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

12 basketball players from Massachusetts to play in NCAA women’s tournament
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Massachusetts is being represented by 12 players in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.

Texas will have the most players on the hard court during this year’s tournament with 68 players, followed by California with 55.

There are no players from Wyoming and New Mexico competing this year.

Boston is the most popular hometown for NCAA players from Massachusetts in the tournament with 2 players.

Massachusetts Players in 2024 NCAA Tournament

Name Team Height Position Hometown
Rachel Ullstrom Richmond Spiders 6′1″ Guard Auburn
Oluchi Okananwa Duke Blue Devils 5′10″ Guard Boston
Taina Mair Duke Blue Devils 5′9″ Guard Boston
Margo Mattes Princeton Tigers 5′10″ Guard Brookline
MacKenzie Daleba Fairfield Stags 5′11″ Point Guard Dorchester
Nicole Gallagher Fairfield Stags 5′8″ Guard Foxboro
Aislinn Gibson Maine Black Bears 6′2″ Guard Hingham
Lauren Beach Fairfield Stags 6′1″ Point Guard Medway
Caroline Ducharme UConn Huskies 6′2″ Guard Milton
Thai Davis Sacred Heart Pioneers 5′6″ Guard Stoughton
Faye Parker Richmond Spiders 6′3″ Forward Swampscott
Jennifer Martin Drexel Dragons 5′10″ Guard Westford

Total Tournament Teams and Players by State

State Total Tournament Players Total Tournament Teams
Texas 68 5
California 55 5
Minnesota 39 0
Ohio 37 2
New York 34 2
Tennessee 32 5
Pennsylvania 30 1
Illinois 30 0
Georgia 29 0
Florida 28 2
Washington 26 2
New Jersey 25 1
Michigan 25 2
Maryland 24 1
Iowa 23 3
Kansas 21 2
Wisconsin 20 2
Virginia 20 3
North Carolina 18 4
Oklahoma 17 1
Missouri 17 0
Colorado 13 1
Massachusetts 12 1
Indiana 12 1
Mississippi 11 2
Oregon 9 2
Nebraska 9 2
Arkansas 9 0
Arizona 9 1
Alabama 9 2
South Dakota 8 1
West Virginia 7 2
Nevada 7 1
Connecticut 7 3
Utah 6 1
South Carolina 5 2
Maine 5 1
Kentucky 5 1
Louisiana 4 1
North Dakota 3 0
Idaho 3 0
Alaska 2 0
Vermont 1 0
Rhode Island 1 0
New Hampshire 1 0
Montana 1 0
Hawaii 1 0
Delaware 1 0


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