Ohio State NBA Players (2026-27)
All 7 former Ohio State players on an NBA roster this season.
Updated Sep 1, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 7
- Average height
- 6'4"
- Average age
- 27.4
- Teams represented
- 6 of 30
- Tallest
- Jamison Battle (6'7")
- Shortest
- Bruce Thornton (6'0")
- Oldest
- Mike Conley (38)
- Youngest
- Brice Sensabaugh (22)
Seven Ohio State alumni are on NBA rosters for the 2026-27 season, spread across 6 teams. The group spans a wide age range, from 22-year-olds Brice Sensabaugh and Bruce Thornton to 38-year-old Mike Conley with the Boston Celtics.
The roster is a clean split between forwards and guards — 4 forwards and 3 guards, with no centers in the group. All 7 were born in the United States, with birthplaces scattered across 7 different states.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only Ohio State alumni →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brice Sensabaugh
|
Utah Jazz
|
F | 6'6" | 22 | #28 |
Bruce Thornton
|
Houston Rockets
|
G | 6'0" | 22 | — |
D'Angelo Russell
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
G | 6'3" | 30 | — |
E.J. Liddell
|
Brooklyn Nets
|
F | 6'6" | 25 | #9 |
Jae'Sean Tate
|
Houston Rockets
|
F | 6'4" | 30 | #8 |
Jamison Battle
|
Toronto Raptors
|
F | 6'7" | 25 | #77 |
Mike Conley
|
Boston Celtics
|
G | 6'1" | 38 | #45 |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
How the Buckeyes Spread Across the League
Houston is the only team carrying 2 Ohio State alumni: Bruce Thornton and Jae'Sean Tate (#8) both play for the Rockets. The remaining 5 players are each on a different team — Brice Sensabaugh with Utah, E.J. Liddell with Brooklyn, D'Angelo Russell with Memphis, Jamison Battle with Toronto, and Mike Conley with Boston.
Jae'Sean Tate is also notable as the only player born in Ohio itself, coming from Pickerington, OH.
Ages and Heights in This Group
The tallest player is Jamison Battle at 6'7", while Bruce Thornton is the shortest at 6'0". Mike Conley, at 38, is the oldest of the group; Brice Sensabaugh, born Oct 30, 2003, is the youngest at 22. The age gap between oldest and youngest is notable — Conley was already born when several of his fellow alumni were not yet.
Notable Jersey Numbers on This Roster
Among those with confirmed jersey numbers, Jamison Battle wears #77 for Toronto, Mike Conley wears #45 for Boston, Brice Sensabaugh wears #28 for Utah, E.J. Liddell wears #9 for Brooklyn, and Jae'Sean Tate wears #8 for Houston. Jersey numbers for Bruce Thornton and D'Angelo Russell are not currently listed.