NBA Players Wearing Number 17 (2026-27)
All 14 players wearing #17 on 2026-27 NBA rosters.
Updated Oct 16, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 14
- Average height
- 6'6"
- Average age
- 26
- Teams represented
- 14 of 30
- Tallest
- Drew Timme (6'10")
- Shortest
- Yuki Kawamura (5'7")
- Oldest
- Dennis Schroder (33)
- Youngest
- Ja'Kobi Gillespie (22)
Fourteen players wear #17 in the 2026-27 NBA season, spread across 14 different teams — one per roster. The group spans a wide range of sizes, from Yuki Kawamura at 5'7" to four players standing 6'10", and ages from 22 to 33.
Forwards make up the largest share of the group, with 7 in total, followed by 6 guards and 1 center. Kentucky leads all colleges with 2 players among those who attended college before turning pro.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only players wearing #17 →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrew Holifield
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
F | 6'8" | 22 | Lamar |
Dennis Schroder
|
Charlotte Hornets
|
G | 6'1" | 33 | None |
Drew Timme
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
F | 6'10" | 26 | Gonzaga |
Isaiah Joe
|
Detroit Pistons
|
G | 6'4" | 27 | Arkansas |
Ja'Kobi Gillespie
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
G | 6'1" | 22 | Tennessee |
Jamaree Bouyea
|
Phoenix Suns
|
G | 6'2" | 27 | San Francisco |
Karlo Matkovic
|
New Orleans Pelicans
|
F | 6'10" | 25 | None |
Kris Murray
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
F | 6'8" | 26 | Iowa |
Michael Porter Jr.
|
Brooklyn Nets
|
F | 6'10" | 28 | Missouri |
Onyeka Okongwu
|
Atlanta Hawks
|
F | 6'10" | 25 | USC |
Shaedon Sharpe
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
G | 6'5" | 23 | Kentucky |
Skal Labissiere
|
Washington Wizards
|
C | 6'10" | 30 | Kentucky |
Tari Eason
|
Houston Rockets
|
F | 6'8" | 25 | LSU |
Yuki Kawamura
|
LA Clippers
|
G | 5'7" | 25 | None |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
Heights and Ages Across the Roster
Drew Timme (Minnesota Timberwolves, 6'10") and Onyeka Okongwu (Atlanta Hawks, 6'10") are among the tallest #17 wearers, while Yuki Kawamura (LA Clippers, 5'7") is the shortest. Dennis Schroder of the Charlotte Hornets is the oldest at 33, born Sep 15, 1993. Ja'Kobi Gillespie of the San Antonio Spurs is the youngest at 22, born Mar 10, 2004.
Birthplaces of the Number 17 Group
Nine of the 14 players were born in the USA, with California and Texas each producing multiple players in the group. Dennis Schroder was born in Braunschweig, Germany; Shaedon Sharpe was born in London, ON; and Skal Labissiere was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Each birthplace in the group is unique — no two players share the same city.
College Backgrounds Among #17 Wearers
Kentucky is the most represented college, with 2 players — Shaedon Sharpe and Skal Labissiere — having attended before entering the league. Arkansas, Gonzaga, Iowa, LSU, Lamar, Missouri, San Francisco, Tennessee, and USC each account for 1 player. Three players in the group did not attend college.