Kansas is being represented by 23 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.
Wichita is the most popular hometown for NCAA players from Kansas in the tournament with 5 players.
Kansas Players in 2025 NCAA Tournament
| Name | Team | Height | Position | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Ruud | Washburn Ichabods | 6′6″ | Guard | Basehor |
| Eli Lawson | Fort Hays State Tigers | 6′7″ | Forward | Bennington |
| Alec Carlson | Fort Hays State Tigers | 6′3″ | Guard | Burdett |
| Patrick Cassidy | Kansas Jayhawks | 6′1″ | Guard | Columbus |
| Cole Parker | Washburn Ichabods | 6′4″ | Guard | Eudora |
| Kaleb Hammeke | Fort Hays State Tigers | 6′0″ | Guard | Hutchinson |
| Lucas Hammeke | Fort Hays State Tigers | 6′0″ | Guard | Hutchinson |
| Myles Thompson | SIU Edwardsville Cougars | 6′7″ | Forward | Hutchinson |
| Mark Mitchell | Missouri Tigers | 6′9″ | Forward and Guard | Kansas City |
| Xavier Wallace | Savannah State Tigers | 6′3″ | Guard | Kansas City |
| Zeke Mayo | Kansas Jayhawks | 6′4″ | Guard | Lawrence |
| Kyle Grill | Fort Hays State Tigers | 6′6″ | Guard | Maize |
| Joey Matteoni | Drake Bulldogs | 6′8″ | Forward | Overland Park |
| Grant Stubblefield | Omaha Mavericks | 6′1″ | Guard | Overland Park |
| Wyatt Lewis | Washburn Ichabods | 6′1″ | Guard | Overland Park |
| Mason Kemp | Gannon Golden Knights | 6′7″ | Forward | Shawnee |
| Joe Berry | Chicago Maroons | 6′1″ | Guard | Topeka |
| Jack Bachelor | Washburn Ichabods | 6′2″ | Guard | Topeka |
| Eli Shetlar | Drake Bulldogs | 6′6″ | Guard | Wichita |
| Tory Homan | Fort Hays State Tigers | 6′7″ | Forward | Wichita |
| Will Thengvall | Kansas Jayhawks | 6′3″ | Guard | Wichita |
| Xander Norris | Pittsburgh Bradford Panthers | 6′3″ | Forward and Guard | Wichita |
| Jacob Hanna | Washburn Ichabods | 6′3″ | Guard | Wichita |
Total Tournament Teams and Players by State
| State | Total Tournament Players | Total Tournament Teams |
|---|---|---|
| California | 206 | 12 |
| Texas | 178 | 13 |
| New York | 142 | 13 |
| North Carolina | 122 | 10 |
| Illinois | 115 | 5 |
| New Jersey | 105 | 5 |
| Florida | 100 | 5 |
| Wisconsin | 95 | 7 |
| Ohio | 94 | 5 |
| Georgia | 92 | 7 |
| Minnesota | 86 | 6 |
| Virginia | 86 | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | 75 | 13 |
| Michigan | 71 | 7 |
| Massachusetts | 56 | 6 |
| Alabama | 55 | 7 |
| Tennessee | 51 | 6 |
| Indiana | 48 | 2 |
| Washington | 45 | 3 |
| Missouri | 42 | 5 |
| Iowa | 39 | 4 |
| Maryland | 37 | 2 |
| Connecticut | 32 | 5 |
| Arizona | 27 | 2 |
| Colorado | 25 | 3 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 2 |
| Kansas | 23 | 3 |
| South Carolina | 21 | 3 |
| Nebraska | 20 | 2 |
| Utah | 18 | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | 1 |
| Nevada | 16 | 0 |
| Oregon | 14 | 2 |
| Kentucky | 13 | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 12 | 2 |
| Maine | 12 | 2 |
| Louisiana | 12 | 1 |
| West Virginia | 11 | 3 |
| Mississippi | 11 | 2 |
| Idaho | 9 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 1 |
| Delaware | 8 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 5 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 5 | 1 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 1 |
| Vermont | 2 | 0 |
| Alaska | 1 | 0 |
| Montana | 1 | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0 |
