July 18-21, 2025
Nike Nationals
Chicago
ABOUT THE EVENT
July 18-21, 2025
CHICAGO, IL
Nike Nationals Returns to Chicago in 2025
Nike’s premier girls basketball events — The Tournament of Champions and Nike Nationals — return to Chicago on July 18–21, 2025.
The Tournament of Champions will celebrate its 27th anniversary with an event unlike anything summer basketball has ever seen.
All participating teams are guaranteed six (6) games.
All teams will be invoiced via Square for their team entry fees.
NCAA COMPLIANCE
All coaches must have a USA Basketball Coach License prior to the event. Individuals without valid licenses will not be permitted to engage in coaching activities or sit on the team bench, and must purchase a spectator pass and sit in the designated spectator area(s).
BBCS REGISTRATION
All athletes and coaches must be registered in the NCAA BBCS. Returning users should renew their previous account and not create a new one. For team events, coaches will use their players’ registration to create their bench/roster. Returning coach and athlete users should RENEW their previous account and NOT create a new one.
Additional Information
For more information on athlete and coach registration and for access to the ECAG User Manual, visit the NCAA basketball certification website.
NCAA CERTIFIED EVENTS CHECKLIST
All of steps outlined below must be completed 21 days prior to the start of the event. NO EXCEPTIONS. All coaches must obtain a USAB Gold License; all PSAs and coaches must register in the BBCS.
Administrative coach must: build their team bench in the BBCS; send invitations to PSAs and coaches (coaches and PSAs must accept the invitation to be added); submit justifications for PSAs on their bench that have residency issues; create the roster(s) for each event in the BBCS; and acknowledge that athletes cannot play more than two games in one day.
STAY TO PLAY
The Tournament of Champions is a stay-to-play event. All teams traveling from outside the Chicago area are required to secure reservations through our official housing partner, Traveling Teams.
July 17, 2025
All teams arrive in Chicago, IL
Team Check-in
July 18, 2025
Door open at 8:00 AM
July 19, 2025
Competition continues
July 20, 2025
Competition continues
July 21, 2025
Last day of games conclude at 7:00 PM
July 22, 2025
Teams depart
All athletes and coaches are required to arrive in Chicago on or before Thursday, July 17, and remain through the conclusion of the event at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, July 21.
Games will begin early each morning, with doors opening at 8:00 A.M.
The first games will tip off on Friday, July 18, and competition will conclude by 7:00 P.M. on Monday, July 21.
The full tournament schedule will be released on the evening of Wednesday, July 16.
