Avan Nava

Nava was born and raised in Mississauga, Ontario. He played collegiate basketball for the St. Francis Xavier University X-Men in the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) conference of U Sports. During the 2022–23 season, he averaged 12.3 points and 3.1 assists per game, notably scoring 30 points in a U Sports championship quarterfinal game against the Carleton Ravens.^[2]

Nava began his professional career as an Asian Heritage Player for the Seoul Samsung Thunders in the Korean Basketball League (KBL). During the 2023–24 season, he appeared in 36 games, averaging 3.8 points and 1.2 assists in 12.1 minutes of play.^[3]

Nava was selected as the 12th overall pick by the San Miguel Beermen in the PBA season 49 draft. Following the draft, Nava encountered contract negotiation issues with San Miguel, leading him to seek a release or a trade. During this period, he was permitted by San Miguel to practice and try out with TNT Tropang Giga ahead of the 2024 PBA Governors' Cup.^[4][5]

On August 15, 2024, the contract dispute was resolved as Nava and San Miguel management finally came to terms on a rookie deal, allowing him to officially join the Beermen roster.^[6] He represented the team in both the PBA and the East Asia Super League (EASL).

On April 2, 2025, Nava was traded to the NorthPort Batang Pier, along with a San Miguel's 2025 second-round draft pick, in exchange for center JM Calma.^[7]

After being placed on the NorthPort reserve list, Nava officially joined TNT Tropang 5G in late 2025.^[8][9][10] On March 28, 2026, he made his debut for the franchise during the 2026 PBA Commissioner's Cup, he recorded 5 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal in a 118–92 victory over his former team, the San Miguel Beermen.^[11]