March Madness all-name team: Chandler Bing, Birgir Irving among best names in 2026 NCAA Tournament originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Each year, the NCAA Tournament brings forth new schools that a casual watcher may not have heard of. With that come new players whose names you are hearing for the first time.
Along with providing some useful trivia for your upcoming cocktail party, these names could also inspire your tournament bracket name. Whether it’s top-ranked Michigan or No. 16 Howard, the best names in this year’s tournament range far and wide.
This year’s names range from “Friends” characters (though the player has reportedly never seen an episode of the show) to colors, famous artists, or just names that make you do a double-take.
Here are some of the best names in this year’s NCAA Tournament
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Best names in 2026 NCAA Tournament
| Name | Position | School |
| Chandler Bing | Forward | Vanderbilt |
| Birgir Irving | Forward | High Point |
| Mavrick Miller | Guard | High Point |
| Ben Humrichous | Forward | Illinois |
| Michelangelo Oberti | Center | UPenn |
| TJ Power | Forward | UPenn |
| Chase Mayo Harmon | Guard | Cal Baptist |
| Onyx Nnani | Forward | USF |
| Kur Teng | Guard | Michigan State |
| Poohpha Warakulnukroh | Guard | UCF |
| Solo Ball | Guard | UConn |
| Butta Johnson | Guard | Clemson |
| Abdou Akim Mazou Tahirou | Forward | McNeese |
| Federiko Federiko | Forward | Texas A&M |
| Titus Yearout | Guard | Idaho |
| Joaquim ArauzMoore | Guard | Gonzaga |
| Emmanuel Innocenti | Forward | Gonzaga |
| Mario Saint-Supery | Guard | Gonzaga |
| Jimma James | Guard | Queens |
| River Smith | Guard | Howard |
| Winters Grady | Guard | Michigan |
| Blue Cain | Guard | Georgia |
| Shammah Scott | Guard | Akron |
| Jazz Henderson | Guard | Texas Tech |
| Biggie Patterson | Guard | Hofstra |
| Thijs De Ridder | Forward | Virginia |
| Bukky Oboye | Center | Santa Clara |
| Maddux Bodenhamer | Guard | Tennessee State |
SN EXPERT BRACKETS:DeCourcy (Arizona) | Bender (Michigan) | Iyer (Arizona) | Gay (UCLA women)