Memorial athletes in action: Men's basketball

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

Hasani Sumbry, University of the Incarnate Word
Position: Center
High school: Westbury Christian High School
This week: Wednesday, Jan. 23, at Texas A&M Kingsville
About Sumbry: Hasani Sumbry is a sophomore center for the University of the Incarnate Word. He is a 2011 graduate of Westbury Christian High School in Houston. In 2011, as a senior, Hasani was an All-District performer and of the team. He is an engineering management major from Houston, and is the son of Nate and Lisa Sumbry.

Zach Freeman, Temple College
Position: Guard
High school: Westbury Christian High School
This week:
Wednesday, Jan. 23, vs. University Pennsylvania
Saturday, Jan. 26, vs. Butler University
About Freeman: Freeman, a 5-foot-10 freshman guard for Temple College, is a 2012 graduate of Westbury Christian High School. He is a Houston native.

Anthony Collins, University of South Florida
Position: Guard
High school: Westbury Christian High School
This week:
Wednesday, Jan. 23, at Seton Hall University
Saturday, Jan. 26, vs. University of Notre Dame
About Collins: Collins, a 6-foot-1 sophomore guard for 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.

Jeremy King, Loyola University (Illinois)
Position: Center
High school: St. Thomas Catholic High School
This week:
Wednesday, Jan. 23, at Cleveland State University
Saturday, Jan. 26, vs. University of Detroit Mercy
About King: King is a freshman center for Loyola University (Illinois). He is a 2012 graduate of St. Thomas Catholic 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.

Bahrom Firozgary, Rice University
Position: Forward
High school: Stratford High School
This week: Wednesday, Jan. 23, at University of Central Florida
About Firozgary: Firozgary is a junior forward for Rice University.He is a 2010 graduate of Stratford High School in Houston where he was the school's Defensive Player of the Year and helped lead the Spartans to the bi-district playoffs twice, and to the 2009 Houston ISD Jaycees Tournament consolation bracket title. He was named second team all-district in 2010 and earned honorable mention accolades the season before. Firozgary was co-valedictorian of his class, graduating with summa cum laude honors. The biochemistry major is from Houston and is the son of Farrokh and Mahnaaz Firozgary.

Devon Turk, Loyola University (Illinois)
Position: Guard
High school: Westbury Christian High School
This week:
Wednesday, Jan. 23, at Cleveland State University
Saturday, Jan. 26, vs. University of Detroit Mercy
About Turk: Devon Turk is a freshman guard for Loyola University. He is a 2012 graduate of Westbury Christian High School in Houston where he was considered one of the top shooters from the Houston area.

Matt Staff, Texas State University
High school: Houston Memorial High School
This week:
Thursday, Jan. 24, at University of Idaho
Saturday, Jan. 26, at Houston Memorial High School
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.

Johnavon Linton, Schreiner University
High school: Westbury Christian High School
This week: Thursday, Jan. 24, at Hardin-Simmons
About Linton: Linton is a freshman basketball player for Schreiner University. He is a 2012 graduate of Westbury Christian High School in Houston. Linton is from Houston.

Julien Person, Case Western Reserve University
Position: Guard
High school: Westbury Christian High School
This week:
Friday, Jan. 25, vs. Chicago
Sunday, Jan. 27, vs. Washington (Missouri)
About Person: Person is a sophomore guard for Case Western Reserve University. He is a 2011 magna cum laude graduate of Second Baptist High School in Houston, where he was named to the All-State Tournament Team and All-District Second Team, and a member of the National Honor Society. The management major is the son of Christophe and Beatrice Person of Houston.