Washington State NBA Players (2026-27)
All 5 former Washington State players on an NBA roster this season.
Updated Oct 16, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 5
- Average height
- 6'7"
- Average age
- 26.2
- Teams represented
- 4 of 30
- Tallest
- Mouhamed Gueye (6'11")
- Shortest
- Cedric Coward (6'5")
- Oldest
- Klay Thompson (36)
- Youngest
- Cedric Coward (23)
Five Washington State alumni are on NBA rosters for the 2026-27 season, spread across 4 teams. The group leans heavily toward the forward position, with 3 forwards joined by 1 center and 1 guard.
Heights range from 6'5" up to 6'11", and the age spread is wide — Klay Thompson (#11, Miami Heat) is 36, while three of his fellow Cougars are 23. Mouhamed Gueye (#18, Atlanta Hawks), born in Dakar, Senegal, is the only player in the group born outside the United States.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only Washington State alumni →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cedric Coward
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
F | 6'5" | 23 | #23 |
Isaac Jones
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Detroit Pistons
|
C | 6'8" | 26 | #13 |
Jaylen Wells
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
F | 6'7" | 23 | #0 |
Klay Thompson
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Miami Heat
|
G | 6'5" | 36 | #11 |
Mouhamed Gueye
|
Atlanta Hawks
|
F | 6'11" | 23 | #18 |
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Memphis Carries the Largest Washington State Contingent
The Memphis Grizzlies are the only team with 2 Washington State alumni on their roster: Cedric Coward (#23) and Jaylen Wells (#0). Coward, a 6'5" forward born in Fresno, CA, and Wells, a 6'7" forward born in Sacramento, CA, are both 23 years old. The remaining players are distributed one to a team — Isaac Jones (#13) with the Detroit Pistons, Klay Thompson (#11) with the Miami Heat, and Mouhamed Gueye (#18) with the Atlanta Hawks.
A Wide Range of Ages and Heights
The tallest player in this group is Mouhamed Gueye at 6'11", while Klay Thompson and Cedric Coward both stand 6'5". Thompson, born Feb 8, 1990, in Los Angeles, CA, is the oldest of the five at 36. Isaac Jones, a 6'8" center born in Spanaway, WA, is 26 — the only player in the group between the youngest cluster and Thompson. Four of the 5 players were born in the United States, with California the most common birthplace state.