9 basketball players from West Virginia to play in women’s NCAA March Madness tournament

Fairmont State Lady Falcons' Natalie Daugherty and Duke Blue Devils' Delaney Thomas
Fairmont State Lady Falcons' Natalie Daugherty and Duke Blue Devils' Delaney Thomas
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West Virginia is being represented by nine 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.

Parkersburg is the most popular hometown for NCAA players from West Virginia in the tournament with 2 players.

West Virginia Players in 2024 NCAA Tournament

Name Team Height Position Hometown
Gabby Reep Fairmont State Lady Falcons 5′7″ Guard Bridgeport
Delaney Thomas Duke Blue Devils 6′3″ Forward Charles Town
Emily Starn Fairmont State Lady Falcons 5′4″ Guard Fairmont
Olivia Toland Fairmont State Lady Falcons 5′8″ Guard Mannington
Lily Jordan IUP Crimson Hawks 6′0″ Guard and Forward Morgantown
Bre Wilson Fairmont State Lady Falcons 5′10″ Forward and Guard Parkersburg
Carrie Rhodes Fairmont State Lady Falcons 5′10″ Guard and Forward Parkersburg
Aaliyah Brunny Fairmont State Lady Falcons 6′0″ Guard and Forward Vienna
Natalie Daugherty Fairmont State Lady Falcons 5′6″ Guard Wheeling

Total Tournament Teams and Players by State

State Total Tournament Players Total Tournament Teams
California 161 11
Texas 152 11
New York 137 11
Pennsylvania 131 16
Wisconsin 125 9
Illinois 120 5
Ohio 115 4
Minnesota 104 5
New Jersey 82 4
Massachusetts 81 10
Michigan 81 8
North Carolina 74 8
Tennessee 67 6
Georgia 61 4
Virginia 57 10
Indiana 48 5
Maryland 39 2
Florida 38 7
Colorado 37 4
Iowa 36 3
Connecticut 33 6
Missouri 32 1
Washington 32 3
Kentucky 30 5
Oklahoma 29 3
South Carolina 22 4
Kansas 22 3
Alabama 21 3
Arizona 16 1
Nebraska 15 2
Arkansas 14 2
Montana 13 2
Oregon 13 2
Utah 12 1
New Hampshire 12 1
South Dakota 12 1
Maine 11 2
Nevada 10 0
West Virginia 9 2
Delaware 7 0
New Mexico 7 1
Mississippi 6 2
Alaska 5 1
Idaho 5 0
Rhode Island 5 0
Vermont 5 1
Louisiana 4 2
Wyoming 3 0
North Dakota 1 0
Hawaii 1 0


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