Memorial athletes in action: College basketball

The following men's basketball players, all with Memorial high school ties, have scheduled action this week:

Jeremy King, Loyola University
Position: Center
High school: St. Thomas
This week:
Saturday, Nov. 17, at University of South Florida
Sunday, Nov. 18, versus Maryland-Eastern Shore
About King: King is a freshman center for Loyola University (Illinois). He is a 2012 graduate of St. Thomas High School in Houston, where he was a three-time team defensive most valuable player and collected all-district and district defensive MVP honors for the 2011-12 season. He was ranked as the No. 24 player in Houston by rcssports.com. King is from Houston.

Tim Frazier, Pennsylvania State University
High School: Strake Jesuit
This week: Sunday, Nov. 18, at TBD
About Frazier: Frazier played at Strake Jesuit in 2006-2009 leading them to state semi-finals as a senior. He was named the No. 1 recruit in the state of Texas out of the Class of 2009 by TexasHoops.com. In that same year Frazier was also ranked No. 13 among point-gaurds by ESPN and given an overall grade of 89 (against top 115 nationally) by ESPN. While starting four years and captain for three, Rivals national recruiting service rated him a three-star recruit and, among many other accomplishments as a senior, Frazier was named MVP and All-Greater Houston Player of the Year. Lettering in football and track he is the son of Billy and Janice Frazie

Trent Rogers, Tulane University
High School: Strake Jesuit
This week: Sunday, Nov. 18, versus Chicago State University
About Rogers: Rogers played at Strake Jesuit in 2004-2008, lettering all four years. He was an All-District performer three times for coach Wayne Jones. He was ranked as the 17th-best player in Texas' 2008 Class by TexasHoops.com. He was also named to the Houston Chronicle All-City Second-Team and earned All-District honors. He is the son of Gail and William Rogers.

Matt Staff, Texas State University
High School: Houston Memorial High School
This week: Saturday, Nov. 17, versus Southern Methodist University
About Staff: Staff played at Memorial High School in 2005-2009 for coach Dave Lay. Both Rivals.com and Scout.com rated him as a two-star recruit at the beginning of 2008-2009. He carried a 3.75 GPA and was ranked in the Top-10 by RCSSports.com for the Houston area - Top-20 in Texas by TexasHoops.com. He is the son of Richard and Victoria.

Stevie Rogers, Texas State University
High School: Strake Jesuit
This week:Saturday, Nov. 17, versus Southern Methodist University
About Rogers: Rogers played at Strake Jesuit in 2006-2010. He was named All-Western New England First-Team selection in 2009-2010. Rogers is the son of Martin and Alice Rogers.

Chris Hagan, Midwestern State University
High School: Spring Westfield High School
This week:Saturday, Nov. 17, at Colorado State University-Pueblo
About Hagan: Hagan played at Westfield in 2002-2006, lettering three years for coach Larry Brown. He also earned All-State honors and was named District Defensive player of the year; both as a junior and senior. He is the son of Kenneth and Ingrid Hagan.

Anthony Collins, University of South Florida
Position: Guard
High School: Westbury Christian High School
This week:
Saturday, Nov. 17, versus Loyola University
Sunday, Nov. 18, versus Western Michigan University
About Collins: Collins, a 6-foot-1 sophomore guard for the the University of South Florida, is a 2011 graduate of Westbury Christian High School. He earned first team all-state honors three years in a row during high school. He is a Houston native.

Michael Moss, Houston Baptist University
High School: Westside High School
This week:Saturday, Nov. 17, versus Dallas Christian College
About Moss: Moss played for St. Edward's in 2004-2007 where he was named Second Team All-District his senior year in 2006-2007. He also played for coach Keith White in AAU basketball with the Houston Hoopstars. Majoring in business and marketing, he is the son of James Moss and Eric and Sherrelle Briggs.