It is the Canberra Capitals' version of Hollywood flick Invincible in which an NFL club unearths an unlikely star after holding public try-outs in a bid to finalise the playing roster.
The film is based on a true story and follows the career of barman Vince Papale who, after being sacked from his part-time teaching job and deserted by his wife, trials for the Philadelphia Eagles and earns a place as a starting wide receiver.
Without all that fanfare, the Capitals have begun searching for their own unheard-of miracle maker.
''We're hoping to find a world-class barman,'' Capitals chief executive Mark Cartwright said.
It is not a desperate move to scrape together a starting side, nor is it a public relations stunt (which the Papale recruitment began as).
The Capitals actually boast having one of the better WNBL line-ups.
''We just want to see members of the local basketball community come out because there will be a couple of local roster spots open up,'' Cartwright said.
Up to six in fact.
However, not all of them will be given starting spots, although that depends on the talent they attract.
But they will get to train with, and enjoy all the perks of being part of, a semi-professional outfit.
Cartwright said he expected the Canberra national squad members and the ACT under-20 and under-18 girls to try for a position on August 30 at Belconnen's basketball stadium.
''We're a transient population with the public servants and the university students, there may just be some handy basketball players who have come and joined us and this is an opportunity to come out here and show us what they've got,'' he said.
''They'll come out and contest for the spots and by hopefully early September we've bedded that down and we get a good month to get everything right before the season opener.''
And whoever the lucky players are, they will be lining up alongside the best up-and-coming players such as former AIS basketballer and Capitals recruit, Marianna Tolo.
The 19-year-old, 196cm centre arrived for her first team training on the weekend from Cronulla where she has been playing in the Waratah League during the off-season.
''I was like, wow, it's snowing outside and it was going pretty hard for 15 minutes or something,'' Tolo said. ''It's my aim to make a mark in the team and help them get the championship.''
Tolo is a third of one of the tallest centre combinations in the WNBL alongside Tracey Beatty (202cm) and Abby Bishop (190cm).
And she will be desperate to make her presence felt against her former Institute teammates when the competition begins in October.
''Whenever anyone ever wants to play against the AIS, they want to show them how they got beaten in their first year so I guess that's what I want to do as well.''
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