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46 Things You MUST Know About Playing Basketball Overseas: Key Information for Professional Basketba

You see yourself playing overseas at some point, which is why you got this audiobook. Good. Here, I'm sharing essential tips about playing overseas basketball that you may never otherwise have been told - until you were on the wrong end of this information (which is how I learned all this stuff). Wouldn't it be much better to know some things ahead of time? I created my pro basketball career after graduating an NCAA Division III school, were I was a six-foot-four power forward/center who didn't even play on the basketball team as a senior. I knew less than nothing about playing overseas when I got out of college. I went through many years and thousands of dollars of learning to know what I now share with millions of athletes worldwide. That learning, fortunately, paid off in me putting together a nine-year resume that took me through eight countries playing basketball professionally. Though it was never a perfectly smooth ride, the successes more than made up for the down times. If I could do it coming from less than nothing and keep it going for nine years, you can, too. You can read more about me on my website or the Overseas Basketball Blueprint course page if you wish; this audiobook is about and for you. A lot of players ask me a lot of questions about how to play professional basketball abroad; this is your primer for doing just that. When you're ready to get the full-course meal, see The Overseas Basketball Blueprint for the entire nine-module course, which covers everything in detail.

Dre Baldwin (Author), Dre Baldwin (Narrator)

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A Coach's Life

Legendary University of North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith tells the full story of his fabled career, and shares the life lessons taught and learned over forty years of unparalleled success as a coach and mentor.For almost forty years, Dean Smith coached the University of North Carolina men's basketball program with unsurpassed success- on the court and in shaping young men's lives. In his long-awaited memoir, he reflects on the great games, teams, players, strategies, and rivalries that defined his career, and explains the philosophy that guided him. There's a lot more to life than basketball- though some may beg to differ- but there's a lot more to basketball than basketball, and this is a book about basketball filled with wisdom about life. Dean Smith insisted that the fundamentals of good basketball were the fundamentals of character- passion, discipline, focus, selflessness, and responsibility- and he strove to unite his teams in pursuit of those values.To read this book is to understand why Dean Smith changed the lives of the players he coached, from Michael Jordan, who calls him his second father and who never played a single NBA game without wearing a pair of UNC basketball shorts under his uniform, to the last man on the bench of his least talented team. We all wish we had a coach like Dean Smith in our lives, and now we will have that chance.

Dean E. Smith, Dean Smith, John Kilgo, Sally Jenkins (Author), Dean E. Smith, Eric Conger (Narrator)

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A Passion to Lead: Seven Leadership Secrets for Success in Business, Sports, and Life

Coach Jim Calhoun is one of the most successful coaches in college basketball history. Having sent countless players to the NBA, Coach Calhoun is known for producing not just great athletes but great human beings. In A Passion to lead, he shares the principles that have allowed him to have such a fundamental impact on so many young men. When he took command of the Connecticut Huskies, the team had lost five straight seasons. In seventeen years under his leadership, Calhoun has gone on to create a legacy: the team has dominated the Big East Conference while winning two collegiate national championships. But what makes Coach Calhoun such an excellent leader? What are his motivational techniques? Calhoun reveals them here, and includes anecdotes about his life as a coach, family man and, ultimately, a teacher-as well as the following key principles: o Win Every Day: develop good habits, set high standards o Hands on and Hands off: hire good people and give them space but be detail-oriented o Craft a Plan B: be flexible and clever when circumstances demand tactical shifts o And much more!

Jim Calhoun, Jr. Richard Ernsberger (Author), Jim Calhoun, Richard JR. Ernsberger (Narrator)

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A Woman's Guide to Basketball

Shaq, Kobe, LeBron, their names are regularly in the headlines, now it's time to learn why they're famous. Paula Duffy, "sportstress" extraordinaire, is lending her knowledge and enthusiasm to one of the most exciting sports today with A Woman's Guide to Basketball: How to Talk His Language. In her exciting follow-up to A Woman's Guide to Football Duffy hits the court with the 24-second clock running to explain the game of basketball and invite women to join in the fun. A firm believer that a little sports knowledge can go a long way, Duffy says "sports talk is the most easily learned and best way to break the ice in any context: at home, in business or at play. I am here to debunk the myth that men don't like to talk. Men do like to talk...sports. I enjoy teaching the ladies how to connect through sports, what men like to talk about and how to understand their language." Women who don't know the rules of the game are often intimidated, but in under an hour, they can get a firm grasp of the game. In no time, they'll learn the basics, who the top players are and the crowd-thrilling moves such as the Alley Oop, the Pick and Roll, and how to shoot from way downtown. From the first jump ball to the final second on the clock, women can finally bring together nascent hoop dreams and their desire to relate to the b-ball obsessed men in their lives.

Paula Duffy (Author), Paula Duffy (Narrator)

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A Year To Remember: The 1993-94 University of Florida Football & Basketball Seasons

Join Mick Hubert, Voice of the Gators, as he relives, through radio high-lights, the 1993-94 Gator football and basketball seasons – a year which saw the University of Florida climb to the top of collegiate athletic programs. Capturing a second consecutive SEC Eastern Division title, the Florida Gators avenged a loss to Alabama the year before by beating the Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship game and earning a berth in the Sugar Bowl. Along the way, the Gator scored more points, totaled more yards and passed for more touchdowns than any team in conference history. Against undefeated West Virginia, the Gators rolled to a 41-7 Sugar Bowl win, for a school-record eleventh victory and a #5 ranking in the final AP poll. The Florida basketball team began the 1993-94 season largely unheralded, but shocking critics and fans alike, marched to victory after victory leaving in their wake major powers Kentucky, Texas and Oklahoma State. On their way to a school-record 29 victories, the Gators become SEC Eastern Divisions CO-Champions, SEC Tournament Runner-ups and ranked #14 in the final AP poll. Seeded a #3 in the NCAA Tournament, Florida defeated James Madison and Pennsylvania, stunned UConn and rallied against Boston College to capture the East Regional Title. They had, in fact, “ Found A Way” to the final Four… It was A year To Remember!

Alfred C. Martino, Alfred C. Martino (Author), Mick Hubert, Mick Hubert (Narrator)

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Above the Noise: My Story of Chasing Calm

From one of the most outspoken and respected NBA athletes comes a groundbreaking and remarkable memoir chronicling a very public struggle with depression, in the hopes that other young men will not suffer alone. 'As men, and especially Black men, we don't talk about our mental health enough. We struggle to admit when things aren't okay, even when it's obvious to everybody around us. I've seen how toxic that can become. I've experienced it myself, keeping everything under wraps until your head and heart are full of fire and rage." DeMar DeRozan, six-time NBA All-Star, has been called a "basketball savant" (ESPN) and "the best closer in the NBA" (GQ)-but when he went public with his depression, it sparked a conversation that reached far beyond the court. By breaking the stigma of speaking out, he added a new, seldom-heard voice to the mental health dialogue: a successful Black male athlete, openly naming his pain and advocating for others to do the same. Now it's time to tell the full story. Born and raised in Compton, DeRozan was no stranger to hardship-living in poverty, losing friends to gang violence. In worn-out school gyms and community centers, fueled by hunger and a desire to prove himself, he started to rise, but doubts followed. In Above the Noise, DeRozan opens up about his proudest triumphs and the times he felt so weighed down he couldn't get out of bed. He reflects on what it took to make a name for himself in a new country after getting drafted by the Toronto Raptors, the pressure of playing with veteran athletes as a twenty-year-old rookie, and the pain of losing role models. From a scared, angry kid to a confident father of five, DeRozan traces his journey to basketball stardom and the forces that honed him into the player-and the slowly healing person-he is today. It will encourage anyone who has ever felt alone in their struggles and inspire a new generation of young people to rise above the noise and speak their truth.

Demar Derozan (Author), TBD (Narrator)

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Back From the Dead

This inspiring memoir from sports and cultural icon Bill Walton recounts his devastating injuries and amazing recoveries, set in the context of his UCLA triumphs under John Wooden, his storied NBA career, and his affinity for music and the Grateful Dead.In February 2007, Bill Walton suffered a catastrophic spinal collapse-the culmination of a lifetime of injuries-that left him unable to move. He spent three years on the floor of his house, eating his meals there and crawling to the bathroom, where he could barely hoist himself up onto the toilet. The excruciating pain and slow recovery tested Walton to the fullest. But with extraordinary patience, fortitude, determination, and sacrifice-and pioneering surgery-he recovered, and now shares his life story in this remarkable and unique memoir. Walton grew up in San Diego in the 1950s and 1960s and was deeply influenced by the political and cultural upheavals of that period. Although he strongly identified with the cool people, particularly in music and politics, his greatest role model outside his family was super-straight UCLA basketball coach John Wooden, a thoughtful, rigorous mentor who seemed immune to the turmoil of the times. Although there was always tension and conflict between them, the two men would speak nearly every day for forty-three years, until Wooden's death at age ninety-nine. Despite a lifelong stuttering affliction Walton chose a career in broadcasting after his playing days ended. He eventually won an Emmy Award and other accolades for broadcasting and was recognized as a leading media pundit. John Wooden once said that no greatness ever came without sacrifice. Nothing better illustrates this saying than the real story of Walton's life. In his own words, Back from the Dead shares this dramatic story, including his basketball and broadcasting careers, his many setbacks and rebounds, and his ultimate triumph as the toughest of champions.

Bill Walton (Author), Bill Walton (Narrator)

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Barkley: A Biography

*A LitHub Most Anticipated Book of 2022* The definitive biography of Charles Barkley, exploring his early childhood, his storied NBA career, and his enduring legacy as a provocative voice in American pop culture He's one of the most interesting American athletes in the past fifty years. Passionate, candid, iconoclastic, and gifted both on and off the court, Charles Barkley has made a lasting impact on not only the world of basketball but pop culture at large. Yet few people know the real Charles. Raised by his mother and grandmother in Leeds, Alabama, he struggled in his early years to fit in until he found a sense of community and purpose in basketball. In the NBA he went toe-to-toe with the biggest legends in the game, from Magic to Michael to Hakeem to Shaq. But in the years since, he has become a bold agitator for social change, unafraid to grapple, often brashly, with even the thorniest of cultural issues facing our nation today. Informed by over 370 original interviews and painstaking research, Timothy Bella's Barkley is the most comprehensive biography to date of one of the most talked-about icons in the world of sports. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

Timothy Bella (Author), Korey Jackson (Narrator)

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Basketball (and Other Things): A Collection of Questions Asked, Answered, Illustrated

This book is made up of thirty-three chapters. Each chapter is a different basketball question that needs to be answered. Some of them are obviously crucial (Example: What's the Most Important NBA Championship?) and some of them are secretly crucial (Example: Was Kobe Bryant a Dork?). But all of them are approached in ways that (I hope you think) are smart and fun and nuanced. Also, you should know ahead of time that some of the pieces go a bit sideways sometimes, like the chapter that ends up just being the script of an action movie, or the other chapter that's actually just a bunch of lists and nothing else. Basketball is fun. -Shea

Shea Serrano (Author), Sean Crisden (Narrator)

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Basketball (and Other Things): A Collection of Questions Asked, Answered, Illustrated Overtime Editi

Who is the greatest dunker of all time? Which version of the Michael Jordan was the best Michael Jordan? What is allowed and absolutely not allowed in a game of pickup basketball? Basketball (and Other Things) presents listeners with a whole new set of pivotal and ridiculous fan disputes from basketball history, providing arguments and answers, explained with the wit and wisdom that is unique to Shea Serrano. Serrano breaks down debates that NBA fans didn't even know they needed, from the classic (How many years during his career was Kobe Bryant actually the best player in the league?) to the fantastical (If you could assign different values to different shots throughout basketball history, what would they be and why?). This book is a must-have for anyone who has ever stayed up late into the night debating basketball's greatest moments, what-ifs, stories, and legends, or for those who are discovering the mythology of basketball for the first time.

Shea Serrano (Author), Sean Crisden (Narrator)

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Basketball Agents: Decoded: The DEFINITIVE Guide To Having A Well-Connected Basketball Agent Working

Attention all Overseas Basketball Players who want to learn why basketball agents exist and what an agent can do for your career that you can't do for yourself.Do you want to understand what a basketball agent looks for in the players they represent? Or even how to position yourself as the player that a basketball agent wants to sign and represent? If you're looking for a basketball agent, then this brand new book by Overseas Basketball expert Dre Baldwin reveals how every Overseas Basketball player can understand exactly how agents operate AND how to have one working for you, ASAP. In fact, here's just a sample of what you'll discover in the pages of this insightful new book, 'Basketball Agents: DECODED': - How The World Of Basketball Agents Is Different Now Than When Dre Got Started (And Why That Spells GREAT News For You) - How Every Professional Basketball Player Can Get Started Fast With A Basketball Agent (And How Long It Typically Takes To See Results With An Agent) - When Is The Best Time To Get Started With An Agent, And The Inside Scoop On Any Special Tools & Information You Will Need - What Kind Of Results Professional Basketball Players Can Expect If They Do Things Right With Your Agent - Specific Questions Professional Basketball Players Should Ask About A Basketball Agent If You Want To Succeed - Where Dre Sees Professional Basketball Players Wasting A Lot Of Time In Regards To Basketball Agent - Who The Big-Player Agents Are In The Basketball World That Everyone should Pay Attention To ... and much, MUCH More! And, as a special bonus, we'll also reveal a secret 'Agent Hustle' you can use if you ever find yourself in lingo after a playing job ends! Never before have you had such a unique opportunity to have this PROVEN overseas basketball expert take you by the hand and explain not only basketball agents, but exactly how agents operate and how to have one working for you!

Dre Baldwin (Author), Dre Baldwin (Narrator)

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Basketball Coaching Fundamentals: The Evolution of the Game

The swish of the ball through the netting on a game-winning shot. The squeaking of sneakers on a hardwood floor as the team runs back for a defensive stop. The sweet taste of victory when you hoist the championship trophy. No basketball team will experience these exhilarating highs without a proper coach. That’s where you come in. If you are a prospective head coach who wants to know where to start and how to play the game right, look no further. Basketball Coaching Fundamentals: The Evolution of the Game has all the knowledge you need to become the ideal coach for the modern game. It is an invaluable asset for anyone who wants to start coaching basketball or just wants to know more about the art of being a bench boss. Within this book you will learn the duties of a coach: how to run a practice, how to develop a coaching philosophy, basic offensive and defensive sets, and much more. Loaded with contemporary analytical data and real-life coaching comparisons, it is a completely up-to-date resource for the beginner coach. Not only will you learn the history of the game that came before you, you will learn about how it became the game it is today and how it will evolve into the future. The information in this book is not is not the archaic sporting tips of yesteryear, but a nuanced and informative guide in how coaching is done today. Never has it been easier to start your coaching journey.

Jeff Dawson (Author), Jeff Bidwell (Narrator)

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