NBA Players Wearing Number 45 (2026-27)
All 5 players wearing #45 on 2026-27 NBA rosters.
Updated Oct 16, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 5
- Average height
- 6'6"
- Average age
- 28.2
- Teams represented
- 5 of 30
- Tallest
- Dean Wade (6'9")
- Shortest
- Mike Conley (6'1")
- Oldest
- Mike Conley (39)
- Youngest
- GG Jackson (21)
Five NBA players wear #45 in the 2026-27 season, one apiece on five different teams. The group spans 3 forwards and 2 guards, with no centers in the mix.
The height range runs from 6'1" to 6'9", and the age gap is even wider — from 21-year-old GG Jackson to 39-year-old Mike Conley. All 5 players were born in the United States, each in a different state.
Think you'd know these players from their team, height, age and jersey number alone?
Play Guess-the-Player with only players wearing #45 →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dean Wade
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
F | 6'9" | 29 | Kansas State |
Donovan Mitchell
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
G | 6'2" | 30 | Louisville |
GG Jackson
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
F | 6'9" | 21 | South Carolina |
Mike Conley
|
Boston Celtics
|
G | 6'1" | 39 | Ohio State |
William Kyle III
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
F | 6'9" | 22 | Syracuse |
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The Oldest and Youngest Players Wearing 45
Mike Conley of the Boston Celtics is the oldest player in this group at 39, born Oct 11, 1987, in Indianapolis, IN. He played college ball at Ohio State and stands 6'1". At the other end, GG Jackson of the Memphis Grizzlies is 21, born Dec 17, 2004, in Columbia, SC — a 6'9" forward who attended South Carolina.
Colleges Behind the Number 45 Roster
The 5 players attended 5 different colleges: Kansas State (Dean Wade), Louisville (Donovan Mitchell), Ohio State (Mike Conley), South Carolina (GG Jackson), and Syracuse (William Kyle III). No school claims more than one #45 wearer this season.
Tallest and Shortest in This Group
Dean Wade (Philadelphia 76ers) and GG Jackson share the tallest listing at 6'9", joined by William Kyle III of the Los Angeles Lakers at the same height — making 3 of the 5 players that tall. Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers stands 6'2", while Mike Conley at 6'1" is the shortest of the group.