Wake Forest NBA Players (2026-27)
All 4 former Wake Forest players on an NBA roster this season.
Updated Oct 16, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 4
- Average height
- 6'7"
- Average age
- 29.8
- Teams represented
- 4 of 30
- Tallest
- John Collins (6'9")
- Shortest
- Alondes Williams (6'4")
- Oldest
- James Johnson (39)
- Youngest
- Jake LaRavia (24)
Four Wake Forest alumni are on NBA rosters for the 2026-27 season, each landing with a different team. The group is forward-heavy, with 3 forwards and 1 guard spread across the league.
All 4 players were born in the United States, with birthplaces ranging from Cheyenne, WY to West Palm Beach, FL. The roster spans a wide age range, from Jake LaRavia at 24 to James Johnson at 39.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only Wake Forest alumni →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alondes Williams
|
Washington Wizards
|
G | 6'4" | 27 | #31 |
Jake LaRavia
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
F | 6'7" | 24 | #12 |
James Johnson
|
Indiana Pacers
|
F | 6'7" | 39 | #16 |
John Collins
|
Detroit Pistons
|
F | 6'9" | 29 | #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 Positions Across the Group
Three of the 4 players stand at 6'7", with John Collins the tallest at 6'9" and Alondes Williams the shortest at 6'4". The lone guard, Williams wears #31 for the Washington Wizards, while the forwards are Collins (#20, Detroit Pistons), Jake LaRavia (#12, Los Angeles Lakers), and James Johnson (#16, Indiana Pacers).
Age Range Among Wake Forest Alumni
James Johnson, born Feb 20, 1987, is the oldest of the group at 39 and plays forward for the Indiana Pacers. Jake LaRavia, born Nov 3, 2001, is the youngest at 24 and suits up for the Los Angeles Lakers. John Collins, born Sep 23, 1997, and Alondes Williams, born Jun 19, 1999, fall in between at 29 and 27 respectively — meaning the 4 players span well over a decade of birth years.