Basketball's Top 10 Scorers

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Fun for sports fans who love statistics, the Top 10 Sports Stars series reports on outstanding players in baseball, football, and basketball. After a brief introduction explaining the team position and reviewing changes through the years, each volume focuses on all-time heroes of a sport. To win, basketball players need to score points; these ten centers and guards are master shooters. From the games earlier days (notice older uniforms with snug tops and short shorts) comes legendary 7-foot-1 Wilt Chamberlain (who scored 100 points in one game), followed by guard Jerry West (so versatile the NBA uses his silhouette for their logo), and Oscar Robertson, often called the NBAs best all-around player ever. At 7-foot-2, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar bursts on the scene to become a record breaker often pitted against Elvin Hayes, a fellow Hall of Famer noted for his long shots and rebounds. Another powerful star is Celtic Larry Bird, a top scorer, team leader and Olympic gold medal—winner. More recently, Michael Jordan, a noted jumper and slam dunker, earned fame with multiple MVPs and two Olympic gold medals, while power forward Karl Malone won double gold medals and became second all-time highest scorer. Indianas Reggie Miller was master of the three-point shot, often battling the Knicks at Madison Square Garden while joking with his friend Spike Lee. Youngest of the ten, Laker Kobe Bryant continues to play and could hold every points record before he retires. With action photos and a statistics box to help, readers get a career overview of each record-holder, award-winner or Hall-of-Famer—devoted fans can learn more from brief bibliographies and Internet addresses., Children's Literature