High school basketball: When does each state begin the 2023-24 season?
High school basketball season is once again on the horizon.
The 2023-24 season will tip off around the country over the next several weeks as high school football playoffs are in full swing in some states and weeks away in others.
Check the list below to see when each state’s main high school athletic association allows them to begin playing games.
Start dates are for boys and girls basketball unless specified
Oct. 30
Indiana (girls)
Nov. 2
Alabama
Nov. 3
Texas (girls)
Nov. 6
Arkansas
Hawaii (girls)
Nov. 7
Mississippi
Nov. 10
CIF-Central Section
Georgia
Idaho (girls)
Texas (boys)
Nov. 13
CIF-Southern Section
Hawaii (boys)
Illinois (girls)
Louisiana
New York
Nov. 14
Utah
Wisconsin (girls)
Nov. 15
Arizona
Nov. 16
Oklahoma
Nov. 17
Iowa (girls)
Missouri
North Carolina
Nov. 20
Florida
Illinois (boys)
Indiana (boys)
Tennessee
Nov. 21
Wisconsin (boys)
Nov. 22
Minnesota (girls)
Ohio (girls)
Nov. 23
Nevada
Nov. 24
North Dakota (girls)
Nov. 25
Idaho (boys)
Washington
Nov. 27
Colorado
Iowa (boys)
Kentucky
Michigan (boys)
South Carolina
Virginia
Nov. 28
West Virginia (girls)
Nov. 29
Delaware
Oregon
Nov. 30
Kansas
Minnesota (boys)
Nebraska
South Dakota (girls)
Dec. 1
Montana
New Hampshire
North Dakota (boys)
Ohio (boys)
Pennsylvania
Dec. 4
Michigan (girls)
Dec. 5
Maryland
West Virginia (boys)
Dec. 7
Massachusetts
South Dakota (boys)
Wyoming
Dec. 8
Maine
Rhode Island
Vermont
Dec. 11
Connecticut (girls)
Dec. 14
Alaska
Connecticut (boys)
New Jersey
-- Zach Shugan | zshugan@gmail.com | @sblivesports
