Last Shot City Streets, Basketball Dreams

Name: Last Shot City Streets, Basketball Dreams
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ISBN: 9780618446711

ISBN-10: 0618446710

ISBN-13: 9780618446711

Edition: 2004

Authors: Darcy Frey

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It ought to be just a game, but basketball on the playgrounds of Coney Island is much more than that - for many young men it represents their only hope of escape from a life of crime, poverty, and despair. In The Last Shot, Darcy Frey chronicles the aspirations of four of the neighborhood"s most promising players. What they have going for them is athletic talent, grace, and years of dedication. But working against them are woefully inadequate schooling, family circumstances that are often desperate, and the slick, brutal world of college athletic recruitment. Incisively and compassionately written, The Last Shot introduces us to unforgettable characters and takes us into their world with an…

Book details

List price: $17.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 3/3/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.56" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English

DARCY FREY is a contributing editor for Harper s Magazine and the New York Times Magazine. He lives in New York City.