St. John's NBA Players (2026-27)
All 5 former St. John's players on an NBA roster this season.
Updated Sep 1, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 5
- Average height
- 6'7"
- Average age
- 23.4
- Teams represented
- 5 of 30
- Tallest
- Dillon Mitchell (6'8")
- Shortest
- Daniss Jenkins (6'4")
- Oldest
- Julian Champagnie (25)
- Youngest
- Zuby Ejiofor (22)
Five St. John's alumni appear on NBA rosters for the 2026-27 season, each on a different team. The group is young — the oldest player is 25 — and spreads across the country from Atlanta to Boston to San Antonio.
Forwards dominate the list, with 4 of the 5 players lining up at that position. The lone guard is Daniss Jenkins of the Detroit Pistons, born in Dallas, TX.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only St. John's alumni →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bryce Hopkins
|
Denver Nuggets
|
F | 6'7" | 23 | — |
Daniss Jenkins
|
Detroit Pistons
|
G | 6'4" | 25 | #24 |
Dillon Mitchell
|
Boston Celtics
|
F | 6'8" | 22 | — |
Julian Champagnie
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
F | 6'7" | 25 | #30 |
Zuby Ejiofor
|
Atlanta Hawks
|
F | 6'8" | 22 | #20 |
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 ages across the group
The tallest players are Dillon Mitchell (Boston Celtics, 6'8") and Zuby Ejiofor (Atlanta Hawks, 6'8"), both 22 years old. Julian Champagnie of the San Antonio Spurs and Bryce Hopkins of the Denver Nuggets both stand 6'7", while Daniss Jenkins checks in at 6'4". At 25, Champagnie and Jenkins are the oldest; Mitchell and Ejiofor, both 22, are the youngest.
Where these players were born
All 5 players were born in the United States. Texas accounts for 2 of the 5 birthplaces — Jenkins in Dallas and Ejiofor in Garland. The others were born in Brooklyn, NY (Champagnie), Tampa, FL (Mitchell), and Oak Park, IL (Hopkins).
Jersey numbers on the current rosters
Three players have confirmed jersey numbers: Ejiofor wears #20 for Atlanta, Jenkins wears #24 for Detroit, and Champagnie wears #30 for San Antonio. Mitchell and Hopkins do not have jersey numbers listed at this time.