List of European basketball players in the United States
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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 FIBA Europe 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, 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, who despite being born and raised in the United Kingdom has never held British citizenship. He was born a Nigerian citizen.
- Admiral Schofield, 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, and in the past the Vancouver Grizzlies and Toronto Huskies). 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.
If a player is listed as being a dual citizen, his or her country of birth is indicated first.
Austria
[edit]Active in the US
[edit]- Giorgi Bezhanishvili (dual Georgian/Austrian citizen) – Illinois Fighting Illini, Grand Rapids Gold, College Park Skyhawks, Iowa Wolves
- Jakob Pöltl – Utah Utes, Raptors 905, Toronto Raptors, San Antonio Spurs
Active outside the US
[edit]Belarus
[edit]Active in the US
[edit]Active outside the US
[edit]Former players
[edit]- Nikolai Alexeev - Buffalo Bulls[1]
- Yelena Leuchanka – West Virginia Mountaineers, Charlotte Sting, Washington Mystics, Atlanta Dream
Belgium
[edit]Active in the US
[edit]- Julie Allemand - Indiana Fever, Chicago Sky, Los Angeles Sparks
- Julie Vanloo - Washington Mystics
- Toumani Camara - Portland Trail Blazers
- Ajay Mitchell - UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, Oklahoma City Thunder
Active outside the US
[edit]Former players
[edit]- D. J. Mbenga – Four NBA teams
- Kristof Ongenaet – Syracuse Orange
- Ann Wauters – Four WNBA teams
Bosnia and Herzegovina
[edit]Active in the US
[edit]- Jusuf Nurkić – Portland Trail Blazers, Phoenix Suns
- Luka Garza - Detroit Pistons, Minnesota Timberwolves
Active outside the US
[edit]Former players
[edit]- Adnan Hodžić – Lipscomb Bisons
- Razija Mujanović – Detroit Shock
- Aleksandar Radojević – Two NBA teams
- Mirza Teletović – Three NBA teams
- Ratko Varda – Detroit Pistons
Bulgaria
[edit]Active in the US
[edit]Active outside the US
[edit]- Ilian Evtimov (also holds French citizenship) – NC State Wolfpack
- Aleksandar Vezenkov – Sacramento Kings
Former players
[edit]- Vassil Evtimov (also holds French citizenship) – North Carolina Tar Heels
- Georgi Glouchkov – Phoenix Suns
Croatia
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Active in the US
[edit]- Bojan Bogdanović – Brooklyn Nets, Washington Wizards, Indiana Pacers, Utah Jazz, Detroit Pistons
- Tomislav Ivišić – Illinois Fighting Illini
- Zvonimir Ivišić – Kentucky Wildcats
- Karlo Matković – New Orleans Pelicans, Birmingham Squadron
- Dario Šarić – Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors
- Ivica Zubac – Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles D-Fenders / South Bay Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers
Active outside the US
[edit]- Mario Hezonja – Orlando Magic, New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers
- Marin Marić – Northern Illinois Huskies, DePaul Blue Demons
- Marin Mornar – Loyola Marymount Lions
- Luka Šamanić - San Antonio Spurs, Austin Spurs, Westchester Knicks, Maine Celtics, Utah Jazz
- Iva Slišković – South Carolina Gamecocks
- Antonio Vranković – Duke Blue Devils
- Tomislav Zubčić – Oklahoma City Blue
Former players
[edit]- Dalibor Bagarić – Chicago Bulls
- Krešimir Ćosić – BYU Cougars
- Gordan Giriček – Five NBA teams
- Koraljka Hlede – Three WNBA teams
- Mario Kasun – Orlando Magic
- Toni Kukoč (also naturalized U.S. citizen)– Four NBA teams, most notably the Chicago Bulls
- Damir Markota (also holds Swedish citizenship) – Milwaukee Bucks, Tulsa 66ers
- Dražen Petrović – Portland Trail Blazers, New Jersey Nets (died in 1993)
- Zoran Planinić – New Jersey Nets
- Dino Radja – Boston Celtics
- Davor Rimac – Arkansas Razorbacks
- Damjan Rudež – Indiana Pacers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Orlando Magic
- Bruno Šundov – Five NBA teams
- Goran Suton (also naturalized in the US) – Michigan State Spartans
- Žan Tabak – Four NBA teams
- Roko Ukić – Toronto Raptors, Milwaukee Bucks
- Stojko Vranković – Three NBA teams
Cyprus
[edit]Active outside the US
[edit]- Erten Gazi (dual Cypriot/Turkish citizen by birth) – DePaul Blue Demons, Fordham Rams
Czech Republic
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Active in the US
[edit]- Vít Krejčí - Oklahoma City Thunder, Oklahoma City Blue, Atlanta Hawks, College Park Skyhawks, Iowa Wolves
Active outside the US
[edit]- Tomáš Satoranský – New Orleans Pelicans
- Patrik Auda – Seton Hall
- Ilona Burgrová – South Carolina Gamecocks
- Jan Veselý – Washington Wizards, Denver Nuggets
Former players
[edit]- Luboš Bartoň – Valparaiso Crusaders
- Eva Horáková – Cleveland Rockers
- Zuzana Klimešová – Vanderbilt Commodores, Indiana Fever
- Michaela Pavlíčková – Denver Pioneers, Utah Starzz, Phoenix Mercury
- Jana Veselá – Seattle Storm
- Kamila Vodičková – Seattle Storm, Phoenix Mercury
- Jiří Welsch – Four NBA teams
- George Zidek – UCLA Bruins and three NBA teams
Denmark
[edit]Active outside the US
[edit]- David Andersen (dual Australian/Danish citizen by birth) – Three NBA teams
- Chris Christoffersen – Oregon Ducks, Roanoke Dazzle
- David Knudsen – Marist Red Foxes
- Gabriel Lundberg – Phoenix Suns
- Asbjørn Midtgaard – Wichita State Shockers, Grand Canyon
Former players
[edit]- Michael Andersen – Rhode Island Rams
- Christian Drejer – Florida Gators
- Lars Hansen (dual Danish/Canadian citizen) – Washington Huskies, Seattle SuperSonics
- Jacob Larsen – Gonzaga Bulldogs
- Inge Nissen – Old Dominion Lady Monarchs, Chicago Hustle
- Anne Thorius – Michigan Wolverines
Estonia
[edit]Active in the US
[edit]- Henri Drell – Windy City Bulls, Chicago Bulls
- Kerr Kriisa – Arizona Wildcats, West Virginia Mountaineers
Active outside the US
[edit]- Janari Jõesaar – Ole Miss Rebels, UTPA Broncs/UTRGV Vaqueros
- Maik Kotsar – South Carolina Gamecocks
- Rauno Nurger – Wichita State Shockers
- Matthias Tass – Saint Mary's Gaels
Former players
[edit]Finland
[edit]Active in the US
[edit]Active outside the US
[edit]- Samuel Haanpää – Valparaiso Crusaders
- Mikko Koivisto – UNC Greensboro Spartans
- Tuukka Kotti – Providence Friars
- Gerald Lee (dual Finnish/US citizen by birth) – Old Dominion Monarchs
- Alex Murphy (dual US/Finnish citizen by birth) – Duke Blue Devils, Florida Gators, Northeastern Huskies
- Erik Murphy (dual US/Finnish citizen by birth) – Florida Gators, Chicago Bulls, Utah Jazz, Austin Spurs
- Antti Nikkilä – Valparaiso Crusaders
- Tiina Sten – St. John's Red Storm
Former players
[edit]- Joonas Cavén – Reno Bighorns
- Pekka Markkanen – Kansas Jayhawks
- Hanno Möttölä – Utah Utes, Atlanta Hawks
- Michaela Moua – Ohio State Buckeyes
- Kimmo Muurinen – Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans
- Timo Saarelainen – BYU Cougars
- Joonas Suotamo – Penn State Nittany Lions
France
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Active in the US
[edit]- Nicolas Batum – Portland Trail Blazers, Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers
- Malcolm Cazalon – Detroit Pistons, Motor City Cruise
- Sidy Cissoko – NBA G League Ignite, San Antonio Spurs, Austin Spurs
- Bilal Coulibaly – Washington Wizards
- Pacôme Dadiet – New York Knicks
- Moussa Diabaté – Michigan Wolverines, Los Angeles Clippers, Ontario Clippers
- Ousmane Dieng – Oklahoma City Thunder, Oklahoma City Blue
- Joel Embiid (dual Cameroonian/French citizen) – Philadelphia 76ers
- Embiid played college basketball at the University of Kansas and professionally for the 76ers before acquiring French citizenship in 2022.
- Evan Fournier – Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks
- Rudy Gobert – Utah Jazz, Minnesota Timberwolves
- Killian Hayes – Detroit Pistons
- Zaccharie Risacher – Atlanta Hawks
- Rayan Rupert – Portland Trail Blazers, Rip City Remix
- Tidjane Salaün – Charlotte Hornets
- Alex Sarr – Washington Wizards
- Olivier Sarr – Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Kentucky Wildcats, Oklahoma City Thunder, Oklahoma City Blue
- Killian Tillie – Gonzaga Bulldogs, Memphis Grizzlies, Memphis Hustle
- Armel Traoré – Los Angeles Lakers
- Victor Wembanyama – San Antonio Spurs
- Guerschon Yabusele - Boston Celtics, ASVEL, Philadelphia 76ers
Active outside the US
[edit]- Joël Ayayi – Gonzaga Bulldogs, Washington Wizards, Capital City Go-Go, Lakeland Magic
- Valériane Ayayi – San Antonio Stars
- Nando de Colo – San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors
- Yakhouba Diawara – Pepperdine Waves, Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat
- Céline Dumerc – Atlanta Dream
- Sandrine Gruda – Connecticut Sun, Los Angeles Sparks
- Jaylen Hoard - Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Portland Trail Blazers, Texas Legends, Oklahoma City Thunder, Oklahoma City Blue
- Edwige Lawson-Wade – Four WNBA teams, most notably the San Antonio Silver Stars
- Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot – Philadelphia 76ers, Delaware 87ers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Chicago Bulls, Brooklyn Nets, Long Island Nets, Atlanta Hawks
- Théo Maledon – Oklahoma City Thunder, Oklahoma City Blue, Charlotte Hornets, Greensboro Swarm, Phoenix Suns
- Frank Ntilikina – New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks, Charlotte Hornets
- Yves Pons – Tennessee Volunteers, Memphis Grizzlies, Memphis Hustle
- Kim Tillie – Utah Utes
- Will Yeguete (dual French/Central African Republic citizen by birth) – Florida Gators
Former players
[edit]- Tariq Abdul-Wahad – Michigan Wolverines, San Jose State Spartans, and four NBA teams
- Frédéric Adjiwanou – Saint Mary's Gaels
- Alexis Ajinça – Four NBA teams
- Lucienne Berthieu – Old Dominion Lady Monarchs, Cleveland Rockers, Houston Comets
- Rodrigue Beaubois – Dallas Mavericks
- Boris Diaw – Five NBA teams
- Stéphane Dondon – Virginia Cavaliers
- Paoline Ékambi – Marist Red Foxes
- Isabelle Fijalkowski – Colorado Buffaloes, Cleveland Rockers
- Mickaël Gelabale – Seattle SuperSonics, Minnesota Timberwolves, and two D-League teams
- Damien Inglis – Milwaukee Bucks, Canton Charge, Westchester Knicks
- Ian Mahinmi – San Antonio Spurs, Austin Toros, Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers, Washington Wizards
- Jérôme Moïso – UCLA Bruins and six NBA teams
- Joakim Noah (dual US/French citizen by birth) – Four NBA teams
- Tony Parker – San Antonio Spurs, Charlotte Hornets
- Johan Petro – Five NBA teams
- Mickaël Piétrus – Five NBA teams
- Antoine Rigaudeau – Dallas Mavericks
- Laure Savasta – Washington Huskies, Sacramento Monarchs
- Pape Sy – Atlanta Hawks
- Ronny Turiaf – Gonzaga Bulldogs and seven NBA teams
Georgia
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Active in the US
[edit]- Giorgi Bezhanishvili (dual Georgian/Austrian citizen) - Illinois Fighting Illini, Grand Rapids Gold, College Park Skyhawks, Iowa Wolves
- Goga Bitadze – Indiana Pacers, Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Orlando Magic
- Saba Gigiberia - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, San Francisco Dons
- Sandro Mamukelashvili (dual US/Georgian citizen by birth) – Seton Hall Pirates, Milwaukee Bucks, Wisconsin Herd, San Antonio Spurs
- Aleksandre Merkviladze – Cal State Northridge Matadors, Loyola Marymount Lions
- Nikoloz Metskhvarishvili – Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks
- Tsotne Tsartsidze – North Dakota Fighting Hawks
Active outside the US
[edit]- Rati Andronikashvili - Creighton Bluejays
- Willy Isiani - Detroit Mercy Titans
- Tornike Shengelia – Brooklyn Nets, Chicago Bulls
- Duda Sanadze - Graduated from San Diego Toreros in 2016
- Zurab Zhgenti – Northwestern State Demons
Former players
[edit]- Nikoloz Tskitishvili – Four teams, most notably the Denver Nuggets
- Jake Tsakalidis (dual Georgian/Greek citizen) - Phoenix Suns, Memphis Grizzlies, 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
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Active in the US
[edit]- Tristan da Silva (dual German/Brazilian citizen) – Colorado Buffaloes, Orlando Magic
- Isaiah Hartenstein – Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks
- Ariel Hukporti – New York Knicks, Westchester Knicks
- Maxi Kleber – Dallas Mavericks
- Satou Sabally (US and Gambian citizen by birth) – Oregon Ducks, Dallas Wings
- Benny Schröder – Oklahoma Sooners, George Washington Revolutionaries
- Dennis Schröder – Atlanta Hawks, Bakersfield Jam, Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets
- Daniel Theis – Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers
- Franz Wagner – Michigan Wolverines, Orlando Magic
- Moritz Wagner – Michigan Wolverines, Los Angeles Lakers, South Bay Lakers, Washington Wizards, Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic
Active outside the US
[edit]- Isaac Bonga – Los Angeles Lakers, South Bay Lakers, Washington Wizards, Toronto Raptors, Raptors 905
- Richard Fröhlich – UTSA Roadrunners
- Niels Giffey – Connecticut Huskies
- Elias Harris – Gonzaga Bulldogs, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles D-Fenders
- Yassin Idbihi – Buffalo Bulls
- Maodo Lô – Columbia Lions
- Jan Jagla – Penn State Nittany Lions
- Christopher McNaughton – Bucknell Bison
- Tim Ohlbrecht – Houston Rockets and two D-League teams
- Tibor Pleiß - Utah Jazz
- Martin Seiferth – Oregon Ducks, Eastern Washington Eagles
- Robin Smeulders (German, Austrian, and Dutch citizen by birth) – Portland Pilots
- Lucca Staiger – Iowa State Cyclones
- Christian Sengfelder – Fordham Rams, Boise State Broncos
- Christian Standhardinger (German/Filipino citizen by birth) – Nebraska Cornhuskers, Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
- Duane Washington Jr. (dual German/US citizen by birth) – Ohio State Buckeyes, Indiana Pacers, Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Phoenix Suns, Westchester Knicks
- Konrad Wysocki – Princeton Tigers
Former players
[edit]- Marlies Askamp – Three WNBA teams
- Uwe Blab – Indiana Hoosiers and three NBA teams
- Shawn Bradley – Dallas Mavericks
- 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
- Frido Frey (naturalized in the US) – LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds (then simply LIU), New York Knicks
- Linda Fröhlich – UNLV Rebels and four WNBA teams
- Hansi Gnad – Alaska–Anchorage Seawolves
- Johannes Herber – 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 (then branded as UNC Charlotte)
- Jens Kujawa – Illinois Fighting Illini
- Dirk Nowitzki – Dallas Mavericks
- Ademola Okulaja – North Carolina Tar Heels
- Henrik Rödl – North Carolina Tar Heels
- Christian Schmidt – Buffalo Bulls
- Detlef Schrempf – Washington Huskies and four NBA teams
- Torsten Stein – Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
- Chris Welp – Washington Huskies and three NBA teams
- Paul Zipser – Chicago Bulls
Greece
[edit]Active in the US
[edit]- Giannis Antetokounmpo – Milwaukee Bucks
- Thanasis Antetokounmpo – Delaware 87ers, Westchester Knicks, New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, Wisconsin Herd
- Andrej Stojaković (also a Serbian citizen by birth) – Stanford Cardinal
Active outside the US
[edit]- Alex Antetokounmpo – Raptors 905, Wisconsin Herd
- Kostas Antetokounmpo – Dayton Flyers, Dallas Mavericks, Texas Legends, Los Angeles Lakers, South Bay Lakers, Windy City Bulls
- Zach Auguste (dual US/Greek citizen by birth) - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Nick Calathes (dual US/Greek citizen by birth) – Florida Gators, Memphis Grizzlies
- Pat Calathes (dual US/Greek citizen by birth) – Saint Joseph's Hawks
- Tyler Dorsey (dual US/Greek citizen by birth) – Oregon Ducks, Atlanta Hawks, Erie BayHawks, Memphis Grizzlies, Memphis Hustle, Dallas Mavericks, Texas Legends
- Antonis Fotsis – Memphis Grizzlies
- Kosta Koufos (dual US/Greek citizen by birth) – Ohio State Buckeyes, Utah Jazz, Utah Flash, Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings, NBA G League Ignite
- Evanthia Maltsi – Connecticut Sun
- Paris Maragkos – George Washington Colonials, American Eagles
- Georgios Papagiannis – Sacramento Kings
- Kostas Papanikolaou – Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets
- Ioannis Papapetrou – Texas Longhorns
- Nick Paulos (dual US/Greek citizen by birth) – UNC Greensboro Spartans
- Artemis Spanou – Robert Morris Colonials (women)
- Georgios Tsalmpouris – Iowa State Cyclones
Former players
[edit]- Panagiotis Fasoulas – NC State Wolfpack
- Nikos Galis (dual US/Greek citizen by birth) – Seton Hall Pirates
- Andreas Glyniadakis – Seattle SuperSonics and two D-League teams
- Efthimios Rentzias – Philadelphia 76ers
- Vassilis Spanoulis – Houston Rockets
- Georgios Trontzos – Gonzaga Bulldogs
- Jake Tsakalidis (born in Republic of Georgia) – Phoenix Suns and two NBA teams
- Anastasia Kostaki - Houston Comets
Hungary
[edit]Active in the US
[edit]- Allie Quigley (US/Hungarian dual citizen) – Chicago Sky
- Quigley played college basketball at DePaul and professionally for four WNBA teams before acquiring Hungarian citizenship in 2012.
- Courtney Vandersloot (US/Hungarian dual citizen) – Chicago Sky, New York Liberty
- Vandersloot played college basketball at Gonzaga and professionally for the Sky before acquiring Hungarian citizenship in 2016.
Former players
[edit]- Kornél Dávid – Four NBA teams, most notably with the Chicago Bulls
- Andrea Nagy – FIU Panthers (then Golden Panthers) and three WNBA teams
Iceland
[edit]Active in the US
[edit]- Elín Sóley Hrafnkelsdóttir – Tulsa Golden Hurricane
- Hakon Hjalmarsson – Binghamton Bearcats
- Sigrún Björg Ólafsdóttir – Chattanooga Mocs
- Styrmir Snær Þrastarson – Davidson Wildcats
- Thelma Dís Ágústsdóttir – Ball State Cardinals
Active outside the US
[edit]- Dagný Lísa Davíðsdóttir – Wyoming Cowgirls, Niagara Purple Eagles
- Dagur Kár Jónsson – St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers
- Elvar Már Friðriksson – LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds
- Gunnar Ólafsson – St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers
- Haukur Pálsson – Maryland Terrapins
- Helena Sverrisdóttir – TCU Horned Frogs
- Hildur Björg Kjartansdóttir – Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
- Ingvi Þór Guðmundsson – Saint Louis Billikens
- Jón Axel Guðmundsson – Davidson Wildcats
- Kári Jónsson – Drexel Dragons
- Kristinn Pálsson – Marist Red Foxes
- Martin Hermannsson – LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds
- Sara Rún Hinriksdóttir – Canisius Golden Griffins
- Þórir Þorbjarnarson – Nebraska Cornhuskers
Former players
[edit]- Guðlaug Björt Júlíusdóttir- Florida Panthers women’s Basketball
- Falur Harðarson – Charleston Southern Buccaneers
- Fannar Ólafsson – South Carolina Gamecocks
- Flosi Sigurðsson – Washington Huskies
- Magnús Matthíasson – Rice Owls
- Margrét Sturlaugsdóttir – Charleston Southern Buccaneers
- Pétur Guðmundsson – Washington Huskies, three NBA teams, and five teams in the CBA and USBL
- Símon Ólafsson – Cornell Big Red
Ireland
[edit]Active in the US
[edit]- Eoin Nelson – Wyoming Cowboys
- CJ Fulton – Lafayette Leopards, Charleston Cougars
Former players
[edit]- Pat Burke (dual Irish/US citizen) – Auburn Tigers, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns
- Jason Killeen – Winthrop Eagles
Israel
[edit]Active in the US
[edit]Active outside the US
[edit]- Omri Casspi – Memphis Grizzlies
- Shay Doron – Maryland Terrapins, New York Liberty
- T. J. Leaf - UCLA Bruins, Indiana Pacers, Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Portland Trail Blazers
- Karam Mashour – Morehead State Eagles, UNLV Runnin' Rebels
- Gal Mekel – Wichita State Shockers, Dallas Mavericks
- Nimrod Tishman – Florida Gators
Former players
[edit]- Sue Bird (dual US/Israeli citizen) – Seattle Storm
- Bird, born in the U.S. to a Jewish father, acquired Israeli citizenship in 2006. She represents the U.S. internationally.
- Nadav Henefeld – Connecticut Huskies
- Doron Sheffer – Connecticut Huskies
Italy
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Active in the US
[edit]- Ryan Arcidiacono (dual US/Italian citizen by birth) – Villanova Wildcats, Austin Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Windy City Bulls, Maine Celtics, New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers
- Paolo Banchero (dual US/Italian citizen) – Duke Blue Devils, Orlando Magic
- Simone Fontecchio – Utah Jazz
- Danilo Gallinari – New York Knicks, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Atlanta Hawks, Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons
Active outside the US
[edit]- Marco Belinelli – Eight NBA teams, he won an NBA title with San Antonio Spurs.
- Leandro Bolmaro – Minnesota Timberwolves, Iowa Wolves, Utah Jazz, Salt Lake City Stars
- Amedeo Della Valle – Ohio State Buckeyes
- Daniel Hackett – USC Trojans
- Alessandro Lever – Grand Canyon Antelopes
- Davide Moretti – Texas Tech Red Raiders
- Kathrin Ress – Boston College Eagles, Minnesota Lynx
- Nicolò Melli - Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans Pelicans
- Nico Mannion - Golden State Warriors
- Federico Mussini – St. John's Red Storm
- Tomas Woldetensae - University of Virginia
- Cecilia Zandalasini - Minnesota Lynx
Former players
[edit]- Mike D'Antoni (dual US/Italian citizen by birth) – Marshall Thundering Herd and three teams in the NBA and ABA
- Luigi Datome – Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics
- Stefano Rusconi – Phoenix Suns
- Vincenzo Esposito – Toronto Raptors
- Andrea Bargnani – Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets
Kosovo
[edit]Active outside the US
[edit]Latvia
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Active in the US
[edit]- Dāvis Bertāns – San Antonio Spurs, Austin Spurs, Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder
- Anžejs Pasečņiks – Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks, Wisconsin Herd
- Kristaps Porziņģis – New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards, Boston Celtics
Active outside the US
[edit]- Gunta Baško – Siena Saints
- Dairis Bertāns – New Orleans Pelicans
- Liene Jansone – Siena Saints
- Kaspars Kambala – UNLV Runnin' Rebels
- Haralds Kārlis – Seton Hall Pirates
- Rihards Kuksiks – Arizona State Sun Devils
- Rodions Kurucs – Brooklyn Nets, Long Island Nets, Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks
- Aija Putniņa – 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, Houston Baptist Huskies
Former players
[edit]- Andris Biedriņš – Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz
- Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota – Connecticut Sun, Phoenix Mercury
- Ieva Kubliņa – Virginia Tech Hokies
- Raimonds Miglinieks – UC Irvine Anteaters
- Artūrs Štālbergs – Evansville Purple Aces
- Gundars Vētra – Minnesota Timberwolves
Lithuania
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Active in the US
[edit]- Matas Buzelis – Chicago Bulls
- Motiejus Krivas – Arizona Wildcats
- Kasparas Jakucionis – Illinois Fighting Illini
- Augustas Marčiulionis – Saint Mary's Gaels
- Domantas Sabonis (Lithuanian citizen by birth) – Gonzaga Bulldogs, Oklahoma City Thunder, Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
- Jonas Valančiūnas - Toronto Raptors, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans
Active outside the US
[edit]- Martynas Arlauskas – Gonzaga Bulldogs
- Ignas Brazdeikis (raised in Canada) – Michigan Wolverines, New York Knicks, Westchester Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando Magic, Lakeland Magic
- Rapolas Ivanauskas – Northwestern Wildcats, Colgate Raiders, Cincinnati Bearcats
- Mindaugas Katelynas – Chattanooga Mocs
- Antanas Kavaliauskas – Texas A&M Aggies
- Linas Kleiza – Missouri Tigers, Denver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors
- Mindaugas Kuzminskas – New York Knicks
- Gabrielius Maldūnas – Dartmouth Big Green
- Laurynas Mikalauskas – Virginia Cavaliers
- Egidijus Mockevičius – Evansville Purple Aces, Long Island Nets
- Donatas Motiejūnas – Shandong Golden Stars
- Deividas Sirvydis – Detroit Pistons, Motor City Cruise, Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Wisconsin Herd
- Darius Songaila – Wake Forest Demon Deacons and five NBA teams
- Ąžuolas Tubelis – Arizona Wildcats
- Tautvilas Tubelis – Arizona Wildcats
Former players
[edit]- Martynas Andriuškevičius – Cleveland Cavaliers
- Deividas Dulkys – Florida State Seminoles
- Arvydas Eitutavičius – American Eagles
- Žydrūnas Ilgauskas – Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat
- Šarūnas Jasikevičius – Maryland Terrapins, Indiana Pacers, Golden State Warriors
- Robertas Javtokas – Arizona Wildcats
- Evaldas Jocys – East Carolina Pirates
- Andrius Jurkūnas – Clemson Tigers
- Mindaugas Kacinas – South Carolina Gamecocks
- Artūras Karnišovas – Seton Hall Pirates
- Rimantas Kaukėnas – Seton Hall Pirates
- Saulius Kuzminskas – California Golden Bears
- Arvydas Macijauskas – New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
- Kęstutis Marčiulionis – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
- Šarūnas Marčiulionis – Golden State Warriors, Seattle SuperSonics, Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets
- Tomas Nagys – Clemson Tigers
- Marijonas Petravičius – South Carolina Gamecocks
- Karolis Petrukonis – Clemson Tigers
- Martynas Pocius – Duke Blue Devils
- Arvydas Sabonis – Portland Trail Blazers
- Mindaugas Timinskas – Iona Gaels
- Donatas Zavackas – Pittsburgh Panthers
Montenegro
[edit]Active in the US
[edit]- Nikola Vučević (born in Switzerland, raised in Belgium) – USC Trojans, Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls
- Fedor Žugić – Creighton Bluejays
Active outside the US
[edit]Former players
[edit]- Žarko Čabarkapa – Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors
- Predrag Drobnjak – Three NBA teams
- Žarko Đurišić – Wichita State Shockers
- Luka Pavićević – Utah Utes
- Sasha Pavlović – Seven NBA teams
- Nikola Pekovic – Minnesota Timberwolves
Netherlands
[edit]Active in the US
[edit]- Kjell de Graaf – NJIT Highlanders
- Jesse Edwards – Minnesota Timberwolves, Iowa Wolves
- Malevy Leons – Bradley Braves, Oklahoma City Thunder
- Rienk Mast – Nebraska Cornhuskers
- Quinten Post – Golden State Warriors
Active outside the US
[edit]- Luuk van Bree – Bradley Braves
- Dan Gadzuric – UCLA Bruins and four NBA teams
- Matt Haarms – Purdue Boilermakers, BYU Cougars
- Charlon Kloof (born in Suriname) – St. Bonaventure Bonnies
- Robert Krabbendam – Virginia Tech Hokies
- Thomas van der Mars – Portland Pilots
- Roeland Schaftenaar – Oregon State Beavers
- Kevin van Wijk – Valparaiso Crusaders
Former players
[edit]- Henry Bekkering (dual Canadian/Dutch citizen by birth) – Eastern Washington Eagles
- Kevin Bleeker – Canisius Golden Griffins
- Francisco Elson – California Golden Bears and six NBA teams
- Geert Hammink – LSU Tigers and two NBA teams
- Swen Nater – UCLA Bruins and six teams in the ABA and NBA
- Kenneth van Kempen – Ohio Bobcats
- Peter van Noord – Fresno State Bulldogs
- Peter van Paassen – St. Bonaventure Bonnies
- Rik Smits – Marist Red Foxes, Indiana Pacers
- Lucas Steijn – Idaho State Bengals
- Kenrick Zondervan – UCF Knights
- Serge Zwikker – North Carolina Tar Heels
North Macedonia
[edit]Active in the US
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Former players
Norway
[edit]Active outside the US
[edit]- Harald Frey – Montana State Bobcats
- Karamo Jawara – North Carolina Central Eagles
- Terrence Oglesby (dual Norwegian/US citizen by birth) – Clemson Tigers
- Torgrim Sommerfeldt – Manhattan Jaspers
Former players
[edit]- Torgeir Bryn – Texas State Bobcats (then Southwest Texas State), Los Angeles Clippers and several minor-league teams
Poland
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Active in the US
[edit]- Maciej Bender – West Virginia Mountaineers, Mercer Bears
- Olgierd Dmochewicz – Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
- Jakub Karwowski – Utah State Aggies
- Jakub Mijakowski – Penn Quakers, Jefferson Rams
- Igor Milicić Jr. – Virginia Cavaliers, Tennessee Volunteers
- Jeremy Sochan – Baylor Bears, San Antonio Spurs
Active outside the US
[edit]- Olek Czyz – Duke Blue Devils, Nevada Wolf Pack, and two D-League teams
- Tomasz Gielo – Two college teams
- Karol Gruszecki – UT Arlington Mavericks
- Adam Hrycaniuk – Cincinnati Bearcats
- Przemek Karnowski – Gonzaga Bulldogs
- Maciej Lampe (dual Polish/Swedish citizen) – Four NBA teams
- Jakub Nizioł - Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball
- Dominik Olejniczak - Drake Bulldogs, Ole Miss Rebels, Florida State Seminoles
Former players
[edit]- Patrycja Czepiec - California Golden Bears
- Margo Dydek – Three WNBA teams
- Marta Dydek – UTEP Miners
- Marcin Gortat – Three NBA teams, Los Angeles Clippers
- Michał Ignerski – Mississippi State Bulldogs
- Wojciech Myrda – 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
- Dawid Przybyszewski – Vanderbilt Commodores
- Hubert Radke – Loyola Ramblers
- Paweł Stasiak – Washington State Cougars
- Cezary Trybański – Three NBA teams
- Maciej Zieliński – Providence Friars
- Jacek Duda – Providence Friars
Portugal
[edit]Active in the US
[edit]- Ruben Prey – St. John's Red Storm
- Neemias Queta – Sacramento Kings, Stockton Kings, Boston Celtics, Maine Celtics
Active outside the US
[edit]Former players
[edit]- Ticha Penicheiro – Old Dominion Lady Monarchs and three WNBA teams, most notably the Sacramento Monarchs
- João Santos – Nevada Wolf Pack
Romania
[edit]Active in the US
[edit]- Sabrina Ionescu (dual US/Romanian citizen by birth) – Oregon Ducks, New York Liberty; has represented the U.S. at youth and senior levels.
- Dragoș Lungu – San Diego Toreros
Active outside the US
[edit]- Gabriela Mărginean – Drexel Dragons
- Vlad Moldoveanu – George Mason Patriots, American Eagles
- Alexandru Olah – Northwestern University
- Florina Pașcalău – Seattle Storm
Former players
[edit]Russia
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Active in the US
[edit]- Egor Demin – BYU Cougars
- Vladislav Goldin – Texas Tech Red Raiders, Florida Atlantic Owls
- Pavel Zakharov – Gonzaga Bulldogs
Active outside the US
[edit]- Sergey Karasev – Cleveland Cavaliers, Canton Charge, Brooklyn Nets
- Victor Khryapa – Portland Trail Blazers, Chicago Bulls
- Fedor Likholitov – VCU Rams
- Ruslan Pateev – Arizona State Sun Devils
- Samson Ruzhentsev – Florida Gators
- Alexey Shved – Three NBA teams
Former players
[edit]- Svetlana Abrosimova – Connecticut Huskies and three WNBA teams
- Yelena Baranova – Three WNBA teams
- Sergei Bazarevich – Atlanta Hawks
- Dmitri Domani – Saint Joseph's Hawks
- Vadim Fedotov – Buffalo Bulls
- Becky Hammon (dual US/Russian citizen) – San Antonio Silver Stars/Stars
- Hammon played U.S. college basketball at Colorado State, and also in the WNBA for the New York Liberty, before becoming a Russian citizen in 2008.
- Sasha Kaun – Kansas Jayhawks, Cleveland Cavaliers
- Andrei Kirilenko (also naturalized in the U.S.) – Four NBA teams, most notably with the Utah Jazz
- Evgeni Kisurin – VCU Rams
- Yaroslav Korolev – Los Angeles Clippers and two D-League teams
- Fedor Likholitov – VCU Rams
- Sergei Monia – Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings
- Timofey Mozgov – New York Knicks, Denver Nuggets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic
- Svetlana Pankratova – VCU Rams
- Kirill Pishchalnikov – VCU Rams
- Pavel Podkolzin – Dallas Mavericks, Fort Worth Flyers
- Maria Stepanova – Phoenix Mercury
- Alexei Vasiliev - Buffalo Bulls[1]
Serbia
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Active in the US
[edit]- Bogdan Bogdanović – Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
- Savo Drezgić – Georgia Bulldogs
- Lazar Grbović – Arkansas State Red Wolves
- Nikola Jokić – Denver Nuggets
- Nikola Jović – Miami Heat, Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Boban Marjanović – San Antonio Spurs, Austin Spurs, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets
- Vasilije Micić – Oklahoma City Thunder
- Aleksej Pokuševski – Oklahoma City Thunder, Oklahoma City Blue
- Andrej Stojaković (also a Greek citizen by birth) – Stanford Cardinal
- Tristan Vukčević – Washington Wizards, Capital City Go-Go
Active outside the US
[edit]- Nemanja Calasan (also a naturalized citizen of Switzerland) – Purdue Boilermakers[2]
- Ana Dabović – Los Angeles Sparks
- Nikola Dragović – UCLA Bruins
- Marko Gudurić – Memphis Grizzlies, Fenerbahçe
- Stefan Kenić – Cleveland State Vikings, Chattanooga Mocs
- Balša Koprivica – Florida State Seminoles
- Dejan Kravić – Texas Tech Red Raiders
- Ognjen Kuzmić – Golden State Warriors
- Jelena Milovanović – Washington Mystics
- Nemanja Nedović – Golden State Warriors
- Filip Petrušev – Gonzaga Bulldogs, Philadelphia 76ers, Sacramento Kings, Stockton Kings
- Nedeljko Prijovic – Texas State Bobcats, Maine Black Bears
- Vasilije Pušica – San Diego Toreros, Northeastern Huskies
- Miroslav Raduljica – Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves
- Dušan Ristić – Arizona Wildcats
- Alen Smailagić – Golden State Warriors
- Miloš Teodosić – Los Angeles Clippers
- Vuk Vulikić – UTEP Miners
Former players
[edit]- Miloš Babić – Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat
- Nemanja Bjelica – Minnesota Timberwolves, Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors
- Darko Čohadarević – Texas Tech Red Raiders
- Radisav Ćurčić – Dallas Mavericks
- Nikola Cvetinović – Akron Zips
- Rastko Cvetković – Denver Nuggets
- Predrag Danilović – Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks
- Vlade Divac – Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Hornets, and Sacramento Kings
- Zoran Vasiljev – El Camino JC, Dakota State University
- Aleksandar Đorđević – Portland Trail Blazers
- Luka Drča – Utah Utes
- Rade Džambić – Texas–Pan American Broncs
- Gordana Grubin – Los Angeles Sparks, Indiana Fever, Phoenix Mercury, and Houston Comets
- Mile Ilić – New Jersey Nets
- Marko Jarić – Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Memphis Grizzlies
- Zoran Jovanović – LSU Tigers
- Nikola Koprivica – Washington State Cougars
- Nenad Krstić – New Jersey Nets, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Boston Celtics
- Darko Miličić – Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Memphis Grizzlies, New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Boston Celtics
- Žarko Paspalj – San Antonio Spurs
- Mirko Pavlović – Southern Illinois Salukis
- Miroslav Pecarski – Marist Red Foxes
- Jasmina Perazić – Maryland Terrapins
- Kosta Perović – Golden State Warriors
- Nemanja Petrović – Saint Joseph's Hawks
- Ivan Radenović – Arizona Wildcats
- Vladimir Radmanović – Seattle SuperSonics, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Bobcats, Golden State Warriors, Atlanta Hawks, and Chicago Bulls
- Zoran Radović – Wichita State Shockers
- Nikola Rakićević – Buffalo Bulls
- Igor Rakočević – Minnesota Timberwolves
- Željko Rebrača – Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks, and Los Angeles Clippers
- Boban Savović – Ohio State Buckeyes
- Predrag Savović – UAB Blazers, Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, and Denver Nuggets
- Marko Špica – Central Michigan Chippewas
- Jelena Špirić – Nebraska Cornhuskers
- Peja Stojaković – Sacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers, New Orleans Hornets, Toronto Raptors, and Dallas Mavericks
- Dragan Tarlać – Chicago Bulls
Slovakia
[edit]Active in the US
[edit]Active outside the US
[edit]- Vladimír Brodziansky – TCU Horned Frogs
- Marek Dolezaj – Syracuse Orange
- Martin Rančík – Iowa State Cyclones
Former players
[edit]Slovenia
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Active in the US
[edit]Active outside the US
[edit]Former players
[edit]- Primož Brezec – Six NBA teams
- Goran Dragić – Seven NBA teams
- Erazem Lorbek – Michigan State Spartans
- Marko Milič – Phoenix Suns
- Boštjan Nachbar – Three NBA teams
- Radoslav Nesterović – Four NBA teams
- Beno Udrih – Eight NBA teams
- Sasha Vujačić – Four NBA teams
Spain
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Active in the US
[edit]- Santiago Aldama - Memphis Grizzlies
- Maite Cazorla – Oregon Ducks, Atlanta Dream
- Sancho Lyttle (dual Vincentian/Spanish citizen) – Houston Comets, Atlanta Dream, currently with the Phoenix Mercury
- Although Lyttle also played U.S. college basketball (at 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, Florida State Seminoles, Dallas Wings
Active outside the US
[edit]- Álex Abrines – Oklahoma City Thunder
- Francis Alonso – UNC Greensboro Spartans
- Ivan Aurrecoechea – New Mexico State Aggies
- Víctor Claver – Portland Trail Blazers
- Anna Cruz – New York Liberty, Minnesota Lynx
- Marta Fernández – Los Angeles Sparks
- Usman Garuba - Houston Rockets
- Willy Hernangómez – New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets, New Orleans Pelicans
- Juancho Hernangómez – Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics, Utah Jazz, Toronto Raptors
- Serge Ibaka (born in the Republic of the Congo) – Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks
- Nuria Martínez - Minnesota Lynx
- Nikola Mirotić (born in Montenegro) – Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Pelicans, Milwaukee Bucks
- Leonor Rodríguez – Florida State Seminoles
- Sergio Rodríguez – Four NBA teams
- Ricky Rubio – Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns, Indiana Pacers currently with the Cleveland Cavaliers
- Sebastian Saiz – Ole Miss Rebels[3]
- Marta Xargay - Phoenix Mercury
Former players
[edit]- Pau Gasol – Six NBA teams but most notably with the Los Angeles Lakers
- Marc Gasol – Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers
- José Calderón – Seven NBA teams
- Rodrigo de la Fuente – Washington State Cougars
- Rudy Fernández – Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets
- Jorge Garbajosa – Toronto Raptors
- Óscar García – Fairfield Stags
- Iker Iturbe – Clemson Tigers
- Raül López – Utah Jazz
- Antonio Martín – Pepperdine Waves
- Fernando Martín – Portland Trail Blazers
- Javier Mendiburu – Green Bay Phoenix
- Juan Carlos Navarro - Memphis Grizzlies
- Amaya Valdemoro – Houston Comets
Sweden
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Active in the US
[edit]- Farhiya Abdi (dual Swedish/Somali citizen by birth) – Los Angeles Sparks
- Bobi Klintman – Detroit Pistons
- Pelle Larsson – Arizona Wildcats, Miami Heat
- Amanda Zahui B. (dual Swedish/Ivorian citizen by birth) – Minnesota Golden Gophers, Tulsa Shock/Dallas Wings, New York Liberty
Active outside the US
[edit]- Selma Delibašić (born in modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina) – Duquesne Dukes
- Carl Engström – Alabama Crimson Tide
- Christian Maråker – Pacific Tigers
- Chioma Nnamaka – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Atlanta Dream
- Jeffery Taylor (dual Swedish/US citizen by birth) – Vanderbilt Commodores, Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets
Former players
[edit]- Midde Hamrin – Lamar Lady Cardinals
- Jonas Jerebko (dual Swedish/US citizen by birth) – Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics, Utah Jazz, Golden State Warriors
- Tanja Kostic – Oregon State Beavers and three teams in the ABL and WNBA
Switzerland
[edit]Active in the US
[edit]Former players
[edit]Turkey
[edit]
Active in the US
[edit]- Adem Bona (dual Turkish/Nigerian citizen) – UCLA Bruins, Philadelphia 76ers
- Ersan İlyasova – Six NBA teams, currently with the Milwaukee Bucks
- Cedi Osman – Cleveland Cavaliers
- Alperen Şengün – Houston Rockets
Active outside the US
[edit]- Men
- Furkan Aldemir – Philadelphia 76ers
- Engin Atsür – NC State Wolfpack
- Gökbörü Aygar – Northeastern Huskies
- Doğuş Balbay – Texas Longhorns
- Erten Gazi (dual Cypriot/Turkish citizen by birth) – DePaul Blue Demons, Fordham Rams
- Deniz Kılıçlı – West Virginia Mountaineers
- Furkan Korkmaz – Philadelphia 76ers
- Ömer Yurtseven – North Carolina State Wolfpack, Georgetown Hoyas, Miami Heat, Utah Jazz
- Women
- Nihan Anaz – South Carolina Gamecocks, California Golden Bears
- İpek Derici – North Carolina Tar Heels
- Şebnem Kimyacıoğlu (dual US/Turkish citizen by birth) – 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, San Antonio Silver Stars
Former players
[edit]- Ömer Büyükaycan – Loyola Ramblers
- Semih Erden – Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers
- Enes Kanter Freedom – Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, currently with the Portland Trail Blazers.
- İbrahim Kutluay – Seattle SuperSonics
- Mehmet Okur – Three NBA teams, most notably the Utah Jazz; currently a player development coach for the Phoenix Suns
- Mirsad Türkcan (born in modern-day Serbia) – New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks
- Hedo Türkoğlu – Six NBA teams, most notably the Orlando Magic
- Ömer Aşık – Three NBA teams, most notably the Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets
Ukraine
[edit]Active in the US
[edit]- Pavlo Dziuba – Maryland Terrapins
- Nikita Konstantynovskyi – Tulsa Golden Hurricane
- Alex Len – Maryland Terrapins, Phoenix Suns
- Volodymyr Markovetskyy – San Francisco Dons
- George Maslennikov – Canisius Golden Griffins
- Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk – Kansas Jayhawks and 8 NBA teams
- Rostyslav Novitshyi – Fordham Rams
- Max Shulga – Utah State Aggies
- Dmytro Skapintsev – New York Knicks, Westchester Knicks
- Ilya Tyrtyshnik – Ole Miss Rebels[4]
- Dima Zdor – Grand Canyon Antelopes
Active outside the US
[edit]- Bogdan Bliznyuk – Eastern Washington Eagles
- Joel Bolomboy – Weber State Wildcats, Utah Jazz
- Kyrylo Fesenko – Utah Jazz, Indiana Pacers
- Volodymyr Gerun – West Virginia Mountaineers, Portland Pilots
- Viacheslav Kravtsov – Detroit Pistons, Phoenix Suns
- Kyryl Natyazhko – Arizona Wildcats
- Inga Orekhova – South Florida Bulls, Atlanta Dream
- Oleksiy Pecherov – Washington Wizards, Minnesota Timberwolves
Former players
[edit]- Slava Medvedenko – Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Hawks
- Vitaly Potapenko – Wright State Raiders and four NBA teams
- Olga Firsova – Kansas State Wildcats, New York Liberty
- Alexander Volkov – Atlanta Hawks
United Kingdom
[edit]Active in the US
[edit]- OG Anunoby – Indiana Hoosiers, Toronto Raptors
- Tosan Evbuomwan – Princeton Tigers, Detroit Pistons
- Temi Fagbenle (dual US/British citizen) – Harvard Crimson, USC Trojans, Minnesota Lynx
- Katie Lou Samuelson (dual US/British citizen by birth) – UConn Huskies, Chicago Sky, Dallas Wings; has represented the US at youth level
Active outside the US
[edit]- Dominique Allen – Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
- Kieron Achara – Duquesne Dukes
- Ogo Adegboye – St. Bonaventure Bonnies
- Devan Bailey – Central Connecticut Blue Devils
- Eric Boateng – Arizona State Sun Devils and two D-League teams
- Matthew Bryan-Amaning – Washington Huskies
- Ben Eaves – Connecticut Huskies, Rhode Island Rams
- Joel Freeland – Portland Trail Blazers
- Chantelle Handy – Marshall Thundering Herd
- Andrew Lawrence – Charleston Cougars
- Mike Lenzly – Wofford Terriers
- Pops Mensah-Bonsu – George Washington Colonials and five NBA teams
- Byron Mullens (dual US/British citizen by birth) – Ohio State Buckeyes and four NBA teams
- Justin Robinson – Rider Broncs
- Karlie Samuelson (dual US/British citizen by birth) – Stanford Cardinal, Los Angeles Sparks, Dallas Wings; has represented the UK at youth and senior levels.
- Andrew Sullivan – Villanova Wildcats
- Raphell Thomas-Edwards – Buffalo Bulls
- Shona Thorburn (dual British/Canadian citizen) – Utah Utes, Seattle Storm
Former players
[edit]- John Amaechi (dual US/British citizen by birth) – Vanderbilt Commodores, Penn State Nittany Lions, and three NBA teams
- Robert Archibald – Illinois Fighting Illini and four NBA teams
- Luol Deng (born in what is now South Sudan, naturalized in the UK) – Duke Blue Devils and five NBA teams, most notably the Chicago Bulls
- James Donaldson (dual British/US citizen) – Washington State Cougars and five NBA teams
- Neil Fingleton – North Carolina Tar Heels, Holy Cross Crusaders, Boston Frenzy (21st-century ABA)
- Joel Freeland – Portland Trail Blazers
- Ben Gordon (dual British/US citizen) – UConn Huskies and four NBA teams, also with the Texas Legends in the G League
- Steve Nash (born a British citizen in South Africa, naturalized in Canada) – Santa Clara Broncos and three NBA teams, most notably the Phoenix Suns
- Richard Midgley – California Bears
- Peter Scantlebury – Winthrop Eagles
- Menelik Watson – Marist Red Foxes 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
[edit]
- List of foreign NBA players
- List of foreign NBA coaches
- List of NBA players by country:
- Race and ethnicity in the NBA
- List of foreign WNBA players
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Buffalo College Basketball - Preview 2000". ESPN.com. ESPN. November 2, 2000. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Calasan signs with Purdue after Utes coach quits" (PDF). El Paisano. September 28, 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Sebastian Saiz Bio - OLEMISSSPORTS.COM - OLE MISS Official Athletic Site". www.olemisssports.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-02.
- ^ "Ilya Tyrtyshnik Bio - Ole Miss Rebels Official Athletic Site Ole Miss Rebels Official Athletic Site - Men's Basketball". www.olemisssports.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-12.