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9 basketball players from Alabama to play in women’s NCAA March Madness tournament

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Alabama 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 68 players, followed by California with 55.

There are no players from Wyoming and New Mexico competing this year.

Birmingham is the most popular hometown for NCAA players from Alabama in the tournament with 2 players.

Alabama Players in 2024 NCAA Tournament

NameTeamHeightPositionHometown
River BaldwinNorth Carolina State Wolfpack6′5″CenterAndalusia
Sarah Ashlee BarkerAlabama Crimson Tide6′0″GuardBirmingham
Jaylyn SherrodColorado Buffaloes5′7″GuardBirmingham
Karoline StriplinTennessee Lady Volunteers6′3″ForwardHartford
Reniya KellyNorth Carolina Tar Heels5′7″GuardHoover
Naomi JonesAlabama Crimson Tide6′4″ForwardJackson
Timya ThurmanAuburn Tigers6′5″CenterLinden
Sara PuckettTennessee Lady Volunteers6′2″Guard and ForwardMuscle Shoals
Sakyia WhiteFlorida State Seminoles6′1″ForwardTuscaloosa

Total Tournament Teams and Players by State

StateTotal Tournament PlayersTotal Tournament Teams
Texas685
California555
Minnesota390
Ohio372
New York342
Tennessee325
Pennsylvania301
Illinois300
Georgia290
Florida282
Washington262
New Jersey251
Michigan252
Maryland241
Iowa233
Kansas212
Wisconsin202
Virginia203
North Carolina184
Oklahoma171
Missouri170
Colorado131
Massachusetts121
Indiana121
Mississippi112
Oregon92
Nebraska92
Arkansas90
Arizona91
Alabama92
South Dakota81
West Virginia72
Nevada71
Connecticut73
Utah61
South Carolina52
Maine51
Kentucky51
Louisiana41
North Dakota30
Idaho30
Alaska20
Vermont10
Rhode Island10
New Hampshire10
Montana10
Hawaii10
Delaware10

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