Nevada has 9 basketball players on the court in this year’s women’s NCAA March Madness tournament

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Nevada is being represented by nine players in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.

Texas will have the most players on the hard court during this year’s tournament with 47 players, followed by California with 46.

There are no players from Wyoming, West Virginia or New Mexico competing this year.

Las Vegas is the hometown for the players from Nevada.

Players from Nevada in 2023 NCAA Women’s Tournament

Name Team Height Position Hometown
Dre’Una Edwards Baylor Lady Bears 6′0″ Forward Las Vegas
Daejah Phillips Hawaii Rainbow Wahine 5′10″ Guard Las Vegas
Eboni Walker Ohio State Buckeyes 6′0″ Forward Las Vegas
Bryar Tronnier Southern Utah Thunderbirds 6′2″ Forward Las Vegas
Desi-Rae Young UNLV Rebels 6′1″ Center Las Vegas
Essence Booker UNLV Rebels 5′8″ Guard Las Vegas
Justice Ethridge UNLV Rebels 5′9″ Guard Las Vegas
Aaliyah Gayles USC Trojans 5′9″ Guard Las Vegas
Taylor Bigby USC Trojans 6′1″ Guard Las Vegas

Total Tournament Players and Teams by State

State Total Tournament Players Total Tournament Teams
Texas 47 2
California 46 3
Tennessee 40 1
New York 37 2
Georgia 36 0
Ohio 34 0
New Jersey 33 2
Florida 30 2
Virginia 28 1
Minnesota 28 0
North Carolina 27 5
Louisiana 26 0
Indiana 26 3
Maryland 24 1
Illinois 24 1
Iowa 21 3
Washington 20 1
Pennsylvania 20 1
Michigan 20 0
Colorado 16 0
Oklahoma 15 1
Missouri 15 0
Wisconsin 14 1
Utah 13 0
Kansas 13 0
South Carolina 11 0
Arizona 10 1
South Dakota 9 0
Nevada 9 1
Alabama 9 1
Massachusetts 8 0
Kentucky 7 0
Delaware 7 0
Arkansas 7 0
Oregon 6 0
Nebraska 6 1
Connecticut 6 2
Mississippi 5 1
Hawaii 4 0
New Hampshire 3 0
Idaho 3 0
Alaska 3 0
Montana 2 0
Vermont 1 1
Rhode Island 1 0
North Dakota 1 0
Maine 1 0


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