Giving Main Character Energy
Our main Character
Tre Brun
What is Minnesota?
"The only starter who acknowledges Tre's existence", who credited his playing skills to Jaxon. He advocates for Tre with the Varsity team.
Who is Dallas?
The name of the Reservation the Warriors call home
What is Red Lake Indian Reservation?
The star player Wes features as a side-by-side comparison to Tre in highlight reels, showing their similar playing styles and moves, to demonstrate Tre's skills on the court.
Who is Jaxon?
Our hero's best friends.
Who are Nate and Wes?
This is where Tre met Sam
What is the bookstore at Bemidji Mall
As the Warrior's tallest player, he is the starting Center. Tre describes him as "One part Captain America, One part JarJar Binks". He never shares food.
Who is Kevin?
The tribe Tre belongs to.
Who are the Ojibwe?
One of Coach Whitefeather's Rules for the Team
What are "1. Pay attention when he is talking. 2. Try to learn something new every practice, every game. 3. Play as hard as you can. 4. Stay out of trouble, no drinking, no smoking, take school serious, keep your grades up."
Tre's main interest throughout the book, identifies as Two-Spirit
Who is Khiana?
The closest town and the Warriors biggest competition
What is Bemidji?
The NBA team that calls the the arena where state playoffs are held home
Who are the Timberwolves?
What the people on the rez called old-beat up cars
What is a Rez Bomb?
This is what Wes is constantly working on, recording and editing "for the future", and sends in to Slam magazine to highlight the team and Tre.
What is "The Documentary"?
They've been playing together "since diapers".
What is the core Varsity Team squad?
The only place still open after games for hungry Warriors
What is McDonalds?
The starting point-guard most against Tre joining Varsity, whose 2-game benching due to drinking gives Tre his chance playing Varsity.
Who is Mason?
The highly coveted food that people compete and compare to produce the best version of on the Rez - saying someone makes the best version can lead to arguments and bad feelings amongst the Rez members
What is Fry Bread?
The name of the animal Coach Whitefeather names the "new playbook" the boys adopt for playoffs, saying they need to adopt a more team-based cohesive style and play as one.
The Wolf or Ma'iingan
Though we never meet him, his character is central to the plot, and the team dedicates their season to him.
Who is Jaxon?
The location of the Rez Basketball Courts
What is across from the cemetery on the Rez?
The 7-foot Minnesota All-State player from Crestview Christian Academy Hawks featured in Slam magazine who's committed to playing for Duke next fall.
Jacob Griffin
The "dream basketball aspiration" the boys say they will achieve after graduation in the group of past-Warriors players.
What is Rez League MVP?
A style of playing basketball that relies on constant movement, quick passes, and free-styling.
What is Rez Ball?