Kentucky NBA Players (2026-27)
All 32 former Kentucky players on an NBA roster this season.
Updated Oct 16, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 32
- Average height
- 6'7"
- Average age
- 26.3
- Teams represented
- 21 of 30
- Tallest
- Amari Williams (7'0")
- Shortest
- Immanuel Quickley (6'2")
- Oldest
- Anthony Davis (33)
- Youngest
- Jayden Quaintance (19)
Kentucky sends 32 players into the 2026-27 NBA season, spread across 21 teams. That's one of the deepest college pipelines in the league, and the roster spans every position — guards lead the way, with forwards and centers filling out the rest.
Ages run from 19 to 33, and the average height across the group works out to 6'7". The table below lists every player, sortable by team, position, age, and height.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only Kentucky alumni →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amari Williams
|
Boston Celtics
|
F | 7'0" | 24 | #77 |
Anthony Davis
|
Washington Wizards
|
F | 6'10" | 33 | #23 |
Antonio Reeves
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
G | 6'5" | 25 | #12 |
Bam Adebayo
|
Miami Heat
|
C | 6'9" | 29 | #13 |
Brandon Boston Jr.
|
Chicago Bulls
|
G | 6'6" | 24 | #13 |
Cason Wallace
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
G | 6'3" | 22 | #22 |
Chris Livingston
|
Washington Wizards
|
F | 6'6" | 23 | #24 |
De'Aaron Fox
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
G | 6'3" | 28 | #4 |
Devin Booker
|
Phoenix Suns
|
G | 6'5" | 29 | #15 |
Immanuel Quickley
|
Toronto Raptors
|
G | 6'2" | 27 | #5 |
Isaiah Jackson
|
LA Clippers
|
F | 6'8" | 24 | #23 |
Jamal Murray
|
Denver Nuggets
|
G | 6'4" | 29 | #27 |
Jarred Vanderbilt
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
F | 6'8" | 27 | #2 |
Jayden Quaintance
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
F | 6'10" | 19 | #22 |
Julius Randle
|
Brooklyn Nets
|
F | 6'9" | 31 | #30 |
Justin Edwards
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
F | 6'7" | 22 | #11 |
Karl-Anthony Towns
|
New York Knicks
|
C | 7'0" | 30 | #32 |
Keldon Johnson
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
F | 6'5" | 27 | #3 |
Kevin Knox II
|
Orlando Magic
|
F | 6'8" | 27 | #24 |
Koby Brea
|
Phoenix Suns
|
G | 6'6" | 23 | #14 |
Malik Monk
|
Sacramento Kings
|
G | 6'3" | 28 | #0 |
Nick Richards
|
Miami Heat
|
C | 6'11" | 28 | #8 |
Oscar Tshiebwe
|
Houston Rockets
|
C | 6'8" | 26 | #9 |
Otega Oweh
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
G | 6'4" | 23 | #13 |
P.J. Washington
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
F | 6'7" | 28 | #25 |
Reed Sheppard
|
Houston Rockets
|
G | 6'2" | 22 | #15 |
Shaedon Sharpe
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
G | 6'5" | 23 | #17 |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
G | 6'6" | 28 | #2 |
Skal Labissiere
|
Washington Wizards
|
C | 6'10" | 30 | #17 |
Trey Lyles
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
F | 6'9" | 30 | #41 |
Tyler Herro
|
Milwaukee Bucks
|
G | 6'5" | 26 | #11 |
Tyrese Maxey
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
G | 6'2" | 25 | #0 |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
How the 32 players spread across teams
OKC, San Antonio, and Washington each carry 3 Kentucky alumni — the only franchises with more than two. The remaining players are spread one or two to a team across the rest of the league. Anthony Davis (#23, 6'10") and Skal Labissiere (#17, 6'10") join Chris Livingston (#24, 6'6") in Washington, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (#2, 6'6") and Cason Wallace (#22, 6'3") anchor the OKC contingent alongside Otega Oweh (#13, 6'4").
Positions, heights, and ages in the group
Guards make up 15 of the 32, forwards account for 12, and 5 players are listed as centers. The height range stretches from Immanuel Quickley at 6'2" up to Amari Williams and Karl-Anthony Towns, both at 7'0". The youngest player is Jayden Quaintance (#22), born Jul 11, 2007 and currently 19 years old; the oldest is Anthony Davis (#23), born Mar 11, 1993 and currently 33.
Where these players were born
25 of the 32 were born in the USA, with Texas producing the largest regional cluster. Canada accounts for 3 players — Jamal Murray (Kitchener, ON), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Toronto, ON), and Shaedon Sharpe (London, ON). Amari Williams was born in Nottingham, England, Oscar Tshiebwe in Lubumbashi, Congo, Nick Richards in Kingston, Jamaica, and Skal Labissiere in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.