The Woodlands athletes in action: College basketball

The following men's basketball players, all with local high school ties, will see action this week:

Evan Cooper, University of Hartford
Position: Guard
High school: The Woodlands College Park High School
This week: Thursday, Feb. 28, versus University of Maryland
About Cooper: Cooper is a freshman guard for University of Hartford.He is a 2012 graduate of College Park High School in The Woodlands where he was named The Courier's All-Montgomery County Player of the Year, and also earned the District 14-5A Most Valuable Player award and was named First Team All-District 14-4A, for scoring 75 points with four rebounds and three steals during his senior year. The international studies major is from Houston.

Joe Carr, Virginia Military Institute
High school: The Woodlands High School
This week: Tuesday, Feb. 26, at Liberty University
About Carr: Carr played Woodlands Christian Academy basketball in 2006-2009 leading them to the TAPPS State Championship his junior and senior year. He was also named District Player of the Year for two seasons while also earning all-state honors for three consecutive seasons. In addition to playing for Woodlands Christian Academy, Carr was selected to play in the Canary Island International Basketball Tournament; he played against teams from Spain and the Canary Islands. Team captain and Montgomery County Player of the Year (two seasons), he was also a finalist for the Conroe Rotary Club Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Wes Cole, University of Hartford
Position: Guard
High School: The Woodlands High School
This week: Thursday, Feb. 28, versus University of Maryland
About Cole: Cole is a sophomore guard for University of Hartford.He is a 2011 graduate of The Woodlands High School, where he was first team 14-5A All-District selection as a junior and senior. He was Montgomery County offensive MVP as a senior, and also a Texas Association of Basketball Coaches All-Region and All-State honoree that season, when he scored 1,276 points. The insurance, finance major is from The Woodlands.