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Back in the Day Updated:
Monday
25th August 2003: Back in the Day Update:
Samuel L. Jackson is in early talks to star
as a controversial California
high school basketball coach in Paramount's Back in
the Day. The film
revolves around Ken Carter, who made national news in
1999 when he benched
the entire undefeated basketball team at Richmond High
School for poor
academic performance. He forfeited two league games
and made the gym
off-limits until students raised their grades. His son
was one of the
members of the 1999 team who went on to earn four-year
athletic
scholarships.
Wednesday
11th June 2003: Back In The Day
A new poster for Back In The Day has been released
today
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Friday 29th May 2003: Back In The Day Update:
Thomas
Carter (Save the Last Dance) is in talks to direct Back
in the Day, a
movie based on controversial high school basketball
coach Ken Carter. Mark
Schwahn was hired last year to write the screenplay.
Coach Carter made
national news in 1999 when he benched his entire undefeated
basketball team
for poor academic performance. He forfeited two league
games and made the
gym off-limits until students raised their grades, a
move that drew praise
and criticism from parents and school officials. His
son was one of the
members of the 1999 team who went on to earn four-year
athletic
scholarships.
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