NBA Players Wearing Number 23 (2026-27)
All 18 players wearing #23 on 2026-27 NBA rosters.
Updated Oct 16, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 18
- Average height
- 6'7"
- Average age
- 27.1
- Teams represented
- 18 of 30
- Tallest
- Donovan Clingan (7'2")
- Shortest
- Jamal Shead (6'1")
- Oldest
- LeBron James (41)
- Youngest
- Ebuka Okorie (19)
#23 is one of the most recognized jersey numbers in basketball. For the 2026-27 season, 18 NBA players are wearing it, spread across 18 different teams — one per roster.
The group skews heavily toward forwards, with 13 of the 18 players listed at that position. Ages range from 19 to 41, and heights span from 6'1" to 7'2", making #23 one of the more varied rosters by size in any single-number group.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only players wearing #23 →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaron Nesmith
|
Indiana Pacers
|
G | 6'5" | 27 | Vanderbilt |
Anthony Davis
|
Washington Wizards
|
F | 6'10" | 33 | Kentucky |
Bogoljub Markovic
|
Milwaukee Bucks
|
F | 6'11" | 21 | None |
Brooks Barnhizer
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
F | 6'6" | 24 | Northwestern |
Cameron Johnson
|
Denver Nuggets
|
F | 6'8" | 30 | North Carolina |
Cedric Coward
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
F | 6'5" | 23 | Washington State |
Donovan Clingan
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
C | 7'2" | 22 | UConn |
Draymond Green
|
Golden State Warriors
|
F | 6'6" | 36 | Michigan State |
Ebuka Okorie
|
Detroit Pistons
|
G | 6'2" | 19 | Stanford |
Isaiah Jackson
|
LA Clippers
|
F | 6'8" | 24 | Kentucky |
Jamal Shead
|
Toronto Raptors
|
G | 6'1" | 24 | Houston |
Jordan Goodwin
|
Phoenix Suns
|
G | 6'3" | 27 | Saint Louis |
Lauri Markkanen
|
Utah Jazz
|
F | 7'1" | 29 | Arizona |
LeBron James
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
F | 6'9" | 41 | None |
Norchad Omier
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
F | 6'5" | 25 | Baylor |
Tobias Harris
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
F | 6'8" | 34 | Tennessee |
Tristan da Silva
|
Orlando Magic
|
F | 6'8" | 25 | Colorado |
Wyatt Fricks
|
Charlotte Hornets
|
F | 6'9" | 23 | Marshall |
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 Group
Donovan Clingan of the Portland Trail Blazers is the tallest at 7'2", while Jamal Shead of the Toronto Raptors is the shortest at 6'1". LeBron James, born Dec 30, 1984, is the oldest player in the group at 41 and wears #23 for the Philadelphia 76ers. At the other end, Ebuka Okorie of the Detroit Pistons is just 19 years old, born Apr 10, 2007, and plays guard at 6'2".
Colleges and Birthplaces Represented
Kentucky leads among colleges with 2 players — Anthony Davis and Isaiah Jackson both attended before entering the league. Several players did not attend college. Among those who did, schools represented include Arizona, Baylor, UConn, Michigan State, and others spread one to a school.
14 of the 18 players were born in the USA. The group also includes players born in Finland — Lauri Markkanen, born in Jyvaskyla — and Tristan da Silva, born in Munich, Germany. Norchad Omier was born in Bluefields, Nicaragua.
A Number Worn Across Every Position
While forwards dominate at 13 players, there are 4 guards and 1 center — Donovan Clingan — rounding out the positional mix. Each of the 18 teams represented carries exactly one #23 on its roster this season.