74 basketball players from North Carolina to play in NCAA women’s tournament

Embry-Riddle FL Eagles' Ashley Woodfin and Fayetteville State Broncos' Tanjaneeka Eichelberger

By Old North News

Mar 18, 2025

North Carolina is being represented by 74 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.

Charlotte is the most popular hometown for NCAA players from North Carolina in the tournament with 10 players.

North Carolina Players in 2024 NCAA Tournament

Name	Team	Height	Position	Hometown
Indya Nivar	North Carolina Tar Heels	5′10″	Guard	Apex
Diamond McDowell	Anderson Trojans	6′2″	Forward	Asheboro
Caroline Condra	De Pauw Tigers	5′10″	Guard	Asheville
Emma Larios	High Point Panthers	5′7″	Shooting Guard	Asheville
Anna Wilcox	Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets	5′8″	Guard	Asheville
Charlotte Torgerson	Christopher Newport Captains	5′7″	Guard	Boone
Hannah Russell	UNC Pembroke Braves	6′2″	Forward	Burlington
Teonni Key	Kentucky Wildcats	6′4″	Forward	Cary
Maria Savvun	Southern Virginia Knights		Point Guard	Cary
McKenna Snively	Christopher Newport Captains	5′9″	Guard	Chapel Hill
Abi Stone	Tufts Jumbos	6′0″	Forward	Chapel Hill
Jessica Timmons	Alabama Crimson Tide	5′8″	Guard	Charlotte
Valeria Batista	Belmont Abbey Crusaders	6′1″	Forward	Charlotte
Reigan Richardson	Duke Blue Devils	5′11″	Guard	Charlotte
Chandler Brooks	Embry-Riddle FL Eagles	5′11″	Forward	Charlotte
Mila Holloway	Michigan Wolverines	5′10″	Guard	Charlotte
Blanca Thomas	North Carolina Tar Heels	6′5″	Center	Charlotte
Seini Henry	Ohio State Buckeyes	6′0″	Forward	Charlotte
Anastasia Sinclair	UNC Pembroke Braves	5′7″	Guard	Charlotte
Mary Schleusner	Vermont Catamounts	6′1″	Guard, Center and Forward	Charlotte
Mary Schleusner	Washington and Lee Generals	6′1″	Guard, Center and Forward	Charlotte
Samantha Meyers	Coker Cobras	5′9″	Forward	Concord
Ella Hobbs	Ohio State Buckeyes	6′4″	Forward	Concord
Mia Raymond	Gettysburg Bullets	5′5″	Guard	Cornelius
Kallie Lusk	Belmont Abbey Crusaders	5′10″	Forward and Guard	Denver
Madison Lusk	Belmont Abbey Crusaders	5′6″	Guard	Denver
Sydney Barker	North Carolina Tar Heels	5′7″	Guard	Durham
Sarah Strong	UConn Huskies	6′2″	Forward	Durham
Joelle Davis	UNC Greensboro Spartans	5′10″	Guard	Durham
Maya Hood	UNC Pembroke Braves	5′9″	Guard	Durham
Ashara Hayes	Fayetteville State Broncos	5′11″	Forward	Fayetteville
DaiJa Turner	TCU Horned Frogs	6′3″	Forward	Fayetteville
Tamia Morris	UNC Pembroke Braves	5′3″	Guard	Fayetteville
Skylar White	Virginia State Trojans	5′7″	Point Guard	Fayetteville
Malea Garrison	UNC Pembroke Braves	5′9″	Forward	Franklinville
Nyah Wilkins	Fayetteville State Broncos	5′10″	Forward	Garner
KK Deans	Ole Miss Rebels	5′8″	Guard	Greensboro
Ramsey Cureton	Fayetteville State Broncos	5′9″	Guard	Greenville
Zamareya Jones	North Carolina State Wolfpack	5′7″	Guard	Greenville
Dana Galinis	Principia Panthers	6′1″	Forward	Greenville
Cassidy Geddes	William & Mary Tribe	5′7″	Guard	Hickory
Courtney Taylor	Coker Cobras	5′4″	Guard	High Point
Staci Williams	Fairleigh Dickinson Knights	5′8″	Guard	Holly Springs
DeNaira Williams	UNC Pembroke Braves	5′8″	Guard	Hope Mills
Dearia Page	Belmont Abbey Crusaders	5′2″	Guard	Huntersville
Janiah Shular	Belmont Abbey Crusaders	6′0″	Guard and Forward	Huntersville
Kay Decker	Stevens Ducks	5′7″	Guard and Forward	Huntersville
Jadyn Murray	Johns Hopkins Blue Jays	6′1″	Center	Kernersville
Aysia Foster	Southern Virginia Knights		Forward	Knightdale
Maya Foster	Southern Virginia Knights		Small Forward	Knightdale
Katie Story	Belmont Abbey Crusaders	5′2″	Guard	Lenoir
Mia Wilson	Christopher Newport Captains	5′8″	Guard	Murphy
Jashontae Harris	Fayetteville State Broncos	5′5″	Guard	Raeford
Reychel Douglas	Alabama Crimson Tide	6′0″	Guard	Raleigh
Ashley Woodfin	Embry-Riddle FL Eagles	5′6″	Guard	Raleigh
Amina Miles	Fayetteville State Broncos	6′2″	Forward	Raleigh
Morgan Graham	Fayetteville State Broncos	6′0″	Forward	Raleigh
Danielle Jackson	Francis Marion Patriots	6′1″	Forward	Raleigh
Imani Lester	Kansas State Wildcats	6′4″	Forward	Raleigh
Natalie Evington	UNC Pembroke Braves	5′7″	Guard	Red Springs
Neveah Colon	Fayetteville State Broncos	5′4″	Point Guard	Rockingham
Keayna McLaughlin	Fayetteville State Broncos	5′8″	Guard	Southern Pines
Tanjaneeka Eichelberger	Fayetteville State Broncos	5′8″	Guard	St. Pauls
Zaria Clark	UNC Pembroke Braves	5′9″	Guard	Stanley
Maddy Powell	Fort Hays State Tigers	5′8″	Guard	Wake Forest
KaNyah O'Neal	Fayetteville State Broncos	5′8″	Guard	Washington
Reagan Iovino	Belmont Abbey Crusaders	5′4″	Guard	Waxhaw
Amanda Sacoto	UNC Pembroke Braves	6′1″	Forward	Waxhaw
Saniya Rivers	North Carolina State Wolfpack	6′1″	Guard	Wilmington
Serenity McNair	NYU Violets	5′5″	Guard	Wilson
Addison Guldberg	Wisconsin Lutheran Warriors	6′2″	Center	Winston Salem,
Aijah Evans	Fayetteville State Broncos	5′9″	Small Forward	Winston-Salem
Alivia Evans	Fayetteville State Broncos	5′9″	Guard	Winston-Salem
Raniyah Hocutt	Fayetteville State Broncos	6′3″	Center	Winston-Salem

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