’24 Collision All Star Coaches Finalized

The 24^th Annual Collision All Star Games basketball coaches have been named for the girls and boys team representing the Southern Section and Los Angeles City that will be held on Saturday April 13.

Pat Roy

Roy, currently of St. Paul, is the former veteran coach at Inglewood High School who mentored NBA Hall of Fame Paul Pierce, will lead the boys Southern team.

Archie led the Southern Section to an impressive 129-114 victory over the City Boys.

The City Girls upset the Southern Girls squad 81-79 in 2023 at Westchester High School.

Gardena’s Ernie Carr and Washington Prep’s Jovante King will co-coach the City Boys for the second time and Leuzinger’s Bo Corona will lead the Southern Girls for the third time.

Ernie Carr

Jovante King

Bo Corona

King Drew’s Dameion Williams will make his Collision coaching debut and will serve as the head coach for the City girls team.

King Drew’s Dameion Williams will coach the City section girls at Collision XXIV.

Collision will honor the late Kobe Bryant during their 24^th anniversary, all four teams will be wearing custom Lakers themed uniforms with Mamba infusion on the shorts.

The boys will wear uniforms numbered from Bryant’s last Lakers team and his last Lakers championship team.

The girl’s game will pay homage to Bryant’s late daughter Gianna Bryant were among nine people died who died on January 26, 2020 aboard a helicopter. The nine people on board were included Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, baseball coach John Altobelli, his wife Keri, his daughter Alyssa, Payton Chester, her mother Sarah, basketball coach Christina Mauser, and the pilot, Ara Zobayan. 

“This is a tribute that was scheduled to happen the year of the tragedy, but the COVID pandemic prevented us from staging the event and we think that is appropriate to coincide with our 24^th anniversary the number that Kobe wore before retiring. It is still so heartbreaking, but I don’t want anyone to ever forget what we lost one that regretful day. This is the least that we can do,” said Collision Founder, Kenneth Miller.

The girl’s game will tip at 4pm and the boy’s game at 6pm. Admission will be available at the door only. No electronic payments will be accepted.