High school basketball: Start dates for all 50 states

Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Hawaii, Mississippi and Vermont tip off the hoops season the first week of November.

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Oct 8, 2025, 11:30am
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. 3
Hawaii

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