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8 basketball players from Nevada to play in men’s NCAA March Madness tournament

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Nevada is being represented by eight players in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

California will have the most players on the hard court during this year's tournament with 94 players, followed by Texas with 89.

There are no players from New Hampshire, Hawaii or Delaware competing this year.

Las Vegas is the most popular hometown for NCAA players from Nevada in the tournament with 7 players.

Nevada Players in 2024 NCAA Tournament

NameTeamHeightPositionHometown
Jace RoquemoreVermont Catamounts6′5″GuardHenderson
Taviontae JacksonColorado State Rams6′2″GuardLas Vegas
Shane ThomasCreighton Bluejays6′3″GuardLas Vegas
Sterling KnoxCreighton Bluejays6′4″GuardLas Vegas
Tone HunterOakland Golden Grizzlies5′11″GuardLas Vegas
Joshua JeffersonSaint Mary's Gaels6′8″ForwardLas Vegas
Chuck O'Bannon Jr.TCU Horned Frogs6′7″ForwardLas Vegas
Pop IsaacsTexas Tech Red Raiders6′2″GuardLas Vegas

Total Tournament Teams and Players by State

StateTotal Tournament PlayersTotal Tournament Teams
California943
Texas896
New York452
Florida453
Indiana391
Illinois372
North Carolina333
Georgia290
Ohio272
Alabama274
Wisconsin242
Virginia243
South Carolina242
New Jersey241
Washington222
Tennessee221
Pennsylvania221
Michigan222
Arizona222
Minnesota190
Nebraska182
Louisiana172
Utah162
Missouri140
Maryland140
Kentucky123
Colorado112
Oregon101
Mississippi101
Massachusetts100
Iowa92
Nevada81
Kansas81
Idaho71
Connecticut72
South Dakota61
Arkansas60
Oklahoma50
West Virginia40
North Dakota40
Rhode Island30
Maine30
Montana21
Wyoming10
Vermont11
New Mexico11
Alaska10

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