List of Greek NBA players

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The list of Greek players that either play or have played in the National Basketball Association (NBA):

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Currently active NBA players

Draft YearRoundPickEntry YearPlayerTeamsteams played for
2013 1st#152013 Flag of Greece.svg Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks
2014 2nd#512016 Flag of Greece.svg Thanasis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks


Former NBA players

Draft YearRoundPickEntry YearPlayerDrafted byNBA teams played forNBA seasonsNBA gamesNBA playoff games
1953 7th#571953 Flag of the United States.svg - Flag of Greece.svg Lou Tsioropoulos Boston Celtics Boston Celtics 315711
1959 5th#371960 Flag of the United States.svg - Flag of Greece.svg Nick Mantis Saint Louis Hawks Minneapolis Lakers, St. Louis Hawks, Chicago Zephyrs 25211
1980 3rd#581980 Flag of the United States.svg - Flag of Greece.svg Kurt Rambis New York Knicks Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Hornets, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings 14880139
1987 Undrafted Undrafted 1987 Flag of Russia.svg - Flag of Greece.svg Sergei Bazarevich Undrafted Atlanta Hawks 110-
1996 1st#232002 Flag of Greece.svg Efthimios Rentzias Denver Nuggets Philadelphia 76ers 135-
2000 1st#252000 Flag of Greece.svg - Flag of Georgia.svg Jake Tsakalidis Phoenix Suns Phoenix Suns, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets 731510
2001 2nd#472001 Flag of Greece.svg Antonis Fotsis Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Grizzlies 128-
2003 2nd#582006 Flag of Greece.svg Andreas Glyniadakis Detroit Pistons Seattle SuperSonics 113-
2004 2nd#502006 Flag of Greece.svg Vassilis Spanoulis Dallas Mavericks Houston Rockets 1311
2008 1st#232008 Flag of Greece.svg - Flag of the United States.svg Kosta Koufos Utah Jazz Utah Jazz, Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings 1268637
2009 2nd#452013 Flag of Greece.svg - Flag of the United States.svg Nick Calathes Minnesota Timberwolves Memphis Grizzlies 21299
2012 2nd#482014 Flag of Greece.svg Kostas Papanikolaou New York Knicks Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets 2698
2016 1st#132016 Flag of Greece.svg Georgios Papagiannis Phoenix Suns Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers 239-
2017 2nd#412017 Flag of Greece.svg - Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Dorsey Atlanta Hawks Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies, Dallas Mavericks 3107-
2017 Undrafted Undrafted 2017 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg - Flag of Greece.svg Naz Mitrou-Long Undrafted Utah Jazz, Indiana Pacers 320-
2018 2nd#602018 Flag of Greece.svg Kostas Antetokounmpo Philadelphia 76ers Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls 322-
2021 2nd602021 Flag of Greece.svg Georgios Kalaitzakis Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks, Oklahoma City Thunder 113-

Drafted but did not play in the NBA

Draft YearRoundPickPlayerDrafted by
1978 4th#72 Flag of Greece.svg - Flag of the United States.svg David Stergakos Boston Celtics
1978 5th#95 Flag of the United States.svg - Flag of Greece.svg Dave Caligaris Detroit Pistons
1979 4th#68 Flag of Greece.svg - Flag of the United States.svg Nick Galis Boston Celtics
1982 9th#205 Flag of Greece.svg Panagiotis Giannakis Boston Celtics
1986 2nd#37 Flag of Greece.svg Panagiotis Fasoulas Portland Trail Blazers
1987 4th#90 Flag of Greece.svg Fanis Christodoulou Atlanta Hawks
2003 2nd#34 Flag of Greece.svg Sofoklis Schortsanitis Los Angeles Clippers
2006 2nd#57 Flag of Greece.svg Loukas Mavrokefalidis Minnesota Timberwolves
2007 2nd#58 Flag of Greece.svg Georgios Printezis San Antonio Spurs
2015 2nd#59 Flag of Greece.svg Dimitrios Agravanis Atlanta Hawks

All the drafted players

Draft YearRoundPickPlayerDrafted by
1953 7th#57 Flag of the United States.svg - Flag of Greece.svg Lou Tsioropoulos Boston Celtics
1959 5th#37 Flag of the United States.svg - Flag of Greece.svg Nick Mantis Saint Louis Hawks
1978 4th#72 Flag of Greece.svg - Flag of the United States.svg David Stergakos Boston Celtics
1978 5th#95 Flag of the United States.svg - Flag of Greece.svg Dave Caligaris Detroit Pistons
1979 4th#68 Flag of Greece.svg - Flag of the United States.svg Nick Galis Boston Celtics
1980 3rd#58 Flag of the United States.svg - Flag of Greece.svg Kurt Rambis New York Knicks
1982 9th#205 Flag of Greece.svg Panagiotis Giannakis Boston Celtics
1986 2nd#37 Flag of Greece.svg Panagiotis Fasoulas Portland Trail Blazers
1987 4th#90 Flag of Greece.svg Fanis Christodoulou Atlanta Hawks
1996 1st#23 Flag of Greece.svg Efthimios Rentzias Denver Nuggets
2000 1st#25 Flag of Greece.svg - Flag of Georgia.svg Jake Tsakalidis Phoenix Suns
2001 2nd#47 Flag of Greece.svg Antonis Fotsis Memphis Grizzlies
2003 2nd#34 Flag of Greece.svg Sofoklis Schortsanitis Los Angeles Clippers
2003 2nd#58 Flag of Greece.svg Andreas Glyniadakis Detroit Pistons
2004 2nd#50 Flag of Greece.svg Vassilis Spanoulis Dallas Mavericks
2006 2nd#57 Flag of Greece.svg Loukas Mavrokefalidis Minnesota Timberwolves
2007 2nd#58 Flag of Greece.svg Georgios Printezis San Antonio Spurs
2008 1st#23 Flag of Greece.svg - Flag of the United States.svg Kosta Koufos Utah Jazz
2009 2nd#45 Flag of Greece.svg - Flag of the United States.svg Nick Calathes Minnesota Timberwolves
2012 2nd#48 Flag of Greece.svg Kostas Papanikolaou New York Knicks
2013 1st#15 Flag of Greece.svg Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks
2014 2nd#51 Flag of Greece.svg Thanasis Antetokounmpo New York Knicks
2015 2nd#59 Flag of Greece.svg Dimitrios Agravanis Atlanta Hawks
2016 1st#13 Flag of Greece.svg Georgios Papagiannis Phoenix Suns
2017 2nd#41 Flag of the United States.svg - Flag of Greece.svg Tyler Dorsey Atlanta Hawks
2018 2nd#60 Flag of Greece.svg Kostas Antetokounmpo Philadelphia 76ers
2021 2nd#60 Flag of Greece.svg Georgios Kalaitzakis Milwaukee Bucks

NBA champions

SeasonPlayerTeam
1956–57 Flag of the United States.svg - Flag of Greece.svg Lou Tsioropoulos Boston Celtics
1958–59
1981–82 Flag of the United States.svg - Flag of Greece.svg Kurt Rambis Los Angeles Lakers
1984–85
1986–87
1987–88
2019–20 Flag of Greece.svg Kostas Antetokounmpo
2020–21 Flag of Greece.svg Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks
Flag of Greece.svg Thanasis Antetokounmpo

Former NBA All-Star Game participants

SeasonLocationPlayerTeam
2016–17 New Orleans, LA Flag of Greece.svg Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks
2017–18 Los Angeles, CA
2018–19 Charlotte, NC
2019–20 Chicago, IL
2021–22 Atlanta, GA

Former NBA All-Star Game Contest participants

SeasonLocationPlayerTeamNBA All-Star Game Contest
2013–14 New Orleans, LA Flag of Greece.svg Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge
2014–15 New York, NY Slam Dunk Contest

See also

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