7 basketball players from Nevada to play in women’s NCAA March Madness tournament

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Nevada is being represented by seven 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.

Las Vegas is the hometown for the players from Nevada.

Nevada Players in 2024 NCAA Tournament

Name Team Height Position Hometown
Montaya Dew Arizona Wildcats 6′2″ Forward Las Vegas
Dre’Una Edwards Baylor Lady Bears 6′0″ Forward Las Vegas
Eboni Walker Ohio State Buckeyes 6′0″ Forward Las Vegas
Kaniya Boyd Tennessee Lady Volunteers 5′9″ Guard Las Vegas
Desi-Rae Young UNLV Rebels 6′1″ Center Las Vegas
Aaliyah Gayles USC Trojans 5′9″ Guard Las Vegas
Taylor Bigby USC Trojans 6′1″ Guard Las Vegas

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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