Memorial athletes in action: Men's basketball

Matt Staff, a graduate of Memorial High School, is a senior forward for the Texas State University men's basketball team.

The following men's basketball player with a Memorial high school tie has scheduled action this week:

Matt Staff, Texas State University
High school: Memorial High School
This week: Saturday, Dec. 15, at University of Texas
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 and Top 20 in Texas by TexasHoops.com. He is the son of Richard and Victoria.