Former players going to big dance

Posted Mar 15, 2010 by Nick Williams

Updated Mar 15, 2010 at 02:01 PM

Here is a list of former prep basketball players from the Bay area playing in the NCAA and NIT tournaments this week.

NCAA Men’s Field

Sheldon Cooley, East Tennessee State, Fr.; Plant. First round opponent: Kentucky

Lukas Poderis, East Tennessee State, Fr.; Ridgewood. First round opponent: Kentucky

Adam Sollazzo, East Tennessee State, So.; Armwood: First round opponent: Kentucky

Johnathan Gray, Cornell, Fr.; Berkeley Prep. First round opponent: Wisconsin

Shawn Vanzant, Butler, Jr.; Wharton. First round opponent: UTEP

Luke Loucks, Florida State, So.; Clearwater. First Round opponent: Gonzaga

Conner Fenlon, Siena, So.; Tampa Prep. First round opponent: Purdue

Men’s NIT

Toarlyn Fitzpatrick, South Florida, Fr.; King. First round opponent: N.C. State

John Henson, North Carolina, Fr.; Sickles. First round opponent: Williams & Mary

A.J. Garden, Jacksonville, Fr.; Durant. First round opponent: Arizona St.