Photo Gallery: Teachers vs. celebrities ‘Stars Shooting for Hope’ fundraiser basketball game
Hoover High’s Kevin Witt drives to the basket for the teachers against the celebrities at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. The teachers won the game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Throughout its first half-decade of play, the Stars Shooting For Hope charity basketball game, featuring a squad of celebrities versus a team of teachers representing the Glendale Unified School District, has featured close contests while raising money for the Desi Geestman Foundation. The sixth installment, played Friday night on the court at Hoover High School, yielded more of the same.
Model Tyler Lough, of the celebrities, takes a shot against the GUSD teachers at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
UFC fighter Manny Gamburyan defends against Hoover’s Chuck Saint, of the teachers, at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Celebrities team’s Drew Cheetwood drives to the basket against teacher’s team Ryan Rodriguez at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Celebrities’ Marc Samuel drives to the basket against teacher’s Ryan Rodriguez at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Teacher’s Hamza Abdullah shoots over celebrities’ Drew Cheetwood at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Teacher’s Jordy Solsona is fouled by celebrities Drew Cheetwood at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Teacher’s Jordy Soldona takes a foul shot and watches it stray off target at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Celebrity Brock Kelly looks to pass inside against the defense of teacher Matt Dalton at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Celebrity Tyler Lough shoots over teacher Jordy Solsona at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Celebrity Brian Thomas Smith defends against teacher Jordy Solsona at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Teacher’s Matt Andersen takes a shot over celebrities Travis Leonard at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Teacher Kevin Witt drives against celebrity Brock Kelly at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Sung Kang, of the celebrities team, jumps for a rebound against teacher’s Matt Andersen and Matt Dalton at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Teacher Ryan Rodriguez grabs a rebound against celebrity at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity Chad Duell basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Teacher’s Hamza Abdullah, of the Arizona Cardinals, hangs for a shot against the celebrities at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Teacher’s Hamza Abdullah, of the Arizona Cardinals, drives to the basket against celebrities Tyler Lough at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Celebrity Ryan Carnes jumps and looks for a teammate to pass to against the teachers at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Celebrities’ Drew Cheetwood passes over teacher’s Ryan Rodriguez at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Celebrity Ryan Carnes drives to the basket against the teachers at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Teachers’ Matt Andersen was faked out on the shot and landed on celebrity Sung Kang at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Karina Kmbikian, 18, of Van Nuys, with the help of celebrities Drew Cheetwood and Marc Samuel, all take a group selfie at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Kevin Witt, of the teachers team, hangs in the air for a layup against the celebrities at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Arin Gregorian, of the teachers team, drives for a layup against the celebrities, at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Hamza Abdullah, of the teachers team, reaches and leaps for a jam attempt that misses at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Matt Andersen, of the teachers, drives against celebrities’ Brian Thomas Smith at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Teachers’ Hamza Abdullah, of the Arizona Cardinals, jumps for a rebound against celebrities’ Brian Thomas Smith and Chad Duell at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Teachers’ Kevin Witt drives to shoot against the celebrities at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Teacher Hamza Abdullah jumps to block celebrity Marc Samuel at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Teacher, of the Arizona Cardinals, Hamza Abdullah, shoots against celebrity Travis Leonard at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Teacher Martik Ghookasian drives against celebrity Tyler Lough at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Celebrity Marc Samuel takes a shot against the teachers at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Teachers Matt Andersen, surrounded by celebrities, shoots and scores at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Teachers Matt Andersen laughs after grabbing a rebound, then running the floor to score a layup against the celebrities at the Stars Shooting for Hope celebrity basketball game at Hoover High School on Friday, March 7, 2014. The game, which has been played for 6 years, has raised over $10,000 for the Desi Geetsman Foundation. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)