He works tirelessly on his game, shooting baskets every morning at dawn by himself in the gym, and soon he’s dominating everyone in practice. There is plenty of more mature talent and he isn’t immediately needed.īut Samuel has something no other player has: a fierce determination to succeed so he can bring his family to America. Samuel moves to Durham, enrolls in classes, joins the team, and prepares to sit out his freshman season. Partly out of sympathy, the coach of North Carolina Central offers him a scholarship. Samuel desperately wants to go home, but it’s just not possible. His father is dead, his sister is missing, and his mother and two younger brothers are in a refugee camp. The rest of his game, though, needs work, and the American coaches are less than impressed.ĭuring the tournament, Samuel receives devastating news from home: A civil war is raging across South Sudan, and rebel troops have ransacked his village. Samuel is an amazing athlete, with speed, quickness, and an astonishing vertical leap. The opportunity to be scouted by dozens of college coaches is a dream come true. He has never been away from home, nor has he ever been on an airplane. In the summer of his 17th year, Samuel Sooleymon gets the chance of a lifetime: a trip to the United States with his South Sudanese teammates to play in a showcase basketball tournament. the pages turn quickly.building to a climax that won’t leave readers doubting whether this is a John Grisham novel.” ( Associated Press ) Samuel “Sooley” Sooleymon is a raw, young talent with big hoop dreams - and even bigger challenges off the court. John Grisham takes you to a different kind of court in his first basketball novel.
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