Thirteen-year-old Ashlee Carson is a basketball star.

Tall and blonde, she takes after her father, a former professional player.

But her mother has ambitions that go beyond the basketball court.

She wants Ashlee to focus on her studies. When Ashlee gets the chance to compete for a place on the national girls' team, she heads for Florida.

Can she count on her deadbeat dad for support? And will her mother ever forgive her?