Pennsylvania is being represented by 20 players in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.
Texas will have the most players on the hard court during this year’s tournament with 47 players, followed by California with 46.
There are no players from Wyoming, West Virginia or New Mexico competing this year.
Philadelphia is the most popular hometown for NCAA players from Pennsylvania in the tournament with 3 players.
Players from Pennsylvania in 2023 NCAA Women’s Tournament
| Name | Team | Height | Position | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton McDaniel | James Madison Dukes | 6′0″ | Guard | Birdsboro |
| Lucy Olsen | Villanova Wildcats | 5′9″ | Guard | Collegeville |
| Maggie Grant | Villanova Wildcats | 6′0″ | Guard | Downingtown |
| Maddie Burke | Villanova Wildcats | 6′0″ | Guard | Doylestown |
| Ava Sciolla | Maryland Terrapins | 6′0″ | Guard | Fairless Hills |
| Addisyn Cross | Holy Cross Crusaders | 5′7″ | Guard | Fairview |
| Taylor Geiman | Virginia Tech Hokies | 6′0″ | Guard, Forward | Hanover |
| Annie Welde | Villanova Wildcats | 6′0″ | Forward | Havertown |
| Taylor O’Brien | Florida State Seminoles | 5′9″ | Guard | Lafayette Hill |
| Kiki Jefferson | James Madison Dukes | 6′1″ | Guard | Lancaster |
| Brooke Mullin | Villanova Wildcats | 5′11″ | Guard | Langhorne |
| Kaitlyn Orihel | Villanova Wildcats | 5′10″ | Guard | Newtown |
| Lindsay Berger | Holy Cross Crusaders | 6′2″ | Forward | Orefield |
| Denae Carter | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 6′0″ | Forward | Philadelphia |
| Alana Swift | Norfolk State Spartans | 5′6″ | Guard | Philadelphia |
| Diamond Johnson | North Carolina State Wolfpack | 5′5″ | Guard | Philadelphia |
| Ashleigh Connor | Saint Louis Billikens | 5′11″ | Guard | Pittsburgh |
| Kaitlyn Flanagan | Holy Cross Crusaders | 5′8″ | Guard | Plymouth Meeting |
| Alisha Lewis | Georgia Lady Bulldogs | 5′7″ | Guard | Wallingford |
| Marissa McDonald | Vermont Catamounts | 6′1″ | Guard | West Chester |
Total Tournament Players and Teams by State
| State | Total Tournament Players | Total Tournament Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 47 | 2 |
| California | 46 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 40 | 1 |
| New York | 37 | 2 |
| Georgia | 36 | 0 |
| Ohio | 34 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 33 | 2 |
| Florida | 30 | 2 |
| Virginia | 28 | 1 |
| Minnesota | 28 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 27 | 5 |
| Louisiana | 26 | 0 |
| Indiana | 26 | 3 |
| Maryland | 24 | 1 |
| Illinois | 24 | 1 |
| Iowa | 21 | 3 |
| Washington | 20 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 20 | 1 |
| Michigan | 20 | 0 |
| Colorado | 16 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 15 | 1 |
| Missouri | 15 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 14 | 1 |
| Utah | 13 | 0 |
| Kansas | 13 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 11 | 0 |
| Arizona | 10 | 1 |
| South Dakota | 9 | 0 |
| Nevada | 9 | 1 |
| Alabama | 9 | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 0 |
| Delaware | 7 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 7 | 0 |
| Oregon | 6 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 1 |
| Connecticut | 6 | 2 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 1 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 0 |
| Idaho | 3 | 0 |
| Alaska | 3 | 0 |
| Montana | 2 | 0 |
| Vermont | 1 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0 |
| Maine | 1 | 0 |
