12 basketball players from New Hampshire to play in NCAA women’s tournament

UMass Dartmouth Corsairs' Jaelyn Lavigne and Lee Lady Flames' Addison Smith
UMass Dartmouth Corsairs' Jaelyn Lavigne and Lee Lady Flames' Addison Smith
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New Hampshire is being represented by 12 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.

Bedford, Greenland and Hudson are the most popular hometowns for NCAA players from New Hampshire in the tournament.

New Hampshire Players in 2024 NCAA Tournament

Name Team Height Position Hometown
Devlyn McDonald Western New England Golden Bears 6′0″ Forward Bedford
Sophia LeGoullon William & Mary Tribe 6′1″ Guard Bedford
Avery Romps Saint Anselm Hawks 5′11″ Guard Greenland
Mackenzie Lombardi Transylvania Pioneers 5′10″ Guard Greenland
Avah Ingalls Assumption Greyhounds 5′9″ Guard Hampstead
Melissa Whitmore Trinity Bantams 6′1″ Forward Hanover
Abby Marasco Western New England Golden Bears 5′8″ Guard Hooksett
Addison Smith Lee Lady Flames 6′0″ Forward Hudson
Molly Smith Lee Lady Flames 5′8″ Guard Hudson
Jaelyn Lavigne UMass Dartmouth Corsairs 5′10″ Guard Litchfield
Colleen Furlong Western New England Golden Bears 5′6″ Guard Londonderry
Theresa Twardosky Trinity Bantams 5′7″ Guard Merrimack

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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