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The number of international players in the league rose after the formation of the Dream Team when NBA players were allowed into Olympic play starting in 1992. Global interest in basketball subsequently soared. On opening day of the 1991–92 season, NBA rosters included 23 international players from 18 countries. [6]
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This article comprises lists of National Basketball Association (NBA) players. These lists include players from the American National Basketball League (NBL), the Basketball Association of America (BAA), and the original American Basketball Association (ABA). All of these leagues contributed to the formation of the present-day NBA.
NBA players by national origin (52 C, 2 P) + Men's basketball players by nationality (172 C) Women's basketball players by nationality (111 C) 0–9.
The increase in foreign players in the NBA has helped players born in the United States because, with more players from multiple countries, the outreach of the NBA is global and has been key to the NBA's success. [23] This has allowed for the average NBA player's salary to increase from $246,000 in 1982 [13] and 1983 to $7.7 million in 2019 ...
Robert Parish is the third-oldest player to ever play in the NBA. The oldest player ever to play in the NBA was Nat Hickey who played one game in the 1947–48 season when he was 45 years and 363 days old. [3] Hickey, who was coaching the Providence Steamrollers at the time, decided to activate himself and played in a game for the Steamrollers.
Player Pos. Team(s) played Career Regular season Playoffs Year (pick) Team Notes Ref. Games played NBA draft; Bob Cousy: G Boston Celtics Cincinnati Royals: 1950–1971: 924 109 1950 (3rd) Tri-Cities Blackhawks: Born in the United States to French immigrants living in New York City. He never represented France internationally. [57] Joel Embiid: C
The NBA was founded in June 1946, with its first season played in 1946–47. Wat Misaka debuted in 1947–48 as the first non-white player and the first Asian American to play in the league. [1] [4] African Americans first appeared in the NBA in 1950. Chuck Cooper was the first black player drafted in the NBA. [5]