NCAA.com | March 19, 2015 Five minutes for world geography Starting Lineup: Devils & angels Share The NCAA tournament is a phenomenon, and it stretches to the far corners of the globe. This year, there are 103 players born outside the United States competing in the DI Men's Basketball Championship. Twenty-nine teams -- 43 percent of the field -- have at least two international players on the roster. Fourteen teams have one (20 percent). Twenty-five teams (37 percent) do not have a player born outside the U.S., including No. 1 overall seed Kentucky. For the 103 international players, the position breakdown is forward (47), center (24) and guard (32). The tallest player is 7-foot-6 Mamadou Ndiaye of UC Irvine; the shortest is Michigan State's Lourawls Nairn Jr. at 5-10. If you're looking to recruit while on vacation, head Down Under. Eight players are from Sydney, Australia; four others are from Melbourne and one is from Adelaide. Other hot spots include Montreal, Quebec (5) and Toronto, Ontario (5). New Mexico State has the most international players -- nine, 60 percent of its 15-man roster. 2015 NCAA TOURNAMENT TEAMS WITH INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS NO. PLAYER POS. HGT. WGT. CLASS HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL Albany Great Danes (5) 10 Mike Rowley F 6-8 230 So. Sydney, Australia / Knox Grammar School 12 Peter Hooley G 6-4 200 Jr. Adelaide, Australia / Concordia College 14 Sam Rowley F 6-6 230 Sr. Sydney, Australia / Knox Grammar School 22 Richard Peters C 6-11 275 So. Pickering, Ontario / Westwind Prep Academy 33 Geremy McKay F 6-7 225 Fr. Melbourne, Australia / Caulfield Grammar School Arizona Wildcats (1) 14 Dusan Ristic C 7-0 245 Fr. Novi Sad, Serbia / Sunrise Christian Academy Arkansas Razorbacks (1) 33 Moses Kingsley F 6-10 230 So. Abuja, Nigeria / Huntington Prep Baylor Bears (2) 1 Kenny Chery G 5-11 180 Sr. Montreal, Quebec / Archbishop Carroll HS 45 Deng Deng F 6-8 205 Jr. Melbourne, Australia / Box Hill Secondary College Buffalo Bulls (2) 10 Jarryn Skeete G 6-3 175 Jr. Brompton, Ontario / Wasatch Academy 20 Rodell Wigginton F 6-5 215 Jr. Dartmouth, Nova Scotia / Lee Academy Butler Bulldogs (1) 11 Jackson Aldridge G 6-0 187 Sr. Sydney, Australia /Australia Inst. of Sport Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (4) 12 Michel Enanga F 6-6 215 Jr. Yaounde, Cameroon / Montverde Academy 13 Uros Ljeskovic F 6-8 240 Jr. Niksic, Montenegro / Nelson HS 21 Tristian Curtis F 6-7 220 Jr. Nassau, Bahamas / Lamar HS 23 Badou Diagne F 6-7 220 Jr. Dakar, Senegal / Impact Basketball Academy Davidson Wildcats (4) 1 Nathan Ekwu F 6-7 235 Fr. Enugu, Nigeria / Cardinal Hayes HS 15 Oskar Michelsen F 6-9 210 Fr. Helsinki, Finland / Makelanrinne Sports HS 22 Ali Mackay F 6-11 215 Sr. North Berwick, Scotland / North Berwick HS 31 Manu Giamoukis G 6-1 180 So. Thessaloniki, Greece / Anatolia College Dayton Flyers (1) 21 Dyshawn Pierre F 6-6 230 Jr. Whitby, Ontario / Anderson CVI Eastern Washington Eagles (6) 0 Ognjen Miljkovic F 6-7 220 So. Belgrade, Serbia / Bishop Montgomery HS 2 Daniel Hill G 5-9 165 Jr. Sydney, Australia / Newington College HS 21 Frederik Jorg C 7-1 295 So. Korschenbroich, Germany / Gym. Eversten HS 32 Bogdan Bliznyuk F 6-6 215 Fr. Lutsk, Ukraine / Todd Beamer HS 44 Felix Von Hofe F 6-5 200 So. Melbourne, Australia / Aust Inst. of Sport 55 Venky Jois F 6-8 230 Jr. Boronia, Australia / Box Hill HS Georgia Bulldogs (3) 15 Osahen Iduwe F 6-9 235 Fr. Benin City, Nigeria / St. John's NW Mil Academy 20 Dusan Langura G 6-4 215 So. Romont, Switzerland / Furtah Prep 42 Nemanja Djurisic F 6-8 230 Sr. Podgorica, Montenegro / South Kent HS Gonzaga Bulldogs (3) 4 Kevin Pangos G 6-2 182 Sr. Holland Landing, Ontario/Denison Secondary School 24 Przemek Karnowski C 7-1 288 Jr. Torun, Poland / Nocolaus Copernicus HS 55 Dustin Triano G 6-3 178 Fr. Vancouver, British Columbia / New Hampton HS Harvard Crimson (4) 10 Patrick Steeves F 6-7 220 Jr. Montreal, Quebec / The Hotchkiss School 11 Chris Egi F 6-9 215 Fr. Markham, Ontario / Montverde Academy 14 Steve Moundou-Missi F 6-7 225 Sr. Yaounde, Cameroon / Montverde Academy 35 Agunwa Okolie F 6-8 205 Jr. Ajax, Ontario / Archbishop O'Connor HS Indiana Hoosiers (1) 12 Hanner Mosquera-Perea F 6-9 225 Jr. Istmina, Colombia / La Lumiere HS Iowa Hawkeyes (2) 0 Gabriel Olaseni C 6-10 237 Sr. London, England / Sunrise Christian Academy 25 Dom Uhl F 6-8 195 Fr. Frankfurt, Germany/ Point Pleasant Beach HS Iowa State Cyclones (2) 15 Naz Long G 6-4 210 Jr. Mississauga, Ontario / St. Martin HS 34 Georgios Tsalmpouris C 7-1 227 Fr. Katerini, Greece / 3rd HS of Katerini Kansas Jayhawks (1) 10 Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk G 6-8 195 Fr. Cherkasy, Ukraine/ Cherkasy First City Gymnasia Lafayette Leopards (2) 20 Dan Trist F 6-9 234 Sr. Sydney, Australia / North Sydney Boys HS 54 Nathaniel Musters C 6-10 253 Jr. Sydney, Australia / Sydney Tech Louisville Cardinals (3) 5 Matz Stockman C 7-0 240 Fr. Oslo, Norway / Canarias Basketball Academy 12 Mangok Mathiang C 6-10 220 So. Melbourne, Australia / IMG Academy 14 Anas Mahmoud F 7-0 200 Fr. Cairo, Egypt / West Oaks Academy LSU Tigers (2) 22 Darcy Malone C 7-0 245 So. Canberra, Australia / ACT Academy of Sport 31 John Odo F 6-10 245 Sr. Lagos, Nigeria / Faloma HS Manhattan Jaspers (2) 3 Samson Usilo G 6-4 205 Fr. Lagos, Nigeria / Nazareth HS 15 Samson Akilo F 6-8 210 Fr. Lagos, Nigeria / Nazareth HS Maryland Terrapins (2) 13 Ivan Bender F 6-9 230 Fr. Caplijina, Bosnia-Herzegovina / Elektrotehnicka Skola 15 Michal Cekovsky F 7-1 235 Fr. Kosice, Slovakia / Canarias Academy Michigan State Spartans (1) 11 Lourawls Nairn Jr. G 5-10 170 Fr. Nassau, Bahamas / Sunrise Christian Academy New Mexico State Aggies (9) 3 Remi Barry F 6-8 225 Sr. Paris, France / Del Oro HS 5 Matt Taylor G 6-5 180 Fr. Toronto, Ontario / Future College Prep 10 Rashawn Browne G 6-1 170 Fr. Toronto, Ontario / Bill Crothers Secondary 11 Johnathon Wilkins F 6-10 225 Fr. Paris, France / La Lumiere HS 15 Tshilidzi Nephawe C 6-10 268 Sr. Johannesburg, S. Africa / Stoneridge Prep 21 Tanveer Bhullar C 7-3 335 Fr. Toronto, Ontario / Father Henry Carr HS 23 Daniel Mullings G 6-2 170 Sr. Toronto, Ontario / Laurier HS 35 Jalyn Pennie G 6-7 180 Fr. Toronto, Ontario / Christian Faith Center 43 Pascal Siakam F 6-9 230 Fr. Douala, Cameroon / God's Academy Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2) 15 Eric Katenda F 6-9 236 Jr. Paris, France / Sunrise Christian Academy 23 Martinas Geben F 6-9 255 Fr. Vilnius, Lithuania / St. Maria Goretti HS Oklahoma Sooners (2) 2 Dinjiyl Walker G 6-1 197 Jr. Vaughan, Ontario / Vaughan Secondary School 24 Buddy Hield G 6-4 212 Jr. Freeport, Bahamas / Sunrise Christian Academy Oklahoma State Cowboys (2) 14 Marek Soucek C 7-0 240 Sr. Brno, Czech Republic / Canarias Basketball Academy 32 Anthony Allen Jr. C 7-0 240 Jr. Kingston, Jamaica / Bassick HS Ole Miss Rebels (4) 11 Sebastian Saiz F 6-9 233 So. Madrid, Spain / Sunrise Christian Academy 13 Anthony Perez F 6-9 205 Jr. Cumana, Venezuela / Word of Life Trad 20 John Crnogorac C 6-11 216 Fr. Sydney, Australia / Marshall Academy 23 Dwight Coleby C 6-9 240 So. Nassau, Bahamas / Piney Woods HS Oregon Ducks (1) 41 Roman Sorkin F 6-10 225 Fr. Ashdod, Israel / Hof HaSharon HS Providence Friars (2) 14 Tyree Chambers G 6-2 182 Fr. Bayreuth, Germany / Graf-Munster-Gymnasium 32 Junior Lomomba G 6-5 200 So. Montreal, Quebec / Madison Memorial HS Robert Morris Colonials (1) 1 Lionel Gomis F 6-9 230 Jr. Dakar, Senegal / Blair Academy San Diego State Aztecs (1) 2 Kevin Zabo G 6-2 185 Fr. Gatineau, Quebec / Brewster Academy SMU Mustangs (1) 2 Yanick Moreira C 6-11 220 Sr. Luanda, Angola / Colegio Heminalia St. John’s Red Storm (3) 10 Felix Balamou G 6-4 192 Jr. Conakry, Guinea/Our Savior New American HS 12 Chris Obekpa C 6-10 236 Jr. Makurdi, Nigeria/Our Savior New American HS 14 Amar Alibegovic F 6-9 230 Fr. Rome, Italy / Instituto Tecnico Minerva UC Irvine Anteaters (4) 10 Luke Nelson G 6-3 185 So. Worthing, England / The Henley College 11 Haroldas Saprykinas G 6-1 170 Fr. Klaipeda, Lithuania / West Oaks Academy 12 Ioannis Dimakopoulos C 7-2 257 So. Patra, Greece / Cathedral HS 34 Mamadou Ndiaye C 7-6 300 So. Dakar, Senegal / Brethren Christian HS UCLA Bruins (2) 14 Gyorgy Goloman F 6-10 210 Fr. Kormend, Hungary / The Sagemont School 43 Jonah Bolden F 6-10 215 Fr. Sydney, Australia / Brewster Academy Utah Runnin’ Utes (3) 25 Kenneth Ogbe G 6-6 190 So. Ehingen, Germany / Urspring HS 31 Dallin Bachynski C 7-0 265 Sr. Calgary, Alberta / Sir Winston Churchill HS 42 Jakob Poeltl F 7-0 235 Fr. Vienna, Austria / Arkadia Traiskirchen Valparaiso Crusaders (4) 2 Tevonn Walker G 6-1 195 Fr. Montreal, Quebec / Vanier College 3 Max Joseph G 6-1 205 Fr. Montreal, Quebec / Vanier College 10 David Skara F 6-8 215 Fr. Zadar, Croatia / Ekonomsko Skola Zadar 14 Vashil Fernandez F 6-10 245 Sr. Kingston, Jamaica / Princeton Day Academy Villanova Wildcats (1) 31 Dylan Ennis G 6-2 182 Jr. Brampton, Ontario/Chicago Lake Forest Academy Virginia Cavaliers (2) 4 Marial Shayok G 6-5 207 Fr. Ottawa, Ontario / Blair Academy 33 Jack Salt C 6-11 235 Fr. Auckland, New Zealand / Westlake HS West Virginia Mountaineers (1) 14 Gary Browne G 6-1 195 Sr. Cupey, Puerto Rico / Arlington Country Day School Wichita State Shockers (2) 20 Rauno Nurger C 6-10 242 Fr. n/a, Estonia / Sunrise Christian Academy 21 Tom Wamukota C 6-11 232 Jr. n/a, Kenya / Maseno HS Wyoming Cowboys (1) 3 Alexander Aka Gorski G 6-5 210 Fr. Lund, Sweden / Sunrise Christian Academy 2015 NCAA TOURNAMENT TEAMS WITH ZERO INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS Belmont Bruins North Carolina Tar Heels Texas Longhorns Boise State Broncos NC State Wolfpack Texas Southern Tigers BYU Cougars North Dakota State Bison UAB Blazers Cincinnati Bearcats North Florida Ospreys UNI Panthers Duke Blue Devils Northeastern Huskies VCU Rams Georgetown Hoyas Ohio State Buckeyes Wisconsin Badgers Georgia State Panthers Purdue Boilermakers Wofford Terriers Hampton Pirates Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Xavier Musketeers Kentucky Willdcats