Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Well-written and well-researched, Boys Among Men recounts the history of high school basketball players foregoing college and entering the NBA draft. Stories about the most successful players—Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, etc.—as well as many of the unsuccessful players are detailed with background information about what affected players’ decision making and an update on what they are doing currently. Undoubtedly, Boys Among Men is one of the best basketball books written in the modern era.
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Project overview
A collaborative project between DeWitt Scott and the Moraine Valley Community College Library, "The Daily Reading Room" is a collection of brief video reviews of non-fiction books spanning a number of genres, subjects, and topics. One video will be recorded for each day of the 2022-23 academic school year. Each video will explain the main themes, as well some of the more pertinent and interesting details of the book. Listeners are welcome to comment and contribute to the conversation.
Well-written and well-researched, Boys Among Men recounts the history of high school basketball players foregoing college and entering the NBA draft. Stories about the most successful players—Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, etc.—as well as many of the unsuccessful players are detailed with background information about what affected players’ decision making and an update on what they are doing currently. Undoubtedly, Boys Among Men is one of the best basketball books written in the modern era.
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Project overview
A collaborative project between DeWitt Scott and the Moraine Valley Community College Library, "The Daily Reading Room" is a collection of brief video reviews of non-fiction books spanning a number of genres, subjects, and topics. One video will be recorded for each day of the 2022-23 academic school year. Each video will explain the main themes, as well some of the more pertinent and interesting details of the book. Listeners are welcome to comment and contribute to the conversation.
