Memphis NBA Players (2026-27)
All 9 former Memphis players on an NBA roster this season.
Updated Oct 16, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 9
- Average height
- 6'8"
- Average age
- 25
- Teams represented
- 9 of 30
- Tallest
- James Wiseman (6'11")
- Shortest
- David Jones Garcia (6'4")
- Oldest
- DeAndre Williams (30)
- Youngest
- Jalen Duren (22)
Nine Memphis alumni are on NBA rosters for the 2026-27 season, spread across 9 different teams — one player per club in every case. The group skews big and young, with an average age of 25 and an average height of 6'8".
Forwards make up the majority of the group, with 5 on the list. Centers account for 3 more, leaving just 1 guard. It's a front-court-heavy alumni class by any measure.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only Memphis alumni →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David Jones Garcia
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
F | 6'4" | 24 | #25 |
DeAndre Williams
|
LA Clippers
|
F | 6'9" | 30 | — |
Jalen Duren
|
Detroit Pistons
|
C | 6'10" | 22 | #0 |
James Wiseman
|
New York Knicks
|
C | 6'11" | 25 | #35 |
Josh Minott
|
Brooklyn Nets
|
F | 6'8" | 23 | #0 |
Lester Quinones
|
Miami Heat
|
G | 6'4" | 25 | #25 |
Moussa Cisse
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
C | 6'11" | 24 | #30 |
Nae'Qwan Tomlin
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
F | 6'8" | 25 | #35 |
Precious Achiuwa
|
Sacramento Kings
|
F | 6'8" | 27 | #9 |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
The Tallest and Youngest Memphis Alumni
James Wiseman (#35, New York Knicks) is the tallest Memphis alumnus in the league at 6'11", born Mar 31, 2001 in Nashville, TN. Moussa Cisse (#30, Dallas Mavericks) also stands 6'11" and was born in Conakry, Guinea. At the other end of the height range, David Jones Garcia (#25, San Antonio Spurs) checks in at 6'4", born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Jalen Duren (#0, Detroit Pistons) is the youngest of the group at 22, born Nov 18, 2003 in Sharon Hill, PA. DeAndre Williams (LA Clippers) is the oldest at 30, born Oct 4, 1996 in Houston, TX.
Where These Players Were Born
Seven of the 9 were born in the United States, with New York state producing the most — Lester Quinones (#25) from Brentwood, Nae'Qwan Tomlin (#35) from Harlem, and Precious Achiuwa (#9) from Queens all trace their birthplaces there. Josh Minott (#0, Brooklyn Nets) was born in Boca Raton, FL.
The group also includes players born outside the US: Moussa Cisse was born in Conakry, Guinea, and David Jones Garcia was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
How the Roster Spreads Across the League
Every Memphis alumnus lands on a different team, from the Detroit Pistons to the Sacramento Kings to the Miami Heat. No franchise holds more than 1 Memphis-alumni roster spot, making this one of the more evenly distributed college groups in the league this season.