Indiana has 48 basketball players on the court in this year’s men’s NCAA March Madness tournament

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Indiana is being represented by 48 players in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

California will have the most players on the hard court during this year’s tournament with 206 players, followed by Texas with 178.

Indianapolis is the most popular hometown for NCAA players from Indiana in the tournament with 10 players.

Indiana Players in 2025 NCAA Tournament

Name Team Height Position Hometown
Alex Shaevitz Franklin Grizzlies 6′5″ Forward and Guard Bloomington
JaQualon Roberts Vanderbilt Commodores 6′8″ Point Guard Bloomington
Kanon Catchings BYU Cougars 6′9″ Brownsburg
Jamison Chapman Franklin Grizzlies 6′2″ Guard Brownsburg
Jack Benter Purdue Boilermakers 6′5″ Guard Brownstown
Brian Waddell Purdue Boilermakers 6′7″ Forward Carmel
Sam King Purdue Boilermakers 6′9″ Forward Columbus
Ahmad Artis Winona State Warriors 6′3″ Guard East Chicago
Bryson Seymour Franklin Grizzlies 6′4″ Guard Fishers
Jake Heidbreder Clemson Tigers 6′5″ Guard Floyds Knobs
Caleb Furst Purdue Boilermakers 6′10″ Forward Fort Wayne
Fletcher Loyer Purdue Boilermakers 6′5″ Guard Fort Wayne
Josh Furst Purdue Boilermakers 6′6″ Forward Fort Wayne
Johnell Davis Arkansas Razorbacks 6′4″ Guard Gary
Jalen Washington North Carolina Tar Heels 6′10″ Forward Gary
Dylan Beverly Franklin Grizzlies 6′6″ Forward Greenwood
Will Spellman Franklin Grizzlies 6′5″ Forward Greenwood
Braylon Russell Franklin Grizzlies 6′3″ Guard Indianapolis
Connor McNabb Franklin Grizzlies 6′4″ Guard Indianapolis
Jesse Faires Franklin Grizzlies 6′6″ Forward Indianapolis
Justin Harrington Franklin Grizzlies 5′11″ Guard Indianapolis
Malachi Archey Franklin Grizzlies 6′0″ Guard Indianapolis
Ryan Bostic Franklin Grizzlies 6′0″ Guard Indianapolis
Xavier Booker Michigan State Spartans 6′11″ Forward Indianapolis
Tony Perkins Missouri Tigers 6′4″ Guard Indianapolis
Myles Colvin Purdue Boilermakers 6′5″ Guard Indianapolis
Shaun Arnold St. Thomas Aquinas Spartans 6′5″ Forward and Guard Indianapolis
Flory Bidunga Kansas Jayhawks 6′9″ Forward Kokomo
Jace Rayl Purdue Boilermakers 5′11″ Guard Kokomo
Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn Illinois Fighting Illini 6′1″ Guard Lafayette
Jake Davis Illinois Fighting Illini 6′6″ Forward McCordsville
Josh Smith Liberty Flames 6′9″ Forward Monrovia
Dane Hamilton Carthage Firebirds 6′4″ Guard Munster
Brandon Trilli Northern Michigan Wildcats 6′5″ Guard and Forward Munster
Mason Gillis Duke Blue Devils 6′6″ Forward New Castle
Alex Hemenway Vanderbilt Commodores 6′4″ Point Guard Newburgh
Bob Nunge Xavier Musketeers 6′6″ Guard Newburgh
Evan Wilson Akron Zips 6′2″ Guard Noblesville
Aaron Fine Purdue Boilermakers 6′2″ Guard Noblesville
David Streitmatter Franklin Grizzlies 5′11″ Guard Rensselaer
Trey Kaufman-Renn Purdue Boilermakers 6′9″ Forward Sellersburg
Jessie Morgan III Franklin Grizzlies 6′4″ Forward South Bend
Lynn King Franklin Grizzlies 6′4″ Guard and Forward South Bend
Cody Samples Franklin Grizzlies 6′1″ Guard Versailles
Jordan Walters Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters 6′7″ Forward West Lafayette
Jonah Lucas Marquette Golden Eagles 6′1″ Guard West Lafayette
Alex Romack Colorado Mines Orediggers 6′6″ Forward Westfield
Braden Smith Purdue Boilermakers 6′0″ Guard Westfield

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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