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16 basketball players from Arizona to play in women’s NCAA March Madness tournament

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Azusa Pacific Cougars' Rachel Roderick and Amayah Kirkman

Azusa Pacific Cougars' Rachel Roderick and Amayah Kirkman

Arizona is being represented by 16 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.

Phoenix is the most popular hometown for NCAA players from Arizona in the tournament with 5 players.

Arizona Players in 2024 NCAA Tournament

NameTeamHeightPositionHometown
Breanna SommersMerchant Marine Mariners5′10″GuardCasa Grande
Camryn KoesterMontana State Billings Yellowjackets5′11″ForwardCave Creek
Madison ConnerTCU Horned Frogs5′11″GuardChandler
Shayla O'NeilPoint Loma Sea Lions6′0″GuardGilbert
Camilla NortonSouthern Virginia KnightsGuardGilbert
Mackenzie ShiversOregon State Beavers5′6″GuardMesa
Kaitlyn ElsholzGrand Canyon Antelopes5′11″GuardPeoria
Brooke RodgersAdams State Grizzlies5′8″GuardPhoenix
Amayah KirkmanAzusa Pacific Cougars5′8″GuardPhoenix
Dom NeslandHigh Point Panthers5′9″GuardPhoenix
Mia DavisSan Diego State Aztecs6′0″GuardPhoenix
Tianna KnightonUT Tyler Patriots5′8″GuardPhoenix
Saydee AllredSouthern Virginia KnightsShooting GuardPima
Khamil PierreVanderbilt Commodores6′2″ForwardQueen Creek
Rachel RoderickAzusa Pacific Cougars6′2″ForwardSedona
Mikela CooperBentley Falcons6′1″ForwardSurprise

Total Tournament Teams and Players by State

StateTotal Tournament PlayersTotal Tournament Teams
California16111
Texas15211
New York13711
Pennsylvania13116
Wisconsin1259
Illinois1205
Ohio1154
Minnesota1045
New Jersey824
Massachusetts8110
Michigan818
North Carolina748
Tennessee676
Georgia614
Virginia5710
Indiana485
Maryland392
Florida387
Colorado374
Iowa363
Connecticut336
Missouri321
Washington323
Kentucky305
Oklahoma293
South Carolina224
Kansas223
Alabama213
Arizona161
Nebraska152
Arkansas142
Montana132
Oregon132
Utah121
New Hampshire121
South Dakota121
Maine112
Nevada100
West Virginia92
Delaware70
New Mexico71
Mississippi62
Alaska51
Idaho50
Rhode Island50
Vermont51
Louisiana42
Wyoming30
North Dakota10
Hawaii10

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