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27 basketball players from Alabama to play in NCAA men’s tournament

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Alabama is being represented by 27 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.

Birmingham is the most popular hometown for NCAA players from Alabama in the tournament with 6 players.

Alabama Players in 2024 NCAA Tournament

NameTeamHeightPositionHometown
Chaney JohnsonAuburn Tigers6′7″ForwardAlabaster
Jeriah ColemanNevada Wolf Pack7′1″ForwardAnchorage
Chandler LeopardSamford Bulldogs6′3″GuardAthens
Kam WoodsNorth Carolina State Wolfpack6′2″GuardBessemer
Carter SoberaAuburn Tigers6′5″GuardBirmingham
Lior BermanAuburn Tigers6′4″GuardBirmingham
Wilder EversKansas Jayhawks6′4″GuardBirmingham
KeShawn MurphyMississippi State Bulldogs6′10″ForwardBirmingham
Ryan DonohooUAB Blazers6′0″GuardBirmingham
Will ShaverUAB Blazers6′10″ForwardBirmingham
Jermaine MarshallSamford Bulldogs6′6″ForwardBrighton
Martavious RussellMississippi State Bulldogs6′2″GuardCoker
Jordan BurksKentucky Wildcats6′8″GuardDecatur
Sam WrightColgate Raiders6′8″ForwardHoover
Efrem JohnsonUAB Blazers6′4″GuardHuntsville
Tony ToneyUAB Blazers6′2″GuardHuntsville
Cade PhillipsTennessee Volunteers6′9″ForwardJacksonville
Kintavious DozierGrambling State Tigers6′1″GuardLanett
Garrett HicksSamford Bulldogs6′0″GuardMadison
Barry Dunning Jr.UAB Blazers6′6″GuardMobile
Antwan BurnettGrambling State Tigers6′5″Guard and ForwardMontgomery
Grayson WaltersSamford Bulldogs6′5″ForwardMountain Brook
Paulie StramagliaSamford Bulldogs5′11″GuardMountain Brook
Mark SearsAlabama Crimson Tide6′1″GuardMuscle Shoals
Reed TrappAuburn Tigers6′6″GuardMuscle Shoals
Denver JonesAuburn Tigers6′4″GuardNew Market
Haston AlexanderAuburn Tigers6′10″CenterTuscumbia

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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