Youngest NBA Players (2026-27)
The 30 youngest players on an NBA roster right now. Ages are calculated on 2026-09-01.
Updated Sep 1, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason · ages calculated Sep 1, 2026
- Players
- 30
- Average height
- 6'7"
- Teams represented
- 19 of 30
- Tallest
- Rocco Zikarsky (7'3")
- Shortest
- Christian Anderson (6'1")
The 30 youngest players on an NBA roster right now. Ages are calculated on 2026-09-01.
As a group they average 6'7", with an average age of 19.4, and appear on 19 of the league's 30 teams. Every row below comes straight from official 2026-27 roster data and the table sorts on any column.
| # | 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" | 19 | Oct 14, 2006 |
| 17 |
Khaman Maluach
|
Phoenix Suns
|
C | 7'2" | 19 | 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 range on this list
Rocco Zikarsky of the MIN is the tallest here at 7'3"; Christian Anderson is the shortest at 6'1". Egor Demin is the oldest at 20 and Cameron Boozer the youngest at 19.
How they spread across the league
The teams carrying the most of these players are BKN (4), CHA (2), CHI (2).