NBA Birthday Celebration: Players Born on September 19th

With a rich history of over 5,000 players in the NBA, there is at least one player born on every day of the calendar year – including three leap-day ballers. This detailed breakdown showcases players born on each day of the year, highlighting the diversity and talent within the league.

Below are the most notable NBA players born on Sept 19. 

Sidney Wicks (Sept. 19, 1949)

: After winning three straight NCAA championships at UCLA, Wicks was the second overall pick in the 1971 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. He made an immediate impact, winning Rookie of the Year and earning the first of four straight All-Star selections in his debut season. After five seasons in Portland, Wicks played the remainder of his NBA career in Boston (1976-78) and San Diego (1978-81). In 760 career NBA games, Wicks tallied 12,803 points (16.8 ppg), 6,620 rebounds (8.7 rpg) and 2,437 assists (3.2 apg). 

CJ McCollum (Sept. 19, 1991)

: Set to enter his 12th NBA season in 2024-25 with the New Orleans Pelicans, McCollum was the 10th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. He was named the NBA’s Most Improved Player in 2016 as he formed a standout backcourt with All-Star Damian Lillard until a trade to New Orleans in 2022. A dynamic scorer and 3-point shooter, McCollum enters the 2024-25 season with career totals of 14,231 points (19.5 ppg), 2,655 rebounds (3.6 rpg), 2,778 assists (3.8 apg) and 1,818 3-pointers made (on 39.9% shooting).

Dejounte Murray (Sept. 19, 1996)

: The 6-foot-5 guard is set to enter his eighth NBA season in 2024-25 and his first with the New Orleans Pelicans. Drafted 29th overall by San Antonio in the 2016 NBA Draft, Murray played five seasons with the Spurs as a standout defender – earning All-Defensive Second Team honors in 2018 and leading the NBA in steals in 2022, when he also earned his first All-Star selection. Murray was traded to Atlanta in June 2022 and played two seasons with the Hawks before being traded to New Orleans in July 2024.

Trae Young (Sept. 19, 1998)

: Through his first six NBA seasons, Young has established himself as an exceptional scorer and playmaker – averaging 25.5 points and 9.5 assists through 407 career games. He is set to begin his seventh NBA season with the Atlanta Hawks, who acquired Young via a draft night trade with the Dallas Mavericks in 2018. The three-time All-Star (2020, 2022, 2024) is famous for his unlimited shooting range, with 185 (17.5%) of his 1,059 career 3-pointers coming from 30+ feet away from the basket.

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Here is the rest of the list in chronological order:

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