List of Philippine Basketball Association imports (U–Z)

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
Main article: List of Philippine Basketball Association imports
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

U
Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
Kelvin Upshaw G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1991–92 Oklahoma A&M
Utah		 [1]

V
Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
Jeff Varem F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 2006 Vincennes
Washington State		 [2]
Jackson Vroman F/C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2012 Snow
Iowa State		 [3]

W
Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
Lorrenzo Wade G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 2010 Louisville
San Diego State		 [4]
Henry Walker G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2014;
2016–18		 Kansas State [5]
Jermaine Walker F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2002 Miami [6]
Jamie Waller F 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1988;
1992		 Virginia Union [7]
Jerod Ward F/C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2001 Michigan [8]
Joe Ward F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) No information Clemson
Georgia		 [9]
Cornell Warner F/C 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1978 Jackson State No information
Jameel Watkins F/C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 2004;
2008		 Georgetown [10]
Jamie Watson F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) No information South Carolina No information
Terrence Watson F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
2017–18		 Mott CC
Ole Miss
Ball State		 [11]
Justin Watts G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2019 UNC Chapel Hill [12]
Sedric Webber F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2002 Charleston [13]
Bubba Wells F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2002–2004 Austin Peay State [14]
Dez Wells G/F 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2019 Xavier
Maryland		 [11]
Mario West G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2012 Georgia Tech [15]
Ennis Whatley G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 1988 Alabama [16]
Clinton Wheeler G 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) No information William Paterson [17]
Leonard White F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2002 Faulkner State
Southern		 [6]
Rodney White F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2012–13 UNC Charlotte [18]
Tony White G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) No information Tennessee [16]
Willie White G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) No information UT Chattanooga [19]
Mitchell Wiggins G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1994 Truett McConnell
Clemson
Florida State		 [20]
Tyler Wilkerson F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)8th 240 lb (109 kg) 2016 Marshall [21]
Jeff Wilkins F/C 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)8th 230 lb (104 kg) 1980–81 Black Hawk
Illinois State		 [22]
Chris Williams F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) No information 2009 Virginia No information
Donald Williams G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) No information 1998–99 UNC Chapel Hill [12]
Freeman Williams G/F 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) No information Portland State No information
Hank Williams F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) No information Jacksonville No information
Justin Williams F/C 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 2013 Colby CC
Wyoming		 [23]
Kevin Williams G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) No information St. John's NYC No information
L. D. Williams G/F 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2011 Wake Forest [24]
Larry Williams G 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) No information Chaffey
Globe		 No information
Reggie Williams G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2014 VMI [25]
Rob Williams G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) No information Houston [26]
Sean Williams F/C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2017 Boston [27]
Terrence Williams G/F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2014 Louisville [28]
Bubba Wilson G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1980 Western Carolina No information
Mike Wilson G 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) No information Marquette No information
Ricky Wilson G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) No information George Mason No information
Kennard Winchester F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) No information James Madison
Averett		 No information
Francois Wise F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1981–83;
1985;
1987		 The Beach [11]
Wesley Witherspoon G/F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 2014 Memphis [29]
David Wood F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 2001 Skagit Valley
UN Reno		 [16]
Leon Wood G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) No information Arizona
Cal State Fullerton		 [5]
Antoine Wright G/F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2016 Texas A&M [30]
Joey Wright G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1992 Drake
UT Austin		 [31]
Keith Wright F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2017 Harvard [32]
Joe Wylie F 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1999 Miami [33]

Y
Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
David Young G/F 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) No information 2011 Xavier
NC Central		 [34]
Galen Young F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2004;
2007		 Northwest Miss
UNC Charlotte		 [35]
Keena Young F 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2010 South Plains
The Y		 [36]
Michael Young G/F 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1986–87 Houston [26]
Perry Young G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) No information Virginia Tech [16]

Z
Nat. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Playing years College/University Ref.
Iman Zandi G 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2016 No information [37]
Martin Zeno G 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2011 Texas Tech No information
Jim Zoet C 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1981 Kent State
Lakehead		 [22]

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References
  • Hardcourt: The Official Philippine Basketball Association Annual
  1. "Where are they now?".
  2. "Energy Boosters turn to Varem to reverse fortune".
  3. "Vroman signs w/ PBA Gin Kings".
  4. "Lorenzo Wade signs in Philippines". Sportando.com. March 19, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  5. "Notable NBA players who played in the PBA".
  6. "Imports back with a bang".
  7. "On night he won Best Import, Brownlee has bigger goal in mind".
  8. "7 ex-imports survive NBA cut".
  9. "UP brings in Joe Ward as head coach, parts ways with point guard Mikee Reyes".
  10. "Jameel Watkins". PBA-Online.net. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  11. "Ranking the teams that nearly won a PBA Grand Slam".
  12. "Which PBA imports have won an NCAA championship?".
  13. "2003 Reinforced Conference: With a touch of NBA greatness".
  14. "NBA veteran, Bubba suit up for Ginebra".
  15. "Meralco Bolts land former NBA player Mario West".
  16. "Running with the Bulls, flying with His Airness".
  17. "Parks: NBA's loss was PBA's gain".
  18. "Petron taps ex-Hoya to replace White".
  19. "LOOKBACK: How the 1984 NBA Draft made an impact on the PBA".
  20. "Ten unforgettable Commissioner's Cup imports, either by sheer ability or unintended notoriety".
  21. "Tyler Wilkerson to San Miguel Beermen".
  22. "TALL ORDER: Painters' 7-3 Sundov will be hard to top on PBA list of giant imports".
  23. "Walter Sharpe moves to Global Port".
  24. "ALASKA'S WILLIAMS A LOT LIKE SIMPSON". AlaskaAces.com. February 20, 2011. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  25. "Former Golden State teammates Reggie Williams, Rodney Carney cross paths in PBA".
  26. "Andy's PBA memories".
  27. "2 NBA Vets Coming For 2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup". pba.ph. March 10, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  28. "PBA: The imports of the 2014 Governors' Cup - part two".
  29. Beltran, Nelson (19 March 2014). "Air21 taps Witherspoon as new import". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  30. Ramos, Gerry (February 20, 2016). "Rain or Shine bringing in new import Antoine Wright for injured Wayne Chism". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  31. "Former PBA import Joey Wright finds niche as successful coach in Australian league".
  32. "Mahindra drops White, brings in ex-Ivy League star Keith Wright". foxsportsasia.com. April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  33. "Remembering Strothers".
  34. "David Young makes PBA debut with younger SMB squad".
  35. "SMB, Coke in knockout match for PBA semis Sunday".
  36. "PBA: Air21 zips Barako, 113-108".
  37. "Ex-Iran basketball player Zandi joins Mahindra enforcer".
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