Swiss NBA Players: Every Player Born in Switzerland (2026-27)
All 3 players on an NBA roster this season who were born in Switzerland.
Updated Sep 1, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 3
- Average height
- 6'10"
- Average age
- 25.7
- Teams represented
- 3 of 30
- Tallest
- Yanic Konan Niederhauser (6'11")
- Shortest
- Kyshawn George (6'8")
- Oldest
- Clint Capela (32)
- Youngest
- Kyshawn George (22)
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 were born in Switzerland heading into the 2026-27 season, each from a different city: Clint Capela (Geneva), Kyshawn George (Monthey), and Yanic Konan Niederhauser (Fraschels). All three are on separate rosters, spreading Switzerland's presence across the league.
The group skews tall, with centers making up 2 of the 3 players. Ages range from 22 to 32, giving the group a mix of established and early-career players. Switzerland is one of 43 countries represented by internationally born NBA players in 2026-27.
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Play Guess-the-Player with only players born in Switzerland →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clint Capela
|
Houston Rockets
|
C | 6'10" | 32 | Geneva, Switzerland |
Kyshawn George
|
Washington Wizards
|
F | 6'8" | 22 | Monthey, Switzerland |
Yanic Konan Niederhauser
|
LA Clippers
|
C | 6'11" | 23 | Fraschels, Switzerland |
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The Players Born in Switzerland
Clint Capela, born in Geneva, plays center for the Houston Rockets at 6'10" and wears #30. He's the oldest of the three at 32 and did not play college basketball in the United States. Kyshawn George, born in Monthey, is a 6'8" forward for the Washington Wizards wearing #18; he attended the University of Miami. Yanic Konan Niederhauser, born in Fraschels, is the tallest of the group at 6'11" and plays center for the LA Clippers wearing #14, having come through Penn State.
How This Group Fits the Broader Picture
Switzerland contributes 3 players to a pool of 110 internationally born players across 43 countries in the 2026-27 NBA. The three Swiss-born players are spread one to a team, with no two sharing a roster. The group is predominantly centers, with one forward and no guards on the current list.