Synopsis
"Howard Garfinkel and Will Klein are as well organized in their presentation of drills as they are in their camp. This book is a great contribution to your basketball library."
--Bob Knight, Texas Tech University
"With the advent of the three-point shot there's now a high priority on the skill parts of the game. This book will help the dedicated user become a fundamentally sound player."
--Dean Smith, College basketball's all-time winningest coach
"No one has done more for the game of basketball in the past four decades than Five-Star's Howard Garfinkel and Will Klein" -- Mike Krzyzewski, Duke University
"A must for all young players and coaches who want to learn the game the way it should be taught."--Rick Pitino, University of Louisville
Before there was a Nike or Adidas camp for the nation's elite high-school players, there was Five-Star. Now in its 37th year, more than 5,000 talented players have completed the Five-Star program, and over 300 of them have gone on to careers in the NBA. Distinguished alumni include Isiah Thomas, Moses Malone, Dominique Wilkins, Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, Jamal Mashburn, Rasheed Wallace, and Vince Carter
In Five-Star Basketball Drills, you will find the same 131 drills practiced by these basketball greats at the nation's premier basketball camp. The book includes:
• One-, two-, and three-player drills for men and women
• Proven regimens from a star-studded galaxy of NCAA and NBA coaches
• Step-by-step instructions with pictures and diagrams to maximize your potential and practice time
Biography
Howard Garfinkel founded Five-Star basketball camp and today offer clinics in more than 25 cities nationwide. Their alumni campers and coaches make a distinguished list of Who's Who in basketball.
Will Klein is the cofounder and codirector of Five-Star Basketball Camp, a former basketball coach and assistant principal at Christopher Columbus High School,and retired principal at Evander Childs High School, both in Bronx, NY.