Cromwell High School Guard Victor Payne’s collegiate team the Saint Francis Red Flash were invited to the NCAA tournament as a 16 seed.
The Saint Francis Red Flash ended the regular season with a 16-17 record. They are paired against the Alabama State Hornets who are a 16 seed. The game will take place on Tuesday, March 18 in Dayton, Ohio.
The table below shows other former Connecticut basketball players currently on rosters competing for the 2025 National Championship.
| Name | Hometown | College Team | Seed in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Payne | Cromwell | Saint Francis Red Flash | 16 |
| Jack Molloy | Greenwich | Yale Bulldogs | 13 |
| Hudson Gremia | Madison | Assumption Greyhounds | 6 |
| Tayeshawn Cunningham-Pemberton | New London | Assumption Greyhounds | 6 |
| Norah Saluja | Rocky Hill | Bentley Falcons | 1 |
| Connor O’Leary | South Glastonbury | Assumption Greyhounds | 6 |
| Lukas Sotell | Stamford | Maryland Terrapins | 4 |
| Riley Fox | West Hartford | Yale Bulldogs | 13 |
