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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

U

Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
United States Kelvin Upshaw G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1991–92 Oklahoma A&M
Utah

V

Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
Nigeria Jeff Varem F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 2006 Vincennes
Washington State
United States Lebanon Jackson Vroman F/C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2012 Snow
Iowa State

W

Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
United States Lorrenzo Wade G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 2010 Louisville
San Diego State
United States Henry Walker G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2014;
2016–18 		Kansas State
United States Jermaine Walker F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2002 Miami
United States Jamie Waller F 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1988;
1992 		Virginia Union
United States Jerod Ward F/C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2001 Michigan
United States Joe Ward F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) No information Clemson
Georgia
United States Cornell Warner F/C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1978 Jackson State No information
United States Jameel Watkins F/C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 2004;
2008 		Georgetown
United States Jamie Watson F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) No information South Carolina No information
United States Israel Terrence Watson F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2017–18 Mott CC
Ole Miss
Ball State
United States Justin Watts G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2019 UNC Chapel Hill
United States Sedric Webber F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2002 Charleston
United States Bubba Wells F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2002–2004 Austin Peay State
United States Dez Wells G/F 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2019 Xavier
Maryland
United States Mario West G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2012 Georgia Tech
United States Ennis Whatley G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 1988 Alabama
United States Clinton Wheeler G 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) No information William Paterson
United States Leonard White F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2002 Faulkner State
Southern
United States Rodney White F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2012–13 UNC Charlotte
United States Tony White G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) No information Tennessee
United States Willie White G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) No information UT Chattanooga
United States Mitchell Wiggins G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1994 Truett McConnell
Clemson
Florida State
United States Tyler Wilkerson F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)8th 240 lb (109 kg) 2016 Marshall
United States Jeff Wilkins F/C 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)8th 230 lb (104 kg) 1980–81 Black Hawk
Illinois State
United States Chris Williams F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) No information 2009 Virginia No information
United States Donald Williams G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) No information 1998–99 UNC Chapel Hill
United States Freeman Williams G/F 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) No information Portland State No information
United States Hank Williams F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) No information Jacksonville No information
United States Justin Williams F/C 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 2013 Colby CC
Wyoming
United States Kevin Williams G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) No information St. John's NYC No information
United States L. D. Williams G/F 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2011 Wake Forest
United States Larry Williams G 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) No information Chaffey
Globe 		No information
United States Reggie Williams G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2014 VMI
United States Rob Williams G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) No information Houston
United States Sean Williams F/C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2017 Boston
United States Terrence Williams G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2014 Louisville
United States Bubba Wilson G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1980 Western Carolina No information
United States Mike Wilson G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) No information Marquette No information
United States Ricky Wilson G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) No information George Mason No information
United States Kennard Winchester F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) No information James Madison
Averett 		No information
United States Francois Wise F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1981–83;
1985;
1987 		The Beach
United States Wesley Witherspoon G/F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 2014 Memphis
United States David Wood F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 2001 Skagit Valley
UN Reno
United States Leon Wood G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) No information Arizona
Cal State Fullerton
United States Antoine Wright G/F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2016 Texas A&M
United States Joey Wright G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1992 Drake
UT Austin
United States Keith Wright F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2017 Harvard
United States Joe Wylie F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1999 Miami

Y

Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
United States David Young G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) No information 2011 Xavier
NC Central
United States Galen Young F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2004;
2007 		Northwest Miss
UNC Charlotte
United States Keena Young F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2010 South Plains
The Y
United States Michael Young G/F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1986–87 Houston
United States Perry Young G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) No information Virginia Tech

Z

Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
Iran Iman Zandi G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2016 No information
United States Martin Zeno G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2011 Texas Tech No information
Canada Jim Zoet C 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1981 Kent State
Lakehead

More PBA imports lists

A–E | F–J | K–O | P–T | U–Z

References

  • Hardcourt: The Official Philippine Basketball Association Annual
  1. "Where are they now?". The Philippine STAR. 27 June 2008.
  2. "Energy Boosters turn to Varem to reverse fortune". 7 April 2009.
  3. "Vroman signs w/ PBA Gin Kings".
  4. "Lorenzo Wade signs in Philippines". Sportando.com. March 19, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  5. ^ "Notable NBA players who played in the PBA". 30 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Imports back with a bang". The Philippine STAR. 10 February 2002.
  7. "On night he won Best Import, Brownlee has bigger goal in mind".
  8. "7 ex-imports survive NBA cut". The Philippine STAR. November 2002.
  9. "UP brings in Joe Ward as head coach, parts ways with point guard Mikee Reyes".
  10. "Jameel Watkins". PBA-Online.net. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  11. ^ "Ranking the teams that nearly won a PBA Grand Slam".
  12. ^ "Which PBA imports have won an NCAA championship?".
  13. "2003 Reinforced Conference: With a touch of NBA greatness".
  14. "NBA veteran, Bubba suit up for Ginebra". The Philippine STAR. 17 January 2002.
  15. "Meralco Bolts land former NBA player Mario West".
  16. ^ "Running with the Bulls, flying with His Airness". 13 May 2020.
  17. "Parks: NBA's loss was PBA's gain". The Philippine STAR. 3 April 2013.
  18. "Petron taps ex-Hoya to replace White". The Philippine STAR.
  19. "LOOKBACK: How the 1984 NBA Draft made an impact on the PBA".
  20. "Ten unforgettable Commissioner's Cup imports, either by sheer ability or unintended notoriety".
  21. "Tyler Wilkerson to San Miguel Beermen".
  22. ^ "TALL ORDER: Painters' 7-3 Sundov will be hard to top on PBA list of giant imports".
  23. "Walter Sharpe moves to Global Port".
  24. "ALASKA'S WILLIAMS A LOT LIKE SIMPSON". AlaskaAces.com. February 20, 2011. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  25. "Former Golden State teammates Reggie Williams, Rodney Carney cross paths in PBA".
  26. ^ "Andy's PBA memories". The Philippine STAR.
  27. "2 NBA Vets Coming For 2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup". pba.ph. March 10, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  28. "PBA: The imports of the 2014 Governors' Cup - part two".
  29. Beltran, Nelson (19 March 2014). "Air21 taps Witherspoon as new import". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  30. Ramos, Gerry (February 20, 2016). "Rain or Shine bringing in new import Antoine Wright for injured Wayne Chism". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  31. "Former PBA import Joey Wright finds niche as successful coach in Australian league".
  32. "Mahindra drops White, brings in ex-Ivy League star Keith Wright". foxsportsasia.com. April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  33. "Remembering Strothers". The Philippine STAR.
  34. "David Young makes PBA debut with younger SMB squad". Manila Bulletin.
  35. "SMB, Coke in knockout match for PBA semis Sunday".
  36. "PBA: Air21 zips Barako, 113-108".
  37. "Ex-Iran basketball player Zandi joins Mahindra enforcer".

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