NCAA Tournament all Louisiana Team

Often hear/read that Louisiana is lacking in basketball talent as part of the reason our mens basketball program has trouble having success. That is 100% a myth. Here is a full 13 man roster of players either from Louisiana or that played high school basketball in Louisiana along with players that were within 30 minutes of our borders.

This is just off NCAA tournament teams rosters and does not include McNeese St or Grambling.

Daniel Ortiz 6'0 G (UAB)- Shreveport, LA
Mylik Wilson 6'2 G (Houston)- Rayville, LA
Tyrece Radford 6'3 G (Texas A&M) - Baton Rouge, LA
Reece Beekman 6'3 G (Virginia) - Scottlandville, LA
Javon Ruffin 6'5 G (Colorado)- New Orleans, LA
Kalil Thomas 6'5 G (Moorehead St)- New Orleans, LA
Tylan Pope 6'6 F (Nevada) - Franklinton, LA
Ja'vier Francis 6'8 F (Houston)- New Orleans, LA
Tyler Ringgold 6'8 F (Texas A&M)- Baton Rouge, LA
Christian Coleman 6'9 F (UAB)- Winnsboro, LA


(Guys 30 minutes from Louisiana Borders)

Alijah Martin 6'2 G (FAU)- Summit, MS
Terrance Arceneaux 6'6 G/F (Houston) Beaumont, TX
Tolu Smith 6'11 F (Miss St) - Bay St Louis, MS


ETA: A starting 5 of

Radford
Wilson
Arceneaux
Francis
Smith

Is amongst the best in the country