March Madness: Arkansas represented by 24 basketball players in men’s NCAA tournament

March Madness: Arkansas represented by 24 basketball players in men’s NCAA tournament
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Arkansas is being represented by 24 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.

Fayetteville is the most popular hometown for NCAA players from Arkansas in the tournament with 4 players.

Arkansas Players in 2025 NCAA Tournament

Name Team Height Position Hometown
Stetson Smithson Harding Bisons 6′7″ Guard Bald Knob
Rylie Marshall Harding Bisons 6′1″ Guard Beebe
Camren Hunter Wisconsin Badgers 6′2″ Guard Bryant
Riley Buccino Florida Southern Moccasins 6′2″ Guard Centerton
Tucker Anderson Utah State Aggies 6′9″ Guard and Forward Centerton
Lawson Blake Arkansas Razorbacks 6′10″ Forward Fayetteville
CJ Williams Auburn Tigers 6′2″ Guard Fayetteville
Jadyn Haney Harding Bisons 6′2″ Guard Fayetteville
Ornette Gaines Harding Bisons 6′5″ Guard Fayetteville
Sam Smith Harding Bisons 6′7″ Forward Gurdon
Dylan Munroe Harding Bisons 6′8″ Forward Highland
Keyln McBride Harding Bisons 5′11″ Guard Jonesboro
Dallas Thomas Clemson Tigers 6′9″ Forward Little Rock
Annor Boateng Missouri Tigers 6′6″ Guard Little Rock
Josh Denton Harding Bisons 6′6″ Guard Maumelle
Wyatt Gilbert Harding Bisons 5′11″ Guard Mountain Home
Collin Moore Grand Canyon Antelopes 6′4″ Guard North Little Rock
DJ Smith Robert Morris Colonials 6′0″ Guard North Little Rock
Khamani Cooper Omaha Mavericks 6′4″ Guard Pine Bluff
Troy’reon Ramos St. Thomas Aquinas Spartans 5′11″ Guard Pine Bluff
Corban Mora Harding Bisons 6′7″ Forward Rogers
Taelon Peter Liberty Flames 6′4″ Guard Russellville
Bubba McHenry Harding Bisons 6′9″ Guard Strong
Chris Moore Auburn Tigers 6′6″ Forward West Memphis

Total Tournament Teams and Players by State

State Total Tournament Players Total Tournament Teams
California 206 12
Texas 178 13
New York 142 13
North Carolina 122 10
Illinois 115 5
New Jersey 105 5
Florida 100 5
Wisconsin 95 7
Ohio 94 5
Georgia 92 7
Minnesota 86 6
Virginia 86 9
Pennsylvania 75 13
Michigan 71 7
Massachusetts 56 6
Alabama 55 7
Tennessee 51 6
Indiana 48 2
Washington 45 3
Missouri 42 5
Iowa 39 4
Maryland 37 2
Connecticut 32 5
Arizona 27 2
Colorado 25 3
Arkansas 24 2
Kansas 23 3
South Carolina 21 3
Nebraska 20 2
Utah 18 2
Oklahoma 18 1
Nevada 16 0
Oregon 14 2
Kentucky 13 2
New Hampshire 12 2
Maine 12 2
Louisiana 12 1
West Virginia 11 3
Mississippi 11 2
Idaho 9 1
Rhode Island 9 1
Delaware 8 0
Hawaii 5 0
New Mexico 5 1
South Dakota 3 0
North Dakota 2 1
Vermont 2 0
Alaska 1 0
Montana 1 1
Wyoming 1 0


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