No one is ever quite sure about how a basketball player is supposed to act after a loss. Naturally, some losses will be more bothersome than others, and (just as naturally) every basketball player will lose some times. Therefore, it seems wise to prepare an intelligent response in advance for when the inevitable happens and you lose. In this article, we’ll show you how to adopt a champion’s approach to losing that will allow you to stand out from the crowd.
Archive for 2010
Auriemma Believes Point Guard College Grad, Hartley, Will Be A Star
UConn’s women’s basketball program freshman guard Bria Hartley, a dynamic 5-foot-7 freshman, would never turn down an opportunity to improve. So the decision to attend Point Guard College in the summer was easy. She attended the program and has promptly become an impact player for the top-ranked Huskies.
Ya Gotta Have Hartley
SOURCE: JOURNAL INQUIRER | By Carl Adamec, Dec. 4, 2010 STORRS — Bria Hartley promises that she’ll start smiling more once her braces come off on Dec. 22. But that doesn’t mean the University of Conncticut women’s basketball team’s freshman guard isn’t pleased with the way the top-ranked Huskies have started. UConn (7-0) will go for [...]
Dear Coach DeVenzio: Other Competitive Basketball Camps for Young Players?
Dear Coach: I have an extremely talented 12 year old who plays in AAU and “cruises” through the league. I think he would be a great candidate to attend your basketball camp in a couple of years or as soon as you’ll take him. Question: Do you know of another highly competitive guard or point guard basketball camp that I could send him to in the mean time?
PGC’s Impact Through the Eyes of a College Basketball Coach
A question and answer blog featuring thoughts from a former Observing Coach of a college program who has seen improved team play and increased success following her experience.
Biography of a “Failure”
Can you guess who this “failure” is? Difficult childhood… Less than one year formal schooling… Failed in business… Defeated for legislature… Defeated for Speaker… Defeated for Congress… Senate… Vice President. This is the story of a man who never stopped trying even though his failures were many and his successes were few.
4 PGC Grads Named to Naismith Preseason Watch List
SOURCE: HOOPFEED.com | By By CHERYL COWARD | Nov. 9, 2010 The Atlanta Tipoff Club’s Board of Selectors compiled the 2010-11 Naismith Preseason Watch List. On the list are four (4) Point Guard College alumni: Cetera DeGraffenreid (UNC), Italee Lucas (UNC), Jence Rhoads (Vanderbilt) and Dawn Evans (James Madison). Selection is based on player performances from the previous year and [...]
Rice Owls Have New Leader To Follow
SOURCE: CHRON.com | By JOSEPH DUARTE, Houston Chronicle | Nov. 8, 2010 D’Frantz Smart went back to school this summer, but the most important lesson she learned may have come during the first few weeks of last season. Smart admittedly wasn’t physically or mentally ready at the beginning of the 2009-10 season. She was still recovering from a [...]
Basketball Blog: Coach Don Meyer’s Three Rules
During a court side interview during the 1st Annual Don Meyer Classic on ESPNU, Coach Meyer shared these three rules that he demanded of all all his players and coaches…
Three PGC Alum Named As Candidates for Lowes’s Senior CLASS Award
SOURCE: Senior Class Award Dawn Evans, Jence Rhoads, Sam Quigley Named Candidates for Lowes’s Senior CLASS Award OVERLAND PARK, KS (November 3, 2010) – 30 NCAA® women’s basketball student-athletes, who excel both on and off the court, were selected as candidates today for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in basketball. To be eligible for the award, [...]
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