The NBA’s youngest player made history in his lone season in college, becoming the fourth freshman to be named Naismith Player of the Year.
He also had the rare opportunity to participate in Team USA minicamp before even playing a minute for Duke.
With that said, who is the youngest player in the NBA? Let’s find out.
Ranking Youngest NBA Players in 2025-26
| Rank | Player | Team | Age, Birthday |
| 1 | Cooper Flagg | Dallas Mavericks | 18 years (Dec. 21, 2006) |
| 2 | Noa Essengue | Chicago Bulls | 18 years (Dec. 18, 2006) |
| 3 | Joan Beringer | Minnesota Timberwolves | 19 years (Nov. 11, 2006) |
| 4 | Jeremiah Fears | New Orleans Pelicans | 19 years (Oct. 14, 2006) |
| 5 | Khaman Maluach | Phoenix Suns | 19 years (Sept. 14, 2006) |
| 6 | Ace Bailey | Utah Jazz | 19 years (Aug. 13, 2006) |
| 7 | Kasparas Jakučionis | Miami Heat | 19 years (May 29, 2006) |
| 8 | Nolan Traoré | Brooklyn Nets | 19 years (May 28, 2006) |
| 9 | Ben Saraf | Brooklyn Nets | 19 years (April 14, 2006) |
| 10 | Tre Johnson | Washington Wizards | 19 years (March 7, 2006) |
| 11 | Egor Dëmin | Brooklyn Nets | 19 years (March 3, 2006) |
| 12 | Dylan Harper | San Antonio Spurs | 19 years (March 2, 2006) |
| 13 | Will Riley | Washington Wizards | 19 years (Feb. 10, 2006) |
| 14 | Hugo González | Boston Celtics | 19 years (Feb. 5, 2006) |
Who Is the Youngest Player in the NBA Right Now?
Cooper Flagg is the youngest player in the NBA right now (a stark contrast to the NBA’s oldest player).
The Dallas Mavericks hope his two-way versatility could eventually help them boast short NBA championship odds again following their sudden, shocking trade of Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Flagg and LeBron James are the only players in league history to score at least 30 points in a game before turning 19 years old.
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