WRA 130 Andrew Colannino

The main idea of this article is to inform the reader of the history of basketball, mens and women's, and to give insight on some of the problems basketball has faced since its creation. 

The project starts off by stating how the game was created, just in a basic gym with a soccer ball and two peach baskets. It then goes on to inform the reader of how college basketball got started and how the NCAA was formed. Women also started playing basketball soon after men. Some of the problems that are mentioned were that people who played basketball in college got poor grades. Many young athletes were getting bad injuries. Also, women's basketball was not getting nearly as much support as mens. Finally, many players have lost sight that the game is a team sport and would rather have individual success than team success.

This project was very interesting and well done. I gained a lot of information about the history of basketball. I also agree with the problems Alyssa stated. Not all, but many basketball players have a low GPA. There are a lot of life-changing injuries on the court. Women's basketball does not get as much attention as it should. And most players do only care about individual success and money.