Youth or adult basketball jersey: how to pick the size
Youth and adult sizes sit side by side in the ZWISH range, and the size names are not the same across every line. Here is how sizing works at ZWISH, and how to match a size to your child.
Size names
Most ZWISH jerseys run Youth, XS, S, M, L, XL and XXL, and some go up to 3XL. Youth is the first size, and XS and S follow it. The size guide places XS at ages 9–12 and S at 13 and up. A few lines use a separate youth range instead. Purple Blaze is sold in YXS, YS, YM, YL and YXL before it moves to S and up. The Melo and Miami jerseys have Youth S, M, L and XL before adult M.
Because of this, the size on a product page is only a starting point. Each line has its own chart on the size guide.
Height first
For the standard ZWISH jersey, the size guide gives an estimate by height and age:
- Youth: 135–147 cm, about 7–8 years
- XS: 148–159 cm, about 9–12 years
- S: 160–169 cm, 13 years and up
The guide marks these as estimates. Kids of the same age vary a lot in height, so height is the number to use. Measure your child standing straight, without shoes.
Garment measurements
The size guide also lists the measurements of the jersey itself. For the standard jersey, Youth is 56–58 cm long with a chest of 41–43 cm. XS is 64–66 cm long with a chest of 47–49 cm. Lay a jersey your child already wears flat, measure it the same way, and compare. All measurements are in centimetres.
Jersey and shorts
Jerseys and shorts have their own charts, and the height ranges are not identical in every line. In Purple Blaze, for example, the shorts chart sits one step lower in height than the jersey chart. Check both charts when buying a set rather than assuming the same size name fits both.
Several ZWISH jerseys and shorts are reversible, which gives two looks from one set.
Adult sizes for teens
For the standard jersey, the guide moves to S from 13 years and 160 cm. The height ranges for each line show where the change from youth to adult sizes happens. Parents and coaches who play can use the same charts, which list adult sizes by height.
Between sizes
The size guide does not give a rule for kids who fall between two sizes. For those cases, contact us with your child's height and the product.
More on sizing
For a longer walk-through, see how to choose jersey and shorts sizes for your kid. For kit that suits practice, see what to wear to basketball training.
Browse the kit
Look at jerseys, shorts and Kids & Youth. Sizes are listed on each product page, and the size guide has the charts.