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 |
|---|---|---|
 United States Virgin Islands | 3 | Includes 3 foreign-born Virgin Islander |
 Nigeria | 3 | |
 Jamaica | 2 | Includes 1 foreign-born Jamaican |
 Mali | 2 | |
 Rwanda | 2 | Includes 2 foreign-born Rwandan |
 Senegal | 2 | |
 United Kingdom | 2 | Includes 2 Canadian-born British |
 Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | Includes 1 U.S.-born Antiguan |
 Benin | 1 | |
 Cameroon | 1 | |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1 | |
 France | 1 | |
 Gabon | 1 | |
 Japan | 1 | |
 Kenya | 1 | |
 Lithuania | 1 | |
 Mexico | 1 | Includes 1 U.S.-born Mexican |
 Puerto Rico | 1 | Includes 1 U.S.-born Puerto Rican |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda |
 United States |
Hodge, JuliusJulius Hodge | F | 2013 | 1 | — | [4] |
| Benin |
— | Folahan, NaofallNaofall Folahan | C | 2014–2015 | 1 | — | |
| Cameroon |
— | Tchiengang, SteveSteve Tchiengang | F | 2013–2014 | 1 | — | |
 Canada |
 Cayman Islands |
Alexander, KurtKurt Alexander | G/F | 2014–2015 | 1 | Born in the Cayman Islands,[5] represents Canada internationally.[6] | |
| Canada |
 Ghana |
Njoku, WillWill Njoku | F | 2012–2013 | 1 | — | |
| Canada |
 Haiti |
Jeanty, OsvaldoOsvaldo Jeanty | G | 2012–2013 | 1 | — | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo |
 Zaire(now Democratic Republic of the Congo) |
Tshimbomba, FiloseFilose Tshimbomba | C | 2012–2013 | 1 | — | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) |
Anzuluni, YannickYannick Anzuluni | F | 2011–2012 | 1 | — | |
| France |
— | Delarue, XavierXavier Delarue | G/F | 2012–2013 | 1 | — | |
| Gabon |
— | Worah-Ozimo, StevyStevy Worah-Ozimo | C | 2011–2012 | 1 | — | |
| Jamaica |
— | Rose, DanielDaniel Rose | C | 2013–2014 | 1 | — | |
| Jamaica |
United States |
Scott, AkeemAkeem Scott | G | 2014–2015 | 1 | — | |
| Japan |
— | Ando, SeiyaSeiya Ando | G | 2014–2015 | 1 | — | |
| Kenya |
— | Nyadaro, John PaulJohn Paul Nyadaro | C | 2014–2015 | 1 | — | |
| Lithuania |
— | Žabas, EvaldasEvaldas Žabas | G | 2013–2014 | 1 | — | |
| Mexico |
United States |
Fisher, ForrestForrest Fisher | G | 2014–2015 | 1 | — | |
| Mali |
— | Diarra, ModiboModibo Diarra | C | 2011–2014 | 1 | — | |
| Mali |
— | Samake, SoumailaSoumaila Samake | C | 2011–2012 | 1 | — | |
| Nigeria |
— | Kusso, AbdullahiAbdullahi Kusso | F | 2011–2012 | 1 | — | |
| Nigeria |
— | Ibrahim, SaniSani Ibrahim | C | 2011–2013 | 2 | — | |
| Nigeria |
— | Okwandu, CharlesCharles Okwandu | G | 2013–2014 | 1 | — | |
| Puerto Rico |
United States |
Young, KevinKevin Young | F | 2014–2015 | 1 | — | |
| Rwanda |
 Burundi |
Ruhezamihigo, HamzaHamza Ruhezamihigo | G/F | 2012–2013 | 1 | — | |
| Rwanda |
Canada |
Auriantal, ManixManix Auriantal | G | 2012–2013 | 1 | — | |
| Senegal |
— | Coly, BoubacarBoubacar Coly | F | 2011–2013 | 2 | — | |
| Senegal |
— | Konare, IssaIssa Konare | F | 2012–2013 | 1 | — | |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
Canada |
Haywood, JoeyJoey Haywood | G | 2011–2013 2014–2015 | 3 | — | |
| United Kingdom |
Canada |
Vanderbeken, JamieJamie Vanderbeken | F | 2013–2015 | 2 | — | |
| United Kingdom |
Canada |
Johnson, KyleKyle Johnson | G | 2014–2015 | 1 | — | |
| United States |
Jamaica |
Johnson, OmariOmari Johnson | F | 2011–2013 | 2 | — | |
| United States |
Nigeria |
Akingbade, DokunDokun Akingbade | F | 2012–2013 | 1 | — | |
| United States Virgin Islands |
 Dominica |
Prosper, LesterLester Prosper | F/C | 2012–2013 | 1 | — | |
| United States Virgin Islands |
United States |
Jones, PhilPhil Jones | F/C | 2014 | 1 | — | |
| United States Virgin Islands |
United States |
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.
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