March Madness is here again, and the Magnolia State will be represented across the country.
Twenty-two players who call Mississippi home will play in either the men’s or women’s NCAA tournament, both of which begin this week.
The Jackson State and Ole Miss women’s teams will both represent their state in the tournament and have 14 Mississippi natives combined, with 12 of them playing for the Tigers.
Here’s a look at the Mississippi contingent that will be on display on a national stage.
Men’s
Houston (No. 5 seed, South Region)
G Taze Moore, graduate, Southaven, Southaven High School
Murray State (No. 7 seed, East Region)
F KJ Williams, junior, Cleveland, Cleveland Central High School
G DaQuan Smith, sophomore, Holly Springs, Holly Springs High School
Creighton (No. 9 seed, Midwest Region)
F KeyShawn Feazell, senior, New Hebron, Lawrence County High School
Chattanooga (No. 13 seed, South Region)
G Tada Stricklen, sophomore, Corinth, Corinth High School (Southwest MS CC)
Women’s
Ole Miss (No. 7 seed, Wichita Region)
F Snudda Collins, sophomore, Brookhaven, Brookhaven High School
G Jacorriah Bracey, sophomore, Drew, Thomas E. Edwards High School (formerly Ruleville Central)
Jackson State (No. 14 seed, Spokane Region)
G Ti’lan Boler, sophomore, Meridian, Meridian High School
C Ameshya Williams-Holliday, Gulfport, West Harrison High School
G Keshuna Luckett, junior, Jackson, Lanier High School
C Daphane White, junior, Gulfport, St. Martin High School
G Jariyah Covington, senior, Starkville, Starkville High School
G Aaliyah Mosley, freshman, Madison, Madison Central High School
G Areyanna Hunter, freshman, Louisville, Louisville High School
F LaMiracle Sims, senior, Moss Point, Moss Point High School
F Ja’Leah Hickmon, freshman, Newton, Newton High School
G Dayzsha Rogan, senior, Ripley, Ripley High School
C Alexis Roberts, freshman, Newton, Mississippi School for the Deaf
F Kennedy Ransom, freshman, Flora, Madison Central High School
LSU (No. 3 seed, Spokane Region)
G Jailin Cherry, graduate, Pascagoula, Pascagoula High School
Missouri State (No. 11 seed, play-in for Spokane Region)
G Taylor Woodhouse, guard, Southaven, Southaven High School
Belmont (No. 12 seed, Wichita Region)
F Conley Chinn, senior, Jackson, Jackson Academy
Theo DeRosa reports on Mississippi State sports for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter at @Theo_DeRosa.
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