NBA Players Wearing Number 18 (2026-27)
All 13 players wearing #18 on 2026-27 NBA rosters.
Updated Oct 16, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 13
- Average height
- 6'6"
- Average age
- 24.2
- Teams represented
- 12 of 30
- Tallest
- Baba Miller (6'11")
- Shortest
- Braden Smith (5'10")
- Oldest
- Kyle Kuzma (31)
- Youngest
- Koa Peat (19)
Thirteen players enter the 2026-27 NBA season wearing #18, spread across 12 teams. Forwards lead the group, with 7 on the roster, followed by 4 guards and 2 centers.
The group spans a wide range of sizes and backgrounds. The tallest #18 is Baba Miller of the LA Clippers at 6'11", while Braden Smith of the Indiana Pacers stands at 5'10" — a 13-inch gap between the two ends of the height range.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only players wearing #18 →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baba Miller
|
LA Clippers
|
F | 6'11" | 22 | Cincinnati |
Braden Smith
|
Indiana Pacers
|
G | 5'10" | 23 | Purdue |
Jalen Slawson
|
Indiana Pacers
|
F | 6'7" | 26 | Furman |
Khalifa Diop
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
C | 6'11" | 24 | None |
Koa Peat
|
Phoenix Suns
|
F | 6'8" | 19 | Arizona |
Kylan Boswell
|
Charlotte Hornets
|
G | 6'1" | 21 | Illinois |
Kyle Kuzma
|
Milwaukee Bucks
|
F | 6'8" | 31 | Utah |
Kyshawn George
|
Washington Wizards
|
F | 6'8" | 22 | Miami |
LJ Cryer
|
Golden State Warriors
|
G | 6'0" | 25 | Houston |
Malachi Smith
|
Toronto Raptors
|
G | 6'4" | 26 | Gonzaga |
Mouhamed Gueye
|
Atlanta Hawks
|
F | 6'11" | 23 | Washington State |
Olivier-Maxence Prosper
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
F | 6'7" | 24 | Marquette |
Tony Bradley
|
New York Knicks
|
C | 6'10" | 28 | North Carolina |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
Ages and Experience Across the Group
Kyle Kuzma, a 6'8" forward for the Milwaukee Bucks born Jul 24, 1995, is the oldest player wearing #18 at age 31. On the other end, Koa Peat — a 6'8" forward for the Phoenix Suns born Jan 20, 2007 — is the youngest at 19. Several other players are in their early-to-mid twenties, giving the group a notably young overall feel.
Where the #18 Players Were Born
Eight of the 13 players were born in the United States, with birthplaces spread across states including Illinois, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, Arizona, South Carolina, and Texas. Two players were born in Senegal — Khalifa Diop (Mbour) and Mouhamed Gueye (Dakar). The remaining players were born in Mallorca, Spain; Monthey, Switzerland; and Montreal, Canada, making this a notably international group for a single jersey number.
Colleges Behind the Number
Most players in this group attended college before entering the NBA, drawing from programs including Arizona, Cincinnati, Furman, Gonzaga, Houston, Illinois, Marquette, Miami, North Carolina, Purdue, Utah, Washington State, and others. Khalifa Diop is the only player in the group without a listed college. Indiana is the one team with 2 players sharing #18 — Braden Smith and Jalen Slawson — which is unusual given that teams rarely carry two players in the same number.