NCAA Tournament 2024: Jared McCain, KJ Simpson lead nearly 100 former California standouts in March Madness

Duke's Jared McCain and Colorado's KJ Simpson are among 97 former California high school standouts in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

The 2024 Men's NCAA basketball tournament gets underway on Tuesday night with two first round play-in games and California is well represented. There are 97 former California high school standouts among the 68 teams in the tournament.

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Here's a look at the nearly 100 participants from California listed on 2024 tournament rosters.

HOWARD

Talin Lewis, graduate student, Oaks Christian High School

Freedom Rhames, sophomore, Brentwood School

Shy Odom, sophomore, Sierra Canyon High School

COLORADO STATE

Luke Murphy, redshirt freshman, Calabasas High School/Southern California Academy

Kyle Evans, sophomore, Santa Margarita High School

MONTANA STATE

Jaqari Miles, freshman, West Ranch High School

Jaden Geron, junior, San Joaquin Memorial High School

Calum Rutherford, freshman, Analy High School

Jed Miller, sophomore, Agoura High School/Southern California Academy

COLORADO

KJ Simpson, junior, Chaminade College Prep

Colorado's KJ Simpson played four seasons of varsity basketball at Chaminade College Prep in West Hills, California / Photo by Connor Morrissette

RJ Smith, redshirt freshman, Damien High School

Courtney Anderson Jr., freshman, Dublin High School

Harrison Carrington, redshirt freshman, Sacred Heart Prep

BOISE STATE

Roddie Anderson III, sophomore, Fountain Valley High School

Chibuzo Agbo, senior, St. Augustine High School

Andrew Meadow, freshman, West Ranch High School

Vince Barringer, redshirt freshman, Saint Francis High School

BYU

Marcus Adams Jr., freshman, Narbonne High School

Dawson Baker, junior, Capistrano Valley High School

ARIZONA

Will Kuykendall, freshman, St. Joseph High School (Santa Maria)

Keshad Johnson, graduate student, San Leandro High School

LONG BEACH STATE

Amari Stroud, senior, Sunnyside High School

Isa Silva, junior, Jesuit High School (Sacramento)

Maddox Monson, sophomore, Los Alamitos High School

Jason Hart Jr., redshirt freshman, St. Bernard High School

AJ George, sophomore, Hoover High School (Fresno)

Varick Lewis, freshman, Monterey Trail High School

Jason Jones, junior, St. Anthony High School

Chayce Polynice, senior, Grant High School (Van Nuys)

Jeffrey Yan, senior, Capistrano Valley High School

ILLINOIS

Coleman Hawkins, senior, Antelope High School/Prolific Prep

OREGON

Jack Farnham, freshman, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High School

NEVADA

Tyler Powell, junior, Ribet Academy

Jarod Lucas, graduate student, Los Altos High School

Tyler Rolison, freshman, St. Bernard High School

Snookey Wigington, sophomore, Ribet Academy

Nick Davidson, redshirt sophomore, Mater Dei High School

Jazz Gardner, freshman, West Ranch High School

John Flannigan, sophomore, De La Salle High School

GONZAGA

Dusty Stromer, freshman, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High School

Joaquim ArauzMoore, freshman, Branson School

Colby Brooks, redshirt junior, Loyola High School

TENNESSEE

Jahmai Mashack, junior, Etiwanda High School

TEXAS TECH

Chance McMillian, senior, Jesse Bethel High School

Warren Washington, graduate student, Mission Hills High School

KANSAS

Charlie McCarthy, redshirt sophomore, Shadow Hills High School

Chris Carter, redshirt freshman, Shadow Hills High School

Dillon Wilhite, redshirt sophomore, Cathedral Catholic High School

WASHINGTON STATE

Jaylen Wells, junior, Folsom High School

AJ Rohosy, sophomore, Marin Catholic High School

DRAKE

Atin Wright, junior, Fairmont Prep

Elijah Price, freshman, St. Anthony High School

FLORIDA ATLANTIC

Leo Beath, redshirt freshman, Oak Park High School

NORTHWESTERN

Ryan Langborg, graduate student, La Jolla Country Day School

Parker Strauss, freshman, Pacifica Christian High School

BAYLOR

Austin Sacks, senior, Oakwood School

COLGATE

Jalen Cox, freshman, Loyola High School

Parker Jones, freshman, Loyola High School

SAN DIEGO STATE

Cade Alger, senior, Ripon Christian High School

Lamont Butler, senior, Riverside Poly High School

BJ Davis, freshman, Modesto Christian High School

Darrion Trammell, senior, St. Ignatius College Prep

Demarshay Johnson Jr., sophomore, Salesian College Prep

Reese Waters, St. Bernard High School

Miles Byrd, sophomore, Lincoln High School (Stockton)

Ryan Schwarz, junior, Miramonte High School

Desai Lopez, junior, Saint Francis High School

Ryan Read, freshman, Crescenta Valley High School

UAB

Marquis Hargrove, junior, Franklin High School (Sacramento)

MARQUETTE

Caedin Hamilton, freshman, St. Joseph High School (Santa Maria)

STETSON

Naeem Lewis, junior, La Salle High School

NEW MEXICO

Jemarl Baker Jr., graduate student, Roosevelt High School (Eastvale)

Donovan Dent, sophomore, Corona Centennial High School

Quinton Webb, redshirt freshman, Etiwanda High School

YALE

Yassine Gharram, junior, Foothills Christian High School

Devon Arlington, sophomore, San Marcos High School

FLORIDA

Zyon Pullin, graduate student, College Park High School

Julian Rishwain, graduate student, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High School

NEBRASKA

Ramel Lloyd Jr., redshirt freshman, Sierra Canyon High School

DUKE

Jared McCain, freshman, Corona Centennial High School

Caleb Foster, freshman, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High School

Neal Begovich, graduate student, St. Ignatius College Prep

Spencer Hubbard, senior, Harvard-Westlake School

VERMONT

Charlie Moore, freshman, Palisades Charter High School

HOUSTON

Jacob McFarland, freshman, Rancho Verde High School

UTAH STATE

Ian Martinez, senior, JSerra Catholic High School

Darius Brown II, graduate student, Pasadena High School

Max Agbonkpolo, graduate student, Santa Margarita High School

Nigel Burris, sophomore, Archbishop Mitty High School

TCU

Cole Despie, junior, Bellarmine College Prep

SAINT MARY’S

Chris Howell, redshirt sophomore, Torrey Pines High School

Aidan Mahaney, sophomore, Campolindo High School

Cade Bennett, redshirt freshman, Campolindo High School

Kevin Gad, redshirt freshman, Granada High School

Mason Forbes, redshirt senior, Folsom High School

Luke Barrett, redshirt junior, Piedmont High School

Andrew McKeever, freshman, Granada High School