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 If taught correctly, basketball can help turn a good player into an even better person
By Michael J. Pallerino
Kevin Cantwell has spent a career – more than 28 years, to be exact – recruiting, coaching, teaching and molding young men. Cantwell knows the impact the game has on today's players – psychically and emotionally. Over the years, he has used the sport of basketball as a tool to teach the emotional side of life, believing that every player possesses a quality that is unique to him or her. Ask him, and he will tell you that this quality can be built upon through hard work and perseverance.
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A look at back at the coaches who helped turn a young ballplayer into a legend
Teresa Edwards remembered when that "light bulb" went off. After a successful high school career, in which she became one of the most dominant players to ever grace the court, she headed to the University of Georgia, where she played under Coach Andy Landers.As Edwards recalls, if she thought she knew the game of basketball, Coach Landers would help take her to a new level – and then some.
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 How the Skills2Score program is helping change the game
By Michael J. Pallerino
Neal Ring understands the power that basketball can have on a person. Early in his coaching career, he recalls the story about RJ, who played for him on a junior high school state championship team. RJ was one of those players who would run two sprints when the coaches asked for one. A unique combination of power, speed and heart, he not only became a coaches' favorite, but also one of the main contributors on what would be a special year.
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Teresa Edwards joins On Court team |
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Former Olympic star and pro basketball legend to help strengthen grassroots movement
TeresaEdwards is officially in the house – the On Court Player Development® house. The four-time Olympic Gold Medalist and professional basketball legend has joined the On Court Player Development® Advisory Team.Edwards' guidance will play an instrumental part in the organization's mission to reinvent the game with an emphasis on fundamentals and fun. She will add significant insight into the development of girls' basketball.
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