overseas basketball salaries by country [+100 countries reviewed, 2022]
how much do overseas basketball players make?
In overseas basketball there is no universal player salary cap system so overseas basketball salaries can range from US$100.00 - $1,000.00/per month (lower - levels) to $2 - $4 million/per year depending on the league.
Top-Tier Asian (CBA) and European (ACB) overseas leagues pay the most.
I know:
That is a massive range in overseas basketball wages.
But that is how it works in overseas basketball.
Here’s how I’d put the pay system in tiers:
Unlike the NBA, FIBA - who is the international governing body of international basketball leagues - does not require overseas teams to publicly share:
Player wages
Player reward systems (bonuses/incentives)
Player contracts
Length of contracts
More importantly though:
FIBA does not require a universal salary cap system for overseas leagues.
That’s how someone like Nikola Mirotic can earn US$5.4 million with FC Barcelona in Spain’s ACB league.
Meanwhile another player - say me, for instance - can earn as little as $700.00/per month in a FIBA league starting out.
Yet we are both considered overseas basketball players.
We are both on the scale of overseas basketball salaries.
average overseas basketball salary
Players may be shocked to learn that worldwide, the average overseas basketball salary will land somewhere between US$700 - $2,000/per month.
Rarely do players reach six figures contracts in overseas basketball.
That’s the harsh reality whether players want to accept it or not.
Usually, people will see the NBA’s glamorous lifestyle and expect the same in overseas basketball.
But that couldn’t be further from the truth for the vast majority of players.
Overseas basketball salaries are typically very low for beginning/rookie basketball players.
That being said there are still thousands of players comfortably living off overseas basketball wages across the world.
How do we know all this?
We did the largest scale study ever on overseas basketball salaries ever performed.
So let’s dive what we found out and where you might fit in overseas basketball today!
table of contents
highest paying overseas basketball leagues [chart]
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Highest paying overseas basketball leagues (2022) |
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Country (League) |
Most reported salary (US$) |
MAX. Salary (US$) |
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1. China (CBA) |
$1 mil - $3 Mill/yr |
$4.4 mil/yr |
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2. Europe (EuroLeague) |
$500k - $800k/yr |
$5.4 mil/yr |
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3. Spain (ACB) |
$250k - $500k/yr |
$5.4 mil/yr |
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4. Turkey (BSL) |
$250k - $475k/yr |
$4 mil/yr |
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5. Russia (VTB United) |
$200k - $450k/yr |
$4 mil/yr |
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6. Italy (Serie A) |
$150k - $350k/yr |
$2.25 mil/yr |
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7. Israel (Premier League) |
$140 - $350k/yr |
$1.5 mil/yr |
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8. Germany (BBL) |
$100k - $300k/yr |
$1 mil/yr |
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9. Greece (A1) |
$60k - $250k/yr |
$2.25 mil/yr |
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10. Japan (B1 League) |
$150k - $275k/yr |
$1 mil/yr |
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11. Australia (NBL) |
$120k - $250k |
$500k/yr |
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The highest-paying overseas basketball league remains the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) as foreigners (former NBA players) regularly clear the US$1 Million mark here.
The EuroLeague, ACB (Spain), BSL (Turkey) and VTB United (Russia) are next.
8/11 of the top-paying overseas basketball leagues are based in Europe.
Two belong to Asia (China, Japan) and one is in the Oceania (Australia).
So how do the highest-paying overseas basketball leagues break down?
Let’s check a few out next:
Chinese basketball association (CBA) salary
The Chinese Basketball Association’s (CBA) overseas basketball salaries remain in a class of its own as multiple clubs are able to offer $1 - $4 million/per year contracts.
That last part is key:
Multiple teams in the CBA are capable of shelling out millions to its top-level players (foreigners).
No other overseas basketball league in the world can claim that.
Not Spain, Turkey - nobody.
Former NBA players regularly play in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) due to its high basketball wages.
Unsurprisingly then:
That’s why NBA fans have seen their favorite aging stars such as Stephon Marbury, Tracy Mcgrady and many more head over to China for the cash.
Recently the CBA’s salary cap system was updated for the 2021/2022 season:
Chinese players payroll budget US$2.5 - US$6.87 Million/per year
Over/under payroll budget = 25% luxury tax
Chinese player MAX. salary = $US937,800/per year
Foreigner salary cap budget = $US5 Million/per year
Want the complete Chinese Basketball Association breakdown?
euroleague basketball salary
Outside of the NBA, the EuroLeague is the most competitive basketball league in the world and players are paid as such. Typically EuroLeague players will make US$400k - $800k/per year.
The best players earn US$2 Million - US$5.4 Million/per year.
In theory:
The EuroLeague is the highest-paying overseas basketball league in the world.
But hear me out:
The EuroLeague is not actually its own league - so to speak.
It’s a competition consisting of the 18 best club teams from Europe.
That’s why salaries - and team budgets - are so high.
So the comparison is a bit unfair to other domestic pro leagues across the world.
It would be like if you hand-picked the highest-paying teams in all of Asia and put them in a single competition.
Salaries would be inflated as well.
We have gathered research of approximate budgets of the #EuroLeague clubs in the 2021-22 season 💰
— BasketNews.com (@BasketNews_com) February 15, 2022
Which team surprised you the most?
More details: https://t.co/eZULRGfwDP pic.twitter.com/EmUfJoJaTL
euroleague basketball team budgets
Real Madrid and FC Barcelona Basquet - both from Spain’s ACB league - lead all EuroLeague basketball teams in overall team budget at US$46.9 Million and US$46.3 Million in 2022.
The average EuroLeague overall team budget is roughly US$23.9M.
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EuroLeague Basketball Teams Overall Budgets (2021 – 2022) |
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Team |
Total budget |
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Real Madrid |
US$46.9 Million/yr |
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Barcelona |
US$46.3 Million/yr |
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CKSA |
US$35.1 Million/yr |
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Armani Exchange |
US$31.9 Million/yr |
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Anadolu Efes |
US$26.6 Million/yr |
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Fenerbahce |
US$25.5 Million/yr |
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Zenit |
US$24.5 Million/yr |
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Bayern |
US$22.3 Million/yr |
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Maccabi |
US$19.1 Million/yr |
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ASVEL |
US$16 Million/yr |
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Olympiacos |
US$15.9 Million/yr |
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UNICS |
US$15.9 Million/yr |
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Monaco |
US$15.6 Million/yr |
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ALBA |
US$11.7 Million/yr |
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Zalgiris |
US$10.6 Million/yr |
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Panathinaikos |
US$10.1 Million/yr |
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Crevna Zvezda |
US$8.9 Million/yr |
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European-based BasketNews did a great report on this topic most recently for the 2021 - 2022 EuroLeague season.
In 2019, French-based publication Basket Le Mag, also wrote a nice report on EuroLeague team budgets.
As you can see:
Although the numbers may have shifted slightly, Barcelona and Real Madrid are still both leading the pack years later.
Other online references such as EuroHoops.Net also supported this idea.
🔴🏀EXCLUSIF EUROLEAGUE🏀🔴
— Basket le Mag (@basketlemag) January 8, 2019
👉By crossing many sources, we were able to estimate the budgets and payrolls of the Euroleague clubs this season.
👉Average budget : 20,8 M€
👉Average payroll : 12,6 M€
👉More details : https://t.co/XNQbDpkEfT pic.twitter.com/wmjAmUOUdA
HIGHEST Euroleague team salary budgets
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EuroLeague Team Salary Budgets (2021 – 2022) |
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CKSA |
US$22.4 Million/yr |
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Real Madrid |
US$20.4 Million/yr |
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Barcelona |
US$20 Million/yr |
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Anadolu Efes |
US$15.9 Million/yr |
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Fenerbahce |
US$14.3 Million/yr |
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Zenit |
US$12.7 Million/yr |
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Armani Exchange |
US$11.7 Million/yr |
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Olympiacos |
US$9 Million/yr |
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Maccabi |
US$7.4 Million/yr |
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UNICS |
US$6.9 Million/yr |
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Monaco |
US$6.1 Million/yr |
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Panathinaikos |
US$5.8 Million/yr |
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Bayern Munich |
US$5.6 Million/yr |
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Crevna Zvezda |
US$5.5 Million/yr |
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Zalgiris |
US$4.5 Million/yr |
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ASVEL |
US$4.2 Million/yr |
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ALBA Berlin |
US$3.1 Million/yr |
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When it comes to actual player salaries CKSA Moscow is reported to have the highest budget at US$22.4 Million/yr to spend on its EuroLeague roster.
Real Madrid (US$20.4M) and Barcelona (US$20M) are close behind.
The average EuroLeague player salary budget is US$10.9 Million/per year.
I know what you’re thinking:
How is it possible Real Madrid has the highest overall budget but the third-highest team budget in the competition?
Taxes.
Each country in Europe will have a different system and deducts money from its clubs at varying rates.
In other words:
That means the highest overall budget doesn’t necessarily translate to the highest player budget.
So remember when it comes to Europe’s top levels and its highest-paying countries look at:
Spain (ACB)
Turkey (BSL)
Russia (VTB)
highest-paid euroleague basketball players [chart]
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Highest paid EuroLeague Basketball Players (2022 season) |
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Player name |
Player salary |
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1 Nikola Mirotic (Barcelona) |
US$5.4M/yr |
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2 Shane Larkin (Efes) |
US$3.5M/yr |
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3 Vasilje Micic (Efes) |
US$3.1 M/yr |
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4 Nikola Milutinov (CKSA) |
US$2.5M/yr |
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5 Jan Vesely (Fenerbahce) |
US$2.5M/yr |
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6 Nicolo Melli (Olimpia Milano |
US$2.2M/yr |
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7 Walter Tavares (Real Madrid) |
US$2.1M/yr |
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8 Toko Shengelia (Moscow) |
US$2M/yr |
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9 Nano de Colo (Fenerbahce) |
US$1.9M/yr |
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10 Nick Calathes (Barcelona) |
US$1.8M/yr |
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Data provided by: Basketnews & EuroHoops.net |
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According to multiple reports, Nikola Mirotic of FC Barcelona remains the highest-paid EuroLeague basketball player at roughly US$5.4Million/per year.
The next closest is Shane Larkin (Anadolu Efes, Turkey) at $3.5 million USD/per year.
Outside of this top-10 a number of other players are reported to have cracked the million-dollar mark.
Simple advice to improve your Overseas Basketball odds:
— Jose Colorado (@ColoradoURB) April 6, 2022
- Look into dual citizenship
- Store all highlights on YouTube
- Have a basketball resume ready
- Send emails with compelling subject lines
- Send emails/social msgs that get to the point (4 paragraphs)
Quick note:
These are take-home totals - instead of gross pay - since the EuroLeague actually reports figures after taxes.
The NBA does it prior to taxes.
So their salaries always look a bit more inflated in comparison!
Check out the complete EuroLeague breakdown here.
Basketball Africa league salary (bal)
Out in Africa, the Basketball Africa League (BAL) has already established itself as the best competition in the continent with players typically making $4,000 - $7,000/per month.
tinent with players typically making $4,000 - $7,000/per month.
However, the best players receive approximately $35,000/per month.
BAL’s legitimacy continues to skyrocket as the league is only a few years old.
But already, some of Africa’s best clubs are already competing, such as:
Zamalek (Egypt)
US Monastir (Tunisia)
AS Sale (Morocco)
Petro de Luanda (Angola)
Basketball Africa League has the best overseas basketball players and salaries in Africa.
BAL is similar to the EuroLeague in the sense that only the best clubs in the continent compete.
Because of that:
The best salaries also make it here.
Zamalek, US Monastir and Cape Town Tigers (South Africa) are three of the highest-paying clubs with former NBA players suiting up.
But other clubs also provide a good pay-cheque.
African-Americans also have a special place in the league.
That’s because BAL allows two spots for “African imports” per team.
Essentially:
These are positions designated for players who have African passports.
That means there are loads of opportunities - and money - for African-Americans who can get their passport in order.
Many have already benefited getting big pay days in the process.
The best news?
BAL is co-founded by FIBA and the NBA - so you know it is only going to get better with time.
Check out the complete breakdown of BAL here if interested.
OVERSEAS BASKETBALL SALARIES BY COUNTRY [Global chart]
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Highest-paying overseas basketball leagues by region (2022) |
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Global Region Ranking |
Top-paying league of area |
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1. Asia |
China (CBA) |
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2. Western Europe |
Spain (ACB) |
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3. Eastern Europe |
Turkey (BSL) |
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4. Middle East |
Iran (SuperLeague) |
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5. Oceania |
Australia (NBL) |
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6. South America |
Brazil (NBB) |
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7. North America |
Mexico (LNPB) |
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8. Africa |
Egypt (SuperLeague) |
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9. Central America |
Nicaragua (LSB) |
When taking into account overseas basketball salaries for each country within its region, Asia is the richest area in the world as multiple leagues and divisions are able to offer ELITE-level contracts ($100k+).
Europe is second.
But due to a steep decline in its basketball wages beyond Europe’s First Divisions, Asia has an overall higher basketball salary on a country-per-country basis.
OVERSEAS BASKETBALL SALARIES DATA
Below is data from over +100 overseas leagues I examined from across.
A few important points to consider about the chart beforehand:
Not all the countries are examined yet but I wanted to show what is available at the moment
I will be continuously rolling out the salary info as it becomes available to me so consider subscribing if you want the latest up-to-date information
Clickable countries have a complete analysis on their league and salary situation (latest are updated below in real time)
LEGEND:
mth = month
yr = year
k = thousands
m = millions
* = unusual financial system that will be explained below the region
AFRICAN OVERSEAS BASKETBALL SALARIES
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Country - League |
Most reported salary (USD) |
MAX Salary ($USD) |
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AFRICA |
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$4K – $9K/mth |
$35,000/mth |
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Egypt - SuperLeague |
$7K – $10K/mth |
$30,000/mth |
Source : Josecolorado.com, Professional Basketball Players Survey Data [2021]
ASIAN OVERSEAS BASKETBALL SALARIES
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Country - League |
Most reported salary ($USD) |
MAX Salary ($USD) |
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ASIA |
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$1mill – $3mill/yr |
$4.4 mill/yr |
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Hong Kong – HKA1 |
- |
- |
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Hong Kong – HKA2 |
- |
- |
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$2k/mth |
$3k/mth |
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India - UBA |
- |
- |
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$150k – $275k/yr |
$1 mill/yr |
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$72k – $81k/yr |
$225k/yr |
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$2k - $4k/mth |
$9k/mth |
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Philippines - PBA |
$10k – $20k/mth |
$40k/mth |
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Singapore - NBL |
- |
- |
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South Korea - KBL |
- |
$500k/yr |
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$15K - $20K/mth |
$30K/mth |
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$12K - $20K/mth |
$200K/mth |
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$1,500 - $3,000/mth |
$12K/mth |
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Thailand - TBL |
$2k – $8k/mth |
$18k/mth |
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$1,500/mth |
$2,500/mth |
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Source : Josecolorado.com, Professional Basketball Players Survey Data [2023]
AMERICAS OVERSEAS BASKETBALL SALARIES
central american overseas BASKETBALL SALARIES
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Country - League |
Most reported salary ($USD) |
MAX salary ($USD) |
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CENTRAL AMERICA |
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$1,000 - $1,500/mth |
$2,500/mth |
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$1,500 – 1,999/mth |
$5,500/mth |
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$501 - $999/mth |
2k/mth |
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$500 - $999/mth |
$1,500/mth |
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$500 - $999/mth |
$1,500/mth |
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$1,501 - $1,999/mth |
7k/mth |
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1k - $1,500/mth |
$4,500/mth |
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Source : Josecolorado.com, Professional Basketball Players Survey Data [2021]
north american overseas basketball salaries
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Country - League |
Most reported salary ($USD) |
MAX salary ($USD) |
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AMERICAS (NORTH AMERICA) |
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$700/game |
$1,500/game or $10,500/mth |
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$1,800 – 2,900/mth |
TBD |
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$2,700 - $3,500/mth |
$12k/mth |
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Mexico – LBE (Chihuahua)
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$2,700 – $4,800k/mth |
$8K/mth |
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Mexico - CIBACOPA (2nd Div) |
$2,700 - $5k/mth |
$10K/mth |
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Mexico - CIBAPAC (3rd Div.) |
$500 – $1k/mth |
$2K/mth |
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Mexico - LNPB
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$4K – $7k/mth |
$25K/mth |
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$50 - $200/mth |
$3K/mth |
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$1,300 - $1,800/mth |
$5K/mth |
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*THE CEBL operates on a per-game payment rather than a monthly basis |
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Source : Josecolorado.com, Professional Basketball Players Survey Data [2023]
SOUTH AMERICAn OVERSEAS BASKETBALL SALARIES
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Country - League |
Most reported salary ($USD) |
MAX salary ($USD) |
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SOUTH AMERICA |
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Argentina – LNB (La Liga) |
5k-7k/mth |
15k/mth |
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$1,200 - $1,400/mth |
6k/mth |
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Brazil - NBB |
8k-9k/mth |
25k/mth |
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Colombia - LPB |
3k – 5k/mth |
9k/mth |
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Chile – Liga Nacional |
2k – 3,300/mth |
5k/mth |
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Dominican Republic - LNB |
- |
- |
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Ecuador – Liga Nacional |
2k – $3,500/mth |
6k/mth |
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Paraguay – Metro League |
- |
- |
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Peru - LBL |
- |
- |
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4k - 7k/mth |
25k/mth |
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Uruguay - LUB |
5-7k/mth |
12k/mth |
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Venezuela - LPB |
- |
- |
Source : Josecolorado.com, Professional Basketball Players Survey Data [2021]
EUROPEAN OVERSEAS BASKETBALL SALARIES
western europe overseas basketball salaries
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Country - League |
Most reported salary ($USD) |
MAX salary (USD) |
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WESTERN EUROPE |
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$18k – 24k/yr |
$69k/yr |
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$400k - $800k/yr |
$5.4M/yr |
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France – LNB Pro A |
$80k – $170k/yr |
$300k/yr |
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$100k - $300k/yr |
$1 Million/yr |
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$1,700 – $2,900/mth |
$10,500/mth |
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$1,600 - $2,300/mth |
$4,600/mth |
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$700 - $1,300/mth |
$3,500/mth |
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Greece – Greek A1 |
- |
- |
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$140k - $350k/yr |
$1.5mil/yr |
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$150k – $350k/yr |
$2.25mil/yr |
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$4,500 - $5,500/mth |
$12,500/mth |
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$1,300 - $2,200/mth |
$3,900/mth |
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$1K - $1,500/mth |
$2,500/mth |
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$800/mth |
$1,300/mth |
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$300 – $500/mth |
$800/mth |
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$800 - $4K/mth |
$15k/mth |
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$600 - $1,000/mth |
$1,200/mth |
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$200 - $400/mth |
$600/mth |
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200k – 500k/yr |
$5.4mill/yr |
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Spain – Liga Oro (2nd Div) |
$1500 - $2,200/mth |
$3k/mth |
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$600 - $1k/mth |
$2,000/mth |
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$501 - $800/mth |
$1,100/mth |
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Source : Josecolorado.com, Professional Basketball Players Survey Data [2022]
eastern europe overseas basketball salaries
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Country - League |
Most reported salary ($USD) |
MAX salary (USD) |
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EASTERN EUROPE |
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$500 - $700/mth |
$2,000/mth |
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$400 - $1k/mth |
$4,000/mth |
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Montenegro – Erste Liga |
- |
- |
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Poland – Energa Basket Liga |
- |
- |
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Romania – Liga Nationala |
- |
- |
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Russia – VTB United |
$200k – $450k/yr |
$4mil/yr |
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Turkey - BSL |
$250k – $475k/yr |
$4mil/yr |
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Ukraine – SuperLeague |
- |
- |
Source : Josecolorado.com, Professional Basketball Players Survey Data [2023]
northern europe overseas basketball salaries
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Country – League |
Most reported salary ($USD) |
MAX salary (USD) |
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NORTHERN EUROPE |
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Denmark – Basketligaen |
- |
- |
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Estonia – Latvia Basketball League
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- |
- |
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Finland - Korisliiga |
- |
- |
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$3K - $6K/mth |
$9K/mth |
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$1,400 - $1,600/th |
$2k/mth |
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Lithuania – LKL |
- |
- |
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Sweden - SBL |
- |
- |
Source : Josecolorado.com, Professional Basketball Players Survey Data [2023]
OCEANIA overseas basketball salaries
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Country - League |
Most reported salary ($USD) |
MAX Salary (USD) |
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OCEANIA |
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120k – 250k |
500k/yr |
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Australia/New Zealand – State Leagues |
- |
- |
Source : Josecolorado.com, Professional Basketball Players Survey Data [2021]
MIDDLE EAST OVERSEAS BASKETBALL SALARIES
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Country - League |
Most reported salary ($USD) |
MAX salary ($USD) |
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MIDDLE EAST |
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Bahrain – Premier League |
- |
- |
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Iran - SuperLeague |
- |
- |
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$4k - $5k/mth |
$8k/mth |
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Jordan - JBL |
$5k – $6k/mth |
$9,500/mth |
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Lebanon - LBL |
- |
- |
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$3k - $5k/mth |
$15k/mth |
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Saudi Arabia - SBL |
- |
- |
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UAE – D1 |
- |
- |
Source : Josecolorado.com, Professional Basketball Players Survey Data [2021]
how much do european basketball players make?
The best European basketball players will make US$100K - $300K/per year playing in the top pro leagues.
More realistically though US$1k - 5k/per year/per month is what most overseas players will make.
This is pretty crazy when you actually think about it.
But it’s the reality of the European market.
Consider Spain:
The average salary in Spain’s ACB division (1st Div.) is US$250k - $500k/per year.
Yet:
It would be very rare for a MAX player in Spain’s 2nd division (LEB ORO) to earn even more than US$50k/per season.
Overseas basketball salaries in Europe can vary greatly depending on what division you play in.
And this type of massive financial drop-off is not uncommon.
The same happens in Israel, Germany, Italy etc. - basically every high-level European country.
In fact:
Our study showed Europe actually has the steepest financial drop-off from its top to lower divisions in the world.
Some countries experienced as much as a 1000% decrease in pay when moving down a single division!
basketball salaries in lower-level European pro leagues
Overseas basketball salaries in lower-level European leagues can get very low with $500 - $1,500/per month as the norm in these divisions.
So while it may be easy to be wooed by high-end European basketball salaries, don’t fool yourself.
If you are starting out in Europe (3rd - 6th Div.), your salary will be bottom-price.
That’s what happened to me when I started off in Germany.
Overseas basketball salaries in lower-division Europe can get surprisingly low.
So if you want the big money - and aren’t:
A former NBA player
Borderline NBA player (G-Leaguer or two-way contract type of talent)
High major NCAA graduate
Have an established overseas basketball agent
Veteran Pro Players with experience in established leagues (5+ years)
….then you better be willing to put in the work for YEARS!
Called For Traveling by former overseas pro Tyler Smith (book below) is a great example of just that.
He grinded for years before getting his six-figure deal.
Luckily:
Overseas basketball in Europe is known for its tier-system structure.
That means there is a:
1st Division (highest salaries + best talent in that country)
2nd Division (lower salaries + second-tier talent in that country)
3rd Division (even lower salaries + third-tier talent in that country)
…etc.
Plenty of opportunities await to prove yourself and move up.
Is basketball a career
With all this being said, basketball is still a very viable career choice for both high and low-level overseas basketball players.
But you must be prepared to work side jobs (outside of basketball) when initially starting since beginning wages won’t be enough to support yourself financially.
That means it’s advisable all players have skills outside of just basketball.
Those can include:
Coaching
Teaching
Consulting
Writing
…anything you can think of that you enjoy and will bring in some money.
Since I started playing overseas basketball, I've:
— Jose Colorado (@ColoradoURB) March 16, 2022
- Traveled to 6 countries
- Quit my 9-5
- Paid off all my student loans
- Paid off all my credit cards
- Established online business on overseas basketball
But they will tell you, it's NBA or nothing.
Don't believe them.
Only this way can players have a long and fruitful career where they make meaningful money.
Please pay attention to this:
This is where the majority of players get stuck.
They overestimate how much they will make.
They overestimate how quickly they will move up the ladder.
Soon they’re hit in the face with the realization they’re not making enough money to survive.
In the end:
They get inpatient and quit.
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Usually that happens after a year or two.
Don’t be that player.
I never made over US$5,000/per month in my career.
Yet I’ve completely changed my life around in the six years I’ve played overseas.
Many others with similar wages have done the same.
But we all follow a specific formula.
I’ve attached some articles below to guide you through that process.
![Overseas Basketball Salaries: 4 Essential Tips to Make Good Money Playing Professional Basketball (Visual Guides) [2020]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55d5de3ee4b02de5c9960505/1602605188080-9FW694050AW7I42QDEXF/Jose+Colorado+Secondary+income.jpg)
ABOUT OUR STUDY AND DATA:
MAX Salary: MAX salary simply means the highest reported salary in that league or country.
It could just be a single person who is earning the max or it could be multiple players on different teams.
What it shows basically is the maximum a team within that league would be willing to pay for an import player.
Season lengths: Because some countries have much smaller seasons (2-3 months) and others have seasons that last nearly the entire year (9-10 months), the dollar amount is sometimes accompanied by months and other times by the entire year total.
Regional leagues: These overseas basketball salary amounts do not take into account the regional leagues players can play in addition to their domestic league.
For instance, the best clubs in Europe play in EuroLeague. In Asia it’s the ABL. In Latin America it’s the BCLA.
All of these additional tournaments will mean more money, bonuses and incentives.
Imports - Nationals Salaries: This chart is intended to represent import basketball player salaries but in some regions of the world, nationals are just as skilled as imports and are paid accordingly.
Jose Colorado is a 6-year professional basketball player helping others achieve their goals of pro basketball through a proven, research-based approach.
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