List of Canadians in the NBA

This is a list of basketball players from Canada who have played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Active players

• Nickeil Alexander-Walker
  • New Orleans Pelicans (2019–2022)
  • Utah Jazz (2022–2023)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves (2023–2025)
  • Atlanta Hawks (2025–present)
• RJ Barrett
  • New York Knicks (2019–2023)
  • Toronto Raptors (2023–present)
• Chris Boucher
  • Golden State Warriors (2017–2018)
  • Toronto Raptors (2018–2025)
  • Boston Celtics (2025–present)
• Dillon Brooks
  • Memphis Grizzlies (2017–2023)
  • Houston Rockets (2023–2025)
  • Phoenix Suns (2025–present)
• Brandon Clarke
  • Memphis Grizzlies (2019–present)
• Luguentz Dort
  • Oklahoma City Thunder (2019–present)
• Zach Edey
  • Memphis Grizzlies (2024–present)
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
  • Los Angeles Clippers (2018–2019)
  • Oklahoma City Thunder (2019–present)
• Kyshawn George
  • Washington Wizards (2025–present)
• Caleb Houstan
  • Orlando Magic (2022–2025)
  • Atlanta Hawks (2025–present)
• A.J. Lawson
  • Minnesota Timberwolves (2022)
  • Dallas Mavericks (2022–2024)
  • Toronto Raptors (2024–present)
• Bennedict Mathurin
  • Indiana Pacers (2022–present)
• Emanuel Miller
  • Chicago Bulls (2024–present)
• Leonard Miller
  • Minnesota Timberwolves (2023–present)
• Jamal Murray
  • Denver Nuggets (2016–present)
• Andrew Nembhard
  • Indiana Pacers (2022–present)
• Ryan Nembhard
  • Dallas Mavericks (2025–present)
• Kelly Olynyk
  • Boston Celtics (2013–2017)
  • Miami Heat (2017–2021)
  • Houston Rockets (2021)
  • Detroit Pistons (2021–2022)
  • Utah Jazz (2022–2024)
  • Toronto Raptors (2024–2025)
  • New Orleans Pelicans (2025)
  • San Antonio Spurs (2025–present)
• Dwight Powell
  • Boston Celtics (2014)
  • Dallas Mavericks (2014–present)
• Olivier-Maxence Prosper
  • Dallas Mavericks (2023–2025)
  • Memphis Grizzlies (2025–present)
• Will Riley
  • Washington Wizards (2025–present)
• Jackson Rowe
  • Golden State Warriors (2025–present)
• Shaedon Sharpe
  • Portland Trail Blazers (2022–present)
• Jahmyl Telfort
  • Los Angeles Clippers (2025–present)
• Andrew Wiggins
  • Minnesota Timberwolves (2014–2020)
  • Golden State Warriors (2020–2025)
  • Miami Heat (2025–present)

Awards and honors

Hall of Famers

• Bob Houbregs, 1987
• Steve Nash, 2018

Most Valuable Player

• Steve Nash, 2 times, 2005–2006
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 2025

All-NBA Team

• Steve Nash, First Team 3 times (2005–2007), Second Team 2 times (2008, 2010), Third Team 2 times (2002–2003)
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, First Team 3 times, (2023–2025)

First overall draft pick

• Anthony Bennett (Cleveland Cavaliers, UNLV, 2013)
• Andrew Wiggins (Cleveland Cavaliers, Kansas, 2014)

Rookie of the Year Award

• Andrew Wiggins (Minnesota Timberwolves, 2015)

Defensive Player of the Year

None

Most Improved Player

None

Sixth Man of the Year

None

All-Rookie Team

• Rick Fox, Second Team, 1992
• Tristan Thompson, Second Team, 2012
• Kelly Olynyk, Second Team, 2014
• Andrew Wiggins, First Team, 2015
• Jamal Murray, Second Team, 2017
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Second Team, 2019
• Brandon Clarke, First Team, 2020
• Bennedict Mathurin, First Team, 2023

NBA Champions

• Mike Smrek, 2 times, 1987–1988
• Bill Wennington, 3 times, 1996–1998
• Rick Fox, 3 times, 2000–2002
• Joel Anthony, 2 times, 2012–2013
• Cory Joseph, 1 time, 2014
• Tristan Thompson, 1 time, 2016
• Chris Boucher, 2 times, 2018–2019
• Andrew Wiggins, 1 time, 2022
• Jamal Murray, 1 time, 2023
• Oshae Brissett, 1 time, 2024
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 1 time, 2025
• Luguentz Dort, 1 time, 2025

NBA Finals MVP

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 1 time, 2025

NBA Citizenship Award

• Steve Nash, 2007
• Samuel Dalembert, 2010

NBA Sportsmanship Award

None

Teammate of the Year

None

All-Star selection

• Steve Nash, 8 times, 2002–2003, 2005–2008, 2010, 2012
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 3 times, 2023-2025
• Andrew Wiggins, 2022
• Jamaal Magloire, 2004

Players

This is an alphabetical list of 72 basketball players from Canada who have played in the National Basketball Association since 1946. Players name listed in BOLD are currently on NBA rosters.

A

• Kyle Alexander
• Nickeil Alexander-Walker
• Joel Anthony

B

• Norm Baker
• Dalano Banton
• RJ Barrett
• Anthony Bennett
• Sim Bhullar
• Hank Biasatti
• Khem Birch
• Chris Boucher
• Ignas Brazdeikis
• Oshae Brissett
• Dillon Brooks

C

• Brandon Clarke
• Ron Crevier

D

• Samuel Dalembert
• Nate Darling
• Luguentz Dort

E

• Zach Edey
• Tyler Ennis

F

• Rick Fox

G

• Kyshawn George
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
• Stewart Granger

H

• Lars Hansen
• Bob Houbregs
• Caleb Houstan

J

• Cory Joseph
• Kris Joseph

K

• Mfiondu Kabengele

L

• A. J. Lawson
• Trey Lyles

M

• Todd MacCulloch
• Jamaal Magloire
• Karim Mané
• Bennedict Mathurin
• Leonard Miller
• Emanuel Miller
• Naz Mitrou-Long
• Mychal Mulder
• Jamal Murray

N

• Steve Nash
• Andrew Nembhard
• Ryan Nembhard
• Andrew Nicholson

O

• Kelly Olynyk
• Eugene Omoruyi

P

• Kevin Pangos
• Dwight Powell
• Joshua Primo
• Olivier-Maxence Prosper

R

• Xavier Rathan-Mayes
• Andy Rautins
• Leo Rautins
• Will Riley
• Jackson Rowe

S

• Robert Sacre
• Shaedon Sharpe
• Marial Shayok
• Mike Smrek
• Gino Sovran
• Nik Stauskas

T

• Jahmyl Telfort
• Tristan Thompson

V

• Ernie Vandeweghe

W

• Bill Wennington
• Andrew Wiggins
• Lindell Wigginton
• Kyle Wiltjer

Z

• Jim Zoet

See also

• List of foreign NBA players
• List of Canadian NASCAR drivers
• List of Canadians in the National Football League
• List of Major League Baseball players from Canada

References