Describes the formation of the Women's National Basketball Association, presents season recaps of the teams and player profiles, and gives an account of the first championship game.

Before she became one of the most famous basketball players on the planet, before she began speaking out for prison reform, Maya Moore was just a kid. In this chapter book biography by acclaimed author Andrew Maraniss, readers learn more about the life and work of Maya Moore--from growing up with a single mother in Jefferson City, Missouri, to her journey to becoming a star player at UConn and the WNBA, to her social justice fighting for prison reform...

Sheryl Swoopes established herself as one of the best basketball players in the world while she was still in college. During her career in the WNBA, Sheryl led her team to four championship titles and was a perennial player in the annual All-Star game. She has also earned three Olympic gold medals and numerous World Championship titles while playing for the U.S. national team.

"Abbey Brooks has recovered from her end-of-freshman-year heartbreak and has vowed that this year, her sophomore year at Gila High, will be different in every way. Her to-do list: get her driver's license, come out to her mom, get (and keep) a girlfriend), and survive another year of basketball. As always, though, nothing goes according to plan. Who will be there for her when things unravel? Who will bring her back to life after another round of heartache...

Describes various aspects of being a woman who plays professional basketball: the training, travel, game play, interacting with fans, and everyday life.

Traces women's participation in the basketball from the early days of this sport to the recent establishment of professional women's teams and profiles some of the players who have had key roles in advancing this sport.