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17 basketball players from South Carolina to play in NCAA men’s tournament

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South Carolina is being represented by 17 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.

Columbia and Greenville are the most popular hometowns for NCAA players from South Carolina in the tournament.

South Carolina Players in 2023 NCAA Tournament

NameTeamHeightPositionHometown
Julian PhillipsTennessee Volunteers6′8″ForwardBlythewood
Josiah-Jordan JamesTennessee Volunteers6′6″GuardCharleston
Khalil RobinsonHoward Bison6′0″GuardColumbia
Alex CaldwellUNC Asheville Bulldogs6′0″GuardColumbia
Rett ListerFurman Paladins6′1″GuardEasley
Ben BurnhamCharleston Cougars6′7″ForwardFort Mill
Darius BowserHouston Cougars6′9″CenterGaffney
Blake HarrisFurman Paladins6′0″GuardGreenville
Ray HarrisonGrand Canyon Antelopes6′4″GuardGreenville
Cesare EdwardsXavier Musketeers6′9″ForwardHartsville
DJ Burns Jr.North Carolina State Wolfpack6′9″ForwardRock Hill
Noah ClowneyAlabama Crimson Tide6′10″ForwardRoebuck
Raekwon HortonCharleston Cougars6′6″ForwardSantee
Nick PringleAlabama Crimson Tide6′9″ForwardSeabrook
Adam ComerCharleston Cougars6′9″ForwardSpartanburg
Jalen SlawsonFurman Paladins6′7″ForwardSummerville
Grant SingletonFairleigh Dickinson Knights5′9″GuardSumter

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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