Efthimios "Efthimis" Rentzias is a retired Greek professional basketball player. During his pro club career, he was most notably a member of the Spanish League's FC Barcelona, and the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. At a height of 2.12 m tall, he played at the center position. He was inducted into the Greek Basket League Hall of Fame in 2022.
Valdis Valters is a retired Latvian professional basketball player. He played at the point guard position for the senior USSR national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest players to have played the game in Europe in the 1980s. Considering his lengthy work and deep connection to the sport, Valters has been one of the most influential people in Latvian basketball history. He became a FIBA Hall of Fame player in 2017.
Nikolaos Georgalis, commonly known as either Nikos Galis, or Nick Galis, is a Greek former professional basketball player. Galis, who during his playing days was nicknamed, "Nick The Greek", "The Gangster", and "The Iron Man", is widely regarded as Europe's greatest scorer to ever play the game, and as one of the all-time greatest players in FIBA international basketball history. In 1991, Galis was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players. In 2007, he became an inaugural member of the FIBA Hall of Fame. In 2008, he was chosen as one of the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors. In 2017, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In 2018, he was named one of the 101 Greats of European Basketball. In 2022, he was inducted in to the Greek Basket League Hall of Fame.
Panagiotis "Notis" Giannakis, alternatively spelled Panayiotis Yiannakis or Yannakis, is a former Greek professional basketball player and coach. He is considered to be one of the greatest sportspeople of Greece. He started his senior career at the age of just 13 at Ionikos Nikaias and after noticeable success, he achieved extraordinary success as a player with Aris Thessaloniki from 1984 to 1993, in partnership with Greek basketball's biggest star Nikos Galis along with the rest of the squad, while achieving victory as the national team captain in EuroBasket 1987 in Athens, Greece's first major tournament win in non-Olympic sport which, along with Aris' extraordinary success, cultivated the sport in the country. At the end of his career, he won the EuroLeague with Panathinaikos in 1996 As head coach, he most prominently led Greece to its second European trophy in EuroBasket 2005 at Serbia and Montenegro, where a team of new and talented stars shone brightest under the nurturship of Giannakis. He would repeat the success the next year, acquiring the silver medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan, where the team most notably scored a decisive win against the USA stars of the NBA in the semi-final, which would be USMNBT's last loss in a tournament until 2019. However, Greece's arch rivals Spain would defeat Giannakis' team in the final, as they would do again in the semi-finals of the 2007 EuroBasket. Outside of the Greek national team, he would coach Greek clubs like Aris, where he had the most success as player, Olympiacos, where he achieved renewed success, and the China men's national basketball team. As a player, he was primarily a point guard, but he could also play at the shooting guard position. During his playing career, Giannakis was also widely-known under his nickname of "O Drákos", or "The Dragon" in English.
Theofanis "Fanis" Christodoulou is a Greek former professional basketball player. He played mainly at the small forward position, but his complete all-around skills allowed him to play at all five basketball positions. During his playing career, many sports journalists called him "The European Charles Barkley". While his nickname among his teammates was "Bembis" ("Baby").
The Ireland men's national basketball team represents the island of Ireland in international basketball. It is governed by Basketball Ireland with players from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Ireland plays their home matches at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght, Dublin.
Ivo Daneu is a retired Slovenian professional basketball player and coach. During his playing career, at a height of 1.84 m (6'0") tall, he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally.
Josip Sesar is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for Dinamo Zagreb of the Croatian League and Alpe Adria Cup, and for the senior Croatia national team.
Giorgos Sigalas, is a retired Greek professional basketball player and basketball coach for Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basket League. During the decade of the 1990s, the 2.01 m (6'7") tall swingman was the regular team captain of the pro club Olympiacos Piraeus, of the Greek League and the EuroLeague, and also of the Greece men's national basketball team. Nicknamed Rambo, during his playing career, Sigalas was one of the best European defensive players of his generation.
Vassilis Xanthopoulos is a Greek professional basketball player and the team captain for Peristeri of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League (BCL). He is 6 ft 2 in tall and he plays at the point guard position. During his pro club career, Xanthopoulos won the World Club Championship FIBA Intercontinental Cup title in 2019, a European Triple Crown winner in 2007, the European-wide top-tier level EuroLeague championship in 2007, and the European-wide secondary level FIBA Champions League championship in 2018.
Giorgos Kolokithas was a Greek professional basketball player. He is considered to have been one of the best scorers and players in Greek basketball history, and as a player, he had the nickname of "Basket Machine". He was a member of the FIBA European Selection team in 1970. Kolokithas was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991.
Makrem Ben Romdhane is a Tunisian professional basketball player for Benfica and Tunisia. He can play at either the small forward, power forward or center positions.
The Trinidad and Tobago national basketball team represents Trinidad and Tobago in international basketball competitions. It is administered by the National Basketball Federation of Trinidad and Tobago. (NBFTT)
Zisis Sarikopoulos is a Greek former professional basketball player and currently the general manager for Iraklis Thessaloniki of the Greek Elite League. He is 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) tall, and he plays at the center position. His nickname is "Big Z".
Vassilis Charalampopoulos is a Greek professional basketball player for Türk Telekom of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).
Ioannis Papapetrou is a Greek professional basketball player and the vice-captain for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. Standing at 206 cm (6’9’’) tall, he can play at both the small forward and power forward positions.
Niels Giffey is a German professional basketball player for Bayern Munich of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague. Standing at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), he plays the small forward and shooting guard positions. He also represents the Germany national team.
Georgios Tsalmpouris is a Greek professional basketball player for Panionios of the Greek Basket League. Tsalmpouris is 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) tall, weighs 240 pounds (110 kg), and plays at the power forward and center positions.
Petr William Cornelie is a French professional basketball player for AS Monaco of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague. He stands 210 cm (6'11'’) tall and plays at both the power forward and center positions. Cornelie was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 53rd pick of the 2016 NBA draft.
Ian Curtis Young is an American-Trinidadian professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 3 in, Young primarily plays as point guard. Young played 13 professional years overseas in various countries. Before turning professional, Ian was an All-SEC point guard at Auburn University and a 2-Time Junior College All-American at Des Moines Area CC (DMACC).
