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List of Philippine Basketball Association imports (U–Z)

Main article: List of Philippine Basketball Association imports

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 edit

Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
  Kelvin Upshaw G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1991–92 Oklahoma A&M
Utah 		[1]

V edit

Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
  Jeff Varem F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 2006 Vincennes
Washington State 		[2]
    Jackson Vroman F/C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2012 Snow
Iowa State 		[3]

W edit

Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
  Lorrenzo Wade G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 2010 Louisville
San Diego State 		[4]
  Henry Walker G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2014;
2016–18 		Kansas State [5]
  Jermaine Walker F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2002 Miami [6]
  Jamie Waller F 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1988;
1992 		Virginia Union [7]
  Jerod Ward F/C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2001 Michigan [8]
  Joe Ward F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) No information Clemson
Georgia 		[9]
  Cornell Warner F/C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1978 Jackson State No information
  Jameel Watkins F/C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 2004;
2008 		Georgetown [10]
  Jamie Watson F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) No information South Carolina No information
    Terrence Watson F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
2017–18 		Mott CC
Ole Miss
Ball State 		[11]
  Justin Watts G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2019 UNC Chapel Hill [12]
  Sedric Webber F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2002 Charleston [13]
  Bubba Wells F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2002–2004 Austin Peay State [14]
  Dez Wells G/F 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2019 Xavier
Maryland 		[11]
  Mario West G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2012 Georgia Tech [15]
  Ennis Whatley G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 1988 Alabama [16]
  Clinton Wheeler G 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) No information William Paterson [17]
  Leonard White F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2002 Faulkner State
Southern 		[6]
  Rodney White F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2012–13 UNC Charlotte [18]
  Tony White G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) No information Tennessee [16]
  Willie White G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) No information UT Chattanooga [19]
  Mitchell Wiggins G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1994 Truett McConnell
Clemson
Florida State 		[20]
  Tyler Wilkerson F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)8th 240 lb (109 kg) 2016 Marshall [21]
  Jeff Wilkins F/C 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)8th 230 lb (104 kg) 1980–81 Black Hawk
Illinois State 		[22]
  Chris Williams F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) No information 2009 Virginia No information
  Donald Williams G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) No information 1998–99 UNC Chapel Hill [12]
  Freeman Williams G/F 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) No information Portland State No information
  Hank Williams F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) No information Jacksonville No information
  Justin Williams F/C 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 2013 Colby CC
Wyoming 		[23]
  Kevin Williams G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) No information St. John's NYC No information
  L. D. Williams G/F 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2011 Wake Forest [24]
  Larry Williams G 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) No information Chaffey
Globe 		No information
  Reggie Williams G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2014 VMI [25]
  Rob Williams G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) No information Houston [26]
  Sean Williams F/C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2017 Boston [27]
  Terrence Williams G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2014 Louisville [28]
  Bubba Wilson G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1980 Western Carolina No information
  Mike Wilson G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) No information Marquette No information
  Ricky Wilson G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) No information George Mason No information
  Kennard Winchester F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) No information James Madison
Averett 		No information
  Francois Wise F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1981–83;
1985;
1987 		The Beach [11]
  Wesley Witherspoon G/F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 2014 Memphis [29]
  David Wood F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 2001 Skagit Valley
UN Reno 		[16]
  Leon Wood G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) No information Arizona
Cal State Fullerton 		[5]
  Antoine Wright G/F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2016 Texas A&M [30]
  Joey Wright G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1992 Drake
UT Austin 		[31]
  Keith Wright F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2017 Harvard [32]
  Joe Wylie F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1999 Miami [33]

Y edit

Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
  David Young G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) No information 2011 Xavier
NC Central 		[34]
  Galen Young F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2004;
2007 		Northwest Miss
UNC Charlotte 		[35]
  Keena Young F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2010 South Plains
The Y 		[36]
  Michael Young G/F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1986–87 Houston [26]
  Perry Young G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) No information Virginia Tech [16]

Z edit

Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
  Iman Zandi G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2016 No information [37]
  Martin Zeno G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2011 Texas Tech No information
  Jim Zoet C 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1981 Kent State
Lakehead 		[22]

More PBA imports lists edit

A–E | F–J | K–O | P–T | U–Z

References edit

  • 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. ^ a b "Notable NBA players who played in the PBA". 30 July 2020.
  6. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "Ranking the teams that nearly won a PBA Grand Slam".
  12. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c d "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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".

External links edit

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