March Madness: Nevada represented by 16 basketball players in men’s NCAA tournament

Gonzaga Bulldogs' Graydon Lemke and Creighton Bluejays' Pop Isaacs
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Nevada is being represented by 16 players in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

California will have the most players on the hard court during this year’s tournament with 206 players, followed by Texas with 178.

Las Vegas is the most popular hometown for NCAA players from Nevada in the tournament with 15 players.

Nevada Players in 2025 NCAA Tournament

Name Team Height Position Hometown
Carson Kingston Greenville Panthers 6′4″ Forward Fernley
Nick Attanasio California Lutheran Kingsmen 6′5″ Las Vegas
Pop Isaacs Creighton Bluejays 6′2″ Guard Las Vegas
Shane Thomas Creighton Bluejays 6′3″ Guard Las Vegas
Graydon Lemke Gonzaga Bulldogs 6′10″ Forward Las Vegas
Tahj Comeaux Greenville Panthers 6′6″ Forward Las Vegas
Taieem Comeaux Greenville Panthers 6′5″ Forward and Center Las Vegas
Milos Uzan Houston Cougars 6′4″ Guard Las Vegas
Joshua Jefferson Iowa State Cyclones 6′9″ Forward Las Vegas
Mikey Medlock Jr. Lewis & Clark Pioneers 6′4″ Guard Las Vegas
Najeeb Muhammad Lubbock Christian Chaparrals 6′2″ Guard Las Vegas
Jalen Foy Montana Grizzlies 6′7″ Forward Las Vegas
Ray Daniels SNHU Penmen 6′6″ Guard Las Vegas
Pharaoh Compton San Diego State Aztecs 6′8″ Forward Las Vegas
Taj Degourville San Diego State Aztecs 6′5″ Guard Las Vegas
Ryder Elisaldez UC San Diego Tritons 6′3″ Guard Las Vegas

Total Tournament Teams and Players by State

State Total Tournament Players Total Tournament Teams
California 206 12
Texas 178 13
New York 142 13
North Carolina 122 10
Illinois 115 5
New Jersey 105 5
Florida 100 5
Wisconsin 95 7
Ohio 94 5
Georgia 92 7
Minnesota 86 6
Virginia 86 9
Pennsylvania 75 13
Michigan 71 7
Massachusetts 56 6
Alabama 55 7
Tennessee 51 6
Indiana 48 2
Washington 45 3
Missouri 42 5
Iowa 39 4
Maryland 37 2
Connecticut 32 5
Arizona 27 2
Colorado 25 3
Arkansas 24 2
Kansas 23 3
South Carolina 21 3
Nebraska 20 2
Utah 18 2
Oklahoma 18 1
Nevada 16 0
Oregon 14 2
Kentucky 13 2
New Hampshire 12 2
Maine 12 2
Louisiana 12 1
West Virginia 11 3
Mississippi 11 2
Idaho 9 1
Rhode Island 9 1
Delaware 8 0
Hawaii 5 0
New Mexico 5 1
South Dakota 3 0
North Dakota 2 1
Vermont 2 0
Alaska 1 0
Montana 1 1
Wyoming 1 0


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