March Madness: Florida represented by 45 basketball players in men’s NCAA tournament

March Madness: Florida represented by 45 basketball players in men’s NCAA tournament
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Florida is being represented by 45 players in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

California will have the most players on the hard court during this year’s tournament with 94 players, followed by Texas with 89.

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

Orlando is the most popular hometown for NCAA players from Florida in the tournament with 6 players.

Florida Players in 2024 NCAA Tournament

Name Team Height Position Hometown
Ernest Ross North Carolina State Wolfpack 6′9″ Forward Alachua
Jack May Florida Gators 6′4″ Guard Boca Raton
Jaylen Carey James Madison Dukes 6′8″ Forward Davie
Isaac Jones Stetson Hatters 6′1″ Guard Deland
A.J. Staton-McCray Samford Bulldogs 6′5″ Guard Delray Beach
Marvel Allen Dayton Flyers 6′4″ Guard Fort Lauderdale
Ben Middlebrooks North Carolina State Wolfpack 6′10″ Forward Fort Lauderdale
Jadrian Tracey Oregon Ducks 6′5″ Guard Fort Myers
Bryan Greenlee Florida Atlantic Owls 6′0″ Guard Gainesville
Nasir Mann McNeese State Cowboys 6′5″ Forward Gainesville
Alec Oglesby Stetson Hatters 6′5″ Guard Gainesville
Ross Candelino Wisconsin Badgers 6′5″ Guard Jacksonville
Walter Clayton Jr. Florida Gators 6′3″ Guard Lake Wales
Nicolas Louis-Jacques Colgate Raiders 6′4″ Guard Miami
Cooper Josefsberg Florida Gators 6′4″ Guard Miami
Jamal Mashburn Jr. New Mexico Lobos 6′2″ Guard Miami
Dantwan Grimes Baylor Bears 6′2″ Guard Ocala
Brenen Lorient Florida Atlantic Owls 6′9″ Forward Ocala
Javon Bennett Dayton Flyers 5′10″ Guard Orlando
Denzel Aberdeen Florida Gators 6′5″ Guard Orlando
Riley Kugel Florida Gators 6′5″ Guard Orlando
Drew Thelwell Morehead State Eagles 6′3″ Guard Orlando
Kenan Blackshear Nevada Wolf Pack 6′6″ Guard Orlando
Ernest Udeh Jr. TCU Horned Frogs 6′11″ Center Orlando
Brody Boyer Samford Bulldogs 6′4″ Guard Palm Bay
Dallas Graziani Samford Bulldogs 5′8″ Guard Pembroke Pines
Isaiah Gaines Florida Atlantic Owls 6′8″ Forward Pensacola
Johni Broome Auburn Tigers 6′10″ Center and Forward Plant City
LJ Thomas North Carolina State Wolfpack 6′2″ Guard Plant City
Tre Carroll Florida Atlantic Owls 6′7″ Forward Punta Gorda
Zimi Nwokeji Dayton Flyers 6′7″ Forward Quincy
Tristan Gross Stetson Hatters 6′6″ Guard St. Petersburg
Kris Parker Alabama Crimson Tide 6′9″ Guard Tallahassee
Tre Donaldson Auburn Tigers 6′3″ Guard Tallahassee
Bennett Andersen Florida Gators 6′2″ Guard Tampa
Emanuel Sharp Houston Cougars 6′3″ Guard Tampa
Trent Scott Morehead State Eagles 6′4″ Guard Tampa
Jonathan Caicedo Samford Bulldogs 6′7″ Guard and Forward Tampa
Dillon Mitchell Texas Longhorns 6′8″ Forward Tampa
Sam Walters Alabama Crimson Tide 6′10″ Forward The Villagers
Kario Oquendo Oregon Ducks 6′4″ Guard Titusville
Jace Carter Texas A&M Aggies 6′6″ Guard Titusville
Riley Minix Morehead State Eagles 6′7″ Guard Vero Beach
Giancarlo Rosado Florida Atlantic Owls 6′8″ Forward West Palm Beach
Sean Stewart Duke Blue Devils 6′9″ Forward Windermere

Total Tournament Teams and Players by State

State Total Tournament Players Total Tournament Teams
California 94 3
Texas 89 6
New York 45 2
Florida 45 3
Indiana 39 1
Illinois 37 2
North Carolina 33 3
Georgia 29 0
Ohio 27 2
Alabama 27 4
Wisconsin 24 2
Virginia 24 3
South Carolina 24 2
New Jersey 24 1
Washington 22 2
Tennessee 22 1
Pennsylvania 22 1
Michigan 22 2
Arizona 22 2
Minnesota 19 0
Nebraska 18 2
Louisiana 17 2
Utah 16 2
Missouri 14 0
Maryland 14 0
Kentucky 12 3
Colorado 11 2
Oregon 10 1
Mississippi 10 1
Massachusetts 10 0
Iowa 9 2
Nevada 8 1
Kansas 8 1
Idaho 7 1
Connecticut 7 2
South Dakota 6 1
Arkansas 6 0
Oklahoma 5 0
West Virginia 4 0
North Dakota 4 0
Rhode Island 3 0
Maine 3 0
Montana 2 1
Wyoming 1 0
Vermont 1 1
New Mexico 1 1
Alaska 1 0


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