The standard youth basketball jersey carries the player number on the back (8 to 10 inches), the last name in a smaller arc above (2 to 3 inches), and the team or league logo on the front chest. At Pro Shops, every jersey is customized per family at checkout. No setup fee per name, no extra cost per character, no bulk-order coordination. Each family enters the child name and number and the print partner handles the rest.
The league commissioner builds the jersey SKU once with two custom fields: Player Last Name (free text) and Player Number (number 00 through 99). At checkout the family enters their child information. The print partner pulls the entered values into the back print artwork and prints each jersey individually. Each shirt ships to that family. No back-and-forth, no spreadsheet of names, no commissioner approval step.
The standard youth jersey has the player last name in an arc above the number. About 2 to 3 inches tall, curved up at the ends. Some leagues drop the name and run a number-only jersey to keep print cost down and reduce checkout friction. Others use the team name across the back instead of the player name (more common at K-2). The Pro Shops storefront supports any of the three layouts as different SKUs.
| Provider | Setup Fee Per Name | 50-Jersey Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional screen printer | $5 to $12 per name | $250 to $600 in setup alone |
| Custom Ink for league | Often $4 to $8 per name | $200 to $400 |
| Pro Shops | $0 | $0 setup |
Setup fee elimination is one of the larger swings for a youth league with 50+ players ordering individual names.
Free league storefront with per-player name and number at checkout. No setup fees, no bulk roster spreadsheet, no commissioner approval step.
Start FreeYes. The custom field is free text. The family enters whatever name they want. Most leagues prefer last names for consistency.
Most youth leagues run 00 to 99. Some leagues have rules about specific numbers (no 1, no 99). The Pro Shops field accepts any 0-99 value. The league sets its own roster rule.
Yes. Each team SKU can run a different number font, so the league looks varied across the bracket. Some leagues lock to one font across the whole league for visual unity.
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