Virginia NBA Players (2026-27)
All 9 former Virginia players on an NBA roster this season.
Updated Oct 16, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 9
- Average height
- 6'8"
- Average age
- 27
- Teams represented
- 8 of 30
- Tallest
- Jay Huff (7'1")
- Shortest
- Reece Beekman (6'3")
- Oldest
- Anthony Gill (33)
- Youngest
- Ugonna Onyenso (22)
9 Virginia Cavaliers alumni appear on NBA rosters for the 2026-27 season, spread across 8 different teams. Forwards make up the majority of the group, with 5 on the list, while 2 guards and 2 centers round out the mix.
The group covers a wide age range — Anthony Gill at 33 is the oldest, while Ugonna Onyenso at 22 is the youngest. Most players were born in the United States, with Onyenso the one player born in Owerri, Nigeria.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only Virginia alumni →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthony Gill
|
Washington Wizards
|
F | 6'7" | 33 | #16 |
De'Andre Hunter
|
Sacramento Kings
|
F | 6'7" | 28 | #15 |
Jay Huff
|
Indiana Pacers
|
C | 7'1" | 29 | #32 |
Reece Beekman
|
Washington Wizards
|
G | 6'3" | 25 | #26 |
Ryan Dunn
|
Phoenix Suns
|
F | 6'7" | 23 | #0 |
Sam Hauser
|
Boston Celtics
|
F | 6'8" | 28 | #30 |
Trey Murphy III
|
New Orleans Pelicans
|
F | 6'8" | 26 | #25 |
Ty Jerome
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
G | 6'5" | 29 | #2 |
Ugonna Onyenso
|
Detroit Pistons
|
C | 7'0" | 22 | #34 |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
How Virginia Alumni Spread Across the League
The 9 players land on 8 franchises, meaning almost every team has at most one Cavalier on its roster. Washington is the exception, with both Anthony Gill (#16, F, 6'7") and Reece Beekman (#26, G, 6'3") on the Wizards. The rest are spread one to a team, from the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons to the Indiana Pacers and New Orleans Pelicans.
Tallest and Shortest Players on This List
Jay Huff of the Indiana Pacers stands tallest at 7'1", making him one of the bigger centers in the league. Ugonna Onyenso of the Detroit Pistons also brings size at 7'0". At the other end, Reece Beekman checks in at 6'3", the shortest of the group, while Ty Jerome (#2, G) stands 6'5".
Birthplaces Across the Group
North Carolina is the most common birthplace region, with 3 players born there — including Jay Huff and Trey Murphy III, both born in Durham, NC. New York and Wisconsin each account for 2 players, and De'Andre Hunter was born in Philadelphia, PA. Ugonna Onyenso is the only player born outside the United States, born in Owerri, Nigeria.