🏀 March Madness Rosters by State and Country: Every Player in the 2026 NCAA Tournament

Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world, and this year's NCAA Tournament is proof of how much the game has grown globally over the last few decades.

This year's March Madness rosters include players from 58 different countries and 44 different states, with two of the most international rosters belonging to a pair of the biggest March Madness odds favorites. 

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🌎 Most represented countries in March Madness

Information on home countries and states via college basketball reference.

• Most represented US states in March Madness: Texas (98), California (68), Florida (56), Illinois (45), Georgia/Ohio (43)
• Total countries represented in March Madness: 58
• Total international players in March Madness: 196
• Teams with the most international players in March Madness: Arizona (8), Florida/High Point (7), St. John's/BYU/Saint Mary's/Santa Clara/LIU (6)
• Teams with the fewest international players in March Madness: Michigan State/Vanderbilt/UCLA/Clemson/Utah State/Kennesaw State (0)

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🇺🇸 USA: March Madness players (848)

There are 44 different states represented in March Madness this year (split by U.S. Census Bureau regions).

South (376)

• Texas (98)
• Florida (56)
• Georgia (43)
• North Carolina (33)
• Virginia (30)
• Alabama (22)
• Tennessee (22)
• Maryland (15)
• South Carolina (11)
• Kentucky (10)
• Louisiana (9)
• Washington, D.C. (8)
• Arkansas (6)
• Oklahoma (6)
• West Virginia (3)
• Delaware (2)
• Mississippi (2)

Midwest (214)

• Illinois (45)
• Ohio (43)
• Indiana (24)
• Missouri (22)
• Wisconsin (18)
• Minnesota (16)
• Michigan (14)
• Iowa (13)
• Nebraska (10)
• Kansas (9)

West (149)

• California (68)
• Washington (19)
• Utah (17)
• Arizona (12)
• Idaho (10)
• Nevada (8)
• Oregon (7)
• Colorado (6)
• Hawaii (2)

Northeast (108)

• New York (36)
• Pennsylvania (26)
• New Jersey (20)
• Massachusetts (16)
• Connecticut (5)
• Maine (1)
• New Hampshire (1)
• Rhode Island (2)
• Vermont (1)

U.S. territories (1)

• Puerto Rico (1)

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🇨🇦 Canada: March Madness players (33)

There are 33 players from Canada spread across 21 programs in March Madness this year. 

• Xaivian Lee, Florida
• Olivier Rioux, Florida
• Nginyu Ngala, Kansas
• Marial Akuentok, Texas Tech
• Oliver Faubert, Saint Mary's
• Ishan Sharma, Saint Louis
• Elijah Mahi, Santa Clara
• Chris Tadjo, Santa Clara
• Jeremy Foumena, UCF
• Jordann Dumont, VCU
• Josh Omojafo, South Florida
• Adriel Nyorha, South Florida
• Tristan Beckford, South Florida
• Onyx Nnani, South Florida
• Ismael Diouf, Northern Iowa
• Thomas Ndong, California Baptist
• Javier Gilgeous-Glasgow, Troy
• Dominic Pangonis, Wright State
• Sam Alamutu, Wright State
• JC Brooks, Tennessee State
• Ewan Steele, Idaho
• Maban Jabriel, Queens
• Jimma James, Queens
• Jamal Fuller, LIU
• Malachi Davis, LIU
• Shadrak Lasu, LIU
• Caleb Johnson, LIU
• Max Ndlovu-Fraser, LIU
• Ose Okojie, Howard
• Tim Eze, UMBC
• Edouard Benoit, Lehigh
• Andrew Urosevic, Lehigh
• Jannoy Thomas, Prairie View A&M

🦫 A growing game north of the border

Basketball continues to thrive in Canada, and not just at the professional level, thanks to reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Over 150 Canadians hit the hardwood at the Division I level this season in college basketball, and several key players are playing in March Madness.

The state of Florida is especially loaded with Canadians, from Florida starting point guard Xaivian Lee to a South Florida roster that has more Canadians (4) than Floridians (1).

Meanwhile, LIU, coached by former NBA guard Rod Strickland, has the most Canadian players on its roster. The Sharks' top two scorers, Jamal Fuller and Malachi Davis, are two of LIU's five players from the Great White North.

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🇦🇺 Australia: March Madness players (15 players)

There are 15 players from Australia spread across 12 programs in March Madness this year. 

• Anthony Dell'Orso, Arizona
• Alex Condon, Florida
• Alex Kovatchev, Florida
• Jacob Furphy, UConn
• Oscar Cluff, Purdue
• Austin Rapp, Wisconsin
• Joshua Dent, Saint Mary's
• Harry Wessels, Saint Mary's
• Rory Hawke, Saint Mary's
• Jayden Stone, Missouri
• Peitok Machar, McNeese
• Josh Ibukunoluwa, High Point
• Harry Rouhliadeff, Hawaii
• Charles Johnston, Furman
• Tasman Goodrick, Siena

🦘 They grow 'em big Down Under

Some of the best and biggest players playing in March Madness are from Australia. Florida's Alex Condon, Purdue's Oscar Cluff, Wisconsin's Austin Rapp, Saint Mary's Harry Wessels, Hawaii's Harry Rouhliadeff, and Furman's Charles Johnston are all key players for their teams and stand between 6-foot-9 and 7-foot-2.

The Aussies aren't short on guard talent, either. Saint Mary's always has an Australian or three, and the Gaels' Joshua Dent is one of the best passers in the NCAA Tournament this year.

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🇩🇪 Germany: March Madness players (11)

There are 11 players from Germany spread across 10 programs in March Madness this year. 

• Ivan Kharchenkov, Arizona
• Malick Kordel, Michigan
• Eric Reibe, UConn
• Dwayne Koroma, UConn
• Dominykas Pleta, Iowa State
• Johann Grunloh, Virginia
• Sananda Fru, Louisville
• Christoph Tilly, Ohio State
• Jake Ensminger, Santa Clara
• Declan Duru, Texas
• Jordan Muller, California Baptist

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🇫🇷 France: March Madness players (10)

There are 10 players from France spread across 10 programs in March Madness this year. 

• Sven Djopmo, Arizona
• Kalifa Sakho, Houston
• Killyan Toure, Iowa State
• Martin Carrere, Virginia
• Clarence Massamba, Tennessee
• Dominique Diomande, BYU
• Mathieu Grujicic, Ohio State
• Noah Badibanga, Santa Clara
• Mouhamadou Dioum, California Baptist
• Yacine Toumi, Hawaii

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🇱🇹 Lithuania: March Madness players (10)

There are 10 players from Lithuania spread across nine programs in March Madness this year. 

• Motiejus Krivas, Arizona
• Ugnius Jarusevicius, Nebraska
• Aleksas Bieliauskas, Wisconsin
• Paulius Murauskas, Saint Mary's
• Mantas Juzenas, Saint Mary's
• Liutauras Lelevicius, TCU
• Matas Vokietaitis, Texas
• Gytis Nemeiksa, Hawaii
• Danas Kazakevicius, Howard
• Regimantas Ciunys, UMBC

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🇳🇬 Nigeria: March Madness players (8)

There are eight players from Nigeria spread across eight programs in March Madness this year. 

• Ifeanyi Ufochukwu, Duke
• Rueben Chinyelu, Florida
• Ugonna Onyenso, Virginia
• Collins Onyejiaka, Alabama
• Felix Okpara, Tennessee
• Nico Onyekwere, Villanova
• Josh Ojianwuna, Ohio State
• Somto Cyril, Georgia

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🇪🇸 Spain: March Madness players (8)

There are eight players from Spain spread across seven programs in March Madness this year. 

• Aday Mara, Michigan
• Mario Saint-Supery, Gonzaga
• Alvaro Folgueiras, Iowa
• Ruben Dominguez, Texas A&M
• Conrad Martinez, High Point
• Owen Aquino, High Point
• Victory Onuetu, Hofstra
• Jose Roberto Tanchyn, UMBC

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🇷🇸 Serbia: March Madness players (7)

There are seven players from Serbia spread across seven programs in March Madness this year. 

• Viktor Mikic, Florida
• Uros Paunovic, UConn
• Mihailo Petrovic, Illinois
• Mihailo Boskovic, BYU
• Lazar Djokovic, VCU
• Ognjen Stankovic, Akron
• Stefan Isailovic, Howard

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🇭🇷 Croatia: March Madness players (6)

There are six players from Croatia spread across five programs in March Madness this year. 

• Tomislav Ivisic, Illinois
• Zvonimir Ivisic, Illinois
• Ivan Matlekovic, North Carolina
• Andrija Jelavic, Kentucky
• Ivan Njegovan, Ohio State
• Marino Dubravcic, Northern Iowa

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🇮🇹 Italy: March Madness players (6)

There are six players from Italy spread across six programs in March Madness this year. 

• Dame Sarr, Duke
• Emmanuel Innocenti, Gonzaga
• Riccardo Greppi, Wisconsin
• Rene D'Amelio, California Baptist
• Michelangelo Oberti, Penn
• Alfredo Addesa, Lehigh

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🇸🇳 Senegal: March Madness players (5)

There are five players from Senegal spread across five programs in March Madness this year. 

• Sidi Gueye, Arizona
• Ismaila Diagne, Gonzaga
• Mouhamed Camara, Louisville
• Khadim Mboup, BYU
• Babacar Diallo, High Point

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🇨🇲 Cameroon: March Madness players (4)

There are four players from Cameroon spread across four programs in March Madness this year. 

• Vianney Salatchoum, TCU
• Yanis Ndjonga, McNeese
• Levi Valdo, Northern Iowa
• Henri Adiassa, Lehigh

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🇮🇱 Israel: March Madness players (4)

There are four players from Israel spread across four programs in March Madness this year. 

• Omer Mayer, Purdue
• Ethan Burg, Tennessee
• Noam Dovrat, Miami
• Yoav Berman, Queens

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🇲🇱 Mali: March Madness players (4)

There are four players from Mali spread across four programs in March Madness this year. 

• Keba Keita, BYU
• Malick Diallo, TCU
• Badara Diakite, Saint Louis
• Youssouf Singare, High Point

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom: March Madness players (4)

There are four players from the United Kingdom spread across four programs in March Madness this year. 

• Jackson Cook, Arizona
• Luke Bamgboye, Texas Tech
• Lewis Obiorah, Texas
• Michael Belle, VCU

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🇫🇮 Finland: March Madness players (3)

There are three players from Finland spread across three programs in March Madness this year. 

• Federiko Federiko, Texas A&M
• Jayme Kontuniemi, NC State
• Emil Skytta, North Dakota State

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🇬🇷 Greece: March Madness players (3)

There are three players from Greece spread across two programs in March Madness this year. 

• Lefteris Liotopoulos, St. John's
• Fotis Konstantinidis, St. John's
• Vangelis Zougris, Louisville

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🇮🇸 Iceland: March Madness players (3)

There are three players from Iceland spread across three programs in March Madness this year. 

• Leo Curtis, Nebraska
• Almar Atlason, Miami (OH)
• Birgir Irving, High Point

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🇳🇿 New Zealand: March Madness players (3) 

There are three players from New Zealand spread across three programs in March Madness this year. 

• Oscar Goodman, Michigan
• Hayden Jones, Wisconsin
• Tafara Gapare, Villanova

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🇹🇷 Turkiye: March Madness players (3)

There are three players from Turkiye spread across three programs in March Madness this year. 

• Berke Buyuktuncel, Nebraska
• Salih Altuntas, Miami
• Samet Yigitoglu, SMU

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🇦🇹 Austria: March Madness players (2)

There are two players from Austria spread across two programs in March Madness this year. 

• Imran Suljanovic, St. John's
• Aleksej Kostic, BYU

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🇧🇾 Belarus: March Madness players (2)

There are two players from Belarus in March Madness this year, both play for Hofstra.

• German Plotnikov, Hofstra
• Alex Tsynkevich, Hofstra

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🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of Congo: March Madness players (2)

There are two players from the Democratic Republic of Congo in March Madness this year, both play for Kansas.

• Flory Bidunga, Kansas
• Paul Mbiya, Kansas

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🇪🇬 Egypt: March Madness players (2)

There are two players from Egypt spread across two programs in March Madness this year. 

• Aly Khalifa, Louisville
• Abdullah Ahmed, BYU

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🇨🇮 Ivory Coast: March Madness players (2)

There are two players from Ivory Coast spread across two programs in March Madness this year. 

• Cedric Lath, Houston
• Lassina Traore

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🇲🇪 Montenegro: March Madness players (2)

There are two players from Montenegro spread across two programs in March Madness this year. 

• David Mirkovic, Illinois
• Luka Bogavac, North Carolina

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🇳🇱 Netherlands: March Madness players (2)

There are two players from Netherlands spread across two programs in March Madness this year. 

• Dwayne Aristode, Arizona
• Rienk Mast, Nebraska

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🇸🇸 South Sudan: March Madness players (2)

There are two players from South Sudan spread across two programs in March Madness this year. 

• Mabil Mawut, Arizona
• John Bol, UCF

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🇸🇪 Sweden: March Madness players (2)

There are two players from Sweden spread across two programs in March Madness this year. 

• Casper Pohto, St. John's
• Ali Abdou Dibba, Texas A&M

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🗺️ Other countries represented in March Madness (28)

28 other countries are represented in March Madness by just one player.

• Angola: Paulo Semedo, Arkansas
• Bahamas: Paul Greene, UMBC
• Belgium: Thijs De Ridder, Virginia
• Benin: Halil Barre, Akron
• Bosnia and Herzegovina: Elmir Dzafic, Arkansas
• Brazil: Samis Calderon, Kansas
• Bulgaria: Sash Gavalyugov, Santa Clara
• Central African Republic: Thierry Darlan, Santa Clara
• China: Xinyi Li, LIU
• Estonia: Henri Veesaar, North Carolina
• Gambia: Musa Sagnia, NC State
• Ghana: Sadiku Ibine Ayo, St. John's
• Haiti: Jean Yvens Lafleur, Tennessee State
• Japan: Hikaru Awata, Troy
• Jordan: Saif-Allah Zatari, Queens
• Kenya: Paul Otieno, Saint Louis
• Kosovo: Rrezon Elezaj, UConn
• Latvia: Noah Williamson, Alabama
• Lebanon: Karim Rtail, Arkansas
• Luxembourg: Dorian Grosber, High Point
• Mexico: Victor Valdes, Troy
• Norway: William Kruse, Penn
• Portugal: Ruben Prey, St. John's
• Republic of Ireland: Silas Sunday, Hofstra
• Slovakia: Timotej Malovec, Miami
• Slovenia: Urban Klavzar, Florida
• Thailand: Poohpha Warakulnukroh, UCF
• Venezuela: Jonathan Griman, California Baptist

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