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As of Opening Night, the league has 108 players from a record-tying 42 countries and territories, with the players spread to all thirty teams.
It is the fifth straight season that the NBA has within its employ at least a hundred international players, with the same case being having all of its teams having such a player on its roster.
This season matched last season with regards to the number of countries and territories represented, with the record number of international players being set the season before that, with 113 players.
When broken down by location, Canada has the most number of international players with eleven. Australia and France each have nine players, followed by Spain's seven and Germany's six. 65 of the 108 players come from Europe.
When broken down by team, the Dallas Mavericks have the most number of international players with seven, led by the iconic Dirk Nowitzki and their highly-regarded rookie Luka Doncic. Doncic's head coach with the Slovenian national team is Igor Kokoskov, who was hired as the head coach of the Phoenix Suns, becoming the first NBA head coach that was born outside of North America.
26 of these players consider themselves as alumni of the Basketball Without Borders program that the NBA established alongside FIBA, a global basketball development and community outreach initiative. Notable alums of the BWB include Philadelphia 76ers teammates Joel Embiid (BWB Africa 2011, Cameroon) and Dario Saric (BWB Europe 2010, Croatia), Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (BWB Global 2015, Canada), and the top overall selection in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns, Deandre Ayton (BWB Global 2016, Bahamas). BWB has been able to produce 55 alumni into the NBA, whether through the draft or free agency.
Aside from the 108, there are also six international players who have earned two-way deals. Introduced last season, two-way deals allows players to be included onto a NBA roster for up to 45 days, with the rest of the stint to be played out in the NBA G-League.
Here are the complete list of international players for the 2018-19 NBA season
Country
|
First Name
|
Last Name
|
NBA Team
|
Australia
|
Aron
|
Baynes
|
Boston Celtics
|
Australia
|
Jonah
|
Bolden
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
Australia
|
Ryan
|
Broekhoff
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
Australia
|
Matthew
|
Dellavedova
|
Milwaukee Bucks
|
Australia
|
Dante
|
Exum
|
Utah Jazz
|
Australia
|
Joe
|
Ingles
|
Utah Jazz
|
Australia
|
Kyrie
|
Irving
|
Boston Celtics
|
Australia
|
Patty
|
Mills
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
Australia
|
Ben
|
Simmons
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
Austria
|
Jakob
|
Poeltl
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
Bahamas
|
Deandre
|
Ayton*
|
Phoenix Suns
|
Bahamas
|
Buddy
|
Hield
|
Sacramento Kings
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Dzanan
|
Musa
|
Brooklyn Nets
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Jusuf
|
Nurkic
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Ivica
|
Zubac
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
Brazil
|
Cristiano
|
Felicio
|
Chicago Bulls
|
Brazil
|
Raul
|
Neto
|
Utah Jazz
|
Brazil
|
Nene
|
Houston Rockets
|
|
Cameroon
|
Joel
|
Embiid*
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
Cameroon
|
Luc
|
Mbah a Moute*
|
LA Clippers
|
Cameroon
|
Pascal
|
Siakam*
|
Toronto Raptors
|
Canada
|
Khem
|
Birch
|
Orlando Magic
|
Canada
|
Dillon
|
Brooks
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
Canada
|
Shai
|
Gilgeous-Alexander*
|
LA Clippers
|
Canada
|
Cory
|
Joseph
|
Indiana Pacers
|
Canada
|
Trey
|
Lyles
|
Denver Nuggets
|
Canada
|
Jamal
|
Murray*
|
Denver Nuggets
|
Canada
|
Kelly
|
Olynyk*
|
Miami Heat
|
Canada
|
Dwight
|
Powell
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
Canada
|
Nik
|
Stauskas
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
Canada
|
Tristan
|
Thompson
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
Canada
|
Andrew
|
Wiggins
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
China
|
Zhou
|
Qi
|
Houston Rockets
|
Croatia
|
Dragan
|
Bender*
|
Phoenix Suns
|
Croatia
|
Bojan
|
Bogdanovic
|
Indiana Pacers
|
Croatia
|
Mario
|
Hezonja
|
New York Knicks
|
Croatia
|
Dario
|
Saric*
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
Croatia
|
Ante
|
Zizic*
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
Czech Republic
|
Tomas
|
Satoransky
|
Washington Wizards
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Bismack
|
Biyombo
|
Charlotte Hornets
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Emmanuel
|
Mudiay
|
New York Knicks
|
Dominican Republic
|
Al
|
Horford
|
Boston Celtics
|
Egypt
|
Abdel
|
Nader
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
Finland
|
Lauri
|
Markkanen*
|
Chicago Bulls
|
France
|
Nicolas
|
Batum*
|
Charlotte Hornets
|
France
|
Evan
|
Fournier
|
Orlando Magic
|
France
|
Rudy
|
Gobert
|
Utah Jazz
|
France
|
Timothe
|
Luwawu-Cabarrot
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
France
|
Ian
|
Mahinmi
|
Washington Wizards
|
France
|
Frank
|
Ntilikina*
|
New York Knicks
|
France
|
Elie
|
Okobo
|
Phoenix Suns
|
France
|
Tony
|
Parker
|
Charlotte Hornets
|
France
|
Guerschon
|
Yabusele
|
Boston Celtics
|
Georgia
|
Zaza
|
Pachulia
|
Detroit Pistons
|
Germany
|
Isaac
|
Bonga*
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
Germany
|
Maxi
|
Kleber
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
Germany
|
Dirk
|
Nowitzki
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
Germany
|
Dennis
|
Schroder
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
Germany
|
Daniel
|
Theis
|
Boston Celtics
|
Germany
|
Moritz
|
Wagner
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
Greece
|
Giannis
|
Antetokounmpo
|
Milwaukee Bucks
|
Haiti
|
Skal
|
Labissiere
|
Sacramento Kings
|
Israel
|
Omri
|
Casspi*
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
Italy
|
Marco
|
Belinelli*
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
Italy
|
Danilo
|
Gallinari*
|
LA Clippers
|
Latvia
|
Davis
|
Bertans
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
Latvia
|
Rodions
|
Kurucs
|
Brooklyn Nets
|
Latvia
|
Kristaps
|
Porzingis
|
New York Knicks
|
Lithuania
|
Domantas
|
Sabonis
|
Indiana Pacers
|
Lithuania
|
Jonas
|
Valanciunas*
|
Toronto Raptors
|
Mali
|
Cheick
|
Diallo
|
New Orleans Pelicans
|
Montenegro
|
Nikola
|
Mirotic*
|
New Orleans Pelicans
|
Montenegro
|
Nikola
|
Vucevic
|
Orlando Magic
|
New Zealand
|
Steven
|
Adams
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
Nigeria
|
Josh
|
Okogie
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
Poland
|
Marcin
|
Gortat
|
LA Clippers
|
Puerto Rico
|
J.J.
|
Barea
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Serge
|
Ibaka
|
Toronto Raptors
|
Russia
|
Timofey
|
Mozgov
|
Orlando Magic
|
Senegal
|
Gorgui
|
Dieng*
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
Serbia
|
Nemanja
|
Bjelica
|
Sacramento Kings
|
Serbia
|
Bogdan
|
Bogdanovic
|
Sacramento Kings
|
Serbia
|
Nikola
|
Jokic
|
Denver Nuggets
|
Serbia
|
Boban
|
Marjanovic
|
LA Clippers
|
Serbia
|
Milos
|
Teodosic*
|
LA Clippers
|
Slovenia
|
Goran
|
Dragic
|
Miami Heat
|
Slovenia
|
Luka
|
Doncic
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
South Sudan
|
Luol
|
Deng
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
South Sudan
|
Thon
|
Maker*
|
Milwaukee Bucks
|
Spain
|
Alex
|
Abrines
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
Spain
|
Jose
|
Calderon
|
Detroit Pistons
|
Spain
|
Marc
|
Gasol*
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
Spain
|
Pau
|
Gasol
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
Spain
|
Juancho
|
Hernangomez
|
Denver Nuggets
|
Spain
|
Willy
|
Hernangomez*
|
Charlotte Hornets
|
Spain
|
Ricky
|
Rubio
|
Utah Jazz
|
Sweden
|
Jonas
|
Jerebko
|
Golden State Warriors
|
Switzerland
|
Clint
|
Capela
|
Houston Rockets
|
Switzerland
|
Thabo
|
Sefolosha
|
Utah Jazz
|
Tunisia
|
Salah
|
Mejri
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
Turkey
|
Omer
|
Asik
|
Chicago Bulls
|
Turkey
|
Ersan
|
Ilyasova
|
Milwaukee Bucks
|
Turkey
|
Enes
|
Kanter*
|
New York Knicks
|
Turkey
|
Furkan
|
Korkmaz
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
Turkey
|
Cedi
|
Osman
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
Ukraine
|
Alex
|
Len
|
Atlanta Hawks
|
Ukraine
|
Svi
|
Mykhailiuk
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
United Kingdom
|
OG
|
Anunoby
|
Toronto Raptors
|
And international players on two-way deals are as follows:
Country
|
First Name
|
Last Name
|
NBA Team
|
Canada
|
Chris
|
Boucher
|
Toronto Raptors
|
Canada
|
Naz
|
Mitrou-Long
|
Utah Jazz
|
Dominican Republic
|
Angel
|
Delgado
|
LA Clippers
|
Greece
|
Kostas
|
Antetokounmpo*
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
Japan
|
Yuta
|
Watanabe
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
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