A complete history of a century of UCLA Basketball!
Over the course of one hundred years, UCLA has proven to be arguably the
top college basketball program of all time, but the rise to the top was
filled with many bumps in the road. In UCLA Basketball Encyclopedia,
Spencer Stueve writes in detail about each season in the team's epic
history.
While Coach John Wooden built a program that won more championships than
any other in America, not all of UCLA's basketball history is about
winning titles. Prior to Coach Wooden's arrival, UCLA was one of the
worst programs in America, and since his departure, UCLA has been on a
never-ending search for the man to bring them back to the top. Stueve
leaves no stone unturned in this comprehensive volume, describing the
many highs and lows the team has encountered along the way.
Readers will learn about the life of Lewis Alcindor (who changed his
name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), the dark days of Bill Walton and how he
came back to life, and many other legendary players whose
accomplishments have often been overshadowed, players like Gail Goodrich
and Walt Hazzard.
With a comprehensive all-time roster to accompany the text, this book is
the perfect gift for any Bruins basketball fan!