6'9" NBA Players (2026-27)
All 54 players listed at 6'9" on 2026-27 NBA rosters.
Updated Oct 16, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 54
- Average age
- 25.4
- Teams represented
- 28 of 30
- Oldest
- LeBron James (41)
- Youngest
- AJ Dybantsa (19)
6'9" is the average height for the NBA in 2026-27, and this group of 54 players shows exactly why: it's a height that fits forwards above all else, with enough length to defend bigger opponents and enough mobility to operate away from the basket. The list spans 28 teams, meaning almost every roster in the league carries at least one player at this mark.
Ages range from 19 to 41, with AJ Dybantsa of the Washington Wizards the youngest and LeBron James of the Philadelphia 76ers the oldest. The average age across the group is 25.4.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only 6'9" players →| Player | Team | Pos | Age | No. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ace Bailey
|
Utah Jazz
|
G | 20 | #19 | Rutgers |
AJ Dybantsa
|
Washington Wizards
|
F | 19 | #4 | BYU |
Bam Adebayo
|
Miami Heat
|
C | 29 | #13 | Kentucky |
Bobby Portis
|
Miami Heat
|
F | 31 | #95 | Arkansas |
Caleb Wilson
|
Chicago Bulls
|
F | 20 | #8 | North Carolina |
Cooper Flagg
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
F | 19 | #32 | Duke |
DaRon Holmes II
|
Denver Nuggets
|
F | 24 | #14 | Dayton |
Dean Wade
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
F | 29 | #45 | Kansas State |
DeAndre Williams
|
LA Clippers
|
F | 30 | — | Memphis |
Derik Queen
|
New Orleans Pelicans
|
C | 21 | #22 | Maryland |
Dominick Barlow
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
F | 23 | #25 | None |
Duop Reath
|
Phoenix Suns
|
C | 30 | #26 | LSU |
Enrique Freeman
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
F | 26 | #25 | Akron |
GG Jackson
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
F | 21 | #45 | South Carolina |
Giorgi Bezhanishvili
|
Atlanta Hawks
|
F | 27 | — | Illinois |
Graham Ike
|
Golden State Warriors
|
F | 24 | — | Gonzaga |
Jaden McDaniels
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
F | 26 | #3 | Washington |
Jarrett Allen
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
C | 28 | #31 | Texas |
Jaylin Williams
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
F | 24 | #6 | Arkansas |
John Collins
|
Detroit Pistons
|
F | 29 | #20 | Wake Forest |
Jonathan Mogbo
|
Sacramento Kings
|
F | 24 | #22 | San Francisco |
Julian Reese
|
New Orleans Pelicans
|
F | 23 | #13 | Maryland |
Julius Randle
|
Brooklyn Nets
|
F | 31 | #30 | Kentucky |
Kevon Looney
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
F | 30 | #55 | UCLA |
LeBron James
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
F | 41 | #23 | None |
Malevy Leons
|
Golden State Warriors
|
F | 27 | #33 | Bradley |
Malik Dia
|
New Orleans Pelicans
|
F | 22 | #8 | Ole Miss |
Maliq Brown
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
F | 22 | #15 | Duke |
Micah Potter
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
C | 28 | #9 | Wisconsin |
Mike Sharavjamts
|
Orlando Magic
|
G | 24 | — | South Carolina |
Mohamed Diawara
|
New York Knicks
|
F | 21 | #51 | None |
Morez Johnson Jr.
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
F | 20 | #14 | Michigan |
Naz Reid
|
Charlotte Hornets
|
C | 27 | #0 | LSU |
Nikola Vucevic
|
Orlando Magic
|
C | 35 | #9 | USC |
Obi Toppin
|
Indiana Pacers
|
F | 28 | #1 | Dayton |
Ousmane Dieng
|
Milwaukee Bucks
|
F | 23 | #21 | None |
Pacome Dadiet
|
New York Knicks
|
F | 21 | #4 | None |
Paul Reed
|
Detroit Pistons
|
F | 27 | #7 | DePaul |
Pete Nance
|
Milwaukee Bucks
|
F | 26 | #35 | North Carolina |
Rafael Castro
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
F | 23 | — | George Washington |
Rasheer Fleming
|
Phoenix Suns
|
F | 22 | #20 | Saint Joseph's |
Robert Williams III
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
C | 28 | #35 | Texas A&M |
Sandro Mamukelashvili
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
F | 27 | #54 | Seton Hall |
Taylor Hendricks
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
F | 22 | #22 | UCF |
Thomas Bryant
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
C | 29 | #3 | Indiana |
Thomas Sorber
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
C | 20 | #12 | Georgetown |
Trayce Jackson-Davis
|
Toronto Raptors
|
F | 26 | #32 | Indiana |
Trey Lyles
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
F | 30 | #41 | Kentucky |
Will Riley
|
Washington Wizards
|
G | 20 | #27 | Illinois |
William Kyle III
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
F | 22 | #45 | Syracuse |
Wyatt Fricks
|
Charlotte Hornets
|
F | 23 | #23 | Marshall |
Yaxel Lendeborg
|
Golden State Warriors
|
F | 24 | #1 | Michigan |
Zach Collins
|
Chicago Bulls
|
F | 28 | #12 | Gonzaga |
Ziaire Williams
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
F | 25 | #11 | Stanford |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
Forwards dominate at this height
41 of the 54 players are listed as forwards, making 6'9" the quintessential forward height in the current league. Centers account for 10 spots, with players like Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat, #13) and Jarrett Allen (Cleveland Cavaliers, #31) showing that the position can work at this height without the traditional size advantage. Just 3 players at 6'9" are listed as guards, including Ace Bailey of the Utah Jazz (#19), a relatively unusual combination of guard skill and forward dimensions.
Teams, colleges, and birthplaces in the group
The Los Angeles Lakers lead all teams with 5 players at this height; Golden State and Minnesota each have 3. Kentucky and Dayton are among the most represented colleges, each with multiple players on current rosters. On birthplace, 44 players were born in the USA, while 3 were born in France — including Mohamed Diawara (New York Knicks, #51), Ousmane Dieng (Milwaukee Bucks, #21), and Pacome Dadiet (New York Knicks, #4). New Jersey is the most common birth state among American-born players in the group.