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March Madness: Mississippi represented by 11 basketball players in women’s NCAA tournament

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Mississippi is being represented by 11 players in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.

Texas will have the most players on the hard court during this year's tournament with 68 players, followed by California with 55.

There are no players from Wyoming and New Mexico competing this year.

Ridgeland, Gulfport and Newton are the most popular hometowns for NCAA players from Mississippi in the tournament.

Mississippi Players in 2024 NCAA Tournament

NameTeamHeightPositionHometown
Snudda CollinsOle Miss Rebels6′1″ForwardBrookhaven
Daphane WhiteJackson State Lady Tigers6′5″CenterGulfport
Laila WalkerJackson State Lady Tigers6′5″CenterGulfport
Keshuna LuckettJackson State Lady Tigers5′8″GuardJackson
Areyanna HunterJackson State Lady Tigers5′6″GuardLouisville
Ti'Ian BolerJackson State Lady Tigers6′1″GuardMeridian
Alexis RobertsJackson State Lady Tigers6′2″ForwardNewton
Ja'Leah HickmonJackson State Lady Tigers6′0″GuardNewton
Katelyn BrinkleyJackson State Lady Tigers6′2″ForwardRidgeland
Madison BookerTexas Longhorns6′1″ForwardRidgeland
Hayleigh BrelandJackson State Lady Tigers5′7″GuardWiggins

Total Tournament Teams and Players by State

StateTotal Tournament PlayersTotal Tournament Teams
Texas685
California555
Minnesota390
Ohio372
New York342
Tennessee325
Pennsylvania301
Illinois300
Georgia290
Florida282
Washington262
New Jersey251
Michigan252
Maryland241
Iowa233
Kansas212
Wisconsin202
Virginia203
North Carolina184
Oklahoma171
Missouri170
Colorado131
Massachusetts121
Indiana121
Mississippi112
Oregon92
Nebraska92
Arkansas90
Arizona91
Alabama92
South Dakota81
West Virginia72
Nevada71
Connecticut73
Utah61
South Carolina52
Maine51
Kentucky51
Louisiana41
North Dakota30
Idaho30
Alaska20
Vermont10
Rhode Island10
New Hampshire10
Montana10
Hawaii10
Delaware10

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