Fantasy Basketball Math: Using Stats to Score Big in Your League (Sports Illustrated Kids Fantasy Sports Math)

Doeden, Matt

ISBN 10: 1515721639 ISBN 13: 9781515721635

Publisher: Capstone Press, 2016

Synopsis

Basketball fans may never hit a last-second, game-winning shot, but they can still capture some glory by playing fantasy basketball. Using statistical data and basic math, young basketball fans can learn all they need to know to run their own fantasy team and dominate their league.

About this title

About the Author

Matt Doeden is a freelance author and editor from Minnesota. Hes written numerous childrens books on sports, music, current events, the military, extreme survival, and much more. His books Sandy Koufax (Twenty-First Century Books, 2006) and Tom Brady: Unlikely Champion (Twenty-First Century Books, 2011) were Junior Library Guild selections. Doeden began his career as a sports writer before turning to publishing. He lives in Minnesota with his wife and two children.

Reviews

Gr 5 Up—This series, which bears the Sports Illustrated for Kids brand, ably teaches tweens how to use math to create winning fantasy sports teams. While statistics vary from sport to sport, each title has a similar flow, as the series' focus is really on building and strengthening decision-making skills. Topics covered include types of scoring, leagues, player selection, and trades. True to their brand, these books include many images of current stars as well as a few all-time greats. The math involved includes arithmetic and averaging, which many students won't find difficult, but by engaging them this way, the volumes allow for readers to reinforce their skills in a high interest and fun way. Educators could easily use this series to set up student leagues of their own. VERDICT Sure to be a hit in classrooms and wherever sports fans proliferate.

Edition details

• Publisher: Capstone Press
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1515721639
• ISBN 13: 9781515721635
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 32