Riverdale High School Forward Elijah Cobb’s collegiate team the UNC Pembroke Braves were invited to the NCAA tournament as a 5 seed.
The UNC Pembroke Braves ended the regular season with a 24-6 record. They are paired against the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears who are a 3 seed. The game will take place on Tuesday, March 18 in Columbus, Georgia.
The table below shows other former Tennessee basketball players currently on rosters competing for the 2025 National Championship.
| Name | Hometown | College Team | Seed in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Osgood | Brentwood | Princeton Tigers | 11 |
| Tyler Tanner | Brentwood | Vanderbilt Commodores | 10 |
| Will Amonett | Byrdstown | Alabama Huntsville Chargers | 2 |
| Zach Amonett | Byrdstown | Alabama Huntsville Chargers | 2 |
| Trey Hamilton | Chattanooga | Alabama Huntsville Chargers | 2 |
| Madison Hayes | Chattanooga | North Carolina State Wolfpack | 2 |
| Cade Pendleton | Chattanooga | UC San Diego Tritons | 8 |
| Imari Berry | Clarksville | Louisville Cardinals | 7 |
| Blake Campbell | Cleveland | Alabama Huntsville Chargers | 2 |
| Grant Hurst | Cleveland | Tennessee Volunteers | 2 |
| Jasen Brooks | Cleveland | UC San Diego Tritons | 8 |
| Griffin Cooper | Columbia | Alabama Huntsville Chargers | 2 |
| Courtney Zensen | Dunlap | Union Bulldogs | 1 |
| Matt Thurman | Franklin | Alabama Huntsville Chargers | 2 |
| Ja’Kobi Gillespie | Greeneville | Maryland Terrapins | 4 |
| Edie Darby | Greenfield | Tennessee Lady Volunteers | 5 |
| Tess Darby | Greenfield | Tennessee Lady Volunteers | 5 |
| Macey Lee | Jackson | Union Bulldogs | 1 |
| Olivia Lee | Jackson | Union Bulldogs | 1 |
| Luke Burnett | Knoxville | Alabama Huntsville Chargers | 2 |
| Blue Cain | Knoxville | Georgia Bulldogs | 9 |
| Avery Strickland | Knoxville | Tennessee Lady Volunteers | 5 |
| Destinee Wells | Lakeland | Tennessee Lady Volunteers | 5 |
| Ayden Kelley | Memphis | Arkansas Razorbacks | 10 |
| Billy Richmond III | Memphis | Arkansas Razorbacks | 10 |
| Mavrick Miller | Memphis | High Point Panthers | 13 |
| Kam Jones | Memphis | Marquette Golden Eagles | 7 |
| Jordan Hamilton | Memphis | SIU Edwardsville Cougars | 16 |
| Mallory Collier | Millington | North Carolina State Wolfpack | 2 |
| Micah Simpson | Morristown | Alabama State Hornets | 16 |
| Aaiyanna Dunbar | Murfreesboro | Michigan Wolverines | 6 |
| Elijah Cobb | Murfreesboro | UNC Pembroke Braves | 5 |
| Iyana Moore | Murfreesboro | Vanderbilt Commodores | 7 |
| Chaz Lanier | Nashville | Tennessee Volunteers | 2 |
| Annie Buisson | Nashville | Union Bulldogs | 1 |
| Daniel Saylor | Pleasant View | Alabama Huntsville Chargers | 2 |
| Savon Wykle | Smyrna | UMSL Tritons | 4 |
| Sierra Stedman | Spring Hill | Union Bulldogs | 1 |
| Alayna Fussell | Troy | Union Bulldogs | 1 |
