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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Clarence Kea | F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | No information | Lamar | No information |
 | Harold Keeling | G | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | No information | Santa Clara | [1] |
| | Jason Keep | C | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 280 lb (127 kg) | No information | North Idaho OSU Stillwater San Diego | No information |
| | Curtis Kelly | F/C | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | 2018 | Connecticut Kansas State | [2] |
 | Kim Jiwan | G | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2015 | Yonsei | [3] |
| | Chris King | F | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1997–99 | Wake Forest | [4] |
| | Kirk King | F | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 240 lb (109 kg) | 1998; 2000 | Connecticut | [5] |
| | Victor King | F | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1981 | Louisiana Tech | [6] |
| | Donnie Ray Koonce | G/F | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1982–83; 1986 | UNC Charlotte | [7] |
 | Omar Krayem | G | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2015 | Lower Columbia Eastern Washington Cal Baptist | [8] |
| Nat. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Playing years | College/University | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  | Hervé Lamizana | F/C | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2014 | RU New Brunswick | [9] |
| | Sean Lampley | F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 227 lb (103 kg) | 2005–06 | UC Berkeley | [10] |
| | Jerome Lane | F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | 1994 | Pittsburgh | No information |
| | Antonio Lang | F | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2001–02 | Duke | [7] |
 | Gani Lawal | F/C | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 234 lb (106 kg) | 2019 | Georgia Tech | [11] |
| | Edmund Lawrence | C | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | 1981 | McNeese State | [12] |
| | Clifford Lett | G | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1998 | Florida | [13] |
| | C. J. Leslie | F | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2015 | NC State | [14] |
| | Dana Lewis | C | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 240 lb (109 kg) | No information | Oral Roberts Tulsa | [15] |
| | Jai Lewis | F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | 2009–10 | George Mason | [16] |
 | Terrence Lewis | G/F | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 1994 | Howard Washington State | No information |
| | Marcus Liberty | F | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2000 | UI Urbana–Champaign | No information |
| | Mario Little | G/F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | 2016 | Chipola Kansas | [17] |
| | Lewis Lloyd | G/F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | No information | NMMI Drake | [18] |
| | Kayel Locke | F | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (109 kg) | 2019 | UNC Greensboro | [19] |
| | Art Long | F | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 250 lb (113 kg) | 2004 | Dodge City CC Cincinnati Southeastern CC | [20] |
| | Dior Lowhorn | F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | 2013–14; 2016 | Texas Tech San Francisco | [21] |
| Nat. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Playing years | College/University | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Sam Mack | F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1995 | Iowa State Tyler JC Houston | No information |
| | Rudy Macklin | G/F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | No information | Louisiana State | No information |
| | Vernon Macklin | F/C | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 227 lb (103 kg) | 2013; 2018 | Georgetown Florida | [22] |
 | Michael Madanly | G/F | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 2015–16 | No information | [23] |
| | Cyrus Mann | C | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | 1976–79 | Illinois State | [24] |
| | Z. Mason | F/C | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | 2014 | UT Chattanooga | [25] |
| | Lew Massey | G/F | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1981–83 | UNC Charlotte | [26] |
| | Buster Matheney | F | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | No information | Utah | No information |
| | Wes Matthews | G | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1991 | UW Madison | [27] |
| | Tharon Mayes | G | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1993; 1996 | Florida State | No information |
 | James Mays | G/F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 240 lb (109 kg) | 2014 | Clemson | [28] |
  | D. J. Mbenga | C | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 2013 | No information | [29] |
| | Tim McCalister | G | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | No information | 1988 | Oklahoma | No information |
| | Bob McCann | F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 244 lb (111 kg) | No information | Upsala Morehead State | No information |
| | Rashad McCants | G | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 2012 | UNC Chapel Hill | [7] |
| | Amal McCaskill | C | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | No information | Marquette | [30] |
| | Dwayne McClain | F | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | No information | Villanova | [7] |
| | Paul McCracken | G | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1980 | Los Angeles CC Cal State Northridge | No information |
| | Chris McCullough | F | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2019 | Syracuse | [7] |
| | K. J. McDaniels | G/F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2019 | Clemson | [31] |
| | Glenn McDonald | G/F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1979–80 | The Beach | [29] |
| | Will McDonald | F/C | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | 2012 | South Florida | [32] |
| | Aaron McGhee | F | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 266 lb (121 kg) | 2008 | Cincinnati Vincennes Oklahoma | No information |
| | Jameel McKay | F/C | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 2017 | Indian Hills CC Iowa State | [33] |
| | Wendell McKines | F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | 2013; 2015; 2017 | NM State | [24] |
 | Liam McMorrow | C | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | 2015 | Durham Tennessee Tech | [34] |
| | Larry McNeill | F/C | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | No information | Marquette | [26] |
| | Pete Mickeal | F | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 240 lb (109 kg) | 2002 | Indian Hills CC Cincinnati | [35] |
| | Oliver Miller | C | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 289 lb (131 kg) | No information | Arkansas | No information |
| | Elijah Millsap | G/F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2013; 2016 | UL Lafayette UA Birmingham | [36] |
| | Tony Mitchell | G/F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 2013 | Alabama | [37] |
| | Tony Mitchell | F | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 2017; 2019 | North Texas | [38] |
| | Rodney Monroe | G | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | No information | NC State | [39] |
| | Gene Moore | C | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | No information | Saint Louis | [40] |
| | Otto Moore | F/C | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1979–80 | UT Rio Grande | [41] |
| | Chris Morris | F | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 2002 | Auburn | [42] |
| | Mike Morrison | G | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1992–94 | Loyola Maryland | [43] |
| | John Morton | G | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2000 | Seton Hall | [44] |
| | Richard Morton | G | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | No information | Cal State Fullerton | No information |
| | Glenn Mosley | F | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1980 | Seton Hall | No information |
| | Perry Moss | G | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | No information | Northeastern | No information |
| | Terquin Mott | F/C | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 1999 | La Salle Coppin State | [45] |
| | Arnett Moultrie | F | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 249 lb (113 kg) | 2018 | UTEP Mississippi State | [46] |
| | Gabe Muoneke | G/F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | No information | 2002 | UT Austin | [35] |
| | Kevin Murphy | G | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | 2018 | Tennessee Tech | [47] |
| Nat. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Playing years | College/University | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hamady N'Diaye | C | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 2015 | RU New Brunswick | [48] |
| | David Noel | F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | 2009 | UNC Chapel Hill | [7] |
| | Julius Nwosu | F | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | 2002 | Liberty | [49] |
| Nat. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Playing years | College/University | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Patrick O'Bryant | C | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 250 lb (113 kg) | 2015 | Bradley | [50] |
| | Chamberlain Oguchi | G/F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2011–12 | Oregon Illinois State | [51] |
| | Cisco Oliver | G/F | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1975; 1976–78 | Elizabeth State | [52] |
| | Arinze Onuaku | C | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | 2016; 2018 | Syracuse | [53] |
| | Daniel Orton | F/C | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | 2015 | Kentucky | [54] |
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