5 basketball players from Idaho to play in NCAA women’s tournament

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Idaho is being represented by five 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.

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

Idaho Players in 2024 NCAA Tournament

Name Team Height Position Hometown
Avery Howell USC Trojans 6′0″ Guard Boise,
Macy Larsen Colorado Mesa Mavericks 5′7″ Guard Idaho Falls
Jaleesa Lawrence High Point Panthers 5′10″ Guard Meridian
Capri Sims Central Washington Wildcats 6′0″ Forward Post Falls
Brooklynn Brennan Montana State Billings Yellowjackets 5′7″ Guard Post Falls

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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