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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
The Strake Jesuit Crusaders
BACK TO THE FUTURE? No. 19 Strake Jesuit has emerging talent
No. 19 Strake Jesuit Crusaders
Rasheed Sulaimon and Joey Brooks were legends at Strake Jesuit.
Sulaimon, a McDonald’s All-American, went onto Duke, while Brooks carved out a path to Notre Dame.
Together, they led the Crusaders to the UIL State Final Four in 2009, setting a high bar for future generations.
Now, the question is: Does Strake Jesuit have another star in the making? Sophomore Emmanuel Nwabuoku (6-foot-8) has the potential to become a household name in Greater Houston as a national recruit, but for now, he’s assimilating into a team that went undefeated in district play before falling in the first of the postseason.
Running the point will be Justin Thomas, paired with Evan Vuong in the backcourt, while seniors Therron Dutton Lewis, Peyton George, and Alex Hughes provide size, skill, and leadership up front.
With a mix of veteran leadership and rising talent, the Crusaders are poised to make some noise — and perhaps add a new chapter to Strake Jesuit’s storied basketball legacy.
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