States with most players in the top 25

[Uspshoosier 54,604]

http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2015-11-13/college-basketball-these-are-states-most-players-top-25-teams?cid=ncaammsocial_fb_sf15573096 Interesting article

[scots07 161]

Good find!

[WayneFleekHoosier 51,695]

http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2015-11-13/college-basketball-these-are-states-most-players-top-25-teams?cid=ncaammsocial_fb_sf15573096 Interesting article

[Uspshoosier 54,604]

Good find!

rabjohns had it on his Twitter feed

[davewood 119]

All you got to do is spend a Friday evening in January at your local high school gym. Most of them are packed

[MartintheMopMan 7,765]

I'd be interested in seeing what they say about the final top 25 teams. How well do they match up with the first couple weeks? Where are the players who win in the tourney from?

[IUsafety 2,775]

I'd be interested in seeing what they say about the final top 25 teams. How well do they match up with the first couple weeks? Where are the players who win in the tourney from?

During last years final four, there was a demographic chart similar to the above mentioned one. There was a lot of Midwest talent in the final four. Three of the four schools were from the Midwest though.

The numbers from this report may be a little misleading. How many starters or players that play meaningful minutes for these schools would be nice. Let's say pUKe has five scrubs from Kentucky who never player. Kensucky is not a top 25 team because they have five cousin-brothers on the team.

[IUsafety 2,775]

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Last years final four demographic breakdown of each player's hometown.

[LIHoosier 27,850]

Indy was 2nd overall (7 players) as far as individual cities go trailing only LA (10).

[JSHoosier 22,243]

During last years final four, there was a demographic chart similar to the above mentioned one. There was a lot of Midwest talent in the final four. Three of the four schools were from the Midwest though.

The numbers from this report may be a little misleading. How many starters or players that play meaningful minutes for these schools would be nice. Let's say pUKe has five scrubs from Kentucky who never player. Kensucky is not a top 25 team because they have five cousin-brothers on the team.

Kentucky only has 3 KY players on their roster, and that state only has 6 is the top 25 period.  If their primary recruiting focus was in state they would be screwed, so that's not a good example.

 

IN alone has 32, more than DMV combined.  North Carolina has a bunch of instate players on their roster, 10, but Duke has a more national focus.  I wouldn't call it misleading so much as both sides can use it to bolster their argument.

[MartintheMopMan 7,765]

Last years final four demographic breakdown of each player's hometown.

Interesting stuff. Good map, thanks. I say we revisit this thread at the end of the year and compare the final top 25 teams. I always thought it was interesting just comparing what teams were preseason 25 to what teams were postseason 25. Adding the whole location aspect is intriguing.

[IUsafety 2,775]

Kentucky only has 3 KY players on their roster, and that state only has 6 is the top 25 period. If their primary recruiting focus was in state they would be screwed, so that's not a good example.

IN alone has 32, more than DMV combined. North Carolina has a bunch of instate players on their roster, 10, but Duke has a more national focus. I wouldn't call it misleading so much as both sides can use it to bolster their argument.

I have no idea what pUKe's roster looks like and wasn't trying to imply that the numbers were real. Was just trying to point out that unless the players from the stated state were playing meaningful minutes, the numbers can be misleading. None the less, Indiana having the second most is very impressive.

[Brass Cannon 25,531]

I wonder what this chart would look like if you adjusted for population size. 

[MartintheMopMan 7,765]

I wonder what this chart would look like if you adjusted for population size. 

Adjusted how? You mean like, states with the most bball players per capita?

[Brass Cannon 25,531]

Adjusted how? You mean like, states with the most bball players per capita?

 

Yeah something like most players per 100,000 people or something along those lines.

 

We would be ahead of California for sure in that case

 

EDIT

 

Just did some quick numbers

 

California produced a player every 1.05 Million

Texas produced a player every 1.08 Million

Indiana produced a player ever 0.20 Million

 

Those are rough numbers with imprecise rounding.  But basically we are trouncing them.

[MartintheMopMan 7,765]

Yeah something like most players per 100,000 people or something along those lines.

 

We would be ahead of California for sure in that case

 

EDIT

 

Just did some quick numbers

 

California produced a player every 1.05 Million

Texas produced a player every 1.08 Million

Indiana produced a player ever 0.20 Million

 

Those are rough numbers with imprecise rounding.  But basically we are trouncing them.

I can't believe Texas and California came out to be so close.