Tennessee NBA Players (2026-27)
All 9 former Tennessee players on an NBA roster this season.
Updated Sep 1, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 9
- Average height
- 6'6"
- Average age
- 24.2
- Teams represented
- 8 of 30
- Tallest
- Felix Okpara (6'10")
- Shortest
- Ja'Kobi Gillespie (6'1")
- Oldest
- Tobias Harris (34)
- Youngest
- Nate Ament (19)
Nine Tennessee alumni are rostered in the NBA for the 2026-27 season, spread across 8 teams. Forwards make up the majority of the group — 6 of the 9 — while 3 guards round out the roster.
The group spans a wide age range: Tobias Harris, born in 1992, is the oldest at 34, while Nate Ament, born in 2006, is the youngest at 19. Most players in the group are in their early-to-mid twenties.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only Tennessee alumni →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chaz Lanier
|
Detroit Pistons
|
G | 6'3" | 24 | #20 |
Dalton Knecht
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
F | 6'6" | 25 | #4 |
Felix Okpara
|
Washington Wizards
|
F | 6'10" | 22 | — |
Grant Williams
|
Charlotte Hornets
|
F | 6'7" | 27 | #2 |
Ja'Kobi Gillespie
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
G | 6'1" | 22 | — |
Jahmai Mashack
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
G | 6'3" | 23 | #21 |
Julian Phillips
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
F | 6'6" | 22 | #4 |
Nate Ament
|
Milwaukee Bucks
|
F | 6'10" | 19 | — |
Tobias Harris
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
F | 6'8" | 34 | — |
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
Heights range from 6'1" to 6'10". Ja'Kobi Gillespie (San Antonio Spurs, G) stands at 6'1", while Felix Okpara (Washington Wizards, F) and Nate Ament (Milwaukee Bucks, F) are both 6'10". The forwards tend toward the taller end of the group, though Dalton Knecht and Julian Phillips both come in at 6'6".
How the alumni are spread across teams
San Antonio is the only team carrying 2 Tennessee alumni — Tobias Harris and Ja'Kobi Gillespie both play for the Spurs. The remaining 7 players are each on a different team, including the Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards, Charlotte Hornets, Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Milwaukee Bucks.
Birthplaces within the group
Eight of the 9 players were born in the United States, with birthplaces spread across multiple states. Felix Okpara was born in Lagos, Nigeria. Two players — Chaz Lanier and Ja'Kobi Gillespie — were born in Tennessee itself, the state whose university they all attended.