Basketball

It was a Friday on December 4 our first high school basketball game. The day started off with school and I’m not a very big fan of school. I wanted to school to be over so I could play some basketball. I like basketball infact its my favorite sport. I like the feel of a basketball with its grooves and smooth leather. School seems like it takes all day to get over. I walk to all of my classes smelling the sweet taste of pineapple in the kitchen. Our morning classes were over and we had lunch…

for anything until he was exposed to the love of basketball through his older brother. It was then when he finally realized what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. “ Mom! Dad! I want to play on a basketball team just like Daniel, " said young Johnny. "Well what made you so interested in basketball all of a sudden," said Johnny 's Mom. "I don 't know, but there 's just something about this sport that…

playing basketball. I have been playing basketball most of my life for about 8 years. It all started when I had moved into these apartments called “Oak Manor” I knew that once I go outside I’d have to make new friends, but in this case my friend Dishanique that I knew since elementary school comes up to me with a couple of her friends she introduced me to. I would go outside everyday and played many different sports like soccer, volleyball, football, kickball, and baseball. All expect…

The effect of throwing the basketball with different heights to get the most accurate shot Kamakana Kaniho Mr. Kim Conceptual Physics Period 3 December 2, 2014 Table of Contents Abstract............................................................................................................3 Introduction......................................................................................................4 Materials/Experimental Design Diagram.................................…

One-and-Dones in College Basketball Players who play only one year in college basketball helps players develop their game before going pro, but they are missing out on a higher education and lowering the standards of the college game. College Basketball has been receiving criticism on how many years a player has to stay in school. For all other major sports it is a three year minimum that you have to stay in college, however basketball is different. NBA created a rule that made it to where high…

sports outside in winter and that therooms for indoor sports where rather small (History of Basketball, 2004). Hisprimary goal was to invent a game that, like duck-on-a-rock, did not rely onphysical strength only, but was useful to develop the player’s motor skills(History of Basketball, 2004)”. Helmer and Owens 2004 pg. 5 Following Naismith idea and his invention, the sport of basketball was introduced by manycountries. It was hosted at the…

The most recent college sporting event I have attended is the 2017 PAC 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament, which is the annual concluding tournament for the NCAA college basketball in the PAC 12 Conference. The dates for this four day tournament were March 8-11, 2017, the times varied for different sessions and rounds with the earliest game starting at 12pm PT and the latest game starting at 8:30pm PT. The first round and quarterfinal round both consisted of four games each, while the semifinal…

My junior year I was selected as a captain for the girls varsity basketball team. It was an honor to be selected especially because I am not always looked at as a typical leader because of my quiet nature. Throughout the season I learned that being a leader is not always easy. Of course while winning or having an easy practice, anyone could be a leader, but it is the truly grueling days when people look to their leaders most for support. Since I am not the most outspoken person in the world I…

In the first experiment, the acceleration of a falling mini-basketball, the results gathered disagreed with my predicted outcome. Originally, I could not imagine how the graph might appear. I could not visualize an object falling and what its acceleration, position, and velocity might be on the graph. However, after completing the first experiment, I realized that the graphs would look somewhat the same in relation to the basketball since this object was not affected as much as the lighter…

I’ve played basketball for at least 10 years and it’s sculpted the person I am today. I’ve put in countless amount of dedication and effort needed to pursue this sport. To dedicate 10 years to something before knowing where it might take you is a life gamble , and I was willing to take the risk. Unfortunately my time as an athlete has come to a pause. It’s the biggest change my life has ever sent my way. Every athlete looks forward to their senior year, and look forward to playing on varsity.…