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Monday, April 29, 2024

Mississippi has 10 basketball players on the court in this year’s men’s NCAA March Madness tournament

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Mississippi is being represented by 10 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.

Olive Branch, Canton and Madison are the most popular hometowns for NCAA players from Mississippi in the tournament.

Mississippi Players in 2024 NCAA Tournament

NameTeamHeightPositionHometown
Tolu Smith IIIMississippi State Bulldogs6′11″ForwardBay St. Louis
Brandon WeatherspoonFlorida Atlantic Owls6′4″GuardCanton
Javian DavisUAB Blazers6′9″ForwardCanton
George MarshallMorehead State Eagles6′3″GuardJackson
Harrison AlexanderMississippi State Bulldogs6′5″GuardMadison
Josh HubbardMississippi State Bulldogs5′10″GuardMadison
Cameron MatthewsMississippi State Bulldogs6′7″ForwardOlive Branch
DJ JeffriesMississippi State Bulldogs6′7″ForwardOlive Branch
Trey Jackson IIIMississippi State Bulldogs6′2″GuardStarkville
Alijah MartinFlorida Atlantic Owls6′2″GuardSummit

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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