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Monday, March 31, 2025

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

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Fairmont State Lady Falcons' Natalie Daugherty and Duke Blue Devils' Delaney Thomas

Fairmont State Lady Falcons' Natalie Daugherty and Duke Blue Devils' Delaney Thomas

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

NameTeamHeightPositionHometown
Gabby ReepFairmont State Lady Falcons5′7″GuardBridgeport
Delaney ThomasDuke Blue Devils6′3″ForwardCharles Town
Emily StarnFairmont State Lady Falcons5′4″GuardFairmont
Olivia TolandFairmont State Lady Falcons5′8″GuardMannington
Lily JordanIUP Crimson Hawks6′0″Guard and ForwardMorgantown
Bre WilsonFairmont State Lady Falcons5′10″Forward and GuardParkersburg
Carrie RhodesFairmont State Lady Falcons5′10″Guard and ForwardParkersburg
Aaliyah BrunnyFairmont State Lady Falcons6′0″Guard and ForwardVienna
Natalie DaughertyFairmont State Lady Falcons5′6″GuardWheeling

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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