4 basketball players from Louisiana to play in women’s NCAA March Madness tournament

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles' Chloe Larry and LSU Lady Tigers' Jada Richard
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles' Chloe Larry and LSU Lady Tigers' Jada Richard
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Louisiana is being represented by four players in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.

California will have the most players on the hard court during this year’s tournament with 161 players, followed by Texas with 152.

Bossier City is the most popular hometown for NCAA players from Louisiana in the tournament with 2 players.

Louisiana Players in 2024 NCAA Tournament

Name Team Height Position Hometown
Izzy Besselman LSU Lady Tigers 5′10″ Guard Baton Rouge
Mikaylah Williams LSU Lady Tigers 6′0″ Guard Bossier City
Chloe Larry Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 5′8″ Guard Bossier City
Jada Richard LSU Lady Tigers 5′7″ Guard Opelousas

Total Tournament Teams and Players by State

State Total Tournament Players Total Tournament Teams
California 161 11
Texas 152 11
New York 137 11
Pennsylvania 131 16
Wisconsin 125 9
Illinois 120 5
Ohio 115 4
Minnesota 104 5
New Jersey 82 4
Massachusetts 81 10
Michigan 81 8
North Carolina 74 8
Tennessee 67 6
Georgia 61 4
Virginia 57 10
Indiana 48 5
Maryland 39 2
Florida 38 7
Colorado 37 4
Iowa 36 3
Connecticut 33 6
Missouri 32 1
Washington 32 3
Kentucky 30 5
Oklahoma 29 3
South Carolina 22 4
Kansas 22 3
Alabama 21 3
Arizona 16 1
Nebraska 15 2
Arkansas 14 2
Montana 13 2
Oregon 13 2
Utah 12 1
New Hampshire 12 1
South Dakota 12 1
Maine 11 2
Nevada 10 0
West Virginia 9 2
Delaware 7 0
New Mexico 7 1
Mississippi 6 2
Alaska 5 1
Idaho 5 0
Rhode Island 5 0
Vermont 5 1
Louisiana 4 2
Wyoming 3 0
North Dakota 1 0
Hawaii 1 0


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