The D.C. area has been know to produce some very talented players.
So finding out that there are nearly 20 athletes from the area in the Men's NCAA basketball tournament is no surprise.
Here is a list of all the players to cheer on during the madness. Sign up to play WUSA9's Bracket Challenge
No. 1 seed Virginia:
Justice Bartley (Montrose Christian)
Nigel Johnson (Riverdale Baptist)
No. 1 seed Xavier:
Naji Marshall (Eleanor Roosevelt)
No. 4 seed Arizona:
Allonzo Trier (Montrose Christian)
Kory Jones (Westfield)
No. 5 seed Clemson:
Marcquise Reed (Capitol Christian)
No. 6 seed Miami:
Chris Lykes (Gonzaga)
No. 7 seed Nevada:
Corey Henson (DeMatha)
No. 7 seed Rhode Island:
Jeff Dowtin (St. John's)
No. 8 seed Virginia Tech:
Nick Fullard (St. Mary's Ryken)
No. 10 seed Providence:
Nate Watson (O'Connell)
No. 11 seed Syracuse:
Frank Howard (Paul VI)
No. 12 seed Murray State:
Anthony Smith (Potomac)
Byron Hawkins (Clinton Christian)
No. 13 seed UNC Greensboro:
Kylia Sykes (St. John's)
No. 16 seed UMBC:
Dairus Lyles (DeMatha)
Ishmail Jabbie (eleanor Roosevelt)
No. 16 seed Penn:
Jelani Williams (Sidwell Friends)
Eddie Scott (Gonzaga)
No. 16 seed N.C. Central:
Zacarry Douglas (National Christian)
Reggie Gardner Jr. (DeMatha)
No. 16 seed LIU Brooklyn:
Jamall Robinson (Paul VI)
No 16 seed Radford:
Ed Polite Jr. (DuVal)
