NBA players born in 2001
85 NBA players on file were born in 2001. 74 are on NBA rosters now. Anthony Edwards leads them with 10,854 career points. The first born in 2001 to play in the NBA were Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball, Deni Avdija, and Isaac Okoro and 7 more, in 2020-21. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
On NBA rosters now (74)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony EdwardsMIN | G | 2020–2026 | 6 | 442 GP · 10,854 PTS · 2,319 REB · 1,826 AST | Atlanta, GA |
| LaMelo BallMIN | G | 2020–2026 | 6 | 303 GP · 6,304 PTS · 1,726 REB · 2,224 AST | Chino Hills, CA |
| Franz WagnerORL | F | 2021–2026 | 5 | 325 GP · 6,251 PTS · 1,585 REB · 1,180 AST | Berlin, Germany |
| Scottie BarnesTOR | F | 2021–2026 | 5 | 356 GP · 6,204 PTS · 2,665 REB · 1,842 AST | West Palm Beach, FL |
| Cade CunninghamDET | G | 2021–2026 | 5 | 272 GP · 6,119 PTS · 1,476 REB · 2,164 AST | Arlington, TX |
| Deni AvdijaPOR | F | 2020–2026 | 6 | 425 GP · 5,643 PTS · 2,690 REB · 1,450 AST | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Evan MobleyCLE | C | 2021–2026 | 5 | 334 GP · 5,592 PTS · 2,994 REB · 1,018 AST | Murrieta, CA |
| Jalen WilliamsOKC | G | 2022–2026 | 4 | 248 GP · 4,464 PTS · 1,141 REB · 1,105 AST | Gilbert, AZ |
| Jalen JohnsonATL | F | 2021–2026 | 5 | 256 GP · 3,644 PTS · 1,895 REB · 1,036 AST | Milwaukee, WI |
| Jalen SuggsORL | G | 2021–2026 | 5 | 268 GP · 3,384 PTS · 922 REB · 1,010 AST | Saint Paul, MN |
| Isaac OkoroCHI | F | 2020–2026 | 6 | 397 GP · 3,292 PTS · 1,104 REB · 636 AST | Powder Springs, GA |
| Isaiah StewartMEM | C | 2020–2026 | 6 | 365 GP · 3,212 PTS · 2,467 REB · 473 AST | Rochester, NY |
| Patrick WilliamsCHI | F | 2020–2026 | 6 | 348 GP · 3,141 PTS · 1,341 REB · 509 AST | Charlotte, NC |
| Santi AldamaDAL | F | 2021–2026 | 5 | 278 GP · 2,895 PTS · 1,513 REB · 570 AST | Las Palmas De Gas, Spain |
| Christian BraunDEN | G | 2022–2026 | 4 | 281 GP · 2,704 PTS · 1,108 REB · 516 AST | Burlington, KS |
| KJ MartinMIN | F | 2020–2025 | 5 | 309 GP · 2,652 PTS · 1,247 REB · 371 AST | West Hills, CA |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr.MIL | F | 2023–2026 | 3 | 216 GP · 2,611 PTS · 950 REB · 713 AST | Camarillo, CA |
| Julian ChampagnieSA | F | 2022–2026 | 4 | 255 GP · 2,395 PTS · 1,057 REB · 351 AST | Brooklyn, NY |
| Ziaire WilliamsLAL | F | 2021–2026 | 5 | 269 GP · 2,336 PTS · 809 REB · 319 AST | Lancaster, CA |
| Tari EasonHOU | F | 2022–2026 | 4 | 221 GP · 2,288 PTS · 1,387 REB · 288 AST | Los Angeles, CA |
| Mark WilliamsPHX | C | 2022–2026 | 4 | 166 GP · 2,000 PTS · 1,412 REB · 207 AST | Virginia Beach, VA |
| Tre MannWSH | G | 2021–2026 | 5 | 234 GP · 1,998 PTS · 605 REB · 501 AST | Gainesville, FL |
| Walker KesslerLAL | C | 2022–2026 | 4 | 201 GP · 1,910 PTS · 1,862 REB · 241 AST | Newnan, GA |
| Day'Ron SharpeBKN | C | 2021–2026 | 5 | 253 GP · 1,777 PTS · 1,492 REB · 375 AST | Greenville, NC |
| Jake LaRaviaLAL | F | 2022–2026 | 4 | 218 GP · 1,616 PTS · 776 REB · 382 AST | Indianapolis, IN |
| James WisemanNY | C | 2020–2026 | 5 | 152 GP · 1,363 PTS · 838 REB · 113 AST | Nashville, TN |
| Justin ChampagnieWSH | F | 2021–2026 | 5 | 187 GP · 1,322 PTS · 868 REB · 178 AST | Brooklyn, NY |
| Tristan da SilvaORL | F | 2024–2026 | 2 | 151 GP · 1,295 PTS · 529 REB · 237 AST | Munich, Germany |
| Zeke NnajiDEN | F | 2020–2026 | 6 | 303 GP · 1,243 PTS · 701 REB · 129 AST | Lakeville, MN |
| Brandon Boston Jr.CHI | G | 2021–2025 | 4 | 147 GP · 1,101 PTS · 327 REB · 176 AST | Norcross, GA |
| Pelle LarssonMIA | G | 2024–2026 | 2 | 125 GP · 1,051 PTS · 336 REB · 301 AST | Nacka, Sweden |
| Ben SheppardIND | G | 2023–2026 | 3 | 185 GP · 1,043 PTS · 461 REB · 252 AST | Atlanta, GA |
| Dalton KnechtLAL | F | 2024–2026 | 2 | 132 GP · 934 PTS · 291 REB · 87 AST | Thornton, CO |
| Daniss JenkinsDET | G | 2024–2026 | 2 | 79 GP · 678 PTS · 168 REB · 281 AST | Dallas, TX |
| Karlo MatkovicNO | F | 2024–2026 | 2 | 104 GP · 677 PTS · 438 REB · 96 AST | — |
| Jamison BattleTOR | F | 2024–2026 | 2 | 120 GP · 611 PTS · 247 REB · 77 AST | Robbinsdale, MN |
| Caleb LovePHI | G | 2025–2026 | 1 | 49 GP · 509 PTS · 114 REB · 123 AST | Saint Louis, MO |
| Jonathan MogboSAC | F | 2024–2026 | 2 | 103 GP · 450 PTS · 379 REB · 171 AST | West Palm Beach, FL |
| Jaylen ClarkMIN | G | 2024–2026 | 2 | 108 GP · 438 PTS · 173 REB · 69 AST | Riverside, CA |
| Spencer JonesDEN | F | 2024–2026 | 2 | 84 GP · 378 PTS · 226 REB · 56 AST | Roeland Park, KS |
| Jamir WatkinsWSH | G | 2025–2026 | 1 | 50 GP · 368 PTS · 194 REB · 67 AST | Trenton, NJ |
| Tyler KolekNY | G | 2024–2026 | 2 | 103 GP · 355 PTS · 125 REB · 240 AST | Cumberland, RI |
| Micah PeavyMEM | G | 2025–2026 | 1 | 61 GP · 262 PTS · 117 REB · 61 AST | Cibolo, TX |
| Dylan CardwellSAC | C | 2025–2026 | 1 | 44 GP · 238 PTS · 332 REB · 62 AST | Augusta, GA |
| Keshad JohnsonMIA | F | 2024–2026 | 2 | 48 GP · 179 PTS · 90 REB · 12 AST | Oakland, CA |
| Myron GardnerMIA | F | 2025–2026 | 1 | 45 GP · 163 PTS · 122 REB · 44 AST | Detroit, MI |
| LJ CryerGS | G | 2025–2026 | 1 | 18 GP · 148 PTS · 28 REB · 18 AST | Katy, TX |
| Dillon JonesPHI | F | 2024–2026 | 2 | 61 GP · 144 PTS · 128 REB · 62 AST | Columbia, SC |
| RayJ DennisATL | G | 2024–2026 | 2 | 28 GP · 104 PTS · 38 REB · 47 AST | Plainfield, IL |
| Yuki KawamuraLAC | G | 2024–2026 | 2 | 40 GP · 98 PTS · 45 REB · 66 AST | — |
| Reece BeekmanWSH | G | 2024–2025 | 1 | 36 GP · 93 PTS · 39 REB · 63 AST | Milwaukee, WI |
| Chaz LanierDET | G | 2025–2026 | 1 | 34 GP · 80 PTS · 23 REB · 17 AST | Nashville, TN |
| Kevin McCullar Jr.NY | G | 2024–2026 | 2 | 25 GP · 56 PTS · 36 REB · 22 AST | San Antonio, TX |
| Alijah MartinTOR | G | 2025–2026 | 1 | 23 GP · 51 PTS · 21 REB · 12 AST | Summit, MS |
| Isaiah CrawfordHOU | F | 2024–2026 | 2 | 29 GP · 41 PTS · 24 REB · 6 AST | Fort Worth, TX |
| Tristan EnarunaCLE | F | 2025–2026 | 1 | 9 GP · 37 PTS · 14 REB · 7 AST | Almere, Netherlands |
| David Jones GarciaSA | F | 2025–2026 | 1 | 11 GP · 32 PTS · 13 REB · 18 AST | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Curtis JonesCLE | G | 2025–2026 | 1 | 10 GP · 29 PTS · 11 REB · 10 AST | Minneapolis, MN |
| Kadary RichmondCLE | G | 2025–2026 | 1 | 3 GP · 25 PTS · 10 REB · 8 AST | Brooklyn, NY |
| Zyon PullinMIN | G | 2024–2026 | 2 | 8 GP · 23 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST | Pleasant Hill, CA |
| Norchad OmierMIN | F | 2025–2026 | 1 | 6 GP · 17 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST | Bluefields, Nicaragua |
| Tristen NewtonSAC | G | 2024–2026 | 2 | 9 GP · 15 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST | El Paso, TX |
| John TonjePOR | F | 2025–2026 | 1 | 6 GP · 15 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST | Omaha, NE |
| Jalen BridgesCHI | F | 2024–2025 | 1 | 8 GP · 9 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST | Fairmont, WV |
| Chris ManonLAL | G | 2025–2026 | 1 | 9 GP · 7 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST | New Milford, NJ |
| Vladislav GoldinMIA | C | 2025–2026 | 1 | 9 GP · 7 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST | Nalchick, Russia |
| Brice WilliamsDET | F | No games yet | — | — | Huntersville, NC |
| Coleman HawkinsDEN | F | No games yet | — | — | Sacramento, CA |
| Jameer Nelson Jr.PHI | G | No games yet | — | — | Haverford, PA |
| Nimari BurnettTOR | G | No games yet | — | — | Chicago, IL |
| RJ DavisSA | G | No games yet | — | — | White Plains, NY |
| Steve Settle IIIWSH | F | No games yet | — | — | Glenarden, MD |
| Tarik BiberovicDAL | F | No games yet | — | — | Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| Zack AustinCLE | F | No games yet | — | — | Winston-Salem, NC |
Former NBA players born in 2001 (11)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Thomas | G | 2021–2026 | 5 | 257 GP · 3,822 PTS · 624 REB · 550 AST | Chesapeake, VA |
| Killian Hayes | G | 2020–2026 | 6 | 239 GP · 1,885 PTS · 691 REB · 1,202 AST | Lakeland, FL |
| Aleksej Pokusevski | F | 2020–2024 | 4 | 168 GP · 1,253 PTS · 778 REB · 327 AST | Sabac, Serbia |
| David Roddy | F | 2022–2026 | 4 | 173 GP · 1,084 PTS · 508 REB · 178 AST | Minneapolis, MN |
| Andre Jackson Jr. | G | 2023–2026 | 3 | 172 GP · 468 PTS · 367 REB · 176 AST | Amsterdam, NY |
| Sharife Cooper | G | 2021–2026 | 2 | 54 GP · 340 PTS · 91 REB · 129 AST | Powder Springs, GA |
| Wendell Moore Jr. | F | 2022–2026 | 4 | 96 GP · 220 PTS · 131 REB · 70 AST | Charlotte, NC |
| TyTy Washington Jr. | G | 2022–2026 | 4 | 74 GP · 215 PTS · 69 REB · 85 AST | Phoenix, AZ |
| Toby Okani | F | 2025–2026 | 1 | 6 GP · 60 PTS · 21 REB · 6 AST | Orange, NJ |
| N'Faly Dante | C | 2024–2026 | 2 | 8 GP · 27 PTS · 28 REB · 2 AST | Bamako, Mali |
| Alex Antetokounmpo | F | 2025–2026 | 1 | 6 GP · 19 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST | — |
Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: points in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.