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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 |
| Nat. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Playing years | College/University | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mahmoud Abdeen | G | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 2015–16 | ASPU | [1] |
 | Kristófer Acox | F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | 2017 | Furman | [2] |
 | Hassan Adams | G/F | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2010–11 | Arizona | [3] |
| | Rich Adams | F/C | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1982–83, 1985 | Illinois | No information |
 | Kenny Adeleke | F/C | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 240 lb (109 kg) | 2016 | Hofstra Hartford | [4] |
| | C. J. Aiken | F | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2018 | St. Joseph's | [5] |
 | Rodrigue Akl | G | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2016 | No information | [6] |
| | Solomon Alabi | C | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | 250 lb (113 kg) | 2015 | Florida State | [7] |
| | Kwame Alexander | F | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 240 lb (109 kg) | 2015; 2019 | Irvine Valley Cal State San Bernardino | [8] |
 | Bobby Allen | G | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1995; 1998 | Spoon River UT Rio Grande | No information |
| | Darrell Allums | F | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1981 | UCLA | [9] |
| | George Almones† | G/F | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1988 | UL Lafayette | [10] |
| | Mildon Ambres | G | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | 2010 | Louisiana State Southern Miss Southern Nazarene | [11] |
| | Mychal Ammons | F | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 2016; 2019 | South Alabama | [12] |
| | Lou Amundson | F/C | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2017 | UNLV | [13] |
| | Benny Anders | F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1986 | Houston | [14] |
| | Dwight Anderson† | G | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1986–87 | Kentucky Southern Cal | No information |
 | Seiya Ando | G | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2015 | Meiji | [15] |
| | Harold Arceneaux | G/F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | No information | USU Eastern Weber State | [16] |
| | Olu Ashaolu | F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2018–19 | Louisiana Tech Oregon | [17] |
| | Vincent Askew | G/F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | No information | Memphis | [18] |
| Nat. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Playing years | College/University | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Terrance Bailey | G | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | No information | Wagner | [19] |
| | Maurice Baker | G | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2011 | Utah Tech Oklahoma State | [20] |
 | Renaldo Balkman | F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 2013; 2018 | South Carolina | [21] |
 | Alpha Bangura | F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2011 | Monmouth St. John's | [22] |
| | George Banks | F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 2002 | Central Arizona UTEP | [23] |
| | Kyle Barone | C | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 250 lb (113 kg) | 2019 | Idaho | [24] |
| | Earl Barron | F/C | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 250 lb (113 kg) | 2005; 2012 | Memphis | [25] |
| | Eddie Basden | G | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2012 | UN Charlotte | [26] |
| | Billy Ray Bates | C | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 211 lb (96 kg)70 | 1983; 1986–88 | Kentucky State | [27] |
| | Kenny Battle | F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 2012 | Northern Illinois UI Urbana–Champaign | [28] |
| | Rashad Bell | F | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 2007; 2009–10 | Boston | [29] |
| | Mario Bennett | F | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 2002 | Arizona State | [30] |
| | Keith Benson | F/C | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 2013 | Oakland | [31] |
| | Curtis Berry | F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | No information | Missouri | No information |
| | John Best | F | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | 1995; 1997–00 | Tennessee Tech | [32] |
| | Joe Binion | F | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | No information | N.C. A&T | [33] |
 | Tony Bishop | F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2021–22 | Richland Texas State | [34] |
| | Norman Black | C | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 1982–88; 1990 | St. Joseph's | [35] |
| | Cory Blackwell | F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | No information | Madison | [33] |
| | Marqus Blakely | G/F | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 231 lb (105 kg) | 2012–16; 2018–19 | Vermont | [36] |
| | Micah Blunt | C | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | No information | Tulane | No information |
| | Josh Boone | F/C | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 237 lb (108 kg) | 2014 | Connecticut | [9] |
| | Lawrence Boston | F | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 1982 | Vincennes Maryland | No information |
| | Cinmeon Bowers | F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 250 lb (113 kg) | 2017 | Chipola Auburn | [37] |
| | Denzel Bowles | F/C | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | 2012–13; 2015–16 | Texas A&M James Madison | [38] |
| | Cedric Bozeman | G/F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2012 | UCLA | [39] |
| | Torraye Braggs | F | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | No information | San Jose CC Xavier | [40] |
| | Tim Breaux | F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | No information | Wyoming | [41] |
| | Carlos Briggs | G | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1989 | Schoolcaft Baylor | [42] |
| | Michael Britt | F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1985 | District of Columbia | [43] |
| | Andre Brown | F/C | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 2005 | DePaul | [44] |
| | Brandon Brown | F/C | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 242 lb (110 kg) | 2017 | Dallas College Holmes CC Cal State San Bernardino | [45] |
| | Denham Brown | G/F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2010 | Connecticut | [46] |
| | Ernest Brown | C | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 244 lb (111 kg) | 2008 | Indian Hills CC | [47] |
| | Ira Brown | F | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 231 lb (105 kg) | 2011 | Phoenix Gonzaga | [48] |
| | Johnny Brown | F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | No information | Loyola Marymount New Mexico | No information |
| | Lewis Brown | C | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 1980; 1982; 1985 | UNLV | No information |
| | Justin Brownlee | F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 219 lb (99 kg) | 2016–20; 2021–22 | CC San Francisco Chipola St. John's | [49] |
| | Rick Brunson | G | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2016–20 | Temple | [28] |
| | J'Nathan Bullock | F | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (109 kg) | 2017–18 | Cleveland State | [50] |
| | Joe Bunn | F/C | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 232 lb (105 kg) | No information | N.C. A&T Old Dominion Phillips | [51] |
| | Chris Burgess | F/C | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 2005 | Duke Utah | [52] |
| | Scott Burrell | G/F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | 2003–04 | Connecticut | [10] |
| | Steve Burtt Sr. | G | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | No information | Iona | [33] |
| | Brian Butch | C | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 240 lb (109 kg) | 2014 | Madison | [53] |
| Nat. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Playing years | College/University | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Rick Calloway | G | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | No information | IU Bloomington Kansas | [54] |
| | Antonio Campbell | F | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | 2018 | Ohio | [55] |
| | Damian Cantrell | F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 233 lb (106 kg) | 2003; 2005–06 | Ventura San Francisco | [41] |
| | Derrick Caracter | F/C | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 125 lb (57 kg) | 2015 | Louisville UTEP | [56] |
| | Rodney Carney | G/F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2014 | Memphis | [57] |
| | Chris Carrawell | G | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2002 | Duke | [41] |
 | Howard Carter | G | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | No information | Louisiana State | No information |
| | Russell Carter | G | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2011 | Notre Dame | [58] |
| | Cedric Ceballos | F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003–04 | Ventura Cal State Fullerton | [18] |
| | Sean Chambers | F | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 1989–01 | Cuesta Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | [43] |
| | Marquin Chandler | F | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 2005–06; 2009 | George Washington San Jose State | [59] |
 | Jet Chang | G | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2015 | BYU Hawaii | [60] |
| | Chris Charles | C | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 2015 | Villanova | [61] |
| | Mo Charlo | F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 2016 | Diablo Valley UN Reno | [62] |
| | Irv Chatman | C | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | 1979–80 | Tennessee Rhode Island | No information |
| | Derrick Chievous | F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1992 | Missouri | [54] |
 | Wayne Chism | F/C | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 2014–18 | Tennessee | [63] |
| | Rakeem Christmas | F | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 250 lb (113 kg) | 2019 | Syracuse | [64] |
| | Carlos Clark | G | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 1990 | Ole Miss | [28] |
| | Joe Ira Clark | F/C | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 236 lb (107 kg) | 1999–00 | Temple UT Austin | No information |
| | Fred Cofield | G | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1986–87; 1996 | Oregon Eastern Michigan | [10] |
| | Lorenzo Coleman | C | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | 264 lb (120 kg) | No information | Tennessee Tech | [65] |
| | Tank Collins | F | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | No information | Salt Lake CC New Orleans | No information |
| | Steve Colter | G | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1992 | NM State | [33] |
 | Alex Compton | G | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2006–08 | St. Joseph's Cornell | [66] |
| | Lenny Cooke | G | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | 2003–04 | No information | [41] |
 | Lanard Copeland | G/F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | No information | Georgia State | [67] |
| | Jamelle Cornley | F | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2012 | Pennsylvania State | [68] |
| | Marcus Cousin | C | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | 2015 | Seton Hall Houston | [69] |
| | D. J. Covington | F/C | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 2015 | VMI | [70] |
| | Winston Crite | F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 283 lb (128 kg) | 1990; 1992 | Texas A&M | [71] |
| | Markeith Cummings | F | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) | 2013; 2017 | Kennesaw | [72] |
| | Ace Custis | F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | No information | Virginia Tech | [52] |
| Nat. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Playing years | College/University | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Sam Daghles | G | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2015 | Mesa MSU Texas | [73] |
| | Chris Daniels | C | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | 2019 | Texas A&M Corpus Christi | [74] |
| | Shawn Daniels | F | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 250 lb (113 kg) | 1999–00; 2006; 2009–11 | Bakersfield Utah State | [75] |
| | Ben Davis | F | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 242 lb (110 kg) | No information | Kansas Hutchinson CC Arizona | [76] |
 | Devin Davis | F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 1998–99 | Miami | [77] |
| | Josh Davis | F | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 2016–16 | NC State Tulane San Diego State | [78] |
| | Mark Davis | F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 2002 | Howard Texas Tech | [30] |
| | Eric Dawson | F/C | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 250 lb (113 kg) | 2013; 2016 | McLennan CC Midwestern State | [79] |
| | Larry Demic | F/C | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 1983 | Arizona | [80] |
| | Dell Demps | G | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | No information | Pacific | [81] |
| | Jason Dixon | C | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 242 lb (110 kg) | No information | Eastern Wyoming Liberty | [82] |
| | Marcus Douthit | C | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 233 lb (106 kg) | 2013; 2015 | Providence | [83] |
| | Robert Dozier | F | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2013–14; 2016; 2019 | Memphis | [9] |
| | Terry Duerod | G | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | No information | Detroit Mercy | [84] |
| | Michael Dunigan | C | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 254 lb (115 kg) | 2013; 2015 | Oregon | [85] |
| | Allen Durham | F/C | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 236 lb (107 kg) | 2014; 2016–20 | Grace Christian | [86] |
| | Pat Durham | F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | No information | Colorado State | No information |
| Nat. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Playing years | College/University | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Jerry Eaves | G | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | No information | Louisville | [9] |
| | Shane Edwards | F | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2016 | Northeastern UA Little Rock | [87] |
| | Ed Elisma | F/C | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | 2004–05 | Georgia Tech | No information |
| | Harold Ellis | G | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 2001–03; 2007; 2009 | Morehouse | [88] |
| | Rosell Ellis | F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 2001–03; 2007; 2009 | Utah State McNeese | [41] |
| | Andre Emmett | G/F | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | 2015 | Texas Tech | [89] |
| | Chip Engelland | G | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | No information | Duke | [90] |
| | Jo Jo English | G | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1992–93; 1996 | South Carolina | [10] |
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