Does running increase overall quickness, speed and endurence?

Question

im a basketball player and am wondering if running everyday would help my quickness and endurance on the court

Answer 1

what i found that is helpful was , because i was in soccer i did toe touches its where you have a ball in front of you and you switch you feet from on top of the ball

like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dleBzXzQ6...

it helps a lot

or you can do ladders

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYzg_CULy...

the guys in it is kinda lame but oh well...

Answer 2

Yes.  I am a Ballroom dancer and I power-walk, run, and do wind-sprints to increase my endurance and agility.  I also find that when I am physically active my brain works better too.

Not a good idea to run every day.  Muscles need 2 days to recover.  Run every-other day, and lift weights on the alternate days.

Answer 3

Yes.  Best answer?  ;)  Just kidding.  Running is one way to do it of course.  There are ways to specifically target quickness, speed, and endurance as well.  What I mean is you can do things that isolate just being quick and isolate just increasing speed.  Sprinting is the best way to increase just speed.  Long distance running is the best way to increase just endurance.  But running in general will increase all three as a whole.  Play a lot of basketball.  Even by yourself.  Playing the sport for practice that you play for real is the best way to prepare for that sport.