List of Philippine Basketball Association imports (F–J)

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

F

Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
United States Belgium Marcus Faison G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 2012 Siena [1]
United States Lebanon Jarrid Famous F/C 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2012;
2015;
2018 		Westchester CC
Florida 		[2]
United States Willie Farley G/F 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002 Chaffey
Fresno State 		[3]
United States James Farr F 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 247 lb (112 kg) 2019 Xavier [4]
United States Japan Nick Fazekas F/C 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2012 UN Reno [5]
United States Belize Noel Felix F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2004–05 Fresno State [6]
United States Courtney Fells G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2013 NC State [7]
United States Andrew Fields F/C 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1979–83 Cheyney [8]
United States Kenny Fields G 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) No information UCLA [9]
United States Ronnie Fields G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1999 No information [10]
United States Larry Fogle G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) No information UL Lafayette
Canisius 		No information
United States Isaac Fontaine G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2003 Washington State [11]
Panama Gary Forbes F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2009 Virginia
UM Amherst 		[12]
United States Sherell Ford F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2002 UI Chicago [13]
United States Tremaine Fowlkes F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1999 UC Berkeley
Fresno State 		[14]
United States Richie Frahm G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2002 Gonzaga [15]
United States Gabe Freeman F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2009;
2012;
2014 		Mesa CC [16]
United States Kevin Freeman F/C 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2001;
2006 		Connecticut [17]
United States Aaron Fuller F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2017–19 Iowa
Southern Cal 		[18]

G

Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
United States Kevin Gamble G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1988 Lincoln Illinois
Iowa 		[19]
United States Belize Charles García F 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2018 Riverside
Seattle 		[20]
United States Alonzo Gee G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2019 Alabama [21]
United States Derrick Gervin F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2018 UT San Antonio [22]
United States Mike Gibson F 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1982 USC Upstate No information
United States Augustus Gilchrist F 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2016 South Florida [23]
United States C. J. Giles C 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2009 Kansas
Oregon State 		[24]
United States Mike Glover F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2016;
2018 		ASA
USU Eastern
Louisiana State 		[25]
United States Zach Graham G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2012–13 Ole Miss [26]
United States Ronnie Grandison F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1993 UC Irvine
New Orleans 		[27]
Canada Stewart Granger G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) No information Villanova [28]
United States Sylvester Gray F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1990;
1997 		Memphis [28]
United States Australia Al Green G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1981 AWC
NC State
Louisiana State 		No information
United States Sean Green G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1997 NC State
Iona 		[29]
United States Donté Greene F 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 2017 Syracuse [30]
United States Derek Grimm F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) No information Missouri [31]
United States Anthony Grundy G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2011 NC State [32]

H

Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
United States Michael Hackett F/C 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1986–88 Jacksonville [33]
United States Glenn Hagan G 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1982 St. Bonaventure [34]
United States Darvin Ham F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2006 Texas Tech [35]
United States Derrick Hamilton F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1990;
1997 		Southern Miss [36]
United States Stefhon Hannah G 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2011 Chipola
Missouri 		[37]
United States James Hardy F/C 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1981 San Francisco [38]
United States Jerome Harmon G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 199 lb (90 kg) No information Louisville [39]
United States Justin Harper F 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2017 Richmond [40]
United States Bernie Harris F 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1979 VCU No information
United States Manny Harris G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2019 Michigan [41]
United States Mike Harris F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2018;
2021–22 		Rice [42]
United States Paul Harris F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2011–12;
2014;
2016 		Syracuse [43]
United States Rufus Harris F 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1986 Maine No information
United States Tony Harris G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998 Lamar
Johnson CCC
New Orleans 		[27]
United States Donnell Harvey F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2012–13 Florida [44]
United States Shawn Harvey G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) No information Essex
WV State 		No information
United States Juaquin Hawkins F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2001 The Beach [14]
United States Australia Butch Hays G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 196 lb (89 kg) No information UC Berkeley [9]
United States David Henderson G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) No information Duke No information
United States Jerome Henderson F/C 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) No information Wabash Valley
New Mexico 		No information
United States LaDontae Henton F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2016–17 Providence [45]
United States Sean Higgins F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) No information Michigan [22]
United States Herbert Hill F/C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 249 lb (113 kg) 2013 Providence [46]
United States Malcolm Hill F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2017 UI Urbana–Champaign [47]
United States Rico Hill F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) No information 2004–06 Illinois State [48]
United States Darnell Hinson G 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2011 Northeastern State [49]
United States Jeff Hodge G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) No information South Alabama No information
United States

Libya

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]
United States Puerto Rico John Holland G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2019 Boston [51]
United States Murphy Holloway F/C 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2017 Ole Miss [52]
United States Michael Holton G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) No information UCLA [53]
United States Jerald Honeycutt F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 2002;
2005 		Tulane [16]
United States Steve Hood G 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) No information Maryland
James Madison 		No information
United States Dennis Hopson G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1996 Ohio State [53]
United States Franko House F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 248 lb (112 kg) 2019 Ball State [54]
United States Byron Houston F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (113 kg) No information Oklahoma State [13]
United States Stephen Howard F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2000 DePaul [55]
United States Richard Howell F/C 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 2014–15;
2019 		NC State [56]
United States Alfredrick Hughes G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) No information Loyola No information

I

Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
United Kingdom Rwanda Prince Ibeh C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 2019 UT Austin [57]
United States Byron Irvin G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1994 Arkansas
Missouri 		[22]
United States John Irving F/C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1977 Arizona
Hofstra 		[51]

J

Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
United States Darnell Jackson F/C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 253 lb (115 kg) 2014 Kansas [17]
United States Justin Jackson F/C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2018 Cincinnati [58]
United States Rick Jackson F/C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2015 Syracuse [59]
United States Aaron James F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1980 Grambling [60]
United States Damion James F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2015 UT Austin [61]
United States

Guyana

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

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