36 basketball players from Iowa to play in NCAA women’s tournament

South Dakota State Jackrabbits' Jenna Hopp and Wartburg Knights' Tatum Grubbs

By Hawkeye Reporter

Mar 18, 2025

Iowa is being represented by 36 players in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.

California will have the most players on the hard court during this year's tournament with 161 players, followed by Texas with 152.

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

Iowa Players in 2024 NCAA Tournament

Name	Team	Height	Position	Hometown
Natalie Nielsen	Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs	6′3″	Forward	Akron
Audi Crooks	Iowa State Cyclones	6′3″	Center	Algona
Jaedon Murphy	Wartburg Knights	6′0″	Forward	Alleman
Lauren Woeste	Wartburg Knights	6′1″	Forward	Atkins
Tatum Grubbs	Wartburg Knights	5′7″	Guard	Casey
Hannah Stuelke	Iowa Hawkeyes	6′2″	Forward	Cedar Rapids
Sara Faber	Wartburg Knights	5′7″	Guard	Clear Lake
Megan Earney	Fort Hays State Tigers	5′10″	Guard	Clive
Grace Hennessy	Wartburg Knights	5′11″	Guard	Denver
LeAire Nicks	George Mason Patriots	6′2″	Center	Des Moines
Arianna Jackson	Iowa State Cyclones	5′9″	Guard	Des Moines
Lauren Golinghorst	Wartburg Knights	5′11″	Forward	Eldridge
Jenna Hopp	South Dakota State Jackrabbits	5′11″	Guard	Glenwood
Brooke Loewe	Fort Hays State Tigers	5′8″	Guard	Huxley
Anna Prouty	Carnegie Mellon Tartans	6′0″	Forward	Iowa City
Kelsey Joens	Iowa State Cyclones	5′10″	Guard	Iowa City
Madelyn Greve	Merchant Marine Mariners	5′7″	Guard	Iowa City
Delaynie Luneckas	Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks	6′2″	Forward	Iowa City
Jada Gyamfi	Iowa Hawkeyes	6′1″	Forward	Johnston
Aili Tanke	Iowa State Cyclones	5′11″	Guard	Johnston
Maggie Wilkins	Wartburg Knights	5′7″	Guard	Knoxville
Brooklyn Meyer	South Dakota State Jackrabbits	6′2″	Forward	Larchwood
Emily Dreckman	Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks	5′10″	Guard	Marcus
Brylee Seaman	Wartburg Knights	5′10″	Forward	Muscatine
Jenna Saunders	Wartburg Knights	5′5″	Guard	North Liberty
Callie Levin	Iowa Hawkeyes	5′9″	Guard	Solon
Emma Townsley	Wartburg Knights	5′6″	Guard	Van Horne
Halli Poock	Murray State Racers	5′6″	Guard	Waterloo
Sahara Williams	Oklahoma Sooners	5′11″	Forward	Waterloo
Faith Trelka	Wartburg Knights	5′8″	Guard	Waterloo
Brenna Bodensteiner	Wartburg Knights	5′7″	Guard	Waverly
Britney Young	Wartburg Knights	5′9″	Guard	Waverly
Sasha Koenig	Fort Hays State Tigers	5′7″	Guard	West Branch
Meredith Rieker	Missouri Western Griffons	5′10″		West Des Moines
Lauren Donlea	Wartburg Knights	5′5″	Guard	Winthrop
Finley Fitzgerald	Wartburg Knights	5′8″	Guard	Woodward

Total Tournament Teams and Players by State

State	Total Tournament Players	Total Tournament Teams
California	161	11
Texas	152	11
New York	137	11
Pennsylvania	131	16
Wisconsin	125	9
Illinois	120	5
Ohio	115	4
Minnesota	104	5
New Jersey	82	4
Massachusetts	81	10
Michigan	81	8
North Carolina	74	8
Tennessee	67	6
Georgia	61	4
Virginia	57	10
Indiana	48	5
Maryland	39	2
Florida	38	7
Colorado	37	4
Iowa	36	3
Connecticut	33	6
Missouri	32	1
Washington	32	3
Kentucky	30	5
Oklahoma	29	3
South Carolina	22	4
Kansas	22	3
Alabama	21	3
Arizona	16	1
Nebraska	15	2
Arkansas	14	2
Montana	13	2
Oregon	13	2
Utah	12	1
New Hampshire	12	1
South Dakota	12	1
Maine	11	2
Nevada	10	0
West Virginia	9	2
Delaware	7	0
New Mexico	7	1
Mississippi	6	2
Alaska	5	1
Idaho	5	0
Rhode Island	5	0
Vermont	5	1
Louisiana	4	2
Wyoming	3	0
North Dakota	1	0
Hawaii	1	0