Are you wondering, how to name your basketball team? Check our ultimate collection of the best basketball team names that will help with your success.

We have divided these names for basketball team into several categories – catchy, creative, unique, funny, clever, and more…

You can jump to those categories in the table of contents:

Catchy Basketball Team Names

  1. Chocolate Thunder
  2. Zion Kings
  3. Mud Hens
  4. No Time Out
  5. Fighting Scots
  6. Highlanders
  7. Panthers
  8. Net Rippers
  9. The Hot Shots
  10. Pink Ballers
  11. Black Cobras
  12. Defenders
  13. Fighting Fish
  14. Spinners
  15. The Crossovers
  16. The Unicorns
  17. First String Superstars
  18. Bethel Royals
  19. The Heat
  20. Bulldogs
  21. Hoop Dreams
  22. Afrostars
  23. Hilltoppers
  24. Court Rulers
  25. Rainbow Warriors
  26. Hall of Dame
  27. Rising Suns
  28. Wonder Boys
  29. Black Knights
  30. Vipers
Catchy Basketball Team Names

Creative Basketball Team Names

  1. Llamas in Pajamas
  2. Malice at the Palace
  3. Run, Shoot, Steal
  4. Ragin’ Cajuns
  5. Slammed Drunk
  6. Baseline Leaners
  7. Terriers
  8. Untouchaballs
  9. Ice Angels
  10. Little Giants
  11. The Heatwave
  12. Basket Junkies
  13. Heart Stoppers
  14. Skywalkers
  15. Yeomen
  16. The Rimshots
  17. The Hammerheads
  18. Pippen Ain’t Easy
  19. Steal 4 Real
  20. No Sympathy
  21. Dribbling Soul
  22. High Tops
  23. Baseline Leaners
  24. Full Court Pressure
  25. Screw Balls
  26. Queens of the Court
  27. Jumpshot Hustlers
  28. Grabbing Assets
  29. The Dirty Cheetahs
  30. White Men Can Jump
Creative Basketball Team Names

Funny Basketball Team Names

  1. Lay Up Lay Down
  2. Net Positive
  3. On Da Rebound
  4. Scorgasm Masters
  5. Dirt Cheap Deeds
  6. The Ball Boyz
  7. Bull Shotz
  8. D-Fence
  9. Jump Balls
  10. Nose Pick and Roll
  11. Droolers and Dribblers
  12. Gang Green
  13. Sneaker Squeakers
  14. No Hops
  15. Dunkin’ Dads
  16. Netty Shots
  17. Fast Brakes
  18. Ball Hogz
  19. Shattered Backboards
  20. Fowl Outs
  21. Slammed Dunk
  22. Spare Balls
  23. Unpowered Forwards
  24. Net Rippers
  25. Tipped Off
  26. Alley Oops
  27. Upcourt Funk Me Up
  28. Swish Kebabs
  29. Netty Shots
  30. Pointing Guards
Funny Basketball Team Names

Unique Basketball Team Names

  1. Dub Shots
  2. Senators
  3. Bombers
  4. Bantams
  5. Juan On Juan
  6. Catamounts
  7. Space Jam 2
  8. Synergy
  9. It’s Like BOOM
  10. The Stags
  11. Human Size Players
  12. Victorious-secret
  13. Johnston County Nighthawks
  14. Clutch Kobes
  15. Enes Envy
  16. Scoregasms
  17. Comic Sans Cavaliers
  18. Pace Makers
  19. Nash Potatoes
  20. Sycamores
  21. Minx
  22. Banana Slugs
  23. Polar Bears
  24. NBA Bound
  25. Foresters
  26. Temporary Linsanity
  27. Shatter Dreams Like Jordan
  28. Dribbling Softly
  29. Lugnuts
  30. Ja Rules

Read also: 397 Best Basketball Slogans to Boost Your Team Success

Unique Basketball Team Names

Powerful Names for a Basketball Team

  1. Sioux Falls Skyforce
  2. Westerners
  3. Cougars
  4. Stormy Petrels
  5. Basket Hounds
  6. Women With No Fear
  7. Timberwolves
  8. Bandits
  9. Lumberjacks
  10. Stags
  11. Coyotes
  12. High Impulse
  13. Saxons
  14. Huskies
  15. Demon Deacons
  16. Dragon Blade
  17. -Big Horns
  18. Lady Balls
  19. Basketeers
  20. Maine Red Claws
  21. Defenders
  22. Westchester Knicks
  23. Panthers
  24. War Eagles
  25. Straight Up Ballerz
  26. Yellow Jackets
  27. Santa Cruz Warriors
  28. Cadets
  29. Tigers
  30. Texas Legends
Powerful Names for a Basketball Team

Modern / Trendy Basketball Team Names

  1. Spin City B-Ballers
  2. Mother of Dragics
  3. Killer Barbies
  4. Brow Chicka Wow Wow
  5. Streets to da Courts
  6. Dribbling Souls
  7. Bros Before Hawes
  8. First String Superstars
  9. Traditional Favorites
  10. The BB’s
  11. Kobe Wan Kenobi
  12. Nash It and Dash It
  13. Let’s Get Tropical
  14. Knockin’ Knickerbockers
  15. Railsplitters
  16. Personal Favors
  17. Rush Hour
  18. One Shot Wonders
  19. Head on Collison
  20. Hoosiers
  21. Stockton Kings
  22. Sixth Man Standing
  23. Shattered Scoreboard
  24. Boston Cell Ticks
  25. Metta Physics
  26. Melo Fellows
  27. Foye Ever Man
  28. The Wingfoots
  29. Duncan’s Donuts
  30. Women With No Fear
Modern / Trendy Basketball Team Names

Clever Basketball Team Names

  1. Boxed Out
  2. Impossible Shots
  3. Bruisers
  4. The Pros
  5. Volcanoes
  6. Soup-a-Stars
  7. We Got Game
  8. Mules
  9. Wiggins Out
  10. Zebras
  11. Underrated Superstars
  12. The Intimidators
  13. Someday Starters
  14. Ankle Breakers
  15. The Bosh Pit
  16. The Dirty Cheetahs
  17. The Crush
  18. Storm Serge
  19. Fightin’ Hens
  20. Easy Win
  21. Geeks N Sneaks
  22. Lady Hot Shotz
  23. Cereal Killers
  24. Outlaws
  25. Carisless Whisper
  26. Double Dribblers
  27. Zig Zaggers
  28. Shortlings
  29. Hoops, I Did It Again!
  30. LeBron’s Tutors
Clever Names for a Basketball Team

Cool Basketball Team Names

  1. On The Rebound
  2. Pass the Rock to Lamar
  3. Dribblers And Droolers
  4. That’s How I Beat Shaq
  5. Pigs Can Fly
  6. Big Girls Don’t Kawhi
  7. Swing Men
  8. Acapella with Capela
  9. Badass Butterflies
  10. Shake And Blake
  11. Euro-Step Brothers
  12. Zero Violations, So Far
  13. Rimming Me Softly
  14. Sky Hookers
  15. Ball in the Family
  16. Groovy Ladies
  17. No Hairy Balls Here
  18. Half Court Hotties
  19. Pussycat Passers
  20. The Gerballs
  21. Meme Team
  22. The Chuck Taylors
  23. The Shortest NBA Players
  24. Shaqramento Queens
  25. Freak Squad
  26. Locker Room Talk
  27. Free Throw Fancies
  28. Crying Jordans
  29. Runnin N Gunnin
  30. All The Ingle Ladies
Cool Basketball Team Names

Fancy Basketball Team Names

  1. Delaware Blue Coats
  2. Lakeland Magic
  3. Los Angeles Sparks
  4. Chapel Hill Blue Force
  5. The Dream Shakers
  6. Texas Cyclones
  7. United
  8. Charlotte Elite
  9. Memphis Soul Kings
  10. Sugar Land Vipers
  11. Columbus Condors
  12. Minnesota Lynx
  13. Wisconsin Herd
  14. Braves Hearts
  15. London City Royals
  16. Seawolves
  17. Kentucky Waves
  18. Marion County Showtime Stallions
  19. Bay Area Boogie
  20. Radisson Red Glasgow Rocks
  21. Mountain Lions
  22. In the Zone
  23. Crossover Pwners
  24. Cowbell Fever
  25. Bosh Ladies
  26. London Lions
  27. The Wicked Jump Shots
  28. Las Vegas Aces
  29. The Lysistratas
  30. Toronto Drakes
Fancy Basketball Team Names

Vintage Basketball Team Names

  1. Jaguars
  2. Warriors
  3. The Swishers
  4. ThunderWolves
  5. Boston Celtics
  6. Pacers
  7. The All-Americans
  8. Broncos
  9. Prairie Wolves
  10. Ball Stars
  11. Chicago Bulls
  12. The Wildcats
  13. The Defenders
  14. Blue Tigers
  15. Cleveland Cavaliers
  16. Crimson Hawks
  17. Red Raiders
  18. The Monarchs
  19. Leopards
  20. Falcons
  21. Beavers
  22. Marlins
  23. Milwaukee Bucks
  24. Dream Team
  25. Golden State Warriors
  26. Bulldogs
  27. Clippers
  28. Raging Bulls
  29. Red Rockets
  30. Golden Grizzlies
Vintage Basketball Team Names

Weird Basketball Team Names

  1. Android Dreams
  2. 99 Problems But A Swish Ain’t One
  3. Cherry Bombers
  4. Boogie Knights
  5. Dragon Trainers
  6. The Droids
  7. Great Balls of Fire
  8. Knights of the Round Table
  9. Mad Max
  10. 50 Shades of Play
  11. Net Flix Bingers
  12. Doctors, Not Magicians
  13. The Leopard Skins
  14. Pony Tails
  15. Check Mates
  16. The Bulldogz
  17. Ground Breakers
  18. Trekkies
  19. Freak Throws
  20. Grizzly Balls
  21. Backbenchers
  22. Storm Troopers
  23. Just Angry Men – And proud!
  24. The Bros
  25. Hoosier Daddies
  26. Bad News Boys
  27. IJump Shot Jacks
  28. Sock Puppets
  29. The Army Of Hulks
  30. Hungry Gamers
Weird Basketball Team Names

Other Languages Basketball Team Names

  1. Amigos
  2. Matadors
  3. Agua Caliente Clippers
  4. Femme Fatales
  5. The Perfectos
  6. Papa Cons

Names for a Basketball Team Generator

Aren’t these names enough? You can also try this basketball team name generator.

More Names Collections

Read also our other names collections:

Catchy Basketball Team Names

Creative Basketball Team Names

Do you like this post about names for a basketball team? Share it with your friends: