Michigan State NBA Players (2026-27)
All 7 former Michigan State players on an NBA roster this season.
Updated Oct 16, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 7
- Average height
- 6'6"
- Average age
- 25.7
- Teams represented
- 7 of 30
- Tallest
- Carson Cooper (6'11")
- Shortest
- Jase Richardson (6'1")
- Oldest
- Draymond Green (36)
- Youngest
- Jase Richardson (21)
All 7 former Michigan State players on an NBA roster this season.
As a group they average 6'6", with an average age of 25.7, and appear on 7 of the league's 30 teams. Every row below comes straight from official 2026-27 roster data and the table sorts on any column.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only Michigan State alumni →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carson Cooper
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
C | 6'11" | 22 | #20 |
Draymond Green
|
Golden State Warriors
|
F | 6'6" | 36 | #23 |
Jaden Akins
|
New York Knicks
|
G | 6'4" | 23 | #14 |
Jaren Jackson Jr.
|
Utah Jazz
|
F | 6'10" | 27 | #20 |
Jase Richardson
|
Orlando Magic
|
G | 6'1" | 21 | #11 |
Max Christie
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
G | 6'5" | 23 | #0 |
Miles Bridges
|
Phoenix Suns
|
F | 6'7" | 28 | #22 |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
The range on this list
Carson Cooper of the MEM is the tallest here at 6'11"; Jase Richardson is the shortest at 6'1". Draymond Green is the oldest at 36 and Jase Richardson the youngest at 21.
How they spread across the league
The teams carrying the most of these players are DAL (1), GS (1), MEM (1).