FULLERTON – Some fantasize about winning a million dollars, while others dream of exotic vacation spots. Still others might imagine themselves striking out Barry Bonds, going one-on-one with Kobe Bryant or playing for Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski.

But not all.

Meet Adam Encinas, a college freshman whose dreams are not exactly super-sized. His desires involve playing basketball at Cal State Fullerton. That's right. Not Duke. Not Kentucky. Not even Big West power Utah State.

Nope. His ideal is starting alongside Bobby Brown and wearing orange and blue. Odd, but true.

And now, Encinas' life, with the help of MTV, is about to become the latest in reality television. His fantasy – to get another tryout with the Titans – will be granted thanks to a new MTV program that could be aired this summer.

Encinas, chosen from hundreds of applicants, will star in a pilot that chronicles his attempt to persuade Titans coach Bob Burton to give him a spot on the bench. "Granted," a proposed half-hour reality series starring Frankie Muniz ("Malcolm in the Middle"), gives teens a chance to live out their ultimate fantasy even if it is for one day. The show will air at an undetermined date. "It was a total shocker. I got chills in my arms when I realized what was happening," Encinas said. "I was so excited to know I was going to be given a chance. It was divine intervention."

Encinas, a 6-foot-4 guard, was a member of Bishop Amat High's CIF championship team as a junior in 2002 and served as a captain on the team that reached the CIF quarterfinals in 2003. His modest success fueled his desire to play at a Division I school. "I know I'm not Duke or Kentucky caliber," Encinas said. "And I wanted to go school at Fullerton and I thought I could play basketball there."

Trouble was, no one from Fullerton offered him a scholarship. Encinas got a couple of looks from lower-division schools, but he held fast to his Division I aspirations. So he enrolled at Fullerton and signed up for team tryouts last fall. But when the one-day tryouts were over, Burton dismissed all the participants, including Encinas.

"The tryout was only an hour long, and I didn't feel that was enough time to show off my skills," Encinas said. "And Coach Burton said they had a full roster. I was discouraged. I wasn't even interested playing college basketball anymore."

Instead of pining over his lost opportunity, Encinas coached St. Joseph Junior High's basketball team. After a few weeks, Encinas' passion for playing swelled and he again found himself longing to play for a college team.

"I started training, but I didn't have a foot in the door to meet the coach (Burton)," he said.

Weeks ago, one of Encinas' friends got a job as a talent scout for MTV, and she told Encinas to send along his basketball wish to the station's producers. Weeks went by without a word. Then on April 8, an MTV official showed up at his door and took him to Titan Gym, where he was told to warm up while waiting for the camera crew. The chills began then.

Because a few minutes later, Muniz walked in and told Encinas his wish was about to come true. Because the show is in the pilot stages, MTV officials declined to comment on Encinas' selection.

After brief introductions, the crew whisked Encinas to Nike Town in Beverly Hills and outfitted him in shirts, shorts and shoes. They then headed to St. Bernard High in Playa del Rey to work out with Lakers guard Derek Fisher.

"That was another shocker," Encinas said. "Because they knew I was a Lakers fan, but they didn't know I was a huge Fisher fan."

After working out with Fisher for 40 minutes, Encinas beat Muniz in two skills competitions.

"You could tell he knew what he was doing. He knew how to play a little bit," Fisher said about Encinas. "A lot of kids don't have the skills, but he did. He also had a positive attitude. He came in knowing that it was going to take a lot of hard work to get what he wanted, and he was willing to do it.

"I also appreciated the fact he realizes he is at a certain level and was realistic about it."

Fisher said he could empathize with Encinas, even share in his dream. The Lakers guard grew up in Little Rock, Ark., and his collegiate sights never left the city limits.

"I knew I was never going to play at Duke and I didn't know I would ever play in the NBA," Fisher said. "All I knew was that I wanted to play at Arkansas-Little Rock."

Burton said he couldn't guarantee Encinas a spot on next season's squad, only another chance to try out in October, when Burton can watch him play. According to NCAA rules, coaches cannot watch players until the fall, so Burton couldn't watch Encinas work out with Fisher.

"I'm happy to give him an opportunity," Burton said. "So next month I'll have him work out with our guys and then I'll get feedback about how he did."

Before he left, Fisher gave Encinas a bit of advice. He told the aspiring player not to give up, even if he doesn't make it this time.

"I said try out every year."