Ranking Youngest NBA Players in 2023-24

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GG Jackson #45 of the Memphis Grizzlies brings the ball up court during the game against the Indiana Pacers at FedExForum.
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Anatoly Pimentel @AnatolyPimentel Dec 03, 2023, 9:44 PM
  • Here are the 10 youngest NBA players in 2023-24 season.
  • Gregory Jackson II (18 years old) is the youngest.
  • Other players on the list are Dariq Whitehead, Bilal Coulibaly, and Noah Clowney, and Cam Whitmore.

Players can enter the NBA at a very young age. Some of the most talented players are drafted by teams with the worst NBA odds to win a title, so it may take them a while to develop. 

Gregory Jackson II is the youngest player in the NBA, per USA Today, at 18. He was drafted No. 45 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies.

Below is a list of the top 10 youngest NBA players, with their ages recorded as of Dec. 3, 2023.

Ranking Youngest NBA Players in 2023-24

RankPlayerTeamAge
1Gregory Jackson IIGrizzlies18 years, 352 days
2Dariq WhiteheadNets19 years, 125 days
3Bilal CoulibalyWizards19 years, 131 days
4Noah ClowneyNets19 years, 143 days
5Cam WhitmoreRockets19 years, 149 days
6Rayan RupertBlazers19 years, 187 days
7Nick Smith Jr.Hornets19 years, 230 days
8Sidy CissokoSpurs19 years, 246 days
9Jordan WalshCeltics19 years, 276 days
10Amari BaileyHornets19 years, 290 days

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Anatoly Pimentel

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Anatoly Pimentel is an NBA and MMA writer previously featured in ASEAN Sports, Asian Persuasion MMA, and Overtime Heroics MMA. He graduated from Adamson University with a B.A in Communication and is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM.

Anatoly Pimentel is an NBA and MMA writer previously featured in ASEAN Sports, Asian Persuasion MMA, and Overtime Heroics MMA. He graduated from Adamson University with a B.A in Communication and is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM.