Each year, the NBA Draft sees the league usher in the next generation of stars. This year, the league will welcome in 58 new prospects from the college ranks, overseas, G League, and Overtime Elite.
Among the most notable prospects are 19-year-olds Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson, both of whom were born in 2004. For perspective, Lakers superstar LeBron James was midway through his rookie year when the likely top two picks in the upcoming draft were born.
Amazingly, Henderson and Wembanyama don't even come close to being the youngest prospects in this draft. Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NBA and its Players' Association, a player is draft-eligible if they are one year removed from high school and turn 19 during the calendar year in which they are drafted, meaning there will be players that will still be 18 when they hear their name called on draft night.
Who are the youngest players in this year's NBA Draft class? The Sporting News has a list that includes prospects from a wide range of teams and clubs.
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Youngest players in the 2023 NBA Draft
Below is a list of the youngest players in the 2023 NBA Draft class. GG Jackson, who was born on Dec. 17, 2000, is set to be the NBA's youngest player in the 2023-24 season.
Both Wembanyama and Henderson will celebrate their 20th birthdays early in 2024 — Wembanyama in January, Henderson in February.
| Name | School/Club | Age | DOB |
| GG Jackson | South Carolina | 18 | 12/17/2004 |
| Ege Demir | Tofas Bursa (Turkey) | 18 | 08/15/2004 |
| James Nnaji | FC Barcelona (Spain) | 18 | 08/14/2004 |
| Dariq Whitehead | Duke | 18 | 08/01/2004 |
| Bilal Coulibaly | Metropolitans 92 (France) | 18 | 07/26/2004 |
| Noah Clowney | Alabama | 18 | 07/14/2004 |
| Cam Whitmore | Villanova | 18 | 07/08/2004 |
| Rayan Rupert | New Zealand Breakers | 19 | 05/31/2004 |
| Nick Smith Jr. | Arkansas | 19 | 04/17/2004 |
| Sidy Cissoko | G League Ignite | 19 | 04/02/2004 |
| Ousmane N'Diaye | Baskonia II (Spain) | 19 | 03/19/2004 |
| William Beugre-Kassi | Roanne U21 (France) | 19 | 03/18/2004 |
| Jordan Walsh | Arkansas | 19 | 03/03/2004 |
| Nikola Durisic | KK Mega Bemax (Serbia) | 19 | 02/23/2004 |
| Amari Bailey | UCLA | 19 | 02/17/2004 |
| Dereck Lively II | Duke | 19 | 02/12/2004 |
| Scoot Henderson | G League Ignite | 19 | 02/03/2004 |
| Emoni Bates | Eastern Michigan | 19 | 01/28/2004 |
| Romain Parmentelot | Lyon (France) | 19 | 01/27/2004 |
| Anthony Black | Arkansas | 19 | 01/20/2004 |
| Victor Wembanyama | Metropolitans 92 (France) | 19 | 01/04/2004 |
