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14 basketball players from Arkansas to play in NCAA women’s tournament

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Harding Bisons' Josie Williams and Vermont Catamounts' Riley Bryant

Harding Bisons' Josie Williams and Vermont Catamounts' Riley Bryant

Arkansas is being represented by 14 players in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.

California will have the most players on the hard court during this year's tournament with 161 players, followed by Texas with 152.

North Little Rock, Conway and Little Rock are the most popular hometowns for NCAA players from Arkansas in the tournament.

Arkansas Players in 2024 NCAA Tournament

NameTeamHeightPositionHometown
Sammi BeyerUW - Oshkosh Titans5′6″GuardAppleton
Jada BrownVanderbilt Commodores5′8″GuardBentonville
Maddi HoltHarding Bisons5′8″GuardBergman
Jaiden ThomasHarding Bisons5′9″GuardConway
Josie WilliamsHarding Bisons5′7″GuardConway
Shylee MorrisonUnion Bulldogs5′6″GuardGravette
Amelia RogersHarding Bisons5′7″GuardHot Springs
Riley BryantVermont Catamounts5′11″Guard and ForwardLittle Rock
Riley BryantWashington and Lee Generals5′11″Forward and GuardLittle Rock
Bethany DillardUnion Bulldogs5′10″GuardMaumelle
Aubrey IsbellHarding Bisons5′10″GuardMountain View
Ja'Miya BrownPittsburg State Gorillas5′11″GuardNorth Little Rock
Jocelyn TateSouthern Lady Jaguars5′11″GuardNorth Little Rock
Emma RuhlmanHillsdale Chargers5′10″GuardWarren

Total Tournament Teams and Players by State

StateTotal Tournament PlayersTotal Tournament Teams
California16111
Texas15211
New York13711
Pennsylvania13116
Wisconsin1259
Illinois1205
Ohio1154
Minnesota1045
New Jersey824
Massachusetts8110
Michigan818
North Carolina748
Tennessee676
Georgia614
Virginia5710
Indiana485
Maryland392
Florida387
Colorado374
Iowa363
Connecticut336
Missouri321
Washington323
Kentucky305
Oklahoma293
South Carolina224
Kansas223
Alabama213
Arizona161
Nebraska152
Arkansas142
Montana132
Oregon132
Utah121
New Hampshire121
South Dakota121
Maine112
Nevada100
West Virginia92
Delaware70
New Mexico71
Mississippi62
Alaska51
Idaho50
Rhode Island50
Vermont51
Louisiana42
Wyoming30
North Dakota10
Hawaii10

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