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Overview"In the world of women's basketball, few players have scorched the earth quite like Kelsey Plum. From backyard hoop dreams in San Diego to collegiate legend at the University of Washington to her current reign among the elite scorers of the WNBA, Plum's stratospheric rise has captivated millions and rewritten the record books in the process. ""Kelsey Plum: The Rise of a Basketball Star"" takes you on an awe-inspiring journey through this once-in-a-generation talent's life and career - an exhilarating thrill ride of epic scoring binges, shattered records, iconic performances and the incomparable will that has driven Plum's ascent to superstardom. Born into an athletic family, Plum caught the hoops bug at an early age, developing an obsessive relationship with the game. Dribbling for hours on sun-baked California courts, she molded an offensive arsenal that would eventually become unguardable for even the most elite defenders. An innate scoring genius was taking form. As Plum elevated through the competitive ranks, demolishing scoring marks and collecting national accolades, it became clear a supreme talent was blossoming before the world's eyes. Her uncanny ability to simply put the ball in the basket - from whatever angle, with any degree of difficulty - had WNBA scouts salivating and opponents dreading her potential. At the University of Washington, Plum fully sparked the revolution, submitting four years of unrelenting brilliance that reverberated across the sport. Game after game, she uncorked barrage after barrage of shot-making wizardry and unrivaled clutch gene. Records?crushed. Defenses? Demoralized. The Kelsey Plum show was must-watch ecstasy for fans and coaches alike. When the icon ultimately hung up her Husky jersey, she did so as the NCAA's all-time leading scorer across every level and the winner of every major National Player of the Year award. Her legend was now etched among the pantheon of all-time college greats. Today, Plum's hardwood prowess continues scorching the WNBA. Employing an ever-expanding arsenal of moves and shotmaking, she routinely dices up defensive schemes with unstoppable flurries of points. At her size and skill level, she truly is a match-up nightmare in the ultimate scorer's body. ""Kelsey Plum: The Rise of a Basketball Star"" allows you to walk alongside this ultracompetitive sharpshooter every step of her meteoric evolution. Through exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes details and enthralling storytelling, you'll witness how the grit, drive, insane skills and unquenchable passion all came to be Kelsey's trademark as a hoops immortal. This is more than a basketball memoir - it's an adrenaline-packed journey showing the boundless limits of hard work and self-belief. And the white-hot offensive force guiding you through the odyssey? Well, that's the one-and-only scoring savant who was born to play her role as a basketball supernova." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Eric E JosephPublisher: Independently Published Imprint: Independently Published Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.159kg ISBN: 9798324040529Pages: 110 Publication Date: 26 April 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |