NBA Players Wearing Number 44 (2026-27)
All 5 players wearing #44 on 2026-27 NBA rosters.
Updated Sep 1, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 5
- Average height
- 6'8"
- Average age
- 23.8
- Teams represented
- 5 of 30
- Tallest
- Rocco Zikarsky (7'3")
- Shortest
- Landry Shamet (6'5")
- Oldest
- Landry Shamet (29)
- Youngest
- Rocco Zikarsky (20)
Five NBA players are wearing #44 in the 2026-27 season, spread one apiece across five different teams. The group skews young and long, with guards making up the majority and a center on the roster's taller end.
The oldest of the five is Landry Shamet of the New York Knicks, born Mar 13, 1997, while the youngest is Rocco Zikarsky of the Minnesota Timberwolves, born Jul 11, 2006. That's nearly a decade separating the two ends of the age range.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only players wearing #44 →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andre Jackson Jr.
|
Toronto Raptors
|
G | 6'6" | 24 | UConn |
Landry Shamet
|
New York Knicks
|
G | 6'5" | 29 | Wichita State |
Nikola Topic
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
G | 6'6" | 21 | None |
Patrick Williams
|
Chicago Bulls
|
F | 6'6" | 25 | Florida State |
Rocco Zikarsky
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
C | 7'3" | 20 | None |
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 Positions Across the Group
Rocco Zikarsky stands at 7'3", making him the tallest #44 in the league this season. Landry Shamet, at 6'5", is the shortest. The three guards — Andre Jackson Jr., Landry Shamet, and Nikola Topic — each stand at either 6'5" or 6'6", while Patrick Williams, the lone forward, also comes in at 6'6". Zikarsky is the only center in the group and the only player standing well clear of every other #44 in height.
Colleges and Birthplaces in the Roster
Three of the five players attended college before entering the NBA: Andre Jackson Jr. at UConn, Landry Shamet at Wichita State, and Patrick Williams at Florida State. Nikola Topic and Rocco Zikarsky did not play college basketball. Among those with listed birthplaces, 3 were born in the United States — in Amsterdam, NY; Kansas City, MO; and Charlotte, NC respectively.
Teams Currently Carrying the Number
All 5 teams wearing #44 this season carry exactly one player with that number. The Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Chicago Bulls, and Minnesota Timberwolves each have a single #44 on their roster. No two players on this list share a franchise.