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Who is the youngest NBA player in 2024? New Memphis Grizzlies’ star G.G. Jackson is on the list

youngest nba player: g.g. jackson

NBA teams love to build for the future and continue to draft young guys to mold them into the players that fit the system. But who is the youngest NBA player?

Victor Wembanyama was famously 19 when the San Antonio Spurs selected him first overall. But he’s not the youngest NBA player. In fact, he’s way down the list.

Here are the guys on the list for youngest NBA player.

Related: NBA Rookie of the Year 2023 leaders

PlayerAgePosTeamPre-Draft TeamDrafted
G.G. Jackson19, Dec. 17, 2004PFMemphis GrizzliesSouth Carolina2023 Rnd 2 Pick 15
Sidy Cissoko19, Apr. 2, 2004GFSan Antonio SpursNBA G League Ignite2023 Rnd 2 Pick 14
Dariq Whitehead19, Aug. 1, 2004FBrooklyn NetsDuke2023 Rnd 1 Pick 22
Bilal Coulibaly19, July 26, 2004GFWashington WizardsEspoirs Boulogne-Levallois (France)2023 Rnd 1 Pick 7
Noah Clowney19, July 14, 2004FBrooklyn NetsAlabama2023 Rnd 1 Pick 21
Cam Whitmore19, July 8, 2004FHouston RocketsVillanova2023 Rnd 1 Pick 20
Rayan Rupert19, May 31, 2004GPortland Trail BlazersNew Zealand (New Zealand)2023 Rnd 2 Pick 13
Nick Smith, Jr.19, Apr. 18, 2004GCharlotte HornetsArkansas2023 Rnd 1 Pick 27
Jordan Walsh19, March 3, 2004FBoston CelticsArkansas2023 Rnd 2 Pick 8
Dereck Lively II19, Feb. 12, 2004CDallas MavericksDuke2023 Rnd 1 Pick 12
Scoot Henderson19, Feb. 3, 2004GPortland Trail BlazersNBA G League Ignite2023 Rnd 1 Pick 3
Anthony Black19, Jan. 20, 2004GOrlando MagicArkansas2023 Rnd 1 Pick 6
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Who is the youngest NBA player?

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Born in December of 2004, G.G. Jackson, who plays with the Memphis Grizzlies, is the youngest NBA player.

He played one season at the University of South Carolina. He is on the roster for the Grizzlies NBA G League affiliate, the Memphis Hustle and is averaging around 26 points per game.

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