Has there ever been a Vietnamese NBA player? Is Jaylin Williams Vietnamese?

There have been two Vietnamese players in the NBA. Williams and Johnny Juzang made history by being the first players of Vietnamese descent to sign with NBA teams.

Jaylin Williams is the first player of Vietnamese descent to play in the NBA. Jaylin Michael Williams was born on June 29, 2002, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States of America.

Jaylin Williams was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round of the 2022 NBA draft with the 34th overall pick, becoming the first player of Vietnamese descent to be drafted in the NBA.

Jaylin Williams is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association.

As a senior in high school, Jaylin Williams averaged 18.7 points, 12.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 2.5 blocks per game, earning Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year honors and repeating as Arkansas Division I Player of the Year.

While in college, Jaylin Williams led the NCAA Division I with 54 charges drawn and grabbed 364 rebounds, setting a program single-season record.