NBA players from Canada

28 NBA players on file were born in Canada. 15 are on NBA rosters now, among them Andrew Wiggins, Dillon Brooks, and Jamal Murray. Cory Joseph has played the most NBA seasons of them, 14. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.

On NBA rosters now (15)

NBA players from Canada on rosters now
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsBorn
Andrew WigginsMIAF2014–202612Thornhill, ON
Dillon BrooksPHXF2017–20269Mississauga, ON
Jamal MurrayDENG2016–20269Kitchener, ON
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKCG2018–20268Toronto, ON
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerATLG2019–20267Toronto, ON
RJ BarrettTORF2019–20267Toronto, ON
A.J. LawsonTORG2022–20264Brampton, ON
Andrew NembhardINDG2022–20264Aurora, ON
Shaedon SharpePORG2022–20264London, ON
Leonard MillerCHIF2023–20263Thornhill, ON
Emanuel MillerSAF2024–20262Scarborough, ON
Zach EdeyMEMC2024–20262Toronto, ON
Ryan NembhardCHAG2025–20261Aurora, ON
Will RileyWSHG2025–20261Kitchener, ON
Dwight PowellDALFNo games yet—Toronto, ON

Former NBA players (13)

Former NBA players from Canada
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsBorn
Cory JosephPG2011–202514Toronto, ON
Bill WenningtonC1985–200013Canada
Kelly OlynykF2013–202613Toronto, ON
Rick FoxSF1991–200413Toronto, ON
Tristan ThompsonC2011–202513Brampton, ON
Jamaal MagloireC2000–201212Toronto, ON
Brandon ClarkeF2019–20267Vancouver, BC
Andrew NicholsonF2012–20175Mississauga, ON
Todd MacCullochC1999–20034Winnipeg, MB
Naz Mitrou-LongG2017–20203Mississauga, AB
Kris JosephSF2012–20131Canada
Sim BhullarC2014–20151North York, ON
Xavier Rathan-MayesSG2017–20181Scarborough, ON

Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Most seasons first.

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