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

Washington Huskies' Sayvia Sellers and Adams State Grizzlies' Angelline Nageak
Washington Huskies' Sayvia Sellers and Adams State Grizzlies' Angelline Nageak
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Alaska 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.

Anchorage is the most popular hometown for NCAA players from Alaska in the tournament with 4 players.

Alaska Players in 2024 NCAA Tournament

Name Team Height Position Hometown
Angelline Nageak Adams State Grizzlies 5′5″ Guard Anchorage
Maile Wilcox Adams State Grizzlies 5′6″ Guard Anchorage
Mykaila Pickard Adams State Grizzlies 5′10″ Guard Anchorage
Sayvia Sellers Washington Huskies 5′7″ Guard Anchorage
Ituau Tuisaula Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks 6′1″ Center Soldotna

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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