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Louisiana has 17 basketball players on the court in this year’s men’s NCAA March Madness tournament

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

California will have the most players on the hard court during this year's tournament with 94 players, followed by Texas with 89.

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

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

Louisiana Players in 2024 NCAA Tournament

NameTeamHeightPositionHometown
Kyron GibsonDrake Bulldogs6′1″GuardAlexandria
Seth MaysMcNeese State Cowboys6′3″Shooting GuardBaton Rouge
Wesley FieldsMcNeese State Cowboys5′10″Point GuardBaton Rouge
Tyler RinggoldTexas A&M Aggies6′8″ForwardBaton Rouge
Tyrece RadfordTexas A&M Aggies6′3″GuardBaton Rouge
Tylan PopeNevada Wolf Pack6′6″ForwardFranklinton
Dionjahe ThomasMcNeese State Cowboys6′8″ForwardHouma
Javon RuffinColorado Buffaloes6′5″GuardNew Orleans
Jourdan SmithGrambling State Tigers6′7″Guard and ForwardNew Orleans
Ja'Vier FrancisHouston Cougars6′8″ForwardNew Orleans
Kalil ThomasMorehead State Eagles6′5″GuardNew Orleans
Solomon WashingtonTexas A&M Aggies6′7″ForwardNew Orleans
Mylik WilsonHouston Cougars6′2″GuardRayville
Tra'Michael MotonGrambling State Tigers6′1″GuardShreveport
Daniel OrtizUAB Blazers6′0″GuardShreveport
Chilaydrien NewtonGrambling State Tigers6′3″GuardSimsboro
Christian ColemanUAB Blazers6′9″ForwardWinnsboro

Total Tournament Teams and Players by State

StateTotal Tournament PlayersTotal Tournament Teams
California943
Texas896
New York452
Florida453
Indiana391
Illinois372
North Carolina333
Georgia290
Ohio272
Alabama274
Wisconsin242
Virginia243
South Carolina242
New Jersey241
Washington222
Tennessee221
Pennsylvania221
Michigan222
Arizona222
Minnesota190
Nebraska182
Louisiana172
Utah162
Missouri140
Maryland140
Kentucky123
Colorado112
Oregon101
Mississippi101
Massachusetts100
Iowa92
Nevada81
Kansas81
Idaho71
Connecticut72
South Dakota61
Arkansas60
Oklahoma50
West Virginia40
North Dakota40
Rhode Island30
Maine30
Montana21
Wyoming10
Vermont11
New Mexico11
Alaska10

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