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Monday, March 31, 2025

Illinois has 115 basketball players on the court in this year’s men’s NCAA March Madness tournament

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Tampa Spartans' Isaiah Young and Northern Michigan Wildcats' Biggie Luster

Tampa Spartans' Isaiah Young and Northern Michigan Wildcats' Biggie Luster

Illinois is being represented by 115 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.

Chicago is the most popular hometown for NCAA players from Illinois in the tournament with 22 players.

Illinois Players in 2025 NCAA Tournament

NameTeamHeightPositionHometown
Ethan DabuCarthage Firebirds5′9″GuardArlington Heights
Marcus SkeeteConcordia Golden Bears6′5″Guard and ForwardAurora
James BrownNorth Carolina Tar Heels6′10″ForwardAurora
Grayson GoetzWisconsin Lutheran Warriors6′3″Forward and GuardAurora
Alec SchmidtsIllinois Wesleyan Titans6′5″ForwardBarrington
Will GrudzinskiWashington Bears6′6″GuardBarrington
Alex MoncauCarthage Firebirds6′6″ForwardBartlett
Conrad LuczynskiLenoir-Rhyne Bears7′2″Bartlett
Jordan PickettSIU Edwardsville Cougars6′3″GuardBelleville
Zach ClevelandLiberty Flames6′7″ForwardBloomington
Jay GillespieMontevallo Falcons6′5″ForwardBloomington
Danny StephensMissouri Tigers6′7″Forward and GuardBowen
Lucas AnamnduWisconsin Lutheran Warriors6′3″GuardBuffalo Grove
Kylan BoswellIllinois Fighting Illini6′2″GuardChampaign
Tavari JohnsonAkron Zips5′11″GuardChicago
AJ WilliamsCarthage Firebirds6′3″GuardChicago
Scotty DeanDenison Big Red6′2″GuardChicago
Chikasi OfomaFerris State Bulldogs6′6″Chicago
Tolu JohnsonGrinnell Pioneers6′5″Forward and GuardChicago
Nate RaubHamilton Continentals6′8″ForwardChicago
AJ ReddIllinois Fighting Illini6′3″GuardChicago
Nojus IndrusaitisIowa State Cyclones6′5″GuardChicago
Isaiah RobinsonLincoln Blue Tigers6′0″GuardChicago
Christian ShumateMcNeese State Cowboys6′6″ForwardChicago
Kamryn ThomasOmaha Mavericks6′8″ForwardChicago
Daniel JacobsenPurdue Boilermakers7′4″CenterChicago
Omari FergusonRedlands Bulldogs6′3″GuardChicago
Darrion BakerSIU Edwardsville Cougars6′8″ForwardChicago
Cam LawinSan Diego State Aztecs6′3″GuardChicago
Jake DeFranzaSt. Edward's Hilltoppers6′0″GuardChicago
Isaiah YoungTampa Spartans5′11″GuardChicago
Tyson LeitaoTampa Spartans6′8″ForwardChicago
Sebastian MackUCLA Bruins6′3″GuardChicago
Matt MooreUNC Wilmington Seahawks6′9″ForwardChicago
Xavier AmosWisconsin Badgers6′7″ForwardChicago
Daniel FraustoWisconsin Lutheran Warriors6′0″GuardChicago
Keshawn WilliamsColorado State Rams6′4″GuardChicago Heights
Ray'Sean TaylorSIU Edwardsville Cougars6′1″GuardCollinsville
Cooper LePageNorthern Michigan Wildcats6′1″GuardCrystal Lake
Ryan BartleyMalone Pioneers6′7″ForwardDecatur
Nathan BoldtIllinois Wesleyan Titans6′10″ForwardDeer Park
Zach RosenGrinnell Pioneers5′11″GuardDeerfield
Patrick LaurichCarthage Firebirds6′7″ForwardDowners Grove
Bristol LewisUW - Platteville Pioneers6′2″GuardEast Moline
Brennan WellerUMSL Tritons6′5″ForwardEdwardsville
Max ScharnowskiAlabama Crimson Tide6′6″ForwardElgin
Kaden DawsonCarthage Firebirds6′7″ForwardElgin
Jonathan OknerYeshiva Maccabees6′6″ForwardEvanston
Trey BazzellIllinois Wesleyan Titans6′3″GuardFairbury
Quentin VillaCarthage Firebirds6′4″ForwardFrankfort
Mitch MascariDrake Bulldogs6′5″GuardGeneva
Braden HuffGonzaga Bulldogs6′10″ForwardGlen Ellyn
Braden HuffGonzaga Bulldogs6′10″ForwardGlen Ellyn
Karlo ColakIllinois Wesleyan Titans6′5″GuardGlencoe
Danny WolfMichigan Wolverines7′0″Forward and CenterGlencoe
Dominic MartinelliChicago Maroons6′4″ForwardGlenview
Nick TaylorWinona State Warriors6′6″ForwardGlenview
Brendan PowersSt. Norbert Green Knights6′4″Guard and ForwardHawthorn Woods
Alex MaasIllinois Wesleyan Titans6′3″GuardHeyworth
Quinn CainTufts Jumbos6′4″GuardHinsdale
Uchenna EgekezeCalvin Knights6′4″ForwardHuntley
Aiden WieczorekUW - Platteville Pioneers6′3″GuardHuntley
Dylan SchmidtIllinois Wesleyan Titans6′4″GuardJohnsburg
Jeremy Fears Jr.Michigan State Spartans6′2″GuardJoliet
Jeremiah FearsOklahoma Sooners6′4″GuardJoliet
Henry VetterTrinity Bantams6′5″Guard and ForwardKenilworth
Kaleb JacksonBaylor Bears6′2″GuardLake Forest
Asa ThomasClemson Tigers6′7″ForwardLake Forest
Ryan SrokaMissouri S&T Miners6′5″GuardLake in the Hills
Nate FergusonDrake Bulldogs6′8″ForwardLemont
Jamie QualleyNova Southeastern Sharks6′5″GuardLincolnshire
Ewola MoukoulouCarthage Firebirds6′2″GuardLisle
AJ VosWisconsin Lutheran Warriors6′5″ForwardLombard
Matt VolkeningNYU Violets6′6″ForwardMarengo
Tyler MasonWinona State Warriors6′2″GuardMetamora
Jhei-R JonesWinona State Warriors6′0″GuardMokena
Deng RengFerris State Bulldogs6′6″Montgomery
John PoulakidasYale Bulldogs6′6″GuardNaperville
Nick TingleyIllinois Wesleyan Titans6′4″GuardNew Lenox
Mason FunkIllinois Wesleyan Titans6′5″GuardNormal
Owen GiannouliasDenison Big Red6′0″GuardNorthbrook
Josh FridmanIllinois Wesleyan Titans5′10″GuardNorthbrook
Ryan CohenWashington Bears6′3″GuardNorthbrook
Shaun RileyFort Hays State Tigers6′7″ForwardO'Fallon
Jayson KentTexas Longhorns6′8″ForwardOak Forest
Sami OsmaniCreighton Bluejays6′4″GuardOak Lawn
John VincentGrinnell Pioneers6′9″ForwardOak Park
Justin CrossKansas Jayhawks6′8″ForwardOak Park
Braden FlanaganFranklin Grizzlies6′0″GuardOlney
Ryan JohnsonCarthage Firebirds6′7″Guard and ForwardOswego
Ryan CoxSt. Norbert Green Knights6′4″GuardPalatine
Connor MayWashington Bears6′6″ForwardPalatine
Nemi OstojicCarthage Firebirds6′7″ForwardPark Ridge
Marko AndersonIllinois Wesleyan Titans6′6″ForwardPark Ridge
David WilliamsIllinois Wesleyan Titans6′2″GuardPeoria
Morez Johnson Jr.Illinois Fighting Illini6′9″ForwardRiverdale
Adam KempCarthage Firebirds6′4″GuardRochelle
Colton SigelCarthage Firebirds6′2″GuardRock Island
JaMir PriceMinnesota State–Moorhead Dragons6′3″GuardRock Island
AJ StorrKansas Jayhawks6′7″GuardRockford
Biggie LusterNorthern Michigan Wildcats6′2″GuardRockford
Yusuf CisseWashington Bears6′0″GuardRoselle
Hakim WilliamsIllinois Wesleyan Titans6′3″GuardRound Lake
Justin BanksCatawba Indians6′7″ForwardSchaumburg
Chris HodgesWisconsin Badgers6′9″ForwardSchaumburg
Yogi OliffWashington Bears6′3″GuardSkokie
Shane MillerIllinois Wesleyan Titans6′1″GuardSpringfield
Max LoveUW - Platteville Pioneers6′4″ForwardSt. Charles
Cameron MorelUW - Platteville Pioneers6′3″ForwardSugar Grove
Arnas SakenisSIU Edwardsville Cougars6′11″CenterTinley Park
Griffin DaunCarthage Firebirds6′3″Forward and GuardWauconda
Liam TaylorDenison Big Red6′8″ForwardWestern Springs
Jackson NiegoIllinois Wesleyan Titans5′11″GuardWestern Springs
Troy Glover IIUMSL Tritons6′10″Center and ForwardWheaton
Alex MillerIllinois Wesleyan Titans6′5″GuardWoodridge

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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