NBA Players Wearing Number 35 (2026-27)
All 7 players wearing #35 on 2026-27 NBA rosters.
Updated Sep 1, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 7
- Average height
- 6'9"
- Average age
- 26.3
- Teams represented
- 7 of 30
- Tallest
- Goga Bitadze (6'11")
- Shortest
- Isaac Okoro (6'4")
- Oldest
- Robert Williams III (28)
- Youngest
- Isaac Okoro (25)
Seven NBA players enter the 2026-27 season wearing #35, one per team across seven different franchises. The group skews tall and forward-heavy, with 5 forwards and 2 centers — no guards at all.
The tallest #35 in the league is Goga Bitadze of the Orlando Magic at 6'11", while the shortest is Isaac Okoro of the Chicago Bulls at 6'4". Robert Williams III of the Portland Trail Blazers is the oldest at 28, and Okoro is also the youngest at 25.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only players wearing #35 →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goga Bitadze
|
Orlando Magic
|
C | 6'11" | 27 | None |
Isaac Okoro
|
Chicago Bulls
|
F | 6'4" | 25 | Auburn |
Marvin Bagley III
|
Denver Nuggets
|
F | 6'10" | 27 | Duke |
Nae'Qwan Tomlin
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
F | 6'8" | 25 | Memphis |
Pete Nance
|
Milwaukee Bucks
|
F | 6'9" | 26 | North Carolina |
Robert Williams III
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
C | 6'9" | 28 | Texas A&M |
Tolu Smith
|
Detroit Pistons
|
F | 6'11" | 26 | Mississippi State |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
Forwards Dominate the #35 Roster
Five of the 7 players listed at #35 are forwards, making it an unusually position-concentrated number this season. Marvin Bagley III (Denver Nuggets, 6'10"), Nae'Qwan Tomlin (Cleveland Cavaliers, 6'8"), Pete Nance (Milwaukee Bucks, 6'9"), Tolu Smith (Detroit Pistons, 6'11"), and Isaac Okoro (Chicago Bulls, 6'4") all play the forward position. The two centers — Bitadze and Robert Williams III — both stand at 6'9" or taller.
Colleges and Birthplaces Behind the Number
The #35 players attended a range of colleges, including Duke, Auburn, Memphis, North Carolina, Texas A&M, and Mississippi State. Goga Bitadze did not attend a college listed in the data. Six of the 7 players were born in the United States, with birthplaces spread across the South, Midwest, and Northeast — from Bay Saint Louis, MS to Harlem, NY to Akron, OH. Bitadze was born in Sagarejo, Georgia.
Ages Across the #35 Group
The #35 players are a relatively young group, with ages ranging from 25 to 28. Okoro and Tomlin are both 25, Bagley III and Bitadze are both 27, and Nance and Smith are 26. Williams III, born Oct 17, 1997, is the senior member of the group at 28.