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ARE YOU A BALL HOG OR A SCORER?
--Basketball
Coach, Koran Godwin, Announces his New Book Targeting Coaches and Aspiring Basketball Players--
(Jacksonville, FL) – Studies
show that many teenage males are reluctant readers because of the lack of interesting and relevant literature. After studying the
reading habits of teenage boys, award winning author and researcher Jeffrey Wilhelm, Ph.D stated, "In addition to introducing students
to classic literature, there should also be an introduction to the types of literature that appeal to adolescents."
The
new book, Everyone Hates a Ball Hog but They All Love a Scorer: The Complete Guide to Scoring Points On and Off the Basketball Court is
geared toward helping young basketball players reach their potential through 16 inspirational and insightful lessons that reinforce
the fundamentals and theories of the game. “The male teenage market has been overlooked for some time now,” says the author, Coach
Godwin. “I was a smart kid who read every Slam basketball magazine cover to cover but I didn’t read books because none of them related
to my interests as a student-athlete.”
A teacher and high school basketball coach, Godwin admits that his book was required
reading for his student-athletes during the winter break. “The parents were impressed. One mother had never seen her son finish reading
an entire book and she thanked me for writing something relevant for young student-athletes.” By backing each lesson with a
personal experience, Coach Godwin understands that kids today want to read the theory and learn how it applies to them. The
book shows student-athletes how to excel both on and off of the basketball court.
Everyone Hates a Ball Hog but They All Love
a Scorer is available at Amazon.com for $14.95 plus shipping/handling. For more information, visit www.JumpStartHoops.com.
About
the Author
Coach Koran Godwin is dedicated to youth empowerment and combines the rare qualities of theory-based teaching and practical
application to his lessons. As the Single Season All-Time Leading Scorer for Abraham Clark High School in Roselle, NJ and the All-Time
Leading Scorer of the University of North Florida men's basketball program, Coach Godwin brings a wealth of basketball knowledge and
experience to his teachings.
About JumpStartHoops.com
The mission of JumpStartHoops.com is to empower today’s student-athletes
through books and instructional video.
What People Are Saying!!!
"Coach Godwin gives key insight into what it takes to fundamentally score points day in and day out.
This is book the student-athlete manual for becoming a great scorer."
Josh Pastner---Head Coach, University of Memphis
“This
is a must read for any young player wanting to be a big time scorer! Coach Godwin really understands what it takes mentally and physically
to perform once the game begins.”
Matt Kilcullen---Head Coach, University of North Florida
“Coach Godwin’s book gives
you insight on how to improve your game. If you are a young player trying to get better, this is a book I would recommend reading
immediately.”
"Coach Godwin explains in understandable terms how to improve
your game. A must have for any young player hoping to get to the next level."
Khalid Salaam---Senior Editor, SLAM Magazine
“Detailed
instruction on how to score, preaching that the game is more mental than physical. Good reading for the young set, who might put down
that joystick for a few hours.”
CharlotteObserver.com
“The entire book is filled with gems, some new, some revised and some
borrowed, but if you want to read one book this year on how to become a better scorer this is the book.”
Jerome Green---Hoopmasters.org
“As
a youth coach something I've struggled with is relating to players the difference between being a ball hog and an effective scorer.
This is no longer a problem for me as I'll either relay an anecdote from this book to my students or I'll have their parents pick
them up a copy so they can read the entire book.”
Ryan McNeil---Hoopsaddict.com
"As a coach I was slightly skeptical about
a book focusing so heavily on scoring. But Koran did an excellent job explaining what it really means to be a scorer and a "team
player". I wish that I had this book when I was 16. I would have been a different and better player. Even today
I learned quite a few things about scoring and I'm very glad I took the time to read the book. It will help me as a coach. Well
done!"
Jeff Haefner---Co-Owner, www.BreakthroughBasketball.com
Coach Godwin tells it like it is with his book "Everyone Hates
a Ball Hog but They All Love a Scorer". My 14-year-old son read through the book within hours and he was impacted immediately. Coach
Godwin touches every aspect of how to be the ultimate team player and how the game should be played physically, mentally and philosophically.
A great read that will keep you going back to re-read year after year.
Jeff Letofsky---Pueblo Chieftain Newspaper (Colorado)
411Hoops.com Review
The K.I.S.S (keep it Simple Stupid) principle has it’s place in the American culture and in his book “ Everyone Hates A Ball Hog, But They All Love A Scorer”, Coach Godwin breaks down the game of scoring into the simplest, most definable approach that I’ve ever read. The book is a one-hour read and is written in intelligent yet simple vocabulary. Like in the movie “Show Me The Money”, when Jerry’s girlfriend said “ Shut up, you had me at hello”. Coach Godwin had me on page three of his book when he said, “everyone knows what he or she wants to do in life; the problem is finding out how to do it.”
In the book Coach Godwin breaks down his approach to scoring with things like breaking the game down into quarters and halves and don’t think that scoring is all about how many jump shots you can make, but more so, were are your scoring opportunities, between offensive rebounds, steals, etc.
What I also like about the book is that is easily transferable to developing life-skills. In Chapter-15 (Using Basketball to Score in Life), Coach Godwin talks about key life skills that are needed to become a better player and person. His main points include the principles of Discipline, Communication, Responsibility, Teamwork, Hard Work, the Will to Succeed, Strategy, dealing with Adversity and Developing Friendships.
The entire book is filled with gems, some new, some revised and some borrowed, but if you want to read one book this year on how to become a better scorer this is the book. After reading this book, I felt that I might be able to play about 2 minutes on these worn down legs and score a point or two.
PLAY THE RIGHT WAY Review
Spreading the word on the game of basketball and raising awareness is a responsibility we all have as coaches.
When I see material on the game like a book, DVD, blog, website or even an article, I ask myself, ‘who is this person who has
produced the material’. There are a lot of phonies out there trying to push their stuff. Authors, guys making DVD’s, etc.
They just don’t get it. Trying to pull the wool over our eyes with different views on how the game should be played - never
taking into consideration other ideas. They also master the art of ‘knocking how things are done’. I’m not going to bash and
name names - nothing but praise today.
Every now and then I will receive something via e-mail or snail asking me to take a look at a product and would I be interested in writing a review for it. A few weeks ago I met a former college player who is now involved in skill development and he has a book, website and DVD’s on how to play the game.
Koran Godwin is the author of a book titled Everyone Hates a Ball Hog But They All Love a Scorer. How true that is…I received the book today in the mail and read it in two hours (it’s that good)
Godwin has done a great job! Kudos brother! What else would you expect from a guy from Jersey? That State has produced not only great players but awesome coaches!
Included in the book is different ways to score, studying film, focus, how to prioritize and how to use basketball to excel in life. I like the fact that Koran played the game and he uses many examples of situations he found himself in and tells us, the reader about them. The chapters are brief and right to the point.
I suggest not only players pick up a copy but parents and coaches too.
Coach Finamore
I’ve spent a good portion of my life studying and learning the game of basketball. I’ve read quite a few books related to the sport. I would read anything I could get my hands on, provided it was based on basketball. So it sort of surprised me when I was only a couple of chapters into Coach Godwin’s book when I came across a scoring concept that was not only completely novel to me, but also that seemed so simple yet important for players wanting to be a true scorer, it was almost embarrassing not to realize it on your own. I won’t give away the details of the concept, as you will have to pick up a copy of Coach Godwin’s book and read it yourself, but I can tell you to look for the section related to breaking down the timing of the game.
There has been a lot of controversy lately surrounding the decision the Pistons have had to make between starting either Allen Iverson or Rip Hamilton. I don’t think my colleague Dr. Dime or myself have been shy with voicing our opinions on the matter. But without rehashing too much, I often liken the difference between Rip Hamilton and Allen Iverson to the difference between a great shooter and a great scorer, respectively. Coach Koran Godwin in his book spends a lot of time talking about what is necessary physically and mentally to go from being just a good jump shooter who can falter when his shot is off, to being a great scorer that can find ways to score and help his team regardless of his shooting touch. Here are some of Coach Godwin’s thoughts:
The most potent basketball scorers are those who score with their minds. I likened it to the basketball difference between a shooter and a scorer. A shooter is someone who goes out and just uses his jump shot to score. There is no plan or direction; he gets the ball and shoots it. A scorer is someone who takes his time, identifies the weakness in the defense, and attacks accordingly.
Every basketball player who excels at any level of the game, knows that the more you excel on the offensive end the more opposing coaches will either double team you or have their best defender stick to you like glue. Coach Godwin spends some time in his book giving you tips on how to continue to score regardless of the defense. Here is just a small sample of one of his great tips:
One of my tactics for the triple threat position was always to act like I was trying to pass the ball to someone. What I really was doing was looking for driving angles and lulling my defender to sleep. When the defender thinks you are trying to pass the ball, he is less likely to concentrate on stopping an explosive move. It works every time!
From Manu Ginobili, to Vince Carter, to Allen Iverson, to Dwyane Wade we have all discussed the many ’superstar calls’ these star NBA players have gotten over the years by being aggressive in taking the ball to the cup. Were they really fouled? Did the refs give them the benefit of the doubt? Is there such a thing as a “superstar foul call”? Coach Godwin thinks so. Not only does Coach Godwin believe in these calls, he wants players to use the questionable calls to their advantage:
Watch any NBA game and you will notice that you see the top players on the foul line the most. When a rookie drives and gets fouled there’s no call, but as soon as Joe All-star drives, the whistle is blown before you touch him. I guess success begets success.
But what I respect most about the philosophies of Coach Koran Godwin in “Everyone Hates a Ball Hog, But they all Love a Scorer” is the fact that he doesn’t try to press any ‘get rich quick’ strategies on you. All the way through the book he talks about the need to put in hard work, day in and day out, to succeed in this sport. He talks about his own work ethic and how it helped him get a leg up on the competition, year after year. One of the most interesting quotes about work ethic I will remember from this book is “there comes a time when the winter asks you what you were doing all summer“. Here are Coach Godwin’s thoughts:
There comes a time when the winter asks what you were doing all summer. This statement hit home as I noticed that the difference between a good player and a great player was how hard he worked. This is the reason I prided myself on work ethic and dedication in the off season.
So I guess the question is would I recommend this book? Hella Yes! Get your copy now from JumpStartHoops.com. Here is a thumbs up for “Everyone Hates a Ball Hog, But they all Love a Scorer” from Obama to The Hoop Doctors to Coach Koran Godwin:
