Danny
Danny is the main character in the book. All his life he was told he was too small. Expessially this year when the coach wanted more hieght on the 7th grade traavel basketball team. But now it's Danny's turn to show smaller players can be just as good. When he is cut from the team his dad, former star for that team, starts his own team of people who were told they weren't good enough. But will that team of misfit pull of the biggest upset in that town and beat the team they were rejected by?
Danny is the main character in the book. All his life he was told he was too small. Expessially this year when the coach wanted more hieght on the 7th grade traavel basketball team. But now it's Danny's turn to show smaller players can be just as good. When he is cut from the team his dad, former star for that team, starts his own team of people who were told they weren't good enough. But will that team of misfit pull of the biggest upset in that town and beat the team they were rejected by?
Ty
Ty is the best basketball player his age in Middleton. He is supposed to be the next Richie Walker, the player who will lead his team to the championship. At least thats what his dad thinks. But, due to competition between Danny's team and his he hurts his arm and will miss most of the season. Will he catch his Dad's overcompetitive nature or will he choose to be an individual?
Ty is the best basketball player his age in Middleton. He is supposed to be the next Richie Walker, the player who will lead his team to the championship. At least thats what his dad thinks. But, due to competition between Danny's team and his he hurts his arm and will miss most of the season. Will he catch his Dad's overcompetitive nature or will he choose to be an individual?
Will
Will is Danny's best friend. He cracks a lot of jokes and annoys many people. In fact, on page 219 he was guarding a player on another team by talking to him and driving him crazy. Also beside being very talkitive he always has danny's back. On pages 106-109 Danny gets into a heated argument with Teddy Moran (A very mean person on the 7th grade travel basketball team) which turns into a fight later on, but the whole time Will is supporting Danny when Teddy is making harsh comments to Danny.
Will is Danny's best friend. He cracks a lot of jokes and annoys many people. In fact, on page 219 he was guarding a player on another team by talking to him and driving him crazy. Also beside being very talkitive he always has danny's back. On pages 106-109 Danny gets into a heated argument with Teddy Moran (A very mean person on the 7th grade travel basketball team) which turns into a fight later on, but the whole time Will is supporting Danny when Teddy is making harsh comments to Danny.
Richie Walker
Richie is Danny's dad. He took his Middle School basketball team to the national championships so you can imagine the shadow Danny lives under. He also became a professional basketball player. He like Danny was small. He used to be an alchoholic. That ended his basketball career when he was driving drunk and lost control of his car. He had to get knee surgery and never played basketball again. He left Danny and his mother when Danny was younger and only comes to visit. Only when he sees how upset Danny is when he didn't make the travel basketball team he decides to stay for a while and coach his own team.
Richie is Danny's dad. He took his Middle School basketball team to the national championships so you can imagine the shadow Danny lives under. He also became a professional basketball player. He like Danny was small. He used to be an alchoholic. That ended his basketball career when he was driving drunk and lost control of his car. He had to get knee surgery and never played basketball again. He left Danny and his mother when Danny was younger and only comes to visit. Only when he sees how upset Danny is when he didn't make the travel basketball team he decides to stay for a while and coach his own team.