Hey everyone! I’ve got something fun to share. Do you need help picking a cool name for your basketball team? Well, you’re in luck!
Basketball is a super fun game that lots of people love to play. And having a great team name can make playing even more fun! Whether you’re playing with friends or in a big tournament, a good team name can make you feel awesome.
But I know it can be tough to think of the perfect name sometimes. Don’t worry though, I’m here to help! In this post, I’ll give you lots of ideas for basketball team names. They’re all really cool and might just be the perfect fit for your team.
So, let’s get started and find the perfect name for your squad!
109 Best Team Names Ideas for Basketball
- Aces
- Jedi Ballers
- Jaguars
- Galadriel Gliders
- Post-Up Malone
- Air Ballers
- Bowl Out Bosses – This is also our list of cricket team names
- Beam Us Up
- The Wildcats
- Balls Deep – This is also our list of softball team names
- Griffin Grizzlies
- Bantam Ballers
- Ball Blasters – Ball Blasters is also our list of dodgeball team names
- All Game
- The Red Shirts
- Chicago Bulls
- Buzzer Beaters
- Pine Generals
- All-Stars
- Deathstars
- Broncos
- Full-Court Finishers
- Hoops I Did It Again
- Alley Oop Troo
- The Lannisters
- Space Pacers
- Siren Swish
- On Da Rebound
- Backboard Breakers -This name is also part of our esports team names list.
- Predators
- Boston Celtics
- Crossover Crew
- Three Second Violations
- Ball Hoggers
- Doctors, Not Magicians
- Red Tigers
- Hydra Hustle
- Goaltenders
- Basket Hounds
- Storm Troopers
- Sea Falcons
- Elven Hoopers
- Mansplainers
- Blazers
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Red Raiders
- Siren Shooters
- Pick ‘N Flick
- Breaking Boundaries
- Dragon Trainers
- Diamond Defenders
- Jammin’ Jammers
- Hardcore Sissies
- Brick Breakers – This name is also part of our ultimate team names list.
- Wizards
- All-Star Genius
- Siren Slammers
- Busy Buzzers
- Hobbits
- Crimson Hawks
- Hydra Heat
- Court Crusaders
- Sorcerers
- Raging Bulls
- Dragon Dunkers
- Cyclones – This name is also part of our cycling team names list.
- Darth Invaders
- The Clippers
- Smaug Shooters
- Dazzling Dunkers
- Thai Fighters
- Golden Grizzlies
- Rim Rattlers
- Defending Champs
- The Imperials
- Swift Shooters
- Kraken Kings
- Destroyers
- A New Hoop
- Thunder Wolves
- Bankers Bunch
- Dream Team – This name is also part of our fantasy footabll team names list.
- The Droids
- Blue Beavers
- Siren Shakers
- Dunk After Dunk
- Knights of the Round Table
- Lightning Leopards
- Buzzer Busters
- Fire Ballers – This name is also part of our tennis team names list.
- Android Dreams
- Dream Team
- Three-Pointers
- Five Finger Ball Slingers
- Mad Max
- El Maestro
- Dribble Droppers
- Full Court Pressure
- Hungry Gamers
- Candy Crushers
- Circus Shots
- Gladiators
- Trekkies
- Basket Junkies
- Orc Rebounders
- Ground Breakers
- The Wookies
- Shooting Stars – This name is also part of our racing team names list.
- Hot Hoops
- Half Court Heroes
- We Are Groot
- Blazing Balls
Funny Team Names for Basketball
- Alley Oopsies
- Net Rippers
- Backbenchers
- Alley Cats
- Masons
- Alley-Bloopers
- Basket Hounds
- Adopt A Kat
- And One More For Us
- Alley Oops
- Ball Busters
- D-Fence
- Spare The Net
- Backcourt Babes
- Slim Reapers
- Ball In The Family
- Upcourt Funk Me Up
- Blurred Lins
- Bosh Ladies
- Double Dribblers
- Benchwarmers
- Spare Balls
- Love Triangle Offense
- Bulldogz
- Net Positive
- Brockness Monsters
- Balls to the Wall
- Bling Pings
- Bumpers
- Hoosier Daddies
- Can’t Touch This
- The Ball Boyz
- Comic Sans Cavaliers
- Cowbell Fever
- Soup-A-Stars
- Cease and Assist
- Travelers
- Dunking Durants
- Crafty Cougars
- Artichokes
- Darth Invaders
- Jazz Me Up
- Freak Squad
- Dragonblade
- Geeks ‘N Sneaks
- Double Dribblers
- Droolers and Dribblers
- Geeks N Sneaks
- Dukes
- Ball Hogs
- Dunk Skunks
- Shattered Backboards
- Average Joes
- Dunkin’ Dames
- Fancy-Free Shots
- Dunkin’ Dads
- Jailblazers
- Dunkin’ Donuts
- Fighting Fish
- Bowler Babes – Bowler Babes is also our list of team names for bowling
- Lay Up Lay Down
- Alley-Oops
- Dunking Donuts
- Flat Earth Society
- Tipped Off
- Mastering Miles – This is also our list of running team name
- Salt Lake City Stars
- Fancy-Free Shots
- Fouls For Days
- Slammed Dunk
- Ball Hogz
- Big Ballers
- Fightin’ Hens
- Game Of Throws
- Nose Pick and Roll
- Drilling Me Smoothly
- Foresters
- Geeks In Sneaks
- On Da Rebound
- 3 The Hard Way
- Geeks and Sneaks
- Gerballs
- Net Positive
- Smoking Balls
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Hoop There It Is
- Pointing Guards
- Attacking Defenders
- Jazz Me Up
- Hoops We Did It Again
- Unpowered Forwards
- Nothing But Nets
- Lady Mustangs
- Kareem Cheese
- Dirt Cheap Deeds
- LeBron’s Tutors
- Lions
- Kareem Of The Crop
- Fowl Outs
- BasketBrawlers
- Longhorns
- Kat In The Hat
- Bench Buddies
- Hairy Balls
- Minx
- Kawhi Me A River
- The Three Amigos
- Jump Balls
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Kobe Wan Kenobi
- The Dudes
- Rising Invasion
- New York Lions
- Laying Bricks
- Alley Oops
- Atlanta Warriors
- Panthers
- Low Expectations
- No Hops
- Storm Serge
- Pass The Rock To Lamar
- Maybe This Year
- Jump Balls
- Shake & Blake
- Perky Pelicans
- No Hair, Don’t Care
- Hair Jordan
- Westchester Knicks
- Radiant Rockets
- Pace Makers
- Bull Shotz
- Spin Doctors – This is also our list of fitness team names
- Someday Starters
- Raging Bulls
- Something Inoffensive
- Fast Brakes
- Boom Shaka Laka
- Shattered Backboards
- See You In Court
- Swish Kebabs
- Gotham City Revolution
- Sphincter Stars
- Sideline Sitters
- Netty Shots
- Full Court Pressure
- Synergy
- Shorties
- Sneaker Squeakers
- Jurassic Drizzy
- Tenacious Terriers
61 Cool Basketball Team Names
- Alley Oops
- 50 Shades of Play
- Stampede
- Gators
- Backcourt Bros
- Average Joes
- Express
- Brewers
- Backyard Ballers
- Bartenders
- Rebels
- Ball Spinners
- Ball Bouncers
- Bling Kings
- Storm
- Hustlin’ Quakers
- Ball Hogz
- Blurred Lines
- Kings
- Monarchs
- Fighting Koalas
- Ball-Stars
- Comic Sans Cavaliers
- Dynamos
- Bearcats
- Baller Shot Caller
- Fair Jordans
- Gladiators
- Bosh Spice
- Best Shots
- Team Pasta – This is also our list of walking team names
- Dribbling Souls
- Vanguard
- Bad News Boys
- Beyond Boundaries
- Dribbling Softly
- Titans
- Wonder Boys
- Bling Kings
- Flat Earth Trotters
- Catamounts
- Bounce Back
- Getting Jiggy With It
- Ballin’ Ain’t Easy
- Brick Layers
- Human Size Players
- Golden Retrievers
- Bruisers
- Nash Potatoes
- Railsplitters
- Cavaliers
- Pace Makers
- Undefeated Superstars
- Chase Your Dreams
- Papa Cons
- Great Shooters
- Court Rulers
- Parking Lot Pimps
- Boll Weevils
- Dribbling Softly
- Screw Balls
- Highlanders
One Word Basketball Team Names
These one-word names are easy to remember and perfect for your basketball team!
- Strikers
- Sparks
- Warriors
- Flyers
- Falcons
- Lions
- Tigers
- Eagles
- Sharks
- Raptors
- Panthers
- Wolves
- Bears
- Hawks
- Cyclones
- Stars
- Blaze
- Titans
- Lightning
- Rockets
- Heat
- Giants
- Jets
- Phoenix
- Thunder
- Avalanche
- Hurricanes
- Liberty
- Storm
- Fury
- Venom
- Power
- Surge
- Fusion
- Thunderbirds
- Guardians
- Vipers
- Bulldogs
- Wizards
- Gladiators
- Pioneers
- Knights
- Chargers
- Cobras
- Mavericks
- Stallions
- Gators
- Bandits
- Explorers
- Warriors
- Dolphins
- Vikings
- Rangers
- Sentinels
- Wildcats
- Spartans
- Ravens
- Scorpions
- Phantoms
- Archers
- Griffins
- Wizards
- Trojans
- Raptors
- Outlaws
- Patriots
- Titans
- Mavericks
- Guardians
- Bulldogs
- Cobras
- Spartans
- Bandits
- Titans
- Rangers
- Sentinels
- Wildcats
- Outlaws
- Patriots
- Griffins
Girls Team Names for Basketball
- Asking For Directions
- All the Single Ladies
- Pink Panthers
- Acrobatics
- Hot Shots – This name is also part of our hockey team names list.
- Backcourt Babes
- Court Queens
- Lady Shockers
- Comets
- Cold Swishers
- Baller Angels
- Baller Angels
- Basketball Divas
- The Crusaders
- Delectable Devils
- Swing Chicks
- Beauty Ballers
- Her-icanes
- Chicken Hoop
- Femme Fatales
- Ball Busters
- Better Halves
- Mean Girls
- Lethal Ladies
- Defenders
- Femme Finesse
- Spinster Ballers
- Beyond Blonde
- Dunkin’ Dames
- Queens of the Court
- Femme Fireballs
- Sky-High Does
- Cougars
- Chicka Wow Wows
- Cookies and Cream
- The Rockettes
- Femme Force
- Lady Mustangs
- Court Queens
- Backcourt Babes
- Sugar Bees
- Femme Furies
- Guardians Of The Rim
- Dame Of Thrones
- Cherry Bombers
- Wonder Girls
- Hoopsters
- Cunny Cougars
- Dangerous Divas
- Dazzling Dunkers
- Fightin’ Hens
- Kool-Aid Jammers
- Jump Shots
- Lady Divas
- Daring Divas
- Razzle Dazzle
- The Dream Team
- Lady Hoops
- The Spirit
Basketball Team Names for Boys
- Ball Boys
- Rise Up
- Backdoor Men
- Savage Storm
- Big Ballers
- We Grind
- Boogie Knights
- The Fighting Bears
- Circle Dirks
- Legends
- Dirk Digglers
- Last Second Shooter
- Dobermen
- Braves
- Dukes
- Tritons
- Game Corks
- Phenoms
- Gentlemen Ballers
- Wolf Pack
- Great Balls of Fire
- Elite
- Grizzly Balls
- The Xpress
- Ground Breakers
- Basket Junkies
- Hook Shot Slims
- The Defenders
- Hoosier Daddies
- Falcons
- IJump Shot Jacks
- United
- Lonesome Cowboys
- Hoopla Heroes
- Mighty Court Movers
- The Flying Carp
- Minutemen
- Clippers
- Rough Boys
- Chargers
- Sock Puppets
- Wonder Boys
- The Bros
- Silverswords
Clever Basketball Team Names
- ArcRise
- Bouncers
- First String Superstars
- Lightning Lobsters
- Ragin’ Cajuns
- Sham-Yao
- The Dirk Knight
- 1ndA
- Backboard Bears
- Bouncing Bulls
- Dunk-Nuts
- Hook Shooters
- Majors
- Rebounding Raccoons
- Shooters
- Airborne
- Bankers
- Buzzerz
- Houston Rockettes
- Memphis Hustle
- Rebounding Rhinos
- Slammin’ Snails
- The Shortest NBA Players
- And1more For Me
- Blocking Bats
- Johnston County Nighthawks
- Netters
- RIP Girls
- Angels
- Blue Demons
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Feisty Falcons
- Lay Up Lions
- Nimble Nets
- Ripplers
- The Alley-Oopers
- Bank Shot Bobcats
- Lilac Avengers
- Slammers
- Three Point Tigers
- AlleyOop
- Basket Cases
- FireUp
- I Get Buckets
- Pippen Ain’t Easy
- The Court Jesters
- Tip Toe Turtles
- ArcStarz
- Belieb It Or Not
- Drifters
- FlyRays
- Indiana Pacers
- Speeders
- The Hoop Dreams
- Wannabe All Stars
- Big Baller Band
- Dunking Ducks
- Full Court Pranksters
- Slam Dunk Sallies
- Ballin’ Champs
- Billy Goats
- Fast Break Foxes
- Half-Court Heroes – This name is also part of our good badminton team names list.
- JamPack
- Slam Dunkers
- The Outsiders
Catchy Basketball Team Names
- Ball So Hard
- Hooplah
- Ringers
- Airballs
- Crunchers
- Flyball
- Huskies
- Plucky Panthers
- Shake And Blake
- Slammin’ Sammies
- The Ball Hogs
- AirVote
- Flying Squirrels
- I Wish I Was A Baller
- Shaqramento Queens
- SlamTeks
- Vivacious Warriors
- Ambassador Rodman
- Big Man And The Sizzle Boys
- DunkDogs
- Foul Play Makers
- Jumpin’ Jaguars
- Shooters & Slashers
- Swishing Sharks
- Artful Apples
- Capital City Express
- Fighting Cardinals
- Free Throwers
- Rebounding Ravens
- Slam Dunk Slammed Drunk
- Testosterone
- Bed, Bath, and Baskets
- Determined Ducks
- Flashy
- Kittens With Claws
- Swooshin’ Stingrays
- Dribble My Nizzle
- Foul Finches
- Hooping Hippos
- Rimshots
- Texas Legends
- Blow Me In The Ear
- Dunkers
- Gang Green
- Hoops
- NetKings
- Sassy Spurs
- Whimsical Wizards
- Ball Magicians
- Fast Breaker
- Indiana Paste Eaters
- New Jersey Thunder
- The Rebounders
- Boyz N The Hood
- FireDrums
- Joyful Jaguars
- Out Of The Ordinary
- Stags
Conclusion
In the end, whether you’re playing with friends or in a big game, picking your basketball team’s name is super fun! There are tons of cool options, so you’ll definitely find one that’s just right for your group.
Just remember, a good name adds extra excitement to the game. So, get creative and choose a name that gets everyone pumped up to play. Good luck out there, and may your team’s name be as awesome as your game!
FAQ
How do you choose a basketball team name?
Choosing a basketball team name is like picking a fun nickname! Think about things you like or things that represent your team. Then, ask your friends what they think and pick the name that everyone likes best. Easy peasy!
Can a basketball team name affect gameplay?
Yes, a basketball team name can make a big difference! It might not change how you play, but it can boost team spirit and make the game more exciting. So, choose a fun name and get ready to have a blast on the court!
Why are catchy basketball team names important?
Catchy basketball team names are important because they bring the team together, make everyone happy, and get fans excited. A fun name can also make other teams a bit nervous. So, pick a cool name and have a blast on the court!