Drake Bulldogs' Bennett Stirtz and Illinois Wesleyan Titans' Nick Roper
Drake Bulldogs' Bennett Stirtz and Illinois Wesleyan Titans' Nick Roper
California will have the most players on the hard court during this year's tournament with 206 players, followed by Texas with 178.
St. Louis is the most popular hometown for NCAA players from Missouri in the tournament with 13 players.
Missouri Players in 2025 NCAA Tournament
| Name | Team | Height | Position | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Appelhans | New Mexico Lobos | 6′7″ | Guard | Blue Springs |
| Dajuan Harris Jr. | Kansas Jayhawks | 6′2″ | Guard | Columbia |
| Ben Linnemeyer | Tennessee Volunteers | 6′6″ | Guard | Columbia |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | Creighton Bluejays | 7′1″ | Center | Florissant |
| Arlandus Keyes | Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers | 6′2″ | Guard | Florissant |
| Quenton Parker | UMSL Tritons | 6′3″ | Guard | Florissant |
| Isaiah Jackson | Drake Bulldogs | 6′3″ | Guard | Independence |
| Malcolm Davis | Lincoln Blue Tigers | 6′2″ | Guard | Jefferson City |
| Luke Northweather | Oklahoma Sooners | 6′11″ | Forward and Center | Jefferson City |
| Kyan Evans | Colorado State Rams | 6′2″ | Guard | Kansas City |
| Cam Manyawu | Drake Bulldogs | 6′8″ | Forward | Kansas City |
| Tavion Banks | Drake Bulldogs | 6′7″ | Forward and Guard | Kansas City |
| Kayden Fish | Iowa State Cyclones | 6′6″ | Forward | Kansas City |
| Kale Windy | Central Dutch | 6′0″ | Guard | Kirksville |
| Bennett Stirtz | Drake Bulldogs | 6′4″ | Guard | Liberty |
| Brady Wolf | Central Dutch | 5′10″ | Guard | Moscow Mills |
| Kael Combs | Drake Bulldogs | 6′4″ | Guard | Nixa |
| Garrett Hines | Missouri S&T Miners | 6′5″ | Guard | Nixa |
| Tyler Heidbrink | Missouri S&T Miners | 6′4″ | Forward and Guard | Owensville |
| Isaia Howard | Drake Bulldogs | 6′5″ | Guard | Plattsburg |
| Trevon Brazile | Arkansas Razorbacks | 6′10″ | Forward | Springfield |
| Daniel Abreu | Drake Bulldogs | 6′6″ | Forward | Springfield |
| Zaide Lowery | Marquette Golden Eagles | 6′5″ | Guard | Springfield |
| Brayden Shorter | Washburn Ichabods | 6′5″ | Guard | Springfield |
| Austin Vick | Lynn Fighting Knights | 6′8″ | Forward | St. Albans |
| Caleb Jones | Catawba Indians | 6′2″ | Guard | St. Louis |
| Jack Steinbach | Denison Big Red | 6′0″ | Guard | St. Louis |
| Trevor Reed | Denison Big Red | 6′8″ | Forward | St. Louis |
| Ethan Fauss | Emory Eagles | 6′9″ | Forward | St. Louis |
| Brady Kuehl | Illinois Wesleyan Titans | 6′6″ | Forward | St. Louis |
| Harrison Wilmsen | Illinois Wesleyan Titans | 6′10″ | Forward | St. Louis |
| Nick Roper | Illinois Wesleyan Titans | 6′8″ | Guard | St. Louis |
| Cameron Stovall | Missouri S&T Miners | 6′6″ | Forward and Guard | St. Louis |
| Dwayne Foley | Missouri S&T Miners | 6′1″ | Guard | St. Louis |
| Brian Taylor II | SIU Edwardsville Cougars | 6′4″ | Guard | St. Louis |
| Iziah Purvey | UMSL Tritons | 6′4″ | Forward | St. Louis |
| Matt Enright | UMSL Tritons | 6′1″ | Guard | St. Louis |
| Cam’Ron Fletcher | Xavier Musketeers | 6′7″ | Forward | St. Louis |
| Aidan Burns | Missouri S&T Miners | 6′3″ | Guard | Thayer |
| Adam Rickman | Missouri S&T Miners | 6′6″ | Forward | Washington |
| Terrell Kabala | UMSL Tritons | 6′1″ | Guard | Webb City |
| Ethan Chartrand | UMSL Tritons | 6′3″ | Forward | Webster Groves |
Total Tournament Teams and Players by State
| State | Total Tournament Players | Total Tournament Teams |
|---|---|---|
| California | 206 | 12 |
| Texas | 178 | 13 |
| New York | 142 | 13 |
| North Carolina | 122 | 10 |
| Illinois | 115 | 5 |
| New Jersey | 105 | 5 |
| Florida | 100 | 5 |
| Wisconsin | 95 | 7 |
| Ohio | 94 | 5 |
| Georgia | 92 | 7 |
| Minnesota | 86 | 6 |
| Virginia | 86 | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | 75 | 13 |
| Michigan | 71 | 7 |
| Massachusetts | 56 | 6 |
| Alabama | 55 | 7 |
| Tennessee | 51 | 6 |
| Indiana | 48 | 2 |
| Washington | 45 | 3 |
| Missouri | 42 | 5 |
| Iowa | 39 | 4 |
| Maryland | 37 | 2 |
| Connecticut | 32 | 5 |
| Arizona | 27 | 2 |
| Colorado | 25 | 3 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 2 |
| Kansas | 23 | 3 |
| South Carolina | 21 | 3 |
| Nebraska | 20 | 2 |
| Utah | 18 | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | 1 |
| Nevada | 16 | 0 |
| Oregon | 14 | 2 |
| Kentucky | 13 | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 12 | 2 |
| Maine | 12 | 2 |
| Louisiana | 12 | 1 |
| West Virginia | 11 | 3 |
| Mississippi | 11 | 2 |
| Idaho | 9 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 1 |
| Delaware | 8 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 5 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 5 | 1 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 1 |
| Vermont | 2 | 0 |
| Alaska | 1 | 0 |
| Montana | 1 | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0 |
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