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Thursday, May 9, 2024

14 basketball players from Iowa to play in NCAA men’s tournament

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Iowa is being represented by 14 players in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

Texas will have the most players on the hard court during this year's tournament with 106 players, followed by California with 85.

There are no players from South Dakota, New Hampshire or Hawaii competing this year.

Iowa City, Cedar Rapids and Waukee are the most popular hometowns for NCAA players from Iowa in the tournament.

Iowa Players in 2023 NCAA Tournament

NameTeamHeightPositionHometown
Tamin LipseyIowa State Cyclones6′1″GuardAmes
Kris MurrayIowa Hawkeyes6′8″ForwardCedar Rapids
Tyger CampbellUCLA Bruins5′11″GuardCedar Rapids
Josh DixIowa Hawkeyes6′5″GuardCouncil Bluffs
Emarion EllisMarquette Golden Eagles6′5″GuardDavenport
Issa SamakeDrake Bulldogs6′8″ForwardDes Moines
Noah CarterMissouri Tigers6′6″ForwardDubuque
Connor McCafferyIowa Hawkeyes6′6″Forward, GuardIowa City
Patrick McCafferyIowa Hawkeyes6′9″ForwardIowa City
Garrett SturtzDrake Bulldogs6′3″GuardNewton
Dante EldridgeIowa Hawkeyes5′9″GuardNorth Liberty
Tyrese NickelsonTexas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders6′2″GuardWaterloo
Tucker DeVriesDrake Bulldogs6′7″Forward, GuardWaukee
Payton SandfortIowa Hawkeyes6′7″GuardWaukee

Total Tournament Teams and Players by State

StateTotal Tournament PlayersTotal Tournament Teams
Texas1067
California855
New York452
Illinois452
North Carolina403
Pennsylvania392
Ohio392
Indiana342
Florida342
Georgia321
Tennessee302
New Jersey282
Washington231
Michigan231
Maryland221
Virginia212
Arizona203
Missouri182
Alabama182
South Carolina172
Louisiana171
Wisconsin161
Kentucky152
Iowa143
Arkansas141
Kansas122
Minnesota110
Utah91
Mississippi91
Oklahoma81
Nebraska81
Connecticut71
Massachusetts60
Oregon50
Nevada51
Idaho41
Colorado40
West Virginia31
Rhode Island31
Montana21
Maine20
Wyoming10
Vermont11
North Dakota10
New Mexico10
Delaware10
Alaska10

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