List of foreign NBL Canada players
In the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL), foreign players—also known as international players—are those who were born outside the United States or Canada. Players who were born in U.S. overseas territories, such as Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam, are considered international players even if they are U.S. citizens. Yannick Anzuluni and Boubacar Coly were the first international players to play in the NBL Canada. The two faced each other in the league's first-ever regular season game on October 29, 2011, between the Moncton Miracles and Laval Kebs.[1] The first international player to be drafted into the league was Obinna Agomo, who held Nigerian citizenship.[2] Agomo never appeared in an NBL Canada game, however.[3] Papa Oppong, who was of Ghanaian descent but was born and raised in the Toronto, Canada area, was the first second-generation foreign player to be drafted into the league.[2]
By country
Country | No. of Players | Notes |
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![]() | 3 | Includes 3 foreign-born Virgin Islander |
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![]() | 2 | Includes 1 foreign-born Jamaican |
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![]() | 2 | Includes 2 foreign-born Rwandan |
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![]() | 2 | Includes 2 Canadian-born British |
![]() | 1 | Includes 1 U.S.-born Antiguan |
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![]() | 1 | Includes 1 U.S.-born Mexican |
![]() | 1 | Includes 1 U.S.-born Puerto Rican |
![]() | 1 | Includes 1 Canadian-born Trinidadian |
List
Pos | G | Guard | F | Forward | C | Center |
Yrs | Number of seasons played in the NBL Canada. | |||||
* | Denotes player who is still active in the NBL Canada. |
Nationality[A] | Birthplace[B] | Player | Pos. | Career[C] | Yrs | Notes | Ref. |
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Hodge, JuliusJulius Hodge | F | 2013 | 1 | — | [4] |
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— | Folahan, NaofallNaofall Folahan | C | 2014–2015 | 1 | — | |
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— | Tchiengang, SteveSteve Tchiengang | F | 2013–2014 | 1 | — | |
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Alexander, KurtKurt Alexander | G/F | 2014–2015 | 1 | Born in the Cayman Islands,[5] represents Canada internationally.[6] | |
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Njoku, WillWill Njoku | F | 2012–2013 | 1 | — | |
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Jeanty, OsvaldoOsvaldo Jeanty | G | 2012–2013 | 1 | — | |
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Tshimbomba, FiloseFilose Tshimbomba | C | 2012–2013 | 1 | — | |
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Anzuluni, YannickYannick Anzuluni | F | 2011–2012 | 1 | — | |
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— | Delarue, XavierXavier Delarue | G/F | 2012–2013 | 1 | — | |
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— | Worah-Ozimo, StevyStevy Worah-Ozimo | C | 2011–2012 | 1 | — | |
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— | Rose, DanielDaniel Rose | C | 2013–2014 | 1 | — | |
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Scott, AkeemAkeem Scott | G | 2014–2015 | 1 | — | |
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— | Ando, SeiyaSeiya Ando | G | 2014–2015 | 1 | — | |
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— | Nyadaro, John PaulJohn Paul Nyadaro | C | 2014–2015 | 1 | — | |
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— | Žabas, EvaldasEvaldas Žabas | G | 2013–2014 | 1 | — | |
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Fisher, ForrestForrest Fisher | G | 2014–2015 | 1 | — | |
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— | Diarra, ModiboModibo Diarra | C | 2011–2014 | 1 | — | |
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— | Samake, SoumailaSoumaila Samake | C | 2011–2012 | 1 | — | |
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— | Kusso, AbdullahiAbdullahi Kusso | F | 2011–2012 | 1 | — | |
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— | Ibrahim, SaniSani Ibrahim | C | 2011–2013 | 2 | — | |
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— | Okwandu, CharlesCharles Okwandu | G | 2013–2014 | 1 | — | |
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Young, KevinKevin Young | F | 2014–2015 | 1 | — | |
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Ruhezamihigo, HamzaHamza Ruhezamihigo | G/F | 2012–2013 | 1 | — | |
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Auriantal, ManixManix Auriantal | G | 2012–2013 | 1 | — | |
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— | Coly, BoubacarBoubacar Coly | F | 2011–2013 | 2 | — | |
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— | Konare, IssaIssa Konare | F | 2012–2013 | 1 | — | |
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Haywood, JoeyJoey Haywood | G | 2011–2013 2014–2015 | 3 | — | |
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Vanderbeken, JamieJamie Vanderbeken | F | 2013–2015 | 2 | — | |
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Johnson, KyleKyle Johnson | G | 2014–2015 | 1 | — | |
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Johnson, OmariOmari Johnson | F | 2011–2013 | 2 | — | |
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Akingbade, DokunDokun Akingbade | F | 2012–2013 | 1 | — | |
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Prosper, LesterLester Prosper | F/C | 2012–2013 | 1 | — | |
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Jones, PhilPhil Jones | F/C | 2014 | 1 | — | |
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Krauser, CarlCarl Krauser | G | 2011–2012 | 1 | — | |
References
- ↑ "Moncton Miracles vs. Laval Kebs". RealGM. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- 1 2 "NBL Canada 2014-15 Media Guide" (PDF). NBL Canada. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ↑ "Obinna Agomo". RealGM. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ↑ "Julius Melvin HODGE". FIBA. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ "Kurt Alexander bio". GoDrakeBulldogs.com. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ↑ "Kurt Alexander profile". FIBA. Retrieved 8 August 2015.