Basketball Recognition

Iowa Boys State Basketball Tournament: A Complete Guide to One of America's Premier High School Events

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Every March, basketball fever sweeps across Iowa as the state’s top high school teams converge on Des Moines for the Iowa Boys State Basketball Tournament. This annual tradition, spanning over a century, represents the pinnacle of high school basketball competition in the Hawkeye State—a tournament where small-town gyms and metropolitan powerhouses compete on equal footing, where legendary coaches build dynasties, and where unforgettable performances become permanent parts of Iowa’s rich basketball heritage.