Basketball Rack Buying Guide

Looking into buying a basketball rack? Interested in expanding your basketball storage options? Your friends at Trigon Sports have put together the ultimate guide to buying a basketball storage rack. We'll look at all the important points to consider before you buy your next ball rack.

Why Basketball Racks?

The truth is, carrying around two dozen basketballs in a giant canvas Army duffle bag is clumsy, cumbersome and, frankly, inelegant. They are impossible to store anywhere other than large closets, and finding one specific basketball in a giant bag of them is difficult to say the least.

Basketball racks offer a convenient storage solution that makes all your basketballs accessible and easy to store. Basketball storage racks can hold many basketballs for practices, drills and shootarounds. Plus, ball racks can be loaded and unloaded quickly and keep your gym and locker room feeling organized.

What Makes for a Good Basketball Storage Rack?

There are a few key factors that you should consider regarding any basketball racks and carts you are looking to purchase. We'll take a look at each one in more detail below, but the most important things to look for regarding your basketball racks are:

Capacity

The best basketball racks for your organization will offer enough capacity to perform their role. Some teams use one large ball rack placed at the side of their gym. Others like to use several smaller basketball storage carts so they can be placed at specific places around the floor (common locations would include placing ball racks at half court, opposite wings, the top of the key and each baseline).

Accessibility

It's probably a little simplistic to define accessibility as "How easy is it to put away and/or take a basketball from storage?" but that's generally the issue that ball racks are attempting to solve. Carrying basketballs in giant bags makes it difficult to store and retrieve them, whereas the best basketball rack makes it easy to locate a ball when you need one and provides a convenient place to store a ball when you're done.

Portability

The best basketball racks make it easier to transport balls from one location to another. Basketball rack wheels make your storage carts easier to push from place to place.

Construction

How easy is it to assemble? How sturdy is it once you have put it together? Basketball racks and carts that combine easy assembly with durable frames are the best options.

Price

Basketball racks come in many shapes, sizes and materials. You can eliminate recurring costs by spending money on a quality ball rack that won't need to be replaced instead of purchasing cheaper models that break every 18 months.

Other Basketball Storage Cart Considerations

Security is something we didn't cover that might be a consideration for you. If you need a lockable basketball cart that can securely store basketballs when not in use, there are options available for you.

Transportation could be a concern for you if you are moving your ball racks between different gyms frequently. For a more mobile basketball rack, wheels are a huge benefit.

Final Verdict and Basketball Rack Recommendations

Our conclusion is that the best basketball rack for you is the one that meets all of your needs at the very best price you can get. Basketball racks and carts are useful aids to make your job easier and shouldn't be a big headache. Here are a few recommendations based on what you need most.

Best Value: ProCage™ 15-Ball HD Ball Cart

With a fifteen ball capacity, basketball rack wheels for easy transportation and a solid steel tube construction, the ProCage™ 15-ball basketball cart sits right at the sweet spot between capacity, portability, price and accessibility.

Highest Capacity: Heavy-Duty Double-Wide Ball Cart

With enough storage capacity for thirty basketballs, racks like the Double-Wide ensure that you always have enough storage space for all of the balls you could possibly need.

Best Security: Secure Ball Locker

Add a padlock to the hinged lid on this heavy-duty basketball cart and you have a rolling fortress that will keep your balls secure when not in use. This ball cart can hold up to 30 full-sized inflatable balls.