Where are they now? Checking in on Newport County college basketball players

They got their start at Newport County schools and have advanced to the collegiate ranks, some competing at the highest level.

They're in the Big East, the Atlantic Coast and America East conferences. They're in Division I and Division III. There are transfers at new schools and players who have been with their programs from the start.

Some are standouts and have a place in the starting lineup, while others come off the bench to provide minutes when needed. But they're all looking to help their respective teams earn a berth in the NCAA tournament come March.

Here’s a look at the locals playing college basketball for the 2021-22 season.

Cole Swider, Syracuse

The Portsmouth resident spent his first three seasons at Villanova after graduating from St. Andrew’s School in Barrington. In April, the 6-foot-9 forward announced he was transferring to Syracuse to close out his career. Through 10 games, all starts, Swider is averaging 12.2 points and a team-best 7.4 rebounds per game.

Tyler Kolek, Marquette

Kolek is a Cumberland native who graduated from St. George’s School in Middletown. He’s a red-shirt freshman after transferring to Marquette from George Mason. The left-hander has started all 11 games for the Golden Eagles this season, and is averaging 6.3 points — including a season-high 18 against West Virginia on Nov. 19 — and 4.0 rebounds.

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Andrew Fonts, Providence

The senior walk-on has become a fan favorite in Friartown. The Portsmouth resident and Portsmouth Abbey School alum is now in his fifth season with the program and has seen action in 31 games while scoring 19 points in his career.

Justin Parsons, Bridgewater State

Parsons helped Portsmouth High win a division title as a senior a few years back, and is now a sophomore with the Bears. The 6-foot-2 guard has appeared in three games and is averaging 4.3 points and 2.0 rebounds a game. He had a season-high nine points in a loss to Endicott on Nov. 12.

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Parker Mason, Babson College

A 6-foot-8 freshman, the Portsmouth resident and Rocky Hill School graduate was a solid addition to the Babson program. He saw his first action in the team’s eighth game of the season and scored nine points. Over three games, he’s averaging 4.7 points and 2.7 rebounds.

Tyler Murray, King University

Murray led Tiverton to a division crown in 2017 before landing at King University in Tennessee. He hasn’t appeared in any games this season, but averaged 3.1 points per game in 2020-21.

Kylie Swider, Villanova

While brother Cole left Pennsylvania for New York, the younger Swider stuck around. The 6-foot-4 sophomore forward has appeared in three of 10 games with four points and six rebounds. She returned to Rhode Island and played at Providence on Dec. 3.

Lexi Greffen, New Hampshire

The junior point guard from Portsmouth has appeared in three of the Wildcats’ nine games this season and has scored three points. As a freshman, she saw time in 26 games.

Gabriella DeComo, Suffolk University

A graduate student who played at Portsmouth High, DeComo has started all 10 games for the Rams in her final season. She’s average 8.3 points with 4.3 rebounds this season. Over her career, the 5-foot-9 guard/forward has started 70 of 97 games.

Izzy Booth, Rhode Island College

After a decorated career at Rogers High in which she set the school’s all-time scoring mark, Booth is now a junior forward for the Anchormen. She has appeared in six games this season, all starts, while averaging 6.2 points — third best on the team — and 4.0 rebounds.

Magda Tabak, Salve Regina

A 5-foot-10 junior forward who hails from Portsmouth, Tabak spent her final high school season playing in Poland. Now she’s back on Aquidneck Island with the Seahawks, and has appeared in three games this season.

Michaela Sullivan, Middlebury College

Sullivan, a resident of Middletown, played at St. George’s School and is now a senior with the Panthers. The 6-foot-1 forward has played in five games this season with two starts and is averaging 2.8 points and 1.8 rebounds.

Katie Phillips, Barton College

Phillips started her high school career at Tiverton and finished it at St. Andrew’s School in Barrington. Now she’s a junior member of the team at Barton in Wilson, North Carolina, but has yet to appear in a game this season.

Riley Sprague, Wheaton College

A resident of Jamestown, Sprague also graduated from St. Andrew’s School. As a 5-foot-6 freshman for Wheaton, she’s appeared in 10 games and made three starts. She’s averaging 4.1 points game, with a career-high 10 against Curry on Nov. 17.

This article originally appeared on Newport Daily News: College basketball: Newport County players now at the NCAA level.