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

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Gonzaga Bulldogs' Graydon Lemke and Creighton Bluejays' Pop Isaacs

Gonzaga Bulldogs' Graydon Lemke and Creighton Bluejays' Pop Isaacs

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

NameTeamHeightPositionHometown
Carson KingstonGreenville Panthers6′4″ForwardFernley
Nick AttanasioCalifornia Lutheran Kingsmen6′5″Las Vegas
Pop IsaacsCreighton Bluejays6′2″GuardLas Vegas
Shane ThomasCreighton Bluejays6′3″GuardLas Vegas
Graydon LemkeGonzaga Bulldogs6′10″ForwardLas Vegas
Tahj ComeauxGreenville Panthers6′6″ForwardLas Vegas
Taieem ComeauxGreenville Panthers6′5″Forward and CenterLas Vegas
Milos UzanHouston Cougars6′4″GuardLas Vegas
Joshua JeffersonIowa State Cyclones6′9″ForwardLas Vegas
Mikey Medlock Jr.Lewis & Clark Pioneers6′4″GuardLas Vegas
Najeeb MuhammadLubbock Christian Chaparrals6′2″GuardLas Vegas
Jalen FoyMontana Grizzlies6′7″ForwardLas Vegas
Ray DanielsSNHU Penmen6′6″GuardLas Vegas
Pharaoh ComptonSan Diego State Aztecs6′8″ForwardLas Vegas
Taj DegourvilleSan Diego State Aztecs6′5″GuardLas Vegas
Ryder ElisaldezUC San Diego Tritons6′3″GuardLas Vegas

Total Tournament Teams and Players by State

StateTotal Tournament PlayersTotal Tournament Teams
California20612
Texas17813
New York14213
North Carolina12210
Illinois1155
New Jersey1055
Florida1005
Wisconsin957
Ohio945
Georgia927
Minnesota866
Virginia869
Pennsylvania7513
Michigan717
Massachusetts566
Alabama557
Tennessee516
Indiana482
Washington453
Missouri425
Iowa394
Maryland372
Connecticut325
Arizona272
Colorado253
Arkansas242
Kansas233
South Carolina213
Nebraska202
Utah182
Oklahoma181
Nevada160
Oregon142
Kentucky132
New Hampshire122
Maine122
Louisiana121
West Virginia113
Mississippi112
Idaho91
Rhode Island91
Delaware80
Hawaii50
New Mexico51
South Dakota30
North Dakota21
Vermont20
Alaska10
Montana11
Wyoming10

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