As the nation fills out its 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament brackets, Greater Houston is well represented.
From the University of Houston Cougars men's basketball to McNeese State Cowboys basketball, more than two dozen athletes in the field hail from the Space City.
Will that affect your picks?
Either way, check out the local talent who will be playing under the bright lights and chasing their own One Shining Moment.
- Jace Posey, TCU - Strake Jesuit
- Chris Johnson, UCF - FB Elkins
- TJ Richards, McNeese - Cy Creek
- Jerrell Colbert, McNeese - Sam Rayburn
- Shelton Henderson, Miami - Bellaire
- JJ Laboy, Miami - St. Francis
- Nigel Walls, SMU - St. Francis
- Tyshaun Archie, McNeese - CE King
- Jojo Tugler, Houston - Cy Falls
- Jacolb Fredson-Cole, McNeese - Bellaire
- Ramon Walker Jr., Houston - Shadow Creek
- Bryce Jackson, Houston - Shadow Creek
- Chris McDermott, Texas A&M - Booker T. Washington
- John Clark, Texas - Klein Cain
- Tramon Mark, Texas - Dickinson
- Terry Anderson, High Point - Deer Park
- Trent Burns, Missouri - Good Vision Academy
- Chris Ashby, Queens - Atascocita
- Bukky Oboye, Santa Clara - Clements
- Marcus Millender, Georgia - Clear Brook
- Bryan Etumnu, Wright State - Kempner
- Michael Imariagbe, Wright State - Alief Elsik
- Jaland Lowe, Kentucky - FB Marshall
Shelton Henderson, Miami Forward - Bellaire High School
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Bryce Jackson, Houston Guard - Shadow Creek
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Nigel Walls, SMU Forward - St. Francis Episcopal
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JJ Laboy, Miami Guard - St. Francis Episcopal
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Chris McDermott, Texas A&M Forward - Booker T. Washington
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Jaland Lowe, Kentucky Guard - FB Marshall
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Tramon Mark, Texas Guard - Dickinson
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Ramon Walker Jr., Houston Small Forward - Shadow Creek
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