NBA Birthday Spotlight: Players born on September 23

With a total of over 5,000 players in NBA history, there is at least one player born on every day of the calendar year – including three born on leap day. Our detailed breakdown showcases the players born on each day of the year.

Below are the most notable NBA players born on Sept 23. 

Brandon Jennings (Sept. 23, 1989):

Jennings was the 10th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft by Milwaukee, where he played five of his nine NBA seasons, and made an immediate impact. In his seventh NBA game,

Jennings erupted for a record-breaking 55 points

to lead the Bucks to a win over the Warriors. Jennings became the youngest player (20 years, 52 days) to score at least 50 points in an NBA game, and did so in the fewest games ever, edging out Wilt Chamberlain, who scored 55 in his eighth career game. Jennings’ 55 points were the most scored by a rookie since Earl Monroe’s 56 in 1968 and no rookie has scored more points than Jennings did on Nov. 14, 2009. In 555 career games with the Bucks, Pistons, Magic, Knicks and Wizards, Jennings totaled 7,801 points (14.1 ppg), 1,659 rebounds (3.0 rpg) and 3,151 assists (5.7 apg).

John Collins (Sept. 23, 1997):

The Atlanta Hawks made the versatile power forward the 19th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. Collins played his first six seasons in Atlanta, helping the Hawks make three playoff appearances, before being traded to Utah in July 2023. He is set to begin his second season with the Jazz when the 2024-25 season opens as he looks to build on a career that has seen him accumulate 6,795 points (15.7 ppg), 3,478 rebounds (8.1 rpg) and 433 3-pointers made (on 35.8% shooting) in 432 games.

Ricky Davis (Sept. 23, 1979):

The 21st overall pick in the 1998 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets, Davis played 12 NBA seasons with six teams – the Hornets, Heat, Cavaliers, Celtics, Timberwolves and Clippers – accumulating 9,912 points (13.5 ppg), 2,550 rebounds (3.5 rpg) and 2,426 assists (3.3 apg) over 736 career games.

Want to see every NBA player born on Sept. 23?

Here is the rest of the list in chronological order:

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