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List of Philippine Basketball Association imports (K–O)

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

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Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
  Clarence Kea F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) No information Lamar No information
    Harold Keeling G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) No information Santa Clara [1]
  Jason Keep C 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 280 lb (127 kg) No information North Idaho
OSU Stillwater
San Diego 		No information
  Curtis Kelly F/C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 2018 Connecticut
Kansas State 		[2]
  Kim Jiwan G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2015 Yonsei [3]
  Chris King F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1997–99 Wake Forest [4]
  Kirk King F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1998;
2000 		Connecticut [5]
  Victor King F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1981 Louisiana Tech [6]
  Donnie Ray Koonce G/F 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1982–83;
1986 		UNC Charlotte [7]
    Omar Krayem G 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2015 Lower Columbia
Eastern Washington
Cal Baptist 		[8]

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Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
    Hervé Lamizana F/C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2014 RU New Brunswick [9]
  Sean Lampley F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 2005–06 UC Berkeley [10]
  Jerome Lane F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1994 Pittsburgh No information
  Antonio Lang F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2001–02 Duke [7]
    Gani Lawal F/C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 234 lb (106 kg) 2019 Georgia Tech [11]
  Edmund Lawrence C 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 228 lb (103 kg) 1981 McNeese State [12]
  Clifford Lett G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1998 Florida [13]
  C. J. Leslie F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2015 NC State [14]
  Dana Lewis C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) No information Oral Roberts
Tulsa 		[15]
  Jai Lewis F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 2009–10 George Mason [16]
    Terrence Lewis G/F 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1994 Howard
Washington State 		No information
  Marcus Liberty F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2000 UI Urbana–Champaign No information
  Mario Little G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 2016 Chipola
Kansas 		[17]
  Lewis Lloyd G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) No information NMMI
Drake 		[18]
  Kayel Locke F 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2019 UNC Greensboro [19]
  Art Long F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 2004 Dodge City CC
Cincinnati
Southeastern CC 		[20]
  Dior Lowhorn F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2013–14;
2016 		Texas Tech
San Francisco 		[21]

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Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
  Sam Mack F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1995 Iowa State
Tyler JC
Houston 		No information
  Rudy Macklin G/F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) No information Louisiana State No information
  Vernon Macklin F/C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 2013;
2018 		Georgetown
Florida 		[22]
  Michael Madanly G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 2015–16 No information [23]
  Cyrus Mann C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1976–79 Illinois State [24]
  Z. Mason F/C 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 238 lb (108 kg) 2014 UT Chattanooga [25]
  Lew Massey G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1981–83 UNC Charlotte [26]
  Buster Matheney F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 212 lb (96 kg) No information Utah No information
  Wes Matthews G 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1991 UW Madison [27]
  Tharon Mayes G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1993;
1996 		Florida State No information
    James Mays G/F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2014 Clemson [28]
    D. J. Mbenga C 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 2013 No information [29]
  Tim McCalister G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) No information 1988 Oklahoma No information
  Bob McCann F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 244 lb (111 kg) No information Upsala
Morehead State 		No information
  Rashad McCants G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 2012 UNC Chapel Hill [7]
  Amal McCaskill C 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) No information Marquette [30]
  Dwayne McClain F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) No information Villanova [7]
  Paul McCracken G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1980 Los Angeles CC
Cal State Northridge 		No information
  Chris McCullough F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2019 Syracuse [7]
  K. J. McDaniels G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2019 Clemson [31]
  Glenn McDonald G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1979–80 The Beach [29]
  Will McDonald F/C 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 2012 South Florida [32]
  Aaron McGhee F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 266 lb (121 kg) 2008 Cincinnati
Vincennes
Oklahoma 		No information
  Jameel McKay F/C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 2017 Indian Hills CC
Iowa State 		[33]
  Wendell McKines F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2013;
2015;
2017 		NM State [24]
  Liam McMorrow C 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 2015 Durham
Tennessee Tech 		[34]
  Larry McNeill F/C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) No information Marquette [26]
  Pete Mickeal F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2002 Indian Hills CC
Cincinnati 		[35]
  Oliver Miller C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 289 lb (131 kg) No information Arkansas No information
  Elijah Millsap G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2013;
2016 		UL Lafayette
UA Birmingham 		[36]
  Tony Mitchell G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 2013 Alabama [37]
  Tony Mitchell F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2017;
2019 		North Texas [38]
  Rodney Monroe G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) No information NC State [39]
  Gene Moore C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) No information Saint Louis [40]
  Otto Moore F/C 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1979–80 UT Rio Grande [41]
  Chris Morris F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2002 Auburn [42]
  Mike Morrison G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1992–94 Loyola Maryland [43]
  John Morton G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000 Seton Hall [44]
  Richard Morton G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) No information Cal State Fullerton No information
  Glenn Mosley F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1980 Seton Hall No information
  Perry Moss G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) No information Northeastern No information
  Terquin Mott F/C 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1999 La Salle
Coppin State 		[45]
  Arnett Moultrie F 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 249 lb (113 kg) 2018 UTEP
Mississippi State 		[46]
  Gabe Muoneke G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) No information 2002 UT Austin [35]
  Kevin Murphy G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 211 lb (96 kg) 2018 Tennessee Tech [47]

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Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
  Hamady N'Diaye C 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2015 RU New Brunswick [48]
  David Noel F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2009 UNC Chapel Hill [7]
  Julius Nwosu F 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 2002 Liberty [49]

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Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
    Patrick O'Bryant C 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 2015 Bradley [50]
    Chamberlain Oguchi G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2011–12 Oregon
Illinois State 		[51]
  Cisco Oliver G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1975;
1976–78 		Elizabeth State [52]
  Arinze Onuaku C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 2016;
2018 		Syracuse [53]
  Daniel Orton F/C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 2015 Kentucky [54]

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References

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  • Hardcourt: The Official Philippine Basketball Association Annual
  1. ^ "Andy's PBA memories". The Philippine STAR. 10 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Curtis Kelly grades his PBA debut as 'just okay'". 3 June 2018.
  3. ^ "PBA: Ginebra set to replace Asian import". May 31, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
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  6. ^ "Philippine Sports History: Last Hurrah for Crispa-Toyota PBA rivalry". Manila Bulletin.
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  8. ^ "GlobalPort bringing back Omar Krayem, hopes to get Dominique Sutton release from TNT".
  9. ^ "Import Herve Lamizana out as Air21 Express turn to Wesley Witherspoon in bid to perk up fading PBA campaign".
  10. ^ "Bulls' draftee replaces Bunn". The Philippine STAR.
  11. ^ Leongson, Randolph B. (May 3, 2019). "Meralco taps ex-NBA player Gani Lawal as Commissioner's Cup import". Spin.ph.
  12. ^ "TALL ORDER: Painters' 7-3 Sundov will be hard to top on PBA list of giant imports".
  13. ^ "IMPORTS KICKED OUT".
  14. ^ "CJ Leslie determined to prove his worth as Globalport import in Commissioner's Cup". Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
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  16. ^ "Norwood reunites with US NCAA teammate at Rain or Shine". 9 March 2009.
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  21. ^ "ROS enlists Lowhorn as PBA import".
  22. ^ "Ginebra tab Vernon Macklin".
  23. ^ "NLEX brings in Rob Jones, Syrian cager Michel Madanly for Governors' Cup". Marisse Panaligan, GMANetwork.com. April 26, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
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  27. ^ "Running with the Bulls, flying with His Airness". 13 May 2020.
  28. ^ "James Mays credits San Mig's 'culture of brotherhood' for title triumph".
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  31. ^ Ramos, Gerry (August 17, 2019). "TnT Katropa taps another ex-Rocket in KJ McDaniels as Governors Cup import". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
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  34. ^ "Liam McMorrow calls Canada refs 'awful', loves PBA officiating". 30 May 2015.
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  36. ^ "Petron signs D-League wingman Elijah Millsap as import for Governors' Cup". Interaksyon.com. June 22, 2013. Archived from the original on June 27, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
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  40. ^ "Touching base with Rene Canent, first-ever PBA Players Association president". 30 July 2020.
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  50. ^ "GlobalPort signs seven-footer Patrick O'Bryant, Palestinian Omar Krayem for Governors Cup".
  51. ^ "Oguchi back for Governors Cup".
  52. ^ "PBA imports in the 1970s who we'll never forget". 23 March 2020.
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  54. ^ "Purefoods sign Denzel Bowles to replace Daniel Orton". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
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