Jefferson Reporter

On March 12th, Sunrise Christian Academy Forward Nathan Johnson’s collegiate team the Samford Bulldogs were invited to the NCAA tournament as a 13 seed.

The Samford Bulldogs ended the regular season with a 29-5 record. They are paired against the Kansas Jayhawks who are a 4 seed. The game will take place on Thursday, March 21 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The table below shows other former Iowa basketball players currently on rosters competing for the 2024 National Championship.

Name	Hometown	College Team	Seed in tournament
Nathan Johnson	Adel	Samford Bulldogs	13
Natalie Nielsen	Akron	South Dakota State Jackrabbits	12
Audi Crooks	Algona	Iowa State Cyclones	7
Ashley Iiams	Ames	Drake Bulldogs	12
Ava Hawthorne	Ames	Drake Bulldogs	12
Tamin Lipsey	Ames	Iowa State Cyclones	2
Halle Vice	Bettendorf	Marquette Golden Eagles	10
Hannah Stuelke	Cedar Rapids	Iowa Hawkeyes	1
Matt Mims	Cedar Rapids	South Dakota State Jackrabbits	15
Omaha Biliew	Denison	Iowa State Cyclones	2
Arianna Jackson	Des Moines	Iowa State Cyclones	7
Mary Kate King	Dubuque	Iowa State Cyclones	7
Jenna Hopp	Glenwood	South Dakota State Jackrabbits	12
Tanner Te Slaa	Hull	South Dakota State Jackrabbits	15
Grace Berg	Indianola	Drake Bulldogs	12
Kelsey Joens	Iowa City	Iowa State Cyclones	7
Rose Nkumu	Iowa City	Marquette Golden Eagles	10
Aubrey Joens	Iowa City	Oklahoma Sooners	5
Jada Gyamfi	Johnston	Iowa Hawkeyes	1
Brooklyn Meyer	Larchwood	South Dakota State Jackrabbits	12
Sharon Goodman	Lime Springs	Iowa Hawkeyes	1
Luke Appel	Marshalltown	South Dakota State Jackrabbits	15
Megan Meyer	Mason City	Drake Bulldogs	12
Jaeda Whitner	Mason City	Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders	16
Keaton Kutcher	Mount Vernon	Illinois Fighting Illini	3
Brooklin Dailey	Pleasant Hill	Drake Bulldogs	12
Sahara Williams	Waterloo	Oklahoma Sooners	5
Anna Brown	Waukee	Drake Bulldogs	12
Tucker DeVries	Waukee	Drake Bulldogs	10
Cade Kelderman	Waukee	Iowa State Cyclones	2
Katie Dinnebier	West Des Moines	Drake Bulldogs	12
Caitlin Clark	West Des Moines	Iowa Hawkeyes	1