There's no overlooking the growth of basketball in Canada in recent years.
The result is quite evident with the number of players on NBA rosters entering the 75th anniversary year - the 2021-22 season.
Canada is the second-most represented nation in the NBA outside of the USA with 25 Canadian players on NBA rosters for the 2021-22 season, including Nate Darling, who is on a two-way contract.
Here's a look at all of those Canadian NBA players:
| Name | Team | Hometown | Ties to Other Countries | |
| 1 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | New Orleans Pelicans | Toronto, Ontario | |
| 2 | Dalano Banton | Toronto Raptors | Toronto, Ontario | |
| 3 | RJ Barrett | New York Knicks | Mississauga, Ontario | |
| 4 | Khem Birch | Toronto Raptors | Montreal, Quebec | |
| 5 | Chris Boucher | Toronto Raptors | Montreal, Quebec | St. Lucia |
| 6 | Ignas Brazdeikis | Orlando Magic | Oakville, Ontario | Lithuania |
| 7 | Oshae Brissett | Indiana Pacers | Mississauga, Ontario | |
| 8 | Dillon Brooks | Memphis Grizzlies | Mississauga, Ontario | |
| 9 | Brandon Clarke | Memphis Grizzlies | Vancouver, British Columbia | |
| 10 | Luguentz Dort | Oklahoma City Thunder | Montreal, Quebec | |
| 11 | Nate Darling | Charlotte Hornets (Two-Way) | Sackville, Nova Scotia | |
| 12 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Oklahoma City Thunder | Hamilton, Ontario | |
| 13 | Cory Joseph | Detroit Pistons | Toronto, Ontario | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 14 | Mfiondu Kabengele | Cleveland Cavaliers | Burlington, Ontario | The Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 15 | AJ Lawson | Atlanta Hawks | Brampton, Ontario | |
| 16 | Trey Lyles | Detroit Pistons | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |
| 17 | Mychal Mulder | Golden State Warriors | Windsor, Ontario | |
| 18 | Jamal Murray | Denver Nuggets | Kitchener, Ontario | |
| 19 | Kelly Olynyk | Detroit Pistons | Kamloops, British Columbia | |
| 20 | Eugene Omoruyi | Dallas Mavericks | Orangeville, Ontario | Nigeria |
| 21 | Kevin Pangos | Cleveland Cavaliers | Holland Landing, Ontario | |
| 22 | Dwight Powell | Dallas Mavericks | Toronto, Ontario | |
| 23 | Joshua Primo | San Antonio Spurs | Toronto, Ontario | |
| 24 | Tristan Thompson | Sacramento Kings | Brampton, Ontario | Jamaica |
| 25 | Andrew Wiggins | Golden State Warriors | Concord, Ontario |
Of the 25 Canadians in the NBA, three currently represent the Toronto Raptors: Dalano Banton, Khem Birch and Chris Boucher.
Pacers guard Chris Duarte was born in Canada but was raised in the Dominican Republic.
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