Memorial athletes in action: Women's basketball

Fallon Ellis, Iowa State University

A women's basketball player with Memorial high school ties has scheduled action this weekend:

Fallon Ellis, Iowa State University
Position: Forward and guard
High school: Westbury Christian High School
This week: Saturday, Jan. 5, at Texas Tech University
About Ellis: Ellis is a sophomore forward and guard for Iowa State University. She is a 2010 graduate of Westbury Christian High School in Houston, where she was four-time letter winner for the Wildcats. Ellis earned all-state honors from the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches and TAPPS, was a 2011 McDonald's All-American game nominee, and also earned all-state honors as a junior. Ellis is from Missouri City and is the daughter of Sonya Watkins Ellis.