AZ high school products in NCAA D-I Basketball Tournament

March 21, 2013 by Jose Garcia, AZPreps365


There are four former Arizona high school basketball products playing with different teams in the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament.

If you know of any other Arizona high school connections, please send me an e-mail (jgarcia@aia365.com). St. Mary’s coach, Randy Bennett, played at Mesa Community College.

AZ products in NCAA tourney

Daniel Bejarano

School: 6-4, 202-pound sophomore guard at Colorado State.

Stats: 22 minutes per game, 6.1 points per game, 5.5 rebounds.

High School: North High.

First round NCAA game: Colorado State vs. Missouri Thursday, 6:20 p.m.

Ryan Evans

School: 6-6, 212-pound guard/forward at Wisconsin.

Stats: 29.1 minutes per game, 10.2 points per game, 7.4 rebounds per game.

High school: Hamilton.

First round game: Wisconsin vs. Ole Miss Friday, 9:40 a.m.

Nick Johnson

School: 6-3, 210 sophomore guard at University of Arizona.

Stats: 31.2 minutes per game, 11.7 points per game, 3.5 rebounds per game.

High school: Highland and Nevada Findlay Prep.

First round game: Arizona vs. Belmont Thursday, 4:20 p.m.

Sama Taku

School: University of Pacific.

Stats: 6-1, 185 junior guard at the University of Pacific.

High school: Tucson High.

First round game: University of Pacific vs. University of Miami Thursday, 11:10 a.m.