walkerws Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 16 hours ago, MDTrey4 said: It's definitely happened in the NBA with the Iverson-era 76ers court so I don't see why something that minor would be against the rules. The baseline is different than the midcourt. I’d get the name off the court in real life, but a concept can be outside reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rygi13 Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 UW Milwaukee Panthers - UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Thanks to @NicDB's suggestion, Milwaukee's new court remixes the classic MECCA court. MECCA, now UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, used to host the Bucks and featured the iconic Robert Indiana designed court. The color pallet is updated to match the that of the panthers. I couldn't decide on which floor I liked better (I think it's the first), so here are two! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rygi13 Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 Marquette Golden Eagles - Fiserv Forum Right next door to the UWM arena is Fiserv Forum, home to the Marquette Golden Eagles. Marquettes's court takes inspiration from the iconic color blocking on their uniforms. The Floor is laid in long vertical panels mirroring the color blocking on the sidelines. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilSox Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Oh man... you NAILED IT with that MECCA inspired UWM mark. They could rebrand around something like that. Marquette is pretty much what I expect a Marquette floor to look like. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaytavo305 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 That UWM option 1 is something else man.... love Marquette too, I've always loved that double blue and yellow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaytavo305 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Just now, jaytavo305 said: That UWM option 1 is something else man.... love Marquette too, I've always loved that double blue and yellow. You think we could get a Jersey school, maybe Rutgers and/or Seton Hall? Both are kind of standard with their designs, but I'd like to see if you can think of something out of the box for them. I think Seton Hall gives you a little more freedom to play around with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rygi13 Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 UW Green Bay Phoenix - Resch Center Rounding out the Wisconsin courts, UW Greenbay get's a grey tinged "weaved" parquet court meant to mimic the feathers on birds of prey. Wings of the Phoenix, from the University's logo, emerge from the baseline in a tonal green. That lighter green extends into the paint. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDTrey4 Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Love the Green Bay court. The "feathered" wood is a great idea. I know that you're using the school's interlocking GB but that beveling is so awkward. I wonder what it would look like as just a standard fill/stroke combo. Nonetheless still a very good design. You've done Penn State and Temple but I'd love to see what you had for the other City 6 schools and Pitt. Can't wait to see what you've got in store 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rygi13 Posted February 2, 2022 Author Share Posted February 2, 2022 Vanderbilt Commodores - Memorial Gymnasium Vandy's unique gym has a unique court. I've moved moved the wordmarks from the sidelines to their traditional home on the baselines. I thought they may get covered up by the baseline benches, but they're far enough away that it is not an issue. Speaking of benches, their unusual position is the inspiration for the sideline-to-sideline wood pattern, also flipped 90° from usual. The Star V at center court is outlined in a reflective gold paint. The Commodore's chain and anchor motif makes up the half court line and draws the eye towards the "Anchor Down" motto on the sideline. Lastly, the sidelines are adorned with a series of stars in a subtle tonal matte finish 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rygi13 Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 LSU Tigers - Pete Maravich Assembly Center The Tiger Eye takes over the hardwood. LSU's current court has A LOT going on, their new court is a more subdued but just as fierce. The stained tiger head gets replaced with the Tiger Eye from death valley an iconic symbol of the university. No need for the LSU wordmark at midcourt so it moves to the baseline and joins "Tigers" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDTrey4 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Really like the last two. The idea of Vandy's flipped hardwood is super unique. I think LSU could use some sort of wordmark running up the sidelines. Pete Maravich is important to the program so the arena name might work on the top sideline like the current court. The sidelines just seem a little plain. Another good batch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rygi13 Posted March 23, 2022 Author Share Posted March 23, 2022 On 2/1/2022 at 6:18 PM, Rygi13 said: Vanderbilt Commodores - Memorial Gymnasium Vandy's unique gym has a unique court. I've moved moved the wordmarks from the sidelines to their traditional home on the baselines. I thought they may get covered up by the baseline benches, but they're far enough away that it is not an issue. Speaking of benches, their unusual position is the inspiration for the sideline-to-sideline wood pattern, also flipped 90° from usual. The Star V at center court is outlined in a reflective gold paint. The Commodore's chain and anchor motif makes up the half court line and draws the eye towards the "Anchor Down" motto on the sideline. Lastly, the sidelines are adorned with a series of stars in a subtle tonal matte finish Updated with Vandy's new Identity. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rygi13 Posted March 23, 2022 Author Share Posted March 23, 2022 Seton Hall Pirates - Prudential Center The Pirate's court blends the past and present. The baseline wordmark uses the classic "Seton Hall" script. The stain features a lighter key and three point arc (inspired by the march madness courts), opposite of their current court (I personally think the darker three point area just looks wrong). The lighter/ white stain extends onto the sidelines, while the baselines are finished in blue with striping to match the outlines on the center court pirate logo. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rygi13 Posted March 24, 2022 Author Share Posted March 24, 2022 UCF Knights - Addition Financial Arena The Knight's of UCF make a splash joining the Big 12 with 3 court designs. The Knight's have three options of midcourt logos they can switch out and three different options of checkin area decals (it's not on the playing surface so a slippery decal should be okay). UCF has a history of wacky court designs (blacktop, rollercoaster) so their new court can't be too tame. Inspired by UCF's connection to the Space Program the baseline features an abstract nebula design highlighted by the blue color often used in their space themed uniforms. UCF actually has a splash of blue on their court today in the arena's logo, despite it being a corporate logo, I really like the way it accents the court so I found a way to keep it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rygi13 Posted March 24, 2022 Author Share Posted March 24, 2022 Saint Mary's Gaels - University Credit Union Pavilion Saint Mary's leans into their Gaelic namesake and adopts a celtic knot pattern that runs sideline to sideline through the court. The gray in the "SMC" celtic knot inspired logo at mid court and the lines on the sidelines are painted in a metallic silver. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rygi13 Posted March 25, 2022 Author Share Posted March 25, 2022 Oregon Ducks - Matthew Knight Arena Oregon is always on the cutting edge of uniform design, for better or for worse. Their new court is no different. The boundaries and lanes are finished with an iridescent paint (similar to this football helmet) that's refractions create a unique look for each spectator. The "O" logo and "Oregon" wordmarks are finished in the Green Apple color that the school has been using much more. When the lights go out, for the starting lineups, the court glows-in-the-dark revealing a flying duck pattern centered at mid court and illuminating the logos on the court. 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rygi13 Posted March 26, 2022 Author Share Posted March 26, 2022 Villanova Wildcats - William B. Finneran Pavilion & Wells Fargo Center While I love Villanova's current, extremely simple, court, their new design pulls inspiration from their logo. The wood is laid at the same angle of the midcourt "V" logo, opposite of the Raptors alternate court. The boundaries are now painted navy with a light blue stripe running around the court. A "Villanova" wordmark sits at the top of the court on each baseline. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rygi13 Posted March 27, 2022 Author Share Posted March 27, 2022 Richmond Spiders - Robins Center Some subtle changes for the spiders. The midcourt spider gets larger, the lanes change from blue to a light wood stain. To make the spiders feel at home, the boundary gets a subtle spider web design finished in a shiny finish. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rygi13 Posted March 28, 2022 Author Share Posted March 28, 2022 George Washington - Charles E. Smith Center George Washington's current court features the Washington monument, their new court takes a more abstract approach to the monument motif. The boundaries and lane feature a marble pattern and the stars and strips of the DC Flag sit at mid-court. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rygi13 Posted March 28, 2022 Author Share Posted March 28, 2022 Notre Dame - Purcell Pavillion The Irish take a page out of the Celtics' playbook, incorporating a parquet court. Notre Dame's parquet is a diamond shape meant to evoke the diamond pattern on the university's Golden Dome. A subtle tonal diamond pattern is allow found on the Navy boundary and midcourt logo. The gold accents of the court are finished with gold leaf which should bring a brilliant pop to the court, just as their helmets bring to the field. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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