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4-6Triple Threat series.
Alex, fresh off his dramatic football season (The Walk On), starts playing basketball and again finds himself resenting an upstart classmate. It's not until around the book's halftime that the somewhat slow story adds real tension when a teammate reveals he is gay. Series fans will enjoy the development of character relationships, as Alex tests his leadership skills off the court.