6'0" NBA Players (2026-27)
All 13 players listed at 6'0" on 2026-27 NBA rosters.
Updated Sep 1, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 13
- Average age
- 26.6
- Teams represented
- 11 of 30
- Oldest
- Fred VanVleet (32)
- Youngest
- Bruce Thornton (22)
All 13 NBA players listed at 6'0" for the 2026-27 season are guards — no forwards, no centers. It's the most position-uniform height group you'll find on a roster sheet, a reflection of how the league slots players at this height almost exclusively into backcourt roles.
The group spans 11 teams, with Houston and Miami each carrying 2 players at this height. Ages range from 22 (Bruce Thornton) to 32 (Fred VanVleet), and every player in the group was born in the United States.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only 6'0" players →| Player | Team | Pos | Age | No. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bruce Thornton
|
Houston Rockets
|
G | 22 | — | Ohio State |
Chucky Hepburn
|
Toronto Raptors
|
G | 23 | #24 | Louisville |
Davion Mitchell
|
Miami Heat
|
G | 27 | #45 | Baylor |
Duke Miles
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
G | 24 | — | Vanderbilt |
Fred VanVleet
|
Houston Rockets
|
G | 32 | #5 | Wichita State |
Jahmir Young
|
Miami Heat
|
G | 25 | #17 | Maryland |
Jevon Carter
|
Orlando Magic
|
G | 30 | #2 | West Virginia |
Jordan McLaughlin
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
G | 30 | #0 | USC |
Jose Alvarado
|
New York Knicks
|
G | 28 | #5 | Georgia Tech |
LJ Cryer
|
Golden State Warriors
|
G | 24 | #18 | Houston |
Sharife Cooper
|
Washington Wizards
|
G | 25 | #13 | Auburn |
Tyson Etienne
|
Brooklyn Nets
|
G | 26 | #10 | Wichita State |
Tyus Jones
|
Denver Nuggets
|
G | 30 | #5 | Duke |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
A Pure Guard Height Across the League
Every player at 6'0" in this group is listed at the G position, making it one of the most consistent positional profiles at any height. The roster spreads across 11 teams, so most clubs carry just one player at this mark. Houston and Miami are the exceptions, each with 2 players listed at 6'0".
College backgrounds are varied — Wichita State accounts for 2 players (Fred VanVleet and Tyson Etienne), while schools like Auburn, Baylor, Duke, Georgia Tech, and USC each contribute one. Georgia is the most common birth state in the group, with 3 players born there.
Age Range and Notable Players in the Group
Fred VanVleet, born Feb 25, 1994, is the oldest at 32 and plays for the Houston Rockets wearing #5. Bruce Thornton, born Sep 14, 2003, is both the youngest at 22 and also a Rocket. Jevon Carter (#2), Jordan McLaughlin (#0), and Tyus Jones (#5) all sit at age 30, giving the group a solid core of experienced guards alongside several players in their mid-twenties.
How This Height Fits the Broader NBA
The NBA average height works out to well above 6'0", so players at this mark sit toward the shorter end of the league spectrum. That hasn't stopped this group from finding roster spots across a wide range of franchises, from the Golden State Warriors to the Brooklyn Nets to the San Antonio Spurs. Backcourt skill, quickness, and playmaking tend to define what 6'0" players bring to a team.