3 basketball players from Idaho to play in women’s NCAA March Madness tournament

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Idaho is being represented by three players in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.

Texas will have the most players on the hard court during this year’s tournament with 47 players, followed by California with 46.

There are no players from Wyoming, West Virginia or New Mexico competing this year.

Boise is the most popular hometown for NCAA players from Idaho in the tournament with 2 players.

Players from Idaho in 2023 NCAA Women’s Tournament

Name Team Height Position Hometown
Ashley Banks Southern Utah Thunderbirds 6′5″ Center Boise
Peyton McFarland Utah Utes 6′4″ Forward Boise
Naya Ojukwu Utah Utes 6′0″ Forward Meridian

Total Tournament Players and Teams by State

State Total Tournament Players Total Tournament Teams
Texas 47 2
California 46 3
Tennessee 40 1
New York 37 2
Georgia 36 0
Ohio 34 0
New Jersey 33 2
Florida 30 2
Virginia 28 1
Minnesota 28 0
North Carolina 27 5
Louisiana 26 0
Indiana 26 3
Maryland 24 1
Illinois 24 1
Iowa 21 3
Washington 20 1
Pennsylvania 20 1
Michigan 20 0
Colorado 16 0
Oklahoma 15 1
Missouri 15 0
Wisconsin 14 1
Utah 13 0
Kansas 13 0
South Carolina 11 0
Arizona 10 1
South Dakota 9 0
Nevada 9 1
Alabama 9 1
Massachusetts 8 0
Kentucky 7 0
Delaware 7 0
Arkansas 7 0
Oregon 6 0
Nebraska 6 1
Connecticut 6 2
Mississippi 5 1
Hawaii 4 0
New Hampshire 3 0
Idaho 3 0
Alaska 3 0
Montana 2 0
Vermont 1 1
Rhode Island 1 0
North Dakota 1 0
Maine 1 0


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