The oldest player to ever play a single NBA game would be Nat Hickey who played when he was 46. the oldest current player is Shaquille O'Neal.
Youngest player ever is Andrew Bynum of the L.A. Lakers who will win again this year because Kobe is a Pro at everything. just saying :D
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The oldest NCAA Basketball player currently attends Lees Junior college in Kentucky and is named Ken Mink. He is 73 years old and is back in the game. He does play a bit here and there but is not a factor in the game. He was kicked out of school at the same college when he was 21 for filling the coach's office with shaving cream.
Shaquille O'Neal is the current oldest active player in the NBA as of 2010 he's 38.