NCAA Basketball Brackets: 45 Georgia Players on 23 Teams in Big Dance

NCAA Basketball March Madness has a very strong Georgia flavor this year with Georgia and Georgia State in the field.

But did you also know that Georgia-raised players at 21 other schools are also in the big dance?

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In all, 45 Georgia players are on the rosters of NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament-bound teams — from UCLA to St. John’s to our own backyard.

Below is a list of Georgia players in the tournaments, with info on whom they play and when you can catch them in action on TV. (Source: Yahoo Sports)

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Davidson Wildcats (24-7), No. 10 seed South Region. Plays Iowa Friday, March 20, 7:20 p.m. (TNT)

• Connor Perkey, F, Atlanta, GA (Pace Academy)

Georgia Bulldogs (21-11), No. 10 seed East Region. Plays Michigan State Friday, 12:40 p.m. (truTV)

• Taylor Echols, G, McDonough, GA (Eagles Landing Christian HS)
• J.J. Frazier, G, Glennville, GA (Faith Baptist Christian HS)
• Kenny Gaines, G, Atlanta, GA (Whitefield Academy)
• Houston Kessler, F, Newnan, GA (Landmark Christian HS)
• Charles Mann, G, Alpharetta, GA (Milton HS)
• Marcus Thornton, F, Atlanta, GA (Westlake HS)
• Brandon Young, G, Atlanta, GA (Marist HS)

Georgia State Panthers (24-9), No. 14 seed West Region. Plays Baylor Thursday, March 19, 1:40 p.m. (TBS)

• Carter Cagle, G, Gainesville, GA (Johnson HS)
• Isaiah Dennis, G, McDonough, GA (Eagle’s Landing HS)
• Ryann Green, G, College Park, GA (Benjamin Banneker HS)
• Ryan Harrow, G, Marietta, GA (Kentucky)
• Jordan Session, F, McDonough, GA (Eagle’s Landing HS)
• T.J. Shipes, F, Buford, GA (Buford HS)
• Corey Tobin, G, Cartersville, GA (Cartersville HS)
• Isaiah Williams, G, Buford, GA (Samford)

Hampton Pirates (16-17), 16th seed Midwest Region. Plays Manhattan, Tues, March 17, 6:40 p.m. (truTV).

• Ke’Ron Brown, G, Savannah, GA (Quality Education Academy)

Harvard Crimson (22-7), No. 13 seed West Region. Plays North Carolina Thursday, March 19, 7:20 p.m. (TNT)

• Andre Chatfield, G, Lilburn, GA (Norcross HS)

Kansas Jayhawks (26-8), No. 2 seed Midwest Region. Plays New Mexico State, Friday, 12:15 p.m. (CBS)

• Brannen Greene, G, Juliette, GA (Tift County HS)

LSU Tigers (22-10), No. 9 seed East Region. Plays NC State Thursday, March 19, 9:20 p.m. (TBS)

• Jalyn Patterson, G, Alpharetta, GA (Montverde Academy)

Maryland Terrapins (26-7), No. 3 Seed Midwest Region. Plays Valparaiso, Friday March 20, 4:40 p.m. (TNT).

• Robert Carter, F, Thomasville, GA (Georgia Tech)

Northeastern Huskies (23-11), No. 14 seed Midwest Region. Plays Notre Dame, Thursday, 12:15 p.m. (CBS)

• Kwesi Abakah, F, Suwanee, GA (North Gwinnett HS)

North Florida Ospreys (23-11), 16th seed South Region. Plays Robert Morris Wednesday, March 18, 6:40 p.m. (truTV).

• Demarcus Daniels, F, Ashburn, GA (Turner County HS)
• Chris Davenport, F, Atlanta, GA (Eagles Landing HS)

Ohio State Buckeyes (23-10), No. 10 seed West Region. Plays VCU Thursday, March 19, 4:40 p.m. (TNT)

• Shannon Scott, G, Alpharetta, GA (Milton HS)

Oklahoma Sooners (22-1), No. 3 seed East Region. Plays Albany Friday, March 20, 7:27 p.m. (truTV)

• Frank Booker, G, Augusta, GA (Westside HS)

Oklahoma State Cowboys (18-13), No. 9 seed West Region. Plays Oregon Friday, March 20, 6:50 p.m. (TBS)

• Jeff Newberry, G, Atlanta, GA (New Mexico JC)

St. John’s Red Storm (21-11), No. 9 seed South Region. Plays San Diego State Friday, March 20, 9:40 p.m. (CBS)

• David Lipscomb, G, Riverdale, GA (Wheeler HS)

Texas Southern Tigers (22-12), No. 15 seed West Region. Plays Arizona Thursday, March 19, 2:10 p.m. (TNT)

• Madarious Gibbs, G, Newnan, GA (East Coweta HS)

UAB Blazers (19-15), No. 14 seed South Region. Plays Iowa State, Thursday, March 19, 12:40 p.m. (truTV)

• Chris Cokley, F, Savannah, GA (Savannah HS)
• Denzel Collins, G, Savannah, GA (USC Salkehatchie)
• Tosin Mehinti, F, Lithonia, GA (Greenforest McCalep Christian Academy)
• C.J. Washington, F, Augusta, GA (Tallahassee CC)

UCLA Bruins (20-13), No. 11 seed South Region. Plays SMU Thursday, March 19, 3:10 p.m. (truTV)

• Tony Parker, F-C, Atlanta, GA (Miller Grove HS)

Utah Runnin’ Utes (24-8), No. 5 seed South Region. Plays S.F. Austin Thursday, March 19, 7:27 p.m. (truTV)

• Jeremy Olsen, C, Lawrenceville, GA (Collins Hill HS)

Valparaiso Crusaders (28-5), No. 13 seed Midwest Region. Plays Maryland, Friday March 20, 4:40 p.m. (TNT).

• E. Victor Nickerson, G-F, Atlanta, GA (Charlotte)

Virginia Cavaliers (29-3), No. 2 seed East Region. Plays Belmont Friday, March 20, 3:10 p.m. (TruTV)

• Malcolm Brogdon, G, Norcross, GA (Greater Atlanta Christian)
• Evan Nolte, F, Milton, GA (Milton HS)
• Isaiah Wilkins, F, Lilburn, GA (Greater Atlanta Christian HS)

West Virginia Mountaineers (23-9), No. 5 seed Midwest Region. Plays Buffalo Friday March 20, 2:10 p.m. (TNT).

• Brandon Watkins, F, Decatur, GA (Grady HS)

Wichita State Shockers (28-4), No. 7 seed Midwest Region. Plays Indiana Friday, 2:45 p.m. (CBS)

• Tekele Cotton, G, Marietta, GA (Whitefield Academy)
• Tevin Glass, F, Norcross, GA (Northwest Florida State CC)

Wofford Terriers (28-6), No. 12 seed West Region. Plays Arkansas Thursday, March 19, 9:50 p.m. (TNT)

• Derrick Brooks, G, Hinesville, GA (Bartow HS)
• Karl Cochran, G, Marietta, GA (Walton HS)
• Bobby Perez, G, Atlanta, GA (Marist HS)

(Note: some TV info is subject to change)