Top 20 Basketball Player celebrities in Canada
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Basketball Player celebrities [Updated March 27, 2023].
Tristan Thompson was born
on March 13, 1991
in Toronto, Canada.
He played high school basketball at three different schools: St. Marguerite d'Youville Secondary School in Ontario, Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in New Jersey, and Findlay Prep in Nevada.
Net Worth 2020: $45 Million
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Salary 2020: $17 Million
Andrew Wiggins was born
on February 23, 1995
in Toronto, Canada.
He was named the 2013 Naismith Prep Player of the Year and played NCAA basketball for the University of Kansas Jayhawks during the 2013-14 season.
Net Worth 2020: $35 Million
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Salary 2020: $25 Million
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Salary and Contracts: He was the number one pick of the 2014 draft and was given a contract that came with a guaranteed minimum of $11.3 million dollars. He was able to earn a maximum of $24 million dollars over his four year rookie contract. In October 2017 signed a five-year $148 million extension to his rookie contract. By the end of the 2020 season, his career earnings will top $80 million.
Salary and Contracts: He was the number one pick of the 2014 draft and was given a contract that came with a guaranteed minimum of $11.3 million dollars. He was able to earn a maximum of $24 million dollars over his four year rookie contract. In October 2017 signed a five-year $148 million extension to his rookie contract. By the end of the 2020 season, his career earnings will top $80 million.
Rick Fox was born
on July 24, 1969
in Toronto, Canada.
He was producer of the non-profit film, The 1 Second Film.
Net Worth 2020: $20 Million
Bill Wennington was born
on April 26, 1963
in Montreal, Canada.
He's a member of the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame. He became a radio commentator after retiring from basketball.
Net Worth 2020: $4 Million
Cory Joseph was born
on August 20, 1991
in Toronto, Canada.
He played high school and college basketball with fellow NBA Player
Tristan Thompson.
Net Worth 2020: $3 Million
Trey Lyles was born
on November 5, 1995
in Saskatoon, Canada.
He has played for both Canada and the United States Internationally. At the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, he led Canada to a sixth-place finish, the country's best-ever performance in the tournament to that point.
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Salary 2020: 2.24 million USD (2016)
Kelly Olynyk was born
on April 19, 1991
in Toronto, Canada.
He earned NCAA All-American honors in 2013 playing for the Gonzaga Bulldogs in college.
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Salary 2020: 10.61 million USD (2018)
R.J. Barrett was born
on June 14, 2000
in Mississauga, Canada.
He led Team Canada to victory at the 2017 FIBA Under-19 World Cup and was the tournament's MVP.
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Salary 2020: $8,035,860
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was born
on July 12, 1998
in Hamilton, Canada.
He won a silver medal representing Canada at the FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship.
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Salary 2020: $3,952,920
Khem Birch was born
on September 28, 1992
in Canada.
He averaged the second most blocks in the Mountain West Conference as a junior at UNLV.
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Salary 2020: 3 million USD (2019)
Kevin Pangos was born
on January 26, 1993
in Canada.
He was named Newcomer of the Year in the West Coast Conference in 2012.
Kris Joseph was born
on December 17, 1988
in Canada.
He spent his first professional season as a member of the Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, and the NBDL's Maine Red Claws and Springfield Armor.
Jamal Murray was born
on February 23, 1997
in Kitchener, Canada.
He was named the Nike Hoop Summit MVP in 2015 after scoring a game-high 30 points.
Dwight Powell was born
on July 20, 1991
in Toronto, Canada.
During the 2016-2017 regular season he averaged 6.7 points per game for the Mavericks.
Dillon Brooks was born
on January 22, 1996
in Mississauga, Canada.
He and the Oregon Ducks team advanced to the Elite 8 in the 2016 NCAA tournament.
Anthony Bennett was born
on March 14, 1993
in Toronto, Canada.
He earned All-MWC honors while scoring 16.1 points per game his freshman season at UNLV.
Andrew Nicholson was born
on December 8, 1989
in Mississauga, Canada.
He didn't begin playing basketball until 11th grade.
Olivier Hanlan was born
on February 15, 1993
in Canada.
He set a record for a freshman during the ACC Tournament by scoring 41 points against Georgia Tech in 2013.
Natalie Achonwa was born
on November 22, 1992
in Guelph, Canada.
Her accolades at the collegiate level include Big East All-Freshman Team honors and honorable mention for the AP All-America Team.
Nazareth Mitrou-Long was born
on August 3, 1993
in Mississauga, Canada.
As a sophomore, he hit a game-tying shot in the second overtime of what would become a triple-overtime victory against Oklahoma State. That same season, in the second game between the two schools, he hit another buzzer-beating 3-pointer to send that game to overtime.
