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At the start of the 2016–17 season, there was a record-high 113 international players from 41 countries and territories. [7] In the start of the 2017–18 season, there were 108 international players from a record-high 42 countries and territories, including five players signed up through the newly implemented two-way contract. [8]
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.
As of 2020, NBA players are the world's best paid athletes by average annual salary per player. [6] [7] [8] The NBA is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB), [9] which is recognized by the FIBA (International Basketball Federation) as the national governing body for basketball in the United States.
In the general managers' survey at the start of the 2006–07 NBA season, Martin tied for second as the player most likely to have a breakout campaign, behind the Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard. [8] During the 2006–07 season, Martin proved himself to be among the top scorers in the NBA, averaging 20.2 points per game, while averaging 4.3 ...
Andrew Bynum is the youngest player to ever play in the NBA. NBA players usually come from U.S. college basketball. In the past, a college player had to complete his four-year college eligibility before he could enter the league through the NBA draft or as a free agent. In the 1970s, the league began to allow college underclassmen and high ...
This is a list of basketball players who have played in the Basketball Association of America (1946–1949) or National Basketball Association (NBA) (since 1949). Subcategories This category has the following 13 subcategories, out of 13 total.
The following is a list of father-and-son combinations who have played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The list includes players who played for the Basketball Association of America (BAA) before it was renamed NBA in 1949, as well as the National Basketball League (NBL), which was absorbed by the NBA in 1949, and the original American Basketball Association (ABA), which was ...
On November 12, 1995, Stefano Rusconi became the first Italian-raised player to play in the NBA, as he made his debut for the Phoenix Suns. In the 2006 draft, Andrea Bargnani was selected by the Toronto Raptors as the first overall pick, being the first—and to date only—Italian and European player to be drafted first overall. [4]