Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Reading List: Basketball Books
Cross posted from Melrosegirlsbasketball.com
I had a request for a basketball reading list. This isn't comprehensive but has some of the best titles out there. If you're a student of the game, or just a big fan, there's something for you here.
I had a request for a basketball reading list. This isn't comprehensive but has some of the best titles out there. If you're a student of the game, or just a big fan, there's something for you here.
Sports Psychology:
“Ten Minute Toughness” – Jason Selk
“Mind Gym” – Gary Mack
Basketball – Miscellaneous
“In These Girls, Hope is a Muscle” – Madeleine Blais (captures the essence, brilliantly written)
“A Sense of Where You Are” – John McPhee (old book, made an impression on me as a youth)
Basketball – Coaching
“The Carolina Way” – Dean Smith
“Basketball : Multiple Offense and Defense” – Dean Smith
“NBA Coaches Playbook” – basketball tome edited by Georgio Gandolfi (everything from perimeter moves to the Triangle Offense
“They Call Me Coach” – John Wooden
“Practical Modern Basketball” – John Wooden
“Court Sense” – John Giannini (another underrated book)
“Pete Newell’s Defensive Basketball” – Pete Newell
“Big Man Moves” – Pete Newell
“The Complete Guide to Coaching Girls’ Basketball” – Sylvia Hatchell (underrated gem)
“The Game of Basketball” – Kevin Sivils
“Coaching Basketball Successfully” – Morgan Wooten
“Sacred Hoops” – Phil Jackson
“The Smart Take from the Strong” – Pete Carril (legendary Princeton coach)
// posted by Ron Sen, MD, FCCP @ 6:40 AM 
