Rutherford Times

On March 12th, Boyd County High School Guard Savannah Wheeler’s collegiate team the Middle Tennessee Lady Raiders were invited to the NCAA tournament as a 11 seed.

The Middle Tennessee Lady Raiders ended the regular season with a 29-4 record. They are paired against the Louisville Cardinals who are a 6 seed. The game will take place on Friday, March 22 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders Coach Rick Insell (2024) | Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders

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

Name	Hometown	College Team	Seed in tournament
Jayden Dorsey	Berea	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	15
Isaac Stansbury	Bowling Green	Mississippi State Bulldogs	8
Savannah Wheeler	Catlettsburg	Middle Tennessee Lady Raiders	11
Teagan Moore	Dry Ridge	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	15
Dontaie Allen	Falmouth	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	15
Timberlynn Yeast	Harrodsburg	Marshall Thundering Herd	13
Love Mays	Harrodsburg	UT Martin Skyhawks	16
Brady Dingess	Inez	Morehead State Eagles	14
Tre King	Lexington	Iowa State Cyclones	2
Anaya Brown	Lexington	UT Martin Skyhawks	16
Reed Sheppard	London	Kentucky Wildcats	3
Ally Collett	London	UT Martin Skyhawks	16
Trey Hicks	Louisville	Longwood Lancers	16
Jack Edelen	Louisville	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	15
Brennan Canada	Mount Sterling	Kentucky Wildcats	3
Dieonte Miles	Walton	Morehead State Eagles	14
Jerone Morton	Winchester	Morehead State Eagles	14