Pickup Basketball

About the Book

Pickup Basketball is our fond term for a game played by millions on a daily basis. Informal, unpredictable, yet essential to our lives is this game. Why, where, and who the characters are that fill ours courts consistently and earnestly day after day are explained within this very book.

Not easily explained in words, our passion for the game is so often expressed by weekly piles of sweaty tee shirts, bumps, bruises, sprains, occasional grunts, and wise-cracking conversation on and around the court. We arrange our busy schedules of family and work around our pickup games, so addictive is our sport. We come back day after day, week after week, despite the sore muscles, and upon the end of a session always look forward to the next time.

The whos, wheres, and whys of pickup basketball are attempted to be explained herein as a humorous ensemble of pictures and words, taken from real life experiences on AmericaÕs urban, suburban, and rural courts.

About the Author

Ed Camp (author)
Multi-dimensional game, steady competitor, level-headed enough to make the observations contained within this book WHILE actually playing the game. A regular in North JerseyÕ s open gyms.

Adam J. Roth (illustrator)
Average sized guy with a big-man's presence. Has elements of the Hacker and the Mayor in his game, but is truly a multi-dimensional team asset. An East Coast native, AJ now resides in Pasadena, California and still finds opportunity to play AND illustrate, just not at the same time.