About the Book

Like thousands of girls in America today, Nicole Louden dreams of playing big-time college basketball and eventually reaching the bright lights of the WNBA. To achieve her goal, she must work hard to avoid the pitfalls that have sidetracked many of her friends and acquaintances in the inner city: drugs, violence and teenage pregnancy.

In She's Got Handle, author Adam Zagoria chronicles Nicole's hopes and aspirations as she navigates both the city streets and the increasingly high-stakes world of Division I women's recruiting. What he finds is a sometimes cold and brutal environment that is quick to hype an athlete and even quicker to abandon her when times get tough. He also reveals a uniquely intelligent, determined and focused young woman bolstered by a strong extended Jamaican family that helps to keep her on the right track.

With a foreword by Teresa Weatherspoon of the New York Liberty, She's Got Handle offers a little-seen look at the world of women's basketball recruiting and an inner-city golden child who remains true to her dream despite extraordinary obstacles.

She's Got Handle excerpt (Amazon.com)