Henry Steele is a basketball phenom at his small town high school| but when he matriculates to a big city university on a scholarship| soon realizes that he has fewskills outside the sport. Expected by his coach to contribute significantly to the team| Henry is overwhelmed by the demands on his time| the "big business" aspectof college sports| and the fact that he never fully learned to read. Things look bleak for Henry when Janet Hays| a pretty graduate student| is assigned as Henry'stutor. Her intellect and strength lift Henry out of his doldrums just in time to battle the coach| who attempts to rescind Henry's scholarship.