NBA Players Wearing Number 22 (2026-27)
All 13 players wearing #22 on 2026-27 NBA rosters.
Updated Sep 1, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 13
- Average height
- 6'7"
- Average age
- 24.6
- Teams represented
- 12 of 30
- Tallest
- Kyle Filipowski (6'11")
- Shortest
- Devin Carter (6'2")
- Oldest
- Khris Middleton (35)
- Youngest
- Darryn Peterson (19)
Thirteen NBA players wear #22 heading into the 2026-27 season, spread across 12 teams. Forwards make up the majority of the group, with 7 on the roster, followed by 5 guards and 1 center.
The group skews young — the youngest is 19-year-old Darryn Peterson of the Utah Jazz, while Khris Middleton of the Washington Wizards is the oldest at 35. Utah is the only team with 2 players sharing the number.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only players wearing #22 →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrew Wiggins
|
Miami Heat
|
F | 6'7" | 31 | Kansas |
Cason Wallace
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
G | 6'3" | 22 | Kentucky |
CJ Huntley
|
Phoenix Suns
|
F | 6'10" | 24 | App State |
Darryn Peterson
|
Utah Jazz
|
G | 6'5" | 19 | Kansas |
Derik Queen
|
New Orleans Pelicans
|
C | 6'9" | 21 | Maryland |
Devin Carter
|
Atlanta Hawks
|
G | 6'2" | 24 | Providence |
Franz Wagner
|
Orlando Magic
|
F | 6'10" | 25 | Michigan |
Jaylen Clark
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
G | 6'5" | 24 | UCLA |
Jordan Miller
|
LA Clippers
|
G | 6'5" | 26 | Miami |
Khris Middleton
|
Washington Wizards
|
F | 6'7" | 35 | Texas A&M |
Kyle Filipowski
|
Utah Jazz
|
F | 6'11" | 22 | Duke |
Taylor Hendricks
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
F | 6'9" | 22 | UCF |
Zeke Nnaji
|
Denver Nuggets
|
F | 6'10" | 25 | Arizona |
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 #22 Roster
The tallest #22 in the league is Kyle Filipowski of the Utah Jazz at 6'11", while the shortest is Devin Carter of the Atlanta Hawks at 6'2". That's a wide range for a single jersey number, reflecting the mix of positions — from a lone center in Derik Queen to a cluster of long forwards. Franz Wagner of the Orlando Magic and CJ Huntley of the Phoenix Suns both stand at 6'10", making them among the longer wings in the group.
Age-wise, several players are 22, including Filipowski, Cason Wallace, and Taylor Hendricks, giving the #22 group a notably young core alongside veterans like Middleton and Andrew Wiggins, who is 31.
Where the #22 Players Were Born
Eleven of the 13 players were born in the United States, with 1 born in Canada and 1 born in Germany. Franz Wagner was born in Berlin, Germany, and Andrew Wiggins was born in Thornhill, ON. Florida contributes 2 players — Devin Carter from Miami and Taylor Hendricks from Fort Lauderdale — while the remaining US-born players come from a spread of states including Ohio, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Virginia, California, and Minnesota.
College Backgrounds of the Group
Kansas is the most represented college, with 2 players — Andrew Wiggins and Darryn Peterson — both wearing #22 at the pro level after attending there. Beyond Kansas, the colleges are spread one per school, ranging from Duke and Michigan to Providence, UCF, and App State. Only one player, Derik Queen, attended Maryland.