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This is a list of imports who have played or currently playing in the Philippine Basketball Association.

^ Denotes player who won the PBA Best Import Award.
* Denotes player who has been inducted to the PBA Hall of Fame.
† Denotes player who has been inducted to the 40 Greatest Players in PBA History

K

Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
United States Clarence Kea F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) No information Lamar No information
United States Venezuela Harold Keeling G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) No information Santa Clara
United States Jason Keep C 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 280 lb (127 kg) No information North Idaho
OSU Stillwater
San Diego 		No information
United States Curtis Kelly F/C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 2018 Connecticut
Kansas State
South Korea Kim Jiwan G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2015 Yonsei
United States Chris King F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1997–99 Wake Forest
United States Kirk King F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1998;
2000 		Connecticut
United States Victor King F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1981 Louisiana Tech
United States Donnie Ray Koonce G/F 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1982–83;
1986 		UNC Charlotte
United States Palestine Omar Krayem G 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2015 Lower Columbia
Eastern Washington
Cal Baptist

L

Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
France Ivory Coast Hervé Lamizana F/C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2014 RU New Brunswick
United States Sean Lampley F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 2005–06 UC Berkeley
United States Jerome Lane F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1994 Pittsburgh No information
United States Antonio Lang F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2001–02 Duke
United States Nigeria Gani Lawal F/C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 234 lb (106 kg) 2019 Georgia Tech
United States Edmund Lawrence C 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 228 lb (103 kg) 1981 McNeese State
United States Clifford Lett G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1998 Florida
United States C. J. Leslie F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2015 NC State
United States Dana Lewis C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) No information Oral Roberts
Tulsa
United States Jai Lewis F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 2009–10 George Mason
United States New Zealand Terrence Lewis G/F 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1994 Howard
Washington State 		No information
United States Marcus Liberty F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2000 UI Urbana–Champaign No information
United States Mario Little G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 2016 Chipola
Kansas
United States Lewis Lloyd G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) No information NMMI
Drake
United States Kayel Locke F 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2019 UNC Greensboro
United States Art Long F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 2004 Dodge City CC
Cincinnati
Southeastern CC
United States Dior Lowhorn F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2013–14;
2016 		Texas Tech
San Francisco

M

Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
United States Sam Mack F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1995 Iowa State
Tyler JC
Houston 		No information
United States Rudy Macklin G/F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) No information Louisiana State No information
United States Vernon Macklin F/C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 2013;
2018 		Georgetown
Florida
Syria Michael Madanly G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 2015–16 No information
United States Cyrus Mann C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1976–79 Illinois State
United States Z. Mason F/C 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 238 lb (108 kg) 2014 UT Chattanooga
United States Lew Massey G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1981–83 UNC Charlotte
United States Buster Matheney F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 212 lb (96 kg) No information Utah No information
United States Wes Matthews G 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1991 UW Madison
United States Tharon Mayes G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1993;
1996 		Florida State No information
United States Central African Republic James Mays G/F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2014 Clemson
Belgium Democratic Republic of the Congo D. J. Mbenga C 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 2013 No information
United States Tim McCalister G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) No information 1988 Oklahoma No information
United States Bob McCann F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 244 lb (111 kg) No information Upsala
Morehead State 		No information
United States Rashad McCants G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 2012 UNC Chapel Hill
United States Amal McCaskill C 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) No information Marquette
United States Dwayne McClain F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) No information Villanova
United States Paul McCracken G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1980 Los Angeles CC
Cal State Northridge 		No information
United States Chris McCullough F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2019 Syracuse
United States K. J. McDaniels G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2019 Clemson
United States Glenn McDonald G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1979–80 The Beach
United States Will McDonald F/C 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 2012 South Florida
United States Aaron McGhee F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 266 lb (121 kg) 2008 Cincinnati
Vincennes
Oklahoma 		No information
United States Jameel McKay F/C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 2017 Indian Hills CC
Iowa State
United States Wendell McKines F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2013;
2015;
2017 		NM State
Canada Liam McMorrow C 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 2015 Durham
Tennessee Tech
United States Larry McNeill F/C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) No information Marquette
United States Pete Mickeal F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2002 Indian Hills CC
Cincinnati
United States Oliver Miller C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 289 lb (131 kg) No information Arkansas No information
United States Elijah Millsap G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2013;
2016 		UL Lafayette
UA Birmingham
United States Tony Mitchell G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 2013 Alabama
United States Tony Mitchell F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2017;
2019 		North Texas
United States Rodney Monroe G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) No information NC State
United States Gene Moore C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) No information Saint Louis
United States Otto Moore F/C 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1979–80 UT Rio Grande
United States Chris Morris F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2002 Auburn
United States Mike Morrison G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1992–94 Loyola Maryland
United States John Morton G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000 Seton Hall
United States Richard Morton G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) No information Cal State Fullerton No information
United States Glenn Mosley F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1980 Seton Hall No information
United States Perry Moss G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) No information Northeastern No information
United States Terquin Mott F/C 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1999 La Salle
Coppin State
United States Arnett Moultrie F 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 249 lb (113 kg) 2018 UTEP
Mississippi State
United States Gabe Muoneke G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) No information 2002 UT Austin
United States Kevin Murphy G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 211 lb (96 kg) 2018 Tennessee Tech

N

Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
Senegal Hamady N'Diaye C 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2015 RU New Brunswick
United States David Noel F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2009 UNC Chapel Hill
Nigeria Julius Nwosu F 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 2002 Liberty

O

Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
United States Central African Republic Patrick O'Bryant C 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 2015 Bradley
United States Nigeria Chamberlain Oguchi G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2011–12 Oregon
Illinois State
United States Cisco Oliver G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1975;
1976–78 		Elizabeth State
United States Arinze Onuaku C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 2016;
2018 		Syracuse
United States Daniel Orton F/C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 2015 Kentucky

More PBA imports lists

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References

  • Hardcourt: The Official Philippine Basketball Association Annual
  1. "Andy's PBA memories". The Philippine STAR. 10 October 2013.
  2. "Curtis Kelly grades his PBA debut as 'just okay'". 3 June 2018.
  3. "PBA: Ginebra set to replace Asian import". May 31, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  4. "Ten unforgettable Commissioner's Cup imports, either by sheer ability or unintended notoriety".
  5. "Fil-Ims in PBA Finals". The Philippine STAR. 15 August 2001.
  6. "Philippine Sports History: Last Hurrah for Crispa-Toyota PBA rivalry". Manila Bulletin.
  7. ^ "Which PBA imports have won an NCAA championship?".
  8. "GlobalPort bringing back Omar Krayem, hopes to get Dominique Sutton release from TNT".
  9. "Import Herve Lamizana out as Air21 Express turn to Wesley Witherspoon in bid to perk up fading PBA campaign".
  10. "Bulls' draftee replaces Bunn". The Philippine STAR.
  11. Leongson, Randolph B. (May 3, 2019). "Meralco taps ex-NBA player Gani Lawal as Commissioner's Cup import". Spin.ph.
  12. "TALL ORDER: Painters' 7-3 Sundov will be hard to top on PBA list of giant imports".
  13. "IMPORTS KICKED OUT".
  14. "CJ Leslie determined to prove his worth as Globalport import in Commissioner's Cup". Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  15. "Rumble, innovations mark 1977 PBA Third Season - The Manila Times Online". Manilatimes.net. 7 January 2018.
  16. "Norwood reunites with US NCAA teammate at Rain or Shine". 9 March 2009.
  17. "Unbeaten TNT defends signing of Mychal Ammons, says it needs a 'big' after Marcus Little". Karlo Sacamos , spin.ph. August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  18. "LOOKBACK: How the 1984 NBA Draft made an impact on the PBA". 30 May 2020.
  19. Dy, Richard (October 1, 2019). "Rain or Shine makes import change, brings in Kayel Locke". ESPN. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  20. "PBA Fiesta Conference: Art Long pauuwiin na ng San Miguel Beer". The Philippine STAR. 15 June 2004.
  21. "ROS enlists Lowhorn as PBA import".
  22. "Ginebra tab Vernon Macklin".
  23. "NLEX brings in Rob Jones, Syrian cager Michel Madanly for Governors' Cup". Marisse Panaligan, GMANetwork.com. April 26, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
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  25. "Ginebra wins over Globalport, in a monster game of Mason". Yahoo Sports. Yahoo. 20 May 2014.
  26. ^ "Parks: NBA's loss was PBA's gain". The Philippine STAR. 3 April 2013.
  27. "Running with the Bulls, flying with His Airness". 13 May 2020.
  28. "James Mays credits San Mig's 'culture of brotherhood' for title triumph".
  29. ^ "NBA champions who played in the PBA as imports". 28 July 2020.
  30. "Saving best for last". The Philippine STAR. 30 July 2008.
  31. Ramos, Gerry (August 17, 2019). "TnT Katropa taps another ex-Rocket in KJ McDaniels as Governors Cup import". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  32. "Mick Pennisi Epic Flop!". Retrieved July 27, 2018 – via YouTube.
  33. Sacamos, Karlo (March 20, 2017). "Phoenix taps defensive demon Jameel Mckay to replace high-scoring Eugene Phelps". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  34. "Liam McMorrow calls Canada refs 'awful', loves PBA officiating". 30 May 2015.
  35. ^ "7 ex-imports survive NBA cut". The Philippine STAR. November 2002.
  36. "Petron signs D-League wingman Elijah Millsap as import for Governors' Cup". Interaksyon.com. June 22, 2013. Archived from the original on June 27, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  37. "TNT's Mitchell tallest among PBA Govs' Cup imports".
  38. Dy, Richard (February 28, 2017). "Star taps ex-Detroit forward Tony Mitchell as Comm's Cup import". Fox Sports Asia. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  39. "Remember Briggs?". The Philippine STAR. 31 August 2001.
  40. "Touching base with Rene Canent, first-ever PBA Players Association president". 30 July 2020.
  41. "Does having an NBA-caliber import guarantee a PBA title? Let's see".
  42. "Notable NBA players who played in the PBA". 30 July 2020.
  43. "Ex-PBA import offers to assist Parks".
  44. "Boo & Ike Show - SPORTING CHANCE by Joaquin M. Henson". The Philippine STAR. November 2000.
  45. "Former SMB import Terquin Mott pays tribute to Danding Cojuangco".
  46. Sacamos, Karlo (March 6, 2018). "NLEX goes big with former NBA player Arnett Moultrie as Commissioner's Cup import".
  47. "San Miguel parting ways with AZ Reid as Kevin Murphy comes in". spin.ph. September 26, 2018. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  48. "Ex-PBA import Hamady N'Diaye of Senegal still likes Gilas chances despite loss to France".
  49. "Imports back with a bang". The Philippine STAR. 10 February 2002.
  50. "GlobalPort signs seven-footer Patrick O'Bryant, Palestinian Omar Krayem for Governors Cup".
  51. "Oguchi back for Governors Cup".
  52. "PBA imports in the 1970s who we'll never forget". 23 March 2020.
  53. Sacamos, Karlo (February 6, 2016). "Arinze Onuaku replaces injured Malcolm Thomas in last-minute import change for Bolts". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  54. "Purefoods sign Denzel Bowles to replace Daniel Orton". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2015.

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