NBA Players Wearing Number 23 (2026-27)
All 14 players wearing #23 on 2026-27 NBA rosters.
Updated Sep 1, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 14
- Average height
- 6'7"
- Average age
- 27.6
- Teams represented
- 13 of 30
- Tallest
- Donovan Clingan (7'2")
- Shortest
- Jamal Shead (6'1")
- Oldest
- LeBron James (41)
- Youngest
- Donovan Clingan (22)
Fourteen NBA players wear #23 in the 2026-27 season, spread across 13 teams. Forwards dominate the group — 9 of the 14 — with 4 guards and 1 center rounding out the roster.
The height range is striking: Donovan Clingan of the Portland Trail Blazers stands at 7'2", while Jamal Shead of the Toronto Raptors checks in at 6'1". LeBron James of the Philadelphia 76ers, at age 41, is the oldest player in the group, and Clingan, at 22, is the youngest.
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Play Guess-the-Player with only players wearing #23 →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaron Nesmith
|
Indiana Pacers
|
G | 6'5" | 26 | Vanderbilt |
Anthony Davis
|
Washington Wizards
|
F | 6'10" | 33 | Kentucky |
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" | 22 | Washington State |
Donovan Clingan
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
C | 7'2" | 22 | UConn |
Draymond Green
|
Golden State Warriors
|
F | 6'6" | 36 | Michigan State |
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 |
Trey Alexander
|
Utah Jazz
|
G | 6'5" | 23 | Creighton |
Tristan da Silva
|
Orlando Magic
|
F | 6'8" | 25 | Colorado |
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 #23 Players Come From
Twelve of the 14 players were born in the United States, with 1 born in Finland and 1 born in Germany. Lauri Markkanen (Utah Jazz) was born in Jyvaskyla, Finland, and Tristan da Silva (Orlando Magic) was born in Munich, Germany. Among the American-born players, birthplaces are well spread, with Illinois and Michigan each contributing 2 players.
Two players attended Kentucky — Anthony Davis and Isaiah Jackson. Colorado, Arizona, and UConn each supplied 1 player. LeBron James did not attend college.
Teams and Age Spread Among #23 Wearers
Utah is the only franchise with 2 players wearing #23 — Lauri Markkanen and Trey Alexander both carry the number for the Jazz. Every other team on the list has just 1 player in the group.
Ages range from 22 to 41, and the mix covers multiple generations of NBA player. The oldest and youngest — LeBron James and Donovan Clingan — are both forwards, though at opposite ends of the size spectrum: 6'9" and 7'2" respectively.
A Number Tied to a Range of Positions
Forwards make up the clear majority of #23 wearers this season, with guards a distant second and just 1 center in Donovan Clingan. The positional spread reflects how widely the number is distributed across roster types rather than clustering at any one spot.