Hey, folks! Today I’m gonna share some of my little research on NBA players from Mexico. You know, I was watching a game the other day, and it got me thinking, “I wonder how many players actually hail from Mexico?” So, I decided to dive in and see what I could find.
First off, I hit up the usual spots like . I figured they’d have a good list, and I was right! They had this neat category, “NBA players from Mexico.” I started clicking around and found a handful of names. It wasn’t a huge list, but it was definitely a start. I learned that there are about 5 players from Mexico in the NBA.
Then, I stumbled upon some articles talking about the sixth player of Mexican descent who might be coming up in the NBA. Apparently, there’s this guy, Jaime Jaquez Jr., playing for UCLA. It’s pretty cool to see new talent emerging.
I also dug into some broader lists of international NBA players. There’s this one condition they use – if a player was born outside the U.S. but plays for them internationally, they’re included. That made the list a bit longer, but it was interesting to see the mix of nationalities.
Another thing I found was some current season stats for Hispanic NBA players. It wasn’t just Mexican players, but it was still cool to see how they’re doing. The stats were all over the place, but it gave me a good sense of their performance.
Digging Deeper
So, after getting the basics, I wanted to know more about the players themselves. I found this category of “Mexican men’s basketball players” that had over 100 pages! I didn’t go through all of them, but I skimmed through a bunch to get a feel for their careers.
I also found this site that had personal data and career stats for current NBA players and many others in NBA history. It was a goldmine! I could see their regular season and playoff stats, which was super interesting.
Names That Popped Up
One name that really stood out was Jaime Jaquez Jr. again. He’s with the Heat and apparently he’s only the sixth person with Mexican citizenship to play in the NBA. The others are Eduardo Najera, Horacio Llamas, Gustavo Ayon, Jorge Gutierrez, and Juan Toscano-Anderson. I read that the NBA has offices in Mexico City and considers Mexico one of its top markets, so it makes sense they’d have some representation in the league.
It was a fun little research project, and I learned a lot. It’s always interesting to see where players come from and how they make it to the big leagues. I hope you guys found this as interesting as I did!
Cheers!
