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17 basketball players from Louisiana to play in NCAA men’s tournament

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Louisiana is being represented by 17 players in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

Texas will have the most players on the hard court during this year's tournament with 106 players, followed by California with 85.

There are no players from South Dakota, New Hampshire or Hawaii competing this year.

New Orleans is the most popular hometown for NCAA players from Louisiana in the tournament with 5 players.

Louisiana Players in 2023 NCAA Tournament

NameTeamHeightPositionHometown
Zytarious MortleTexas Southern Tigers6′2″GuardAlexandria
Dexter DennisTexas A&M Aggies6′5″GuardBaker
Kobe JulienLouisiana Ragin' Cajuns6′6″ForwardBaton Rouge
Eric Reed Jr.Mississippi State Bulldogs6′2″GuardBaton Rouge
Tyrece RadfordTexas A&M Aggies6′2″GuardBaton Rouge
Joe CharlesLouisiana Ragin' Cajuns6′7″ForwardCarencro
Cam CarterKansas State Wildcats6′3″GuardDonaldsonville
Kentrell GarnettLouisiana Ragin' Cajuns6′1″GuardDonaldsonville
Greg Williams Jr.Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns6′3″GuardLafayette
Jalen DalcourtLouisiana Ragin' Cajuns6′1″GuardLafayette
Michael ThomasLouisiana Ragin' Cajuns6′1″GuardLake Charles
Ja'Vier FrancisHouston Cougars6′8″ForwardNew Orleans
Dorian FinisterKansas State Wildcats6′5″GuardNew Orleans
Isaiah CrawfordLouisiana Ragin' Cajuns6′3″GuardNew Orleans
Kyran RatliffLouisiana Ragin' Cajuns6′8″ForwardNew Orleans
Solomon WashingtonTexas A&M Aggies6′7″ForwardNew Orleans
Mylik WilsonHouston Cougars6′2″GuardRayville

Total Tournament Teams and Players by State

StateTotal Tournament PlayersTotal Tournament Teams
Texas1067
California855
New York452
Illinois452
North Carolina403
Pennsylvania392
Ohio392
Indiana342
Florida342
Georgia321
Tennessee302
New Jersey282
Washington231
Michigan231
Maryland221
Virginia212
Arizona203
Missouri182
Alabama182
South Carolina172
Louisiana171
Wisconsin161
Kentucky152
Iowa143
Arkansas141
Kansas122
Minnesota110
Utah91
Mississippi91
Oklahoma81
Nebraska81
Connecticut71
Massachusetts60
Oregon50
Nevada51
Idaho41
Colorado40
West Virginia31
Rhode Island31
Montana21
Maine20
Wyoming10
Vermont11
North Dakota10
New Mexico10
Delaware10
Alaska10

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