T.J. is good at basketball and plays for the Jack London Jaguars, the school's basketball team. He inspires Julie to try out for the team, even though it is supposed to be an all boys' team. He knows everything about the school from the most popular boy to the most stuck-up girls. He is sometimes reluctant to help Julie and her plans, but he will contribute if he sees the efforts are worth it. He has five old sisters and one younger sister; his five older sisters taught him to play basketball and wanted him to join the school basketball team.