Basketball

Basketball Jersey Number Allocation Tool

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

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The challenge

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.

Number conventions

Basketball number conventions

Guards — lower 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.

Numbers 1–99

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

Position guide

Typical numbers by position

These suggestions appear automatically when players select their position during 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

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