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8 basketball players from Massachusetts to play in NCAA women’s tournament

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Massachusetts is being represented by eight players in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.

Texas will have the most players on the hard court during this year's tournament with 47 players, followed by California with 46.

There are no players from Wyoming, West Virginia or New Mexico competing this year.

North Andover is the most popular hometown for NCAA players from Massachusetts in the tournament with 2 players.

Players from Massachusetts in 2023 NCAA Women's Tournament

NameTeamHeightPositionHometown
Carly WhitesideVermont Catamounts6′2″ForwardBarnstable
Ariana VanderhoopMonmouth Hawks5′9″GuardBoston
Caroline DucharmeUConn Huskies6′2″GuardMilton
Samantha DeweyIllinois Fighting Illini6′2″ForwardNorth Andover
Nirel LougboMarquette Golden Eagles5′10″GuardNorth Andover
Megan OlbrysVillanova Wildcats6′1″ForwardNorwood
Shay BollinDuke Blue Devils6′3″ForwardRaynham
Lexi WegerPrinceton Tigers6′3″Forward, GuardSouth Hadley

Total Tournament Players and Teams by State

StateTotal Tournament PlayersTotal Tournament Teams
Texas472
California463
Tennessee401
New York372
Georgia360
Ohio340
New Jersey332
Florida302
Virginia281
Minnesota280
North Carolina275
Louisiana260
Indiana263
Maryland241
Illinois241
Iowa213
Washington201
Pennsylvania201
Michigan200
Colorado160
Oklahoma151
Missouri150
Wisconsin141
Utah130
Kansas130
South Carolina110
Arizona101
South Dakota90
Nevada91
Alabama91
Massachusetts80
Kentucky70
Delaware70
Arkansas70
Oregon60
Nebraska61
Connecticut62
Mississippi51
Hawaii40
New Hampshire30
Idaho30
Alaska30
Montana20
Vermont11
Rhode Island10
North Dakota10
Maine10

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