New Mexico has 5 basketball players on the court in this year’s men’s NCAA March Madness tournament

New Mexico has 5 basketball players on the court in this year’s men’s NCAA March Madness tournament
New Mexico Lobos' Dylan Chavez and Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros' Alex Garcia
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New Mexico is being represented by five 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.

Albuquerque, Santa FE, Pueblo, Rio Rancho and Las Cruces are the hometowns for the players from New Mexico.

New Mexico Players in 2025 NCAA Tournament

Name Team Height Position Hometown
Dylan Chavez New Mexico Lobos 6′5″ Guard Albuquerque
Ricky Lujan Dallas Baptist Patriots 6′1″ Guard Las Cruces
Shane Douma-Sanchez New Mexico Lobos 6′1″ Guard Pueblo
Junior Hodnett Lenoir-Rhyne Bears 6′2″ Rio Rancho
Alex Garcia Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros 6′4″ Guard Santa FE

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


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