March Madness: Iowa represented by 39 basketball players in men’s NCAA tournament

Central Dutch's Joshua Van Gorp and Kaleb Brand

By Hawkeye Reporter

Mar 17, 2025

Iowa is being represented by 39 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.

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

Iowa Players in 2025 NCAA Tournament

Name	Team	Height	Position	Hometown
Taylor Birks	Central Dutch	6′8″	Forward	Adel
Alex Ruba	Central Dutch	6′5″	Guard	Ames
Tamin Lipsey	Iowa State Cyclones	6′1″	Guard	Ames
Isaac Runchey	Central Dutch	6′4″	Forward	Ankeny
Karson Wehde	Central Dutch	6′4″	Forward	Ankeny
Carson Johnson	Minnesota State–Moorhead Dragons	6′0″	Guard	Ankeny
Asher Wade	UW - Platteville Pioneers	6′6″	Forward	Bettendorf
Eli Kading	Central Dutch	6′2″	Guard	Casey
Will Henricksen	Central Dutch	5′11″	Guard	Cedar Rapids
Caleb Schlaak	Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs	6′8″	Forward	Cedar Rapids
Micah Schlaak	Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs	6′7″	Forward	Cedar Rapids
Easton Tupa	Central Dutch	6′4″	Guard	Center Point
Anthony Gott	Central Dutch	6′8″	Forward	Davenport
Alier Agau	Central Dutch	6′8″	Center	Des Moines
Chase Henderson	Montana Grizzlies	6′0″	Guard	Des Moines
Carsen Wade	Central Dutch	6′5″	Forward	Eddyville
Lance Bunde	Central Dutch	6′1″	Guard	Guthrie Center
Bradley Curren	Central Dutch	5′11″	Guard	Harlan
Evan Hatcher	Central Dutch	6′1″	Guard	Humboldt
Fulton Flesher	Central Dutch	6′5″	Forward	Humeston
Degin Dixson	Central Dutch	5′9″	Guard	Lucas
Gavin Dixson	Central Dutch	6′4″	Guard	Lucas
Ross Kusel	Central Dutch	6′3″	Guard	Manning
Owen Suntken	Central Dutch	6′4″	Forward	Melcher-Dallas
Kaleb Brand	Central Dutch	6′5″	Guard	Mount Vernon
Keaton Kutcher	Illinois Fighting Illini	6′2″	Guard	Mount Vernon
Nash Smith	Central Dutch	6′6″	Forward	New Sharon
Bowen Born	Colorado State Rams	5′11″	Guard	Norwalk
Allen Cook	Central Dutch	6′6″	Forward	Ottumwa
Aiden Stoltz	Central Dutch	6′0″	Guard	Pella
Joshua Van Gorp	Central Dutch	6′10″	Center	Pella
Sage Suntken	Central Dutch	6′2″	Guard	Sheffield
David Bluder	Grinnell Pioneers	6′4″	Guard	Solon
Boaz Clark	Central Dutch	6′3″	Guard	Story City
Grant Uecker	Central Dutch	6′3″	Guard	Urbandale
Aden Six	Central Dutch	6′3″	Forward	Washington
Ajay Six	Central Dutch	6′3″	Forward	Washington
Owen Schipper	Central Dutch	6′7″	Forward	Waukee
Cade Kelderman	Iowa State Cyclones	6′1″	Guard	Waukee

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