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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

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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 [1]
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 		[2]
South Korea Kim Jiwan G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2015 Yonsei [3]
United States Chris King F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1997–99 Wake Forest [4]
United States Kirk King F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1998;
2000 		Connecticut [5]
United States Victor King F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1981 Louisiana Tech [6]
United States Donnie Ray Koonce G/F 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1982–83;
1986 		UNC Charlotte [7]
United States State of Palestine Omar Krayem G 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2015 Lower Columbia
Eastern Washington
Cal Baptist 		[8]

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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 [9]
United States Sean Lampley F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 2005–06 UC Berkeley [10]
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 [7]
United States Nigeria Gani Lawal F/C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 234 lb (106 kg) 2019 Georgia Tech [11]
United States Edmund Lawrence C 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 228 lb (103 kg) 1981 McNeese State [12]
United States Clifford Lett G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1998 Florida [13]
United States C. J. Leslie F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2015 NC State [14]
United States Dana Lewis C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) No information Oral Roberts
Tulsa 		[15]
United States Jai Lewis F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 2009–10 George Mason [16]
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 		[17]
United States Lewis Lloyd G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) No information NMMI
Drake 		[18]
United States Kayel Locke F 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2019 UNC Greensboro [19]
United States Art Long F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 2004 Dodge City CC
Cincinnati
Southeastern CC 		[20]
United States Dior Lowhorn F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2013–14;
2016 		Texas Tech
San Francisco 		[21]

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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 		[22]
Syria Michael Madanly G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 2015–16 No information [23]
United States Cyrus Mann C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1976–79 Illinois State [24]
United States Z. Mason F/C 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 238 lb (108 kg) 2014 UT Chattanooga [25]
United States Lew Massey G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1981–83 UNC Charlotte [26]
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 [27]
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 [28]
Belgium Democratic Republic of the Congo D. J. Mbenga C 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 2013 No information [29]
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 [7]
United States Amal McCaskill C 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) No information Marquette [30]
United States Dwayne McClain F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) No information Villanova [7]
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 [7]
United States K. J. McDaniels G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2019 Clemson [31]
United States Glenn McDonald G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1979–80 The Beach [29]
United States Will McDonald F/C 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 2012 South Florida [32]
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 		[33]
United States Wendell McKines F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2013;
2015;
2017 		NM State [24]
Canada Liam McMorrow C 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 2015 Durham
Tennessee Tech 		[34]
United States Larry McNeill F/C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) No information Marquette [26]
United States Pete Mickeal F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2002 Indian Hills CC
Cincinnati 		[35]
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 		[36]
United States Tony Mitchell G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 2013 Alabama [37]
United States Tony Mitchell F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2017;
2019 		North Texas [38]
United States Rodney Monroe G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) No information NC State [39]
United States Gene Moore C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) No information Saint Louis [40]
United States Otto Moore F/C 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1979–80 UT Rio Grande [41]
United States Chris Morris F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2002 Auburn [42]
United States Mike Morrison G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1992–94 Loyola Maryland [43]
United States John Morton G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000 Seton Hall [44]
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 		[45]
United States Arnett Moultrie F 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 249 lb (113 kg) 2018 UTEP
Mississippi State 		[46]
United States Gabe Muoneke G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) No information 2002 UT Austin [35]
United States Kevin Murphy G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 211 lb (96 kg) 2018 Tennessee Tech [47]

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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 [48]
United States David Noel F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2009 UNC Chapel Hill [7]
Nigeria Julius Nwosu F 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 2002 Liberty [49]

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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 [50]
United States Nigeria Chamberlain Oguchi G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2011–12 Oregon
Illinois State 		[51]
United States Cisco Oliver G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1975;
1976–78 		Elizabeth State [52]
United States Arinze Onuaku C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 2016;
2018 		Syracuse [53]
United States Daniel Orton F/C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 2015 Kentucky [54]

More PBA imports lists

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A–E | F–J | K–O | P–T | U–Z

References

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  • 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. ^ a b c d e f "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.
  24. ^ a b "Ranking the teams that nearly won a PBA Grand Slam".
  25. ^ "Ginebra wins over Globalport, in a monster game of Mason". Yahoo Sports. Yahoo. 20 May 2014.
  26. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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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