Big Ten’s top scorer headlines contingent
Players from Houston-area high schools competing in the NCAA Tournament:
ABILENE CHRISTIAN Chase Cobb, junior, guard
Katy Faith West Academy
Cobb has played in 17 games this season and scored 15 points.
BAYLOR
Jackson Moffatt, freshman, forward
Magnolia
Moffatt walked on at Baylor, but hasn’t appeared in a game this season.
CINCINNATI
Trevor Moore, sophomore, guard
Wheatley
Moore, who played three seasons at Wheatley before transferring to Connecticut's South Kent Prep, plays 11.8 minutes per game and averages 2.3 points.
HOUSTON
Galen Robinson Jr., senior, guard
Westbury Christian
Robinson averages 8 points and 4.9 assists per game. He'll finish his career ranked among the school's top 10 in several categories, including assists, games played and games started.
Fabian White Jr., sophomore, forward
Atascocita
The 6-7 forward has started 18 games this season and averages 6 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.
Cedrick Alley Jr., freshman, forward
Klein Forest
After redshirting last season, Alley has started 16 games this season and plays 19 minutes per game. He's averaging 5 points and 3.1 rebounds.
Chris Harris Jr., junior, center
Madison
The 6-10 transfer from San Jacinto College plays 11 minutes per game and averages 2.8 points and 3.6 rebounds.
Neil VanBeck, freshman, guard
Westside
VanBeck is redshirting this season.
KANSAS
Quentin Grimes, freshman, guard
College Park A McDonald's All-American at College Park, Grimes has started every game this season, averaging 8.3 points and 2 assists per game.
MISSISSIPPI Zach Naylor, junior, forward
Travis
The 6-8 Naylor transferred to Mississippi from Weatherford Junior College and is playing 4.6 minutes per game.
NEVADA
Joseph Anderson, junior, guard
Yates
Anderson is sitting out this year after transferring to Nevada from Northern Arizona, where he averaged 11.1 points per game last season.
NEW MEXICO STATE Jabari Rice (10), freshman, guard
Fort Bend Marshall
After redshirting last season, the 6-4 guard has played in 31 of the team's 34 games and earned five starts. He plays about 11 minutes per game and averages 3.4 points.
OHIO STATE Jaedon LeDee, freshman, guard
Kinkaid
The 6-9 true freshman earned two starts this season and plays 7 minutes per game. He's averaging 3 points and 1.7 rebounds.
OKLAHOMA Christian James, senior, guard
Bellaire
James is Oklahoma's leading scorer, averaging 14.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, while knocking down a team-high 62 3pointers this season.
Jamal Bieniemy, freshman, guard
Tompkins
Bieniemy has played in every game as a true freshman including 15 starts this season, averaging 4.9 points and 3.5 assists per game.
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M Antione Lister, junior, guard
Brenham
The 6-3 guard transferred from Blinn Junior College and is the team's leading 3-point shooter at 41.1 percent (23-for-56).
Faite Williams, freshman, guard Clear Springs
The true freshman has appeared in 25 games this season and scored 9 points. Juan Hood, sophomore, guard
Pro Vision Academy
Played in 27 games last season but hasn't appeared in a game this season.
PURDUE Carsen Edwards, junior, guard
Atascocita
After being named second-team All-American as a sophomore, Edwards is the leading scorer in the Big Ten, averaging 23 points per game.
UTAH STATE Quinn Taylor, senior, forward
Langham Creek
The 6-8 Taylor has started all 34 games this season and averages 8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.
VCU P.J. Byrd, freshman, guard
Bush
Byrd, who has played in every game this season as a true freshman, plays 9.4 minutes per game and averages 1.3 points and 1.1 assists per game.