Colorado NBA Players (2026-27)
All 5 former Colorado players on an NBA roster this season.
Updated Sep 1, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 5
- Average height
- 6'6"
- Average age
- 25.2
- Teams represented
- 5 of 30
- Tallest
- Cody Williams (6'8")
- Shortest
- KJ Simpson (6'1")
- Oldest
- Derrick White (32)
- Youngest
- Cody Williams (21)
Five Colorado Buffaloes are on NBA rosters for the 2026-27 season, spread one to a team across 5 different franchises. The group ranges in age from 21-year-old Cody Williams to 32-year-old Derrick White, giving the alumni set a wide generational spread.
The roster leans forward-heavy, with 3 forwards and 2 guards and no centers. Heights run from 6'1" to 6'8", and the mix of birthplaces includes cities in California, Arizona, and Colorado, plus Munich, Germany.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only Colorado alumni →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cody Williams
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
F | 6'8" | 21 | — |
Derrick White
|
Boston Celtics
|
G | 6'4" | 32 | #9 |
Jabari Walker
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
F | 6'7" | 24 | #33 |
KJ Simpson
|
Denver Nuggets
|
G | 6'1" | 24 | #25 |
Tristan da Silva
|
Orlando Magic
|
F | 6'8" | 25 | #23 |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
Where Colorado Alumni Play in 2026-27
Each of the 5 players lands on a different team: Cody Williams with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Derrick White (#9) with the Boston Celtics, Jabari Walker (#33) with the Philadelphia 76ers, KJ Simpson (#25) with the Denver Nuggets, and Tristan da Silva (#23) with the Orlando Magic. That even spread means no single franchise has cornered the Colorado pipeline this season.
Ages and Birthplaces Across the Group
Derrick White, born Jul 2, 1994, in Parker, CO, is the oldest of the group at 32. At the other end, Cody Williams, born Nov 20, 2004, in Gilbert, AZ, is 21 and the youngest. KJ Simpson and Jabari Walker are both 24 — Simpson born in West Hills, CA, Walker in Inglewood, CA. Tristan da Silva, born in Munich, Germany, is 25. Four of the 5 were born in the United States, with da Silva the one player born outside the country.
Positions and Heights on the Roster
The 3 forwards — Williams, Walker, and da Silva — cover a tight height band, with Williams and da Silva both listed at 6'8" and Walker at 6'7". The 2 guards differ more sharply: White stands 6'4" while Simpson checks in at 6'1", the shortest of the five.