Suns D-League Team Reveal Logo and Uniforms

By Francisco Romero. – The Northern Arizona Suns are making a splash in the state. On Tuesday the newly acquired NBA development team of the Phoenix Suns, revealed their new logo and uniforms at the Prescott V
alley Event Center.

The Suns purchased the team last month from Bakersfield and moved it to City of Prescott. The team will begin playing in the 2016-17 season.

In attendance fo
r the uniforms and logo presentation where former Suns player tom Chambers, Steven Hunter and Tim Kempton as well as broadcaster Tom Leander.

The following is the description of the new uniforms and logo: The Northern Arizona Suns primary logo resembles the sunburst from the Phoenix Suns original logo, a nod to the storied history of Suns basketball in the state of Arizona. The sixteen sunrays represent the year the Northern Arizona Suns were formed, 2016, and the triangle at the top of the logo represents “True North,” a reference to the proximity of Prescott Valley, and the entire northern part of the state, to Phoenix. An image of the Northern Arizona Suns logo is attached.

The team revealed a white home uniform and deep purple road uniform, both consistent with current Phoenix Suns colors. The white jersey features the acronym “NAZ” across the front, representing Northern Arizona, while the road uniform features the team’s full name, “Northern Arizona Suns”. Both the home and away shorts include the Phoenix Suns primary logo on one side and Northern Arizona Suns logo on the other.

The Northern Arizona Suns will play a total of 24 home games at the Prescott Valley Event Center, as part of a record 22-team league.