NBA Players Wearing Number 3 (2026-27)
All 19 players wearing #3 on 2026-27 NBA rosters.
Updated Sep 1, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 19
- Average height
- 6'6"
- Average age
- 26.8
- Teams represented
- 19 of 30
- Tallest
- Myles Turner (6'11")
- Shortest
- Trae Young (6'2")
- Oldest
- CJ McCollum (34)
- Youngest
- Jared McCain (22)
Nineteen NBA players wear #3 heading into the 2026-27 season, one per team across all 19 franchises represented. The group skews guard-heavy, with 11 guards, 5 forwards, and 3 centers on the list.
Heights range from 6'2" (Trae Young, Washington Wizards) to 6'11" (Myles Turner, Milwaukee Bucks), and ages span from 22 to 34, making #3 one of the more varied jersey groups in the league right now.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only players wearing #3 →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brandon Ingram
|
Toronto Raptors
|
F | 6'8" | 28 | Duke |
CJ McCollum
|
Atlanta Hawks
|
G | 6'3" | 34 | Lehigh |
Coby White
|
Charlotte Hornets
|
G | 6'4" | 26 | North Carolina |
Desmond Bane
|
Orlando Magic
|
G | 6'6" | 28 | TCU |
Dillon Brooks
|
Phoenix Suns
|
F | 6'7" | 30 | Oregon |
Isaac Jones
|
Detroit Pistons
|
C | 6'8" | 26 | Washington State |
Jaden McDaniels
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
F | 6'9" | 25 | Washington |
Jared McCain
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
G | 6'3" | 22 | Duke |
Jordan Poole
|
New Orleans Pelicans
|
G | 6'4" | 27 | Michigan |
Josh Giddey
|
Chicago Bulls
|
G | 6'7" | 23 | None |
Josh Hart
|
New York Knicks
|
G | 6'5" | 31 | Villanova |
Julian Strawther
|
Denver Nuggets
|
G | 6'6" | 24 | Gonzaga |
Keldon Johnson
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
F | 6'5" | 26 | Kentucky |
Keyonte George
|
Utah Jazz
|
G | 6'4" | 22 | Baylor |
Myles Turner
|
Milwaukee Bucks
|
C | 6'11" | 30 | Texas |
Naji Marshall
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
F | 6'6" | 28 | Xavier |
Thomas Bryant
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
C | 6'9" | 29 | Indiana |
Trae Young
|
Washington Wizards
|
G | 6'2" | 27 | Oklahoma |
Will Richard
|
Golden State Warriors
|
G | 6'3" | 23 | Florida |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
The Oldest and Youngest Players Wearing Three
CJ McCollum of the Atlanta Hawks is the oldest #3 in the league at 34, born Sep 19, 1991, and a Lehigh alumnus. At the other end, Jared McCain (Oklahoma City Thunder) and Keyonte George (Utah Jazz) are both 22. McCain, a Duke product born in Sacramento, CA, is the youngest of the group, born Feb 20, 2004.
Colleges and Birthplaces Behind the Number
Duke leads all colleges with 2 players wearing #3 — Brandon Ingram (Toronto Raptors) and Jared McCain (Oklahoma City Thunder). The rest of the group comes from a wide spread of programs, including Lehigh, Oklahoma, Villanova, and Gonzaga, among others. Josh Giddey of the Chicago Bulls did not attend college before entering the league.
17 of the 19 players were born in the United States, with birthplaces spread across more than a dozen states. Dillon Brooks (Phoenix Suns) is the one player born outside the U.S., born in Mississauga, ON. Texas is the most represented birth state, with 3 players — Trae Young (Lubbock), Myles Turner (Bedford), and Keyonte George (Lewisville) — all born there.
Positions and Size Across the Roster
Guards make up the clear majority of #3 wearers, with 11 of the 19 players listed at that position. The 5 forwards range from 6'5" to 6'9", while the 3 centers — Myles Turner, Thomas Bryant, and Isaac Jones — stand at 6'11", 6'9", and 6'8" respectively. That spread from 6'2" to 6'11" reflects how broadly #3 is claimed across position types.