Top NBA Players Born on November 27th

With over 5,000 players in NBA history, there has been at least one player born on every day of the calendar year, including three leap day ballers. Our comprehensive breakdown of NBA players born on each day of the year continues.

Below are the most notable NBA players born on Nov 27. 

Brendan Haywood (1979):

Haywood has developed into one of the best analysts on NBA TV, but he was a presence in the paint throughout his 13-year career. Hayward was a standout at UNC and was selected 20th overall in the 2001 NBA Draft. He spent his first nine seasons with the Washington Wizards, doing the most damage in his final three years. The big man averaged 9.9 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game in that span, before being traded to the Dallas Mavericks in 2009. That led to the biggest accomplishment of his career, winning a championship with the Mavs in 2011. Haywood closed his career by playing for the Charlotte Hornets and Cleveland Cavaliers before retiring in 2015. 

Nick Van Exel (1971):

Nick the Quick is among the greatest second-round picks of all time, being selected 37th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1993 NBA Draft. Van Exel averaged 13.6 points and 5.8 assists in a remarkable rookie season, spending his first five years with the Lakers. He made his sole All-Star appearance in his final season for the Lakers in 1997. Van Exel spent the next four years with the Denver Nuggets, averaging a career-best 21.4 points in 2002. He finished his career playing for the Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs before retiring in 2006.

Want to see every NBA player born on November 27? Here is the rest of the list in chronological order:

Manny Leaks (November 27, 1945)

Don Adams (November 27, 1947)

Jim Price (November 27, 1949)

Henry Dickerson (November 27, 1951)

Ronnie Valentine (November 27, 1957)

Dean Garrett (November 27, 1966)

Andy Panko (November 27, 1977)

Donta Smith (November 27, 1983)

Gigi Datome (November 27, 1987)

Oscar Tshiebwe (November 27, 1999)

Harrison Ingram (November 27, 2002)