32 basketball players from Tennessee to play in NCAA women’s tournament

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Tennessee is being represented by 32 players in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.

Texas will have the most players on the hard court during this year’s tournament with 68 players, followed by California with 55.

There are no players from Wyoming and New Mexico competing this year.

Murfreesboro is the most popular hometown for NCAA players from Tennessee in the tournament with 5 players.

Tennessee Players in 2024 NCAA Tournament

Name Team Height Position Hometown
Amelia Osgood Princeton Tigers 5′9″ Guard Brentwood
Madison Hayes North Carolina State Wolfpack 6′0″ Guard Chattanooga
Ta’Mia Scott Middle Tennessee Lady Raiders 6′0″ Guard Clarksville
Sydneey Boykin UT Martin Skyhawks 5′9″ Guard Clarksville
Jayla Hemingway West Virginia Mountaineers 5′11″ Guard Collierville
Chloe Moore-McNeil Indiana Hoosiers 5′11″ Guard Greenfield
Edie Darby Tennessee Lady Volunteers 5′7″ Guard Greenfield
Tess Darby Tennessee Lady Volunteers 6′1″ Guard and Forward Greenfield
Sophie Singleton UT Martin Skyhawks 5′10″ Forward Huntingdon
Sharnecce Currie-Jelks Indiana Hoosiers 6′2″ Forward Jackson
Courtney Whitson Middle Tennessee Lady Raiders 6′0″ Forward Kingsport
Avery Treadwell Florida State Seminoles 6′3″ Forward Knoxville
Avery Strickland Tennessee Lady Volunteers 5′10″ Guard and Forward Knoxville
Jalynn Gregory Middle Tennessee Lady Raiders 5′8″ Guard Lafayette
Destinee Wells Tennessee Lady Volunteers 5′6″ Guard Lakeland
Addie Porter Chattanooga Mocs 5′4″ Guard Lebanon
Meioshe Mason Middle Tennessee Lady Raiders 6′4″ Center Lebanon
Karly Weathers Alabama Crimson Tide 5′11″ Guard Loretto
Jada Harrison Middle Tennessee Lady Raiders 5′8″ Guard Martin
Denae Fritz Baylor Lady Bears 5′11″ Guard Maryville
Mallory Collier North Carolina State Wolfpack 6′3″ Center Millington
Aislynn Hayes Marshall Thundering Herd 5′8″ Guard Murfreesboro
Alasia Hayes Marshall Thundering Herd 5′8″ Guard Murfreesboro
Brinae Alexander Maryland Terrapins 6′0″ Forward and Guard Murfreesboro
Gracie Hamby Middle Tennessee Lady Raiders 5′8″ Guard Murfreesboro
Iyana Moore Vanderbilt Commodores 5′8″ Guard Murfreesboro
Kennedy Cambridge Ohio State Buckeyes 5′8″ Guard Nashville
Jordyn Cambridge Vanderbilt Commodores 5′9″ Guard Nashville
Jada Guinn Chattanooga Mocs 5′8″ Guard Oak Ridge
Gracie Dodgen Middle Tennessee Lady Raiders 5′10″ Guard Sparta
Kailyn Farrell Chattanooga Mocs 6′1″ Forward Tullahoma
Amari Bonds UT Martin Skyhawks 5′9″ Guard Union City

Total Tournament Teams and Players by State

State Total Tournament Players Total Tournament Teams
Texas 68 5
California 55 5
Minnesota 39 0
Ohio 37 2
New York 34 2
Tennessee 32 5
Pennsylvania 30 1
Illinois 30 0
Georgia 29 0
Florida 28 2
Washington 26 2
New Jersey 25 1
Michigan 25 2
Maryland 24 1
Iowa 23 3
Kansas 21 2
Wisconsin 20 2
Virginia 20 3
North Carolina 18 4
Oklahoma 17 1
Missouri 17 0
Colorado 13 1
Massachusetts 12 1
Indiana 12 1
Mississippi 11 2
Oregon 9 2
Nebraska 9 2
Arkansas 9 0
Arizona 9 1
Alabama 9 2
South Dakota 8 1
West Virginia 7 2
Nevada 7 1
Connecticut 7 3
Utah 6 1
South Carolina 5 2
Maine 5 1
Kentucky 5 1
Louisiana 4 1
North Dakota 3 0
Idaho 3 0
Alaska 2 0
Vermont 1 0
Rhode Island 1 0
New Hampshire 1 0
Montana 1 0
Hawaii 1 0
Delaware 1 0


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