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

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Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles' Chloe Larry and LSU Lady Tigers' Jada Richard

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles' Chloe Larry and LSU Lady Tigers' Jada Richard

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

NameTeamHeightPositionHometown
Izzy BesselmanLSU Lady Tigers5′10″GuardBaton Rouge
Mikaylah WilliamsLSU Lady Tigers6′0″GuardBossier City
Chloe LarryTennessee Tech Golden Eagles5′8″GuardBossier City
Jada RichardLSU Lady Tigers5′7″GuardOpelousas

Total Tournament Teams and Players by State

StateTotal Tournament PlayersTotal Tournament Teams
California16111
Texas15211
New York13711
Pennsylvania13116
Wisconsin1259
Illinois1205
Ohio1154
Minnesota1045
New Jersey824
Massachusetts8110
Michigan818
North Carolina748
Tennessee676
Georgia614
Virginia5710
Indiana485
Maryland392
Florida387
Colorado374
Iowa363
Connecticut336
Missouri321
Washington323
Kentucky305
Oklahoma293
South Carolina224
Kansas223
Alabama213
Arizona161
Nebraska152
Arkansas142
Montana132
Oregon132
Utah121
New Hampshire121
South Dakota121
Maine112
Nevada100
West Virginia92
Delaware70
New Mexico71
Mississippi62
Alaska51
Idaho50
Rhode Island50
Vermont51
Louisiana42
Wyoming30
North Dakota10
Hawaii10

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