How much stamina, strength, speed, and spirit does it take to play?
Coach P: Well it takes tons of spirit, you have to have a passion and desire and commitment. So spirit is huge. Stamina and strength is also important too, I would say that young women today need to understand that weights are a very good thing especially in high school and done properly and under the supervision of a coach. But quickness and stamina are huge pieces and if you’re going to be a basketball player you have to be a great shooter in high school because it’s very difficult to become a great shooter in college. So I always want people to understand you can’t be a specialist in high school — you’ve got to shoot the basketball, be very strong, have great stamina, have great spirit and then separate yourself in some other way as well. What I have found is there is less and less shooters, like an Abby Waner, who is a terrific shooter and there are less kids putting in the time to become that great. How does Abby shoot from so far away? Why is her range so long? Well if you had s
