List of Haitian NBA Players
Here is the complete list of Haitian basketball players and American basketball players of Haitian descent playing in the NBA, The National Basketball Association:
Haitian NBA Basketball Player Skal Labissiere
STEPHEN CURRY, Golden State Warriors #30 / Point guard.
Everyone knows Stephen Curry is the son of former NBA player Dell Curry but did you know Stephen Curry's mother is Haitian-American? Stephen Curry's mom Sonya is the daughter of a Haitian woman named Candy. Mommie was born in Virginia but grand'ma is Haitian.
Career highlights: two-time NBA champion (2015, 2017), two-time NBA Most Valuable Player (2015, 2016), five-time NBA All-Star (2014-2018) and more...
SETH CURRY, Dallas Mavericks #30 / Shooting guard / Point guard.
Seth Curry, older brother of Stephen Curry, is the son of a Haitian-American woman named Sonya. Sonya's mother, Seth grandmother, is a Haitian woman named Candy Adams (Adams because she was married to Afro-American man named Cleive Ester Adams)
NBA champion (2015, 2017), NBA Most Valuable Player (2015, 2016), NBA All-Star (2014-2018)
SKAL LABISSIERE, Sacramento Kings #7 / Power forward, Center.
NBA draft 2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28th overall, Selected by the Phoenix Suns.
Labissiere was traded to the Sacramento Kings on draft night. Labissiere is the highest drafted Haitian player since Samuel Dalembert in 2001. Labissiere played NCAA Division I college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. Labissiere was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. His basketball career began at the College Canado-Haitien.
BLAKE GRIFFIN, Los Angeles Clippers #7 / Power forward.
Blake Griffin is of Haitian decent. Griffin was born on March 16, 1989, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Tommy Griffin, who is of Afro-Haitian descent, and Gail Griffin, who is Caucasian. Griffin was selected first overall by the Clippers in the 2009 NBA draft, and has since been a five-time NBA All-Star and a four-time All-NBA selection.
Career highlights and awards: 5 times NBA All-Star (2011-2015), 3 times All-NBA Second Team (2012-2014), NBA Rookie of the Year (2011), NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (2011), His Jersey, No. 23 retired by University of Oklahoma
TAYLOR GRIFFIN, Phoenix Suns, Small forward / Power forward
NBA draft 2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48th overall, Selected by the Phoenix Suns.
Taylor Griffin is of Haitian decent. He is the big brother of Bake Griffin, Taylor Griffin was born on April 18, 1986, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Tommy Griffin, who is of Afro-Haitian descent, and to Gail Griffin, who is Caucasian.
NERLENS NOEL, Dallas Mavericks #3 / Power forward, Center.
NBA draft 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall, Selected by the New Orleans Pelicans.
Nerlens played NCAA Division I college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. Nerlens was born in Malden, Massachusetts to Haitian immigrant parents.
SAMUEL DALEMBERT, New York Knicks #11 / Center, Philadelphia 76ers #3 / Center, Philadelphia 76ers #10 / Center, Houston Rockets #21 / Center, Milwaukee
Bucks #21 / Center, Dallas Mavericks #1 / Center
NBA draft 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26th overall, Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers.
Dalembert played for the Philadelphia 76ers, Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks, Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, Shanxi Zhongyu.
Dalembert played college basketball for Seton Hall University. Dalembert was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
OLDEN POLYNICE, NBA draft 1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall, Selected by the Chicago Bulls.
Polynice played center for the Seattle SuperSonics, Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit Pistons, Sacramento Kings, and Utah Jazz. Polynice was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
YVON JOSEPH, NBA draft 1985 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36th overall, Selected by the New Jersey Nets.
Ivon Joseph was the first native Haitian to play NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. He played collegiality at Georgia Tech.
If you know any Haitian NBA players not in this list let us know by posting a comment and we will update this list
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All Comments (12)
Kareem Abdul Jabarr was born in Haiti port au prince but changed it. I saw his NBA card has a kid it said port au
Mario Antoine Elie, is of Haitian heritage.Elie won three NBA championships: two with the Rockets in 1994 and 1995 and one with the Spurs in
Is NBA player Keven Durant of Haitian decent?
There's been on going discussions about that since 2007. Some say Keven Durant got the last name Durant from a Haitian man the mother was dating after his father left. Other's swear he is Haitian because Mama Durant has a Haitian heritage.
I would love to know the truth about Kevin Durant and his
Warriors curry n her mother is from Haiti N Durant mother father is from
How about Stephen Curry, her mother Sonya is Haitian, Caucasian and African-American
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