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Chart: NBA goes global

December 3, 2013 at 6:02AM

Going global

The number of international players on NBA rosters has increased steadily, to an all-time record of 92 this year. Here's a historical look at international players on NBA rosters:

YearNumberCountries

1950-5111

1960-6100

1970-7111

1980-8144

1990-912115

2000-014528

2010-118438

2013-149239

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