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On March 12th, Sumter High School Forward CJ Felder’s collegiate team the McNeese State Cowboys were invited to the NCAA tournament as a 12 seed.

The McNeese State Cowboys ended the regular season with a 30-3 record. They are paired against the Gonzaga Bulldogs who are a 5 seed. The game will take place on Thursday, March 21 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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

Name	Hometown	College Team	Seed in tournament
Matt Kelly	Charleston	Clemson Tigers	6
Paxson Wojcik	Charleston	North Carolina Tar Heels	1
Josiah-Jordan James	Charleston	Tennessee Volunteers	2
Andrew Latiff	Clemson	Clemson Tigers	6
Josh Beadle	Columbia	Clemson Tigers	6
Walyn Napper	Columbia	Longwood Lancers	16
Juwan Gary	Columbia	Nebraska Cornhuskers	8
Arden Conyers	Columbia	South Carolina Gamecocks	6
Ashlyn Watkins	Columbia	South Carolina Gamecocks	1
Collin Murray-Bowles	Columbia	South Carolina Gamecocks	6
MiLaysia Fulwiley	Columbia	South Carolina Gamecocks	1
Myles Rice	Columbia	Washington State Cougars	7
Loyal McQueen	Florence	Alabama Crimson Tide	8
Ben Burnham	Fort Mill	Charleston Cougars	13
Jacobi Wright	Fort Mill	South Carolina Gamecocks	6
Ray Harrison	Greenville	Grand Canyon Antelopes	12
Justin Amadi	Greenville	James Madison Dukes	12
Emanuel Richards	Irmo	Longwood Lancers	16
J'Adore Young	Mauldin	Ole Miss Rebels	7
James Cooper	Mauldin	Oregon Ducks	11
Zachary Davis	Orangeburg	South Carolina Gamecocks	6
DJ Burns, Jr.	Rock Hill	North Carolina State Wolfpack	11
Ta'Lon Cooper	Roebuck	South Carolina Gamecocks	6
Raekwon Horton	Santee	James Madison Dukes	12
Nick Pringle	Seabrook	Alabama Crimson Tide	4
Adam Comer	Spartanburg	Charleston Cougars	13
PJ Hall	Spartanburg	Clemson Tigers	6
CJ Felder	Sumter	McNeese State Cowboys	12
Talaysia Cooper	Turbeville	Tennessee Lady Volunteers	6