By The Leader Staff
Kings Christian's Ronnie Rocha scores 39 points big win over visiting Wonderful College Preparatory Academy Friday night.
Kings Christian's Ronnie Rocha scores 39 points big win over visiting Wonderful College Preparatory Academy Friday night.
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Kings Christian basketball standout Ronnie Roche (class of 2024) continues to roll up accomplishments this season. The talented Crusader, on Friday night, tossed in 39 points in the Crusaders' (17-10, 6-0) victory over visiting Wonderful College Prep Academy, winning easily 104-24.

Roche scored his 1500th point for his career breaking the school’s single-season scoring record (711) at Kings Christian, all in one night against visiting Wonderful Academy.  

Roche’s statistics are not only notable for Kings Christian School and the East Sierra League, but also within the Central Valley, state, and the nation said, school officials.

The talented athlete is currently ranked 12th in the nation in field goals made (270), 2nd in the Central Section, and 5th in all of CIF in scoring at 26.4 points per game. He is also ranked No. 1 in the Central Section in free throws (114) made, 4th 3-pointers made (60), and fifth in steals per game (3.4).

Kings Christian High School's standout hoop star, Ronnie Roche, scores 39 Friday night in easy win over Wonderful College Prep

Kevin Dalafu (Head Coach) – “With most of his freshman year robbed from him due to Covid, it is amazing to see what Ronnie has accomplished. Working with him daily, sometimes it's moments like this that put into perspective how great a student-athlete Ronnie is overall,” said Kevin Dalafu, the team’s head coach.

“Every year at KCS we see continued growth in Ronnie as a basketball player, and as a young man of God. Not only have I worked with Ronnie as an athlete, but also as a student in the classroom. He is gifted in both the classroom and the court, and he is an example to many students at Kings Christian,” added the team’s athletic director, Todd Martin.