Sebastian Telfair and the high stakes business of high school ball
O'Connor, Ian
2006
Chronicles the life of New York basketball sensation Sebastian Telfair, describing how he went from abject poverty to riches after becoming one of the sport's greatest point guards.
Former Richmond High School basketball star Ken Carter returns to his alma mater as their coach and immediately sets down high standards of accountibility that are soon challenged by the players, the school, and the community.
Asks the reader to choose the path of the plot in a story about a student athlete and track star who has a critical decision to make which involves outside pressures on the outcome of the race.
Presents a biography of LeBron James, focusing on his stellar high school basketball career at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Ohio, and discussing the contest between Adidas and Nike to win his endorsement, and his signing with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Anjenai, Kierra and Tyler, having grown up in an Atlanta housing project, find their friendship tested when they start fighting for the attention of the star football player.
Popular, talented Kevin Schuler, devastated when his friends and teammates are killed in a bus accident, starts high school with a cloud of grief hanging over his head, and only through running does he find a measure of peace.