Sandy “Spin” Slade: Beyond Basketball

Sandy “Spin” Slade, who performs basketball tricks at schools and NBA halftime shows, is said to be one of the best ball handlers in America, and, indeed, her stunts are remarkable. While performing at school assemblies she enthusiastically delivers motivational messages to young students, offering positive encouragement to work hard towards achieving goals, to stay in school, and to always keep trying. Lorre Fritchy's documentary profile Sandy “Spin” Slade: Beyond Basketball traces the story of how high school basketball star Sandy Slade honed her skills through practice and determination on the road to becoming a noted performer, combining clips taken from both NBA games and school assemblies to provide a glimpse of the positive, uplifting message Slade delivers with an energetic smile. Unfortunately, a "glimpse" is pretty much it; we're often told that Slade presents terrific contemporary programs full of wonderful motivational messages but we're not really shown this. Optional. Aud: H, P. (L. Stevens)