The field for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament was announced on Sunday. Two Louisiana schools (Grambling and McNeese) made the field of 68 teams. But there will be much more Louisiana flavor in the tournament than just those two schools. Here is a list of all the players in the tournament from the state of Louisiana, all hoping to cut down the nets in Phoenix on April 8.
Boise State
Chris Lockett, New Orleans, Newman, Fr.
Colorado
Javon Ruffin, New Orleans, Newman (transferred out of state senior year) So.
Drake
Kyron Gibson, Alexandria, Peabody, Sr.
Grambling
Tra’Michael Moton, Shreveport, Woodlawn, Grad
Jourdan Smith, New Orleans, (high school out of state)
Chilaydrien Newton, Simsboro, (high school out of state), Grad
Houston
Ja’Vier Francis, New Orleans (Went to high school out of state), Jr.
Mylik Wilson, Rayville, Rayville, Sr.
McNeese State
Dionjahe Thomas, Houma, (Ellender and Legacy School) , So.
Wesley Fields, Baton Rouge, St. Michael, Fr.
Seth Mays, Baton Rouge, U-High, Fr.
Morehead State
Kalil Thomas, New Orleans, Holy Cross, Grad
Nevada
Tylan Pope, Franklinton, Franklinton, Jr
Texas A&M
Tyrece Radford, Baton Rouge, McKinley, Grad
Tyler Ringgold, Baton Rouge, Southern Lab, Fr.
Solomon Washington, New Orleans, Carver, So.
UAB
Christian Coleman, Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, Jr.
Daniel Ortiz, Shreveport, Calvary Baptist, Jr.