Watch out Under Armour.
Watch out Spandex.
Nike is coming after the ultra-tight, form fitting look when they unveil their new line of basketball uniforms this week in conference play. I personally like the look as it will make jerseys more customizable and less about bagginess and extra long, untucked, down-to- your-knees jersey dresses. Your thoughts?

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Players from four elite basketball universities will be hitting the court this week with distinctly different Nike uniforms that showcase player’s upper bodies but show a little less leg.

Nike unveiled the new line of basketball uniforms Tuesday. They are being introduced for the University of Florida, Ohio State University, University of Arizona and Syracuse University. The shoe and apparel giant plans to start introducing personalized uniforms to all its NCAA-Nike partner schools beginning next fall.

The new look is decidedly different. The jerseys are tighter and the shorts are longer and baggier. And players have an option of “personalizing” their look with aerodynamic underlayer tops and leggings.

Nike says the look creates a “dramatic new silhouette” and responds to player requests.

More photos with in-game action - after the jump!

“Our guys are really excited and fired up to wear them,” said Richard Paige, a spokesman for the University of Arizona team. “Nike really went above and beyond, as least as it relates to our guys, to make sure their input was taken very seriously.”

The form-fitting jerseys and the baggier shorts are made of a lightweight breathable material, Nike said. Beneath the shorts and jerseys, players will have of a choice of wearing long, short-sleeve or sleeveless Nike compression tops and padded compression shorts and leggings. The sleek shape of the underlayer resembles the design of Nike’s competitor Under Armour.

Updates: 4:05pm PST 3.7.2007
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