Official NCAA dates
D1 men's basketball recruiting calendar 2026-27
Every NCAA Division I men's basketball dead, quiet, evaluation and recruiting period for 2026-27, checked against the official NCAA calendar. One calendar applies to every D1 program. For what to do each month, read our month-by-month recruiting guide.
On small screens, periods appear as stacked cards. Wider view uses a table.
| Period type | Start | End | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dead period | Aug 1, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | — |
| Quiet period | Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | — |
| Recruiting period | Sep 9, 2026 | Apr 30, 2027 | — |
| Dead period (exception) | Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 | Exception inside the recruiting period. |
| Dead period (exception) | Dec 24, 2026 | Dec 26, 2026 | Exception inside the recruiting period. |
| Dead period (exception) | Apr 1, 2027 | Apr 8, 2027 | Exception inside the recruiting period. |
| Quiet period | May 1, 2027 | Jun 30, 2027 | — |
| Dead period (exception) | May 9, 2027 | May 9, 2027 | Exception inside the quiet period. |
| Evaluation period (exception) | May 14, 2027 | May 16, 2027 | Exception inside the quiet period. NCAA certified events only and regularly scheduled international scholastic team or nonscholastic team practice and competition. For NCAA certified events, evaluations run Friday 8 a.m. to Sunday 4 p.m. The NCAA does not name a time zone. |
| Dead period (exception) | May 26, 2027 | Jun 6, 2027 | Exception inside the quiet period. |
| Evaluation period (exception) | Jun 11, 2027 | Jun 13, 2027 | Exception inside the quiet period. For approved NCAA, NFHS and applicable two-year college governing body scholastic events. |
| Dead period (exception) | Jun 19, 2027 | Jun 20, 2027 | Exception inside the quiet period. |
| Evaluation period (exception) | Jun 25, 2027 | Jun 27, 2027 | Exception inside the quiet period. For approved NCAA, NFHS and applicable two-year college governing body scholastic events. |
| Dead period | Jul 1, 2027 | Jul 31, 2027 | No unofficial visits in July unless the player has signed a written offer or paid a deposit. |
| Evaluation period (exception) | Jul 8, 2027 | Jul 11, 2027 | Exception inside the dead period. NCAA certified events, institutional camps, permissible governing body events, and regularly scheduled international scholastic team or nonscholastic team practice and competition. For these events, evaluations run Thursday 8 a.m. to Sunday 6 p.m. The NCAA does not name a time zone. |
| Evaluation period (exception) | Jul 15, 2027 | Jul 18, 2027 | Exception inside the dead period. NCAA certified events, institutional camps, permissible governing body events, and regularly scheduled international scholastic team or nonscholastic team practice and competition. For these events, evaluations run Thursday 8 a.m. to Sunday 6 p.m. The NCAA does not name a time zone. |
| Quiet period (exception) | Jul 19, 2027 | Jul 25, 2027 | Exception inside the dead period. |
| Dead period | Aug 1, 2027 | Aug 18, 2027 | — |
| Quiet period | Aug 19, 2027 | Aug 31, 2027 | — |
| Evaluation period (exception) | To be announced | — | Exception inside the quiet period. The NCAA has not set these dates yet. For NBA Draft Combine only. |
| Evaluation period (exception) | To be announced | — | Exception inside the quiet period. The NCAA has not set these dates yet. For NBA G League Combine only. |
| Evaluation period (exception) | To be announced | — | Exception inside the quiet period. The NCAA has not set these dates yet. For NBPA Top 100 Camp only. |
Period types (confirm in NCAA manual)
- Evaluation period
- An evaluation period is that period of time when it is permissible for authorized athletics department staff members to be involved in off-campus activities designed to assess the academic qualifications and playing ability of prospective student-athletes. No in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts shall be made with the prospective student-athlete during an evaluation period. NCAA Division I Manual, Bylaw 13 (Recruiting)
- Dead period
- A dead period is that period of time when it is not permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts or evaluations on or off the member institution’s campus or to permit official or unofficial visits by prospective student-athletes to the institution’s campus. NCAA Division I Manual, Bylaw 13 (Recruiting)
- Quiet period
- A quiet period is that period of time when it is permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts only on the member institution’s campus. No in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts or evaluations may be made during the quiet period. NCAA Division I Manual, Bylaw 13 (Recruiting)
- Recruiting period
- In men’s basketball, a recruiting period is a period of time when it is permissible for authorized athletics department staff members to make in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts and evaluations. NCAA Division I Manual, Bylaw 13 (Recruiting)
Florida Coastal Prep guides
- FCP month-by-month recruiting guide (not official NCAA dates). Editorial timeline only. Does not replace the NCAA Division I calendar.