Hamilton Southeastern High School

HSE is once again excited to partner as the host site for the 2026 Chipotle Nationals ESPN High School Basketball National Championship April 1 through April 4. All games will be played in the HSE Varsity Gym. The 17th annual tournament features the best high school basketball teams in the country competing in post-season play. The four-day tournament begins Wednesday, April 1, with the boys’ opening round starting at 6 p.m. ET. Coverage on ESPN tips off with the girls’ opening round at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 2, followed by the boys’ quarterfinals starting at 2 p.m. The girls’ semifinals are set for Friday, April 3, starting at 10 a.m., followed by the boys’ semifinals starting at 2 p.m. The tournament culminates on Saturday, April 4, with the girls’ championship at 10 a.m. on ESPN2 and the boys’ championship at noon on ESPN. Games tip off at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, April 1st with doors opening at 5:15 PM. All fans should park in the main athletics lot and enter Door 10. HSE students and staff are admitted free with ID on Wednesday and Thursday after school! TICKETS: https://gofan.co/app/school/AL72391 GA (18+): $15 Student (5-17): $10 4 & Under: Free Tickets are sold per day. WEBSITE / INFO: https://Chipotlenationals.com SCHEDULE: Wed, Apr 1 6 p.m. Game 1 – No. 9 Link Academy Prep (Mo.) vs. No. 7 Wasatch Academy (Utah), League Ready YouTube 7:45 p.m. Game 2 – No. 14 Archbishop Stepinac (N.Y.) vs. No. 4 Spire Academy (Ohio), League Ready YouTube Thu, Apr 2 10 a.m. No. 14 DME Academy (Fla.) vs. No. 8 Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.), ESPN2 12 p.m. No. 23 Bishop Gorman (Nev.) vs. No. 7 Bullis School (Md.), ESPN2 2 p.m. No. 3 Montverde Academy (Fla.) vs. No. 5 Prolific Prep (Fla.), ESPN2 4 p.m. No. 8 Paul VI (Va.) vs. No. 1 CIA Bella Vista (Ariz.), ESPN2 6 p.m. Game 1 Winner vs. No. 2 AZ Compass Prep (Ariz.), ESPNU 8 p.m. Game 2 Winner vs. No. 6 Dynamic Prep (Texas), ESPNU Fri, Apr 3 10 a.m. Game 1 Winner vs. No. 4 The St. James Academy (Va.), ESPN2 12 p.m. Game 2 Winner vs. No. 6 Westtown School (Penn.), ESPN2 2 p.m. Boys’ Semifinal 1, ESPN2 4 p.m. Boys’ Semifinal 2, ESPN2 Sat, Apr 4 10 a.m. Girls’ Championship Game, ESPN2 12 p.m. Boys’ Championship Game, ESPN INFO TO KNOW: • Sixteen SC Next Top 25 ranked boys and girls teams to participate, including: •. The top nine ranked boys teams in the country • Four girls teams ranked top 10 in the country • 53 boys and girls ESPN ranked players • Twelve games on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU, including the boys’ championship on ESPN and the girls' championship on ESPN. “Chipotle Nationals is the premier high school basketball tournament in the nation,” said Paul Biancardi, ESPN 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 has been littered with All-Americans, future college stars, and NBA lottery picks including the No.1 pick last year in Cooper Flagg. This year’s field of teams has won games against the country’s best competition which makes the race wide-open for a championship. The national stage, intensity and excitement surrounding Chipotle Nationals has the attention of NBA front offices and college coaches and it is the ultimate destination for fans to witness the crowning of a champion among the nation’s best teams.”