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March Madness: Missouri represented by 14 basketball players in men’s NCAA tournament

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Missouri is being represented by 14 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.

Kansas City, St. Louis and Columbia are the most popular hometowns for NCAA players from Missouri in the tournament.

Missouri Players in 2024 NCAA Tournament

NameTeamHeightPositionHometown
Braden AppelhansNew Mexico Lobos6′7″GuardBlue Springs
Dajuan Harris Jr.Kansas Jayhawks6′2″GuardColumbia
Chase MartinPurdue Boilermakers6′2″GuardColumbia
Ryan KalkbrennerCreighton Bluejays7′1″CenterFlorissant
Jordan LathonMorehead State Eagles6′5″GuardGrandview
Trey FortMississippi State Bulldogs6′4″GuardJackson
Eric NorthweatherDrake Bulldogs6′10″ForwardJefferson City
Kyan EvansColorado State Rams6′2″GuardKansas City
Kayden FishIowa State Cyclones6′6″ForwardKansas City
Conrad HawleyIowa State Cyclones6′5″ForwardRaymore
Zaide LoweryMarquette Golden Eagles6′5″GuardSpringfield
Caleb LoveArizona Wildcats6′4″GuardSt. Louis
Keshon GilbertIowa State Cyclones6′4″GuardSt. Louis
Alex MartinBoise State Broncos6′5″GuardWebb City

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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