Where every player in the 2025 Women's Final Four went to high school

California, DMV, Texas well represented in Tampa at NCAA championship.

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Apr 3, 2025, 12:00pm
With the Final Four tipping Friday in Tampa, Fla., we look back at where every player from South Carolina, Texas, UCLA and UConn played high school basketball.

California leads the way with nine players, including Te-Hina Paopao for South Carolina. Texas is next with seven players, including a heavy presence on the in-state Longhorns with six players hailing from the Lone Star State.

The DMV has a rich contingent, including three players from Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.) and a pair from Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.).

There are multiple MaxPreps All-Americans on the rosters as well as former two former MaxPreps National Players of the Year in Azzi Fudd of St. John's (Washington, D.C.) and Paige Bueckers of Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.). Additionally, two-time MaxPreps National Female Athlete of the Year Joyce Edwards of Camden (S.C.) will be on the floor for South Carolina.

In total, 21 states are represented along with Egypt, Finland and New Zealand.
Arkansas
Maryam Dauda, South Carolina, Bentonville

California
Colorado
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Sania Feagin, South Carolina, Forest Park

Illinois
Indiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Mississippi
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Joyce Edwards, South Carolina, Camden
South Dakota
Texas

Utah
Wisconsin
International
Elina Aarnisalo, UCLA, Mäkelänrinne Upper Secondary School (Finland)
Jana El Alfy, UConn, Al Ahly Sporting Club, Egypt
Charlisse Leger-Walker, UCLA, St. Peter's, New Zealand

Staff writer Thomas Frey contributed to this report.

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