12 basketball players from New Hampshire to play in men’s NCAA March Madness tournament

Keene State Owls' Denis Wainaina and Augusta Jaguars' Alex Hogg
Keene State Owls' Denis Wainaina and Augusta Jaguars' Alex Hogg
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New Hampshire is being represented by 12 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.

Manchester is the most popular hometown for NCAA players from New Hampshire in the tournament with 4 players.

New Hampshire Players in 2025 NCAA Tournament

Name Team Height Position Hometown
Michael Pitman Assumption Greyhounds 6′2″ Guard Chichester
Hamza Abdulrahman Husson Eagles 6′2″ Guard Concord
David Cady Saint Joseph’s Monks Guard Dover
Jalen Reese Hamilton Continentals 6′5″ Forward Gilford
Liam Johnston Keene State Owls 6′4″ Forward Keene
Baril Mawo Assumption Greyhounds 6′5″ Forward Manchester
Muhamed Kante Fort Hays State Tigers 6′1″ Guard Manchester
Kur Teng Michigan State Spartans 6′4″ Guard Manchester
Royce Williams SNHU Penmen 6′1″ Guard Manchester
Denis Wainaina Keene State Owls 6′10″ Center Nashua
Brenden Choate SNHU Penmen 6′5″ Guard Nashua
Alex Hogg Augusta Jaguars 6′6″ Forward Roswell

Total Tournament Teams and Players by State

State Total Tournament Players Total Tournament Teams
California 206 12
Texas 178 13
New York 142 13
North Carolina 122 10
Illinois 115 5
New Jersey 105 5
Florida 100 5
Wisconsin 95 7
Ohio 94 5
Georgia 92 7
Minnesota 86 6
Virginia 86 9
Pennsylvania 75 13
Michigan 71 7
Massachusetts 56 6
Alabama 55 7
Tennessee 51 6
Indiana 48 2
Washington 45 3
Missouri 42 5
Iowa 39 4
Maryland 37 2
Connecticut 32 5
Arizona 27 2
Colorado 25 3
Arkansas 24 2
Kansas 23 3
South Carolina 21 3
Nebraska 20 2
Utah 18 2
Oklahoma 18 1
Nevada 16 0
Oregon 14 2
Kentucky 13 2
New Hampshire 12 2
Maine 12 2
Louisiana 12 1
West Virginia 11 3
Mississippi 11 2
Idaho 9 1
Rhode Island 9 1
Delaware 8 0
Hawaii 5 0
New Mexico 5 1
South Dakota 3 0
North Dakota 2 1
Vermont 2 0
Alaska 1 0
Montana 1 1
Wyoming 1 0


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