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This is a list of European basketball players who have played in the United States at either professional or NCAA Division I level. It is intended to include players who are currently active, whether inside or outside the U.S., and former players (both living and deceased).
For the purpose of this article, a "European player in the United States" is defined as a citizen of a
This is a list of European basketball players who have played in the United States at either professional or NCAA Division I level. It is intended to include players who are currently active, whether inside or outside the U.S., and former players (both living and deceased).
For the purpose of this article, a "European player in the United States" is defined as a citizen of a FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe is the administrative body for basketball in Europe, within the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), which includes all 50 national European basketball federations. In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIBA Euro ...
member country who was playing in the U.S. while a citizen of said country. Examples of players who ''do not'' fall within this definition are:
* Howard Carter
Howard Carter (9 May 18742 March 1939) was a British archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the intact tomb of the 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Tutankhamun in November 1922, the best-preserved pharaonic tomb ever found in the Valley of the K ...
, who became a naturalized citizen of France after having played professionally in that country, and never played in the U.S. while a French citizen.
* Jeff Taylor, whose story is similar to that of Carter, except that his eventual country of citizenship was Sweden. However, his son Jeffery, born in Sweden as a dual citizen of both the U.S. and Sweden, is listed.
* Kelenna Azubuike
Kelenna David Azubuike (born 16 December 1983) is a British-Nigerian-American former professional basketball player and currently the Golden State Warriors television analyst on NBC Sports Bay Area.
Born in London, England and raised in Tulsa, ...
, who despite being born and raised in the United Kingdom has never held British citizenship. He was born a Nigerian citizen.
* Admiral Schofield
Admiral Donovhan Schofield (born March 30, 1997) is a British-American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Early life
S ...
, born in the UK to a U.S. military family. Since 1983, children born under these circumstances will not have British nationality unless a parent had such nationality. He was born in 1997 to parents who hold only U.S. nationality.
In addition, NBA players are considered to be playing in the United States even if they have played only for a Canada-based team (currently the Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They play their home games a ...
, and in the past the Vancouver Grizzlies
The Vancouver Grizzlies were a Canadian professional basketball team based in Vancouver. They were part of the Midwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team was established in 1995, along w ...
and Toronto Huskies
The Toronto Huskies were a team in the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which was a forerunner of the National Basketball Association (NBA), during the 1946–47 season. They were based in Toronto. The team compiled a 22–38 win–loss r ...
). Similarly, those who have played in what is now the NBA G League are considered to be playing in the United States even if they have only played for the Raptors' Canada-based affiliate, Raptors 905
The Raptors 905 are a Canadian professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Mississauga, Ontario, and are affiliated with the Toronto Raptors. Raptors 905 began play in the 2015–16 season and play their home games at Paramount Fi ...
.
If a player is listed as being a dual citizen, his or her country of birth is indicated first.
Austria
Active in the US
*Giorgi Bezhanishvili
Giorgi Bezhanishvili (born November 16, 1998) is an Austrian-Georgian professional basketball player for the College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Early life
Bezhanishvili was ...
(dual Georgian/Austrian citizen) – Illinois Fighting Illini
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The University operates a number of athletic faci ...
* Luka Brajkovic – Davidson Wildcats
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* Jakob Pöltl
Jakob Pöltl (sometimes spelled Jakob Poeltl; ; born October 15, 1995) is an Austrian professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Utah Utes.
In his so ...
– Utah Utes
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, Raptors 905
The Raptors 905 are a Canadian professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Mississauga, Ontario, and are affiliated with the Toronto Raptors. Raptors 905 began play in the 2015–16 season and play their home games at Paramount Fi ...
, Toronto Raptors
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, San Antonio Spurs
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Belarus
Active in the US
*Dzmitry Ryuny
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– San Francisco Dons
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Active outside the US
*Yelena Leuchanka
Alena Leuchanka ( be, Алена Сцяпанаўна Леўчанка; born April 30, 1983) is a Belarusian professional women's basketball player who plays for Panathinaikos.
Biography
Prior to joining the Dream for their inaugural 2008 seas ...
– West Virginia Mountaineers
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and three WNBA teams
* Artsiom Parakhouski
Artsiom Parakhouski (born October 6, 1987) is a Belarusian professional basketball player for Śląsk Wrocław of the PLK. Standing at , he plays at the center position.
He finished his American college career in 2010 with the Radford University ...
– Radford Highlanders
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Former players
* Nikolai Alexeev - Buffalo BullsBelgium
Active in the US
*Emma Meesseman
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– Washington Mystics
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* Julie Allemand
Julie Allemand (born 7 July 1996) is a Belgian basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was formerly with Lyon ASVEL Féminin and is a member of the Belgian national team. In the 2016 WNB ...
- Indiana Fever
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Active outside the US
*Ann Wauters
Ann Hilde Willy Wauters (born 12 October 1980) is a Belgian former professional basketball player and coach, currently serving as an assistant coach for the Chicago Sky in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played for numero ...
– Four WNBA teams
Former players
*D. J. Mbenga
Didier "D. J." Ilunga-Mbenga (pronounced Benga; born December 30, 1980) is a Belgian-Congolese former professional basketball player. He has also played for the Belgian national basketball team as he is a dual citizen of both his native countries.
...
– Four NBA teams
* Kristof Ongenaet – Syracuse Orange
The Syracuse Orange are the athletic teams that represent Syracuse University. The school is a member of NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Coast Conference. Until 2013, Syracuse was a member of the Big East Conference.
The school's mascot is ...
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Active in the US
*Jusuf Nurkić
Jusuf Nurkić (; born 23 August 1994), nicknamed "the Bosnian Beast", is a Bosnian professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Standing at tall and weighing 290 lb (132 kg ...
– Portland Trail Blazers
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* Luka Garza
Luka H. Garza (born December 27, 1998) is an American-Bosnian professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League. He played c ...
- Detroit Pistons
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Active outside the US
* Dzanan Musa –Brooklyn Nets
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* Ajdin Penava
Ajdin Penava (born March 11, 1997) is a Bosnian basketball player for Spójnia Stargard of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He played college basketball for Marshall University in the Conference USA (C-USA). He led NCAA Division I in blocks p ...
– Marshall Thundering Herd
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Former players
*Adnan Hodžić
Adnan Hodžić (born 6 December 1988) is a Bosnian-American professional basketball player. A 6'8" power forward, Hodžić played college basketball for Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. Hodžić is notable both for winning the Atlantic ...
– Lipscomb Bisons
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* Razija Mujanović – Detroit Shock
* Aleksandar Radojević
Aleksandar Radojević ( sr-cyr, Александар Радојевић, ; born August 8, 1976) is a Bosnian former professional basketball player. Standing at , he played the center position. Radojević represented the Bosnia and Herzegovina nat ...
– Two NBA teams
* Mirza Teletović
Mirza Teletović (born September 18, 1985) is a Bosnian former professional basketball player who was the president of the Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2018 to 2022. As a player, he spent six seasons in the National Basketb ...
– Three NBA teams
* Ratko Varda
Ratko Varda ( sr-cyr, Ратко Варда; born May 6, 1979) is a Serbian-Bosnian former basketball player who played professionally for 22 years. Standing at , he played the center position. He first represented FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montene ...
– Detroit Pistons
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Bulgaria
Active outside the US
*Ilian Evtimov
Ilian Evtimov ( bg, Илиян Евтимов; born April 28, 1983) is a Bulgarian-French professional basketball player for Cholet of the French Pro A. He is a 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) power forward.
College career
Evtimov played college baske ...
(also holds French citizenship) – NC State Wolfpack
Former players
*Vassil Evtimov
Vassil Iliev "Vasco" Evtimov ( bg, Васил Илиев "Васко" Евтимов) (born 30 May 1977) is a French-Bulgarian former professional basketball player and head coach of BC Chernomorets in National Basketball League. A 2.08 m pow ...
(also holds French citizenship) – North Carolina Tar Heels
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* Georgi Glouchkov
Georgi Nikolov Glouchkov (alternate spelling: Gueorgui) ( bg, Георги Николов Глушков; born January 10, 1960 in Tryavna) is a Bulgarian former professional basketball player and president of Bulgarian Basketball Federation. A ...
– Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...
Croatia
Active in the US
*Bojan Bogdanović
Bojan Bogdanović (; born 18 April 1989) is a Croatian professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the Croatian national team internationally. Standing at , he plays t ...
– Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference, Northwest Division (NBA), ...
* Luka Šamanić
Luka Šamanić (born 9 January 2000) is a Croatian professional basketball player for the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League. A power forward, he was drafted 19th overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2019 NBA draft.
A native of Zagreb, Šam ...
- New York Knicks
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* Dario Šarić
Dario Šarić (; born 8 April 1994) is a Croatian professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected with the 12th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft. He also represents the senior ...
– Phoenix Suns
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* Ivica Zubac
Ivica Zubac (; ; born 18 March 1997) is a Croatian professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round in the 2016 NBA draft. He ...
– Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...
Active outside the US
*Mario Hezonja
Mario Hezonja (; born 25 February 1995) is a Croatian professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He also represents the Croatian national team internationally. He was selected with the fifth over ...
– Orlando Magic
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, New York Knicks
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, Portland Trail Blazers
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* Marin Marić – Northern Illinois Huskies
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, DePaul Blue Demons
The DePaul Blue Demons are the athletic teams that represent DePaul University, located in Chicago, Illinois. The Blue Demons participate in NCAA Division I and are a member of the Big East Conference.
DePaul’s Athletic Director is DeWayne ...
* Damir Markota
Damir Markota (born December 26, 1985 as Damir Omerhodžić) is a Croatian professional basketball player currently playing for Dinamo in the Croatian League. Standing at , he plays at the power forward position.
Professional career
Markota, b ...
(also holds Swedish citizenship) – Milwaukee Bucks
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, Tulsa 66ers
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* Marin Mornar – Loyola Marymount Lions
The Loyola Marymount Lions are the athletic teams that represent Loyola Marymount University, a Jesuit institution in Los Angeles, California. The school competes in NCAA Division I and the West Coast Conference.
Sports sponsored
Baseball
...
* Damjan Rudež
Damjan Rudež (born 17 June 1986) is a Croatian former professional basketball player. He represented the Croatian national team. Standing at , he played at both forward positions.
Professional career Europe
From 2002 to 2004, Rudež played fo ...
– Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The Pacers were first esta ...
, Minnesota Timberwolves
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, Orlando Magic
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* Iva Slišković – South Carolina Gamecocks
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The University of South Carolina uses "Gamecocks" as its official nickname and mascot. While the men's teams were traditionally known as the Fighti ...
* Goran Suton
Goran Suton (born 11 August 1985) is a Bosnian-Croat former professional basketball player who last played for Movistar Estudiantes of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball with the Michigan State Spartans.
Early years
Suton was born ...
(also naturalized in the US) – Michigan State Spartans
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* Roko Ukić
Roko Leni Ukić (born December 5, 1984) is a Croatian professional basketball player currently playing for Split in the Croatian League and ABA League. Standing at , he mainly played at the point guard position, but could also play at the shoo ...
– Toronto Raptors
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, Milwaukee Bucks
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* Antonio Vranković – Duke Blue Devils
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* Tomislav Zubčić
Tomislav Zubčić (born January 17, 1990) is a Croatian professional basketball player for the London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL). Standing at 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in), he plays both the power forward and center positions.
Profe ...
– Oklahoma City Blue
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Former players
*Dalibor Bagarić
Dalibor Bagarić (born July 2, 1980) is a Croatian former professional basketball player. He had a stint with the NBA's Chicago Bulls from 2000 to 2003.
Professional career
A 7'1" (2.17 m) center born in Munich, West Germany, Bagarić had averag ...
– Chicago Bulls
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* Krešimir Ćosić
Krešimir "Krešo" Ćosić (; 26 November 1948 – 25 May 1995) was a Croatian-Yugoslavian professional basketball player and coach. He was a collegiate All-American at Brigham Young University. He revolutionized basketball in Yugoslavia and w ...
– BYU Cougars
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* Gordan Giriček
Gordan Giriček (born June 20, 1977) is a Croatian former professional basketball player. Standing at , he played the shooting guard and small forward positions. Over eighteen years of professional basketball, he played in the NBA for several te ...
– Five NBA teams
* Koraljka Hlede – Three WNBA teams
* Mario Kasun
Mario Kasun (born April 5, 1980) is a Croatian former professional basketball player. He played at the center position.
Professional career
Kasun started playing basketball at a local club in Delnice when he was 14, before he started playing prof ...
– Orlando Magic
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* Toni Kukoč
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(also naturalized U.S. citizen)– Four NBA teams, most notably the Chicago Bulls
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* Dražen Petrović
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– Portland Trail Blazers
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, New Jersey Nets
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* Zoran Planinić
Zoran Planinić (born September 12, 1982) is a Croatian former professional basketball player.
Early years
Planinić was born in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the former Yugoslavia. He started his basketball career at HKK Brotnjo Čitluk fr ...
– New Jersey Nets
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* Dino Radja – Boston Celtics
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* Davor Rimac – Arkansas Razorbacks
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* Bruno Šundov
Bruno Šundov (born February 10, 1980) is a retired Croatian professional basketball player. Standing at 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in), he played the center position. He played for five different NBA teams and over 20 clubs around the world.
Professio ...
– Five NBA teams
* Žan Tabak
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– Four NBA teams
* Stojko Vranković
Stojan "Stojko" Vranković (born 22 January 1964) is a Croatian professional basketball executive and former player. He served as the president of the Croatian Basketball Federation from 2016 to 2022.
A 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) center (basketball) ...
– Three NBA teams
Cyprus
Active outside the US
* Erten Gazi (dual Cypriot/Turkish citizen by birth) –DePaul Blue Demons
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DePaul’s Athletic Director is DeWayne ...
, Fordham Rams
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Czech Republic
Active in the US
* Vit Krejci - Oklahoma City ThunderActive outside the US
*Tomáš Satoranský
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– New Orleans Pelicans
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* Patrik Auda
Patrik Auda (born August 29, 1989) is a Czech basketball player, who plays for Yokohama B-Corsairs
The are a Japanese professional basketball team. Following the team's establishment in 2010, they participated in the Eastern Conference of the ...
– Seton Hall
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* Ilona Burgrová – South Carolina Gamecocks
The South Carolina Gamecocks represent the University of South Carolina in the NCAA Division I.
The University of South Carolina uses "Gamecocks" as its official nickname and mascot. While the men's teams were traditionally known as the Fighti ...
* Jan Veselý
Jan Veselý (born 24 April 1990) is a Czech professional basketball player for FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Standing at , he can play both the power forward and center positions. He was selected sixth overall in the ...
– Washington Wizards
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, Denver Nuggets
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Former players
*Luboš Bartoň
Luboš Bartoň (born 7 April 1980) is a Czech professional basketball coach. He is a 2.02 m tall small forward who last played for FC Barcelona Bàsquet B, FC Barcelona B of Spain's second division.
College career
Bartoň played college basketbal ...
– Valparaiso Crusaders
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* Eva Horáková – Cleveland Rockers
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* Zuzana Klimešová – Vanderbilt Commodores
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, Indiana Fever
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* Michaela Pavlíčková – Denver Pioneers
The Denver Pioneers are the sports teams of the University of Denver (DU). They play in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. Denver is a member of The Summit League for men's and women's basketball, swimming and diving ...
, Utah Starzz
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, Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference (WNBA), Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded before the league ...
* Jana Veselá – Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm are an American professional basketball team based in Seattle. The Storm competes in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The team was founded by Ginger Ackerl ...
* Kamila Vodičková
Kamila Vodičková (born December 19, 1972, in Litoměřice, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech women's basketball player. She played for the North American WNBA's Seattle Storm and Phoenix Mercury. She represented Czechoslovakia at the 1992 Summer Olym ...
– Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm are an American professional basketball team based in Seattle. The Storm competes in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The team was founded by Ginger Ackerl ...
, Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference (WNBA), Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded before the league ...
* Jiří Welsch
Jiří Welsch () (born 27 January 1980) is a Czech former professional basketball player for BK Pardubice of the Czech Republic National Basketball League. He has also represented the senior Czech Republic national basketball team. Welsch has ...
– Four NBA teams
* George Zidek
Jiří "George" Zídek Jr. (born 2 August 1973), is a Czech retired professional basketball player and sports commentator. He played college basketball in the United States for the UCLA Bruins men's basketball, UCLA Bruins from 1991 to 1995. He th ...
– UCLA Bruins
The UCLA Bruins are the athletic teams that represent the University of California, Los Angeles. The Bruin men's and women's teams participate in NCAA Division I as part of the Pac-12 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF). ...
and three NBA teams
Denmark
Active in the US
* David Knudsen –Marist Red Foxes
The Red Foxes are the athletic teams of Marist College. The Marist Red Foxes compete in NCAA Division I athletics as a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) the only exception being football, a member of the Pioneer Football Leag ...
* Gabriel Lundberg
Gabriel Ifeanyi "Iffe" Lundberg (born 4 December 1994) is a Nigerian-Danish professional basketball player for Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He also represents the senior Danish national team. Standi ...
– Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...
Active outside the US
*David Andersen
David Emil Andersen (born 23 June 1980) is an Australian-Danish former professional basketball player. One of Australia's most experienced and successful players, Andersen won 12 league championships (9 European national domestic league champ ...
(dual Australian/Danish citizen by birth) – Three NBA teams
* Chris Christoffersen
Chris Christoffersen (born 13 August 1979) is a retired Danish professional basketball player. He played the majority of his career with Bakken Bears of the Danish Basketligaen. He is a ten-time Danish League champion, having been a stalwart with ...
– Oregon Ducks
The Oregon Ducks are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Oregon, located in Eugene. The Ducks compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. ...
, Roanoke Dazzle
The Roanoke Dazzle were an NBA Development League team based in Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.. In operation from the inaugural D-League season of 2001–02 through the 2005–06 season, the Dazzle marked the return of professional basketball to Roanoke ...
* Asbjørn Midtgaard – Wichita State Shockers
The Wichita State Shockers are the athletic teams that represent Wichita State University, located in Wichita, Kansas, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division I ranks, primarily competing in the American Athletic Conference ( ...
, Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon (, yuf-x-yav, Wi:kaʼi:la, , Southern Paiute language: Paxa’uipi, ) is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States. The Grand Canyon is long, up to wide and attains a depth of over a m ...
Former players
*Michael Andersen
Michael Dahl Andersen (born 29 January 1974), is a retired Danish professional basketball player. He is 2.13 m (7'0") in height and he plays at the position of center.
Honours
Prokom Sopot
* 2-time Polish League championship as a player for ...
– Rhode Island Rams
The Rhode Island Rams are the athletic programs of the University of Rhode Island, based in Kingston, Rhode Island, United States. The Rams compete in the NCAA's Division I as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The football team, howev ...
* Christian Drejer – Florida Gators
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* Lars Hansen (dual Danish/Canadian citizen) – Washington Huskies
The Washington Huskies are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Washington, located in Seattle. The school competes at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a member of the Pac- ...
, Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics (commonly known as the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle. The SuperSonics competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league's Western Confe ...
* Jacob Larsen – Gonzaga Bulldogs
The Gonzaga Bulldogs () (also known unofficially as the Zags) are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing Gonzaga University, located in Spokane, Washington, United States. Gonzaga competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association ...
* Inge Nissen
Inge Nissen is a Danish basketball player and coach. A 2012 inductee to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, Nissen was a star for the Danish national team and a college All-American at Old Dominion University. After her playing career, Nissen ...
– Old Dominion Lady Monarchs
The Old Dominion Monarchs are composed of 18 intercollegiate athletic teams representing Old Dominion University, located in Norfolk, Virginia. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, football, golf, sailing, soccer, swimming, and tennis. Wo ...
, Chicago Hustle
The Chicago Hustle was a team in the Women's Professional Basketball League (WBL) from 1978 to 1981. The team's colors were red and blue.
History
The Hustle played in all three WBL seasons and led the league in attendance each year. The WBL's ina ...
* Anne Thorius – Michigan Wolverines
The Michigan Wolverines comprise 29 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except women's water polo, which competes in the NCAA inter-divisio ...
Estonia
Active in the US
* Kerr Kriisa –Arizona Wildcats
The Arizona Wildcats are the sport, athletic teams that represent the University of Arizona, located in Tucson, Arizona, Tucson. The Wildcats compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I (NCAA Divis ...
* Matthias Tass – Saint Mary's Gaels
The Saint Mary's Gaels are the athletic teams that compete at Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga, California. The nickname applies to the college's intercollegiate NCAA Division I teams and to the school's club sports teams. Most varsit ...
Active outside the US
* Janari Jõesaar –Ole Miss Rebels
The Ole Miss Rebels are the 18 men's and women's intercollegiate athletic teams that are funded by and represent the University of Mississippi, located in Oxford. The first was the football team, which began play in 1893.
Originally known as th ...
, UTPA Broncs/UTRGV Vaqueros
* Maik Kotsar
Maik-Kalev Kotsar (born 22 December 1996) is an Estonian professional basketball player for Saski Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for South Carolina Gamecocks. Kotsar also has played for the Esto ...
– South Carolina Gamecocks
The South Carolina Gamecocks represent the University of South Carolina in the NCAA Division I.
The University of South Carolina uses "Gamecocks" as its official nickname and mascot. While the men's teams were traditionally known as the Fighti ...
* Rauno Nurger
Rauno Nurger (born 24 November 1993) is an Estonian basketball player for Kalev/Cramo of the Estonian League and VTB United League. He is a 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) tall power forward and center. Nurger played college basketball for the Wichita ...
– Wichita State Shockers
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Former players
*Martin Müürsepp
Martin Müürsepp (; born 26 September 1974) is an Estonian professional basketball coach and former player, who is the head coach of BC Rakvere Tarvas of the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League. Widely regarded as one of Estonia's greatest bas ...
– Miami Heat
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, Dallas Mavericks
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* Tanel Tein
Tanel Tein (born 10 January 1978) is an Estonian former professional basketball player. He was named Estonian Player of the Year in 2008. Tein played one season of college basketball for the St. Francis Terriers.
Professional career
Tein starte ...
– St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers
Finland
Active in the US
*Lauri Markkanen
Lauri Elias Markkanen (born 22 May 1997) is a Finnish professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the 2017 NBA draft, he was taken by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the seventh overall pick b ...
– Arizona Wildcats
The Arizona Wildcats are the sport, athletic teams that represent the University of Arizona, located in Tucson, Arizona, Tucson. The Wildcats compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I (NCAA Divis ...
- Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January 1 ...
- Cleveland Cavaliers
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- Utah Jazz
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Active outside the US
* Samuel Haanpää –Valparaiso Crusaders
The Valparaiso Beacons is the name of the athletic teams from Valparaiso University – often referred to as Valpo – in Valparaiso, Indiana, United States. The Beacons compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Divi ...
* Mikko Koivisto – UNC Greensboro Spartans
The UNC Greensboro Spartans are the athletic teams that represent the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Greensboro, North Carolina. They compete in the Southern Conference in all sports.
History
The intercollegiate athletics program ...
* Tuukka Kotti
Tuukka Kotti (born 18 March 1981) is a Finnish professional basketball player for the Helsinki Seagulls.
Kotti attended Providence College in the United States, where he played college basketball between 2001 and 2005. He left Finland as a poi ...
– Providence Friars
The Providence Friars are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Providence College, located in Providence, Rhode Island. They compete in the Big East Conference (NCAA Division I) for every sport except for ice hockey, where they compe ...
* Gerald Lee (dual Finnish/US citizen by birth) – Old Dominion Monarchs
The Old Dominion Monarchs are composed of 18 intercollegiate athletic teams representing Old Dominion University, located in Norfolk, Virginia. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, football, golf, sailing, soccer, swimming, and tennis. Wo ...
* Alex Murphy (dual US/Finnish citizen by birth) – Duke Blue Devils
The Duke Blue Devils are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Duke University, located in Durham, North Carolina. Duke's athletics department features 27 varsity teams that all compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Associatio ...
, Florida Gators
The Florida Gators are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Florida, located in Gainesville. The University of Florida, its athletic program, its alumni and its sports fans are often collectively referred to as t ...
, Northeastern Huskies
The Northeastern Huskies are the athletic teams representing Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. They compete in thirteen varsity team sports: men's and women's hockey (in Hockey East); men's baseball, men's and women's basketball ...
*Erik Murphy
Erik Murphy (born October 26, 1990) is a French-born Finnish-American professional basketball player for the Fukushima Firebonds of the Japanese B.League. Drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 2013, he also represents the Finnish national team.
High s ...
(dual US/Finnish citizen by birth) – Florida Gators
The Florida Gators are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Florida, located in Gainesville. The University of Florida, its athletic program, its alumni and its sports fans are often collectively referred to as t ...
, Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January 1 ...
, Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference, Northwest Division (NBA), ...
, Austin Spurs
The Austin Spurs are an American basketball team in the NBA G League based in Cedar Park, Texas, and are affiliated with the San Antonio Spurs. The team plays their home games at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. The team has made the postseason in 8 ...
*Kimmo Muurinen
Kimmo Muurinen (born February 23, 1981) is a Finnish professional basketball player. He played the most years of his career in his home country Finland, but also had stances in Germany, Italy and the United States. He is also a long time member of ...
– Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans
The Little Rock Trojans are the athletic teams representing the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The Trojans are a non-football member of the Ohio Valley Conference and a wrestling affiliate member of the Pac-12 Conference. The University of ...
* Antti Nikkilä – Valparaiso Crusaders
The Valparaiso Beacons is the name of the athletic teams from Valparaiso University – often referred to as Valpo – in Valparaiso, Indiana, United States. The Beacons compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Divi ...
* Tiina Sten
Tiina Irene Sten (born in Turku, 18 June 1985) is a Finnish basketball player, currently playing for TSV 1880 Wasserburg in the German Bundesliga. She is a 1.89 m power forward.
She is a member of the Finnish national team.
St. John's statist ...
– St. John's Red Storm
Former players
*Joonas Cavén
Joonas Ilmari Cavén (born 9 January 1993) is a Finnish professional basketball player who currently plays for the Tampereen Pyrintö of Finland's Korisliiga. He has previously played in Spain for Joventut Badalona of the Liga ACB, but mostly for ...
– Reno Bighorns
Reno ( ) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada-California border, about north from Lake Tahoe, known as "The Biggest Little City in the World". Known for its casino and tourism industry, Reno is the ...
*Pekka Markkanen
Pekka Juha Markkanen (born 28 May 1967) is a Finnish former professional basketball player. He was named the Finnish Basketball Player of the Year, by Finnish sports journalists, in 1989, 1993, and 1996.
College career
Markkanen played college ...
– Kansas Jayhawks
The Kansas Jayhawks, commonly referred to as simply KU or Kansas, are the athletic teams that represent the University of Kansas. KU is one of three schools in the state of Kansas that participate in NCAA Division I. The Jayhawks are also a mem ...
* Hanno Möttölä
Hanno Aleksanteri Möttölä (born 9 September 1976) is a Finnish former professional basketball player. Möttölä played for the Atlanta Hawks in the National Basketball Association (NBA), at the power forward position, where he became the first ...
– Utah Utes
The Utah Utes are the intercollegiate athletics teams that represent the University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City. The athletic department is named after the Ute tribe of Native Americans. The men's basketball team is known as the Runnin' ...
, Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast Division (NBA), Sou ...
* Michaela Moua – Ohio State Buckeyes
The Ohio State Buckeyes are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Ohio State University, located in Columbus, Ohio. The athletic programs are named after the colloquial term for people from the state of Ohio and after the state tree ...
* Timo Saarelainen – BYU Cougars
The BYU Cougars are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Brigham Young University (BYU), located in Provo, Utah. BYU fields 21 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) varsity athletic teams. They are a member of the West ...
* Joonas Suotamo
Joonas Viljami Suotamo (; born 3 October 1986) is a Finnish actor and former professional basketball player. He is best known for his role as Chewbacca in the '' Star Wars'' saga, taking over the role from Peter Mayhew, first as a body double, w ...
– Penn State Nittany Lions
The Penn State Nittany Lions are the athletic teams of Pennsylvania State University, except for the women's basketball team, known as the Lady Lions. The school colors are navy blue and white. The school mascot is the Nittany Lion. The interc ...
France
Active in the US
* Alexis Ajinça – Four NBA teams *Joël Ayayi
Joël Ayayi (born 5 March 2000) is a French professional basketball player for the Osceola Magic of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
Early life and career
Ayayi was born and raised in Bordeaux, France. G ...
– Gonzaga Bulldogs
The Gonzaga Bulldogs () (also known unofficially as the Zags) are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing Gonzaga University, located in Spokane, Washington, United States. Gonzaga competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association ...
* Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Batum (; born December 14, 1988)
is a French professional
is a French professional
< ...
– Three NBA teams, currently with the Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...
* Evan Fournier
Evan Mehdi Fournier (; born 29 October 1992) is a French professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played junior basketball at the French INSEP academy from 2007 to 2009.
Early life
F ...
– Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...
, Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The franchise was establ ...
, Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...
, New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Associat ...
* Rudy Gobert
Rudy Gobert-Bourgarel ( ; born June 26, 1992) is a French professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the French national team in their international competitions. ...
– Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference, Northwest Division (NBA), ...
, Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...
* Sandrine Gruda
Sandrine Gruda (born 25 June 1987) is a French professional basketball player for PF Schio. Her primary position is center.
Before the WNBA
She is the daughter of Ulysse Gruda, who played for the French men's national basketball team, and grew up ...
– Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun are an American professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut that competes in the Eastern Conference (WNBA), Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
The team was established ...
, Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks (LA Sparks) are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Sparks compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The team was foun ...
* Jaylen Hoard
Jaylen Hoard (born March 30, 1999) is a French-American professional basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Born in Le Havre, France, he be ...
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Wake Forest University, located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. They compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a mem ...
, Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...
, Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team plays i ...
* Damien Inglis
Damien Roberto Inglis ( ; born May 20, 1995) is a French professional basketball player for Gran Canaria of the Spanish Liga ACB and EuroCup. He was selected with the 31st overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Bucks and represents France in ...
– Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 ...
* Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot (; born 9 May 1995) is a French professional basketball player for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He was selected with the 24th overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in the ...
– Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eas ...
, Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team plays i ...
, Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January 1 ...
, Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The t ...
, Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast Division (NBA), Sou ...
* Ian Mahinmi
Ian Mahinmi (born November 5, 1986) is a French former professional basketball player. At 6'11" and 250 lb, he played the center position and was selected with the 28th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs.
Early life ...
– Four NBA teams
* Joakim Noah
Joakim Simon Noah ( ; born February 25, 1985) is an American-born French-Swedish former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators, winning back-to-back NCAA championships in 2006 and 2007. The Chicago B ...
(dual US/French citizen by birth) – Florida Gators
The Florida Gators are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Florida, located in Gainesville. The University of Florida, its athletic program, its alumni and its sports fans are often collectively referred to as t ...
, Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January 1 ...
, New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Associat ...
, Memphis Grizzlies
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, Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...
* Frank Ntilikina
Frank Bryan Ntilikina (; born 28 July 1998) is a French professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the New York Knicks as the eighth overall pick during the 2017 NBA dr ...
– New York Knicks
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, Dallas Mavericks
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* Yves Pons
Yves Pons (born 7 May 1999) is a Haitian-born French professional basketball player for ASVEL of the LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Early life and career
Pons was born in Port-au-Prince, ...
– Tennessee Volunteers
The Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Volunteers are the 20 male and female varsity college athletics, intercollegiate athletics programs that represent the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Volunteers compete in NCAA Division I, ...
* Olivier Sarr – Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball, Wake Forest Demon Deacons
* Killian Tillie – Gonzaga Bulldogs
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, Memphis Grizzlies
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* Théo Maledon – Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team plays i ...
* Killian Hayes, Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at Li ...
Active outside the US
* Frédéric Adjiwanou –Saint Mary's Gaels
The Saint Mary's Gaels are the athletic teams that compete at Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga, California. The nickname applies to the college's intercollegiate NCAA Division I teams and to the school's club sports teams. Most varsit ...
* Valériane Ayayi – San Antonio Stars
* Rodrigue Beaubois – Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference (NBA), Western Conferenc ...
* Nando de Colo – San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference Southwest Division ( ...
, Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They play their home games a ...
* Yakhouba Diawara – Pepperdine Waves men's basketball, Pepperdine Waves, Denver Nuggets
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, Miami Heat
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* Céline Dumerc – Atlanta Dream
* Mickaël Gelabale – Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics (commonly known as the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle. The SuperSonics competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league's Western Confe ...
, Minnesota Timberwolves
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, and two NBA Development League, D-League teams
* Edwige Lawson-Wade – Four WNBA teams, most notably the San Antonio Stars, San Antonio Silver Stars
* Jérôme Moïso – UCLA Bruins
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and six NBA teams
* Johan Petro – Five NBA teams
* Pape Sy – Atlanta Hawks
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* Kim Tillie – Utah Utes
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* Guerschon Yabusele - Boston Celtics
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, ASVEL
* Will Yeguete (dual French/Central African Republic citizen by birth) – Florida Gators
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Former players
*Tony Parker -San Antonio Spurs
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, Charlotte Hornets
*Tariq Abdul-Wahad – Michigan Wolverines men's basketball, Michigan Wolverines, San Jose State Spartans men's basketball, San Jose State Spartans, and four NBA teams
* Lucienne Berthieu – Old Dominion Lady Monarchs
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, Cleveland Rockers
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, Houston Comets
* Boris Diaw – Five NBA teams
* Stéphane Dondon – Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball, Virginia Cavaliers
* Paoline Ekambi, Paoline Ékambi – Marist Red Foxes
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* Isabelle Fijalkowski – Colorado Buffaloes women's basketball, Colorado Buffaloes, Cleveland Rockers
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* Mickaël Piétrus – Five NBA teams
* Antoine Rigaudeau – Dallas Mavericks
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* Laure Savasta – Washington Huskies women's basketball, Washington Huskies, Sacramento Monarchs
* Ronny Turiaf – Gonzaga Bulldogs
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and seven NBA teams
Georgia
Active in the US
*Rati Andronikashvili - Creighton Bluejays men's basketball, Creighton Bluejays *Giorgi Bezhanishvili
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(dual Georgian/Austrian citizen) - Illinois Fighting Illini
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*Goga Bitadze – Indiana Pacers
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*Saba Gigiberia - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
*Willy Isiani - Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball, Detroit Mercy Titans
*Sandro Mamukelashvili (dual US/Georgian citizen by birth) – Milwaukee Bucks
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*Aleksandre Merkviladze – Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball, Cal State Northridge Matadors
*Nikoloz Metskhvarishvili – Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball, Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks
*Tsotne Tsartsidze – North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's basketball, North Dakota Fighting Hawks
*Zurab Zhgenti – Northwestern State Demons basketball, Northwestern State Demons
Active outside the US
* Tornike Shengelia –Brooklyn Nets
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, Chicago Bulls
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*Duda Sanadze - Graduated from San Diego Toreros men's basketball, San Diego Toreros in 2016
Former players
*Nikoloz Tskitishvili – Four teams, most notably theDenver Nuggets
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*Jake Tsakalidis (dual Georgian/Greek citizen) - Phoenix Suns
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, Memphis Grizzlies
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, Houston Rockets
* Vladimir Stepania - Four NBA teams
*Zaza Pachulia - 16 seasons in NBA. 2 time NBA champion with Golden State Warriors, currently working for the Warriors as a consultant.
Germany
Active in the US
* Isaac Bonga –Toronto Raptors
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* Maxi Kleber – Dallas Mavericks
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* Isaiah Hartenstein – Los Angeles Clippers
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* Satou Sabally (US and Gambian citizen by birth) – Oregon Ducks women's basketball, Oregon Ducks, Dallas Wings
* Dennis Schröder – Boston Celtics
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* Daniel Theis – Houston Rockets
* Franz Wagner (basketball), Franz Wagner – Orlando Magic
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* Moritz Wagner (basketball), Moritz Wagner – Orlando Magic
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, Washington Wizards
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Active outside the US
* Richard Fröhlich – UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball, UTSA Roadrunners * Niels Giffey – Connecticut Huskies men's basketball, Connecticut Huskies * Elias Harris –Gonzaga Bulldogs
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, Los Angeles Lakers, South Bay Lakers, Los Angeles D-Fenders
* Yassin Idbihi – Buffalo Bulls
* Maodo Lô – Columbia Lions men's basketball, Columbia Lions
* Jan Jagla – Penn State Nittany Lions
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* Christopher McNaughton – Bucknell Bison men's basketball, Bucknell Bison
* Tim Ohlbrecht – Houston Rockets and two NBA G League, D-League teams
* Tibor Pleiß - Utah Jazz
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* Martin Seiferth – Oregon Ducks
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, Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball, Eastern Washington Eagles
* Robin Smeulders (German, Austrian, and Dutch citizen by birth) – Portland Pilots men's basketball, Portland Pilots
* Lucca Staiger – Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball, Iowa State Cyclones
* Christian Sengfelder – Fordham Rams
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, Boise State Broncos men's basketball, Boise State Broncos
* Christian Standhardinger (German/Filipino citizen by birth) – Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball, Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
* Konrad Wysocki – Princeton Tigers men's basketball, Princeton Tigers
Former players
* Marlies Askamp – Three WNBA teams * Uwe Blab – Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball, Indiana Hoosiers and three NBA teams * Shawn Bradley –Dallas Mavericks
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** Bradley was born in Germany, but it is unclear whether he was eligible for German citizenship at birth. After changes in the country's nationality law, he obtained German citizenship in 2001, while retaining his American nationality. His college career at BYU and the bulk of his NBA career predate his acquisition of German citizenship.
* Patrick Femerling – Washington Huskies
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* Frido Frey (naturalized in the US) – LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds men's basketball, LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds (then simply LIU), New York Knicks
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* Linda Fröhlich – UNLV Lady Rebels basketball, UNLV Rebels and four WNBA teams
* Hansi Gnad – Alaska Anchorage Seawolves, Alaska–Anchorage Seawolves
* Johannes Herber – West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball, West Virginia Mountaineers
* Chris Kaman – Five NBA teams, currently free agent
** Kaman, born and raised in the U.S., was eligible for German citizenship from birth, but did not become a German citizen until 2008.
* Alexander Kühl – Charlotte 49ers men's basketball, Charlotte 49ers (then branded as UNC Charlotte)
* Jens Kujawa – Illinois Fighting Illini
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The University operates a number of athletic faci ...
* Dirk Nowitzki – Dallas Mavericks
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* Ademola Okulaja – North Carolina Tar Heels
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* Henrik Rödl – North Carolina Tar Heels
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* Christian Schmidt – Buffalo Bulls
* Detlef Schrempf – Washington Huskies
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and four NBA teams
* Torsten Stein – Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball, Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
* Chris Welp – Washington Huskies
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and three NBA teams
* Paul Zipser – Chicago Bulls
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Greece
Active in the US
* Giannis Antetokounmpo –Milwaukee Bucks
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* Tyler Dorsey (dual US/Greek citizen by birth) – Oregon Ducks
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* Kosta Koufos (dual US/Greek citizen by birth) – Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball, Ohio State Buckeyes and five NBA teams, currently with the Sacramento Kings
* Kostas Antetokounmpo – Dayton Flyers men's basketball, Dayton Flyers, Dallas Mavericks
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, Texas Legends, Los Angeles Lakers, South Bay Lakers
* Thanasis Antetokounmpo – Delaware Blue Coats, Delaware 87ers, Westchester Knicks, New York Knicks
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, Milwaukee Bucks
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Active outside the US
* Georgios Papagiannis – Sacramento Kings * Nick Calathes (dual US/Greek citizen by birth) –Florida Gators
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, Memphis Grizzlies
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* Pat Calathes (dual US/Greek citizen by birth) – Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball, Saint Joseph's Hawks
* Antonis Fotsis – Memphis Grizzlies
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* Andreas Glyniadakis – Seattle SuperSonics
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and two D-League teams
* Evanthia Maltsi – Connecticut Sun
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The team was established ...
* Paris Maragkos – George Washington Colonials men's basketball, George Washington Colonials, American Eagles men's basketball, American Eagles
* Ioannis Papapetrou – Texas Longhorns men's basketball, Texas Longhorns
* Kostas Papanikolaou – Denver Nuggets
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, Houston Rockets
* Nick Paulos (dual US/Greek citizen by birth) – UNC Greensboro Spartans
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* Artemis Spanou – Robert Morris Colonials women's basketball, Robert Morris Colonials (women)
* Vassilis Spanoulis – Houston Rockets
* Georgios Tsalmpouris – Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball, Iowa State Cyclones
* Zach Auguste (dual US/Greek citizen by birth) - Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Former players
* Panagiotis Fasoulas – NC State Wolfpack * Nikos Galis (dual US/Greek citizen by birth) – Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball, Seton Hall Pirates * Efthimios Rentzias –Philadelphia 76ers
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* Georgios Trontzos – Gonzaga Bulldogs
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* Jake Tsakalidis (born in Republic of Georgia) – Phoenix Suns
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and two NBA teams
* Anastasia Kostaki - Houston Comets
Hungary
Active in the US
* Allie Quigley (US/Hungarian dual citizen) – Chicago Sky ** Quigley played college basketball at DePaul Blue Demons women's basketball, DePaul and professionally for four other WNBA teams before acquiring Hungarian citizenship in 2012. * Courtney Vandersloot (US/Hungarian dual citizen) – Chicago Sky ** Vandersloot played college basketball at Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball, Gonzaga and professionally for the Sky before acquiring Hungarian citizenship in 2016.Former players
* Kornél Dávid – Four NBA teams, most notably with theChicago Bulls
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* Andrea Nagy – FIU Panthers (then Golden Panthers) and three WNBA teams
Iceland
Active in the US
* Elín Sóley Hrafnkelsdóttir – Tulsa Golden Hurricane women's basketball, Tulsa Golden Hurricane * Hakon Hjalmarsson – Binghamton Bearcats men's basketball, Binghamton Bearcats * Sigrún Björg Ólafsdóttir – Chattanooga Mocs women's basketball, Chattanooga Mocs * Styrmir Snær Þrastarson –Davidson Wildcats
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* Thelma Dís Ágústsdóttir – Ball State Cardinals women's basketball, Ball State Cardinals
Active outside the US
* Dagný Lísa Davíðsdóttir – Wyoming Cowgirls basketball, Wyoming Cowgirls, Niagara Purple Eagles women's basketball, Niagara Purple Eagles * Dagur Kár Jónsson – St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers * Elvar Már Friðriksson – LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds men's basketball, LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds * Gunnar Ólafsson – St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers * Haukur Pálsson – Maryland Terrapins men's basketball, Maryland Terrapins * Helena Sverrisdóttir – TCU Horned Frogs women's basketball, TCU Horned Frogs * Hildur Björg Kjartansdóttir – Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball, Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros * Ingvi Þór Guðmundsson – Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball, Saint Louis Billikens * Jón Axel Guðmundsson –Davidson Wildcats
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* Kári Jónsson – Drexel Dragons men's basketball, Drexel Dragons
* Kristinn Pálsson – Marist Red Foxes men's basketball, Marist Red Foxes
* Martin Hermannsson – LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds men's basketball, LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds
* Sara Rún Hinriksdóttir – Canisius Golden Griffins women's basketball, Canisius Golden Griffins
* Þórir Þorbjarnarson – Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball, Nebraska Cornhuskers
Former players
* Falur Harðarson – Charleston Southern Buccaneers men's basketball, Charleston Southern Buccaneers * Fannar Ólafsson – South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball, South Carolina Gamecocks * Flosi Sigurðsson –Washington Huskies
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* Magnús Matthíasson – Rice Owls men's basketball, Rice Owls
* Margrét Sturlaugsdóttir – Charleston Southern Buccaneers women's basketball, Charleston Southern Buccaneers
* Pétur Guðmundsson (basketball), Pétur Guðmundsson – Washington Huskies
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, three NBA teams, and five teams in the CBA and USBL
* Símon Ólafsson – Cornell Big Red men's basketball, Cornell Big Red
Ireland
Active in the US
* Eoin Nelson – Wyoming Cowboys men's basketball, Wyoming Cowboys * CJ Fulton – Lafayette Leopards men's basketball, Lafayette LeopardsFormer players
* Pat Burke (dual Irish/US citizen) – Auburn Tigers men's basketball, Auburn Tigers,Orlando Magic
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, Phoenix Suns
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* Jason Killeen – Winthrop Eagles men's basketball, Winthrop Eagles
Israel
Active in the US
* Sue Bird (dual US/Israeli citizen) –Seattle Storm
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** Bird, born in the U.S. to a Jewish father, acquired Israeli citizenship in 2006. She represents the U.S. internationally.
* T. J. Leaf - UCLA Bruins - Indiana Pacers
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*Deni Avdija - Washington Wizards
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Active outside the US
* Omri Casspi –Memphis Grizzlies
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* Shay Doron – Maryland Terrapins women's basketball, Maryland Terrapins, New York Liberty
* Karam Mashour – Morehead State Eagles men's basketball, Morehead State Eagles, UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball, UNLV Runnin' Rebels
* Gal Mekel – Wichita State Shockers
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, Dallas Mavericks
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* Nimrod Tishman – Florida Gators
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Former players
* Nadav Henefeld – Connecticut Huskies men's basketball, Connecticut Huskies * Doron Sheffer – Connecticut Huskies men's basketball, Connecticut HuskiesItaly
Active in the US
* Ryan Arcidiacono (dual US/Italian citizen by birth) – Villanova Wildcats men's basketball, Villanova Wildcats,Chicago Bulls
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* Danilo Gallinari – 6 NBA Teams, currently Boston Celtics
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* Federico Mussini – St. John's Red Storm men's basketball, St. John's Red Storm
Active outside the US
* Marco Belinelli – Eight NBA teams, he won an NBA title withSan Antonio Spurs
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.
* Luigi Datome – Detroit Pistons
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, Boston Celtics
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* Amedeo Della Valle – Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball, Ohio State Buckeyes
* Daniel Hackett – USC Trojans men's basketball, USC Trojans
* Alessandro Lever – Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball, Grand Canyon Antelopes
* Davide Moretti – Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball, Texas Tech Red Raiders
* Kathrin Ress – Boston College Eagles women's basketball, Boston College Eagles, Minnesota Lynx
* Nicolò Melli - Dallas Mavericks
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, New Orleans Pelicans
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* Nico Mannion - Golden State Warriors,
* Tomas Woldetensae - University of Virginia
* Cecilia Zandalasini - Minnesota Lynx
Former players
* Mike D'Antoni (dual US/Italian citizen by birth) –Marshall Thundering Herd
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and three teams in the NBA and ABA
* Stefano Rusconi – Phoenix Suns
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* Vincenzo Esposito – Toronto Raptors
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* Andrea Bargnani – Toronto Raptors
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, New York Knicks
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, Brooklyn Nets
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Kosovo
Active in the US
* Dardan Kapiti – Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball, Florida AtlanticLatvia
Active in the US
* Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota –Connecticut Sun
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The team was established ...
, Phoenix Mercury
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* Kristaps Porziņģis – New York Knicks
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, Dallas Mavericks
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, Washington Wizards
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* Dāvis Bertāns - San Antonio Spurs
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, Washington Wizards
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* Rodions Kurucs – Brooklyn Nets
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Active outside the US
* Gunta Baško – Siena Saints women's basketball, Siena Saints * Andris Biedriņš – Golden State Warriors,Utah Jazz
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* Liene Jansone – Siena Saints women's basketball, Siena Saints
* Kaspars Kambala – UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball, UNLV Runnin' Rebels
* Haralds Kārlis – Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball, Seton Hall Pirates
* Rihards Kuksiks – Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball, Arizona State Sun Devils
* Aija Putniņa – Colorado Buffaloes women's basketball, Colorado Buffaloes
* Zane Tamane – Western Illinois Leathernecks
** During her time at Western Illinois, only men's teams were known as Leathernecks; women's teams were Westerwinds.
* Ričmonds Vilde – SMU Mustangs men's basketball, SMU Mustangs, Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball, Houston Baptist Huskies
Former players
* Ieva Kubliņa – Virginia Tech Hokies women's basketball, Virginia Tech Hokies * Raimonds Miglinieks – UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball, UC Irvine Anteaters * Artūrs Štālbergs – Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball, Evansville Purple Aces * Gundars Vētra –Minnesota Timberwolves
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Lithuania
Active in the US
* Martynas Arlauskas –Gonzaga Bulldogs
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* Ignas Brazdeikis – Michigan Wolverines men's basketball, Michigan Wolverines - New York Knicks
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- Orlando Magic
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* Augustas Marčiulionis – Saint Mary's Gaels
The Saint Mary's Gaels are the athletic teams that compete at Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga, California. The nickname applies to the college's intercollegiate NCAA Division I teams and to the school's club sports teams. Most varsit ...
* Domantas Sabonis (Lithuanian citizen Arvydas Sabonis, by birth) – Gonzaga Bulldogs
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- Oklahoma City Thunder
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- Indiana Pacers
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* Deividas Sirvydis – Detroit Pistons
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* Ąžuolas Tubelis – Arizona Wildcats
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* Tautvilas Tubelis – Arizona Wildcats
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* Jonas Valančiūnas - Toronto Raptors
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– Memphis Grizzlies
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- New Orleans Pelicans
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Active outside the US
* Martynas Andriuškevičius –Cleveland Cavaliers
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* Deividas Dulkys – Florida State Seminoles men's basketball, Florida State Seminoles
* Rapolas Ivanauskas – Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball, Northwestern Wildcats, Colgate Raiders men's basketball, Colgate Raiders, Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball, Cincinnati Bearcats
* Robertas Javtokas – Arizona Wildcats
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* Evaldas Jocys – East Carolina Pirates men's basketball, East Carolina Pirates
* Mindaugas Katelynas – Chattanooga Mocs basketball, Chattanooga Mocs
* Rimantas Kaukėnas – Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball, Seton Hall Pirates
* Antanas Kavaliauskas – Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball, Texas A&M Aggies
* Linas Kleiza – Missouri Tigers men's basketball, Missouri Tigers, Denver Nuggets
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, Toronto Raptors
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* Mindaugas Kuzminskas – New York Knicks
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* Gabrielius Maldūnas – Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball, Dartmouth Big Green
* Laurynas Mikalauskas – Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball, Virginia Cavaliers
* Egidijus Mockevičius – Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball, Evansville Purple Aces, Long Island Nets
* Darius Songaila – Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball, Wake Forest Demon Deacons and five NBA teams
* Donatas Zavackas – Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball, Pittsburgh Panthers
* Donatas Motiejūnas – Shandong Golden Stars
Former players
* Arvydas Eitutavičius – American Eagles men's basketball, American Eagles * Žydrūnas Ilgauskas –Cleveland Cavaliers
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, Miami Heat
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* Šarūnas Jasikevičius – Maryland Terrapins men's basketball, Maryland Terrapins, Indiana Pacers
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, Golden State Warriors
* Andrius Jurkūnas – Clemson Tigers men's basketball, Clemson Tigers
* Mindaugas Kacinas – South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball, South Carolina Gamecocks
* Artūras Karnišovas – Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball, Seton Hall Pirates
* Saulius Kuzminskas – California Golden Bears men's basketball, California Golden Bears
* Arvydas Macijauskas – New Orleans Pelicans, New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
* Kęstutis Marčiulionis – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball, Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
* Šarūnas Marčiulionis – Golden State Warriors, Seattle SuperSonics
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, Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets
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* Tomas Nagys – Clemson Tigers men's basketball, Clemson Tigers
* Marijonas Petravičius – South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball, South Carolina Gamecocks
* Karolis Petrukonis – Clemson Tigers men's basketball, Clemson Tigers
* Martynas Pocius – Duke Blue Devils
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* Arvydas Sabonis – Portland Trail Blazers
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* Mindaugas Timinskas – Iona Gaels men's basketball, Iona Gaels
Montenegro
Active in the US
* Nikola Vučević (born in Switzerland, raised in Belgium) – USC Trojans men's basketball, USC Trojans,Philadelphia 76ers
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, Orlando Magic
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, Chicago Bulls
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Active outside the US
* Slavko Vraneš –Portland Trail Blazers
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Former players
* Žarko Čabarkapa –Phoenix Suns
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, Golden State Warriors
* Predrag Drobnjak – Three NBA teams
* Žarko Đurišić – Wichita State Shockers
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* Luka Pavićević – Utah Utes
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* Sasha Pavlović – Seven NBA teams
*Nikola Pekovic
Netherlands
Active in the US
* Matt Haarms – Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball, Purdue Boilermakers; played for theBYU Cougars
The BYU Cougars are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Brigham Young University (BYU), located in Provo, Utah. BYU fields 21 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) varsity athletic teams. They are a member of the West ...
in 2020–21
*Kjell de Graaf – NJIT Highlanders men's basketball, NJIT Highlanders
* Rienk Mast – Bradley Braves men's basketball, Bradley Braves
Active outside the US
* Luuk van Bree – Bradley Braves men's basketball, Bradley Braves * Dan Gadzuric –UCLA Bruins
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and four NBA teams
* Kenneth van Kempen – Ohio Bobcats men's basketball, Ohio Bobcats
* Charlon Kloof (born in Suriname) – St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball, St. Bonaventure Bonnies
* Robert Krabbendam – Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball, Virginia Tech Hokies
* Thomas van der Mars – Portland Pilots men's basketball, Portland Pilots
* Roeland Schaftenaar – Oregon State Beavers men's basketball, Oregon State Beavers
* Lucas Steijn – Idaho State Bengals men's basketball, Idaho State Bengals
* Kevin van Wijk – Valparaiso Crusaders
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* Kenrick Zondervan – UCF Knights men's basketball, UCF Knights
Former players
* Henry Bekkering (dual Canadian/Dutch citizen by birth) – Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball, Eastern Washington Eagles * Francisco Elson – California Golden Bears men's basketball, California Golden Bears and six NBA teams * Geert Hammink – LSU Tigers basketball, LSU Tigers and two NBA teams * Swen Nater –UCLA Bruins
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and six teams in the ABA and NBA
* Peter van Noord – Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball, Fresno State Bulldogs
* Peter van Paassen – St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball, St. Bonaventure Bonnies
* Rik Smits – Marist Red Foxes men's basketball, Marist Red Foxes, Indiana Pacers
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* Serge Zwikker – North Carolina Tar Heels
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* Kevin Bleeker – Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball, Canisius Golden Griffins
North Macedonia
Active in the US
* Andrej Jakimovski – Washington State Cougars men's basketball, Washington State Cougars Former players • Pero Antic - Atlanta HawksNorway
Active outside the US
* Harald Frey – Montana State Bobcats men's basketball, Montana State Bobcats * Karamo Jawara – North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball, North Carolina Central Eagles * Terrence Oglesby (dual Norwegian/US citizen by birth) – Clemson Tigers men's basketball, Clemson Tigers * Torgrim Sommerfeldt – Manhattan Jaspers basketball, Manhattan JaspersFormer players
* Torgeir Bryn – Texas State Bobcats men's basketball, Texas State Bobcats (then Southwest Texas State),Los Angeles Clippers
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and several minor-league teams
Poland
Active in the US
* Maciej Bender - West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball, West Virginia Mountaineers, Mercer Bears men's basketball, Mercer Bears * Olgierd Dmochewicz - Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball, Northern Arizona Lumberjacks * Jakub Karwowski - Utah State Aggies * Jakub Mijakowski - Penn Quakers men's basketball, Penn Quakers, Jefferson Rams * Igor Milicić Jr. - Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball, Virginia Cavaliers * Jeremy Sochan - Baylor Bears basketball, Baylor BearsActive outside the US
* Olek Czyz –Duke Blue Devils
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, Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball, Nevada Wolf Pack, and two NBA G League, D-League teams
* Tomasz Gielo – Two college teams
* Karol Gruszecki – Texas–Arlington Mavericks men's basketball, UT Arlington Mavericks
* Adam Hrycaniuk – Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball, Cincinnati Bearcats
* Przemek Karnowski – Gonzaga Bulldogs
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* Maciej Lampe (dual Polish/Swedish citizen) – Four NBA teams
* Jakub Nizioł - Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball
* Dominik Olejniczak - Drake Bulldogs men's basketball, Drake Bulldogs, Ole Miss Rebels
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Originally known as th ...
, Florida State Seminoles men's basketball, Florida State Seminoles
Former players
* Patrycja Czepiec - California Golden Bears women's basketball, California Golden Bears * Margo Dydek – Three WNBA teams * Marta Dydek – UTEP Miners women's basketball, UTEP Miners * Marcin Gortat – Three NBA teams,Los Angeles Clippers
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* Michał Ignerski – Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball, Mississippi State Bulldogs
* Wojciech Myrda – Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball, Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks
** Myrda's college career spanned his school's 1999 name change from Northeast Louisiana to Louisiana–Monroe. The school nickname was Indians throughout his college career.
* Łukasz Obrzut – Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball, Kentucky Wildcats
* Dawid Przybyszewski – Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball, Vanderbilt Commodores
* Hubert Radke – Loyola Ramblers men's basketball, Loyola Ramblers
* Paweł Stasiak – Washington State Cougars men's basketball, Washington State Cougars
* Cezary Trybański – Three NBA teams
* Maciej Zieliński (basketball), Maciej Zieliński – Providence Friars
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* Jacek Duda – Providence Friars
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Portugal
Active in the US
* Neemias Queta – Sacramento KingsActive outside the US
* Cândido Sá – Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball, Rutgers Scarlet KnightsFormer players
* Ticha Penicheiro –Old Dominion Lady Monarchs
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and three WNBA teams, most notably the Sacramento Monarchs
* João Santos (basketball), João Santos – Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball, Nevada Wolf Pack
Romania
Active in the US
* Sabrina Ionescu (dual US/Romanian citizen by birth) – Oregon Ducks women's basketball, Oregon Ducks, New York Liberty; has represented the U.S. at youth and senior levels.Active outside the US
* Gabriela Mărginean – Drexel Dragons women's basketball, Drexel Dragons * Vlad Moldoveanu – George Mason Patriots men's basketball, George Mason Patriots, American Eagles men's basketball, American Eagles * Alexandru Olah – Northwestern University * Florina Pașcalău –Seattle Storm
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Former players
* Gheorghe Mureșan – Washington Bullets,New Jersey Nets
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* Constantin Popa – Miami Hurricanes men's basketball, Miami Hurricanes
Russia
Active in the US
* Timofey Mozgov –New York Knicks
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, Denver Nuggets
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, Cleveland Cavaliers
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, Los Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets
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, Orlando Magic
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* Pavel Zakharov – Gonzaga Bulldogs
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Active outside the US
* Sergey Karasev –Cleveland Cavaliers
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, Canton Charge, Brooklyn Nets
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* Victor Khryapa – Portland Trail Blazers
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, Chicago Bulls
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* Yaroslav Korolev – Los Angeles Clippers
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and two NBA Development League, D-League teams
* Fedor Likholitov – VCU Rams men's basketball, VCU Rams
* Sergei Monia – Portland Trail Blazers
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, Sacramento Kings
* Ruslan Pateev – Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball, Arizona State Sun Devils
* Pavel Podkolzin – Dallas Mavericks
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, Fort Worth Flyers
* Samson Ruzhentsev – Florida Gators
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* Alexey Shved – Three NBA teams
Former players
* Svetlana Abrosimova – Connecticut Huskies women's basketball, Connecticut Huskies and three WNBA teams * Yelena Baranova – Three WNBA teams * Sergei Bazarevich –Atlanta Hawks
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* Dmitri Domani – Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball, Saint Joseph's Hawks
* Vadim Fedotov – Buffalo Bulls
* Becky Hammon (dual US/Russian citizen) – San Antonio Stars, San Antonio Silver Stars/Stars
** Hammon played U.S. college basketball at Colorado State Rams women's basketball, Colorado State, and also in the WNBA for the New York Liberty, before becoming a Russian citizen in 2008.
* Sasha Kaun – Kansas Jayhawks
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, Cleveland Cavaliers
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* Andrei Kirilenko (also naturalized in the U.S.) – Four NBA teams, most notably with the Utah Jazz
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* Evgeni Kisurin – VCU Rams men's basketball, VCU Rams
* Fedor Likholitov – VCU Rams men's basketball, VCU Rams
* Svetlana Pankratova – VCU Rams women's basketball, VCU Rams
* Kirill Pishchalnikov – VCU Rams men's basketball, VCU Rams
* Maria Stepanova – Phoenix Mercury
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* Alexei Vasiliev - Buffalo Bulls
Serbia
Active in the US
* Lazar Grbović – Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball, Arkansas State Red Wolves * Nikola Jokić –Denver Nuggets
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* Boban Marjanović – San Antonio Spurs
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, Detroit Pistons
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, Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...
, Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eas ...
, Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference (NBA), Western Conferenc ...
* Bogdan Bogdanović (basketball), Bogdan Bogdanović – Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast Division (NBA), Sou ...
* Nedeljko Prijovic – Texas State Bobcats men's basketball, Texas State Bobcats, Maine Black Bears men's basketball, Maine Black Bears
* Vuk Vulikić – UTEP Miners men's basketball, UTEP Miners
* Aleksej Pokuševski – Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team plays i ...
Active outside the US
* Nemanja Bjelica –Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...
, Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors
* Nemanja Calasan (also a naturalized citizen of Switzerland) – Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball, Purdue Boilermakers
* Ana Dabović – Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks (LA Sparks) are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Sparks compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The team was foun ...
* Nikola Dragović – UCLA Bruins
The UCLA Bruins are the athletic teams that represent the University of California, Los Angeles. The Bruin men's and women's teams participate in NCAA Division I as part of the Pac-12 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF). ...
* Marko Gudurić – Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference ...
, Fenerbahçe
* Mile Ilić – New Jersey Nets
New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created.
New or NEW may refer to:
Music
* New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz
Albums and EPs
* ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013
* ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...
* Stefan Kenić – Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball, Cleveland State Vikings, Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball, Chattanooga Mocs
* Balša Koprivica – Florida State Seminoles men's basketball, Florida State Seminoles
* Dejan Kravić – Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball, Texas Tech Red Raiders
* Ognjen Kuzmić – Golden State Warriors
* Jelena Milovanović – Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Mystics compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Eastern Conference. The team was founded pri ...
* Nemanja Nedović – Golden State Warriors
* Filip Petrušev – Gonzaga Bulldogs
The Gonzaga Bulldogs () (also known unofficially as the Zags) are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing Gonzaga University, located in Spokane, Washington, United States. Gonzaga competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association ...
* Vasilije Pušica – San Diego Toreros men's basketball, San Diego Toreros, Northeastern Huskies
The Northeastern Huskies are the athletic teams representing Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. They compete in thirteen varsity team sports: men's and women's hockey (in Hockey East); men's baseball, men's and women's basketball ...
* Miroslav Raduljica – Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 ...
, Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...
* Dušan Ristić – Arizona Wildcats
The Arizona Wildcats are the sport, athletic teams that represent the University of Arizona, located in Tucson, Arizona, Tucson. The Wildcats compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I (NCAA Divis ...
* Alen Smailagić – Golden State Warriors
* Miloš Teodosić – Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...
Former players
* Miloš Babić – Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball, Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles,Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers (often referred to as the Cavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ...
and Miami Heat
The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast Division (NBA), Southe ...
* Darko Čohadarević – Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball, Texas Tech Red Raiders
* Radisav Ćurčić – Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference (NBA), Western Conferenc ...
* Nikola Cvetinović – Akron Zips men's basketball, Akron Zips
* Rastko Cvetković – Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...
* Predrag Danilović – Miami Heat
The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast Division (NBA), Southe ...
and Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference (NBA), Western Conferenc ...
* Vlade Divac – Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Hornets, and Sacramento Kings
* Zoran Vasiljev – El Camino JC, Dakota State University
* Aleksandar Đorđević – Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...
* Luka Drča – Utah Utes
The Utah Utes are the intercollegiate athletics teams that represent the University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City. The athletic department is named after the Ute tribe of Native Americans. The men's basketball team is known as the Runnin' ...
* Rade Džambić – Texas–Pan American Broncs men's basketball, Texas–Pan American Broncs
* Gordana Grubin – Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks (LA Sparks) are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Sparks compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The team was foun ...
, Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded before the 2000 season began. The team is owned ...
, Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference (WNBA), Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded before the league ...
, and Houston Comets
* Marko Jarić – Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...
, Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...
, and Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference ...
* Zoran Jovanović (basketball), Zoran Jovanović – LSU Tigers men's basketball, LSU Tigers
* Nikola Koprivica – Washington State Cougars men's basketball, Washington State Cougars
* Nenad Krstić – New Jersey Nets
New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created.
New or NEW may refer to:
Music
* New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz
Albums and EPs
* ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013
* ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...
, Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team plays i ...
, and Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...
* Darko Miličić – Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at Li ...
, Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The franchise was establ ...
, Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference ...
, New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Associat ...
, Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...
, and Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...
* Žarko Paspalj – San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference Southwest Division ( ...
* Mirko Pavlović – Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball, Southern Illinois Salukis
* Miroslav Pecarski – Marist Red Foxes men's basketball, Marist Red Foxes
* Jasmina Perazić – Maryland Terrapins women's basketball, Maryland Terrapins
* Kosta Perović – Golden State Warriors
* Nemanja Petrović (basketball), Nemanja Petrović – Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball, Saint Joseph's Hawks
* Ivan Radenović – Arizona Wildcats
The Arizona Wildcats are the sport, athletic teams that represent the University of Arizona, located in Tucson, Arizona, Tucson. The Wildcats compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I (NCAA Divis ...
* Vladimir Radmanović – Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics (commonly known as the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle. The SuperSonics competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league's Western Confe ...
, Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...
, Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Bobcats, Golden State Warriors, Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast Division (NBA), Sou ...
, and Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January 1 ...
* Zoran Radović – Wichita State Shockers
The Wichita State Shockers are the athletic teams that represent Wichita State University, located in Wichita, Kansas, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division I ranks, primarily competing in the American Athletic Conference ( ...
* Nikola Rakićević – Buffalo Bulls
* Igor Rakočević – Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...
* Željko Rebrača – Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at Li ...
, Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast Division (NBA), Sou ...
, and Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...
* Boban Savović – Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball, Ohio State Buckeyes
* Predrag Savović – UAB Blazers men's basketball, UAB Blazers, Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball, Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, and Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...
* Marko Špica – Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball, Central Michigan Chippewas
* Jelena Spirić, Jelena Špirić – Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball, Nebraska Cornhuskers
* Peja Stojaković – Sacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The Pacers were first esta ...
, New Orleans Hornets, Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They play their home games a ...
, and Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference (NBA), Western Conferenc ...
* Dragan Tarlać – Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January 1 ...
Slovakia
Active in the US
* Michal Čekovský – Maryland Terrapins men's basketball, Maryland TerrapinsActive outside the US
* Vladimír Brodziansky – TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball, TCU Horned Frogs *Marek Dolezaj –Syracuse Orange
The Syracuse Orange are the athletic teams that represent Syracuse University. The school is a member of NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Coast Conference. Until 2013, Syracuse was a member of the Big East Conference.
The school's mascot is ...
* Martin Rančík – Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball, Iowa State Cyclones
Former players
* Richard Petruška –Loyola Marymount Lions
The Loyola Marymount Lions are the athletic teams that represent Loyola Marymount University, a Jesuit institution in Los Angeles, California. The school competes in NCAA Division I and the West Coast Conference.
Sports sponsored
Baseball
...
, UCLA Bruins
The UCLA Bruins are the athletic teams that represent the University of California, Los Angeles. The Bruin men's and women's teams participate in NCAA Division I as part of the Pac-12 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF). ...
Slovenia
Active in the US
* Luka Dončić –Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference (NBA), Western Conferenc ...
* Goran Dragić – Three NBA teams, currently with the Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The t ...
* Vlatko Čančar – Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...
Active outside the US
* Zoran Dragić –Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...
, Miami Heat
The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast Division (NBA), Southe ...
* Uroš Slokar – Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They play their home games a ...
* Beno Udrih – Eight NBA teams
* Sasha Vujačić – Four NBA teams
Former players
* Primož Brezec – Six NBA teams * Erazem Lorbek –Michigan State Spartans
The Michigan State Spartans are the athletic teams that represent Michigan State University. The school's athletic program includes 23 varsity sports teams. Their mascot is a Spartan warrior named Sparty, and the school colors are green and wh ...
* Marko Milič – Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...
* Boštjan Nachbar – Three NBA teams
* Radoslav Nesterović – Four NBA teams
Spain
Active in the US
* Maite Cazorla – Oregon Ducks women's basketball, Oregon Ducks, Atlanta Dream * Willy Hernangómez –New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Associat ...
, Charlotte Hornets currently with the New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans are an American professional basketball team based in New Orleans. The Pelicans compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division and play their hom ...
* Juancho Hernangómez – Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...
, Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...
, Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...
, Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference, Northwest Division (NBA), ...
currently with the Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They play their home games a ...
* Serge Ibaka (born in the Republic of the Congo) – Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team plays i ...
, Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The franchise was establ ...
, Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They play their home games a ...
, Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...
currently with the Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 ...
* Sancho Lyttle (dual Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Vincentian/Spanish citizen) – Houston Comets, Atlanta Dream, currently with the Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference (WNBA), Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded before the league ...
** Although Lyttle also played U.S. college basketball (at Houston Cougars women's basketball, Houston), she was not a Spanish citizen at that time.
* Astou Ndour (born in Senegal) – San Antonio Stars, Chicago Sky
* Leticia Romero – Kansas State Wildcats women's basketball, Kansas State Wildcats, Florida State Seminoles women's basketball, Florida State Seminoles, Dallas Wings
* Ricky Rubio – Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...
, Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference, Northwest Division (NBA), ...
, Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...
, Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The Pacers were first esta ...
currently with the Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers (often referred to as the Cavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ...
* Santi Aldama, Santiago Aldama - Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference ...
* Usman Garuba - Houston Rockets
Active outside the US
* Marc Gasol –Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference ...
, Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They play their home games a ...
, Los Angeles Lakers
* Álex Abrines – Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team plays i ...
* Francis Alonso – UNC Greensboro Spartans
The UNC Greensboro Spartans are the athletic teams that represent the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Greensboro, North Carolina. They compete in the Southern Conference in all sports.
History
The intercollegiate athletics program ...
* Ivan Aurrecoechea – New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball, New Mexico State Aggies
* Víctor Claver – Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...
* Anna Cruz – New York Liberty, Minnesota Lynx
* Marta Fernández – Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks (LA Sparks) are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Sparks compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The team was foun ...
* Rudy Fernández (basketball), Rudy Fernández – Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...
, Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...
* Nuria Martínez - Minnesota Lynx
* Nikola Mirotić (born in Montenegro) – Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January 1 ...
, New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans are an American professional basketball team based in New Orleans. The Pelicans compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division and play their hom ...
, Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 ...
* Leonor Rodríguez – Florida State Seminoles women's basketball, Florida State Seminoles
* Sergio Rodríguez – Four NBA teams
* Sebastian Saiz – Ole Miss Rebels
* Marta Xargay - Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference (WNBA), Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded before the league ...
Former players
* Pau Gasol – Six NBA teams but most notably with the Los Angeles Lakers * José Calderón (basketball), José Calderón – Seven NBA teams * Rodrigo de la Fuente – Washington State Cougars men's basketball, Washington State Cougars * Jorge Garbajosa –Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They play their home games a ...
* Óscar García (basketball), Óscar García – Fairfield Stags men's basketball, Fairfield Stags
* Iker Iturbe – Clemson Tigers men's basketball, Clemson Tigers
* Raül López (basketball), Raül López – Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference, Northwest Division (NBA), ...
* Antonio Martín Espina, Antonio Martín – Pepperdine Waves men's basketball, Pepperdine Waves
* Fernando Martín Espina, Fernando Martín – Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...
* Javier Mendiburu – Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball, Green Bay Phoenix
* Juan Carlos Navarro (basketball), Juan Carlos Navarro - Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference ...
* Amaya Valdemoro – Houston Comets
Sweden
Active in the US
* Farhiya Abdi (dual Swedish/Somali citizen by birth) –Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks (LA Sparks) are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Sparks compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The team was foun ...
* Jonas Jerebko (dual Swedish/US citizen by birth) – Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at Li ...
, Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...
, Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference, Northwest Division (NBA), ...
, Golden State Warriors
* Amanda Zahui B. (dual Swedish/Ivorian citizen by birth) – Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Tulsa Shock/Dallas Wings, New York Liberty
Active outside the US
* Selma Delibašić (born in modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina) – Duquesne Dukes * Carl Engström (basketball), Carl Engström – Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball, Alabama Crimson Tide * Christian Maråker – Pacific Tigers men's basketball, Pacific Tigers * Chioma Nnamaka – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Atlanta Dream * Jeffery Taylor (dual Swedish/US citizen by birth) – Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball, Vanderbilt Commodores, Charlotte Hornets, Charlotte Bobcats/HornetsFormer players
* Midde Hamrin – Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball, Lamar Lady Cardinals * Tanja Kostic – Oregon State Beavers and three teams in the ABL and WNBASwitzerland
Active in the US
* Thabo Sefolosha –Oklahoma City Thunder
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, Atlanta Hawks
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, Utah Jazz
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* Clint Capela – Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks
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Turkey
Active in the US
* Ersan İlyasova – Six NBA teams, currently with theMilwaukee Bucks
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* Enes Kanter Freedom – Utah Jazz
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, Oklahoma City Thunder
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, New York Knicks
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, Boston Celtics
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, currently with the Portland Trail Blazers
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.
* Ömer Yurtseven – NC State Wolfpack men's basketball, North Carolina State Wolfpack, Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball, Georgetown Hoyas, currently with the Miami Heat
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.
* Cedi Osman – Cleveland Cavaliers
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* Furkan Korkmaz – Philadelphia 76ers
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* Alperen Şengün – Houston Rockets
Active outside the US
;Men * Furkan Aldemir –Philadelphia 76ers
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* Engin Atsür – NC State Wolfpack
* Gökbörü Aygar – Northeastern Huskies
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* Doğuş Balbay – Texas Longhorns men's basketball, Texas Longhorns
* Semih Erden – Boston Celtics
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, Cleveland Cavaliers
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* Erten Gazi (dual Cypriot/Turkish citizen by birth) – DePaul Blue Demons
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DePaul’s Athletic Director is DeWayne ...
, Fordham Rams
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* Deniz Kılıçlı – West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball, West Virginia Mountaineers
;Women
* Nihan Anaz – South Carolina Gamecocks
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, California Golden Bears women's basketball, California Golden Bears
* İpek Derici – North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball, North Carolina Tar Heels
* Şebnem Kimyacıoğlu (dual US/Turkish citizen by birth) – Stanford Cardinal women's basketball, Stanford Cardinal
* Tuğba Palazoğlu – Western Illinois Leathernecks
** During Palazoğlu's college career, Western Illinois women's teams were known as Westerwinds.
* Nevriye Yılmaz – Phoenix Mercury
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, San Antonio Stars, San Antonio Silver Stars
Former players
* Ömer Büyükaycan – Loyola Ramblers men's basketball, Loyola Ramblers * İbrahim Kutluay –Seattle SuperSonics
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* Mehmet Okur – Three NBA teams, most notably the Utah Jazz
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; currently a player development coach for the Phoenix Suns
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* Mirsad Türkcan (born in modern-day Serbia) – New York Knicks
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, Milwaukee Bucks
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* Hedo Türkoğlu – Six NBA teams, most notably the Orlando Magic
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* Ömer Aşık – Three NBA teams, most notably the Chicago Bulls
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, Houston Rockets
Ukraine
Active in the US
* Pavlo Dziuba – Maryland Terrapins men's basketball, Maryland Terrapins * Nikita Konstantynovskyi – Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball, Tulsa Golden Hurricane * Alex Len – Maryland Terrapins men's basketball, Maryland Terrapins,Phoenix Suns
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* Volodymyr Markovetskyy – San Francisco Dons
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* George Maslennikov – Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball, Canisius Golden Griffins
* Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk – Kansas Jayhawks
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, Detroit Pistons
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* Rostyslav Novitshyi – Fordham Rams
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* Max Shulga – Utah State Aggies men's basketball, Utah State Aggies
* Ilya Tyrtyshnik – Ole Miss Rebels
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Originally known as th ...
* Dima Zdor – Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball, Grand Canyon Antelopes
Active outside the US
* Bogdan Bliznyuk – Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball, Eastern Washington Eagles * Joel Bolomboy – Weber State Wildcats men's basketball, Weber State Wildcats,Utah Jazz
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* Kyrylo Fesenko – Utah Jazz
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, Indiana Pacers
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* Volodymyr Gerun – West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball, West Virginia Mountaineers, Portland Pilots men's basketball, Portland Pilots
* Viacheslav Kravtsov – Detroit Pistons
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, Phoenix Suns
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* Kyryl Natyazhko – Arizona Wildcats
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* Inga Orekhova – South Florida Bulls, Atlanta Dream
* Oleksiy Pecherov – Washington Wizards
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, Minnesota Timberwolves
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Former players
* Slava Medvedenko – Los Angeles Lakers,Atlanta Hawks
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* Vitaly Potapenko – Wright State Raiders men's basketball, Wright State Raiders and four NBA teams
* Alexander Volkov (basketball), Alexander Volkov – Atlanta Hawks
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United Kingdom
Active in the US
* Temi Fagbenle (dual US/British citizen) – Harvard Crimson women's basketball, Harvard Crimson, USC Trojans women's basketball, USC Trojans, Minnesota Lynx * Ben Gordon (dual British/US citizen) – UConn Huskies men's basketball, UConn Huskies and four NBA teams, currently with the Texas Legends * Katie Lou Samuelson (dual US/British citizen by birth) – UConn Huskies women's basketball, UConn Huskies, Chicago Sky, Dallas Wings; has represented the US at youth level * OG Anunoby - Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball, Indiana Hoosiers,Toronto Raptors
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Active outside the US
* Dominique Allen – Oral Roberts Golden Eagles women's basketball, Oral Roberts Golden Eagles * Kieron Achara – Duquesne Dukes men's basketball, Duquesne Dukes * Ogo Adegboye – St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball, St. Bonaventure Bonnies * Devan Bailey – Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball, Central Connecticut Blue Devils * Eric Boateng – Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball, Arizona State Sun Devils and two NBA Development League, D-League teams * Matthew Bryan-Amaning –Washington Huskies
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* Ben Eaves (basketball), Ben Eaves – Connecticut Huskies men's basketball, Connecticut Huskies, Rhode Island Rams
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* Joel Freeland – Portland Trail Blazers
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* Chantelle Handy – Marshall Thundering Herd women's basketball, Marshall Thundering Herd
* Andrew Lawrence (basketball), Andrew Lawrence – College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball, Charleston Cougars
* Mike Lenzly – Wofford Terriers men's basketball, Wofford Terriers
* Pops Mensah-Bonsu – George Washington Colonials men's basketball, George Washington Colonials and five NBA teams
* Byron Mullens (dual US/British citizen by birth) – Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball, Ohio State Buckeyes and four NBA teams
* Justin Robinson (basketball, born 1987), Justin Robinson – Rider Broncs men's basketball, Rider Broncs
* Karlie Samuelson (dual US/British citizen by birth) – Stanford Cardinal women's basketball, Stanford Cardinal, Los Angeles Sparks
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, Dallas Wings; has represented the UK at youth and senior levels.
* Andrew Sullivan (basketball), Andrew Sullivan – Villanova Wildcats men's basketball, Villanova Wildcats
* Raphell Thomas-Edwards – Buffalo Bulls
* Shona Thorburn (dual British/Canadian citizen) – Utah Utes women's basketball, Utah Utes, Seattle Storm
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Former players
* John Amaechi (dual US/British citizen by birth) – Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball, Vanderbilt Commodores,Penn State Nittany Lions
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, and three NBA teams
* Robert Archibald – Illinois Fighting Illini
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The University operates a number of athletic faci ...
and four NBA teams
* Luol Deng (born in what is now South Sudan, naturalized in the UK) – Duke Blue Devils
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and five NBA teams, most notably the Chicago Bulls
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* James Donaldson (basketball), James Donaldson (dual British/US citizen) – Washington State Cougars men's basketball, Washington State Cougars and five NBA teams
* Neil Fingleton – North Carolina Tar Heels
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, Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball, Holy Cross Crusaders, Boston Frenzy (American Basketball Association (2000–present), 21st-century ABA)
* Joel Freeland – Portland Trail Blazers
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* Steve Nash (born a British citizen in South Africa, naturalized in Canada) – Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball, Santa Clara Broncos and three NBA teams, most notably the Phoenix Suns
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* Richard Midgley – California Golden Bears men's basketball, California Bears
* Peter Scantlebury – Winthrop Eagles men's basketball, Winthrop Eagles
* Menelik Watson – Marist Red Foxes
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Switched sports to football where he transferred to Saddleback College and then to Florida St before being drafted by the Oakland Raiders. He presently plays OT for the Oakland Raiders
See also
*List of foreign NBA players *List of foreign NBA coaches *List of NBA players by country: **List of Australian NBA players **List of Canadians in the National Basketball Association, List of Canadian NBA players **List of Croatian NBA players **List of French NBA players **List of Greek NBA players **List of Italian NBA players **List of Lithuanian NBA players **List of Montenegrin NBA players **List of Serbian NBA players **List of Turkish NBA players *Race and ethnicity in the NBA *List of foreign WNBA playersReferences
{{DEFAULTSORT:European basketball players in America Lists of basketball players in the United States, Euro Expatriate basketball people in the United States