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Former WOG Christian Academy guard Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn’s collegiate team has been invited to the NCAA tournament.

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Illinois Fighting Illini Coach Brad Underwood (2024) | https://okcrotary.club/brad-underwood-osu-mens-basketball/

On March 12th, WOG Christian Academy Guard Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn’s collegiate team the Illinois Fighting Illini were invited to the NCAA tournament as a 3 seed.

The Illinois Fighting Illini ended the regular season with a 26-8 record. They are paired against the Morehead State Eagles who are a 14 seed. The game will take place on Thursday, March 21 in Omaha, Nebraska.


Illinois Fighting Illini Coach Brad Underwood (2024) | Illinois Fighting Illini

The table below shows other former Indiana basketball players currently on rosters competing for the 2024 National Championship.

NameHometownCollege TeamSeed in tournament
Bridget DunnCarmelKent State Golden Flashes15
Brian WaddellCarmelPurdue Boilermakers1
Sam KingColumbusPurdue Boilermakers1
Taiyanna JacksonEast ChicagoKansas Jayhawks8
Jermaine CouisnardEast ChicagoOregon Ducks11
Khristian LanderEvansvilleWestern Kentucky Hilltoppers15
Sydney ParrishFishersIndiana Hoosiers4
Jake HeidbrederFloyds KnobsClemson Tigers6
Sydney CurryFort WayneGrand Canyon Antelopes12
Luke GoodeFort WayneIllinois Fighting Illini3
Caleb FurstFort WaynePurdue Boilermakers1
Fletcher LoyerFort WaynePurdue Boilermakers1
Josh FurstFort WaynePurdue Boilermakers1
Ayanna PattersonFort WayneUConn Huskies3
Connor EssegianFort WayneWisconsin Badgers5
Mikale StevensonFt. WayneGrambling State Tigers16
Courtney BlakelyGaryArizona Wildcats11
Johnell DavisGaryFlorida Atlantic Owls8
Jalen WashingtonGaryNorth Carolina Tar Heels1
Meg NewmanIndianapolisAlabama Crimson Tide8
Ajulu ThathaIndianapolisFlorida Gulf Coast Eagles12
Jalen JohnsonIndianapolisGrambling State Tigers16
Mike Saunders Jr.IndianapolisMcNeese State Cowboys12
Xavier BookerIndianapolisMichigan State Spartans9
Jalen WindhamIndianapolisMorehead State Eagles14
Jarron ColemanIndianapolisNebraska Cornhuskers8
Jayden TaylorIndianapolisNorth Carolina State Wolfpack11
Rikki HarrisIndianapolisOhio State Buckeyes2
Myles ColvinIndianapolisPurdue Boilermakers1
Tré ColemanJeffersonvilleNevada Wolf Pack10
Ali AliKendallvilleAkron Zips14
Jace RaylKokomoPurdue Boilermakers1
Dra Gibbs-LawhornLafayetteIllinois Fighting Illini3
Carson BarrettLafayettePurdue Boilermakers1
Joey HartLintonKentucky Wildcats3
Jalen BlackmonMarionStetson Hatters16
Josh SmithMonroviaStetson Hatters16
Mason GillisNew CastlePurdue Boilermakers1
Alex HemenwayNewburghClemson Tigers6
Evan WilsonNoblesvilleAkron Zips14
Ashlynn ShadeNoblesvilleUConn Huskies3
Landen BabusiakSaint JohnStetson Hatters16
Trey Kaufman-RennSellersburgPurdue Boilermakers1
Brandon NewmanValparaisoWestern Kentucky Hilltoppers15
Jonah LucasWest LafayetteMarquette Golden Eagles2
Alyssa CrockettWestfieldMichigan Wolverines9
Braden SmithWestfieldPurdue Boilermakers1
Dylan RitterZionsvilleCharleston Cougars13
Maddie NolanZionsvilleColorado Buffaloes5
Laila HullZionsvilleNorth Carolina Tar Heels8

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