Youngest players in the 2023 NBA Draft: Where Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson rank among prospects

Gilbert McGregor

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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

Gilbert McGregor

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Gilbert McGregor first joined The Sporting News in 2018 as a content producer for Global editions of NBA.com. Before covering the game, McGregor played basketball collegiately at Wake Forest, graduating with a Communication degree in 2016. McGregor began covering the NBA during the 2017-18 season and has been on hand for a number of league events.