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Thursday, November 21, 2024

11 basketball players from Minnesota to play in NCAA men’s tournament

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Minnesota is being represented by 11 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.

Caledonia, Wayzata, Eden Prairie, Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, Edina, Prior Lake, Delano, St. Paul, Maple Grove and Minneapolis are the hometowns for the players from Minnesota.

Minnesota Players in 2023 NCAA Tournament

NameTeamHeightPositionHometown
Dain DainjaIllinois Fighting Illini6′9″ForwardBrooklyn Park
Eli KingIowa State Cyclones6′3″GuardCaledonia
Calvin WishartUC Santa Barbara Gauchos6′2″GuardDelano
Ariel BlandUC Santa Barbara Gauchos6′7″ForwardEden Prairie
Gabe KalscheurIowa State Cyclones6′4″GuardEdina
Demarion WatsonIowa State Cyclones6′6″GuardMaple Grove
Tre HollomanMichigan State Spartans6′2″GuardMinneapolis
Race ThompsonIndiana Hoosiers6′8″ForwardPlymouth
Robert JonesIowa State Cyclones6′10″ForwardPrior Lake
Ryan LarsonCharleston Cougars6′1″GuardSt. Paul
Camden HeidePurdue Boilermakers6′7″ForwardWayzata

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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