Top 5 foreign origin players in the NBA right now

#1 Kyrie Irving (Boston Celtics)

Kyrie Irving is on the cusp of All-Time superstardom

Kyrie Irving is of Australian origin but played college basketball for the Duke University Blue Devils before being selected first overall in the 2011 NBA draft. He has since then gone on to establish himself as one of biggest stars of the league.

He is often considered to be one of the greatest ball handlers of all time and is compared to the legendary Hall of Famer, "Pistol Pete" Maravich. Skills, stats, star power, championships - you name it. Kyrie has it all.

This is part of why he is so lethal. The other players on the list, and most other NBA players regardless of nationality, for that matter, have at least ONE weakness that holds them back, that makes them vulnerable.

Not Kyrie.

Kyrie puts defenders on skates with his suave moves, driving to the rim despite his comparatively small size. He can score via rim drives and three points alike. This season he has had his personal best field goal percentage of 49.1%, making half of all the shots he attempts.

His scoring prowess is also showcased by the fact that he was 8th in the entire NBA in scoring, ahead of the likes of Stephen Curry. Also, his scoring prowess is not at the cost of turnovers for the opponents.

Often enough, players who score the highest also tend to lose possession most frequently- either because of increased possession or because of having their teams' game flow through them- but this season, Kyrie has actually managed to keep a new career-best 2.3 turnovers per game. So, he is actually scoring more and losing the ball less than ever!

After his blockbuster trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Boston Celtics, Kyrie has played with purpose and passion- leading his team to the 2nd seed in the East. Despite playing without fellow All-Star Gordon Hayward, Kyrie has led a very young team to remarkable success.

While Kyrie is contending with a knee injury and still does need to improve on his defense, he is one of the biggest stars of the entire NBA and deserves less than no one, the numero uno spot in our rankings!