Missouri NBA Players (2026-27)
All 5 former Missouri 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
- 27.8
- Teams represented
- 5 of 30
- Tallest
- Michael Porter Jr. (6'10")
- Shortest
- Dru Smith (6'2")
- Oldest
- Jordan Clarkson (34)
- Youngest
- Tamar Bates (23)
Five Missouri Tigers are on NBA rosters for the 2026-27 season, each on a different team. The group spans from Tamar Bates at 23 years old to Jordan Clarkson at 34, giving the Tigers' alumni a wide age range in the league.
All 5 players were born in the United States, with birthplaces spread across five different states. The roster leans heavily toward guards, with Michael Porter Jr. the lone forward in the group.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only Missouri alumni →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dru Smith
|
Miami Heat
|
G | 6'2" | 28 | #12 |
Jordan Clarkson
|
New York Knicks
|
G | 6'5" | 34 | #0 |
Kobe Brown
|
Indiana Pacers
|
G | 6'7" | 26 | #24 |
Michael Porter Jr.
|
Brooklyn Nets
|
F | 6'10" | 28 | #17 |
Tamar Bates
|
Utah Jazz
|
G | 6'4" | 23 | — |
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Positions and Heights Across the Roster
Guards make up 4 of the 5 Missouri alumni currently in the NBA, ranging in height from Dru Smith at 6'2" to Kobe Brown at 6'7". Porter Jr. is the only forward, and at 6'10" he's the tallest of the group. The average height across all 5 players works out to 6'6".
Teams and Ages in the 2026-27 Season
Each of the 5 players lands on a separate team, with Brooklyn, Indiana, Miami, New York, and Utah all represented. Jordan Clarkson (#0, New York Knicks) is the oldest at 34, while Tamar Bates (Utah Jazz) is the youngest at 23. The remaining three — Dru Smith (#12), Kobe Brown (#24), and Michael Porter Jr. (#17) — are all in their mid- to late-twenties.
Birthplaces of Missouri's NBA Alumni
All 5 players were born in the United States, with no two sharing a home state. Porter Jr. was born in Columbia, MO — the same city as Missouri's main campus — while Clarkson was born in San Antonio, TX, Brown in Huntsville, AL, Smith in Evansville, IN, and Bates in Kansas City, KS.