57 basketball players from Virginia to play in NCAA women’s tournament

57 basketball players from Virginia to play in NCAA women’s tournament
Washington and Lee Generals' Icy Keneah and Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets' Sam Smith
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Virginia is being represented by 57 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.

Virginia Beach and Chesterfield are the most popular hometowns for NCAA players from Virginia in the tournament.

Virginia Players in 2024 NCAA Tournament

Name Team Height Position Hometown
Maria Alvarado NYU Violets 6′0″ Forward Arlington
Hannah Boone Trinity Bantams 6′0″ Center and Forward Arlington
Azzi Fudd UConn Huskies 5′11″ Guard Arlington
Alex Gonzalez Elizabethtown Bluejays 5′8″ Guard Ashburn
Sarah Pritz Christopher Newport Captains 5′11″ Forward Burke
Kyla Abraham Baylor Lady Bears 6′3″ Forward Carrollton
Emma O’Connor Christopher Newport Captains 6′1″ Forward Centreville
AB Holsinger Gettysburg Bullets 5′4″ Guard Charlottesville
Amaya Pendleton Trinity Bantams 5′8″ Forward Charlottesville
Taylor Ethridge Gannon Golden Knights 5′9″ Guard Chesapeake
Mackenzie Swayne Fairmont State Lady Falcons 5′8″ Guard and Forward Chesterfield
Sydney Turner Francis Marion Patriots 5′8″ Guard Chesterfield
Sam Smith Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets 5′6″ Guard Chesterfield
Zofia Enriquez Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets 5′5″ Guard Chesterfield
Caitlyn Rodriguez Virginia State Trojans 5′10″ Guard Chesterfield
Caroline Shimp Vermont Catamounts 5′11″ Guard and Forward Fairfax Station
Caroline Shimp Washington and Lee Generals 5′11″ Guard and Forward Fairfax Station
Elizabeth Creed Christopher Newport Captains 5′11″ Forward Falls Church
Hailey Kellogg Christopher Newport Captains 5′7″ Guard Gainesville
Madison McKenzie Christopher Newport Captains 5′7″ Guard Gainesville
Icy Keneah Vermont Catamounts 5′6″ Guard Glen Allen
Icy Keneah Washington and Lee Generals 5′6″ Guard Glen Allen
Emma West William & Mary Tribe 5′10″ Guard Great Falls
Riley White Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets 5′9″ Guard Hamilton
Kennedy Harris George Mason Patriots 5′7″ Guard Hampton
Gabby Brooks Kentucky Wildcats 5′10″ Guard Harrisonburg
Bella Bruce Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets 5′10″ Guard Herndon
Leslie Marios Anderson Trojans 5′6″ Guard Lorton
Gabbi San Diego Christopher Newport Captains 5′1″ Guard Lorton
Kendall Dudley UCLA Bruins 6′2″ Forward Manassas Park
Grace Townsend North Carolina Tar Heels 5′5″ Guard Midlothian
Lanie Grant North Carolina Tar Heels 5′9″ Guard Midlothian
Amari Smith Norfolk State Spartans 5′10″ Guard Newport News
Kiara Beal Virginia State Trojans 5′7″ Guard Newport News
JJ Quinerly West Virginia Mountaineers 5′8″ Guard Norfolk
Caitlin Crump Christopher Newport Captains 5′10″ Guard and Forward Oak Hill
Hannah Kaloi Christopher Newport Captains 6′1″ Forward Oak Hill
Brooke Batchelor NYU Violets 5′10″ Guard Oakton
Anjanae Richardson Norfolk State Spartans 5′8″ Guard Portsmouth
Jordan Campbell Florida Gulf Coast Eagles 5′9″ Shooting Guard Purcellville
Louis Volker George Mason Patriots 6′1″ Forward Purcellville
Jessica Dornak Christopher Newport Captains 6′2″ Forward Reston
Jada Walker Baylor Lady Bears 5′7″ Guard Richmond
Aliyah Elliott Christopher Newport Captains 5′9″ Forward and Guard Richmond
Savana Goodson Virginia State Trojans 6′1″ Forward Richmond
Jada Cook Murray State Racers 5′8″ Guard Roanoke
Rachael Anderson Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets 5′11″ Forward Roanoke
Hailey Paige Southern Virginia Knights Forward Stephens City
Amesha Miller Virginia State Trojans 6′1″ Forward Suffolk
Zoe Soule Johns Hopkins Blue Jays 5′6″ Guard Vienna
Alexia Lindsey Christopher Newport Captains 5′9″ Guard and Forward Virginia Beach
Jenesis Hill Norfolk State Spartans 5′10″ Guard Virginia Beach
Aziaha James North Carolina State Wolfpack 5′9″ Guard Virginia Beach
Erin Porter Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets 5′8″ Guard Virginia Beach
Tiyanna James Virginia State Trojans 5′5″ Guard Virginia Beach
Alexis Blake Virginia State Trojans 5′10″ Guard and Forward Williamsburg
Kendall Dunham Johns Hopkins Blue Jays 5′2″ Guard Woodbridge

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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