Dive #98 · Prompt 2 of 7

Name a current NBA player (must be on an NBA team)

October 21, 2026: 519 accepted answers, grouped by tier from rarest to most obvious. Every answer in a tier scores the same.

Gem answer

Pat SpencerKrillionCollege lacrosse's top player in 2019, then he switched sports.

What players picked most

Share of this prompt's players, counted at 21:14 UTC on October 21. The tier was set before anyone played, so a common answer can still score high.

Answer	Tier	Players	Share
LeBron James	Plankton	153,270	11%
Stephen Curry	Plankton	151,541	11%
Bronny James	Rare	74,445	5.5%
Victor Wembanyama	Schooler	47,002	3.5%
LaMelo Ball	Schooler	36,927	2.7%
Kevin Durant	Plankton	24,188	1.8%
Luka Dončić	Schooler	22,734	1.7%
Nikola Jokić	Schooler	21,960	1.6%
Jalen Brunson	Schooler	20,196	1.5%
James Harden	Schooler	17,155	1.3%

All 519 answers, by tier

The number after an answer is how many players gave it; no number means nobody had, as of 21:14 UTC on October 21.

Krillion100 pts · 1,000 m · 1 answer

Pat Spencergem answer13,877

Deep cut85 pts · 850 m · 268 answers · 268 picked by someone

A

Aaron Wiggins1,081
Aday Mara5,481
Adem Bona3,677
Adou Thiero1,206
AJ Green2,388
AJ Johnson1,802
Ajay Mitchell1,078
AK Okereke128
Alex Morales164
Alijah Martin542
Allen Graves661
Alpha Diallo474
Amari Williams649
Anthony Black949
Anthony Gill693
Ariel Hukporti3,014
Arthur Kaluma162
Asa Newell438

B

Baba Miller380
Baylor Scheierman2,656
Ben Saraf727
Ben Sheppard430
Bennett Stirtz1,112
Blake Hinson269
Bogoljub Marković364
Branden Carlson310
Brandon Williams413
Brayden Burries584
Brice Sensabaugh431
Brooks Barnhizer811
Bruce Thornton397
Bryce Hopkins211
Bryce McGowens211

C

Cam Christie227
Cam Spencer1,854
Cameron Carr517
Carson Cooper261
Carter Bryant2,576
Cedric Coward393
Chaney Johnson291
Charles Bassey484
Chaz Lanier360
Chris Cenac Jr.1,162
Chris Mañon371
Chris Youngblood400
Christian Anderson264
Cody Williams329
Colin Castleton221
Collin Gillespie612
Collin Murray-Boyles1,606
Corey Kispert360
Cormac Ryan418
Craig Porter Jr.357

D

Daeqwon Plowden205
Dailyn Swain359
Daniss Jenkins1,063
Danny Wolf1,034
DaRon Holmes II692
David Jones Garcia623
Day'Ron Sharpe470
Dean Wade2,138
Devin Carter958
Dillon Mitchell247
Dominick Barlow597
Drake Powell199
Dru Smith354
Duop Reath487
Dylan Cardwell414

E

Ebuka Okorie776
Elijah Harkless97
Emanuel Sharp219
Ernest Udeh, Jr.69

F

Felix Okpara235

G

Goga Bitadze573
Graham Ike329
Grant Nelson351
Gui Santos3,076

H

Hannes Steinbach346
Harrison Ingram317
Henri Veesaar692
Hugo González3,979

I

Isaac Jones124
Isaac Okoro499
Isaiah Collier292
Isaiah Crawford223
Isaiah Evans721
Isaiah Jackson162
Izaiyah Nelson52

J

Ja'Kobe Walter840
Ja'Kobi Gillespie347
Jabari Walker694
Jaden Akins975
Jaden Bradley343
Jaden Hardy964
Jae'Sean Tate572
Jahmai Mashack225
Jake LaRavia1,747
Jalen Pickett1,150
Jalen Slawson245
Jalen Smith1,095
Jalen Wilson277
Jamal Cain273
Jamal Shead2,141
Jamaree Bouyea278
Jamir Watkins669
Jamison Battle1,068
Jarace Walker210
Jaron Pierre Jr.106
Jase Richardson456
Javon Small384
Javonte Green1,162
Jay Huff923
Jayden Quaintance310
Jaylen Clark517
Jaylin Sellers270
Jaylin Williams891
Jaylon Tyson2,112
Jayson Kent81
Jericho Sims657
Jett Howard214
Jevon Carter333
Joan Beringer1,050
Jock Landale781
John Tonje360
Johnny Furphy1,580
Jonathan Mogbo174
Jordan Goodwin202
Jordan Hawkins460
Jordan McLaughlin718
Jordan Miller165
Jordan Walsh4,409
Josh Dix469
Josh Green787
Josh Minott286
Josh Okogie378
Joshua Jefferson602
Julian Champagnie748
Julian Phillips692
Julian Reese766
Julian Strawther479
Justin Champagnie310
Justin Edwards482

K

Kam Jones539
Karim Lopez317
Karlo Matković398
Kasparas Jakučionis771
Keaton Wagler837
Kenrich Williams444
Keon Ellis529
Keshad Johnson120
Keshon Gilbert171
Kevin McCullar Jr.886
Khalifa Diop98
Khaman Maluach555
Kingston Flemings397
Koa Peat394
Kobe Brown477
Kobe Sanders300
Kris Dunn369
Kris Murray224
Kylan Boswell211
Kyshawn George421

L

Labaron Philon1,976
Landry Shamet4,772
Leaky Black1,277
Leonard Miller680
Liam McNeeley264
LJ Cryer622
Luka Garza2,637

M

Malachi Smith191
Malevy Leons731
Malik Dia146
Maliq Brown265
Marcus Sasser222
Maxime Raynaud379
Meleek Thomas367
Micah Potter238
Michael Ajayi195
Mikel Brown Jr.423
Mohamed Diawara1,135
Morez Johnson Jr.374
Mouhamed Gueye257
Moussa Cisse429
Moussa Diabaté911
Myron Gardner205

N

Nae'Qwan Tomlin494
Naji Marshall810
Nate Bittle688
Neemias Queta10,531
Nick Martinelli239
Nick Richards132
Nikola Jović4,876
Nikola Topić1,570
Nique Clifford264
Noa Essengue731
Noah Clowney232
Noah Penda261
Nolan Traore263

O

Olivier-Maxence Prosper250
Oscar Tshiebwe300
Oso Ighodaro493
Otega Oweh524
Ousmane Dieng339

P

Pacôme Dadiet2,218
Pelle Larsson6,145
Pete Nance298
PJ Hall779

Q

Quadir Copeland120
Quenton Jackson187
Quinten Post1,846

R

Rasheer Fleming109
Rayan Rupert450
RayJ Dennis224
Reece Beekman319
Riley Minix267
Rocco Zikarsky835
Ron Harper Jr.1,428
Ron Holland571
Royce O'Neale328
Ryan Conwell650
Ryan Dunn265
Ryan Kalkbrenner421
Ryan Nembhard502
Ryan Rollins8,822

S

Sam Merrill961
Sandro Mamukelashvili1,859
Sergio de Larrea562
Sidy Cissoko259
Simone Fontecchio764
Sion James311
Spencer Jones344
Svi Mykhailiuk512

T

Tarik Biberovic478
Tarris Reed Jr.535
Taylor Hendricks204
Terrence Shannon Jr733
Thomas Sorber532
Tidjane Salaün403
Tobe Awaka347
Tobi Lawal695
Tolu Smith465
Tony Bradley227
Tre Donaldson242
Tre Jones444
Tre Mann582
Trendon Watford250
Trevon Brazile639
Trey Alexander305
Trey Lyles396
Tristan da Silva476
Tristan Enaruna75
Tristan Vukcevic248
Tyler Bilodeau174
Tyler Kolek5,903
Tyler Nickel1,125
Tyrese Proctor594

U

Ugonna Onyenso151

V

Vít Krejčí1,317
Vladislav Goldin163

W

Will Richard791
Will Riley378

Y

Yanic Konan Niederhäuser380
Yaxel Lendeborg2,832
Yves Missi554

Z

Zeke Nnaji591
Ziaire Williams260
Zuby Ejiofor145
Zyon Pullin394

Rare60 pts · 600 m · 218 answers · 218 picked by someone

A

Aaron Gordon1,217
Aaron Nesmith429
Ace Bailey942
AJ Dybantsa2,977
Al Horford1,940
Alex Caruso6,028
Alex Karaban309
Alex Sarr757
Alperen Sengun2,770
Amen Thompson1,325
Andre Drummond4,103
Andrew Nembhard699
Andrew Wiggins1,597
Anfernee Simons2,592
Ausar Thompson1,192
Austin Reaves6,302
Ayo Dosunmu1,148

B

Bam Adebayo5,566
Ben Simmons10,327
Bennedict Mathurin457
Bilal Coulibaly649
Bobby Portis1,749
Bogdan Bogdanović1,750
Bones Hyland2,800
Braden Smith1,505
Bradley Beal922
Brandin Podziemski7,275
Brandon Ingram799
Brandon Miller510
Bronny James74,445
Brook Lopez803
Bub Carrington914
Buddy Hield695

C

Cade Cunningham2,819
Caleb Love950
Caleb Martin221
Caleb Wilson2,109
Cam Whitmore311
Cameron Boozer1,388
Cameron Johnson510
Caris LeVert480
Cason Wallace1,257
Chet Holmgren2,911
Christian Braun1,706
CJ McCollum808
Clint Capela705
Coby White1,504
Collin Sexton1,197

D

Daniel Gafford282
Darius Acuff Jr.1,464
Darius Garland639
Darryn Peterson832
Davion Mitchell765
De'Aaron Fox4,677
De'Andre Hunter182
De'Anthony Melton426
Deandre Ayton1,133
DeAndre Jordan833
Dejounte Murray369
Deni Avdija2,224
Dennis Schröder6,007
Dereck Lively II629
Derik Queen582
Derrick Jones Jr.176
Derrick White4,671
Desmond Bane803
Devin Vassell735
Dillon Brooks1,512
Domantas Sabonis3,618
Donovan Clingan599
Donte DiVincenzo2,001
Dorian Finney-Smith565
Drew Timme731
Duncan Robinson1,874
Dylan Harper2,896
Dyson Daniels2,074

E

Egor Dëmin1,293
Evan Mobley793

F

Franz Wagner1,748
Fred VanVleet2,266

G

Gary Payton II711
Gary Trent Jr.548
Georges Niang1,088
GG Jackson384
Gradey Dick6,803
Grant Williams733
Grayson Allen1,178

H

Harrison Barnes1,075
Herb Jones1,265

I

Immanuel Quickley1,121
Isaiah Hartenstein1,189
Isaiah Joe1,180
Isaiah Stewart500
Ivica Zubac1,140

J

Jabari Smith Jr.626
Jaden McDaniels1,604
Jaime Jaquez Jr.1,077
Jakob Poeltl2,217
Jalen Duren1,576
Jalen Green1,675
Jalen Johnson668
Jalen Suggs715
Jalen Williams1,827
Jamal Murray1,723
James Wiseman1,182
Jared McCain6,085
Jaren Jackson Jr.9,720
Jarred Vanderbilt683
Jarrett Allen665
Jaxson Hayes1,120
Jaylen Wells358
Jerami Grant309
Jeremiah Fears700
John Collins913
Jonathan Isaac289
Jonathan Kuminga1,353
Jordan Clarkson1,911
Jordan Poole3,281
Jose Alvarado3,851
Josh Giddey8,032
Josh Hart4,892
Jrue Holiday1,495
Julius Randle908
Jusuf Nurkić577

K

Keegan Murray370
Kel'el Ware679
Keldon Johnson618
Kelly Oubre Jr.2,378
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope6,122
Kevin Huerter909
Kevon Looney858
Keyonte George593
Khris Middleton981
Kon Knueppel1,553
Kristaps Porziņģis10,322
Kyle Anderson881
Kyle Filipowski270
Kyle Kuzma3,157

L

Larry Nance Jr.266
Lauri Markkanen6,037
Luguentz Dort1,687
Luke Kennard1,132
Luke Kornet2,004

M

Malik Monk917
Marcus Smart2,243
Mario Hezonja705
Mark Williams295
Marvin Bagley III479
Matas Buzelis2,702
Matisse Thybulle1,245
Max Christie996
Max Strus1,074
Michael Porter Jr.2,132
Mikal Bridges2,034
Mike Conley1,527
Miles Bridges945
Miles McBride1,991
Mitchell Robinson1,472
Mo Bamba3,002
Moritz Wagner1,706
Moses Moody823
Myles Turner623

N

Nate Ament672
Naz Reid2,593
Nic Claxton769
Nickeil Alexander-Walker1,869
Nikola Vučević684
Norman Powell635

O

Obi Toppin801
OG Anunoby10,737
Onyeka Okongwu766

P

P.J. Washington1,112
Paolo Banchero1,044
Pascal Siakam2,405
Patrick Williams646
Paul Reed800
Payton Pritchard8,600
Peyton Watson1,163
Precious Achiuwa1,409

Q

Quentin Grimes1,491

R

Reed Sheppard1,214
RJ Barrett1,679
Robert Williams III426
Rudy Gobert2,884
Rui Hachimura5,230

S

Saddiq Bey613
Sam Hauser1,420
Santi Aldama805
Scoot Henderson1,153
Scottie Barnes8,450
Scotty Pippen Jr.743
Shaedon Sharpe687
Stephon Castle4,566
Steven Adams7,418

T

T.J. McConnell1,589
Tacko Fall10,307
Tari Eason502
Taurean Prince435
Terance Mann327
Thomas Bryant461
Tim Hardaway Jr.349
Tobias Harris1,504
Toumani Camara2,012
Trayce Jackson-Davis873
Tre Johnson383
Trey Murphy III860
Ty Jerome979
Tyler Herro5,739
Tyrese Maxey7,485
Tyus Jones706

V

VJ Edgecombe6,294

W

Walker Kessler1,597
Wendell Carter Jr.298

Y

Yang Hansen1,619

Z

Zaccharie Risacher465
Zach Collins160
Zach Edey1,541
Zach LaVine946

Schooler30 pts · 300 m · 29 answers · 29 picked by someone

Anthony Davis8,967
Anthony Edwards5,760
Cooper Flagg7,023
Damian Lillard3,140
DeMar DeRozan2,850
Devin Booker7,358
Donovan Mitchell1,394
Draymond Green8,435
Giannis Antetokounmpo8,620
Ja Morant8,707
Jalen Brunson20,196
James Harden17,155
Jaylen Brown11,665
Jayson Tatum7,517
Jimmy Butler3,216
Joel Embiid6,477
Karl-Anthony Towns6,181
Kawhi Leonard8,684
Klay Thompson9,198
Kyrie Irving9,924
LaMelo Ball36,927
Luka Dončić22,734
Nikola Jokić21,960
Paul George3,958
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander6,777
Trae Young4,727
Tyrese Haliburton5,028
Victor Wembanyama47,002
Zion Williamson4,169

Plankton10 pts · 100 m · 3 answers · 3 picked by someone

Kevin Durant24,188
LeBron James153,270
Stephen Curry151,541

Questions about this prompt

What is the rarest answer to “Name a current NBA player (must be on an NBA team)”?

The rarest tier on this sheet is Krillion, worth 100 points. Its only answer is Pat Spencer.

How many answers does “Name a current NBA player (must be on an NBA team)” accept?

519 answers, in 5 tiers: Krillion 1 (100 points), Deep cut 268 (85 points), Rare 218 (60 points), Schooler 29 (30 points), Plankton 3 (10 points). Every answer in a tier scores the same.

What was the most common answer to “Name a current NBA player (must be on an NBA team)”?

LeBron James, given by 153,270 players (11%) as of 21:14 UTC on October 21. It sits in the Plankton tier, worth 10 points.

Is my answer to “Name a current NBA player (must be on an NBA team)” accepted?

Type it in the Check your answer box at the top of this page, or find it in the tier lists, which run A to Z. If the game corrected your spelling, look for the corrected form.