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Nebraska has 20 basketball players on the court in this year’s men’s NCAA March Madness tournament

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Omaha Mavericks' Aidan Skradis and Washburn Ichabods' Kade Cook

Omaha Mavericks' Aidan Skradis and Washburn Ichabods' Kade Cook

Nebraska is being represented by 20 players in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

California will have the most players on the hard court during this year's tournament with 206 players, followed by Texas with 178.

Omaha is the most popular hometown for NCAA players from Nebraska in the tournament with 7 players.

Nebraska Players in 2025 NCAA Tournament

NameTeamHeightPositionHometown
William Kyle IIIUCLA Bruins6′9″ForwardBellevue
Kip TupaCentral Dutch5′8″GuardBlair
Aidan McDowellFort Hays State Tigers6′4″GuardCrete
Carson JonesCentral Dutch6′2″GuardElkhorn
Aidan SkradisOmaha Mavericks6′2″GuardElkhorn
Isaac TraudtCreighton Bluejays6′10″ForwardGrand Island
Landon PokorskiSouthwest Minnesota State Mustangs6′1″GuardGretna
Kade CookWashburn Ichabods6′7″GuardGretna
Kuet GatwechFort Hays State Tigers6′4″GuardLincoln
Kuet GatwechFort Hays State Tigers6′4″GuardLincoln
Antallah Sandlin-ElRobert Morris Colonials6′8″ForwardLincoln
Taye MooreUMSL Tritons6′0″GuardLincoln
Ben HammondColorado Mines Orediggers6′5″GuardNorfolk
Jasen GreenCreighton Bluejays6′8″ForwardOmaha
Josh Townley-ThomasCreighton Bluejays6′10″ForwardOmaha
Jadin BoothFlorida Southern Moccasins6′2″GuardOmaha
Chucky HepburnLouisville Cardinals6′2″GuardOmaha
Casey O'MalleyMarquette Golden Eagles6′3″GuardOmaha
Derek MerwickNorthern Michigan Wildcats6′0″GuardOmaha
Dillon ClaussenWashburn Ichabods6′8″ForwardOmaha

Total Tournament Teams and Players by State

StateTotal Tournament PlayersTotal Tournament Teams
California20612
Texas17813
New York14213
North Carolina12210
Illinois1155
New Jersey1055
Florida1005
Wisconsin957
Ohio945
Georgia927
Minnesota866
Virginia869
Pennsylvania7513
Michigan717
Massachusetts566
Alabama557
Tennessee516
Indiana482
Washington453
Missouri425
Iowa394
Maryland372
Connecticut325
Arizona272
Colorado253
Arkansas242
Kansas233
South Carolina213
Nebraska202
Utah182
Oklahoma181
Nevada160
Oregon142
Kentucky132
New Hampshire122
Maine122
Louisiana121
West Virginia113
Mississippi112
Idaho91
Rhode Island91
Delaware80
Hawaii50
New Mexico51
South Dakota30
North Dakota21
Vermont20
Alaska10
Montana11
Wyoming10

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