Top NBA Players That Are Only 22

These are the top NBA players that are only 22 years old. These young men have a lot of potential and are expected to do great things in their careers.

Zion Williamson

Zion Williamson is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for one season with the Duke Blue Devils earning NABC Player of the Year, AP Player of the Year, and consensus first-team All-American honors. Zion was selected first overall in the 2019 NBA draft by the Pelicans. He was born on July 6, 2000, in Salisbury, North Carolina making him 22 years old as of today.

Ja Morant

Ja Morant, a 6’3” point guard from Murray State was one of the best players in college basketball last season. He averaged 24.5 points, 10.0 assists, and 5.7 rebounds per game while leading the Racers to the NCAA tournament Morant was named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year and the AP College basketball player of the Year. He is one of the best young players in the NBA and is only 22 years old.

RJ Barrett

RJ Barrett, small forward for the New York Knicks is one of the top NBA players that are only 22. He was the third overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and is averaging 17.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game in his rookie season.

Luka Doncic

At only 22, Slovenian native Luka Doncic is already one of the Top Players in the NBA. Doncic was the third overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft and was named the 2018-19 NBA Rookie of the Year. In his sophomore season, Doncic was named an All-Star and led the Dallas Mavericks to a playoff berth. He is one of only six players in NBA history to average at least 28 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists per game in a season.

Trae Young

Trae Young born September 19, 1998, is an American Professional Basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played College Basketball for one season with the Oklahoma Sooners before being drafted by the Hawks in 2018. He was subsequently named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.

Deandre Ayton

Deandre Ayton is a 22-year-old professional basketball player who plays for the Phoenix Suns He is 7 feet tall and 250 pounds. He was born on July 23, 1996, in Nassau, Bahamas. He played one year of College Basketball at the University of Arizona before being drafted first overall by the Suns in the 2018 NBA draft Ayton was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2019 and was an NBA All-Star in 2020.

Marvin Bagley III

Marvin Bagley III (born March 14, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for one season with the Duke Blue Devils earning consensus first-team All-American and National Freshman of the Year honors. Bagley was selected with the second overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft by the Kings.

Bagley was a top player in High School winning a number of National Player of the year awards. As a freshman at Duke University he was named consensus first-team All-American and won multiple national freshman of the year awards. After one season at Duke, he declared for the 2018 NBA Draft where he was selected with the second overall pick by the Sacramento Kings

Jaren Jackson Jr.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is a professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted fourth overall by the Grizzlies in the 2018 NBA Draft Jackson Jr. quickly became one of the league’s top young players earning NBA All-Rookie First Team honors in 2019. He has been praised for his shooting, shot-blocking, and all-around defensive abilities.

Wendell Carter Jr.

Wendell Carter Jr. is a center for the Chicago Bulls He was drafted 7th overall in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Bulls. He played one season of college basketball for Duke University before declaring for the draft.

Carter averaged 13.5 points and 9.1 rebounds per game as a rookie in the 18-19 season He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.

Collin Sexton

Collin Sexton is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for one season with the Alabama Crimson Tide before being drafted 8th overall by the Cavaliers in the 2018 NBA draft Sexton was named to the 2018–19 NBA All-Rookie First Team. He is one of the top young players in the league and is only 22 years old.