women basketball players

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women basketball players

Sheryl Swoopes

2009
An introduction to the life and career of professional women's basketball player Sheryl Swoopes that discusses her childhood, experiences playing college basketball, recruitment by the newly-formed WNBA, personal life, and other related topics.

Hoop queens

poems
2007
A collection of twelve poems that celebrate contemporary women basketball stars, including Yolanda Griffith, Chamique Holdsclaw, and Natalie Williams.

Cynthia Cooper

2001
A biography of this WNBA star from her early life in the streets of Watts to her professional basketball success and lucrative endorsement deals.

Shattering the glass

the remarkable history of women's basketball
2005
Traces the history of women's basketball in the United States from the late nineteenth century to the early twenty-first, discussing the game's early development at women's colleges and its spread to high schools, industrial leagues, and professional teams.

Basketball

2011
An introduction to women's basketball, describing the history, rules, and significant individuals associated with the sport, and discussing techniques, strategies, competitive events, and equipment.

WNBA superstars

1998
Contains profiles of nine women basketball players from around the world, including Lisa Leslie, Rebecca Lobo, Vicky Bullett, and Sheryl Swoopes.

Basketball year

what it's like to be a woman pro
2000
Describes various aspects of being a woman who plays professional basketball: the training, travel, game play, interacting with fans, and everyday life.

Hoop queens

poems
2003
A collection of twelve poems that celebrate contemporary women basketball stars, including Yolanda Griffith, Chamique Holdsclaw, and Natalie Williams.

Shrink to fit

2008
Basketball star Leah Mandeville thought losing weight would solve all her problems on the court and in the game of love; but even though she is getting thinner, her troubles seem to be getting bigger.

Take it to the hoop

100 years of women's basketball
2003
Traces the development of women's basketball, from its beginning in the 1890s through the formation of the Women's National Basketball Association in 1997.

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