Chipotle has been named title sponsor of the High School Basketball Nationals, now called Chipotle Nationals. The 15th annual tournament features the best high school basketball teams in the country competing in post-season play.
The Chipotle Nationals will also have a new home in 2024, taking place at Brownsburg High School near Indianapolis, Ind., from April 4-6. All 12 games will be available across ESPN platforms, and all 14 teams in the boys’ and girls’ fields are ranked in the SCNext Top 25. All eight boys teams are ranked in the Top 10, including the top six ranked teams in the country. All six girls teams are ranked in the Top 15 nationally.
The tournament will showcase 37 ESPN ranked boys players and 19 espnW girls players, including 16 total McDonald’s All-Americans.
The three-day tournament begins Thursday, April 4 with the girls’ opening round and boys’ quarterfinals starting at 10 a.m. ET on ESPNU. The girls’ and boys’ semifinals are set for Friday, April 5, at 10:30 a.m. on ESPNU. The tournament culminates on Saturday, April 6, with the girls’ championship at 10 a.m. on ESPN and the boys’ championship at noon on ESPN2. Ted Emrich and Paul Biancardi will call the boys’ tournament while Matt Schick and Brooke Weisbrod will announce the girls’ tournament.
“Chipotle Nationals is the premier high school basketball tournament in the nation,” said Biancardi, ESPN’s National Recruiting Director. “With an exceptional showcase of talent, it serves as a platform for the country’s most elite teams to compete for a championship. The tournament’s rosters are filled with future college stars and potential NBA draft lottery picks. The intensity and excitement surrounding Chipotle Nationals make it the ultimate destination for fans in the state of Indiana to witness the crowning of a champion among the nation’s best teams.”
2024 Chipotle High School Basketball Nationals Schedule
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Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Platform |
Thu, April 4 | 10 a.m. | Girls’ Opening Round No. 15 Grace Christian School (N.C) vs. No. 6 IMG Academy (Fla.) | ESPNU |
Noon | Girls Opening Round No. 12 Sidwell Friends School (D.C) vs. No. 7 Montverde Academy (Fla.) | ESPNU | |
2 p.m. | Boys’ Quarterfinal 1 No. 10 IMG Academy (Fla.) vs. No. 3 Paul VI Catholic HS (Va.) | ESPNU | |
4 p.m. | Boys’ Quarterfinal 2 No. 4 Columbus HS (Fla.) vs. No. 2 Long Island Lutheran HS (N.Y.) | ESPNU | |
6 p.m. | Boys’ Quarterfinal 3 No. 6 Link Academy (Mo.) vs. No. 5 Prolific Prep (Calif.) | ESPNU | |
8 p.m. | Boys’ Quarterfinal 4 No. 8 AZ Compass Prep (Ariz.) vs. No. 1 Montverde Academy (Fla.) | ESPNU | |
Fri, April 5 | 10:30 a.m. | Girls’ Semifinal 1 | ESPNU |
12:30 p.m. | Girls’ Semifinal 2 | ESPNU | |
2:30 p.m. | Boys’ Semifinal 1 | ESPN2 | |
4:30 p.m. | Boys’ Semifinal 2 | ESPN2 | |
Sat, Apr 6 | 10 a.m. | Girls’ Championship Game | ESPN |
Noon | Boys’ Championship Game | ESPN2 |