Net Prospect: The Courting Process of Women's College Basketball Recruiting provides an in-depth analysis of women’s basketball recruiting from those who know it best. From the high school athlete and her parents, to her high school and/or club coaches, to the college coach, to recruiting, rankings and evaluation experts, Net Prospect offers every perspective on the recruiting process in women’s basketball. To ensure a broad view, author Lisa Liberty Becker interviewed 88 people about their experiences. The interviewees, who span the country from Maine to Alaska and Hawaii and whose varied personalities come through on the page, tell some funny and strange recruiting tales as well. These “experts” reflect on how the recruiting game is played, rules and who really knows them, and how to successfully navigate the rocky waters of the process. The book does not simply serve the elite athlete and coach, but also includes thoughts from the .500 Division III coach as well as the parent and junior college player. A chapter defines and describes recruiting terminology and rules in layman’s language, serving as a concise, easy-to-digest resource.
     Girls who want to play basketball in college, as well as their families and current school and club coaches, need to read Net Prospect. In addition, college coaches will benefit from reading the perspectives of those they are trying to recruit. This book has broad appeal and insight for those who follow women’s basketball. With the increasing popularity of women’s sports, Net Prospect will also pique the interest of sports enthusiasts, those tracking the progress of women’s athletics, as well as younger girls who aspire to collegiate sports competition.
     From the varied sources reflected in the book, the reader can see that with the rising cost of a college education and the increasing popularity of women’s college basketball, college coaches, parents, and prospective student-athletes alike now have much more pressure on them in recruiting. This intense environment also pushes some to employ tactics they might not otherwise resort to, in order to assemble a winning team or secure the best possible collegiate basketball opportunity.

     Net Prospect: The Courting Process of Women's Basketball Recruiting is published by Wish Publishing and was first released in September 2002. It is available at local booksellers and online retailers, including Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and Books-a-Million. Net Prospect is also on sale at the NBA Store on Madison Avenue in New York City.