List of Philippine Basketball Association imports (F–J)

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
Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
    Marcus Faison G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 2012 Siena [1]
    Jarrid Famous F/C 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2012;
2015;
2018
Westchester CC
Florida
[2]
  Willie Farley G/F 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002 Chaffey
Fresno State
[3]
  James Farr F 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 247 lb (112 kg) 2019 Xavier [4]
    Nick Fazekas F/C 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2012 UN Reno [5]
    Noel Felix F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2004–05 Fresno State [6]
  Courtney Fells G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2013 NC State [7]
  Andrew Fields F/C 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1979–83 Cheyney [8]
  Kenny Fields G 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) No information UCLA [9]
  Ronnie Fields G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1999 No information [10]
  Larry Fogle G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) No information UL Lafayette
Canisius
No information
  Isaac Fontaine G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2003 Washington State [11]
  Gary Forbes F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2009 Virginia
UM Amherst
[12]
  Sherell Ford F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2002 UI Chicago [13]
  Tremaine Fowlkes F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1999 UC Berkeley
Fresno State
[14]
  Richie Frahm G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2002 Gonzaga [15]
  Gabe Freeman F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2009;
2012;
2014
Mesa CC [16]
  Kevin Freeman F/C 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2001;
2006
Connecticut [17]
  Aaron Fuller F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2017–19 Iowa
Southern Cal
[18]
Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
  Kevin Gamble G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1988 Lincoln Illinois
Iowa
[19]
    Charles García F 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2018 Riverside
Seattle
[20]
  Alonzo Gee G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2019 Alabama [21]
  Derrick Gervin F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2018 UT San Antonio [22]
  Mike Gibson F 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1982 USC Upstate No information
  Augustus Gilchrist F 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2016 South Florida [23]
  C. J. Giles C 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2009 Kansas
Oregon State
[24]
  Mike Glover F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2016;
2018
ASA
USU Eastern
Louisiana State
[25]
  Zach Graham G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2012–13 Ole Miss [26]
  Ronnie Grandison F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1993 UC Irvine
New Orleans
[27]
  Stewart Granger G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) No information Villanova [28]
  Sylvester Gray F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1990;
1997
Memphis [28]
    Al Green G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1981 AWC
NC State
Louisiana State
No information
  Sean Green G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1997 NC State
Iona
[29]
  Donté Greene F 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 2017 Syracuse [30]
  Derek Grimm F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) No information Missouri [31]
  Anthony Grundy G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2011 NC State [32]
Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
  Michael Hackett F/C 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1986–88 Jacksonville [33]
  Glenn Hagan G 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1982 St. Bonaventure [34]
  Darvin Ham F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2006 Texas Tech [35]
  Derrick Hamilton F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1990;
1997
Southern Miss [36]
  Stefhon Hannah G 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2011 Chipola
Missouri
[37]
  James Hardy F/C 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1981 San Francisco [38]
  Jerome Harmon G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 199 lb (90 kg) No information Louisville [39]
  Justin Harper F 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2017 Richmond [40]
  Bernie Harris F 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1979 VCU No information
  Manny Harris G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2019 Michigan [41]
  Mike Harris F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2018;
2021–22
Rice [42]
  Paul Harris F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2011–12;
2014;
2016
Syracuse [43]
  Rufus Harris F 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1986 Maine No information
  Tony Harris G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998 Lamar
Johnson CCC
New Orleans
[27]
  Donnell Harvey F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2012–13 Florida [44]
  Shawn Harvey G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) No information Essex
WV State
No information
  Juaquin Hawkins F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2001 The Beach [14]
    Butch Hays G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 196 lb (89 kg) No information UC Berkeley [9]
  David Henderson G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) No information Duke No information
  Jerome Henderson F/C 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) No information Wabash Valley
New Mexico
No information
  LaDontae Henton F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2016–17 Providence [45]
  Sean Higgins F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) No information Michigan [22]
  Herbert Hill F/C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 249 lb (113 kg) 2013 Providence [46]
  Malcolm Hill F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2017 UI Urbana–Champaign [47]
  Rico Hill F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) No information 2004–06 Illinois State [48]
  Darnell Hinson G 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2011 Northeastern State [49]
  Jeff Hodge G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) No information South Alabama No information
 

 

Randy Holcomb F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2002–04;
2008
Fresno State
Los Angeles CC
San Diego State
[50]
    John Holland G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2019 Boston [51]
  Murphy Holloway F/C 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2017 Ole Miss [52]
  Michael Holton G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) No information UCLA [53]
  Jerald Honeycutt F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 2002;
2005
Tulane [16]
  Steve Hood G 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) No information Maryland
James Madison
No information
  Dennis Hopson G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1996 Ohio State [53]
  Franko House F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 248 lb (112 kg) 2019 Ball State [54]
  Byron Houston F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (113 kg) No information Oklahoma State [13]
  Stephen Howard F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2000 DePaul [55]
  Richard Howell F/C 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 2014–15;
2019
NC State [56]
  Alfredrick Hughes G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) No information Loyola No information
Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
    Prince Ibeh C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 2019 UT Austin [57]
  Byron Irvin G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1994 Arkansas
Missouri
[22]
  John Irving F/C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1977 Arizona
Hofstra
[51]
Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
  Darnell Jackson F/C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 253 lb (115 kg) 2014 Kansas [17]
  Justin Jackson F/C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2018 Cincinnati [58]
  Rick Jackson F/C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2015 Syracuse [59]
  Aaron James F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1980 Grambling [60]
  Damion James F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2015 UT Austin [61]
 

 

Delroy James F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 2019 Rhode Island [62]
  Henry James F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) No information South Plains
St. Mary's
[63]
  Nate James G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2003 Duke [17]
  Mohammad Jamshidi G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2016 No information [64]
  Othyus Jeffers G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2016 LA Southwest
UI Chicago
Robert Morris
[65]
  Cory Jefferson F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 2017 Baylor [66]
  Darryl Johnson G 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1990–91 Michigan State [67]
  DerMarr Johnson G/F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 2012 Cincinnati [68]
  Geron Johnson G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 2017 Chipola
Garden City CC
Memphis
[69]
  Ivan Johnson F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 2015–16 Cisco
LA Southwest
Oregon
Cal State San Bernardino
[70]
  Nate Johnson F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2001 Louisville [71]
  Orlando Johnson G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2015 Loyola Marymount
UC Santa Barbara
[72]
  Reggie Johnson C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 290 lb (132 kg) 2018 Miami [73]
  Steffond Johnson F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) No information Louisiana State
San Diego State
No information
    Askia Jones G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2001–02 Kansas State [10]
  Byron Jones F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1975–78;
1980–81
Selma
San Francisco
[74]
  Danny Jones F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) No information UW Madison No information
  Dwayne Jones F 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 2012 St. Joseph's [75]
  Greg Jones G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) No information West Virginia No information
  Kevin Jones F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 2014 West Virginia [76]
  Terrence Jones F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 2019 Kentucky [17]
  Jerome Jordan C 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 253 lb (115 kg) 2013 Tulsa [77]
  Antoine Joubert G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) No information Michigan [78]

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References

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  • Hardcourt: The Official Philippine Basketball Association Annual
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