Created, written and directed by Fleurette Fernando, HOOPZTOWN is a TV pilot set in inner-city Houston, Texas, on the precipice of the WNBA formation.

Set in 1996, Maya Hernandez misses a shot at the WNBA in its inaugural year to return home to Houston after her mother is diagnosed with cancer. She takes a position as a high school girls basketball coach for a racially and economically diverse team of troubled teens.

A live performance of Episode 1: Rebound was selected as part of programming for the 17th Annual Houston Cinema Arts Festival.

The Script Reading & Discussion took place on Saturday, November 8, at Six Foot Studios.

This project was made possible by the Houston Arts Alliance through the City of Houston's Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs.