Cooper High School Guard Bella Deere’s collegiate team the Gannon Golden Knights were invited to the NCAA tournament as a 2 seed.
The Gannon Golden Knights ended the regular season with a 28-5 record. They are paired against the Grand Valley State Lakers who are a 1 seed. The game will take place on Monday, March 24 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The table below shows other former Kentucky basketball players currently on rosters competing for the 2025 National Championship.
| Name | Hometown | College Team | Seed in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Perry | Eddyville | Kentucky Wildcats | 3 |
| Whitney Lind | Florence | Lehigh Mountain Hawks | 15 |
| Trent Noah | Harlan | Kentucky Wildcats | 3 |
| Zee McCown | Louisville | Assumption Greyhounds | 6 |
| Reagan Bender | Louisville | Louisville Cardinals | 7 |
| Zach Tow | Madisonville | Kentucky Wildcats | 3 |
| Bella Deere | Union | Gannon Golden Knights | 2 |
| Henry Thole | Union | Xavier Musketeers | 11 |
