LC
Years ago

83 International Players in the NBA

With the 2009/10 NBA season getting underway today, there are 83 international players from 36 countries and territories on official rosters (active and inactive), matching the record of international players on opening night rosters (2006-07). Twenty-seven of the 30 teams have at least one international player.

NBA: http://linky.com.au/v3whd

It includes a record 4 Aussies! We have 1 more players than Brazil (3), Italy (3), Turkey (3), China (2) and Croatia (1). France, Spain, Serbia and Slovenia lead the way, with Argentina not far behind.

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curious
Years ago

amazing that we have more aussies in the league than china!!!

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Ballinger Fan
Years ago

We only moved to 4 last week when Mills got the 15th roster spot with the TrailBlazers.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Dave Andersen to get his first NBA minutes in about 20 mins. Congratulations! Watching the other 2 matches now but will keenly be tuned in come tip off.

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johnny_sack
Years ago

And Andersen played a nice, efficient game in his reg. season debut including leading his team in +- fwiw...

A player with the wraps and experience he has from playing at the highest level outside Euro can't fail IMHO... BOOOOOO Atlanta...

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johnny_sack
Years ago

Whoops - i meant "outside NBA..."

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Anonymous
Years ago

We've had four aussies in the NBA at the same time before.

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Johnny_Sack
Years ago

Pray tell Anon. - The closest i can think of was '96 when Bradtke (Sixers), Longley (Bulls), and Heal (Wolves) were over there... Still 3 but.

And no the guys taken in the '98 NBA draft (most never played) and Summer L don't count...

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Anonymous
Years ago

Johnny, The 98-99 NBA season: Luc Longley (Suns), Chris Anstey (Mavs), Andrew Gaze (Spurs) & Paul Rogers (Raptors).

No shit just being drafted/summer leagues/training camps don't count. I'm talking official regular season rosters only.

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LC
Years ago

Rogers never played an NBA game...I don't think he counts as a result.

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DB5
Years ago

Rogers went to the Raptors to rehab using the best equipment. Never played a game!

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Anonymous
Years ago

Yes he does because he was on their roster. If we're talking about actually playing in the NBA at the same time then Jawai (who hasn't played yet) & Mills (who might never play an NBA game) don't count either.

This is the second time we've had four aussies in the NBA at the same time.

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DB5
Years ago

Ummm Jawai has logged minutes, last year for the Raptors.

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paul
Years ago

We're talking about this year.

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