Spotted for his talent on the basketball court, Samuel Sooleymon is whisked away from his life in South Sudan to the United States to compete in a tournament of a lifetime: the opportunity to play and study at one of the best universities in the world is on the line. It''s the longest of long shots. Sooley has raw talent but is untrained and undisciplined. And there are hundreds of better-known players ahead of him. But as his home descends into civil war, Sooley soon realises he isn''t just playing for himself - but for the lives of the people he loves the most...