Basketball coach fired after impersonating 13-year-old in JV game
A Virginia high school basketball coach has been fired for impersonating a 13-year-old player in a game.
WAVY TV 10 reports Arlisha Boykins, a 22-year-old assistant coach for the Churchland junior varsity girls team, actually suited up for the Truckers and impersonated a player who was out of town at a club basketball tournament.
Boykins, who wore No. 1 in the Jan. 21 game, was going up against 14-and-15-year-old girls, per the report, and scored on a layup, recorded a block, shot free throws and dove into the stands for a loose ball.
In addition to Boykins, the Truckers’ junior varsity head coach and the head coach of the varsity team were fired — with sources telling the outlet that the varsity coach was “encouraging the behavior” during the game.
“Coaches always preach to the kids about integrity and those types of things, so I was just shocked,” the father of the 13-year-old told WAVY.
The players and parents chose to forgo the remainder of the season.
Mark Heim is a sports reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim.