NBA players born in 2002
75 NBA players on file were born in 2002. 71 are on NBA rosters now. Jalen Green leads them with 6,741 career points. The first born in 2002 to play in the NBA were Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun, Josh Giddey, and Jonathan Kuminga and 3 more, in 2021-22. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
On NBA rosters now (71)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen GreenPHX | G | 2021–2026 | 5 | 339 GP · 6,741 PTS · 1,426 REB · 1,121 AST | Merced, CA |
| Alperen SengunHOU | C | 2021–2026 | 5 | 358 GP · 6,049 PTS · 3,086 REB · 1,605 AST | Giresun, Türkiye |
| Paolo BancheroORL | F | 2022–2026 | 4 | 270 GP · 6,031 PTS · 2,000 REB · 1,292 AST | Seattle, WA |
| Josh GiddeyCHI | G | 2021–2026 | 5 | 334 GP · 4,861 PTS · 2,548 REB · 2,197 AST | — |
| Bennedict MathurinNO | G | 2022–2026 | 4 | 263 GP · 4,263 PTS · 1,228 REB · 500 AST | Montreal, PQ |
| Jonathan KumingaMIN | F | 2021–2026 | 5 | 294 GP · 3,663 PTS · 1,239 REB · 539 AST | Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Brandon MillerCHA | F | 2023–2026 | 3 | 166 GP · 3,158 PTS · 765 REB · 490 AST | Antioch, TN |
| Chet HolmgrenOKC | C | 2023–2026 | 3 | 183 GP · 3,017 PTS · 1,519 REB · 378 AST | Minneapolis, MN |
| Moses MoodyGS | G | 2021–2026 | 5 | 315 GP · 2,515 PTS · 770 REB · 325 AST | Little Rock, AR |
| Jaden HardyLAL | G | 2022–2026 | 4 | 235 GP · 1,969 PTS · 395 REB · 313 AST | Henderson, NV |
| Peyton WatsonCLE | G | 2022–2026 | 4 | 225 GP · 1,947 PTS · 792 REB · 302 AST | Long Beach, CA |
| Ryan RollinsMIL | G | 2022–2026 | 4 | 155 GP · 1,697 PTS · 471 REB · 538 AST | Macomb, MI |
| Isaiah JacksonLAC | F | 2021–2026 | 5 | 219 GP · 1,540 PTS · 987 REB · 168 AST | Pontiac, MI |
| Jabari WalkerPHI | F | 2022–2026 | 4 | 252 GP · 1,443 PTS · 1,042 REB · 176 AST | Inglewood, CA |
| Jordan HawkinsCHI | G | 2023–2026 | 3 | 174 GP · 1,386 PTS · 394 REB · 178 AST | Gaithersburg, MD |
| Jaylin WilliamsOKC | F | 2022–2026 | 4 | 230 GP · 1,311 PTS · 1,095 REB · 464 AST | Fort Smith, AR |
| Julian StrawtherDEN | G | 2023–2026 | 3 | 172 GP · 1,228 PTS · 317 REB · 191 AST | Las Vegas, NV |
| Jamal SheadTOR | G | 2024–2026 | 2 | 157 GP · 1,078 PTS · 258 REB · 760 AST | Manor, TX |
| Moussa DiabateCHA | F | 2022–2026 | 4 | 177 GP · 1,066 PTS · 1,147 REB · 205 AST | Paris, France |
| Jaylon TysonCLE | G | 2024–2026 | 2 | 113 GP · 1,039 PTS · 434 REB · 191 AST | Plano, TX |
| Ajay MitchellOKC | G | 2024–2026 | 2 | 93 GP · 1,008 PTS · 258 REB · 270 AST | Liege, Belgium |
| Gui SantosGS | F | 2023–2026 | 3 | 147 GP · 934 PTS · 487 REB · 253 AST | Brasilia, Brazil |
| Bryce McGowensNO | G | 2022–2026 | 4 | 160 GP · 901 PTS · 286 REB · 169 AST | Pendleton, SC |
| Olivier-Maxence ProsperMEM | F | 2023–2026 | 3 | 145 GP · 852 PTS · 392 REB · 113 AST | Montreal, PQ |
| Oso IghodaroPHX | F | 2024–2026 | 2 | 143 GP · 786 PTS · 640 REB · 256 AST | Chandler, AZ |
| Dalen TerryGS | G | 2022–2026 | 4 | 218 GP · 767 PTS · 360 REB · 266 AST | Phoenix, AZ |
| Zach EdeyMEM | C | 2024–2026 | 2 | 77 GP · 760 PTS · 670 REB · 77 AST | Toronto, ON |
| Nique CliffordSAC | G | 2025–2026 | 1 | 75 GP · 645 PTS · 282 REB · 179 AST | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Josh MinottBKN | F | 2022–2026 | 4 | 142 GP · 579 PTS · 247 REB · 77 AST | Boca Raton, FL |
| Mouhamed GueyeATL | F | 2023–2026 | 3 | 116 GP · 563 PTS · 436 REB · 100 AST | Dakar, Senegal |
| Ryan KalkbrennerCHA | C | 2025–2026 | 1 | 69 GP · 521 PTS · 377 REB · 54 AST | Florissant, MO |
| Kobe SandersLAC | G | 2025–2026 | 1 | 68 GP · 495 PTS · 153 REB · 109 AST | San Diego, CA |
| Devin CarterBOS | G | 2024–2026 | 2 | 74 GP · 477 PTS · 201 REB · 142 AST | Miami, FL |
| Sion JamesCHA | G | 2025–2026 | 1 | 82 GP · 441 PTS · 287 REB · 163 AST | Sugar Hill, GA |
| Will RichardGS | G | 2025–2026 | 1 | 69 GP · 441 PTS · 172 REB · 93 AST | Fairburn, GA |
| Javon SmallMEM | G | 2025–2026 | 1 | 41 GP · 396 PTS · 128 REB · 151 AST | South Bend, IN |
| Kennedy ChandlerPHX | G | 2022–2026 | 2 | 47 GP · 243 PTS · 75 REB · 132 AST | Memphis, TN |
| Jahmai MashackMEM | G | 2025–2026 | 1 | 31 GP · 192 PTS · 81 REB · 69 AST | Fontana, CA |
| Taelon PeterSA | G | 2025–2026 | 1 | 38 GP · 171 PTS · 59 REB · 40 AST | Russellville, AR |
| Moussa CisseDAL | C | 2025–2026 | 1 | 38 GP · 170 PTS · 216 REB · 9 AST | Conakry, Guinea |
| Ariel HukportiPHI | C | 2024–2026 | 2 | 79 GP · 165 PTS · 210 REB · 40 AST | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Kam JonesMIL | G | 2025–2026 | 1 | 37 GP · 162 PTS · 60 REB · 119 AST | Memphis, TN |
| Chaney JohnsonBKN | F | 2025–2026 | 1 | 17 GP · 139 PTS · 79 REB · 36 AST | Alabaster, AL |
| JD DavisonORL | G | 2022–2026 | 4 | 64 GP · 137 PTS · 66 REB · 69 AST | Letohatchee, AL |
| PJ HallCHA | C | 2024–2026 | 2 | 38 GP · 119 PTS · 97 REB · 14 AST | Spartanburg, SC |
| DaRon Holmes IIDEN | F | 2025–2026 | 1 | 25 GP · 93 PTS · 35 REB · 16 AST | Goodyear, AZ |
| Chris YoungbloodPOR | G | 2025–2026 | 1 | 34 GP · 71 PTS · 28 REB · 12 AST | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Brooks BarnhizerOKC | F | 2025–2026 | 1 | 40 GP · 68 PTS · 78 REB · 22 AST | Lafayette, IN |
| Koby BreaPHX | G | 2025–2026 | 1 | 12 GP · 45 PTS · 8 REB · 10 AST | Washington Heights, NY |
| Amari WilliamsBOS | F | 2025–2026 | 1 | 22 GP · 30 PTS · 40 REB · 10 AST | Nottingham, England |
| Grant NelsonBKN | F | 2025–2026 | 1 | 4 GP · 17 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST | Devils Lake, ND |
| Harrison IngramUTAH | F | 2024–2026 | 2 | 12 GP · 15 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST | Dallas, TX |
| Sean PedullaHOU | G | 2025–2026 | 1 | 7 GP · 13 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST | Edmond, OK |
| CJ HuntleyPHX | F | 2025–2026 | 1 | 4 GP · 12 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST | Huntersville, NC |
| Jayson KentPOR | G | 2025–2026 | 1 | 5 GP · 10 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST | Oak Forest, IL |
| Johni BroomeMIL | F | 2025–2026 | 1 | 11 GP · 10 PTS · 16 REB · 4 AST | Plant City, FL |
| Phillip WheelerPHX | F | 2024–2025 | 1 | 5 GP · 8 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST | — |
| Alex KarabanSAC | F | No games yet | — | — | Southborough, MA |
| Arthur KalumaLAL | F | No games yet | — | — | Glendale, AZ |
| Bryce HopkinsDEN | F | No games yet | — | — | Oak Park, IL |
| Dain DainjaBKN | F | No games yet | — | — | Brooklyn Park, MN |
| Duke MilesPHI | G | No games yet | — | — | Montgomery, AL |
| Graham IkeGS | F | No games yet | — | — | Aurora, CO |
| Jaron Pierre Jr.NO | G | No games yet | — | — | New Orleans, LA |
| Jonas AidooUTAH | C | No games yet | — | — | Durham, NC |
| J'Vonne HadleyMIA | F | No games yet | — | — | Saint Paul, MN |
| Khalifa DiopCLE | C | No games yet | — | — | Mbour, Senegal |
| Milos UzanBOS | G | No games yet | — | — | Las Vegas, NV |
| Tucker DeVriesBOS | F | No games yet | — | — | Waukee, IA |
| Wyatt FricksCHA | F | No games yet | — | — | Lawrenceville, GA |
| Yaxel LendeborgGS | F | No games yet | — | — | Pennsauken, NJ |
Former NBA players born in 2002 (4)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Ivey | G | 2022–2026 | 4 | 218 GP · 3,233 PTS · 767 REB · 870 AST | South Bend, IN |
| KJ Simpson | G | 2024–2026 | 2 | 56 GP · 373 PTS · 146 REB · 155 AST | West Hills, CA |
| Jaden Springer | G | 2021–2025 | 4 | 110 GP · 316 PTS · 152 REB · 85 AST | Charlotte, NC |
| John Butler Jr. | F | 2022–2023 | 1 | 19 GP · 45 PTS · 17 REB · 11 AST | Greenville, SC |
Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: points in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.