March Madness: Indiana represented by 12 basketball players in women’s NCAA tournament

March Madness: Indiana represented by 12 basketball players in women’s NCAA tournament
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Indiana is being represented by 12 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.

Indianapolis is the most popular hometown for NCAA players from Indiana in the tournament with 3 players.

Indiana Players in 2024 NCAA Tournament

Name Team Height Position Hometown
Bridget Dunn Kent State Golden Flashes 6′3″ Forward Carmel
Taiyanna Jackson Kansas Jayhawks 6′6″ Center East Chicago
Sydney Parrish Indiana Hoosiers 6′2″ Guard Fishers
Ayanna Patterson UConn Huskies 6′2″ Forward Fort Wayne
Courtney Blakely Arizona Wildcats 5′8″ Guard Gary
Meg Newman Alabama Crimson Tide 6′3″ Forward Indianapolis
Ajulu Thatha Florida Gulf Coast Eagles 6′1″ Shooting Guard Indianapolis
Rikki Harris Ohio State Buckeyes 5′10″ Guard Indianapolis
Ashlynn Shade UConn Huskies 5′10″ Guard Noblesville
Alyssa Crockett Michigan Wolverines 6′2″ Forward Westfield
Maddie Nolan Colorado Buffaloes 5′11″ Guard Zionsville
Laila Hull North Carolina Tar Heels 6′1″ Guard Zionsville

Total Tournament Teams and Players by State

State Total Tournament Players Total Tournament Teams
Texas 68 5
California 55 5
Minnesota 39 0
Ohio 37 2
New York 34 2
Tennessee 32 5
Pennsylvania 30 1
Illinois 30 0
Georgia 29 0
Florida 28 2
Washington 26 2
New Jersey 25 1
Michigan 25 2
Maryland 24 1
Iowa 23 3
Kansas 21 2
Wisconsin 20 2
Virginia 20 3
North Carolina 18 4
Oklahoma 17 1
Missouri 17 0
Colorado 13 1
Massachusetts 12 1
Indiana 12 1
Mississippi 11 2
Oregon 9 2
Nebraska 9 2
Arkansas 9 0
Arizona 9 1
Alabama 9 2
South Dakota 8 1
West Virginia 7 2
Nevada 7 1
Connecticut 7 3
Utah 6 1
South Carolina 5 2
Maine 5 1
Kentucky 5 1
Louisiana 4 1
North Dakota 3 0
Idaho 3 0
Alaska 2 0
Vermont 1 0
Rhode Island 1 0
New Hampshire 1 0
Montana 1 0
Hawaii 1 0
Delaware 1 0


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