Latter-day Saint basketball players ready to tip off in NCAA March Madness

Teams with returned missionaries playing in the postseason include BYU, Utah State, Arizona, Hawaii, Virginia, TCU, Clemson, Kentucky and Utah Valley

Published: March 18, 2026, 2:08 p.m. MDT

The March Madness logo is seen at the Delta Center for the NCAA Tournament in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News

As college basketball’s March Madness prepares to tip off, several teams feature members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who are ready to showcase their skills on the basketball court.

In the men’s NCAA tournament, Brigham Young University, a No. 6 seed, will play either Texas or North Carolina State in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, March 19.

Here are members of the team who served Latter-day Saint missions.

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