NBA Players Wearing Number 21 (2026-27)
All 10 players wearing #21 on 2026-27 NBA rosters.
Updated Sep 1, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 10
- Average height
- 6'8"
- Average age
- 25.6
- Teams represented
- 10 of 30
- Tallest
- Joel Embiid (7'0")
- Shortest
- Jahmai Mashack (6'3")
- Oldest
- Pat Connaughton (33)
- Youngest
- Noah Clowney (22)
Ten NBA players wear #21 in the 2026-27 season, one per team across 10 different franchises. Forwards make up the largest group, with guards and centers also represented.
The tallest #21 in the league is Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers at 7'0", while the shortest is Jahmai Mashack of the Memphis Grizzlies at 6'3". Pat Connaughton, born Jan 6, 1993, is the oldest of the group; Noah Clowney, born Jul 14, 2004, is the youngest.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only players wearing #21 →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bez Mbeng
|
Utah Jazz
|
G | 6'4" | 24 | Yale |
Daniel Gafford
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
F | 6'10" | 27 | Arkansas |
Jahmai Mashack
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
G | 6'3" | 23 | Tennessee |
Joel Embiid
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
C | 7'0" | 32 | Kansas |
Noah Clowney
|
Brooklyn Nets
|
F | 6'10" | 22 | Alabama |
Ousmane Dieng
|
Milwaukee Bucks
|
F | 6'9" | 23 | None |
Pat Connaughton
|
Charlotte Hornets
|
G | 6'5" | 33 | Notre Dame |
Spencer Jones
|
Denver Nuggets
|
F | 6'7" | 25 | Stanford |
Tristan Enaruna
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
F | 6'8" | 25 | Cleveland State |
Yves Missi
|
New Orleans Pelicans
|
C | 6'11" | 22 | Baylor |
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 #21 Players Were Born
Six of the 10 players were born in the United States, with birthplaces spread across several states. Two players — Joel Embiid and Yves Missi — were both born in Yaounde, Cameroon, making it the most common single birthplace among this group. Ousmane Dieng was born in Lot-et-Garonne, France, and Tristan Enaruna was born in Almere, Netherlands.
Colleges Behind the #21 Roster
The players in this group attended a wide range of colleges, including Kansas, Arkansas, Alabama, Notre Dame, Stanford, Tennessee, Baylor, Yale, and Cleveland State. Ousmane Dieng did not attend college. No single school sent more than 1 player to this group, reflecting how broadly #21 is distributed across the league.
Heights and Positions on This List
Heights range from 6'3" to 7'0", with 5 forwards, 3 guards, and 2 centers currently wearing #21. Daniel Gafford (6'10") and Noah Clowney (6'10") share the same listed height, as do several others who cluster in the 6'7" to 6'11" range.