Basketball Jersey Number Allocation Tool

Assign basketball jersey numbers to your squad fairly, based on preferences and positional conventions.

The challenge of basketball number allocation

Basketball jersey numbers are highly personal — players often carry specific numbers from youth through to adult play. With squads of 10–15, several players may want the same number. Sorting this through a group chat is chaotic.

Basketball number conventions

Guards — low numbers

Point guards and shooting guards traditionally wear lower numbers, typically in the 1–15 range.

Forwards and centres — higher numbers

Small forwards, power forwards, and centres often wear numbers in the teens through 55 range. Very high numbers (50+) are typically reserved for centres.

No 0 or 00 in this tool

This tool allocates numbers 1–99. Jerseys with 0 or 00 are not included by default.

Typical numbers by position

These suggestions appear automatically when players select their position during preference submission.

Position	Typical numbers
Point Guard (PG)	#1, #2, #3, #4, #5
Shooting Guard (SG)	#1, #2, #3, #4, #5
Small Forward (SF)	#3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9
Power Forward (PF)	#4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9
Centre (C)	#5, #15, #50, #51, #52, #53, #54, #55

How to allocate basketball numbers with VARSA Numbers

Create your team and add your sport (Basketball)
Create an allocation round (e.g. "Preseason 2026") and set a deadline
Share the invite link with your squad via WhatsApp or email
Players pick up to 10 preferred numbers in order, plus any to avoid
Rank your players by priority (captain first, new players last)
Click "Run allocation" — numbers are assigned in seconds
Review, override any assignments if needed, then publish the roster
Share the public roster link with your squad

Start allocating basketball numbers now

Free for any basketball team. Takes 2 minutes to set up.

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