To buy basketball uniforms for a team, start with a jersey and shorts for every player, then decide between a reversible jersey or separate home and away sets, choose stock or sublimated decoration, confirm legal numbers and colors, and send a roster of sizes. Shop custom basketball uniforms for men's and adult teams, women's basketball uniforms for women's and girls' teams, or youth basketball uniforms for youth leagues and AAU teams.
Step 1: Men's, women's or youth?
ProPlayer keeps custom basketball uniforms in three collections, so start with the age and gender of your roster.
- Men's and adult school, club, rec and league teams. Use custom basketball uniforms. It compares reversible and sublimated packages from Adidas, Holloway, Russell Athletic, Augusta and Juice, including stock styles and custom designs.
- Women's and girls' teams. Use women's basketball uniforms. It compares Adidas, Russell, Holloway and Juice reversible, stock and custom packages, including home-and-away sets.
- Youth leagues, clubs and AAU teams. Use youth basketball uniforms. It includes Adidas, Holloway, Russell, Augusta and Juice reversible and sublimated packages.
Step 2: Reversible vs home and away
A basketball uniform is typically a jersey and shorts for each player. From there, choose how you will cover both colorways.
A reversible jersey gives the team two looks in one garment, which many rec, club and AAU teams use when they need a light side and a dark side without ordering two jerseys. Separate home and away uniforms give you a dedicated set for each colorway. Several packages in the collections, including Russell Athletic Legacy NFHS home-and-away and AdiCustom home-and-away options, are built that way.
If you play high school basketball under NFHS rules, the home jersey torso must be white and the visiting jersey torso must be a dark color that clearly contrasts with white. Both torsos must be a single solid color with no designs in the fabric. If you use gray, it must be the away jersey, and it must be closer to black by at least 70 percent. A reversible jersey can work for school play only if each side meets those color rules and the number rules below. Confirm the current book with your state association before you approve art. Club, rec and AAU leagues may use a different home-and-away policy.
Sublimated vs stock
Stock styles start from set colorways that can be decorated with a team logo, names and numbers. Sublimated or custom packages let you choose the design, colors and logo placement, with the design dyed into polyester rather than sitting only as a surface application. Compare both in the three basketball collections, then read our sublimated vs stock team uniforms guide if you are deciding which decoration method fits the roster, budget and design.
NFHS basketball uniform and number rules
High school basketball follows NFHS uniform rules. The points below are taken from the official NFHS basketball uniform guidance and the official NFHS 2023-24 basketball rules changes. Club, rec and AAU leagues may use a different book. Confirm the current rule with your state association or league before you lock numbers and colors, because state associations can adopt options such as commemorative patches.
- Jersey torso color. The torso must be a single solid color with no designs in the fabric. Home is white. The visitor wears a dark color that clearly contrasts with white. The back torso must be the same single solid color as the front. Gray, if used, is for the away jersey and must be closer to black by at least 70 percent.
- Legal numbers. Numbers must be plain Arabic numerals and the same style and color on the front and back. Legal numbers are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 00, 10 through 15, 20 through 25, 30 through 35, 40 through 45, and 50 through 55. A team may not roster both 0 and 00.
- Number size and placement. The front number must be at least 4 inches high, not less than 3/4 inch wide (excluding the border), and centered vertically and horizontally on the visible part of the jersey. The back number must be at least 6 inches high and meet the same width, centering, style and color rules.
- Number colors. No more than three colors may be used in the number, and the style must be clearly visible. The official guidance allows a solid contrasting number with no more than two solid 1/4-inch borders (a border in the jersey color counts as one of the allowed colors), or a solid contrasting number with a shadow trim no more than 1/2 inch wide and one 1/4-inch border.
- Names and logos. A school name, nickname, logo name or official-name abbreviation may appear on the front. Those, plus a player's name, may appear horizontally on the back. Lettering must be placed horizontally and may be arched or set on more than one line, and any point on a letter must stay at least one inch from any point on a number. Decorative accents in a name (for example a paw, halo, crown or star) are only permitted above the number. If lettering uses a tail, the name or abbreviation must sit below the number. A school logo or mascot may be centered directly above the front number in place of an identifying name.
- Trim, inserts and marks. Trim, piping or an accent color that differs from the torso may not exceed 1 inch around the arm openings, except in the area above the neckline, where color and design are less restricted. Side inserts must be centered vertically below the armpit, may use any color or design, must be the same width on every team jersey, and, including trim, may be no more than 4 inches wide (2 inches on each side of the seam). A single manufacturer's logo may not exceed 2 1/4 square inches, with no dimension more than 2 1/4 inches, and must not interfere with the number. An American flag may appear on the jersey if it does not exceed 2 by 3 inches and does not interfere with the number. By state association adoption, one commemorative or memorial patch (not to exceed 4 square inches, and not including a number) may be placed above the neckline or in a side insert.
- Shorts and undershirts. Under the official 2023-24 NFHS rules changes, teammates must wear like-colored uniform bottoms but may wear different styles of those bottoms. Undershirts worn under visiting team jerseys may be black or a single solid color similar to the torso of the jersey, and all teammates who wear undershirts must wear the same solid color. Confirm any home undershirt or other equipment rule with your current state book.
Sizing, ordering timelines and a budget checklist
You do not need a finished design to start a quote, but a complete brief helps. Include the team name; whether the roster is men's/adult, women's/girls' or youth; whether you want a reversible jersey or separate home and away sets; stock or sublimated; colors, logo, names and numbers; and a roster with sizes. Use youth sizes for younger players and adult sizes for older players, and record sizes carefully against the size chart for the package you choose.
Start before the season so you have time to collect sizes, assign legal numbers, approve art and confirm color rules. High school teams should leave time to check the current NFHS and state-association requirements. Club and AAU teams should confirm their league book. Ask for the timing that applies to your order when you request the quote.
When you budget, plan for:
- A jersey and shorts for each player
- Decoration, including names, numbers and a logo
- A reversible jersey, or a second home-and-away set, if you need two colorways
- Undershirts, if your team will wear them and they must match
- A few extras if you want late adds or replacements covered
- Time to correct a number or color if it does not meet your league's rule
How to get a basketball uniform quote
Use the get-started page or the roster form, or email sales@proplayerteam.com or call 707-LEAGUE4 (707-532-4834). You can also use the contact form.
Basketball uniforms FAQ
Where do I buy custom basketball uniforms for a school or club team?
Start with custom basketball uniforms for men's and adult teams, or women's basketball uniforms for women's and girls' teams.
Do you have youth basketball uniforms?
Yes. Youth basketball uniforms include Adidas, Holloway, Russell, Augusta and Juice reversible and sublimated packages for youth leagues, clubs and AAU teams.
Should my team buy a reversible jersey or separate home and away uniforms?
A reversible jersey is a common way for rec, club and AAU teams to get two colorways in one garment. Separate home and away sets are often a better fit when each colorway needs a dedicated jersey. For NFHS high school play, the home torso must be white and the visitor torso must be a dark color that contrasts with white, and each side of a reversible must still meet the number and torso rules. Confirm the rule your games will use.
What numbers are legal on a high school basketball jersey?
Under official NFHS basketball uniform guidance, numbers must be plain Arabic numerals, the same style and color on the front and back, at least 4 inches high on the front and 6 inches high on the back, and chosen from 0 through 5, 00, 10 through 15, 20 through 25, 30 through 35, 40 through 45, and 50 through 55. A roster may not include both 0 and 00. Club leagues may differ, so confirm the current rule for your league.
How do I get a price for my team?
Send your roster with sizes, colors and logo through the roster form, email sales@proplayerteam.com, call 707-532-4834, or use the contact form.