Coaching 12-Year-Olds Taught Me That Playing Time Is the Whole Game
In youth basketball, the minutes you give a kid matter more than any play you draw up.
Darnell Hughes
@darnellhughesCivics teacher and youth basketball coach in Dayton, Ohio. I write about how local government really works, and about kids and hoops.
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