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 Oct 16, 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: Buddy Hield from Freeport, Deandre Ayton from Nassau, and VJ Edgecombe from Bimini. They spread across 3 different franchises, with no two teammates among them.
The Bahamas is one of 46 countries represented among the 120 international players in the league this season. The 3 players here span a notable age range — from Hield at 33 down to Edgecombe at 21 — and cover both guard and center positions.
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Play Guess-the-Player with only players born in Bahamas →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddy Hield
|
Chicago Bulls
|
G | 6'4" | 33 | Freeport, GB |
Deandre Ayton
|
Washington Wizards
|
C | 7'0" | 28 | Nassau, Bahamas |
VJ Edgecombe
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
G | 6'5" | 21 | Bimini, Bahamas |
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A Roster Spread Across Three Islands
All 3 players were born in different parts of the Bahamas. Buddy Hield (#7, Chicago Bulls) was born in Freeport and plays guard at 6'4". Deandre Ayton (#6, Washington Wizards) was born in Nassau and stands at 7'0", making him the tallest of the group by a wide margin. VJ Edgecombe (#77, Philadelphia 76ers) was born in Bimini and, at 21, is the youngest of the three.
Each attended a different American college program — Hield at Oklahoma, Ayton at Arizona, and Edgecombe at Baylor — before reaching the NBA.
Guards and a Center Make Up the Group
Two of the 3 players are guards and one is a center. Hield and Edgecombe fill the backcourt roles, while Ayton anchors the group in the frontcourt at 7'0". Hield, born Dec 17, 1992, is the oldest; Edgecombe, born Jul 30, 2005, is the youngest. Ayton, born Jul 23, 1998, sits between them at age 28.