"Expertly realized game sequences. There's plenty of basketball here, but, as in any good sports novel, more is going on than the sport; life is the game, and this is a sensitive portrait of a likable young man, his family, city and dreams." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Myers clearly knows basketball, and he nails the court action. A great choice for sports fans." - KLIATT (starred review)
"In this story of a teen who dreams of making it big in the NBA, Myers returns to the theme that has dominated much of his serious fiction: How can young black urban males negotiate the often-harsh landscape of their lives to establish a sense of identity and self-worth? Myers eschews easy answers, and readers are left with the question of whether or not Drew is prepared to deal with the challenges that life will inevitably hand him." - School Library Journal
"Basketball fans will love the long passages of detailed court action. Passages that could have read as heavy-handed messages come across, instead, as the authentic thoughts of a strong, likable, African American teen whose anxieties, sharp insights, and belief in his own abilities will captivate readers of all backgrounds." - Booklist

Publisher: Quill Tree Books

Pub date: 2025-09-30

Length: 224 pages