Yuki Kawamura Stands As Shortest Nba Player At 5'7"
Yuki Kawamura is the shortest nba player on an NBA roster, listed at 5'7" by the league’s official website. The Chicago Bulls guard is 25 and sits four inches below the trio of 5'11" players who make up the league’s second-shortest group.
Kawamura’s 5'7" Listing
That size has not kept him off the roster. Kawamura appeared in 18 contests this past season and averaged 3.4 points in 11.6 minutes per night, giving Chicago a compact guard who still found a role in games.
His path to that spot has moved in stages. Kawamura’s performance in the 2024 Olympics caught the attention of NBA scouts, and a strong preseason with the Grizzlies earned him a two-way contract to play games for Memphis’s team in the developmental G League. He later suited up for 22 games as a rookie before signing with Chicago for summer league action in 2025.
Chicago Bulls And Memphis
Then came a harder detour. Kawamura suffered a blood clot during training camp, and the Bulls signed him to a two-way deal once he recovered. That sequence left him on an NBA path again, but it also showed how quickly a roster spot can hinge on health as much as production.
Steph Curry is listed at 6'2", and Jalen Brunson is described as a similarly diminutive guard for New York, but Kawamura remains the shortest player on an NBA roster. For readers tracking the under-6-foot outliers, that leaves the Bulls guard as the clear reference point, with his 5'7" listing now part of the league’s official player pool.
