Maryland NBA Players (2026-27)
All 5 former Maryland 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
- 25.4
- Teams represented
- 5 of 30
- Tallest
- Derik Queen (6'9")
- Shortest
- Jahmir Young (6'0")
- Oldest
- Kevin Huerter (28)
- Youngest
- Derik Queen (21)
Five Maryland Terrapins are on NBA rosters for the 2026-27 season, spread one to a team across 5 different franchises. Guards make up the majority of the group, with 3 on the list alongside 1 forward and 1 center.
The roster spans a fairly tight age range, with Kevin Huerter the oldest at 28 and Derik Queen the youngest at 21. All 5 players were born in the United States, and 3 of them were born in Maryland itself.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only Maryland alumni →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaron Wiggins
|
Atlanta Hawks
|
G | 6'5" | 27 | #2 |
Derik Queen
|
New Orleans Pelicans
|
C | 6'9" | 21 | #22 |
Jahmir Young
|
Miami Heat
|
G | 6'0" | 25 | #17 |
Jalen Smith
|
Chicago Bulls
|
F | 6'8" | 26 | #25 |
Kevin Huerter
|
Detroit Pistons
|
G | 6'6" | 28 | #27 |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
Heights and positions across the group
The tallest player on the list is Derik Queen (#22, New Orleans Pelicans) at 6'9", while Jahmir Young (#17, Miami Heat) is the shortest at 6'0". Kevin Huerter (#27, Detroit Pistons) stands 6'6", Aaron Wiggins (#2, Atlanta Hawks) is 6'5", and Jalen Smith (#25, Chicago Bulls) comes in at 6'8". The guards are spread across different heights rather than clustering at one size.
Maryland roots run through the roster
Two players were born in Baltimore, MD — Derik Queen and Jalen Smith — making it the most common birthplace on the list. Jahmir Young was born in Upper Marlboro, MD, meaning 3 of the 5 players have Maryland birthplaces. Kevin Huerter was born in Albany, NY, and Aaron Wiggins was born in Greensboro, NC.
How these players fit across the NBA
Each of the 5 players is on a different team, so Maryland alumni are distributed rather than concentrated. The franchises represented include the Atlanta Hawks, New Orleans Pelicans, Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, and Detroit Pistons. No single conference or division claims more than a couple of these players.