Youngest NBA Players (2026-27)
The 30 youngest players on an NBA roster right now. Ages are calculated on 2026-10-16.
Updated Oct 16, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason · ages calculated Oct 16, 2026
- Players
- 30
- Average height
- 6'7"
- Teams represented
- 19 of 30
- Tallest
- Rocco Zikarsky (7'3")
- Shortest
- Christian Anderson (6'1")
These 30 players are the youngest on active NBA rosters for the 2026-27 season. Ages are calculated as of October 15, 2026, the date this page was last updated.
The group spans ages 19 and 20, with an average age of 19.5. Guards make up the largest share of the list, followed closely by forwards, with just 2 centers in the mix. Brooklyn leads all teams with 4 players on the ranking.
| # | Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cameron Boozer
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
F | 6'8" | 19 | Jul 18, 2007 |
| 2 |
Jayden Quaintance
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
F | 6'10" | 19 | Jul 11, 2007 |
| 3 |
Karim Lopez
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
F | 6'8" | 19 | Apr 12, 2007 |
| 4 |
Ebuka Okorie
|
Detroit Pistons
|
G | 6'2" | 19 | Apr 10, 2007 |
| 5 |
Keaton Wagler
|
LA Clippers
|
G | 6'5" | 19 | Feb 3, 2007 |
| 6 |
Chris Cenac Jr.
|
Boston Celtics
|
F | 6'11" | 19 | Feb 1, 2007 |
| 7 |
AJ Dybantsa
|
Washington Wizards
|
F | 6'9" | 19 | Jan 29, 2007 |
| 8 |
Koa Peat
|
Phoenix Suns
|
F | 6'8" | 19 | Jan 20, 2007 |
| 9 |
Darryn Peterson
|
Utah Jazz
|
G | 6'5" | 19 | Jan 17, 2007 |
| 10 |
Kingston Flemings
|
Atlanta Hawks
|
G | 6'3" | 19 | Jan 3, 2007 |
| 11 |
Cooper Flagg
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
F | 6'9" | 19 | Dec 21, 2006 |
| 12 |
Noa Essengue
|
Chicago Bulls
|
F | 6'11" | 19 | Dec 18, 2006 |
| 13 |
Nate Ament
|
Milwaukee Bucks
|
F | 6'10" | 19 | Dec 10, 2006 |
| 14 |
Darius Acuff Jr.
|
Sacramento Kings
|
G | 6'2" | 19 | Nov 16, 2006 |
| 15 |
Joan Beringer
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
F | 6'11" | 19 | Nov 11, 2006 |
| 16 |
Jeremiah Fears
|
New Orleans Pelicans
|
G | 6'3" | 20 | Oct 14, 2006 |
| 17 |
Khaman Maluach
|
Phoenix Suns
|
C | 7'2" | 20 | Sep 14, 2006 |
| 18 |
Ace Bailey
|
Utah Jazz
|
G | 6'9" | 20 | Aug 13, 2006 |
| 19 |
Meleek Thomas
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
G | 6'3" | 20 | Aug 6, 2006 |
| 20 |
Allen Graves
|
Toronto Raptors
|
F | 6'8" | 20 | Jul 28, 2006 |
| 21 |
Caleb Wilson
|
Chicago Bulls
|
F | 6'9" | 20 | Jul 18, 2006 |
| 22 |
Rocco Zikarsky
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
C | 7'3" | 20 | Jul 11, 2006 |
| 23 |
Kasparas Jakucionis
|
Milwaukee Bucks
|
G | 6'5" | 20 | May 29, 2006 |
| 24 |
Nolan Traore
|
Brooklyn Nets
|
G | 6'3" | 20 | May 28, 2006 |
| 25 |
Hannes Steinbach
|
Charlotte Hornets
|
F | 6'10" | 20 | May 1, 2006 |
| 26 |
Ben Saraf
|
Brooklyn Nets
|
G | 6'6" | 20 | Apr 14, 2006 |
| 27 |
Mikel Brown Jr.
|
Brooklyn Nets
|
G | 6'5" | 20 | Apr 3, 2006 |
| 28 |
Christian Anderson
|
Charlotte Hornets
|
G | 6'1" | 20 | Apr 2, 2006 |
| 29 |
Tre Johnson
|
Washington Wizards
|
G | 6'5" | 20 | Mar 7, 2006 |
| 30 |
Egor Demin
|
Brooklyn Nets
|
G | 6'8" | 20 | Mar 3, 2006 |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
The Youngest and Oldest Players Here
Cameron Boozer of the Memphis Grizzlies is the youngest player on the list. Born Jul 18, 2007, the 6'8" forward wears #27 and attended Duke. At the other end of this group, Egor Demin of the Brooklyn Nets — born Mar 3, 2006 — is the oldest, standing 6'8" and wearing #8. Demin attended BYU and was born in Moscow, Russia.
Heights, Colleges, and Birthplaces
The tallest player on this list is Rocco Zikarsky of the Minnesota Timberwolves, a 7'3" center who wears #44. The shortest is Christian Anderson of the Charlotte Hornets, a 6'1" guard in #5 who attended Texas Tech and was born in Atlanta, GA. The average height across the 30 players works out to 6'7".
Duke leads all colleges with 3 players on the ranking, followed by Arkansas and BYU with 2 each. Most players were born in the United States; others were born in France, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, South Sudan, and Mexico, among other places.
How Teams Are Distributed
The 30 players represent 19 different franchises, so most teams contribute just one player to the list. Brooklyn is the exception, placing 4 players here. Charlotte and Chicago each contribute 2. The rest are spread one or two to a team.