Memorial athletes in action: Men's basketball

Christian Sanders, a graduate of St. Thomas High School, is a freshman guard for the Stanford University men's basketball team.

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

Christian Sanders, Stanford University
Position: Guard
High school: St. Thomas High School
This week: Saturday, Dec. 15, versus University of California, Davis
About Sanders: Sanders is a freshman guard for Stanford University. He is a 2012 graduate of St. Thomas High School in Houston where he was listed as the No. 23-ranked shooting guard by Scout.com and No. 36-ranked shooting guard in ESPNU's 100 national rankings. Sanders ranked as a two-time first-team TAPPS All-State selection after he led St. Thomas High School to a TAPPS 5A State championship as a junior while averaging 16.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. He also garnered district MVP honors along the way and was three-time all-district selection earning third-team all-state accolades as a freshman member of AAU squad Houston Defenders. Sanders is from Houston and is the son of Brad and Linda Sanders.