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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

39 basketball players from Ohio to play in NCAA men’s tournament

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Ohio is being represented by 39 players in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

Texas will have the most players on the hard court during this year's tournament with 106 players, followed by California with 85.

There are no players from South Dakota, New Hampshire or Hawaii competing this year.

Cincinnati and Columbus are the most popular hometowns for NCAA players from Ohio in the tournament.

Ohio Players in 2023 NCAA Tournament

NameTeamHeightPositionHometown
Chris LivingstonKentucky Wildcats6′6″ForwardAkron
Josiah HarrisWest Virginia Mountaineers6′7″ForwardCanton
Kobe JohnsonWest Virginia Mountaineers6′3″GuardCanton
Kebba NjiePenn State Nittany Lions6′10″ForwardCenterville
Logan DuncombIndiana Hoosiers6′10″CenterCincinnati
Michael ShippIndiana Hoosiers6′3″GuardCincinnati
CJ FredrickKentucky Wildcats6′3″GuardCincinnati
Grant DarbyshireKentucky Wildcats6′2″GuardCincinnati
Evan MahaffeyPenn State Nittany Lions6′6″Forward, GuardCincinnati
Kam GibsonVermont Catamounts6′3″GuardCincinnati
Alonzo GaffneyArizona State Sun Devils6′9″Center, ForwardCleveland
London MaidenKent State Golden Flashes6′9″CenterCleveland
Miryne ThomasKent State Golden Flashes6′8″ForwardCleveland
Ben SternbergMissouri Tigers6′0″GuardCleveland
John Hugley IVPittsburgh Panthers6′9″ForwardCleveland
Mike BothwellFurman Paladins6′3″GuardCleveland Heights
Sean MooreFairleigh Dickinson Knights6′4″ForwardColumbus
Tyrese HugheyFurman Paladins6′6″ForwardColumbus
Jalen SullingerKent State Golden Flashes5′10″GuardColumbus
Magnus EntenmannKent State Golden Flashes6′9″ForwardColumbus
VonCameron DavisKent State Golden Flashes6′5″ForwardColumbus
Jerome HunterXavier Musketeers6′8″ForwardColumbus
Sean JonesMarquette Golden Eagles5′10″GuardGahanna
Zach LovedayBaylor Bears7′0″ForwardGallipolis
Dalton BolonCharleston Cougars6′4″GuardGnadenhutten
Trey RobinsonNorthern Kentucky Norse6′6″GuardHamilton
Ian SabourinXavier Musketeers6′4″ForwardHamilton
Matt AlloccoPrinceton Tigers6′4″GuardHilliard
Seth WilsonWest Virginia Mountaineers6′1″GuardLorain
Jake YounkinBaylor Bears6′3″GuardLoveland
Bradley ColbertXavier Musketeers6′2″GuardLoveland
Sencire HarrisIllinois Fighting Illini6′4″GuardNorth Canton
Dale BonnerBaylor Bears6′2″GuardShaker Heights
Andre GordonTexas A&M Aggies6′2″GuardSidney
Mike BekeljaKent State Golden Flashes6′1″GuardSolon
Jamiya NealArizona State Sun Devils6′6″Guard, ForwardToledo
Cli'Ron HornbeakKent State Golden Flashes6′9″CenterToledo
Zeb JacksonVCU Rams6′5″GuardToledo
Alex WilliamsFurman Paladins6′5″ForwardXenia

Total Tournament Teams and Players by State

StateTotal Tournament PlayersTotal Tournament Teams
Texas1067
California855
New York452
Illinois452
North Carolina403
Pennsylvania392
Ohio392
Indiana342
Florida342
Georgia321
Tennessee302
New Jersey282
Washington231
Michigan231
Maryland221
Virginia212
Arizona203
Missouri182
Alabama182
South Carolina172
Louisiana171
Wisconsin161
Kentucky152
Iowa143
Arkansas141
Kansas122
Minnesota110
Utah91
Mississippi91
Oklahoma81
Nebraska81
Connecticut71
Massachusetts60
Oregon50
Nevada51
Idaho41
Colorado40
West Virginia31
Rhode Island31
Montana21
Maine20
Wyoming10
Vermont11
North Dakota10
New Mexico10
Delaware10
Alaska10

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