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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Michigan has 71 basketball players on the court in this year’s men’s NCAA March Madness tournament

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Wisconsin Badgers' John Blackwell and Calvin Knights' Bryce O'Mara

Wisconsin Badgers' John Blackwell and Calvin Knights' Bryce O'Mara

Michigan is being represented by 71 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.

Grand Rapids is the most popular hometown for NCAA players from Michigan in the tournament with 12 players.

Michigan Players in 2025 NCAA Tournament

NameTeamHeightPositionHometown
Daane HarveyCalvin Knights6′3″GuardAda
Luke SalkowskiDenison Big Red6′8″ForwardBirmingham
John BlackwellWisconsin Badgers6′4″GuardBloomfield Hills
Alex CalcaterraMichigan Tech Huskies6′3″GuardBoyne City
Bobby SamplesGuilford Quakers6′2″GuardBrighton
Marcus HarrisLake Superior State Lakers5′11″GuardBrimley
Ben HeagleCalvin Knights6′6″ForwardByron Center
Luka ResslerCalvin Knights6′3″GuardCaledonia
Cole VickersFerris State Bulldogs6′4″Canton
Omar SuleimanLake Superior State Lakers6′6″ForwardCanton
Aiden SherrellAlabama Crimson Tide6′10″ForwardDetroit
Shainen CarterBluefield State Big Blue6′9″ForwardDetroit
Travon Cooper IIBluefield State Big Blue6′6″GuardDetroit
Quron WilliamsFerris State Bulldogs6′5″Detroit
Tyler HamiltonFerris State Bulldogs5′11″Detroit
Joe Moon IVFlorida Southern Moccasins6′1″GuardDetroit
Jaden AkinsMichigan State Spartans6′4″GuardFarmington
Jayden NunnBaylor Bears6′4″GuardFlint
Wasir JamesFerris State Bulldogs6′8″Flint
Nick SandersMichigan State Spartans5′10″GuardFranklin
Bryce O'MaraCalvin Knights6′7″ForwardGrand Blanc
Harrison SorrelleLake Superior State Lakers6′6″GuardGrand Haven
Mike MorrisCalvin Knights6′4″ForwardGrand Rapids
Parker SwartzCalvin Knights6′7″ForwardGrand Rapids
Quincy WinkleCalvin Knights6′4″GuardGrand Rapids
Quinton SallCalvin Knights6′4″ForwardGrand Rapids
Carter MeermanFerris State Bulldogs6′1″Grand Rapids
Dono ThamesFerris State Bulldogs5′11″Grand Rapids
Ethan EricksonFerris State Bulldogs6′0″Grand Rapids
Jimmy SchollerFerris State Bulldogs6′3″Grand Rapids
Jorden BrooksFerris State Bulldogs6′1″Grand Rapids
Mykel BinghamFerris State Bulldogs6′8″Grand Rapids
Owen HardyFerris State Bulldogs6′10″Grand Rapids
Phat Phat BrooksMichigan Wolverines6′2″GuardGrand Rapids
Karter RichardsLake Superior State Lakers6′3″GuardGrosse Pointe Park
JT McIllwainCalvin Knights6′4″ForwardHamilton
Jalen OverwayCalvin Knights6′10″CenterHolland
Trip RiemersmaCalvin Knights6′4″GuardHolland
Layne RisdonMichigan Tech Huskies6′9″Forward and CenterHolland
Ryan GranthamCarthage Firebirds6′3″GuardHudsonville
Carson CooperMichigan State Spartans6′11″CenterJackson
Reece HazeltonFerris State Bulldogs6′6″Lake Leelanau
Isaiah ThompsonWinona State Warriors6′6″ForwardLansing
Hunter SoperLake Superior State Lakers6′6″Forward and GuardLexington
Luke HazeltonMichigan Tech Huskies6′7″ForwardMaple City
Trevin WinkleCalvin Knights6′5″ForwardMcBain
Aidan BellisleNorthern Michigan Wildcats6′1″GuardMenominee
Owen VarnadoCalvin Knights6′6″ForwardMuskegon
Jaxson WhitakerFerris State Bulldogs6′4″Muskegon
Kendall SmithLake Superior State Lakers6′8″ForwardMuskegon
TJ DavisLake Superior State Lakers6′5″ForwardMuskegon
Thomas KurowskiChicago Maroons6′4″GuardNiles
Brennan WaltonMichigan State Spartans6′7″ForwardOkemos
Colin WaltonMichigan State Spartans6′7″ForwardOkemos
Drew HessLake Superior State Lakers6′2″GuardOscoda
Trey TownsendArizona Wildcats6′6″ForwardOxford
Blake CassidyLake Superior State Lakers6′5″GuardPellston
Brady EwingCalvin Knights6′7″ForwardPetoskey
Shane IzzardLake Superior State Lakers6′0″GuardPetoskey
Tyler JamisonLake Superior State Lakers6′5″ForwardPort Huron
Ty RodgersIllinois Fighting Illini6′6″Guard and ForwardSaginaw
Jonny IngallsNorthern Michigan Wildcats6′0″GuardSt. Ignace
Wyatt NausadisAmerican Eagles6′4″GuardTraverse City
Andy SomaLake Superior State Lakers6′1″GuardTraverse City
Tyler MackAlabama State Hornets6′5″GuardWarren
Nino Carter-SmithLake Superior State Lakers6′1″GuardWarren
Devin WomackLake Superior State Lakers6′2″GuardYpsilanti
Kingsley PerkinsLake Superior State Lakers6′8″ForwardYpsilanti
Tyson EdmondsonLake Superior State Lakers6′6″GuardYpsilanti
Brandon ClaerbautFerris State Bulldogs6′4″Zeeland
Nathan ClaerbautFerris State Bulldogs7′0″Zeeland

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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