{"product_id":"sammy-wong-allamerican-isbn-9781609805456","title":"Sammy Wong, All-American","description":"\u003ci\u003eSammy Wong, All-American\u003c\/i\u003e tells the tale of an Asian basketball player’s rise and stumble. American basketball may be among the most international of team sports, yet until recently Asians were unwelcome. On his high school, college, and professional teams, Sammy isn’t given much of a chance. Then when he does get into games, he turns out to be the kind of player who can turn a losing team into a winning one. Wong’s career turns on chance opportunities and unexpected twists as much as on talent, persistence, and hard work. There are great scenes that describe pivotal plays on the hardwood floor as only Charley Rosen can. Like all Rosen’s novels, this is about basketball as experienced from the inside.\"As well as he knows basketball, [Sammy Wong] knows the human heart equally well. Sammy is a young man born into one culture, with its beliefs, prejudices, and customs, trying to make his way in an entirely different world. That’s a significant burden, borne by many American immigrants. Sammy is just one fictional example who happens to play basketball, and he is a memorable character in a memorable novel.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eWes Lukowsky\u003ci\u003e, Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA native of the Bronx and longtime pal of basketball guru Phil Jackson, \u003cb\u003eCHARLEY ROSEN\u003c\/b\u003e led the league in technical fouls during each of his six years as a coach in the now-defunct Continental Basketball Association. Since then he has become the world’s foremost writer of fiction and nonfiction on the subject of basketball, chronicling the drama that takes place both on and off the court. His many novels include \u003ci\u003eThe House of Moses All-Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book, and \u003ci\u003eSammy Wong: All-American\u003c\/i\u003e. His non-fiction works include \u003ci\u003eThe Scandals of ’51: How the Gamblers Almost Killed College Basketball\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMore than a Game\u003c\/i\u003e, with Phil Jackson. Rosen is an analyst for hoopshype.com and a devotee of the Triangle Offense. He lives in Accord, NY.","brand":"Seven Stories Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300901015781,"sku":"NP9781609805456","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781609805456.jpg?v=1767736084","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/sammy-wong-allamerican-isbn-9781609805456","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}