German NBA Players: Every Player Born in Germany (2026-27)
All 7 players on an NBA roster this season who were born in Germany.
Updated Oct 16, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 7
- Average height
- 6'9"
- Average age
- 25.6
- Teams represented
- 5 of 30
- Tallest
- Ariel Hukporti (7'0")
- Shortest
- Dennis Schroder (6'1")
- Oldest
- Dennis Schroder (33)
- Youngest
- Hannes Steinbach (20)
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.
7 current NBA players were born in Germany, making it one of the more represented European birthplaces in the league for the 2026-27 season. All 7 are listed in the table above, sortable by team, position, height, age, and jersey number.
The group spans a wide range of sizes and ages — from Dennis Schroder at 6'1" to Ariel Hukporti and Christoph Tilly at 7'0", and from 20-year-old Hannes Steinbach to 33-year-old Schroder. They're spread across 5 teams, with centers and forwards making up the bulk of the roster.
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Play Guess-the-Player with only players born in Germany →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ariel Hukporti
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
C | 7'0" | 24 | Frankfurt, Germany |
Christoph Tilly
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
C | 7'0" | 23 | Berlin, Germany |
Dennis Schroder
|
Charlotte Hornets
|
G | 6'1" | 33 | Braunschweig, Germany |
Franz Wagner
|
Orlando Magic
|
F | 6'10" | 25 | Berlin, Germany |
Hannes Steinbach
|
Charlotte Hornets
|
F | 6'10" | 20 | Wurzburg, Germany |
Moritz Wagner
|
Brooklyn Nets
|
C | 6'11" | 29 | Berlin, Germany |
Tristan da Silva
|
Orlando Magic
|
F | 6'8" | 25 | Munich, Germany |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
Where in Germany These Players Were Born
Berlin is the most common birthplace, with 3 players born there: Franz Wagner, Moritz Wagner, and Christoph Tilly. The remaining 4 were born in different cities — Frankfurt, Braunschweig, Munich, and Wurzburg — one player each.
Teams and Positions Across the Group
Charlotte and Orlando each carry 2 of the 7 players, while Brooklyn, Oklahoma City, and Philadelphia each have 1. Positionally, the group leans big: 3 centers and 3 forwards, with Dennis Schroder (#17, Charlotte) the only guard born in Germany currently on an NBA roster.
College Backgrounds in the Group
Several players came through U.S. college programs before entering the NBA. Michigan produced 2 — Franz Wagner and Moritz Wagner. Colorado, Ohio State, and Washington each produced 1. Ariel Hukporti and Dennis Schroder did not attend a U.S. college program.