Canadian NBA players
This player from Victoria, B.C. won two NBA MVP awards with the Phoenix Suns.
Steve Nash
This year marked the Raptors’ first and only NBA Championship.
What is 2019?
This Denver Nuggets guard became the first Canadian to win an NBA Finals as a starter.
Who is Jamal Murray?
The first NBA game ever was played in this Canadian city in 1946.
What is Toronto?
This Toronto-born guard was the #1 overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft.
Who is Anthony Bennett?
This player hit “The Shot” to beat the 76ers in the 2019 playoffs.
Who is Kawhi Leonard?
This Hamilton-born player was drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2022.
Who is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander?
This now-defunct team was Canada’s other NBA franchise before moving to Memphis.
What is the Vancouver Grizzlies?
This player from Mississauga became the first Canadian All-Star starter.
Who is Andrew Wiggins?
The Raptors were founded in this decade.
What is the 1990s? (1995)
This Montreal forward plays for the Brooklyn Nets and is known for his defense.
Who is Luguentz Dort?
This Canadian university city hosted NBA preseason games to promote the sport in 2023.
What is Edmonton? (or Vancouver / Montreal depending on year)
This Montreal native was the first Canadian drafted in the top 10 since Wiggins.
Who is Bennedict Mathurin?
This Canadian player hit the Raptors’ first-ever franchise basket.
Alvin Robertson
This Toronto-born player won a ring with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016.
Who is Tristan Thompson?
This province has produced the most NBA players in Canada.
What is Ontario?
This veteran from Toronto became the first Canadian to win an NBA championship as a head coach.
Who is Nick Nurse?
The Raptors’ original purple dinosaur logo was inspired by this 1993 film.
What is Jurassic Park?
This player became the first Canadian woman to be an assistant coach in the NBA.
Who is Natalie Nakase? (bonus if they say she’s Japanese-Canadian)
This Canadian became NBA commissioner before David Stern.
Trick question- none