San Diego City Wire

On March 12th, Sunnyslope High School Forward Elijah Saunders’ collegiate team the San Diego State Aztecs were invited to the NCAA tournament as a 5 seed.

The San Diego State Aztecs ended the regular season with a 24-10 record. They are paired against the UAB Blazers who are a 12 seed. The game will take place on Friday, March 22 in Spokane, Washington.

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The table below shows other former Arizona basketball players currently on rosters competing for the 2024 National Championship.

Name	Hometown	College Team	Seed in tournament
Duke Brennan	Chandler	Grand Canyon Antelopes	12
Oso Ighodaro	Chandler	Marquette Golden Eagles	2
Lexi McNabb	Chandler	Syracuse Orange	6
Cody Williams	Gilbert	Colorado Buffaloes	10
Gabe McGlothan	Gilbert	Grand Canyon Antelopes	12
Shaylee Gonzales	Gilbert	Texas Longhorns	1
DaRon Holmes II	Goodyear	Dayton Flyers	7
Noah Amenhauser	Goodyear	Grand Canyon Antelopes	12
Alexandra Zelaya	Goodyear	North Carolina Tar Heels	8
Bryanna Brady	Goodyear	Presbyterian Blue Hose	16
John Olmsted	Morenci	Montana State Bobcats	16
Caleb Shaw	Phoenix	Grand Canyon Antelopes	12
Josh Baker	Phoenix	Grand Canyon Antelopes	12
Heavenly Greer	Phoenix	Kansas State Wildcats	4
Isaac Hymes	Phoenix	Nevada Wolf Pack	10
K.J. Hymes	Phoenix	Nevada Wolf Pack	10
Jaelen House	Phoenix	New Mexico Lobos	11
Tru Washington	Phoenix	New Mexico Lobos	11
Elijah Saunders	Phoenix	San Diego State Aztecs	5
D'Maurian Williams	Phoenix	Texas Tech Red Raiders	6
Garrison Phelps	Phoenix	Utah State Aggies	8
Khamil Pierre	Queen Creek	Vanderbilt Commodores	12
Sophie Gerber	Scottsdale	Colorado Buffaloes	5
Tyler Olden	Scottsdale	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	15
Malcolm Flaggs	Tuba City	Grand Canyon Antelopes	12
Jordan Gainey	Tucson	Tennessee Volunteers	2
Alyssa Brown	Tucson	UNLV Rebels	10
Kiya Dorroh	Tucson	UT Martin Skyhawks	16