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Congratulations to all teams on a great season and thank you for ending it with us in Sioux City.

We can't wait to see you at STATES next season! #SeeYouAtStatesHL2024


EARN YOUR SPOT AT THE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

March 8, 9, 10 | 2024
Sioux City, IA
Boys & Girls | Grades 3-8

The 4th Annual Heartland States Basketball Championship is a qualifier-based tournament with two divisions (Club and School) and features top competition from North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Iowa.

WIDE GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY

The 2022 Championship featured teams from throughout the region offering fresh competition for all squads.   Players hailed from 215 zip codes and 176 different towns across five states. Check out the map above with all of the hometowns represented at States!


Eligibility

All team rosters are verified by the State Eligibility Committee prior to tournament play. (Last season, we reviewed 15,730 Proof of Eligibility documents!)


TUNE IN

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Upcoming Qualifiers

Teams earn their spot at State by placing 1st or 2nd in an official Qualifier Tournament or League.

2023-24 STATE QUALIFIERS *Updated Fall of 2023*

Next Up (Dates) Tournament Name Flyer
2/17-18 Hansen-Haas Memorial Basketball Tournament
Yankton, SD
2/18 Inspired Athletics Winter Travel Tournament
Horace, ND
Tourney Flyer
2/18 New Ulm Girls Basketball Tournament
New Ulm, MN
hosted by New Ulm Basketball Association
Tourney Flyer & Registration
2/18 Sheldon Kiwanis Boys Tournament
Sheldon, IA
Tourney Flyer
2/18-19 Heat Up the Hardwood
Sioux Falls, SD
hosted by Sanford Pentagon
2/18-19 Mounds View Boys Spring Classic
Mounds View, MN
2/18-19 Blaine Girls Invitational
Blaine, MN
Tourney Flyer
2/18-19 Dominate the Paint
Hiawatha, IA
hosted by Team Iowa
2/18-19 Apple Valley Classic - BOYS
Apple Valley, MN
Tourney Flyer & Registration
2/18-19 Midwinter Classic, Clash of the Plains
Wayne, NE
hosted by
Wayne Basketball Development Association
Tourney Flyer
2/18-19 South Sioux City Booster Club Basketball Tournament
South Sioux City, NE
Registration Form
2/18-19 THS/DHS Basketball Tournament
Dickinson, ND
hosted by Dickinson Parks & Recreation
Tourney Flyer & Registration

State Tournament Info

High Quality Venues

Qualified Teams

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MEET YOUR STATE REPS

Regional Reps serve as local connections between Qualifier Tournaments and States. You'll spot our orange-clad Reps at Qualifier Events throughout the season, awarding top teams with their Gold Ticket invitation to States and answering questions from parents and coaches. 




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