Arkansas has 6 basketball players on the court in this year’s men’s NCAA March Madness tournament

Arkansas has 6 basketball players on the court in this year’s men’s NCAA March Madness tournament
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Arkansas is being represented by six 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.

West Memphis, Fayetteville, Little Rock, North Little Rock, Magnolia and Sherwood are the hometowns for the players from Arkansas.

Arkansas Players in 2024 NCAA Tournament

Name Team Height Position Hometown
CJ Williams Auburn Tigers 6′2″ Guard Fayetteville
Jon Coleman UAB Blazers 5′10″ Guard Little Rock
Colby Garland Drake Bulldogs 6′1″ Guard Magnolia
Collin Moore Grand Canyon Antelopes 6′4″ Guard North Little Rock
Corey Washington Saint Peter’s Peacocks 6′6″ Forward Sherwood
Chris Moore Auburn Tigers 6′6″ Forward West Memphis

Total Tournament Teams and Players by State

State Total Tournament Players Total Tournament Teams
California 94 3
Texas 89 6
New York 45 2
Florida 45 3
Indiana 39 1
Illinois 37 2
North Carolina 33 3
Georgia 29 0
Ohio 27 2
Alabama 27 4
Wisconsin 24 2
Virginia 24 3
South Carolina 24 2
New Jersey 24 1
Washington 22 2
Tennessee 22 1
Pennsylvania 22 1
Michigan 22 2
Arizona 22 2
Minnesota 19 0
Nebraska 18 2
Louisiana 17 2
Utah 16 2
Missouri 14 0
Maryland 14 0
Kentucky 12 3
Colorado 11 2
Oregon 10 1
Mississippi 10 1
Massachusetts 10 0
Iowa 9 2
Nevada 8 1
Kansas 8 1
Idaho 7 1
Connecticut 7 2
South Dakota 6 1
Arkansas 6 0
Oklahoma 5 0
West Virginia 4 0
North Dakota 4 0
Rhode Island 3 0
Maine 3 0
Montana 2 1
Wyoming 1 0
Vermont 1 1
New Mexico 1 1
Alaska 1 0


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