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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] At the start of the 2016 ...
Pages in category "NBA players by national origin" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Player Pos. Team(s) played Career Regular season Playoffs Year (pick) Team Notes Ref. Games played NBA draft; Tariq Abdul-Wahad: F Sacramento Kings Orlando Magic Denver Nuggets Dallas Mavericks: 1997–2003: 236 13 1997 (11th) Sacramento Kings — [1] Alexis Ajinça: F Charlotte Bobcats Dallas Mavericks Toronto Raptors New Orleans Pelicans ...
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.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada).The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier professional basketball league in the world.
The first Italian-born player to feature in the league was Hank Biasatti, who appeared in six games for the Toronto Huskies during the 1946–47 season and subsequently was picked by the Boston Celtics in the 1947 draft; Biasatti, however, was a Canadian citizen by naturalization at the time of his debut, having moved to Canada with his parents ...
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One of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996); NBA Champion (1972); NBA Finals MVP (1969), the only player in history to receive the honor while playing on the losing team; 14-time NBA All-Star (1961–'74); NBA scoring champion (1970); selected an All-Star every year of his career; NBA 35th Anniversary Team (1980); appeared in the NBA ...