Bahamian NBA Players: Every Player Born in Bahamas (2026-27)
All 3 players on an NBA roster this season who were born in the Bahamas.
Updated Sep 1, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 3
- Average height
- 6'7"
- Average age
- 27.3
- Teams represented
- 3 of 30
- Tallest
- Deandre Ayton (7'0")
- Shortest
- Buddy Hield (6'4")
- Oldest
- Buddy Hield (33)
- Youngest
- VJ Edgecombe (21)
Birthplace, not citizenship. These lists group players by the country they were born in, which is what the public roster data records. A player born in one country may hold another nationality, may have grown up elsewhere, and may represent a different country internationally.
Three NBA players on 2026-27 rosters were born in the Bahamas, each from a different island: Freeport, Nassau, and Bimini. They play for 3 different franchises and cover positions from guard to center.
This page lists every player by birthplace, not nationality. Being born in the Bahamas is the sole criterion — no claim is made about how any player identifies or whom they represent internationally.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only players born in Bahamas →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddy Hield
|
Atlanta Hawks
|
G | 6'4" | 33 | Freeport, GB |
Deandre Ayton
|
Washington Wizards
|
C | 7'0" | 28 | Nassau, Bahamas |
VJ Edgecombe
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
G | 6'4" | 21 | Bimini, Bahamas |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
A Range of Heights and Experience
The tallest of the 3 is Deandre Ayton of the Washington Wizards, a center who stands 7'0" and was born in Nassau. At the other end, Buddy Hield (#8, Atlanta Hawks) and VJ Edgecombe (#77, Philadelphia 76ers) both measure 6'4" and play guard. Hield, born Dec 17, 1992 in Freeport, is the oldest of the group at 33. Edgecombe, born Jul 30, 2005 in Bimini, is the youngest at 21.
College Paths Before the NBA
All 3 players attended different American universities. Ayton played at Arizona, Hield at Oklahoma, and Edgecombe at Baylor. Each took a distinct college route before reaching the league.
Bahamas Among the Broader International Picture
Players born in the Bahamas are a small part of a much larger international presence in the NBA. Across the 2026-27 season, 110 players on rosters were born outside the United States, representing 43 countries in total.