High school basketball: Start dates for all 50 states

By Jordan Divens Oct 30, 2024, 11:30am

Teams from Hawaii and Louisiana are the first to take the court Nov. 4.

The 2024-25 high school basketball season tips off next week. Teams from Hawaii and Louisiana will be the first to take the court on Nov. 4 and by the end of next month over half the states in the country will be underway.

Read on to find out when the season begins in your state.
(Graphic: Ryan Escobar)
(Graphic: Ryan Escobar)
2024-25 high school basketball start dates

Nov. 4
Hawaii, Louisiana

Nov. 5
Mississippi



Nov. 7
Alabama

Nov. 8
Georgia, Texas

Nov. 11
Arkansas

Nov. 15
North Carolina

Nov. 18
California, Florida, New York, Washington

Nov. 19
Utah



Nov. 20
Arizona

Nov. 21
Missouri, Oklahoma

Nov. 23
New Mexico

Nov. 25
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Tennessee

Nov. 26
Wisconsin

Nov. 27
Minnesota, Ohio

Nov. 28
Nevada

Nov. 29
Pennsylvania



Nov. 30
Idaho

Dec. 2
Colorado, District of Columbia, Iowa, Kentucky, South Carolina, Virginia

Dec. 4
Delaware, Oregon

Dec. 5
Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska

Dec. 6
North Dakota

Dec. 9
New Jersey



Dec. 10
West Virginia

Dec. 12
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Wyoming

Dec. 13
Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont

Dec. 19
Alaska