{"id":39217,"date":"2021-05-03T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=39217"},"modified":"2021-05-03T02:16:57","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T06:16:57","slug":"the-top-three-current-quebec-nba-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2021\/05\/03\/the-top-three-current-quebec-nba-players\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top Three Current Quebec NBA Players"},"content":{"rendered":"

The province of Quebec is currently experiencing the rapid growth of players playing in the NBA. There are several reasons for this including the presence of the Toronto Raptors, immigration, and academies in the province of Quebec. As a result, Quebec has become a basketball hotbed for talent in Canada<\/a>, although none of the players were drafted into the NBA. Keep in mind that all stats of these players are up to date to the morning of April 30.<\/p>\n

The Three Current Quebec NBA Players Ranked<\/strong><\/h2>\n

3. Khem Birch (2017-Present)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Khem Birch<\/a><\/strong>, a 28-years-old center, has made a step up this year. In his 2017-18 NBA rookie season with the Orlando Magic, he averaged 4.2 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. Birch averaged 5.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game with the Orlando Magic in the 2020-21 NBA season. This year, he is currently averaging 6.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game with the Magic and the Raptors. Most importantly, he is stepping up for Toronto.<\/p>\n

He is averaging a career-high in points and rebounds per game this season. Furthermore, his stats have gone up since being waived by the Magic and then signed with the Raptors. For Toronto, Birch is averaging 9.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game. This included scoring 14 points, six rebounds, and one assist against the San Antonio Spurs on April 14 in a 112-117 Raptors win.<\/p>\n