On March 12th, Beechcroft High School Forward Amani Lyles’ collegiate team the Akron Zips were invited to the NCAA tournament as a 14 seed.
The Akron Zips ended the regular season with a 24-10 record. They are paired against the Creighton Bluejays who are a 3 seed. The game will take place on Thursday, March 21 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The table below shows other former Ohio basketball players currently on rosters competing for the 2024 National Championship.
| Name | Hometown | College Team | Seed in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amire Robinson | Akron | Nevada Wolf Pack | 10 |
| Mari Bickley | Akron | Princeton Tigers | 9 |
| Shyanne Sellers | Aurora | Maryland Terrapins | 10 |
| Casey Santoro | Bellevue | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | 12 |
| Sencire Harris | Canton | Illinois Fighting Illini | 3 |
| Cotie McMahon | Centerville | Ohio State Buckeyes | 2 |
| Kendal George | Centerville | UT Martin Skyhawks | 16 |
| Greg Tribble | Cincinnati | Akron Zips | 14 |
| Kobe Rodgers | Cincinnati | Charleston Cougars | 13 |
| Maddie Antenucci | Cincinnati | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | 12 |
| Gabbie Marshall | Cincinnati | Iowa Hawkeyes | 1 |
| Madison Roshelle | Cincinnati | Jackson State Lady Tigers | 14 |
| Grant Darbyshire | Cincinnati | Kentucky Wildcats | 3 |
| Ashley Tudor | Cincinnati | Marshall Thundering Herd | 13 |
| Laila Phelia | Cincinnati | Michigan Wolverines | 9 |
| KK Bransford | Cincinnati | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 2 |
| Solè Williams | Cincinnati | Texas A&M Aggies | 11 |
| Enrique Freeman | Cleveland | Akron Zips | 14 |
| Shammah Scott | Cleveland | Akron Zips | 14 |
| Andy Barba | Cleveland | Duquesne Dukes | 11 |
| Taiyier Parks | Cleveland | Ohio State Buckeyes | 2 |
| Taylor Thierry | Cleveland | Ohio State Buckeyes | 2 |
| Danny Grajzl | Cleveland | South Carolina Gamecocks | 6 |
| Meechie Johnson | Cleveland | South Carolina Gamecocks | 6 |
| Amani Lyles | Columbus | Akron Zips | 14 |
| Charia Smith | Columbus | Marquette Golden Eagles | 10 |
| Sean Jones | Columbus | Marquette Golden Eagles | 2 |
| Javohn Garcia | Columbus | McNeese State Cowboys | 12 |
| Nevaeh Tot | Columbus | Oklahoma Sooners | 5 |
| Sakima Walker | Columbus | South Carolina Gamecocks | 1 |
| Madison Greene | Columbus | Vanderbilt Commodores | 12 |
| Daniel Nauseef | Dayton | Clemson Tigers | 6 |
| Brady Uhl | Dayton | Dayton Flyers | 7 |
| Evan Dickey | Dayton | Dayton Flyers | 7 |
| Makai Grant | Dayton | Dayton Flyers | 7 |
| Bree Hall | Dayton | South Carolina Gamecocks | 1 |
| Dominique Camp | Dayton | Syracuse Orange | 6 |
| Emma Shumate | Dresden | Ohio State Buckeyes | 2 |
| Jacy Sheldon | Dublin | Ohio State Buckeyes | 2 |
| Zach Loveday | Gallipolis | Samford Bulldogs | 13 |
| Mary Meng | Grafton | Michigan State Spartans | 9 |
| Nevaeh Dean | Hamilton | UC Irvine Anteaters | 13 |
| Madison Bartley | Kettering | Baylor Lady Bears | 5 |
| Maddy Westbeld | Kettering | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 2 |
| Nate Johnson | Liberty Township | Akron Zips | 14 |
| Dae Dae Grant | Lorain | Duquesne Dukes | 11 |
| Jenna Batsch | Loveland | Kent State Golden Flashes | 15 |
| CJ Napier | Miamisburg | Dayton Flyers | 7 |
| Terah Harness | New Carlisle | Marshall Thundering Herd | 13 |
| Katie Shumate | Newark | Kent State Golden Flashes | 15 |
| Will Maxwell | Oakwood | Dayton Flyers | 7 |
| Nicole Stephens | Pickerington | Columbia Lions | 12 |
| Aarionna Redman | Pickerington | Marshall Thundering Herd | 13 |
| Jocelyn Tate | Pickerington | Michigan State Spartans | 9 |
| Madison Greene | Pickerington | Ohio State Buckeyes | 2 |
| Tre Williams | Reynoldsburg | Duquesne Dukes | 11 |
| Uju Ezeudu | Reynoldsburg | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | 12 |
| Alexia Mobley | Reynoldsburg | Louisville Cardinals | 6 |
| Jordan Hobbs | Springboro | Michigan Wolverines | 9 |
| Mikala Morris | Springfield | Kent State Golden Flashes | 15 |
| Chico Johnson | Toledo | Drake Bulldogs | 10 |
| Zach Halligan | Uniontown | Akron Zips | 14 |
| Atticus Schuler | Westerville | Dayton Flyers | 7 |
| Lucas Perusek | Willoughby Hills | Duquesne Dukes | 11 |
