Arizona NBA Players (2026-27)
All 15 former Arizona players on an NBA roster this season.
Updated Sep 1, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 15
- Average height
- 6'7"
- Average age
- 24.8
- Teams represented
- 12 of 30
- Tallest
- Lauri Markkanen (7'1")
- Shortest
- T.J. McConnell (6'1")
- Oldest
- T.J. McConnell (34)
- Youngest
- Koa Peat (19)
15 Arizona Wildcats alumni appear on 2026-27 NBA rosters, spread across 12 different teams. The group splits evenly between guards and forwards — 7 of each — with one center rounding out the roster.
Ages run from 19 to 34, giving Arizona's NBA contingent a wide generational spread. The table below lists every player with their current team, position, height, and jersey number.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only Arizona alumni →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaron Gordon
|
Denver Nuggets
|
F | 6'8" | 30 | #32 |
Bennedict Mathurin
|
LA Clippers
|
G | 6'5" | 24 | #9 |
Brayden Burries
|
Milwaukee Bucks
|
G | 6'4" | 20 | — |
Caleb Love
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
G | 6'3" | 24 | #9 |
Carter Bryant
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
F | 6'7" | 20 | #11 |
Deandre Ayton
|
Washington Wizards
|
C | 7'0" | 28 | — |
Jaden Bradley
|
Toronto Raptors
|
G | 6'3" | 22 | — |
Josh Green
|
Utah Jazz
|
G | 6'6" | 25 | — |
Keshad Johnson
|
Miami Heat
|
F | 6'6" | 25 | #16 |
Koa Peat
|
Phoenix Suns
|
F | 6'8" | 19 | — |
Lauri Markkanen
|
Utah Jazz
|
F | 7'1" | 29 | #23 |
Pelle Larsson
|
Miami Heat
|
G | 6'5" | 25 | #9 |
T.J. McConnell
|
Indiana Pacers
|
G | 6'1" | 34 | #9 |
Tobe Awaka
|
Chicago Bulls
|
F | 6'8" | 22 | — |
Zeke Nnaji
|
Denver Nuggets
|
F | 6'10" | 25 | #22 |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
How Arizona Alumni Spread Across the League
Three franchises carry 2 Arizona alumni each: the Denver Nuggets, the Miami Heat, and the Utah Jazz. The remaining 9 players are spread one to a team across nine other organizations, from the Phoenix Suns to the Toronto Raptors.
Birthplaces cover a wide range. 10 players were born in the United States, with California producing more than any other state. One player was born in Australia, one in the Bahamas, and others in Finland, Sweden, and Canada — making this one of the more internationally varied college alumni groups in the league.
The Tallest and Shortest Wildcats in the NBA
Lauri Markkanen of the Utah Jazz stands at 7'1", the tallest Arizona alumnus currently on an NBA roster. He plays forward and wears #23. At the other end, T.J. McConnell of the Indiana Pacers checks in at 6'1" — the shortest of the group — and at 34 is also the oldest player on this list. He wears #9.
The youngest player is Koa Peat of the Phoenix Suns, born January 20, 2007, who stands 6'8" and plays forward. Deandre Ayton, the group's only center, stands 7'0" and plays for the Washington Wizards.
A Mix of Experience and Youth
Several players on this list are still in their early 20s — Brayden Burries and Carter Bryant are both 20, while Tobe Awaka and Jaden Bradley are 22. That youth sits alongside veterans like McConnell at 34 and Aaron Gordon at 30, who wears #32 for the Denver Nuggets. The range of experience across these 15 players reflects how consistently Arizona has sent talent to the NBA across different draft classes.