Nine best Canadians in the NBA

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (All Pro Reels, Wikimedia Commons)

The 2023-24 National Basketball Association started on Tuesday with games in Denver and San Francisco. Here are the nine best Canadians in action this year.

 9)  Brandon Clarke 

The power forward from Vancouver, British Columbia is with the Memphis Grizzlies. Last year he averaged 10 points per game, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game, and had a field goal percentage of .656, three point percentage of .167 and free throw percentage of .723.

8.  Kelly Olynyk 

The center from Toronto, Ontario is with the Utah Jazz. Last year he averaged 12.5 points per game, 6.2 rebounds per game, 3.7 assists per game, and had a field goal percentage of .499, three-point percentage of .394, and a free throw percentage of .853.

 7. Luguentz Dort  

The small forward from Montreal, Quebec is with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Last year he averaged 13.7 points per game, 4.6 rebounds per game, 2.1 assists per game, and one steal per game, and had a field goal percentage of .388, three point percentage of .330, and a free throw percentage of .772.

6. Dillon Brooks 

The small forward from Mississauga, Ontario is with the Houston Rockets. Last year with the Grizzlies, he averaged 14.3 points per game, 3.3 rebounds per game, and 2.6 assists per game, and had a field goal percentage of .396, three point percentage of .326, and a free throw percentage of .779.

 5. Bennedict Mathurin  

The shooting guard from Montreal is with the Indiana Pacers. Last year he averaged 16.7 points per game, 4.1 rebounds per game, and 1.5 assists per game, and had a field goal percentage of .434, three point percentage of .323, and a free throw percentage of .828.

4. Andrew Wiggins

The small forward from Toronto is with the Golden State Warriors. Last year he averaged 17.1 points per game, five rebounds per game, 2.3 assists per game, and 1.2 steals per game, and had a field goal percentage of .473, three point percentage of .396, and a free throw percentage of .611.

 3. RJ Barrett  

The shooting guard from Toronto is with the New York Knicks. Last year he averaged 19.6 points per game, five rebounds per game, and 2.8 assists per game, and had a field goal percentage of .434, three point percentage of .310, and a free throw percentage of .740.

  2. Jamal Murray  

The point guard from Kitchener, Ontario is with the Denver Nuggets. Last year in the regular season, he averaged 20 points per game, 6.2 assists per game, four rebounds per game, one steal per game, and had a field goal percentage of .454, three point percentage of .398, and free throw percentage of .833. In the playoffs, Murray won the NBA Finals.

  1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 

The point guard from Toronto is with the Oklahoma City Thunder where he was an All-NBA player last year. In 2022-23, he averaged 31.4 points per game, 5.5 assists per game, 4.8 rebounds per game, 1.6 steals per game, one block per game, and had a field goal percentage of .510, three point percentage of .345, and a free throw percentage of .905.

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