Title: The Last Amateurs
Subtitle: playing for glory and honor in Division I college basketball
First published: November 2000
Description: Like millions who love college basketball, John Feinstein was first drawn to the game because of its intensity, speed and intelligence. Like many others, he felt that the vast sums of money involved in NCAA basketball had turned the sport into a division of the NBA, rather than the beloved amateur sport it once was. He went in search of college basketball played with the passion and integrity it once inspired, and found the Patriot League. As one of the NCAA's smallest leagues, none of these teams leaves college early to join the NBA and none of these coaches gets national recognition or endorsement contracts. The young men on these teams are playing for the love of the sport, of competition and of their schools. John Feinstein spent a season with these players, uncovering the drama of their daily lives and the passions that drive them to commit hundreds of hours to basketball even when there is no chance of a professional future. He offers a look at American sport at its purest.
Subjects: Basketball, Sports & Recreations, Nonfiction, Patriot League (Basketball conference), College sports, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Sports, united states
Places: United States
LC classification: GV885.415.P38 F45 2001