10 basketball players from Nevada to play in NCAA women’s tournament

Adams State Grizzlies' Ri'Ahana Davis and Tennessee Lady Volunteers' Kaniya Boyd
Adams State Grizzlies' Ri'Ahana Davis and Tennessee Lady Volunteers' Kaniya Boyd
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Nevada is being represented by 10 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.

Las Vegas is the most popular hometown for NCAA players from Nevada in the tournament with 9 players.

Nevada Players in 2024 NCAA Tournament

Name Team Height Position Hometown
Payton Gates Colorado Tigers Guard Henderson
Jada Price Adams State Grizzlies 5′9″ Guard Las Vegas
Ri’Ahana Davis Adams State Grizzlies 5′8″ Guard Las Vegas
Jeanette Fine Cal Poly Pomona Broncos 5′10″ Forward Las Vegas
AL’ynnay Godfrey California Lutheran Regals 5′8″ Guard Las Vegas
Asani Ceaser Harvard Crimson 6′0″ Forward Las Vegas
Eboni Walker Ohio State Buckeyes 6′0″ Forward Las Vegas
Taylor Bigby TCU Horned Frogs 6′1″ Guard Las Vegas
Kaniya Boyd Tennessee Lady Volunteers 5′9″ Guard Las Vegas
Aaliyah Gayles USC Trojans 5′9″ Guard Las Vegas

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


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