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Australia came in at an impressive fourth for representation in the NBA this season with eight players - nine if you include Will Magnay, who is on a two-way contract with New Orleans Pelicans which permits him to play up to 50 NBA games.
The USA, of course, makes up the bulk of the NBA while Canada is the second-best represented with 17.
France pips Australia to the podium with nine players (11 including two-way contracts).
Australia's eight concrete representatives are:
Aron Baynes - Toronto Raptors
Matthew Dellavedova - Cleveland Cavaliers
Danté Exum - Cleveland Cavaliers
Josh Green - Dallas Mavericks
Joe Ingles - Utah Jazz
Thon Maker - Cleveland Cavaliers
Patty Mills - San Antonio Spurs
Ben Simmons - Philadelphia 76ers
Serbia and Germany come after Australia with six players each.
It is the seventh season in a row the opening-night rosters have featured 100 or more international (non-American) players, with all 30 teams having at least one.
Additionally, a new record of 34 NBA players have previously featured in Basketball Without Borders (BWB), FIBA and the NBA's global development and community outreach program.
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