Michigan NBA Players (2026-27)
All 16 former Michigan players on an NBA roster this season.
Updated Oct 16, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 16
- Average height
- 6'8"
- Average age
- 25.5
- Teams represented
- 11 of 30
- Tallest
- Aday Mara (7'3")
- Shortest
- Jordan Poole (6'4")
- Oldest
- Tim Hardaway Jr. (34)
- Youngest
- Morez Johnson Jr. (20)
16 Michigan Wolverines alumni are on NBA rosters for the 2026-27 season, spread across 11 teams. The group covers all three position types — forwards lead with 7, followed by 6 guards and 3 centers.
The roster spans a wide age range: Tim Hardaway Jr. (#10, Miami Heat) is the oldest at 34, while Morez Johnson Jr. (#14, Dallas Mavericks) is the youngest at 20. New Orleans carries the most Michigan alumni of any single team, with 3 players on its roster.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only Michigan alumni →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aday Mara
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
C | 7'3" | 21 | #15 |
Caleb Houstan
|
New Orleans Pelicans
|
F | 6'8" | 23 | #33 |
Caris LeVert
|
Milwaukee Bucks
|
G | 6'7" | 32 | #12 |
Danny Wolf
|
Brooklyn Nets
|
F | 6'11" | 22 | #2 |
Duncan Robinson
|
Detroit Pistons
|
F | 6'7" | 32 | #55 |
Franz Wagner
|
Orlando Magic
|
F | 6'10" | 25 | #22 |
Jett Howard
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
G | 6'8" | 23 | #9 |
Jordan Poole
|
New Orleans Pelicans
|
G | 6'4" | 27 | #3 |
Kobe Bufkin
|
New Orleans Pelicans
|
G | 6'4" | 23 | #4 |
Morez Johnson Jr.
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
F | 6'9" | 20 | #14 |
Moritz Wagner
|
Brooklyn Nets
|
C | 6'11" | 29 | #13 |
Moussa Diabate
|
Charlotte Hornets
|
F | 6'10" | 24 | #14 |
Nimari Burnett
|
Toronto Raptors
|
G | 6'5" | 24 | #25 |
Tim Hardaway Jr.
|
Miami Heat
|
G | 6'5" | 34 | #10 |
Vladislav Goldin
|
Miami Heat
|
C | 7'0" | 25 | #50 |
Yaxel Lendeborg
|
Golden State Warriors
|
F | 6'9" | 24 | #1 |
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
At 7'3", Aday Mara of the Oklahoma City Thunder is the tallest Michigan alumnus in the league. Jordan Poole (#3, New Orleans Pelicans) is the shortest at 6'4". The centers include Moritz Wagner (#13, Brooklyn Nets) at 6'11" and Vladislav Goldin (#50, Miami Heat) at 7'0". Forwards range from Danny Wolf (#2, Brooklyn Nets) at 6'11" down to Morez Johnson Jr. at 6'9", while guards stretch up to 6'8" with Jett Howard (#9, Dallas Mavericks).
Birthplaces Across the Roster
Most of the 16 players were born in the United States, with Illinois producing 3 of them. Two players — Franz Wagner (#22, Orlando Magic) and Moritz Wagner (#13, Brooklyn Nets) — were both born in Berlin, Germany. Aday Mara was born in Zaragoza, Spain, Moussa Diabate (#14, Charlotte Hornets) in Paris, France, and Caleb Houstan (#33, New Orleans Pelicans) in Mississauga, Ontario. Vladislav Goldin was born in Nalchick, Russia.
How the Alumni Are Distributed by Team
New Orleans leads with 3 Michigan alumni, while Brooklyn and Dallas each carry 2. The remaining 9 players are spread one or two to a team across the rest of the league, reaching franchises from Golden State to Toronto. Miami is the one other team with 2, pairing Tim Hardaway Jr. and Vladislav Goldin.