Duke NBA Players (2026-27)
All 27 former Duke players on an NBA roster this season.
Updated Oct 16, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 27
- Average height
- 6'7"
- Average age
- 24.7
- Teams represented
- 19 of 30
- Tallest
- Khaman Maluach (7'2")
- Shortest
- Tyus Jones (6'0")
- Oldest
- Kyrie Irving (34)
- Youngest
- Cameron Boozer (19)
Duke has 27 players on NBA rosters for the 2026-27 season, spread across 19 teams. The group runs from 19-year-old rookies to a 34-year-old veteran, and from 6'0" to 7'2" in height — about as wide a range as any college program sends to the league.
Forwards lead the position breakdown at 12, followed closely by 11 guards and 4 centers. Three franchises — Charlotte, Dallas, and Phoenix — each carry 3 Duke alumni, with the rest spread one or two to a team.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only Duke alumni →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brandon Ingram
|
LA Clippers
|
F | 6'8" | 29 | #7 |
Cameron Boozer
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
F | 6'8" | 19 | #27 |
Cooper Flagg
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
F | 6'9" | 19 | #32 |
Dereck Lively II
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
C | 7'1" | 22 | #2 |
Gary Trent Jr.
|
Milwaukee Bucks
|
G | 6'5" | 27 | #5 |
Grayson Allen
|
Charlotte Hornets
|
G | 6'3" | 31 | #8 |
Isaiah Evans
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
F | 6'6" | 20 | #33 |
Jalen Johnson
|
Atlanta Hawks
|
F | 6'8" | 24 | #1 |
Jared McCain
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
G | 6'3" | 22 | #3 |
Jayson Tatum
|
Boston Celtics
|
F | 6'8" | 28 | #0 |
Khaman Maluach
|
Phoenix Suns
|
C | 7'2" | 20 | #10 |
Kon Knueppel
|
Charlotte Hornets
|
G | 6'6" | 21 | #7 |
Kyle Filipowski
|
Utah Jazz
|
F | 6'11" | 22 | #2 |
Kyrie Irving
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
G | 6'2" | 34 | #11 |
Luke Kennard
|
Phoenix Suns
|
G | 6'5" | 30 | #8 |
Maliq Brown
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
F | 6'9" | 22 | #15 |
Mark Williams
|
Phoenix Suns
|
C | 7'1" | 24 | #25 |
Marvin Bagley III
|
Denver Nuggets
|
F | 6'10" | 27 | #3 |
Paolo Banchero
|
Orlando Magic
|
F | 6'10" | 23 | #5 |
RJ Barrett
|
Toronto Raptors
|
F | 6'6" | 26 | #9 |
Sion James
|
Charlotte Hornets
|
G | 6'5" | 23 | #4 |
Tre Jones
|
Chicago Bulls
|
G | 6'1" | 26 | #30 |
Trevor Keels
|
Washington Wizards
|
G | 6'5" | 23 | #13 |
Tyrese Proctor
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
G | 6'4" | 22 | #24 |
Tyus Jones
|
Denver Nuggets
|
G | 6'0" | 30 | #5 |
Wendell Carter Jr.
|
Orlando Magic
|
C | 6'10" | 27 | #34 |
Zion Williamson
|
New Orleans Pelicans
|
F | 6'6" | 26 | #1 |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
Ages and Heights Across the Roster
The youngest Duke player in the league is forward Cameron Boozer of the Memphis Grizzlies, born Jul 18, 2007, at age 19. The oldest is Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving, born Mar 23, 1992, at age 34. That spread means Duke alumni are active at nearly every stage of an NBA career simultaneously. The average height across the group works out to 6'7", with center Khaman Maluach of Phoenix standing tallest at 7'2" and Denver's Tyus Jones the shortest at 6'0".
Where These Players Were Born
23 of the 27 players were born in the USA, with Milwaukee, WI the only individual city producing more than one. Two players were born in Australia — Kyrie Irving in Melbourne, VIC, and Tyrese Proctor in Sydney, NSW. RJ Barrett was born in Toronto, ON, and Khaman Maluach was born in Rumbek, South Sudan.
Notable Names on the List
Several well-known players anchor the group. Jayson Tatum, born in Saint Louis, MO, wears #0 for the Boston Celtics at 6'8". Paolo Banchero, born in Seattle, WA, plays for Orlando at 6'10". Cooper Flagg, born in Newport, ME, joins Irving and Dereck Lively II in Dallas, giving the Mavericks a 19-year-old, a 22-year-old, and a 34-year-old Duke alumnus on the same roster.