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

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Alaska 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.

Anchorage is the hometown for the players from Alaska.

Players from Alaska in 2023 NCAA Women's Tournament

NameTeamHeightPositionHometown
Mikayla JohnsonColorado Buffaloes6′1″GuardAnchorage
Olivia DaviesHawaii Rainbow Wahine5′9″GuardAnchorage
Alissa PiliUtah Utes6′2″ForwardAnchorage

Total Tournament Players and Teams by State

StateTotal Tournament PlayersTotal Tournament Teams
Texas472
California463
Tennessee401
New York372
Georgia360
Ohio340
New Jersey332
Florida302
Virginia281
Minnesota280
North Carolina275
Louisiana260
Indiana263
Maryland241
Illinois241
Iowa213
Washington201
Pennsylvania201
Michigan200
Colorado160
Oklahoma151
Missouri150
Wisconsin141
Utah130
Kansas130
South Carolina110
Arizona101
South Dakota90
Nevada91
Alabama91
Massachusetts80
Kentucky70
Delaware70
Arkansas70
Oregon60
Nebraska61
Connecticut62
Mississippi51
Hawaii40
New Hampshire30
Idaho30
Alaska30
Montana20
Vermont11
Rhode Island10
North Dakota10
Maine10

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