The Last Shot: City Streets, Basketball Dreams - Paperback
by Darcy Frey
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Mariner BooksISBN-13:9780618446711ISBN-10:618446710UPC:9780618446711Book Category:Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:BasketballSize:8.26 x 5.52 x 0.66 inchesWeight:0.5401Product ID:SC00C2F7SY
Darcy Frey chronicles the aspirations of four young men as they navigate the NCAA recruitment process, their only hope of escape from a life of crime, poverty, and despair.
It ought to be just a game, but basketball on the playgrounds of Coney Island is much more than that. In The Last Shot, the aspirations of a few of the neighborhood's most promising players reveal that what they have going for them (athletic talent, grace, and years of dedication) may not be enough to defeat what's working against them: woefully inadequate schooling, family circumstances that are often desperate, and the slick, brutal world of college athletic recruitment.
Incisively and compassionately written, The Last Shot introduces us to unforgettable characters and takes us into their world with an intimacy seldom seen in contemporary journalism. The result is a startling and poignant exposé of inner-city life and the big business of college basketball.
It ought to be just a game, but basketball on the playgrounds of Coney Island is much more than that. In The Last Shot, the aspirations of a few of the neighborhood's most promising players reveal that what they have going for them (athletic talent, grace, and years of dedication) may not be enough to defeat what's working against them: woefully inadequate schooling, family circumstances that are often desperate, and the slick, brutal world of college athletic recruitment.
Incisively and compassionately written, The Last Shot introduces us to unforgettable characters and takes us into their world with an intimacy seldom seen in contemporary journalism. The result is a startling and poignant exposé of inner-city life and the big business of college basketball.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Mariner BooksISBN-13:9780618446711ISBN-10:618446710UPC:9780618446711Book Category:Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:BasketballSize:8.26 x 5.52 x 0.66 inchesWeight:0.5401Product ID:SC00C2F7SY
Frey, Darcy: - DARCY FREY is a contributing editor for Harper's Magazine and the New York Times Magazine. He lives in New York City.
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