NJSIAA Boys Basketball State Championship

Piscataway · March

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Summary

Six group champions are crowned at Rutgers each March (Groups 1-4 public + Non-Public A and B). The old Tournament of Champions that crossed Non-Public A against the public groups has not returned — so 'state champion' in NJ now means group champion. Hillsborough won Group 4 in 2025; Don Bosco and Roselle Catholic still drive the Non-Public A field.

What makes this tournament distinct

Non-Public A is one of the strongest single brackets in the country in any given year. Group 4 has a deep public-school bench across North and Central Jersey.

Who it fits

Best for: Sectional finalists and Non-Public group qualifiers.

Tradeoffs: No cross-group champion right now. Non-Public A talent so far outpaces Group 1/2 public schools that the title pictures are not really comparable.

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