Dr. Phillips High School Guard Riley Kugel’s collegiate team the Mississippi State Bulldogs were invited to the NCAA tournament as a 8 seed.
The Mississippi State Bulldogs ended the regular season with a 21-12 record. They are paired against the Baylor Bears who are a 9 seed. The game will take place on Friday, March 21 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The table below shows other former Florida basketball players currently on rosters competing for the 2025 National Championship.
| Name | Hometown | College Team | Seed in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Alexis | Apopka | Florida Gators | 1 |
| Micah Octave | Boca Raton | Alabama State Hornets | 16 |
| Frankie Vassalluzzo | Boca Raton | Bryant Bulldogs | 15 |
| Chase Johnston | Boca Raton | High Point Panthers | 13 |
| Charlie May | Boca Raton | Michigan Wolverines | 5 |
| Andrew Sineway | Boynton Beach | High Point Panthers | 13 |
| De’Shayne Montgomery | Broward County | Georgia Bulldogs | 9 |
| Jordyn Kee | Broward County | Georgia Bulldogs | 9 |
| Justin Abson | Coconut Creek | Georgia Bulldogs | 9 |
| Jack Anderson | Davie | Marquette Golden Eagles | 7 |
| Jaylen Carey | Davie | Vanderbilt Commodores | 10 |
| Asa Newell | Destin | Georgia Bulldogs | 9 |
| Jada Green | Fort Lauderdale | Richmond Spiders | 8 |
| David Fonville | Jacksonville | High Point Panthers | 13 |
| Jared Coleman-Jones | Jacksonville | San Diego State Aztecs | 11 |
| Kiana Wilson | Jacksonville | Southern Lady Jaguars | 16 |
| Dominique Darius | Jacksonville | USC Trojans | 1 |
| Walter Clayton Jr. | Lake Wales | Florida Gators | 1 |
| Hantz Louis-Jeune | Lake Worth | Lenoir-Rhyne Bears | 3 |
| L.J. Cason | Lakeland | Michigan Wolverines | 5 |
| Alex Sessoms | Lakeland | Nova Southeastern Sharks | 1 |
| Jonathan Moore | Lithia | Colorado Mines Orediggers | 2 |
| Emma Risch | Melbourne | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 3 |
| Kayla Nelms | Miami | Baylor Lady Bears | 4 |
| Emily Montes | Miami | Columbia Lions | 11 |
| Cooper Josefsberg | Miami | Florida Gators | 1 |
| Eddiean Tirado | Miami | SIU Edwardsville Cougars | 16 |
| RJ Luis Jr. | Miami | St. John’s Red Storm | 2 |
| Emanuel Prospere II | Miami | UMSL Tritons | 4 |
| Sydney Shaw | Miami | West Virginia Mountaineers | 6 |
| Trey Wilson | Miramar | Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers | 16 |
| Denzel Aberdeen | Orlando | Florida Gators | 1 |
| Isaiah Brown | Orlando | Florida Gators | 1 |
| Nyla Harris | Orlando | Louisville Cardinals | 7 |
| Riley Kugel | Orlando | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 8 |
| Ven-Allen Lubin | Orlando | North Carolina Tar Heels | 11 |
| JJ Harper | Orlando | West Liberty Hilltoppers | 1 |
| Chloe Kitts | Oviedo | South Carolina Gamecocks | 1 |
| Rakease Passmore | Palatka | Kansas Jayhawks | 7 |
| Ryan Davis | Palm City | Nova Southeastern Sharks | 1 |
| Josh Berenbaum | St. Petersburg | UNC Pembroke Braves | 5 |
| Tre Donaldson | Tallahassee | Michigan Wolverines | 5 |
| Anthony Robinson II | Tallahassee | Missouri Tigers | 6 |
| Khamari McGriff | Tallahassee | UNC Wilmington Seahawks | 14 |
| Karter Knox | Tampa | Arkansas Razorbacks | 10 |
| Jackson Roberts | Tampa | Clemson Tigers | 5 |
| Bennett Andersen | Tampa | Florida Gators | 1 |
| Knisha Godfrey | Tampa | TCU Horned Frogs | 2 |
| Laura Williams | Tampa | USC Trojans | 1 |
| Zou Raine | Tampa | Vermont Catamounts | 15 |
| Sam Walters | The Villages | Michigan Wolverines | 5 |
| Jace Carter | Titusville | Texas A&M Aggies | 4 |
| Kevin Pazmino | Weston | Florida Gators | 1 |
| Jordana Codio | Winter Garden | Texas Longhorns | 1 |
| Isaac Celiscar | Winter Haven | Yale Bulldogs | 13 |
