Wichita State NBA Players (2026-27)
All 4 former Wichita State players on an NBA roster this season.
Updated Sep 1, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 4
- Average height
- 6'2"
- Average age
- 28.3
- Teams represented
- 4 of 30
- Tallest
- Landry Shamet (6'5")
- Shortest
- Fred VanVleet (6'0")
- Oldest
- Fred VanVleet (32)
- Youngest
- Craig Porter Jr. (26)
Wichita State has 4 alumni on NBA rosters for the 2026-27 season, all of them guards. The group is spread one to a team across the Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets, New York Knicks, and Brooklyn Nets.
Ages run from 26 to 32, with Fred VanVleet the oldest and Craig Porter Jr. and Tyson Etienne the youngest. Heights range from 6'0" to 6'5", making this a compact backcourt-only class by any measure.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only Wichita State alumni →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Craig Porter Jr.
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
G | 6'1" | 26 | #9 |
Fred VanVleet
|
Houston Rockets
|
G | 6'0" | 32 | #5 |
Landry Shamet
|
New York Knicks
|
G | 6'5" | 29 | #44 |
Tyson Etienne
|
Brooklyn Nets
|
G | 6'0" | 26 | #10 |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
A Guard-Only Group Across Four Teams
Every Wichita State alumnus in the league this season plays guard — there are no forwards or centers in the group. Landry Shamet (#44) is the tallest at 6'5" with the New York Knicks, while Fred VanVleet (#5) and Tyson Etienne (#10) both stand 6'0". Craig Porter Jr. (#9) checks in at 6'1" for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Each of the 4 players lands on a different team, so Wichita State has a presence in four NBA cities without doubling up anywhere.
Birthplaces Span Four Different States
All 4 players were born in the United States, with each coming from a different state. VanVleet was born in Rockford, IL; Porter Jr. in Terre Haute, IN; Shamet in Kansas City, MO; and Etienne in Englewood, NJ. No single region dominates the group's origins.
Age Range Within the Group
The youngest players, Craig Porter Jr. and Tyson Etienne, are both 26. Landry Shamet is 29, and Fred VanVleet, born Feb 25, 1994, is the oldest at 32. The spread gives the Wichita State contingent a mix of players at different points in their careers.