See You at State!
March 7, 8, 9 | Girls Weekend
March 21, 22, 23 | Boys Weekend
Columbia, MO
Boys & Girls | Grades 3-8
The 4th Annual Missouri Middle School Basketball Championship is a qualifier-based* tournament with two divisions (School and Club) and features top competition from all corners of MO. 250+ teams are expected!
Game sites include the University of Missouri campus!
WIDE GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY
The 2024 State Championship featured teams from throughout Missouri offering fresh competition for all squads. Players hailed from 372 zip codes and 323 hometowns. Check out the map above to see all the hometowns represented at STATE 2024! #SeeYouAtStateMO
UPCOMING QUALIFIERS (2024-25)
Teams earn their spot at State by placing 1st or 2nd in an official Qualifier Tournament or League, or through an At-Large Bid to State.
| Next Up | Presented by | Tournament/Link | Flyer |
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| Jan 23-25 |  |
Catholic Classic Basketball Tournament St. Joseph, MO |
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| Jan 25 |  |
Tri Lakes Shootout: Winter Jam | |
| Jan 25 |  |
Hoops Midwest: Winter Classic Jefferson City, MO |
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| Jan 25 |  |
Nevada Tigers Winter Hoops Classic Nevada, MO |
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| Jan 25-26 |  |
Agape Hoops: Cougar Classic Fundraiser Blue Springs |
Agape Hoops Website |
| Jan 25-26 | |
Agape Hoops: Frostbite Shootout Blue Springs |
Agape Hoops Website |
Tune in
News!
Many teams do not know, however, there exists another path to compete at STATE called an “At Large” qualification....
Lock in the Dates for STATE 2025!
- By Markel Leonard 11/19/2024, 8:00am PST
Eligibility
All team rosters are verified by the State Eligibility Committee prior to tournament play. Last season, we reviewed over 21,000 Proof of Eligibility documents!
GRANDFATHER EXCEPTION: Any player who participated in a prior State tournament is automatically approved for 2025 play and does not need to re-submit Proof of Eligibility (POE) documents. However, ALL players, returning or not, are required to have a new Parent/Guardian Waiver submitted for 2025.
MEET YOUR STATE REPS
State Reps attend many of our Qualifier Tournaments to award top teams with their Gold Ticket invitation to State.
Interested in becoming a State Rep?
Click here to learn more!
STATE TOURNAMENT GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY
city of columbia
Baden is the Official Ball of all 2025 State Basketball Championships events
