by Four months ago, college basketball teams all across the country began their quest for a conference championship and then for one of the most sought after spots, a spot in the NCAA’s and other post-season March Madness tournaments.
For Indian Country, the representation on the some of the nations best college basketball programs continues to grow and this year will be no different.
Below are a list of Native American players who will be participating in the various March Madness tournament as well as some players who will be playing in NCAA Division 1 women’s and men’s tournaments.
Women:
- Summer Hemphill (Seneca) – University of Buffalo – NCAA
- Dominique Golightly (Kiowa) – Abilene Christian University – NCAA
- Brice Calip (Mvskoke) – Missouri State University -NCAA
- Lauren Billie (Seminole/Creek) – University of Texas-Arlington – WNIT
- Hailey Oskey (Oneida) – University of Wisconsin-Green Bay – WNIT
- Chelsea Dungee (Cherokee) – University of Arkansas – WNIT
- Grace White (Red Lake Nation) – Denver University – WNIT
Men:
- Freddy Brown, III (Makah Tribe) – University of Montana – NCAA
- Kamaka Hepa (Inupiat) – University of Texas – NIT
- Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler (Oglala Lakota) – Wichita State -NIT
- Sandy Cohen, III (Oneida) – University of Wisconsin-Green Bay – CIT
- RS David Wingett (Winnebago – University of Memphis – NIT
- RS Brad Greene (Paiute/Shoshone) – University of California-Irvine – NCAA
Best of luck to these Division 1 athletes in their respective tournaments!
Grace white
University of denver
WNIT
Go Nef, Freddy Brown III, Montana Griz! So proud of you!
My daughter Rachel Friend plays for la vern university in la vern, California. She is from the kiowa tribe of Oklahoma, but her team didn’t make the post season. Hopefully she can make the list next year.
GO “FREDDY BROWN III” and Montana Grizzlies 🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
From Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Auburn, WA