Memorial athletes in action: Women's basketball

Sylvanna Okde, a graduate of Westbury Christian High School, is a freshman guard for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette women's basketball team.

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

Sylvana Okde, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Position: Guard
High school: Westbury Christian High School
This week: Saturday, Jan. 19, at Middle Tennessee State University
About Okde: Okde is a freshman guard for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She is a 2012 graduate of Westbury Christian High School in Houston, where she was named first team All-District in her senior, junior and sophomore seasons. Okde was selected as the district MVP as a senior, and named second team All-District in her freshman year. Okde is from Houston and is the daughter of Tony and Ann Okde.