Reversible vs Single-Sided Basketball Jerseys: Which Is Right for Your Team
Choosing between a reversible jersey and a single sided jersey usually comes down to two questions: how your team actually trains and plays, and what the price difference means for your budget. At Champion Teamwear, the numbers are clear cut. A custom basketball jersey starts at $59.95 each for orders of 7 or more, while a custom reversible basketball jersey sits at $79.95 each for the same order size, a $20 per jersey difference. That gap is worth understanding properly before you commit, because it is not just a design choice, it is a decision about how many garments your club actually needs.
Reversible Jersey vs Single Sided Jersey: What Actually Changes
A single sided jersey is exactly what it sounds like, one printed design on one side of the garment. It is the standard format most clubs picture when they think of a basketball uniform, and it is built the same way whether you are outfitting a school team or a Tuesday night social side.
A reversible jersey is built differently from the ground up. Instead of one layer with a print, it uses double-layer construction so that two contrasting designs sit back to back in a single garment. Flip it inside out and you effectively have a second uniform, with colour clarity and performance maintained on both sides. That construction is the reason reversible jerseys cost more to produce, and why the price difference shows up consistently on the product pages rather than being an occasional upcharge.
The practical upshot: a single sided jersey gives you one strip, done well. A reversible jersey gives you two strips in one piece of kit, at a higher unit price.
The Real Price Difference, From Champion Teamwear's Own Pricing
Champion Teamwear publishes its pricing tiers on every product page, and the pricing page lays out exactly how the standard basketball jersey scales with quantity:
- 1 jersey: $89.95 each
- 2 jerseys: $84.95 each
- 3 jerseys: $79.95 each
- 4 jerseys: $74.95 each
- 5 jerseys: $69.95 each
- 6 jerseys: $64.95 each
- 7 or more: $59.95 each
That is the single sided jersey pricing. The reversible range is priced separately, and at the 7+ tier a reversible jersey runs $79.95 each, working out to $559.65 for a set of 7, against $419.65 for 7 single sided jerseys. So for a squad of 7, choosing reversible over single sided adds $140 to the order, or $20 per player. For a larger squad or club with multiple teams, that per-unit gap compounds quickly, so it is worth multiplying it out against your actual roster size before you decide.
Worth noting too, Champion Teamwear prices Mens, Womens and Youth cuts separately because they run through the factory as separate batches, so a mixed order of adult and junior sizes will have each cut priced on its own tier rather than combined into one bulk discount. There is also no minimum order quantity on either style, and there is no surcharge for extra logos, names or numbers once you are building in the online customiser, so the reversible premium is genuinely just the double-sided construction, not hidden add-on fees.
When a Single Sided Jersey Is the Better Fit
For most club and representative teams, a single sided jersey is the more sensible default. If your team has one settled identity, one set of colours, one sponsor logo, and games where you know in advance which strip you are wearing, there is little reason to pay the reversible premium. Single sided jerseys are also simpler to keep consistent across a squad over multiple seasons, since reordering or adding a new player only means matching one design rather than two.
Schools, junior representative sides and any team that already owns separate training and match kit will usually get better value sticking with single sided jerseys and putting the savings toward more sets, spares for growing squads, or other kit like shooting shirts or warm-up gear.
When a Reversible Jersey Earns Its Premium
The case for reversible jerseys is strongest wherever a team needs to become two teams without buying two full kits. Training squads that run internal scrimmages are the clearest example, splitting into light and dark sides for a drill takes seconds when the jersey is reversible, instead of needing a second full set of printed kit sitting in a bag. Clubs running social competitions, holiday clinics or multi-team carnivals face a similar problem, where the same group of players might need to be quickly reorganised into different sides on the day.
Reversible jerseys also make sense for programs on a tight kit budget who still want two looks. Rather than buying a full single sided set and a full second set, one reversible order effectively covers both, and the $20 per jersey premium at the 7+ tier is still cheaper than ordering two separate sets of single sided jerseys. For a club fielding scratch teams, gala day squads or mixed grades where uniform colours need to change match to match, that flexibility is the whole point of paying more per garment.
Durability and Fit Are Not the Deciding Factor
It is worth being clear on what does not change between the two styles. Champion Teamwear builds both the standard and reversible ranges with the same attention to colour clarity and on-court performance, and both are available across the same Mens, Womens and Youth cuts, and the same design templates, including Ballers, Big C, East Coast, Heritage, Madison and Script. So the decision is not really about which jersey holds up better or looks more professional. Both are designed to hold their finish over a season of use. The decision is about whether your team's structure actually benefits from having two designs in one garment, weighed against the extra $20 a jersey at the 7+ order tier.
Designing Either Option
Both ranges go through the same online design process. You can select a template, set your own colours, add names, numbers and logos, and see the result before ordering, all without quotes or callbacks slowing things down. Because there is no charge for extra logos or images in the customiser, a single sided jersey with a sponsor logo and a playing number costs the same as a plain one, and the same applies to the reversible range. That makes the $20 per jersey gap between the two styles the actual decision point, rather than one option quietly costing more once you start adding branding.
If you are still working out sizing across a squad before you order either style, the size guide is worth checking first, particularly if you are mixing Mens, Womens and Youth cuts in the same order, since those are priced and produced as separate batches.
Making the Call for Your Team
Start with how your team actually trains and competes, not just which jersey looks better in a mockup. If your side has one settled strip and plays under one identity all season, a single sided jersey at $59.95 each for 7 or more is the straightforward, lower cost choice. If your squad regularly needs to split into two sides, run internal scrimmages, or field scratch teams under different colours, the reversible jersey's $79.95 each at the same order size buys you two uniforms in one garment, and for many training and multi-team setups that is worth the $20 per player.
Either way, the numbers are on the product pages, not hidden behind a quote request, so you can work out the total for your actual squad size before you order. Build your design in the customiser, check the total against your roster, and pick the option that matches how your team plays, not just how it looks on the rack.