Vanderbilt NBA Players (2026-27)
All 8 former Vanderbilt players on an NBA roster this season.
Updated Oct 16, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 8
- Average height
- 6'5"
- Average age
- 25.4
- Teams represented
- 7 of 30
- Tallest
- Luke Kornet (7'1")
- Shortest
- Darius Garland (6'1")
- Oldest
- Luke Kornet (31)
- Youngest
- Tyler Nickel (23)
8 Vanderbilt alumni are on NBA rosters for the 2026-27 season, spread across 7 teams. Guards dominate the group — 5 of the 8 players line up at that position — with 2 forwards and 1 center rounding out the mix.
The group skews young, with most players in their mid-twenties. Luke Kornet, at 31, is the oldest of the bunch, while Tyler Nickel and AK Okereke, both 23, are the youngest. All 8 were born in the United States, with birthplaces spread 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 Vanderbilt alumni →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaron Nesmith
|
Indiana Pacers
|
G | 6'5" | 27 | #23 |
AK Okereke
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
F | 6'7" | 23 | #31 |
Chris Manon
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
G | 6'4" | 24 | #30 |
Darius Garland
|
LA Clippers
|
G | 6'1" | 26 | #10 |
Duke Miles
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
G | 6'1" | 24 | #31 |
Luke Kornet
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
C | 7'1" | 31 | #7 |
Scotty Pippen Jr.
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
G | 6'2" | 25 | #1 |
Tyler Nickel
|
New York Knicks
|
F | 6'8" | 23 | #55 |
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 roster
The range in size is notable. Kornet stands at 7'1" for the San Antonio Spurs, making him the tallest Commodore in the league, while Darius Garland (#10, LA Clippers) and Duke Miles (#31, Philadelphia 76ers) each check in at 6'1" at the other end of the scale. Tyler Nickel (#55, New York Knicks) is 6'8", and Aaron Nesmith (#23, Indiana Pacers) is 6'5". The Los Angeles Lakers carry 2 Vanderbilt alumni — AK Okereke (#31) at 6'7" and Chris Manon (#30) at 6'4".
Where the Vanderbilt players landed
The 8 players are distributed across 7 franchises, with the Lakers as the only team carrying more than 1. Scotty Pippen Jr. (#1) suits up for the Memphis Grizzlies at 6'2", and Luke Kornet (#7) anchors the center spot for San Antonio at age 31. The rest are spread one to a team across Indiana, Los Angeles, New York, Memphis, and Philadelphia.
Birthplaces of current Vanderbilt alumni
All 8 players were born in the United States, with birthplaces covering 7 states. California accounts for 2 — Okereke born in Clovis and Pippen Jr. born in Los Angeles. The remaining 6 were born in Alabama, Indiana, New Jersey, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia, one each.