Professional basketball

Professional basketball is the highest level of basketball (aside from International tournaments) which players are compensated. Professional players are men and women who are chosen from high school or college in a draft by professional teams and sign a contract in which length and pay vary based on teams choice, length of experience and individual/team accomplishments.

List of men's professional leagues by nation

Nation	Leagues
Algeria	Algerian Basketball Championship
Argentina	Liga Nacional de Básquet
Austria	Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga
Australia	National Basketball League (Australia)
Belgium	Basketball League Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil	Novo Basquete Brasil
Canada	National Basketball League (Canada)
Colombia	Baloncesto Profesional Colombiano
Chile	División Mayor del Básquetbol de Chile
China	Chinese Basketball Association
Croatia	A-1 Liga
Czech Republic	National Basketball League (Czech Republic)
Denmark	Danish Basketball League
Finland	Korisliiga
France	LNB Élite
Germany	Basketball Bundesliga
Georgia	Georgian Basketball Super League
Greece	HEBA A1 HEBA A2
Hungary	Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A
Iceland	Úrvalsdeild karla
Israel	Ligat HaAl Liga Leumit
Iran	Iranian Basketball Super League
Ireland	Irish SuperLeague
Italy	Lega Basket Serie A
Kazakhstan	Kazakh National League
Mexico	Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional
United States	National Basketball Association BIG3
Uruguay	Liga Uruguaya de Basketball