NBA Players Wearing Number 18 (2026-27)
All 7 players wearing #18 on 2026-27 NBA rosters.
Updated Sep 1, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 7
- Average height
- 6'7"
- Average age
- 25.4
- Teams represented
- 7 of 30
- Tallest
- Mouhamed Gueye (6'11")
- Shortest
- LJ Cryer (6'0")
- Oldest
- Kyle Kuzma (31)
- Youngest
- Kyshawn George (22)
Seven NBA players wear #18 in the 2026-27 season, each on a different team. The group is heavily forward-leaning, with 6 forwards and just 1 guard across the roster.
Ages range from 22 to 31, and heights span from 6'0" to 6'11". Four of the 7 were born in the United States, with the rest born in Canada, Senegal, and Switzerland.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Isaiah Livers
|
Phoenix Suns
|
F | 6'6" | 28 | Michigan |
Jalen Slawson
|
Indiana Pacers
|
F | 6'7" | 26 | Furman |
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" | 24 | Houston |
Mouhamed Gueye
|
Atlanta Hawks
|
F | 6'11" | 23 | Washington State |
Olivier-Maxence Prosper
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
F | 6'7" | 24 | Marquette |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
The Tallest and Shortest Players Wearing 18
Mouhamed Gueye of the Atlanta Hawks stands at 6'11", making him the tallest player currently wearing #18. He attended Washington State and was born in Dakar, Senegal. At the other end of the height range is LJ Cryer of the Golden State Warriors, a guard who stands 6'0" and attended Houston before turning pro. He was born in Katy, TX.
Oldest and Youngest Players in the Group
Kyle Kuzma, a forward for the Milwaukee Bucks, is the oldest of the #18 wearers at 31. He attended Utah and was born in Flint, MI. The youngest is Kyshawn George of the Washington Wizards, who is 22 years old. George plays forward, attended Miami, and was born in Monthey, Switzerland — one of the more geographically distinctive birthplaces in this group.
Colleges and Birthplaces Behind the Number
The 7 players attended a wide spread of colleges, including Furman, Houston, Marquette, Michigan, Miami, Utah, and Washington State — no school claims more than one player. Birthplaces are equally spread, with 2 players born in Michigan and the rest coming from South Carolina, Texas, Canada, Senegal, and Switzerland.