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South Carolina has 24 basketball players on the court in this year’s men’s NCAA March Madness tournament

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South Carolina is being represented by 24 players in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

California will have the most players on the hard court during this year's tournament with 94 players, followed by Texas with 89.

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

Columbia is the most popular hometown for NCAA players from South Carolina in the tournament with 6 players.

South Carolina Players in 2024 NCAA Tournament

NameTeamHeightPositionHometown
Matt KellyClemson Tigers6′2″GuardCharleston
Paxson WojcikNorth Carolina Tar Heels6′5″GuardCharleston
Josiah-Jordan JamesTennessee Volunteers6′7″GuardCharleston
Andrew LatiffClemson Tigers6′5″GuardClemson
Josh BeadleClemson Tigers6′3″GuardColumbia
Walyn NapperLongwood Lancers6′1″Point GuardColumbia
Juwan GaryNebraska Cornhuskers6′6″ForwardColumbia
Arden ConyersSouth Carolina Gamecocks6′7″GuardColumbia
Collin Murray-BowlesSouth Carolina Gamecocks6′7″ForwardColumbia
Myles RiceWashington State Cougars6′3″GuardColumbia
Ben BurnhamCharleston Cougars6′7″ForwardFort Mill
Jacobi WrightSouth Carolina Gamecocks6′2″GuardFort Mill
Ray HarrisonGrand Canyon Antelopes6′4″GuardGreenville
Justin AmadiJames Madison Dukes6′7″ForwardGreenville
Emanuel RichardsLongwood Lancers6′4″Guard and ForwardIrmo
James CooperOregon Ducks6′7″ForwardMauldin
Zachary DavisSouth Carolina Gamecocks6′7″GuardOrangeburg
DJ Burns, Jr.North Carolina State Wolfpack6′9″ForwardRock Hill
Ta'Lon CooperSouth Carolina Gamecocks6′4″GuardRoebuck
Raekwon HortonJames Madison Dukes6′6″ForwardSantee
Nick PringleAlabama Crimson Tide6′10″ForwardSeabrook
Adam ComerCharleston Cougars6′9″ForwardSpartanburg
PJ HallClemson Tigers6′10″CenterSpartanburg
CJ FelderMcNeese State Cowboys6′8″ForwardSumter

Total Tournament Teams and Players by State

StateTotal Tournament PlayersTotal Tournament Teams
California943
Texas896
New York452
Florida453
Indiana391
Illinois372
North Carolina333
Georgia290
Ohio272
Alabama274
Wisconsin242
Virginia243
South Carolina242
New Jersey241
Washington222
Tennessee221
Pennsylvania221
Michigan222
Arizona222
Minnesota190
Nebraska182
Louisiana172
Utah162
Missouri140
Maryland140
Kentucky123
Colorado112
Oregon101
Mississippi101
Massachusetts100
Iowa92
Nevada81
Kansas81
Idaho71
Connecticut72
South Dakota61
Arkansas60
Oklahoma50
West Virginia40
North Dakota40
Rhode Island30
Maine30
Montana21
Wyoming10
Vermont11
New Mexico11
Alaska10

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