Who is the main character in Game by Walter Dean Myers?

The main
character of 's Game is Drew Larson, a High School senior living in Harlem.
Drew's life largely revolves around the game of basketball, at which he excels more so than any
other player on his team. Drew dreams of playing basketball at a college and perhaps even
professional level, which his loving family supports. This nurturing environment is juxtaposed
against the brutal reality of Harlem, where crime, poverty, and abuse run rampant.


Drew finds conflict in his life when two white boys from the Czech Republic
join the team, and one of them is a talent comparable to Drew. With scouting season approaching,
this is extraordinarily frustrating. Drew balances this with school and the woes of life in his
troubled neighborhood that he hopes to overcome.