SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio area will be well represented in this year’s men’s and women’s NCAA Division I basketball tournaments.
A total of 11 former local standouts are on teams competing for national championships.
The men’s tournament tips off across the state of Indiana on Friday and the women’s tournament, which is being held in the San Antonio area, begins on Sunday.
Here’s a rundown of local players taking part in this year’s March Madness.
Men’sMarco Anthony, Holmes HS alum, Utah State UniversityJordan Burns, Marshall HS alum, Colgate UniversityJalen Jackson, Wagner HS alum, University of North TexasKevin McCullar, Wagner HS alum, Texas Tech UniversityWomen’sGabby Connally, Brandeis HS alum, University of GeorgiaDeja Kelly, Johnson/Duncanville HS alum, University of North CarolinaSahara Jones, Veterans Memorial HS alum, Texas A&M UniversityKyra Lambert, Clemens HS alum, University of TexasAmber Ramirez Wagner HS alum, University of ArkansasNaLyssa Smith, East Central HS alum, Baylor UniversityKiana Williams, Wagner HS alum, Stanford University