Dregs is a seven-year-old little boy who loves the game of basketball. He is very excited when the coach announces tryouts for the school's basketball team. His excitement is short lived once he discovers that his friend can't play very well. After getting permission from his parents, Dregs decides that he will teach his friend to play in hopes of them both making the team. In this coming of age book, Dregs shows that it's very important to teach what you have learned to others.