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List of Philippine Basketball Association imports (P–T)

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

P edit

Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
  Victor Page G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998 Georgetown No information
  Adam Parada C 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 2012 UC Irvine [1]
  Bobby Parks G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) No information 1987–89;
1990–93;
1997–99 		Memphis [2]
  Myles Patrick F/C 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) No information No information Auburn No information
  Kenny Payne F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998 Louisville [3]
  Frederick Pea G/F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 233 lb (106 kg) 1995 Tampa
South Florida 		No information
  Steffphon Pettigrew F/C 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2015 Western Kentucky [4]
  Eugene Phelps F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2016–19 The Beach [5]
  Mike Phelps G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1988–90 Alcorn State [6]
  Tim Pickett F 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 2011 Daytona
Indian River State
Florida State 		[7]
  Kevinn Pinkney F/C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 2016 UN Reno [8]
  David Pope F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) No information Norfolk State [9]
  Chris Porter F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 2005–06;
2011 		Chipola
Auburn 		[10]
  Kevin Porter G 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1983 St. Francis [11]
  Josh Powell F/C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2014 NC State [12]

Q edit

Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
  Michael Qualls G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 2019 Arkansas [13]
  Daren Queenan G/F 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) No information Lehigh [14]

R edit

Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
    Ra Gun-ah F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2016–17 CC Florida
Missouri 		[15]
  Peter John Ramos C 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 296 lb (134 kg) 2015 No information [16]
  Wally Rank G 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1985 San Jose State [17]
  Eldridge Recasner G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1992 Washington [18]
  George Reese F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 233 lb (106 kg) 2004 Ohio State [19]
  Arizona Reid F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2011;
2013–16;
2018 		High Point [20]
  Fred Reynolds F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 207 lb (94 kg) No information UTEP [9]
  Scottie Reynolds G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 2011 Villanova [17]
  Reda Rhalimi C 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) No information 2008 No information [21]
  M. J. Rhett F/C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2016 Tennessee State
Ole Miss 		[22]
  Charles Rhodes F/C 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2017;
2019 		Mississippi State [23]
  Rodrick Rhodes G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2002 Kentucky
Southern Cal 		[24]
  Darius Rice F 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 2007–08 Miami [25]
  Glen Rice Jr. G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 2017 Georgia Tech [26]
  Ron Riley F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2002 Arizona State [24]
  Anthony Roberts G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) No information Oral Roberts No information
    Ronald Roberts F/C 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2015 St. Joseph's [27]
  Larry Robinson G/F 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1997;
1999 		Eastern Oklahoma
Centenary 		[28]
  Melvin Robinson C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) No information 2005 St. Louis [21]
    Leon Rodgers F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 216 lb (98 kg) 2014 Northern Illinois [29]
    Robert Rose G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 211 lb (96 kg) 1990 George Mason No information
  Richard Ross F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 239 lb (108 kg) 2019 Old Dominion [30]
  Derrick Rowland G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) No information SUNY Potsdam No information
  Walker Russell G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1989–90 Oakland CC
Houston
Western Michigan 		[31]

S edit

Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
    J. R. Sakuragi F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 2000 UCLA [32]
    Omar Samhan C 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 268 lb (122 kg) 2012 St. Mary's Cal [33]
  Kenny Sanders F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) No information 1991 George Mason No information
  Mark Sanford G/F 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2004 Washington [34]
  Corey Santee G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2008 Texas Christian [35]
  Jason Sasser F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2001 Texas Tech [36]
  DeWayne Scales F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 208 lb (94 kg) No information Louisiana State [37]
  Carey Scurry F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 188 lb (85 kg) No information Oklahoma A&M
LIU Brooklyn 		No information
  Shea Seals G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) No information Tulsa [38]
  Ansu Sesay F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2000 Mississippi [39]
  Walter Sharpe F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 2013 Mississippi State
UA Birmingham 		[40]
  Dexter Shouse G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1986–87;
1989 		Panola
South Alabama 		[41]
  Marcus Simmons G 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2016 Southern Cal [42]
  David Simon C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 2016 PU Fort Wayne [43]
  Melvin Simon F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) No information New Orleans No information
  Dickey Simpkins F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 248 lb (112 kg) 2005 Providence [44]
  Diamon Simpson F/C 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2010;
2018–19 		St. Mary's [45]
  Trevis Simpson G/F 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2017 UNC Greensboro [46]
  Henry Sims F/C 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 247 lb (112 kg) 2013 Georgetown [47]
  Mike Singletary F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 2013;
2016 		Texas Tech [48]
  McKinley Singleton G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) No information Shelby State
UA Birmingham 		[9]
  Jose Slaughter G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1987;
1990 		Portland No information
    Donald Sloan G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2011 Texas A&M [49]
  Keith Smart G 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1989 Garden City CC
IU Bloomington 		[32]
  Clinton Smith F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) No information Ohio State
Central Arizona
Cleveland State 		No information
  Greg Smith F/C 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 251 lb (114 kg) 2017 Fresno State [50]
  JaJuan Smith G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2011 Tennessee [51]
  Joshua Smith C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 290 lb (132 kg) 2017–18 UCLA
Georgetown 		[52]
  Stevin Smith G 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1995 Arizona State [17]
  Tommy Smith F 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2005 Arizona State No information
  Omar Sneed F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 239 lb (108 kg) 2012 San Jacinto
Memphis 		[53]
  Everette Stephens G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) No information Purdue No information
  Alex Stepheson F/C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 249 lb (113 kg) 2017;
2019 		UNC Chapel Hill
Southern Cal 		[54]
  Curtis Stinson G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2011 Iowa State [55]
  Awvee Storey G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2010 UI Urbana–Champaign
Arizona State 		[56]
  John Strickland F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) No information No information Hawaii Pacific [57]
  Lamont Strothers G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 1997–02 CNU [58]
  Dominique Sutton F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 2016 Kansas State
NC Central 		[59]
  Bruno Šundov C 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 2013 No information [21]

T edit

Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
  John Taft G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) No information 1991 Marshall No information
  Shawn Taggart F/C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 2016–16 Iowa State
Memphis 		[32]
  Archie Talley F 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) No information Salem No information
  Earl Tatum G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) No information Marquette [28]
  Jay Taylor G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 199 lb (90 kg) No information Eastern Illinois [60]
  Jeff Taylor G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) No information Texas Tech No information
  Jimmie Taylor C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 248 lb (112 kg) 2019 Alabama [61]
  Johnny Taylor F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2002 Knoxville
Indian Hills CC
UT Chattanooga 		[24]
  Ira Terrell F/C 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) No information Southern Methodist No information
  Carlos Terry G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1978 Salem State [62]
  David Thirdkill G/F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1986–88 Southern Idaho
Bradley 		[12]
  Billy Thomas G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) No information Kansas [63]
  Carl Thomas G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 174 lb (79 kg) No information Eastern Michigan [64]
  Omar Thomas G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 2005–06 Panola
UTEP 		[65]
  Steven Thomas F/C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 2008;
2014 		Georgia
MT State 		[66]
  Bernard Thompson G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1994 Fresno State [9]
  Billy Thompson G/F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1994 Louisville [32]
  Calvin Thompson F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1987 Kansas No information
  Al Thornton F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2015–16 Florida State [67]
    Marcus Timmons F/C 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) No information SIU Carbondale [68]
  Dean Tolson F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1979;
1981 		Arkansas [69]
  Kenny Travis G/F 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) No information 1988;
1992–95 		Fresno City
NM State 		[58]
  Romeo Travis F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2018–19 Akron [20]
  Jabril Trawick G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2017 Georgetown [70]
  Ansley Truitt C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1978 UC Berkeley [71]
  Tungalagiin Sanchir G/F 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2015 No information [72]
  Eric Turner G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1986 Michigan [9]
  Rahshon Turner F/C 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2008 Fairleigh [39]
  Jeremy Tyler F/C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 2018 No information [73]

More PBA imports lists edit

A–E | F–J | K–O | P–T | U–Z

References edit

  • Hardcourt: The Official Philippine Basketball Association Annual
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  14. ^ "Distrito's iconic shot, Purefoods' first title make list of memorable PBA finals in 1990s". 3 April 2020.
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  22. ^ "'All-around guy' MJ Rhett eager to prove he's Mr. Right for Blackwater".
  23. ^ "Greene hits back at Rhodes: 'He plays for San Miguel ... he has refs in his back pocket'".
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  35. ^ "Compton plays as Welcoat import". The Philippine STAR.
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  37. ^ "Cristobal on Crispa's 1983 Grand Slam season: 'We were not intimidated at all'". 16 April 2020.
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  48. ^ "Michael Singletary not about to get himself affected with current status as SMB import".
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  56. ^ "Storey with happy ending?". The Philippine STAR. 22 March 2010.
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  61. ^ "Meralco set to field new import Jimmie Taylor in place of Gani Lawal". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
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  63. ^ "Shameful Pinoys in Singapore". The Philippine STAR.
  64. ^ "Hale to the Chief". The Philippine STAR.
  65. ^ "O.T. to make Tigers growl?". The Philippine STAR.
  66. ^ "GlobalPort sends O'Bryant home, signs Steve Thomas as stand-in import while waiting for Famous".
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  69. ^ "Former PBA commissioner Salud remembered".
  70. ^ "Jabril Trawick's first game also his last as GlobalPort set to field replacement import".
  71. ^ "Forty-five interesting trivia about the PBA". 8 April 2022.
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External links edit

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