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Author Ianni, Anthony, author

Title Centered : autism, basketball, and one athlete's dreams / Anthony Ianni, Rob Keast
Published Bloomington, Indiana : Red Lightning Books, 2021

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Contents Foreword by Tom Izzo -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue : the banks of the Red Cedar -- "Do those impressions" -- "We want to tell you a story" -- AAU -- #44 -- Family -- Instant classic -- Still autistic -- Committed -- On campus -- The streak -- Sophomore slump -- Release -- Getting back up -- Sitting out -- The jersey -- "I'm screwed up" -- The Carl Vinson and the garden -- The big ten -- Tournaments and awards -- Commencing
Summary ""They don't know me. They don't know what I'm capable of." Diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorder, a form of autism, as a toddler, Anthony Ianni wasn't expected to succeed in school or participate in sports, but he had other ideas. As a child, Ianni told anybody who would listen, including head coach Tom Izzo, that he would one day play for the Michigan State Spartans. Centered: Autism, Basketball, and One Athlete's Dreams is the firsthand account of a young man's social, academic, and athletic struggles and his determination to reach his goals. In this remarkable memoir, Ianni reflects on his experiences with both basketball and the autism spectrum. Centered, an inspirational sports story in the vein of Rudy, reveals Ianni to be unflinching in his honesty, generous in his gratitude, and gracious in his compassion. Sports fans will root for the underdog. Parents, teachers, and coaches will gain insight into the experience of an autistic child. And everyone will triumph in the achievements of Centered"-- Provided by publisher
Notes Description based on print version record
Subject Ianni, Anthony
Michigan State Spartans (Basketball team)
SUBJECT Michigan State Spartans (Basketball team) fast
Subject Basketball players -- Michigan -- Biography
Autistic athletes -- Michigan -- Biography
College students with disabilities -- Michigan -- Biography
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports
Autistic athletes
Basketball players
College students with disabilities
Michigan
Genre/Form Electronic books
Biographies
Form Electronic book
Author Keast, Rob, author
LC no. 2021006355
ISBN 9781684351527
1684351529
1684351510
9781684351510