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ONE SHINING MOMENT: Greater Houston well-represented in NCAA Tourney
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
On My Whistle | 2026 UIL Basketball Playoff Predictions And Breakdowns
VYPE’s Matt Malatesta, Jackson DiPasquale, and Alex Hinson are back to review and preview the Houston high school basketball scene as we are in the first week of the TXHSHOOPS playoffs, and the storylines are already heating up.
The season is coming to an end with playoffs starting this week — listen in as Malatesta, DiPasquale, and Hinson break it all down on On My Whistle.









































