Charley Rosen, author portrait
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Charley Rosen

A native of the Bronx and longtime pal of basketball guru Phil Jackson, CHARLEY ROSEN led the league in technical fouls during each of his six years as a coach in the now-defunct Continental Basketball Association. Since then he has become the world’s foremost writer of fiction and nonfiction on the subject of basketball, chronicling the drama that takes place both on and off the court. His many novels include The House of Moses All-Stars, a New York Times Notable Book, and Sammy Wong: All-American. His non-fiction works include The Scandals of ’51: How the Gamblers Almost Killed College Basketball and More than a Game, with Phil Jackson. Rosen is an analyst for hoopshype.com and a devotee of the Triangle Offense. He lives in Accord, NY.
Trouthe, Lies, and Basketball
Sammy Wong, All-American
The House of Moses All-Stars
No Blood, No Foul
The Wizard of Odds
More Than a Game
The Scandals of '51
The Cockroach Basketball League
Barney Polan's Game

Books

Trouthe, Lies, and Basketball
Sammy Wong, All-American
The House of Moses All-Stars
No Blood, No Foul
The Wizard of Odds
More Than a Game
The Scandals of '51
The Cockroach Basketball League
Barney Polan's Game

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