There are a record number of international players on NBA rosters for the start of the season, including Yao Ming of China, the overall No. 1 draft pick of the Houston Rockets. A look at the numbers:
67: International players in league
52: Number of foreign players last year.
10: Number of foreign players in 1984-85.
5: Dallas is the team with most international players–Tariq Abdul-Wahad, France; Raja Bell, U.S. Virgin Islands; Eduardo Najera, Mexico; Steve Nash, Canada; Dirk Nowitzki, Germany.
4: Memphis, San Antonio, Utah
35: Number of countries/territories represented.
27: Teams with at least one international player.
9: Players from Yugoslavia.
4: Players from Croatia.
3: Players from Argentina, China and Slovenia.
2: Players from Spain and Greece.
8: Players from Latin America.
1: Player from Poland (Cezary Trybanski), on Memphis.
1: Player from Scotland (Robert Archibald), on Memphis.
