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Monday, March 31, 2025

Former Blue Valley Northwest High School guard Joey Matteoni’s collegiate team has been invited to the NCAA tournament.

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Joey Matteoni

Joey Matteoni

Blue Valley Northwest High School Forward Joey Matteoni’s collegiate team the Drake Bulldogs were invited to the NCAA tournament as a 11 seed.

The Drake Bulldogs ended the regular season with a 30-3 record. They are paired against the Missouri Tigers who are a 6 seed. The game will take place on Thursday, March 20 in Wichita, Kansas.

The table below shows other former Kansas basketball players currently on rosters competing for the 2025 National Championship.

NameHometownCollege TeamSeed in tournament
Tyson RuudBasehorWashburn Ichabods1
Emily RyanClaflinIowa State Cyclones11
Patrick CassidyColumbusKansas Jayhawks7
Payton VerhulstDe SotoOklahoma Sooners3
Addy BrownDerbyIowa State Cyclones11
Harper SchreinerEudoraPittsburg State Gorillas1
Cole ParkerEudoraWashburn Ichabods1
Maycee JamesGoddardPittsburg State Gorillas1
Karenna GerberHalsteadPittsburg State Gorillas1
Myles ThompsonHutchinsonSIU Edwardsville Cougars16
Mark MitchellKansas CityMissouri Tigers6
Mariyah NoelKansas CityOle Miss Rebels5
Zeke MayoLawrenceKansas Jayhawks7
Sydney HolmesMaizePittsburg State Gorillas1
Grace PyleMcPhersonPittsburg State Gorillas1
Joey MatteoniOverland ParkDrake Bulldogs11
Beatrice CullitonOverland ParkOklahoma Sooners3
Jadyn WootenOverland ParkOklahoma State Cowgirls7
Grant StubblefieldOverland ParkOmaha Mavericks15
Wyatt LewisOverland ParkWashburn Ichabods1
Taryn SidesPhillipsburgKansas State Wildcats5
Mason KempShawneeGannon Golden Knights2
Jack BachelorTopekaWashburn Ichabods1
Cayanna StanleyWichitaCoker Cobras2
Eli ShetlarWichitaDrake Bulldogs11
Will ThengvallWichitaKansas Jayhawks7
Zyanna WalkerWichitaKansas State Wildcats5
Jacob HannaWichitaWashburn Ichabods1

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