List of Philippine Basketball Association imports (K–O)

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This is a list of imports who have played or currently playing in the Philippine Basketball Association.

Contents

^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

K

Nat.NamePos.Ht.Wt.Playing yearsCollege/UniversityRef.
Flag of the United States.svg Clarence Kea F6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)218 lb (99 kg)No information Lamar No information
Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Venezuela.svg Harold Keeling G6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)No information Santa Clara [1]
Flag of the United States.svg Jason Keep C6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)280 lb (127 kg)No information North Idaho
OSU Stillwater
San Diego
No information
Flag of the United States.svg Curtis Kelly F/C6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg)2018 Connecticut
Kansas State
[2]
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jiwan G6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)2015 Yonsei [3]
Flag of the United States.svg Chris King F6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg)1997–99 Wake Forest [4]
Flag of the United States.svg Kirk King F6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg)1998;
2000
Connecticut [5]
Flag of the United States.svg Victor King F6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg)1981 Louisiana Tech [6]
Flag of the United States.svg Donnie Ray Koonce G/F6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)1982–83;
1986
UNC Charlotte [7]
Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Palestine.svg Omar Krayem G6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)2015 Lower Columbia
Eastern Washington
Cal Baptist
[8]

L

Nat.NamePos.Ht.Wt.Playing yearsCollege/UniversityRef.
Flag of France.svg Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Hervé Lamizana F/C6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg)2014 RU New Brunswick [9]
Flag of the United States.svg Sean Lampley F6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)227 lb (103 kg)2005–06 UC Berkeley [10]
Flag of the United States.svg Jerome Lane F6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg)1994 Pittsburgh No information
Flag of the United States.svg Antonio Lang F6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg)2001–02 Duke [7]
Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Nigeria.svg Gani Lawal F/C6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)234 lb (106 kg)2019 Georgia Tech [11]
Flag of the United States.svg Edmund Lawrence C7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)228 lb (103 kg)1981 McNeese State [12]
Flag of the United States.svg Clifford Lett G6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg)1998 Florida [13]
Flag of the United States.svg C. J. Leslie F6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg)2015 NC State [14]
Flag of the United States.svg Dana Lewis C6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg)No information Oral Roberts
Tulsa
[15]
Flag of the United States.svg Jai Lewis F6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)275 lb (125 kg)2009–10 George Mason [16]
Flag of the United States.svg Flag of New Zealand.svg Terrence Lewis G/F6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)209 lb (95 kg)1994 Howard
Washington State
No information
Flag of the United States.svg Marcus Liberty F6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg)2000 UI Urbana–Champaign No information
Flag of the United States.svg Mario Little G/F6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)218 lb (99 kg)2016 Chipola
Kansas
[17]
Flag of the United States.svg Lewis Lloyd G/F6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg)No information NMMI
Drake
[18]
Flag of the United States.svg Kayel Locke F6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)240 lb (109 kg)2019 UNC Greensboro [19]
Flag of the United States.svg Art Long F6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg)2004 Dodge City CC
Cincinnati
Southeastern CC
[20]
Flag of the United States.svg Dior Lowhorn F6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg)2013–14;
2016
Texas Tech
San Francisco
[21]

M

Nat.NamePos.Ht.Wt.Playing yearsCollege/UniversityRef.
Flag of the United States.svg Sam Mack F6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)1995 Iowa State
Tyler JC
Houston
No information
Flag of the United States.svg Rudy Macklin G/F6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg)No information Louisiana State No information
Flag of the United States.svg Vernon Macklin F/C6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)227 lb (103 kg)2013;
2018
Georgetown
Florida
[22]
Flag of Syria.svg Michael Madanly G/F6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)198 lb (90 kg)2015–16No information [23]
Flag of the United States.svg Cyrus Mann C6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg)1976–79 Illinois State [24]
Flag of the United States.svg Z. Mason F/C6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)238 lb (108 kg)2014 UT Chattanooga [25]
Flag of the United States.svg Lew Massey G/F6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg)1981–83 UNC Charlotte [26]
Flag of the United States.svg Buster Matheney F6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)212 lb (96 kg)No information Utah No information
Flag of the United States.svg Wes Matthews G6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg)1991 UW Madison [27]
Flag of the United States.svg Tharon Mayes G6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)1993;
1996
Florida State No information
Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the Central African Republic.svg James Mays G/F6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg)2014 Clemson [28]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg D. J. Mbenga C7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg)2013No information [29]
Flag of the United States.svg Tim McCalister G6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)No information1988 Oklahoma No information
Flag of the United States.svg Bob McCann F6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)244 lb (111 kg)No information Upsala
Morehead State
No information
Flag of the United States.svg Rashad McCants G6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)207 lb (94 kg)2012 UNC Chapel Hill [7]
Flag of the United States.svg Amal McCaskill C6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg)No information Marquette [30]
Flag of the United States.svg Dwayne McClain F6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)185 lb (84 kg)No information Villanova [7]
Flag of the United States.svg Paul McCracken G6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg)1980 Los Angeles CC
Cal State Northridge
No information
Flag of the United States.svg Chris McCullough F6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg)2019 Syracuse [7]
Flag of the United States.svg K. J. McDaniels G/F6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg)2019 Clemson [31]
Flag of the United States.svg Glenn McDonald G/F6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg)1979–80 The Beach [29]
Flag of the United States.svg Will McDonald F/C6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)265 lb (120 kg)2012 South Florida [32]
Flag of the United States.svg Aaron McGhee F6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)266 lb (121 kg)2008 Cincinnati
Vincennes
Oklahoma
No information
Flag of the United States.svg Jameel McKay F/C6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)212 lb (96 kg)2017 Indian Hills CC
Iowa State
[33]
Flag of the United States.svg Wendell McKines F6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg)2013;
2015;
2017
NM State [24]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Liam McMorrow C7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)275 lb (125 kg)2015 Durham
Tennessee Tech
[34]
Flag of the United States.svg Larry McNeill F/C6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)195 lb (88 kg)No information Marquette [26]
Flag of the United States.svg Pete Mickeal F6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg)2002 Indian Hills CC
Cincinnati
[35]
Flag of the United States.svg Oliver Miller C6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)289 lb (131 kg)No information Arkansas No information
Flag of the United States.svg Elijah Millsap G/F6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg)2013;
2016
UL Lafayette
UA Birmingham
[36]
Flag of the United States.svg Tony Mitchell G/F6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)214 lb (97 kg)2013 Alabama [37]
Flag of the United States.svg Tony Mitchell F6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg)2017;
2019
North Texas [38]
Flag of the United States.svg Rodney Monroe G6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)No information NC State [39]
Flag of the United States.svg Gene Moore C6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg)No information Saint Louis [40]
Flag of the United States.svg Otto Moore F/C6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)205 lb (93 kg)1979–80 UT Rio Grande [41]
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Morris F6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg)2002 Auburn [42]
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Morrison G6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg)1992–94 Loyola Maryland [43]
Flag of the United States.svg John Morton G6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)2000 Seton Hall [44]
Flag of the United States.svg Richard Morton G6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)No information Cal State Fullerton No information
Flag of the United States.svg Glenn Mosley F6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg)1980 Seton Hall No information
Flag of the United States.svg Perry Moss G6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)No information Northeastern No information
Flag of the United States.svg Terquin Mott F/C6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg)1999 La Salle
Coppin State
[45]
Flag of the United States.svg Arnett Moultrie F6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)249 lb (113 kg)2018 UTEP
Mississippi State
[46]
Flag of the United States.svg Gabe Muoneke G/F6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)No information2002 UT Austin [35]
Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Murphy G6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)211 lb (96 kg)2018 Tennessee Tech [47]

N

Nat.NamePos.Ht.Wt.Playing yearsCollege/UniversityRef.
Flag of Senegal.svg Hamady N'Diaye C7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)235 lb (107 kg)2015 RU New Brunswick [48]
Flag of the United States.svg David Noel F6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg)2009 UNC Chapel Hill [7]
Flag of Nigeria.svg Julius Nwosu F6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg)2002 Liberty [49]

O

Nat.NamePos.Ht.Wt.Playing yearsCollege/UniversityRef.
Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Patrick O'Bryant C7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg)2015 Bradley [50]
Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Nigeria.svg Chamberlain Oguchi G/F6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)2011–12 Oregon
Illinois State
[51]
Flag of the United States.svg Cisco Oliver G/F6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)1975;
1976–78
Elizabeth State [52]
Flag of the United States.svg Arinze Onuaku C6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)275 lb (125 kg)2016;
2018
Syracuse [53]
Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Orton F/C6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)265 lb (120 kg)2015 Kentucky [54]

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