See You at State!
March 6-8 | 2026 (Girls)
March 20-22 | 2026 (Boys)
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 2025 State Championship featured teams from throughout Missouri offering fresh competition for all squads. Players hailed from 476 zip codes and 419 hometowns. Check out the map above to see all the hometowns represented at STATE 2025! #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.
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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
