NCAA rules.
  The best part of this book Anecdotes about players I recognized. For instance, Ruth Bolton's sister played for Auburn, so the Assistant Coaches felt obliged to go through the motions with Ruth. Trouble was, Ruth ignored their hints ("Wouldn't you be happier at a lesser school?") and insisted on coming to Auburn. She led the Auburn team to many victories, became a 2-time Olympian and now plays for the WNBA!
  Young women grow up fast when faced with these decisions. Many non-athletic high schoolers are not called on to demonstrate this degree of maturity -- to visit a place and say, "I belong here," or, "This is not for me." Playing basketball, the book seems to say, contributes to maturity, and ultimately to success.
  You have to be a pretty dedicated fan to read this book - and since there's a dearth of books about women's hoops, I was glad to get it. Good writing and some choice anecdotes -- more detail
  than the average fan needs or wants, but worth skipping over to get to the juicier parts.
• As an occasional-but-not-fanatic college hoops fan, I found this book gave great insight into a little-seen aspect of the game, and was pretty engaging. I expected to have only a passing interest in the book, but found myself drawn in by the way the author personalizes (and humanizes) the recruiting process. I guess the greatest endorsement I can give it is that I passed it on to friends and family, and ordered a copy for a friend who plays high school ball. It's a surprisingly general-interest-appealing book despite its seemingly limited focus; a good read.
• Ms. Becker's book provides an informative, insightful, and compelling picture of the complex world of women's basketball recruiting. Since reading the book, I've watched college games with an added sense of astonishment at how the athletes managed the thorny recruiting process while playing top-notch ball. A definite must-read for anyone involved in the recruiting game as well as for fans.