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OverviewBasketball is one of the fastest growing sports in New Zealand' - NZ Institute of Sport Sports memoir with a big market Engaging story of how a kid from Wellington became NZ's first international pro basketball player Includes Saker's US trip to look at NBA life of NZ's latest and greatest ever basketball star, Steven Adams Author's book How to Drink a Glass of Wine is an Awa Press lifetime best-seller In this candid and beautifully written memoir, John Saker tells of his lifetime love affair with one of the world's most popular sports, how it changed his life, and the head-spinning moments when this 'minor' sport became the talk of New Zealand. From his early teens, when throwing hoops was a way of dealing with family tragedy, through his scholarship to a US university, career in France as New Zealand's first professional basketball player, and selection to the Tall Blacks, Saker canvasses both highs and lows of a sport where players such as Steven Adams today command multimillion dollar salaries. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John SakerPublisher: Awa Press Imprint: Awa Press Dimensions: Width: 13.60cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 17.90cm Weight: 0.206kg ISBN: 9781927249185ISBN 10: 192724918 Pages: 156 Publication Date: 25 February 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsSaker obviously recognises the value of quality over quantity. This is fine writing, enjoyable as both an introduction to the game (a-la Awa's How to Watch essay series), and for those already entranced by its striking lexicon and eye-opening athleticism. --Gary Forster, booksellersnz.wordpress.com If you're a basketball fan this is a must-read--a good account of how the sport of basketball has evolved in New Zealand over the last 40 years --Kenny McFadden, former professional basketball player John Saker is a New Zealand basketball pioneer . . . He is also, almost certainly, our loveliest writer on the sport. --Hayden Meikle, Otago Daily Times Saker writes of his metamorphosis from backyard wannabe to chasing the dream on college courts to the cauldron of the professional game in Europe . . . [Saker's] passion for basketball clearly remains and this short but sweet read . . . is testament to that. --Gisborne Herald Saker obviously recognises the value of quality over quantity. This is fine writing, enjoyable as both an introduction to the game (a-la Awa s How to Watch essay series), and for those already entranced by its striking lexicon and eye-opening athleticism. Gary Forster, booksellersnz.wordpress.com Saker writes of his metamorphosis from backyard wannabe to chasing the dream on college courts to the cauldron of the professional game in Europe . . . [Saker s] passion for basketball clearly remains and this short but sweet read . . . is testament to that. Gisborne Herald Author InformationJohn Saker was NZ's first professional basketball player. In the 1970s he spent two years on a scholarship in the US, and then played in France for three exciting seasons. He represented New Zealand as a Tall Black from 1975 to 1987 and captained the '84 team. Wine writer for Cuisine and The Sunday Star-Times, John Saker is the author of How to Drink a Glass of Wine (Awa Press), Vinacular - A Wine Lover's A-Z (Awa Press) and Pinot Noir: The New Zealand Story (Random House). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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