Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Hawaii, Mississippi and Vermont tip off the hoops season the first week of November.
The 2025-26 high school basketball season will be underway in less than a month.
Alabama, Arkansas, Hawaii, Mississippi and Vermont all tip off in the first week of November.
MaxPreps begins its preseason coverage later this month with a look at the top teams and players as well as the biggest tournaments and events.
Read on for a look at when the season begins in your state.
Nov. 3Hawaii
Nov. 4
Mississippi, Vermont
Nov. 6
Alabama, Arkansas
Nov. 7
Georgia
Nov. 10
Illinois
Nov. 14
District of Columbia, North Carolina, Texas
Nov. 17
California, Florida, Louisiana, Virginia
Nov. 18
Utah, West Virginia
Nov. 19
Arizona
Nov. 20
Missouri, Pennsylvania
Nov. 21
Oklahoma, South Carolina
Nov. 24
Indiana, New York, Tennessee, Washington
Nov. 25
New Mexico, Wisconsin
Nov. 26
Minnesota, Oklahoma
Nov. 27
Nevada
Nov. 29
Idaho
Dec. 1
Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan
Dec. 3
Delaware, Oregon
Dec. 4
Maine, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota
Dec. 5
Maryland, New Hampshire, North Dakota
Dec. 8
New Jersey
Dec. 11
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Wyoming
Dec. 17
Connecticut
Dec. 18
Alaska
