Former and Future NBA players in Asian leagues by year
I've always wanted to compile a list, so I will be working on that, and hopefully others can chip in. Must have appeared in an official (not preseason or summer league) NBA game to count. Check basketball-reference.com when in doubt.
Hong Kong Basketball Super-League
2011:
Fukien: Rodney Buford
South China: Marcus Landry, David Harrison
2010:
Fukien: Rodney Buford
National Basketball League of China (formerly Chinese Basketball League)
2011:
Jiangsu: Julius Hodge
Ningxia: Ndudi Ebi
2010:
Guangzhou: Julius Hodge
Dongguan: Devin Green
Anshan: Eddie Basden
2003:
Fujian: Oliver Miller, Stephen Howard
Tianjin: Julius Nwosu, Jamie Watson
Last edited by sinobball; 08-24-2011 at 12:19 AM.
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2011-2012 Korean Basketball League
Rodney White (Anyang KGC)
Jackson Vroman (Incheon ET Land Elephants)
Peter John Ramos (Samsung Thunder)
2010-2011 Korean Basketball League
Noel Felix (Seoul Samsung Thunder)
2010-2011 BJ-League
Kenny Satterfield (Saitama Broncos / Osaka Evessa)
Robert Swift (Tokyo Apache)
2010-2011 JBL
Richie Frahm (Aishin SeaHorses)
2010-2011 PBA (2nd Conference)
Hassan Adams (Rain or Shine Elasto Painters)
Last edited by CKR13; 07-06-2011 at 06:34 AM.
Draft Wishlist:
PG Michael Carter-Williams / 21 yrs. old / 6'5
PF Livio Jean-Charles / 19 yrs. old / 6'9
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HERE WE STAY UNTIL THE COWBELLS COME HOME
It's not difficult to do for the recent seasons, only by looking at last year roster of the team which made the playoffs in the Chinese Basketball Association, you can find:
Bateer Mengke
James Singleton
Quincy Douby
Marcus Haislip
Courtney Sims
Jerome Moiso
Josh Boone
Marcus Williams
ZhiZhi Wang
Randolph Morris
Former NBA payers played in Lebanon:
with Bluestars:
Todd Day
Mark Strickland
Dicky Simpkins
Cendric Henderson
Jerald Honeycutt
With Riyadi:
Lee Nailon
Dion Glover
With Champville:
Rubben Paterson
With Sagesse:
Kenny Satterfield
Amal Mckaskill
Stephan Howard
Samaki Walker
With Cafe Najjar:
Khaled Reeves
Wiith Mouttahed:
Soumalia Samake
Some more additions
2010-2011 PBA Governor's Cup
Chris Porter - Powerade Tigers (Porter also played with San Miguel and CBA's Fujian in 2005ish)
Maurice Baker - Talk 'N Text
2011 FIBA Asia Champions Cup
Cheikh Samb - Mahram Tehran
Loren Woods - Al Riyadi
Samaki Walker - Al Jala'a
Don't forget Yuta Tabuse playing in the JBL or Ha Seung-Jin in the KBL if we are including local players.
if it's just former and future NBA players who played a single minute of NBA action, there's too many to mention who have played in the PBA. i'll let the others who'll find this thread do that. but the ones who had decent careers in the NBA:
1979 - Larry McNeill (Gilbey's)
1979 - Glenn McDonald (U/Tex)
1983 - Kevin Porter (Toyota)
1983 - Billy Ray Bates (Crispa, Añejo)
1988 - Kevin Gamble (Ginebra)
1994 - Leon Wood (Purefoods)
2004 - Cedric Ceballos (San Miguel)
Bates led the Portland Trailblazers in scoring during the '80 and '81 playoffs despite getting swept both times, went to the Philippines after the Lakers cut him in '83 and became arguably the best player the PBA has ever seen.
Porter led the NBA in assists in '75, '78, '79, and '81 but came to the PBA passed his prime.
McDonald was the guy who finished off the Suns in what's known as the "Greatest Game in NBA History" when the Celtics beat the Suns in game 5 of the '76 Finals.
Gamble was an NBA bench warmer and sucked in the PBA, came back to the NBA with the Celtics and became a starter.
Last edited by paolylo; 08-24-2011 at 04:49 AM.
BJ-League 2011-2012
Lance Allred (Kyoto Hannaryz)
Draft Wishlist:
PG Michael Carter-Williams / 21 yrs. old / 6'5
PF Livio Jean-Charles / 19 yrs. old / 6'9
Sacramento Kings 2013-14: THY KINGDOM COME
HERE WE STAY UNTIL THE COWBELLS COME HOME
BJ-League 2011-2012
Reggie Leary (Coach) - Yokohama B-Corsairs
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf - Kyoto Hannaryz
KBL 2011-2012
Olumide Oyedeji - Changwon LG Sakers
Last edited by CKR13; 10-26-2011 at 12:23 AM.
Draft Wishlist:
PG Michael Carter-Williams / 21 yrs. old / 6'5
PF Livio Jean-Charles / 19 yrs. old / 6'9
Sacramento Kings 2013-14: THY KINGDOM COME
HERE WE STAY UNTIL THE COWBELLS COME HOME
Taiwan SBL 2011-2012
Taiwan Mobile - Marcus Fizer
Dacin Tigers - Noel Felix
Draft Wishlist:
PG Michael Carter-Williams / 21 yrs. old / 6'5
PF Livio Jean-Charles / 19 yrs. old / 6'9
Sacramento Kings 2013-14: THY KINGDOM COME
HERE WE STAY UNTIL THE COWBELLS COME HOME
Malcolm Thomas (San Antonio Spurs) - Last played with Ulsan Mobis Phoebus (KBL)
Jeremy Tyler (Golden State Warriors) - Last played for the defunct Tokyo Apache (BJ-League)
I was counting on the following, but they never made it into the roster:
Zach Andrews (Los Angeles Lakers) - Niigata Albirex (BJ-League)
Magnum Rolle (Atlanta Hawks) - Signed by Changwon LG Sakers but was waived even before the season started.
Draft Wishlist:
PG Michael Carter-Williams / 21 yrs. old / 6'5
PF Livio Jean-Charles / 19 yrs. old / 6'9
Sacramento Kings 2013-14: THY KINGDOM COME
HERE WE STAY UNTIL THE COWBELLS COME HOME
Ex-Denver Nugget Julius Hodge - Saigon Heat (ASEAN League)
Lebanon (2012):
Anibal Zahle :Ndudi Ebi (206-C)(NGR)
Bejje Club: Harold Jamison (206-C)(USA)
Byblos Clubesmond Pennigar (201-PF)(USA)
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