G.O.A.T. Basketball Centers

by Alexander Lowe

Overview

Some of basketball's greatest and most popular athletes have played the center position. Learn about the top 10 centers in basketball history and create your own list of legendary players.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728458069
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2022
Series:	Greatest of All Time Players (Lerner T Sports)
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.25(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	860L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Alexander Lowe is a collegiate track and field coach and freelance writer. He currently resides in Aurora, IL.

Table of Contents

Power in the Middle 4

Facts at a Glance 5

No.10 Moses Malone 8

No.9 Patrick Ewing 10

No.8 David Robinson 12

No.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 14

No.6 Sylvia Fowles 16

No.5 Wilt Chamberlain 18

No.4 Shaquille O'Neal 20

No.3 Lisa Leslie 22

No.2 Bill Russell 24

No.1 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 26

Even More G.O.A.T. 28

Your G.O.A.T. 29

Glossary 30

Learn More 31

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2022

Gr 3–5—These books feature similar countdown list formats, leading readers through the top 10 G.O.A.T.s for their positions. After a quick description of the qualities an athlete must possess to excel, Lowe launches into the lists, providing a two-page mini-biography for each star. Readers will appreciate that the lists include both "legacy" and contemporary athletes, like Charles Barkley and Giannis Antetokounmpo in G.O.A.T. Power Forwards. The basketball books notably include athletes who identify as male and female. All the books in the series conclude with "Even More G.O.A.T.s" lists of exceptional players and "Your G.O.A.T." sections, which encourage readers to make their own top 10 lists using solid reasoning for placements. The succinct writing is engaging and good for browsers, but lacks depth for rabid researchers. Overall, it's a good series for having a little bit on your shelves about a lot of players. VERDICT A fun, though not necessary purchase.

School Library Journal

"The succinct writing is engaging and good for browsers . . . a good series for having a little bit on your shelves about a lot of players."—School Library Journal

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