The 2025 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Final Four is set to tip off this weekend as a number of Little League® grads will take the court on the biggest stage to compete for a chance to cut down the nets and enjoy their One Shining Moment.
Set to take place in Tampa, Florida, on April 4, the Women’s Division I Final Four will feature Texas, South Carolina, UCONN, and UCLA with a trio of former Little Leaguers® representing the University of Connecticut Huskies in this year’s event:
- Paige Bueckers – St. Louis Park (Minn.) Little League
- Kaitlyn Chen – San Marino (Calif.) National Little League
- Morgan Cheli – Los Altos (Calif.) American Little League
The Men’s Division I Final Four is set to tip off on April 5, and will feature Florida, Auburn, Houston, and Duke, with the following alumni representing their respective schools:
- Walter Clayton Jr. (Florida) – Lake Wales (Fla.) LL
- Bennett Andersen (Florida) – Tampa Bay (Fla.) LL
- Johni Broome (Auburn) – Plant City (Fla.) LL
- Drake Cardwell (Auburn) – Martinez Evans (Ga.) LL
- Dylan Cardwell (Auburn) – Martinez Evans (Ga.) LL
- Ramon Walker Jr. (Houston) – Pearland (Texas) West LL
- Emanuel Sharp (Houston) – Spindletop LL (Beaumont, Texas)
- Cooper Flagg (Duke) – Sebasticook Valley LL (St. Albans, Maine)
- Mason Gillis (Duke) – New Castle (Ind.) LL
- Neal Begovich (Duke) – Hillsborough (Calif.) LL
Be sure to tune in to both Final Four events this weekend to cheer on your favorite Little League graduates and join in on the conversation by using #LLAlumni on social media.
NOTE: If you know of a notable Little League graduate that is missing from this list, please complete the Little League Alumni Submission form.