Players With Massachusetts Ties in the NCAA Tournament

By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

Ok, we're a day late on this, but if you're looking for any kid with Massachusetts roots playing in the NCAA men's basketball tournament, we've got them all listed below for you. Note that these guys may be Massachusetts natives, or simply guys who prepped in the Commonwealth. Some, obviously, are both.

Also note that, while each of these former Bay State stars is on the team listed, you may not get to see each of them play. In some cases, like Newton native and Northwestern sophomore Aaron Falzon, that's due to injury, and in other cases, such as Purdue's Jacquil Taylor from Cambridge, it's just because they aren't yet a part of the usual rotation.

Anyways, without further ado, here are all the players with Massachusetts ties participating in the Big Dance. As always, if we've made an error or left somebody off, tweet me @HerewegoJoe.

East Bracket

1. Villanova
Darryl, Reynolds, Sr, F: Philadelphia, PA (Worcester Academy)

2. Duke
Nick Pagliuca, Sr, G: Weston, MA (Milton Academy)

5. Virginia
Jarred Reuter, So, F: Marion, MA (Brewster Academy)

11. Providence
Casey Woodring, Sr, G: Darien, CT (Cushing Academy)

Midwest Bracket

4. Purdue
Jacquil Taylor, So, F: Cambridge, MA (Beaver Country Day)

8. Miami
Bruce Brown, Fr, G: Boston, MA (Vermont Academy)

6. Creighton
Kaleb Joseph, Jr, G,: Nashua, NH (Cushing Academy)
Jordan Scurry, Fr, G: Dedham, MA (St. Mark's)

11. Rhode Island
Jarvis Garrett, Jr, G: Milwaukee, WI (Notre Dame Prep)
Jared Terrell, Jr, G: Weymouth, MA (Brewster Academy)

13. Vermont
Josh Hearlihy, Jr, G: Los Angeles, CA (Northfield Mount Herman)

14. Iona
Sam Cassell Jr., Sr, G: Baltimore, MD (Notre Dame Prep)

South Bracket

No. 4 Butler
Andrew Chrabascz, Sr, F: Portsmouth, RI (Cushing Academy) 

West Bracket

3. Florida State
Terance Mann, So, G: Lowell, MA (Tilton School)

4. West Virgina
Daxter Miles, Jr, G: Baltimore, MD (Notre Dame Prep)

5. Notre Dame
Bonzie Colson, Jr, F: New Bedford, MA (St. Andrew's of Rhode Island)

6 Maryland
Jaylen Brantley, Jr, G: Springfield, MA (Notre Dame Prep)

8. Northwestern
Aaron Falzon, So, F: Newton, MA (Northfield Mount Herman)

11. Xavier
Myles Davis, Sr, G: Plainfield, NJ (Notre Dame Prep)

12. Princeton
Alec Brennan, Jr, F: Weston, MA (Milton Academy)
Pete Miller, Sr, F: Winchester, MA (Northfield Mount Herman)