On March 12th, Huntington Prep School Forward and Guard Mikal Dawson’s 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 West Virginia basketball players currently on rosters competing for the 2024 National Championship.
| Name | Hometown | College Team | Seed in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Ziolkowski | Beckley | Marshall Thundering Herd | 13 |
| Delaney Thomas | Charles Town | Duke Blue Devils | 7 |
| Wade Taylor IV | Dallas | Texas A&M Aggies | 9 |
| Jalen Bridges | Fairmont | Baylor Bears | 3 |
| Meredith Maier | Fairmont | Marshall Thundering Herd | 13 |
| Mikal Dawson | Huntington | Akron Zips | 14 |
| Dionna Gray | Huntington | Kent State Golden Flashes | 15 |
| Jayda Allie | Huntington | Marshall Thundering Herd | 13 |
| Peyton Ilderton | Logan | Marshall Thundering Herd | 13 |
| Abby Beeman | Ridgeley | Marshall Thundering Herd | 13 |
