Fadeaway To Destiny

by ZabuzasGirl

Ever since she was a little girl all Destiny ever wanted to do was play basketball. Years ago her father Don Haskins lost a chance at professional basketball due to an injury and her unexpected birth while in college. Now as the basketball coach for Texas Western College both have the chance to live their dreams. -Based on the true story from the film Glory Road. OC/Willie Cager

1. Chapter 1

Fadeaway To Destiny Prologue

It was the mid to late 1960's where segregation was losing ground, but the act of racism remained at an all time high. The world of sports was no different and while it isn't officially written down on paper there was an unspoken rule that whites held the supremacy in this society of gods on a field or court.

One brave man sought to defy this "rule" ultimately altering the game of basketball for life. Recruited to be the head coach for the basketball team Texas Western Miners for the Texas Western College in El Paso, Don Haskins wanted to make a difference.

From coaching a high school girls basketball team Don Haskins was now in the big leagues and he wanted to win. With an extremely disappointing budget along with limited means at his disposal departed the college to find some good players. What Don Haskins got was beyond what anyone expected. In fact his actions were utmost shocking.

Don Haskins not one or two players like his superiors at Texas Western College expected. No, David Haskins had handed out several scholarships and they were all given to black men with a lot of athletic potential.

But they weren't the only ones David Haskin recruited to be part of what he firmly believed to be a winning team. No, there was one other. A player that not many actually knew about and these days an athlete that particularly the men would like to prefer history forgot.

This athlete wasn't a man, but a woman.

Her name is Destiny Haskins, daughter of Don Haskins.

A woman going against the men in NCAA Division One Men's Basketball most say would be unthinkable, an impossible prospect.

Well Destiny is just the girl to prove all the haters and doubters wrong. With a name like Destiny to take her all the way, how could she go wrong?

Authors Note:

For those of you who aren't really into basketball that much the word fadeaway comes from a maneuver in the sport.

Also, for those of you who both know and play the sport what position do you think would be best for our girl. If I'm getting the right the positions are point guard, center, shooting guard, small forward, or a power forward. So far it remains undecided. I really would like to hear your opinions on this matter. I'm really stuck on this.