Mr. Basketball Invitational:
Where the nation plays!
The 21st Annual Mr. Basketball Invitational slated for July 5-8, 2012, will feature 48 boys summer all-star teams. The tournament will feature 32 teams in the open division for juniors and seniors-to-be, along with a 16-team division for teams who will be 10th/11th graders-to-be in the 2012/13 school year.
The 2012 entry form is available as an Adobe PDF file. All teams are guaranteed 5-8 games, with half playing 6 games or more. Contact us if you have a competitive team interested in participating in the 2012 event.
The Mr. Basketball Invitational has established itself as one of the premier summer stops for the summer teams. Entering its 21st year, Mr. Basketball has played host to teams from 31 different states, spanning coast-to-coast, and several Canadian provinces.
Teams, college coaches and fans love our game day setup at the 6,500 seat-air conditioned UNK Health & Sports Center and the Kearney Catholic Cope Coliseum.
Check out the history of the event on the tournament records page and our impressive alumni list of past participants.
Hickory, a Nebraska squad won the 2011 Mr. Basketball Invitational National Championship. Visit our 2011 results page for all the results, stats leaders and other items that are posted on our website & at the gyms immediately after each game during the event!
The 2012 Mr. Basketball Game Day Info page has info for the participating teams & parents, including the schedule packet, roster & player profile forms, and more. During the tournament, box scores and updated brackets will be published immediately after each game.
Mr. Basketball has earned a national reputation for being the nation’s best organized event, with great college exposure, strong national competition, unbeatable facilities and outstanding community hospitality. If you play in the Mr. Basketball Invitational, I have no doubt you will be back many times in the future!