The Rez Ball cast features Kauchani Bratt, Jessica Matten and Devin Sampson-Craig. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Sydney Freeland’s 2024 Netflix movie. Check out more streaming guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast category.

Rez Ball centers on a Native American basketball team from New Mexico. When the star player for the Chuska Warriors passes away, the accomplished female coach tries to inspire her squad. The narrative follows the main protagonists as they strategize against opponents by calling plays in the Navajo language. Here’s every actor and character in Rez Ball, an adaptation of Michael Powell’s 2019 novel Canyon Dreams: A Basketball Season on the Navajo Nation.

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Rez Ball Cast: Kauchani Bratt as Jimmy Holiday

Character Profile: A basketball player for the Chuska Warriors. He grieves the death of a good friend. Jimmy comes up with a plan to call plays in the Navajo language.

Bratt’s Resume: Movie Debut in Rez Ball

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Rez Ball Cast: Jessica Matten as Heather Hobbs

Character Profile: The Chuska Warriors’ coach. She is a WNBA veteran from the reservation. Heather embraces a “run fast, shoot fast” mentality while coaching her players.

Matten’s Resume: Gina in Blackstone (2014-15), Sokanon in Frontier (2016-18), Gerrilyn Spence in Burden of Truth (2018-19), Sam Woodburn in Tribal (2020-21), Bernadette Manuelito in Dark Winds (2022-23)

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Rez Ball Cast: Devin Sampson-Craig as Bryson Badonie

Character Profile: A basketball player for the Chuska Warriors. He is an easy-going teenager who jokes around with teammates. Bryson loses focus as Jimmy implements a new game plan.

Sampson-Craig’s Resume: Movie Debut in Rez Ball

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Rez Ball Cast: Julia Jones as Gloria Holiday

Character Profile: Jimmy’s mother. She is a former basketball player who feels like her people find a way to lose in life. Gloria struggles to find work because of multiple DUIs.

Jones’ Resume: Leah Clearwater in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010), Wilma in Wind River (2017), Kohana in Westworld (2018), Omera in The Mandalorian (2019), Chief Angela Bishop in Dexter: New Blood (2021-22)

The Rez Ball cast also includes:

• Amber Midthunder as Dezbah Weaver
• River Rayne Thomas as Tyson Yazzie
• Jojo Jackson as Warlance Yazzie
• Avery Hale as Miles Martinez
• Hunter Redhorse Arthur as Kobe Nez
• Henry Wilson Jr. as Leland Tom
• Jaren K. Robledo as Levi Silversmith
• Damian Henry Castellane as Ruckus Largo
• Dallas Goldtooth as Henry Tso
• Cody Lightning as Micah Tso

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.