21 basketball players from Iowa jumping for first place in women’s NCAA tournament

By Hawkeye Reporter

Iowa is being represented by 21 players in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.

Texas will have the most players on the hard court during this year's tournament with 47 players, followed by California with 46.

There are no players from Wyoming, West Virginia or New Mexico competing this year.

Iowa City is the most popular hometown for NCAA players from Iowa in the tournament with 4 players.

Players from Iowa in 2023 NCAA Women's Tournament

Name	Team	Height	Position	Hometown
Natalie Nielsen	South Dakota State Jackrabbits	6′3″	Forward	Akron
Ashley Iiams	Drake Bulldogs	6′1″	Forward	Ames
Ava Hawthorne	Drake Bulldogs	5′9″	Guard	Ames
Hannah Stuelke	Iowa Hawkeyes	6′2″	Forward	Cedar Rapids
Chrislyn Carr	Louisville Cardinals	5′5″	Guard	Davenport
Mary Kate King	Iowa State Cyclones	5′3″	Guard	Dubuque
Grace Berg	Drake Bulldogs	6′0″	Forward	Indianola
Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw	Iowa State Cyclones	5′10″	Guard	Indianola
Rachael Saunders	Creighton Bluejays	5′9″	Guard	Iowa City
Ashley Joens	Iowa State Cyclones	6′1″	Forward, Guard	Iowa City
Rose Nkumu	Marquette Golden Eagles	5′7″	Guard	Iowa City
Aubrey Joens	Oklahoma Sooners	5′9″	Guard	Iowa City
Jada Gyamfi	Iowa Hawkeyes	6′1″	Forward	Johnston
Regan Nesheim	South Dakota State Jackrabbits	6′1″	Guard	Johnston
Brooklyn Meyer	South Dakota State Jackrabbits	6′2″	Forward	Larchwood
Sharon Goodman	Iowa Hawkeyes	6′3″	Center	Lime Springs
Megan Meyer	Drake Bulldogs	5′8″	Guard	Mason City
Shateah Wetering	Iowa Hawkeyes	6′0″	Forward	Montezuma
Emma Schmidt	Duke Blue Devils	5′9″	Guard	Waukee
Katie Dinnebier	Drake Bulldogs	5′8″	Guard	West Des Moines
Caitlin Clark	Iowa Hawkeyes	6′0″	Guard	West Des Moines

Total Tournament Players and Teams by State