Teammates matter
Subtitle: fighting for something greater than self
By: Alan Williams
Publisher: New Heights Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Austin, Tex
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9780976729617
Subjects: College athletes; Basketball; Basketball players; Biography
Description: By turns inspiring, candid, and exhilarating, "Walk-On" traces Alan's journey from his early teens, where he dreamed of landing a spot at Wake Forest, to his final semester on that historic North Carolina campus. Along the way, he brings to life the riveting experience of playing for an ACC championship team in one of the country's most celebrated conferences, and under renowned coaches Skip Prosser and Dave Odom.
Table of contents: title: Scouting report: big dreams : life from the end of the bench; title: Tim Duncan; title: Garf; title: Warm-ups: freshman trials : a travel bag; title: Open gym; title: Weight room; title: Study hall; title: Coach Odom waits; title: First half: welcome back to the ACC; title: Searching for treasures; title: More than a moment; title: Harassment on the road; title: Halftime: don't give up; title: Three minutes; title: Coach?; title: Everywhere; title: A long football field; title: Second half: walk-on : meet me in my office; title: Midnight madness; title: One last chance; title: Team meeting: much more than a game; title: Unfamiliar courts; title: Unexpected thieves; title: A skip into reality; title: The locker room: teammates; title: Everybody on the line; title: A new pair of shoes; title: Up a hill; title: Press conference: finishing the race : together; title: A leather chair; title: A New York minute with Dick Vitale; title: 11.34 seconds; title: Morning paper: reflections : different doors; title: Huddle up.