Record number of players from Africa and Brazil, league says

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(Reuters) - A record number of African and Brazilian players will be among the international players competing in the National Basketball Association when the 2015-16 season opens on Tuesday. The NBA said 100 international players from 37 countries and territories are listed on opening night rosters, down from last season's record total of 101 players. Canada has the most international players of any country for the second consecutive year with a record-tying 12 NBA players, including former first overall draft picks Andrew Wiggins (2014) and Anthony Bennett (2013). ...

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