The definitive, never-before-told story of the prep-to-pro generation, those basketball prodigies who from 1995 to 2005 made the jump directly from high school to the NBA. When Kevin Garnett shocked the world by announcing that he would not be attending college--as young basketball prodigies were expected to do--but instead enter the 1995 NBA draft directly from high school, he blazed a trail for a generation of teenage basketball players to head straight for the pros. That trend would continue until the NBA instituted an age limit in 2005, requiring all players to attend college or another developmental program for at least one year. Over that decade-plus period, the list of players who made that difficult leap includes some of the most celebrated players of the modern era--Garnett, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Dwight Howard, Tracy McGrady, and numerous other stars. It also includes notable "busts" who either physically or mentally proved unable to handle...

I still can't believe how hard I've fallen for my best friend’s younger sister. I've known Ashley my entire life, but I never realized how incredible she is until last year. Now it's my senior year, and the pressure of proving myself to college scouts and my father is getting to me. The only person who truly understands is Ashley, but getting everything I want—college and scholarships—also means leaving her, and I can't bear that thought. To top it off, the one person I hate most in this world also seems to have discovered just how incredible she is, and he isn't afraid to show her, which is pushing me over the edge. I would do anything to protect her, and I vowed to never hurt her again, but I feel like I'm on the brink of losing everything. I am so in love my heart feels like it’s going to burst. I have known Todd for as long as I can remember, but I'll never forget the day when I actually saw him for the first time. Although I knew he was gorgeous on the outside, I didn't realize just how much more there is to him. He's a senior this year, and I'm already dreading a life without him since I'm only a sophomore. I've vowed to make every second we have together count. I will not let anything or anyone separate us, because I lost him once, and it was unbearable. Ashley Taylor and Todd Hamilton have made it through almost everything together: secrets, lies, cheating. They know they can handle whatever life throws at them… until something bigger than both of them threatens to tear them apart. Will they be able to prove their relationship is unbreakable? This book picks up where Accidental Love left off, but it can also be read as a standalone. **

What does it mean to be a sporty woman in the 21st century? From the launch of Net-A-Sporter, serving up sports clothing for fashionistas, to the introduction of #plankie as the new Instagram selfie for yoga bunnies; exercise for women has finally gone mainstream.But if sweating has never been so hot for female celebrities, then why are there still so many obstacles for girls and women when it comes to sport? Why do girls still hate school sports lessons? Why is sport consistently defined as male territory, with TV cameras replicating the male gaze as they search out the most beautiful women in the crowd? Will women ever flock to watch football, rugby and boxing in their millions? Or turn up to the park with friends for a Sunday morning kickabout? How long do we have to wait to see the first multi-millionaire female footballer or basketball player?Eat. Sweat. Play is an engaging and inspirational work by sports writer Anna Kessel.