NBA Players Wearing Number 16 (2026-27)
All 10 players wearing #16 on 2026-27 NBA rosters.
Updated Oct 16, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 10
- Average height
- 6'7"
- Average age
- 27.4
- Teams represented
- 10 of 30
- Tallest
- Yang Hansen (7'1")
- Shortest
- Terrell Brown Jr. (6'3")
- Oldest
- James Johnson (39)
- Youngest
- Yang Hansen (21)
Ten NBA players are wearing #16 in the 2026-27 season, spread across 10 different teams — one per roster. The group skews toward forwards, with 5 at that position, 3 guards, and 2 centers.
The tallest #16 is Yang Hansen of the Portland Trail Blazers at 7'1", while the shortest is Terrell Brown Jr. of the Utah Jazz at 6'3". The oldest is James Johnson of the Indiana Pacers, born Feb 20, 1987, and Hansen is also the youngest at 21.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only players wearing #16 →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthony Gill
|
Washington Wizards
|
F | 6'7" | 33 | Virginia |
Caleb Martin
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
F | 6'5" | 31 | Nevada |
Grant Nelson
|
Brooklyn Nets
|
F | 6'11" | 24 | Alabama |
James Johnson
|
Indiana Pacers
|
F | 6'7" | 39 | Wake Forest |
Kadary Richmond
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
G | 6'6" | 25 | St. John's |
Keshad Johnson
|
Miami Heat
|
F | 6'6" | 25 | Arizona |
PJ Hall
|
Charlotte Hornets
|
C | 6'8" | 24 | Clemson |
Robert McCray V
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
G | 6'4" | 24 | Florida State |
Terrell Brown Jr.
|
Utah Jazz
|
G | 6'3" | 28 | Washington |
Yang Hansen
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
C | 7'1" | 21 | None |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
Where the #16 Players Come From
Nine of the 10 players were born in the United States, with birthplaces spread across several states. North Carolina and South Carolina each account for 2 players: Anthony Gill (High Point, NC), Caleb Martin (Mocksville, NC), PJ Hall (Spartanburg, SC), and Robert McCray V (Columbia, SC). The remaining domestic birthplaces include Brooklyn, NY; Devils Lake, ND; Cheyenne, WY; Oakland, CA; and Seattle, WA. No birthplace is listed for Yang Hansen.
College Backgrounds of #16 Wearers
Most of the #16 players played college basketball before reaching the NBA. The colleges represented include Virginia, Nevada, Alabama, Wake Forest, St. John's, Arizona, Clemson, Florida State, and Washington — each attended by one player. Yang Hansen has no college listed.
Age Range Across the Group
James Johnson, born Feb 20, 1987, is the oldest player in the group at 39. At the other end, Yang Hansen (born Jun 26, 2005) is 21. Several players cluster in their mid-twenties, including Grant Nelson, Kadary Richmond, Keshad Johnson, PJ Hall, and Robert McCray V, all listed at 24 or 25.