By our count, there are nine players from Sac-Joaquin Section schools competing in the men's basketball March Madness this year. Check below for their current colleges, former high schools and a note on what they did in high school if we have it. Congratulations to all!
TRAY BRITT, New Mexico State (Hogan). Britt averaged 19 points a game for Hogan his senior year. He's a senior with NMSU and averaging 0.9 points a game.
CHASE TAPLEY, San Diego State (Sacramento). Tapley led the Dragons to two SJS titles and one NorCal title. True freshman is averaging 7.8 points a game for the Aztecs.
JAMES NUNNALLY, UC Santa Barbara (Weston Ranch). Nunnally, a junior, is averaging 15 points a game for the Gauchos. In 2007, he led Weston Ranch to the SJS D3 championship game, where they lost to Sacramenbto (and Tapley).
NATE GARTH, New Mexico (Capital Christian). Garth played his freshman and sophomore years at Capital Christian before moving out of state. The sophomore is averaging 4.2 points and 1.7 assists a game for the Lobos.
D.J. SEELEY, California (Tokay/Modesto Christian). Seeley was at Tokay for his first three high school years before transferring to Modesto Christian. His teams won two SJS titles in that span. The sophomore is averaging 2.4 points a game for the Golden Bears.
TERRENCE JENNINGS, Louisville (Capital Christian). Jennings spent his junior year at Capital Christian in the 2004-05 season, where he averaged 17 points a game in leading the Cougars to the SJS championship game. He's a sophomore at Louisville where he's averaging 5.2 points a game.
FRED ELLIS, Baylor (Sacramento). Was part of SJS championship team in 2007 and SJS runner-up team in 2006. Redshirt sophomore is averaging 1.3 points a game for the Bears.
WAYNE HUNTER, St. Mary's College (Valley). Hunter led Valley to the SJS D2 championship his senior year in 2004. Went to a prep school after that then on to St. Mary's. The redshirt senior averaged 11.0 points a game in the Gaels' first seven games before he tore his ACL, ending his season.
ELSTON TURNER, Washington (Roseville). Turner spent three high-scoring years at Roseville High before moving to Houston. The sophomore is averaging 5.1 points a game for the Huskies.