NBA Players Born on September 15: Celebrating Their Birthdays

Out of the over 5,000 players in NBA history, there is at least one player born on every day of the calendar year – including three leap day ballers. Our day-by-day breakdown of NBA players born on each day of the year continues. Today, we highlight some of the most notable NBA players born on Sept 15.

Jason Terry (Sept. 15, 1977):

The 6-foot-2 combo guard entered the NBA as the 10th pick in the 1999 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. After five seasons in Atlanta, Terry was traded to Dallas, where he would win Sixth Man of the Year in 2009 and an NBA championship in 2011. Following an eight-year run in Dallas, “The Jet” played in Boston, Brooklyn, Houston and Milwaukee to close out his 19-year career. Over 1,410 career games, he amassed 18,881 points (13.4 ppg), 5,415 assists (3.8 apg) and 2,282 (10th all-time entering the 2024-25 season).

Mike Dunleavy (Sept. 15, 1980):

Selected with the third overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft by Golden State, Dunleavy played 15 seasons with six teams — the Warriors, Pacers, Bucks, Bulls, Cavs and Hawks. Over 986 career games, Dunleavy accumulated 11,048 points (11.2 ppg), 4,211 rebounds (4.3 rpg) and 1,304 3-pointers (37.7 3-point percentage). Dunleavy enters the 2024-25 season as the general manager of the Warriors.

Dennis Schroder (Sep. 15, 1993):

After beginning his professional career in Germany, Schroder entered the NBA as the 17th pick in the 2013 NBA Draft by Atlanta. After playing five seasons with the Hawks, Schroder spent the next six seasons playing for the Thunder, Lakers, Celtics, Rockets, Raptors and Nets, who he enters the 2024-25 season with. Schroder was named FIBA World Cup MVP in 2023 after leading Germany to its first title.

Jaren Jackson Jr. (Sep. 15, 1999):

JJJ entered the NBA as the fourth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies and is set to enter his seventh season with the team in 2024-25. The 6-foot-10 forward/center is one of the league’s premier defenders, earning All-Defensive First Team honors in 2022 and 2023 after leading the NBA in blocks each season. In 2023, he earned his first All-Star selection and was named Defensive Player of the Year.

Here is the rest of the list in chronological order:

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