Junior Lakers - Dribble, Dish and Swish Contest

The Los Angeles Lakers partnered with Lafayette Park and HOLA to host the Southern California Lakers Regional Competition of the NBA FIT / WNBA FIT Dribble, Dish & Swish contest. This fall, more than 40,000 children participated nationwide in the NBA’s free basketball and fitness skills competition. 18 eager boys and girls, ages ranging from 7 to 12 years old, competed in the Southern California regional competition this week after winning in their local market.

The Dribble, Dish and Swish contest gives participants the opportunity to showcase their fitness through a dribbling, passing and shooting skills competition in the sport of basketball. All participants were given two chances to complete the basketball skills course which included making two lay-ups, one free throw, two dribbling obstacle courses and one passing skills challenge. The better of their two times was then their final score for the competition.

Each age group had 3 boys and 3 girls competing for the grand prize of becoming the regional competition champion and the chance to advance to the National Finals at NBA All-Star weekend in Orlando, FL. All participants received tickets to the Los Angeles Lakers game that evening vs. the Utah Jazz and the 1st prize winners were honored at half-time during the game.

2011-12 Los Angeles Lakers Regional Competition Champions

In the 7 & 8-year-old Division: Allison Ha and Gael Gonzalez

In the 9 & 10-year-old Division: Monique Carrasco and Arnel Iverson Velasco

In the 11 & 12-year-old Division: Daisy Mariscal and Alberto Carillo