Houston NBA Players (2026-27)
All 8 former Houston players on an NBA roster this season.
Updated Sep 1, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 8
- Average height
- 6'4"
- Average age
- 22.6
- Teams represented
- 8 of 30
- Tallest
- Chris Cenac Jr. (6'11")
- Shortest
- LJ Cryer (6'0")
- Oldest
- Quentin Grimes (26)
- Youngest
- Chris Cenac Jr. (19)
8 Houston Cougars alumni appear on NBA rosters for the 2026-27 season, each landing with a different team. The group spans from 19-year-old Chris Cenac Jr. to 26-year-old Quentin Grimes, making it a notably young collection of players.
Guards dominate the list — 6 of the 8 players line up at that position, with just 2 forwards and no centers. Heights range from 6'0" (LJ Cryer) to 6'11" (Cenac Jr.), giving the group a wide physical spread despite its guard-heavy makeup.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only Houston alumni →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chris Cenac Jr.
|
Boston Celtics
|
F | 6'11" | 19 | #12 |
Emanuel Sharp
|
Sacramento Kings
|
G | 6'3" | 22 | #34 |
Jamal Shead
|
Toronto Raptors
|
G | 6'1" | 24 | #23 |
Jarace Walker
|
Indiana Pacers
|
F | 6'7" | 22 | #5 |
Kingston Flemings
|
Atlanta Hawks
|
G | 6'3" | 19 | #4 |
LJ Cryer
|
Golden State Warriors
|
G | 6'0" | 24 | #18 |
Marcus Sasser
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
G | 6'1" | 25 | #25 |
Quentin Grimes
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
G | 6'4" | 26 | — |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
Eight Teams, One Player Each
Every Houston alumnus on this list plays for a different franchise, so the Cougars' NBA footprint is spread as broadly as possible across the league. Teams represented include the Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings, Dallas Mavericks, and Atlanta Hawks — no single organization claimed more than one Houston product.
A Guard-Heavy, Texas-Rooted Group
The positional makeup skews heavily toward guards: 6 of the 8 players are listed at G, with Cenac Jr. (#12, Boston) and Jarace Walker (#5, Indiana) the only forwards. Most were born in Texas — Marcus Sasser (Dallas, TX), LJ Cryer (Katy, TX), Jamal Shead (Manor, TX), Kingston Flemings (San Antonio, TX), and Quentin Grimes (The Woodlands, TX) all share that birthplace region. Emanuel Sharp stands apart as the one player born in Tel Aviv, Israel.
The Youngest and Oldest Cougars in the NBA
Chris Cenac Jr., born Feb 1, 2007, is both the youngest player on the list and the tallest at 6'11". At the other end, Quentin Grimes, born May 8, 2000, is the oldest at 26. The remaining players cluster in their early-to-mid twenties, reflecting a program that has sent several recent classes into the league in quick succession.