[1][2][3][4] In some borderline cases, the NBA takes into consideration whether a player desires to be identified as international.
Players whose nationality is listed as United States were born outside of the country but have represented them in international basketball tournament.
Hank Biasatti, who was born in Italy and raised in Canada, was the first international player in the league in 1946.
On opening day of the 1991–92 season, NBA rosters included 23 international players from 18 countries.
[10] In addition, the San Antonio Spurs set an all-time record for international players on an opening-night squad, with 10 during the 2013–14 season.