In the National Basketball Association, players born outside of the United States are often known as international players. Players who were born in U.S. overseas territories, such as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, are considered international players even if they are U.S. citizens. [1] [2] [3] [4] In some borderline cases, the NBA takes into consideration whether a player desires to be identified as international. [1] Additionally, there are players who are U.S. citizens on account of being born there but who also have additional citizenships or have represented other countries in international basketball competition. This list contains all players who fulfill at least one of these conditions.
Players whose nationality is listed as United States were born outside of the country but have represented them in international basketball tournament. Players who were born outside the United States to U.S. parents and players who became naturalized U.S. citizens are also included in that section.
Hank Biasatti, who was born in Italy and raised in Canada, was the first international player in the league in 1946. [5] The number of international players in the league rose after the formation of the Dream Team when NBA players were allowed into Olympic play starting in 1992. Global interest in basketball subsequently soared. On opening day of the 1991–92 season, NBA rosters included 23 international players from 18 countries. [6] At the start of the 2016–17 season, there was a record-high 113 international players from 41 countries and territories. [7] In the start of the 2017–18 season, there were 108 international players from a record-high 42 countries and territories, including five players signed up through the newly implemented two-way contract. [8]
The number of players on opening-night rosters broke an all-time league record first set in 2010–11 and tied in 2012–13, [9] and the number of countries represented surpassed the record set in 2010–11. [10] In addition, the San Antonio Spurs set an all-time record for international players on an opening-night squad, with 10 during the 2013–14 season. [10] The record number of international players was broken again in 2022–23, with a total of 120 players from 40 countries on opening night rosters. [11]
As of the 2023–24 season, Canada has produced the most foreign NBA players, with 62. From European countries, France has produced 47 players, Serbia has produced 33, Croatia has produced 23 and Spain has produced 20. From Oceania, Australia has produced 33 players while New Zealand has produced 3 players. From African countries, Nigeria and Senegal have produced 30 and 14 players respectively. From Latin America, Brazil and Puerto Rico have produced 20 players each, and Argentina has produced 16. From Asian countries, China has produced 7 players, while Lebanon has produced 6 and Japan has produced 5. Among transcontinental countries, Turkey, Russia, and Georgia have produced 15, 13 and 11 players respectively.
Including the United States, 92 countries have produced at least one NBA player in total.
Country/Territory | No. of Players | Notes |
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![]() | 30 | Including 17 foreign-born Nigerians |
![]() | 14 | Including 1 U.S.-born Senegalese |
![]() | 9 | Including 5 foreign-born South Sudanese |
![]() | 6 | |
![]() | 5 | Including 1 U.S.-born Cameroonian |
![]() | 3 | |
![]() | 3 | Including 3 U.S.-born Ivorians |
![]() | 3 | |
![]() | 2 | |
![]() | 2 | |
![]() | 2 | Including 2 U.S.-born Libyans |
![]() | 2 | Including 2 U.S.-born Ugandans |
![]() | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | Including 1 U.S.-born Liberian |
![]() | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | |
![]() | 88 | Including 32 foreign or U.S.-born naturalized players |
Country/Territory | No. of Players | Notes |
---|---|---|
![]() | 61 | Including 10 foreign-born Canadians |
![]() | 20 | Including 1 U.S.-born Brazilian |
![]() | 20 | Including 12 U.S.-born Puerto Ricans |
![]() | 16 | |
![]() | 12 | Including 4 U.S.-born Dominicans |
![]() | 11 | Including 5 U.S.-born Jamaicans |
![]() | 8 | Including 2 U.S.-born Bahamians |
![]() | 7 | Including 3 U.S.-born Mexicans |
![]() | 6 | Including 4 foreign-born Venezuelans |
![]() | 4 | Including 2 U.S.-born Panamanians |
![]() | 4 | Including 2 U.S.-born Virgin Islanders |
![]() | 3 | Including 3 U.S.-born Belizeans |
![]() | 3 | |
![]() | 2 | |
![]() | 2 | |
![]() | 2 | Including 1 U.S.-born Trinidadian |
![]() | 1 | Including 1 U.S.-born Antiguan |
![]() | 1 | Including 1 U.S.-born Bolivian |
![]() | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | |
America | 187 | Including 50 foreign or U.S.-born naturalized players |
Country/Territory | No. of Players | Notes |
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![]() | 7 | Including 1 U.S.-born Chinese |
![]() | 6 | Including 5 foreign-born Lebanese |
![]() | 5 | Including 2 U.S.-born Japanese |
![]() | 3 | Including 3 U.S.-born Filipinos |
![]() | 2 | Including 2 U.S.-born Qataris |
![]() | 1 | Including 1 U.S.-born Indonesian |
![]() | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | Including 1 U.S.-born Jordanian |
![]() | 1 | |
![]() | 27 | Including 15 foreign or U.S.-born naturalized players |
Country/Territory | No. of Players | Notes |
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![]() | 47 | Including 7 foreign-born French |
![]() | 33 | Including 10 foreign-born Serbians |
![]() | 23 | Including 8 foreign-born Croatians |
![]() | 20 | Including 4 foreign-born Spaniards |
![]() | 19 | Including 2 U.S.-born Germans |
![]() | 15 | Including 5 foreign-born Greeks |
![]() | 15 | Including 1 U.S.-born Lithuanian |
![]() | 15 | Including 5 foreign-born Turks |
![]() | 13 | Including 4 U.S.-born Italians |
![]() | 13 | Including 4 foreign-born Russians |
![]() | 13 | Including 2 foreign-born Slovenes |
![]() | 13 | Including 3 foreign-born Britons |
![]() | 11 | Including 6 U.S.-born Georgians |
![]() | 10 | Including 5 foreign-born Montenegrins |
![]() | 10 | Including 2 foreign-born Ukrainians |
![]() | 7 | Including 3 foreign-born Bosnians |
![]() | 7 | |
![]() | 6 | Including 2 U.S.-born Israelis |
![]() | 5 | |
![]() | 5 | |
![]() | 5 | Including 4 U.S.-born Macedonians |
![]() | 5 | Including 2 U.S.-born Polish |
![]() | 4 | Including 3 foreign-born Bulgarians |
![]() | 3 | Including 1 foreign-born Finn |
![]() | 3 | Including 2 U.S.-born Irishmen |
![]() | 2 | Including 1 foreign-born Belgian |
![]() | 2 | |
![]() | 2 | |
![]() | 2 | |
![]() | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | Including 1 U.S.-born Azerbaijani |
![]() | 1 | Including 1 U.S.-born Belarusian |
![]() | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | |
![]() | 334 | Including 87 foreign or U.S.-born naturalized players |
Country/Territory | No. of Players | Notes |
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![]() | 31 | Including 5 foreign-born Australians |
![]() | 3 | |
![]() | 34 | Including 5 foreign-born naturalized players |
Note: This list is correct through the conclusion of the 2023–24 season.
Pos | G | Guard | F | Forward | C | Center |
Yrs | Number of seasons played in the NBA | |||||
^ | Denotes player who has been elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame | |||||
* | Denotes player who is still active in the NBA |
Nationality [A] | Birthplace [B] | Player | Pos. | Career [C] | Yrs | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | — | Bruno Fernando * | C | 2019–present | 5 | — | [12] |
![]() | ![]() | Julius Hodge | G | 2005–2007 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Antiguan citizen, represented Antigua internationally; though choosing to represent Antigua, he was also eligible to represent the U.S. Virgin Islands. | [13] |
![]() | — | Leandro Bolmaro | F/G | 2021–2023 | 2 | Also holds Italian citizenship. [14] | [15] |
![]() | — | Nicolás Brussino | G/F | 2016–2017 | 2 | Also holds Italian citizenship. | [16] |
![]() | — | Facundo Campazzo | G | 2020–2022 | 3 | — | [17] |
![]() | — | Gabriel Deck | G | 2021–2022 | 2 | — | [18] |
![]() | — | Carlos Delfino | G | 2004–2008; 2009–2014 | 8 | — | [19] |
![]() | — | Patricio Garino | G | 2017 | 1 | Also holds Italian citizenship. | [20] |
![]() | — | Manu Ginóbili ^ | G | 2002–2018 | 16 | Also holds Italian citizenship. | [21] |
![]() | — | Walter Herrmann | F | 2006–2009 | 3 | — | [22] |
![]() | — | Nicolás Laprovíttola | G | 2016 | 1 | — | [23] |
![]() | — | Andrés Nocioni | F | 2004–2012 | 8 | — | [24] |
![]() | — | Fabricio Oberto | F | 2005–2010 | 6 | — | [25] |
![]() | — | Pablo Prigioni | G | 2012–2016 | 4 | — | [26] |
![]() | — | Pepe Sánchez | G | 2000–2001; 2002–2003 | 2 | — | [27] |
![]() | — | Luis Scola | F | 2007–2017 | 10 | — | [28] |
![]() | — | Luca Vildoza | G | 2022 | 1 | Also holds Italian citizenship. Career consists exclusively of playoff games. | [29] |
![]() | — | Rubén Wolkowyski | F | 2000–2001; 2002–2003 | 2 | Also holds Polish citizenship. | [30] |
![]() | — | David Andersen | F/C | 2009–2011 | 2 | Also holds Danish citizenship, but represents Australia internationally. [31] | [32] |
![]() | — | Chris Anstey | C | 1997–2000 | 3 | — | [33] |
![]() | — | Cameron Bairstow | F/C | 2014–2016 | 2 | — | [34] |
![]() | ![]() | Aron Baynes | C | 2013–2021 | 9 | Born in New Zealand, grew up in Australia, represents Australia internationally. [35] | [36] |
![]() | — | Andrew Bogut | C | 2005–2018; 2019 | 14 | — | [37] |
![]() | — | Jonah Bolden | F | 2018–2020 | 2 | — | [38] |
![]() | — | Mark Bradtke | C | 1996–1997 | 1 | — | [39] |
![]() | — | Ryan Broekhoff | G | 2018–2020 | 2 | — | [40] |
![]() | — | Xavier Cooks | F | 2023 | 1 | — | [41] |
![]() | — | Mitch Creek | G | 2019 | 1 | — | [42] |
![]() | — | Dyson Daniels * | G | 2022–present | 2 | — | [43] |
![]() | — | Matthew Dellavedova | G | 2013–2021; 2022–2023 | 9 | — | [44] |
![]() | — | Dante Exum * | G | 2014–2021; 2023–present | 8 | Born in Australia to an American father. [45] | [46] |
![]() | — | Andrew Gaze | G | 1994; 1999 | 2 | — | [47] |
![]() | — | Josh Giddey * | G | 2021–present | 3 | — | [48] |
![]() | ![]() | Ricky Grace | G | 1993 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Australian citizen, represented Australia internationally. [49] | [50] |
![]() | — | Josh Green * | G | 2020–present | 4 | — | [51] |
![]() | — | Shane Heal | G | 1996–1997; 2003 | 2 | — | [52] |
![]() | — | Isaac Humphries | F/C | 2019 | 1 | — | [53] |
![]() | — | Joe Ingles * | F | 2014–present | 10 | — | [54] |
![]() | — | Nathan Jawai | F/C | 2008–2010 | 2 | The first ever Indigenous Australian to play in the NBA. | [55] |
![]() | — | Jock Landale * | C | 2021–present | 3 | — | [56] |
![]() | — | Luc Longley | C | 1991–2001 | 10 | — | [57] |
![]() | — | Will Magnay | C/F | 2021 | 1 | — | [58] |
![]() | ![]() | Darnell Mee | G | 1993–1995 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Australian citizen, represented Australia internationally. [59] | [60] |
![]() | — | Patty Mills * | G | 2009–present | 15 | — | [61] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Duop Reath * | F/C | 2023–present | 1 | Born in present-day South Sudan, moved to Australia at age 9, became a naturalized Australian citizen, represents Australia internationally. [62] | [63] |
![]() | — | Luke Schenscher | C | 2006–2007 | 2 | — | [64] |
![]() | — | Ben Simmons * | F | 2017–present | 7 | Born in Australia to an American father. [65] | [66] |
![]() | ![]() | Matisse Thybulle * | G/F | 2019–present | 5 | Born in the United States, spent early childhood in Australia and became a naturalized Australian citizen, represents Australia internationally. [67] | [68] |
![]() | — | Jack White | F | 2022–2024 | 2 | — | [69] |
![]() | — | Jakob Poeltl * | C | 2016–present | 8 | — | [70] |
![]() | ![]() | Donta Hall | F | 2020–2021 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Azerbaijani citizen. [71] | [72] |
![]() | — | Deandre Ayton * | C | 2018–present | 6 | — | [73] |
![]() | — | Dexter Cambridge | F | 1992–1993 | 1 | — | [74] |
![]() | ![]() | Eric Gordon * | G | 2008–present | 16 | Born in the United States to a Bahamian mother, represented the US internationally before receiving FIBA permission to switch to representing the Bahamas. [75] | [76] |
![]() | — | Buddy Hield * | G | 2016–present | 8 | — | [77] |
![]() | — | Kai Jones | C | 2021–2023 | 2 | Born in the Bahamas, grew up in the United States. | [78] |
![]() | — | Ian Lockhart | F | 1990 | 1 | — | [79] |
![]() | — | Mychal Thompson | C/F | 1978–1991 | 12 | First player born & raised in the Bahamas to make the NBA [80] | [81] |
![]() | ![]() | Mychel Thompson | F | 2011–2012 | 1 | Born in the United States by American parents | [82] |
![]() | ![]() | Maalik Wayns | G | 2012–2014 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Belarusian citizen, represents Belarus internationally. [83] | [84] |
![]() | — | Toumani Camara * | F | 2023–present | 1 | — | [85] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | D.J. Mbenga | C | 2004–2011 | 7 | Born in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), became a naturalized Belgian citizen, represented Belgium internationally. [86] | [87] |
![]() | ![]() | Noel Felix | F | 2006 | 1 | Born in the United States, represented Belize internationally. [88] | [89] |
![]() | ![]() | Marlon Garnett | G | 1998–1999 | 1 | Born in the United States, represented Belize internationally. [88] | [90] |
![]() | ![]() | Milt Palacio | G | 1999–2006 | 7 | Born in the United States, represented Belize internationally. [91] | [92] |
![]() | ![]() | Josh Reaves | G/F | 2020 | 1 | Born in the United States to a Bolivian mother, represents Bolivia internationally. [93] | [94] |
![]() | ![]() | J. R. Bremer | G | 2002–2004 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Bosnian citizen, represented Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally. [95] | [96] |
![]() | ![]() | Luka Garza * | C | 2021–present | 3 | Born in the United States to a Bosnian mother, became a naturalized Bosnia and Herzegovina citizen, represents Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally. [97] | [98] |
![]() | — | Džanan Musa | F | 2018–2020 | 2 | — | [99] |
![]() | ![]() | Jusuf Nurkić * | C | 2014–present | 10 | Born when the official name of the country was the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. | [100] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Aleksandar Radojević | C | 1999–2000; 2004–2005 | 2 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally. | [101] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Mirza Teletović | F | 2012–2018 | 6 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] , represented Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally. | [102] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Ratko Varda | C | 2001–2002 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] , represented FR Yugoslavia and Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally. | [103] |
![]() | — | Rafael Araújo | C | 2004–2007 | 3 | — | [104] |
![]() | — | Leandro Barbosa | G | 2003–2017 | 14 | — | [105] |
![]() | — | Bruno Caboclo | F | 2014–2021 | 7 | — | [106] |
![]() | — | Vítor Faverani | C | 2013–2014 | 1 | — | [107] |
![]() | — | Cristiano Felício | F/C | 2015–2021 | 6 | — | [108] |
![]() | — | Rolando Ferreira | C | 1988–1989 | 1 | — | [109] |
![]() | — | Alex Garcia | G | 2003–2004 | 2 | — | [110] |
![]() | — | Marcelo Huertas | G | 2015–2017 | 2 | — | [111] [112] |
![]() | — | Didi Louzada | F | 2021–2022 | 2 | — | [113] |
![]() | ![]() | Scott Machado | G | 2012–2013; 2019 | 2 | Born in the United States to Brazilian parents, grew up in the United States, represents Brazil internationally. [114] | [115] |
![]() | — | Fab Melo | C | 2012–2013 | 1 | — | [116] |
![]() | — | Nenê | F/C | 2002–2020 | 17 | — | [117] |
![]() | — | Raul Neto | G | 2015–2023 | 8 | — | [118] [119] |
![]() | — | Lucas Nogueira | C | 2014–2018 | 4 | — | [120] |
![]() | — | Mãozinha Pereira | F | 2024 | 1 | — | [121] |
![]() | — | Gui Santos * | G/F | 2023–present | 1 | — | [122] |
![]() | — | Tiago Splitter | C/F | 2010–2017 | 7 | — | [123] |
![]() | — | Anderson Varejão | C/F | 2004–2017; 2021 | 14 | — | [124] |
![]() | — | João Vianna | F | 1991 | 1 | — | [125] |
![]() | — | Marquinhos Vieira | F | 2006–2008 | 2 | — | [126] |
![]() | — | D'Moi Hodge | G | 2023 | 1 | — | [127] |
![]() | — | Georgi Glouchkov | F | 1985–1986 | 1 | Also holds Italian citizenship. First NBA player from Eastern Europe. [128] | [129] |
![]() | ![]() | Priest Lauderdale | C | 1996–1998 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Bulgarian citizen, represented Bulgaria internationally. [130] | [131] |
![]() | ![]() | Cedric Simmons | F/C | 2006–2009 | 3 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Bulgarian citizen, represented Bulgaria internationally. [132] | [133] |
![]() | ![]() | Sasha Vezenkov | F | 2023–2024 | 1 | Born in Cyprus to Bulgarian parents, grew up in Greece, represents Bulgaria internationally. [134] Has Bulgarian, Greek, and Cypriot citizenship. | [135] |
![]() | — | Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje | C | 2001–2004 | 3 | — | [136] |
![]() | — | Christian Koloko | F/C | 2022–2023 | 1 | — | [137] |
![]() | — | Luc Mbah a Moute | F | 2008–2020 | 12 | — | [138] |
![]() | — | Pascal Siakam * | PF | 2016–present | 8 | — | [139] |
![]() | ![]() | D. J. Strawberry | G | 2007–2008 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Cameroonian citizen, represented Cameroon internationally. [140] | [141] |
![]() | — | Kyle Alexander | F/C | 2020 | 1 | — | [142] |
![]() | — | Nickeil Alexander-Walker * | G | 2019–present | 5 | — | [143] |
![]() | — | Joel Anthony | C | 2007–2017 | 10 | — | [144] |
![]() | — | Norm Baker | G | 1946–1947 | 1 | — | [145] |
![]() | — | Dalano Banton * | G | 2021–present | 3 | — | [146] |
![]() | — | RJ Barrett * | G | 2019–present | 5 | — | [147] |
![]() | — | Anthony Bennett | F/C | 2013–2017 | 4 | First Canadian drafted #1 overall in the NBA draft. Born in Canada to a Jamaican mother [148] | [149] |
![]() | — | Sim Bhullar | C | 2015 | 1 | Born in Canada to Indian parents; first player of Indian descent to play in the NBA. | [150] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Hank Biasatti | G | 1946 | 1 | First international player in the league. [5] Born in the Kingdom of Italy, grew up in Canada, became a naturalized Canadian citizen. [151] | [152] |
![]() | — | Khem Birch | C/F | 2017–2023 | 6 | — | [153] |
![]() | ![]() | Chris Boucher* | F/C | 2017–present | 7 | Born in Saint Lucia, grew up in Canada, became a naturalized Canadian citizen, represents Canada internationally. [154] | [155] |
![]() | — | Oshae Brissett * | F/G | 2019–present | 5 | — | [156] |
![]() | — | Dillon Brooks * | G | 2017–present | 7 | — | [157] |
![]() | — | Brandon Clarke * | F/C | 2019–present | 5 | — | [158] |
![]() | — | Ron Crevier | C | 1985 | 1 | — | [159] |
![]() | ![]() | Samuel Dalembert | C | 2001–2015 | 14 | Born in Haiti, grew up in Canada, became a naturalized Canadian citizen, represented Canada internationally. [160] | [161] |
![]() | — | Nate Darling | G | 2020–2021 | 1 | — | [162] |
![]() | — | Luguentz Dort * | G/F | 2019–present | 5 | Born in Canada to Haitian parents. [163] | [164] |
![]() | — | Tyler Ennis | G | 2014–2018 | 4 | — | [165] |
![]() | — | Rick Fox | F/G | 1991–2004 | 13 | Born in Canada to Bahamian father and Canadian mother. | [166] |
![]() | — | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander* | G | 2018–present | 6 | Born in Canada to Antiguan mother. [167] | [168] |
![]() | — | Stewart Granger | G | 1983–1985; 1987 | 3 | — | [169] |
![]() | ![]() | Lars Hansen | C | 1978–1979 | 1 | Born in Denmark, grew up in Canada, became a naturalized Canadian citizen, represented Canada internationally. [170] | [171] |
![]() | — | Bob Houbregs ^ | C/F | 1953–1958 | 5 | Born in Canada, moved to the United States as a child. | [172] |
![]() | — | Caleb Houstan * | F | 2022–present | 2 | — | [173] |
![]() | — | Cory Joseph * | G | 2011–present | 13 | — | [174] |
![]() | — | Kris Joseph | F | 2012–2013 | 1 | — | [175] |
![]() | — | Mfiondu Kabengele | F | 2019–2021; 2022–2023 | 3 | Born in Canada by Congolese parents. [176] | [177] |
![]() | — | AJ Lawson * | G | 2022–present | 2 | — | [178] |
![]() | — | Trey Lyles * | F | 2015–present | 9 | Born in Canada, moved to the United States at the age of 7 and is also a U.S. citizen. Has represented both the United States and Canada at youth level. Is eligible to represent the United States or Canada internationally. [179] [180] | [181] |
![]() | — | Todd MacCulloch | C | 1999–2003 | 4 | — | [182] |
![]() | — | Jamaal Magloire | C | 2000–2012 | 12 | — | [183] |
![]() | ![]() | Karim Mané | G | 2020–2021 | 1 | Born in Senegal, grew up in Canada. [184] | [185] |
![]() | — | Bennedict Mathurin * | G | 2022–present | 2 | — | [186] |
![]() | — | Leonard Miller * | F | 2023–present | 1 | — | [187] |
![]() | — | Mychal Mulder | G | 2020–2022 | 3 | — | [188] |
![]() | — | Jamal Murray * | G | 2016–present | 8 | — | [189] |
![]() | ![]() | Steve Nash ^ | G | 1996–2015 | 18 | Born in South Africa to an English father and a Welsh mother, grew up in Canada, became a naturalized Canadian citizen, represented Canada internationally. [190] Also holds a British passport. [191] | [192] |
![]() | — | Andrew Nembhard * | G | 2022–present | 2 | — | [193] |
![]() | — | Andrew Nicholson | F | 2012–2017 | 5 | — | [194] |
![]() | — | Kelly Olynyk * | C | 2013–present | 11 | — | [195] |
![]() | ![]() | Eugene Omoruyi * | F | 2021–present | 3 | Born in Nigeria, grew up in Canada. | [196] |
![]() | — | Kevin Pangos | G | 2021–2022 | 1 | Holds both Canadian and Slovenian passports. Represents Canada internationally. | [197] |
![]() | — | Dwight Powell * | C/F | 2014–present | 10 | — | [198] |
![]() | — | Joshua Primo | G | 2021–2024 | 3 | — | [199] |
![]() | — | Olivier-Maxence Prosper * | F | 2023–present | 1 | — | [200] |
![]() | — | Xavier Rathan-Mayes | G | 2018 | 1 | — | [201] |
![]() | ![]() | Andy Rautins | G | 2010–2011 | 1 | Born in the United States to Canadian parents, represented Canada internationally. [202] | [203] |
![]() | — | Leo Rautins | F | 1983–1984 | 2 | — | [204] |
![]() | ![]() | Robert Sacre | C | 2012–2016 | 4 | Born in the United States to an American father and Canadian mother, moved to Canada at age 7 and a dual citizen by birth; [205] represented Canada internationally. [206] | [207] |
![]() | — | Shaedon Sharpe * | G | 2022–present | 2 | — | [208] |
![]() | — | Mike Smrek | C | 1985–1992 | 7 | — | [209] |
![]() | — | Gino Sovran | F/G | 1946–1947 | 1 | — | [210] |
![]() | — | Nik Stauskas | G | 2014–2019; 2022 | 6 | Holds both Canadian and Lithuanian passports. Represented Canada internationally. [211] [212] | [213] |
![]() | — | Tristan Thompson * | F/C | 2011–present | 13 | — | [214] |
![]() | — | Ernie Vandeweghe | F/G | 1949–1956 | 7 | Born in Canada, moved to the United States as a teenager, became a naturalized U.S. citizen. | [215] |
![]() | — | Bill Wennington | C | 1985–1991; 1993–2000 | 13 | — | [216] |
![]() | — | Andrew Wiggins * | G/F | 2014–present | 10 | Born in Canada to an American father and a naturalized Canadian mother, who was born in Barbados. [217] | [218] |
![]() | — | Lindell Wigginton | G | 2022–2023 | 3 | — | [219] |
![]() | ![]() | Kyle Wiltjer | F/C | 2016–2017 | 1 | Born in the United States to a Canadian father and American mother, represents Canada internationally. | [220] |
![]() | — | Jim Zoet | C | 1982 | 1 | — | [221] |
![]() | — | Edy Tavares | C | 2015–2017 | 2 | — | [222] |
![]() | ![]() | Li Kaier (a.k.a. Kyle Anderson)* | F | 2014–present | 10 | Born in the United States, obtained Chinese citizenship, represents China internationally. [223] | [224] |
![]() | — | Mengke Bateer | C | 2002–2003 | 3 | — | [225] |
![]() | — | Sun Yue | G | 2008–2009 | 1 | — | [226] |
![]() | — | Wang Zhizhi | C | 2001–2005 | 5 | — | [227] |
![]() | — | Yao Ming ^ | C | 2002–2011 | 8 | — | [228] |
![]() | — | Yi Jianlian | F | 2007–2012 | 5 | — | [229] |
![]() | — | Zhou Qi | C | 2017–2018 | 2 | — | [230] |
![]() | — | Jaime Echenique | C | 2021 | 1 | — | [231] |
![]() | ![]() | Dalibor Bagarić | C | 2000–2003 | 3 | Born in West Germany, [G] represented Croatia internationally. | [232] |
![]() | ![]() | Dragan Bender | F/C | 2016–2020 | 4 | Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, represents Croatia internationally. [233] | [234] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Bojan Bogdanović * | SF | 2014–present | 10 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Croatia internationally. | [235] |
![]() | — | Duje Dukan | F | 2016 | 1 | Born in Croatia, moved to the United States at the age of 10 months and is also U.S. citizen. Represents Croatia internationally. [236] [237] | [238] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Gordan Giriček | G/F | 2002–2008 | 6 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Croatia internationally. | [239] |
![]() | ![]() | Justin Hamilton | C | 2014–2015; 2016–2017 | 3 | Croatian ancestry on his mother side. Born in the United States, represents Croatia internationally. | [240] |
![]() | — | Mario Hezonja | G/F | 2015–2020 | 5 | — | [241] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Mario Kasun | C | 2004–2006 | 2 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Croatia internationally. | [242] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Toni Kukoč ^ | F | 1993–2006 | 13 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and Croatia internationally. | [243] |
![]() | ![]() | Oliver Lafayette | G | 2010 | 1 | Born in the United States, represented Croatia internationally. | [240] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Damir Markota | C | 2006–2007 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] grew up in Sweden, represented Croatia internationally. [244] | [245] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Dražen Petrović ^ | G | 1989–1993 | 4 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and Croatia internationally until his death in 1993. | [246] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Zoran Planinić | G | 2003–2006 | 3 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Croatia internationally. | [247] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Dino Rađa ^ | F/C | 1993–1997 | 4 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and Croatia internationally. | [248] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Damjan Rudež | F | 2014–2017 | 3 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Croatia internationally. | [249] |
![]() | — | Luka Šamanić | F | 2019–2021; 2023–2024 | 4 | — | [250] |
![]() | — | Dario Šarić * | F | 2016–present | 8 | — | [251] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Bruno Šundov | C | 1998–2005 | 7 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Croatia internationally. | [252] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Žan Tabak | C | 1994–1998; 1999–2001 | 6 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and Croatia internationally. | [253] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Roko Ukić | G | 2008–2010 | 2 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Croatia internationally. | [254] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Stojko Vranković | C | 1990–1992; 1996–1999 | 5 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and Croatia internationally. | [255] |
![]() | — | Ante Žižić | C | 2017–2020 | 3 | — | [256] |
![]() | ![]() | Ivica Zubac * | C | 2016–present | 8 | Born in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, represents Croatia internationally. | [257] |
![]() | — | Lazaro Borrell | F | 1999–2000 | 1 | — | [258] |
![]() | — | Andrés Guibert | F/C | 1994–1995 | 2 | Born in Cuba, defected to Puerto Rico in 1993. [259] | [260] |
![]() | — | Vít Krejčí * | G | 2021–present | 3 | — | [261] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Tomáš Satoranský | G | 2016–2022 | 6 | Born in Czechoslovakia, [E] represents Czech Republic internationally. | [262] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Jan Veselý | F | 2011–2014 | 3 | Born in Czechoslovakia, [E] represents Czech Republic internationally. | [263] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Jiří Welsch | G | 2002–2006 | 4 | Born in Czechoslovakia, [E] represented Czech Republic internationally. | [264] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | George Zídek | C | 1995–1998 | 3 | Born in Czechoslovakia, [E] represented Czech Republic internationally. Known in Europe as Jiří Zidek, Jr. | [265] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Bismack Biyombo * | C | 2011–present | 13 | Born in Zaire. | [266] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Christian Eyenga | G/F | 2010–2012 | 2 | Born in Zaire. | [267] |
![]() | — | Jonathan Kuminga * | F | 2021–present | 3 | — | [268] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Emmanuel Mudiay | F | 2015–2020; 2022 | 6 | Born in Zaire. | [269] |
![]() | — | Dikembe Mutombo ^ | C | 1991–2009 | 18 | Born in the original Democratic Republic of the Congo, raised in Zaire throughout most of its existence. | [270] |
![]() | — | Oscar Tshiebwe * | C | 2023–present | 1 | — | [271] |
![]() | — | Gabriel Lundberg | G | 2022 | 1 | — | [272] |
![]() | — | Garth Joseph | C | 2000–2001 | 1 | — | [273] |
![]() | — | Ángel Delgado | C | 2018–2019 | 1 | — | [274] |
![]() | — | Chris Duarte * | G | 2021–present | 3 | Born & raised in the Dominican Republic, father is Canadian. | [275] |
![]() | — | Luis Flores | G | 2004–2005 | 1 | — | [276] |
![]() | — | Francisco García | F/G | 2005–2014 | 10 | — | [277] |
![]() | — | Tito Horford | C | 1988–1990; 1993 | 3 | — | [278] |
![]() | — | Al Horford * | C | 2007–present | 17 | — | [279] |
![]() | — | Felipe López | G | 1998–2002 | 4 | — | [280] |
![]() | ![]() | Justin Minaya * | F | 2023–present | 2 | Born in the United States to Dominican parents, represents Dominican Republic internationally. | [281] |
![]() | — | Luis Montero | G | 2015–2016; 2017–2018 | 2 | — | [282] |
![]() | ![]() | Lester Quiñones * | G | 2023–present | 2 | Born in the United States to Dominican parents, represents Dominican Republic internationally. | [283] |
![]() | ![]() | Karl-Anthony Towns * | C | 2015–present | 9 | Born in the United States to a Dominican mother, represents Dominican Republic internationally. | [284] |
![]() | ![]() | Charlie Villanueva | F | 2005–2016 | 11 | Born in the United States to Dominican parents, represented the United States at youth level, switched to representing Dominican Republic internationally. [285] | [286] |
![]() | — | Alaa Abdelnaby | F/C | 1990–1995 | 5 | Born in Egypt, moved to the United States at the age of 2 and is also U.S. citizen. [287] | [288] |
![]() | — | Abdel Nader | F/G | 2017–2022 | 5 | Born in Egypt, moved to the United States at the age of 3 and is also U.S. citizen. [289] | [290] |
![]() | — | Henri Drell * | F | 2024–present | 1 | — | [291] |
![]() | — | Martin Müürsepp | F | 1996–1998 | 2 | Born in the Estonian SSR, [I] represented Estonia internationally. | [292] |
![]() | — | Lauri Markkanen * | F/C | 2017–present | 7 | — | [293] |
![]() | — | Hanno Möttölä | C | 2000–2002 | 2 | — | [294] |
![]() | ![]() | Erik Murphy | C | 2013–2014 | 1 | Born in France to an American father and Finnish mother. Holds both American and Finnish passports. Represents Finland internationally. | [295] |
![]() | — | Tariq Abdul-Wahad (formerly Olivier Saint-Jean) | F | 1997–2003 | 6 | — | [296] |
![]() | — | Alexis Ajinça | F | 2008–2011; 2013–2018 | 7 | — | [297] |
![]() | — | Joël Ayayi | G | 2021–2022 | 1 | Born in France by Beninese parents | [298] |
![]() | — | Nicolas Batum * | G | 2008–present | 16 | — | [299] |
![]() | ![]() | Rodrigue Beaubois | G | 2009–2013 | 4 | Born in Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France in the Caribbean. | [300] |
![]() | ![]() | Howard Carter | G | 1983–1984 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized French citizen, represented France internationally. [301] | [302] |
![]() | — | Malcolm Cazalon | G | 2023 | 1 | — | [303] |
![]() | — | Sidy Cissoko * | F | 2023–present | 1 | — | [304] |
![]() | — | Petr Cornelie | F | 2021–2022 | 1 | Born in France to a Czech mother and a French father. | [305] |
![]() | — | Bilal Coulibaly * | F | 2023–present | 1 | — | [306] |
![]() | — | Nando De Colo | G | 2012–2014 | 2 | — | [307] |
![]() | — | Moussa Diabaté * | F | 2022–present | 2 | Born in France to Malian and Guinean parents. | [308] |
![]() | — | Boris Diaw | F/C | 2003–2017 | 14 | — | [309] |
![]() | — | Yakhouba Diawara | F | 2006–2010 | 4 | — | [310] |
![]() | — | Ousmane Dieng * | G | 2022–present | 2 | — | [311] |
![]() | ![]() | Sekou Doumbouya | F | 2019–2022 | 3 | Born in Guinea, grew up in France. [312] | [313] |
![]() | — | Evan Fournier * | G/F | 2012–present | 12 | Born in France by an Algerian mother. [314] | [315] |
![]() | ![]() | Mickaël Gelabale | F | 2006–2008; 2013 | 3 | Born in Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France in the Caribbean. | [316] |
![]() | — | Rudy Gobert * | C | 2013–present | 11 | — | [317] |
![]() | ![]() | Killian Hayes | G | 2020–2024 | 4 | Born in the United States to an American father and a French mother, grew up in France and represents France internationally. [318] | [319] |
![]() | — | Jaylen Hoard | SF | 2019–2022 | 3 | Born in France by American father. [320] | [321] |
![]() | — | William Howard | F | 2019–2020 | 1 | — | [322] |
![]() | ![]() | Damien Inglis | F | 2015–2016 | 1 | Born in French Guiana, an overseas region of France in South America. | [323] |
![]() | — | Joffrey Lauvergne | F/C | 2015–2018 | 4 | — | [324] |
![]() | — | Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot | G/F | 2016–2022 | 6 | — | [325] |
![]() | — | Ian Mahinmi | C | 2007–2020 | 12 | — | [326] |
![]() | — | Théo Maledon | G | 2020–2024 | 4 | — | [327] |
![]() | — | Jérôme Moïso | F | 2000–2005 | 5 | — | [328] |
![]() | — | Adam Mokoka | G | 2019–2021 | 2 | — | [329] |
![]() | ![]() | Joakim Noah | C | 2007–2020 | 13 | Born in the United States to a French father and a Swedish mother, grew up in France and the United States, became a French citizen and represented France internationally. [330] | [331] |
![]() | ![]() | Frank Ntilikina | G | 2017–2024 | 7 | Born in Belgium to Rwandan parents, grew up in France, represents France internationally. [332] | [333] |
![]() | — | Élie Okobo | G | 2018–2020 | 2 | Born in France to a Congolese father and a French mother. | [334] |
![]() | ![]() | Tony Parker ^ | G | 2001–2019 | 18 | Born in Belgium to an American father and a Dutch mother, grew up in France, represented France internationally. [335] | [336] |
![]() | — | Johan Petro | C | 2005–2013 | 8 | — | [337] |
![]() | ![]() | Mickaël Piétrus | G/F | 2003–2013 | 10 | Born in Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France in the Caribbean. | [338] |
![]() | — | Vincent Poirier | C | 2019–2021 | 2 | — | [339] |
![]() | ![]() | Yves Pons | F | 2021–2022 | 1 | Born in Haiti, grew up in France, represents France internationally. [340] | [341] |
![]() | — | Antoine Rigaudeau | G | 2003 | 1 | — | [342] |
![]() | — | Rayan Rupert * | G | 2023–present | 1 | — | [343] |
![]() | — | Olivier Sarr | C | 2021–2024 | 3 | Born in France, he is of Senegalese descent. | [344] |
![]() | ![]() | Kevin Séraphin | F | 2010–2017 | 7 | Born in French Guiana, an overseas region of France in South America. | [345] |
![]() | — | Pape Sy | F/G | 2010–2011 | 1 | — | [346] |
![]() | — | Killian Tillie | F/C | 2020–2022 | 2 | — | [347] |
![]() | — | Axel Toupane | F/G | 2016–2017; 2021 | 3 | — | [348] |
![]() | ![]() | Ronny Turiaf | F | 2006–2014 | 10 | Born in Martinique, an overseas region of France in the Caribbean. | [349] |
![]() | — | Victor Wembanyama * | F/C | 2023–present | 1 | First Frenchman drafted #1 overall in the NBA draft. | [350] |
![]() | — | Guerschon Yabusele | F | 2017–2019 | 2 | — | [351] |
![]() | — | Stéphane Lasme | F | 2007–2008 | 1 | — | [352] |
![]() | — | Chris Silva | F | 2019–2023 | 4 | — | [353] |
![]() | — | Goga Bitadze * | C | 2019–present | 5 | — | [354] |
![]() | ![]() | Taurean Green | G | 2007–2008 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Georgian citizen, represented Georgia internationally. [355] | [356] |
![]() | ![]() | Sandro Mamukelashvili* | F/C | 2021–present | 3 | Born in the United States to Georgian parents, raised in Georgia. Represents Georgia internationally. | [357] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Zaza Pachulia | C | 2003–2019 | 16 | Born in the Soviet Union, [F] represented Georgia internationally. Also holds a Turkish passport. [358] | [359] |
![]() | ![]() | Jacob Pullen | G | 2017–2018 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Georgian citizen. [360] | [361] |
![]() | ![]() | Melvin Sanders | G/F | 2005–2006 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Georgian citizen. [362] | [363] |
![]() | — | Tornike Shengelia | F | 2012–2014 | 2 | — | [364] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Vladimir Stepania | C | 1998–2004 | 6 | Born in the Soviet Union. [F] | [365] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Nikoloz Tskitishvili | F | 2002–2006 | 4 | Born in the Soviet Union, [F] represented Georgia internationally. | [366] |
![]() | ![]() | Shammond Williams | G | 1998–2004; 2006–2007 | 7 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Georgian citizen, represented Georgia internationally. [367] | [368] |
![]() | ![]() | Luke Zeller | G | 2012–2013 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Georgian citizen. [369] [370] | [371] |
![]() | — | Uwe Blab | C | 1985–1990 | 5 | Born in West Germany. [G] | [372] |
![]() | — | Isaac Bonga | G | 2018–2022 | 4 | — | [373] |
![]() | — | Shawn Bradley | C | 1993–2005 | 12 | Born in West Germany [G] to American parents, grew up in the United States, represented Germany internationally. [374] | [375] |
![]() | — | Frido Frey | F | 1946–1947 | 1 | Born in the Weimar Republic, [G] grew up in the U.S. [376] | [377] |
![]() | — | Elias Harris | F | 2013 | 1 | Born in West Germany. [G] | [378] |
![]() | ![]() | Isaiah Hartenstein* | C | 2018–present | 6 | Born in the U.S. to German father and American mother. Moved to Germany at age 10 and represents Germany internationally. [379] | [380] |
![]() | — | Charlie Hoefer | F | 1946–1948 | 2 | Born in the Weimar Republic, [G] grew up in the U.S. [381] | [382] |
![]() | ![]() | Chris Kaman | C | 2003–2016 | 13 | German ancestry on his father side. Born in the United States, represented Germany internationally. [383] | [384] |
![]() | — | Maxi Kleber * | F | 2017–present | 7 | — | [385] |
![]() | — | Dirk Nowitzki ^ | F | 1998–2019 | 21 | Born in West Germany. [G] | [386] |
![]() | — | Tim Ohlbrecht | F/C | 2013 | 1 | Born in West Germany. [G] | [387] |
![]() | — | Tibor Pleiß | C | 2015–2016 | 1 | Born in West Germany. [G] | [388] |
![]() | — | Detlef Schrempf | F/C | 1985–2001 | 16 | Born in West Germany. [G] | [389] |
![]() | — | Dennis Schröder * | G | 2013–present | 11 | Born in Germany to Gambian mother. | [390] |
![]() | — | Daniel Theis * | F/C | 2017–present | 7 | — | [391] |
![]() | — | Franz Wagner * | SF | 2021–present | 3 | — | [392] |
![]() | — | Moritz Wagner * | F/C | 2018–present | 6 | — | [393] |
![]() | — | Chris Welp | C | 1987–1990 | 3 | Born in West Germany. [G] | [394] |
![]() | — | Paul Zipser | G/F | 2016–2018 | 2 | — | [395] |
![]() | — | Ben Bentil | F | 2017 | 1 | — | [396] |
![]() | — | Amida Brimah | C | 2021 | 1 | — | [397] |
![]() | — | Nathan Mensah | F/C | 2023–2024 | 1 | — | [398] |
![]() ![]() | ![]() | John Amaechi | C/F | 1995–1996; 1999–2003 | 5 | Born in the United States to a Nigerian father and a British mother, grew up in England, represented England internationally. [399] [400] | [401] |
![]() ![]() | — | OG Anunoby * | F | 2017–present | 7 | Born in England to Nigerian parents. Moved to the U.S. when he was four years old and learned to play basketball there. [402] | [403] |
![]() ![]() | — | Robert Archibald | F | 2002–2004 | 2 | — | [404] |
![]() ![]() | — | Steve Bucknall | G | 1989–1990 | 1 | First British player who learned to play basketball in the U.K. [405] | [406] |
![]() ![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Luol Deng | F | 2004–2019 | 15 | Born in Sudan (now South Sudan), [H] grew up in England, became a naturalized British citizen, represented England and Great Britain internationally. [407] | [408] |
![]() ![]() | — | James Donaldson | C | 1980–1993; 1995 | 14 | Born in England, grew up in the United States. | [409] |
![]() ![]() | — | Ndudi Ebi | F | 2003–2005 | 2 | Born in England to Nigerian parents, grew up in the United States. [400] | [410] |
![]() ![]() | — | Tosan Evbuomwan * | F | 2024–present | 1 | — | [411] |
![]() ![]() | — | Joel Freeland | C | 2012–2015 | 3 | — | [412] |
![]() ![]() | — | Ben Gordon | G | 2004–2015 | 11 | Born in England to Jamaican parents, grew up in the United States, represented Great Britain internationally. [413] | [414] |
![]() ![]() | — | Chris Harris | G | 1955–1956 | 1 | Moved from Southampton, England to the U.S. when he was young. | [415] |
![]() ![]() | — | Pops Mensah-Bonsu | F | 2006–2007; 2009–2011 | 4 | Born in England to Ghanaian parents, represented Great Britain internationally. [416] | [417] |
![]() ![]() | ![]() | Byron Mullens | C | 2009–2014 | 5 | Born in the United States to an American father and a British mother, grew up in the US, obtained British passport to be considered to represent Great Britain internationally. [418] | [419] |
![]() | — | Giannis Antetokounmpo * | F | 2013–present | 11 | Born in Greece to Nigerian parents, became a Greek citizen in May 2013. Represents Greece internationally. [420] | [421] |
![]() | — | Kostas Antetokounmpo | F | 2018–2021 | 3 | Born in Greece to Nigerian parents, became a Greek citizen in May 2016. [422] Represents Greece internationally. | [423] |
![]() | — | Thanasis Antetokounmpo * | F | 2016; 2019–present | 6 | Born in Greece to Nigerian parents, became a Greek citizen in May 2013. Represents Greece internationally. | [424] |
![]() | ![]() | Nick Calathes | G | 2013–2015 | 2 | Born in the United States to Greek parents, represents Greece internationally. | [425] |
![]() | ![]() | Tyler Dorsey | G | 2017–2019; 2022 | 3 | Born in the United States to American father and Greek mother, represents Greece internationally. [426] | [427] |
![]() | — | Antonis Fotsis | F | 2001–2002 | 1 | — | [428] |
![]() | — | Andreas Glyniadakis | C | 2006–2007 | 1 | — | [429] |
![]() | — | Georgios Kalaitzakis | G/F | 2021–2022 | 1 | — | [430] |
![]() | ![]() | Kosta Koufos | C | 2008–2019 | 11 | Born in the United States to Greek parents, represented Greece internationally. [431] | [432] |
![]() | ![]() | Naz Mitrou-Long | G | 2017–2020 | 3 | Born in Canada to Greek mother, represents Greece internationally. [433] | [434] |
![]() | — | Georgios Papagiannis | C | 2016–2018 | 2 | — | [435] |
![]() | — | Kostas Papanikolaou | F | 2014–2016 | 2 | — | [436] |
![]() | — | Efthimios Rentzias | C | 2002–2003 | 1 | — | [437] |
![]() | — | Vassilis Spanoulis | G | 2006–2007 | 1 | — | [438] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Jake Tsakalidis | C | 2000–2007 | 7 | Born in Soviet Union (now Georgia), [F] represented Greece internationally. [439] | [440] |
![]() | — | Mamadi Diakite * | F | 2020–present | 4 | — | [441] |
![]() | — | Rawle Marshall | G/F | 2005–2007 | 2 | — | [442] |
![]() | — | Jason Miskiri | G | 1999 | 1 | — | [443] |
![]() | — | Yvon Joseph | C | 1985 | 1 | — | [444] |
![]() | — | Skal Labissière | C | 2016–2020 | 4 | — | [445] |
![]() | — | Olden Polynice | C/F | 1987–2001; 2003–2004 | 15 | Born in Haiti, grew up in the United States. [446] | [447] |
![]() | — | Kornél Dávid | F | 1999–2001 | 3 | — | [448] |
![]() | — | Pétur Guðmundsson | C | 1981–1982; 1986–1989 | 5 | First European NBA player who took up the game while growing up in his own homeland. [449] | [450] |
![]() | ![]() | Marques Bolden | C | 2019–2021; 2023–2024 | 3 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Indonesian citizen, represents Indonesia internationally. [451] | [452] |
![]() | — | Hamed Haddadi | C | 2008–2013 | 5 | — | [453] |
![]() | ![]() | Cal Bowdler | F | 1999–2002 | 3 | Born in the United States, represented Ireland internationally. [454] | [455] |
![]() | — | Pat Burke | C/F | 2002–2003; 2005–2007 | 3 | — | [456] |
![]() | ![]() | Marty Conlon | F/C | 1991–2000 | 9 | Born in the United States, represented Ireland internationally. [457] | [458] |
![]() | — | Deni Avdija * | F | 2020–present | 4 | Born in Israel by Serbian father. [459] | [460] |
![]() | ![]() | Cory Carr | G | 1999 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Israeli citizen, represented Israel internationally. [461] | [462] |
![]() | — | Omri Casspi | F | 2009–2019 | 10 | — | [463] |
![]() | — | T. J. Leaf | F | 2017–2021 | 4 | Born in Israel to American-born/ Israeli-naturalized parents, previously represented the United States at youth level, [464] represents Israel internationally. [465] | [466] |
![]() | — | Gal Mekel | G | 2013–2014 | 2 | — | [467] |
![]() | ![]() | Chris Smith | G | 2013 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Israeli citizen. [468] | [469] |
![]() | ![]() | Ryan Arcidiacono | G | 2017–2024 | 7 | Born in the United States, unofficially represents Italy internationally. [470] Does not hold Italian citizenship and cannot officially represent Italy in competition. | [471] |
![]() | — | Andrea Bargnani | F | 2006–2016 | 10 | First European drafted #1 overall in the NBA draft | [472] |
![]() | — | Marco Belinelli | G | 2007–2020 | 13 | — | [473] |
![]() | ![]() | Mike D'Antoni | G | 1973–1977 | 4 | Born in the United States,having Italian paternal descent, represented Italy internationally. | [474] |
![]() | — | Gigi Datome | F | 2013–2015 | 2 | — | [475] |
![]() | ![]() | Travis Diener | G | 2005–2010 | 5 | Born in the United States, represented Italy internationally. [476] | [477] |
![]() | — | Vincenzo Esposito | G | 1995–1996 | 1 | — | [478] |
![]() | — | Simone Fontecchio * | F | 2022–present | 2 | — | [479] |
![]() | — | Danilo Gallinari * | F | 2008–present | 16 | — | [480] |
![]() | — | Nico Mannion | G | 2020–2021 | 1 | Born in Italy to an Italian mother and an American father. [481] | [482] |
![]() | — | Nicolò Melli | F | 2019–2021 | 2 | Born in Italy to an Italian father and an American mother. | [483] |
![]() | ![]() | Brian Oliver | PF/C | 1990–1992; 1994; 1998 | 4 | Born in the United States; naturalized Italian citizen. [484] | [485] |
![]() | — | Stefano Rusconi | C/F | 1995–1996 | 1 | — | [486] |
![]() | ![]() | Mo Bamba * | C | 2018–present | 6 | Born in the United States to Ivorian parents, represented the United States at the youth level before representing Ivory Coast as an adult. [487] | [488] |
![]() | ![]() | Matt Costello | F/C | 2017–2018 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Ivorian citizen, represents Ivory Coast internationally. | [489] |
![]() | ![]() | Alex Poythress | F | 2017–2019 | 3 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Ivorian citizen, represents Ivory Coast internationally. [490] | [491] |
![]() | ![]() | Patrick Ewing Jr. | F | 2011 | 1 | Born in the United States to a Jamaican father and an American mother, represented Jamaica internationally. [492] | [493] |
![]() | ![]() | Roy Hibbert | C | 2008–2017 | 9 | Born in the United States to a Jamaican father and a Trinidadian mother, previously represented the United States at youth level, now represents Jamaica internationally. [494] | [495] |
![]() | — | Omari Johnson | F | 2018 | 1 | Born in Jamaica to American parents. [496] | [497] |
![]() | — | Jerome Jordan | C | 2011–2012; 2014–2015 | 2 | — | [498] |
![]() | ![]() | Josh Minott * | F | 2022–present | 2 | Born in the United States, represents Jamaica internationally. | [499] |
![]() | ![]() | Ryan Reid | F | 2011–2012 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Jamaican citizen. | [500] |
![]() | — | Nick Richards* | C | 2020–present | 4 | — | [501] |
![]() | — | Rumeal Robinson | G | 1990–1994; 1996-1997 | 6 | — | [502] |
![]() | — | Samardo Samuels | F | 2010–2013 | 3 | — | [503] |
![]() | — | Wayne Sappleton | F | 1984–1985 | 1 | — | [504] |
![]() | ![]() | Gary Voce | F | 1989 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Jamaican citizen. | [505] |
![]() | ![]() | Nick Fazekas | F/C | 2007–2008 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Japanese citizen, represented Japan internationally. [506] | [507] |
![]() | — | Rui Hachimura * | F | 2019–present | 5 | Born in Japan by Japanese mother and Beninese father. [508] | [509] |
![]() | ![]() | J. R. Sakuragi (formerly J. R. Henderson) | F | 1998–1999 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Japanese citizen, represented Japan internationally. [510] | [511] |
![]() | — | Yuta Tabuse | G | 2004 | 1 | — | [512] |
![]() | — | Yuta Watanabe | F | 2018–2024 | 6 | — | [513] |
![]() | ![]() | Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | F | 2015–2021 | 6 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Jordanian citizen, represents Jordan internationally. [514] | [515] |
![]() | — | Dairis Bertāns | G | 2019 | 1 | Born in the Latvian SSR, [I] represents Latvia internationally. | [516] |
![]() | — | Dāvis Bertāns * | F | 2016–present | 8 | — | [517] |
![]() | — | Andris Biedriņš | C | 2004–2014 | 10 | Born in the Latvian SSR, [I] represented Latvia internationally. | [518] |
![]() | — | Rodions Kurucs | F | 2018–2021 | 3 | — | [519] |
![]() | — | Anžejs Pasečņiks | C | 2019–2021 | 2 | — | [520] |
![]() | — | Kristaps Porziņģis * | F/C | 2015–present | 9 | — | [521] |
![]() | — | Gundars Vētra | F | 1992–1993 | 1 | Born in the Latvian SSR, [I] represented the Soviet Union internationally. | [522] |
![]() | ![]() | Matt Freije | F | 2004–2005; 2006 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Lebanese citizen, represented Lebanon internationally. [523] | [524] |
![]() | ![]() | Norvel Pelle | PF | 2019–2022 | 3 | Born in Antigua and Barbuda, he moved to the U.S. Virgin Islands and later to the USA, became a naturalized Lebanese citizen, represents Lebanon internationally. [525] [526] He also holds U.S. citizenship. | [527] |
![]() | — | Rony Seikaly | C | 1988–1999 | 11 | Born in Lebanon, initially represented the United States internationally. [528] [529] before receiving special permission from FIBA to switch to representing the Lebanese national team later in his career. [530] | [531] |
![]() | ![]() | Omari Spellman | C | 2018–2020 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Lebanese citizen, represents Lebanon internationally. [532] | [533] |
![]() | ![]() | Jackson Vroman | F/C | 2004–2006 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Lebanese citizen, represented Lebanon internationally. [523] | [534] |
![]() | ![]() | Loren Woods | C | 2001–2006; 2008 | 6 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Lebanese citizen, represented Lebanon internationally. [523] | [535] |
![]() | ![]() | Othello Hunter | C | 2008–2010 | 2 | Born in the United States to Liberian parents, has both Liberian and American citizenship. [536] | [537] |
![]() | ![]() | Hesham Salem (a.k.a. Hiram Fuller) | F | 2004 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Libyan citizen, represented Libya internationally. [538] [539] | [540] |
![]() | ![]() | Raed Elhamali (a.k.a. Randy Holcomb) | F | 2006 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Libyan citizen, represented Libya internationally. [538] [541] | [542] |
![]() | — | Martynas Andriuškevičius | C | 2005–2007 | 1 | Born in the Lithuanian SSR, [I] represented Lithuania internationally. | [543] |
![]() | — | Ignas Brazdeikis | F | 2019–2022 | 3 | Also has Canadian citizenship. Represented Canada in youth tournaments, [544] then received FIBA confirmation to switch to playing for Lithuania's senior team. [545] | [546] |
![]() | — | Zydrunas Ilgauskas | C | 1996–2011 | 13 | Born in the Lithuanian SSR, [I] represented Lithuania internationally. | [547] |
![]() | — | Šarūnas Jasikevičius | G | 2005–2007 | 2 | Born in the Lithuanian SSR, [I] represented Lithuania internationally. | [548] |
![]() | — | Linas Kleiza | F | 2005–2009; 2010–2013 | 7 | Born in the Lithuanian SSR, [I] represented Lithuania internationally. | [549] |
![]() | — | Arnoldas Kulboka | F | 2021–2022 | 1 | — | [550] |
![]() | — | Mindaugas Kuzminskas | F | 2016–2017 | 2 | Born in the Lithuanian SSR, [I] represents Lithuania internationally. | [551] |
![]() | — | Arvydas Macijauskas | G | 2005–2006 | 1 | Born in the Lithuanian SSR, [I] represented Lithuania internationally. | [552] |
![]() | — | Šarūnas Marčiulionis ^ | G | 1989–1997 | 8 | Born in the Lithuanian SSR, [I] represented the Soviet Union and Lithuania internationally. | [553] |
![]() | — | Donatas Motiejūnas | F/C | 2012–2017; 2019 | 6 | — | [554] |
![]() | — | Arvydas Sabonis ^ | C | 1995–2001; 2002–2003 | 7 | Born in the Lithuanian SSR, [I] represented the Soviet Union and Lithuania internationally. | [555] |
![]() | ![]() | Domantas Sabonis * | C | 2016–present | 8 | Born in the United States to Lithuanian parents, represents Lithuania internationally. | [556] |
![]() | — | Deividas Sirvydis | G/F | 2020–2021 | 1 | — | [557] |
![]() | — | Darius Songaila | F | 2003–2011 | 8 | Born in the Lithuanian SSR, [I] represented Lithuania internationally. | [558] |
![]() | — | Jonas Valančiūnas * | C | 2012–present | 12 | — | [559] |
![]() | — | Alvin Jones | F | 2001–2002 | 1 | Born in Luxembourg to an American father and Luxembourgish mother. [560] | [561] |
![]() | — | Cheick Diallo | F | 2016–2020; 2021–2022 | 5 | — | [562] |
![]() | — | Soumaila Samake | C | 2000–2001; 2002 | 2 | — | [563] |
![]() | — | Adama Sanogo * | F/C | 2023–present | 1 | — | [564] |
![]() | ![]() | Lance Allred | C | 2008 | 1 | Born in the United States, represented Mexico internationally. [565] | [566] |
![]() | — | Gustavo Ayón | F | 2011–2014 | 3 | — | [567] |
![]() | — | Jorge Gutiérrez | G | 2014–2015; 2016 | 3 | — | [568] |
![]() | ![]() | Jaime Jaquez Jr. * | F | 2023–present | 1 | Born in the United States to a Mexican-American father, represents Mexico internationally. [569] | [570] |
![]() | — | Horacio Llamas | C | 1997–1998 | 2 | — | [571] |
![]() | — | Eduardo Nájera | F | 2000–2012 | 12 | — | [572] |
![]() | ![]() | Juan Toscano-Anderson | F | 2020–2024 | 5 | Born in the United States to Mexican parents. | [573] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Žarko Čabarkapa | F | 2003–2006 | 3 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Montenegro internationally. | [574] |
![]() | ![]() | Omar Cook | G | 2004–2005 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Montenegrin citizen, represented Montenegro internationally. [575] | [576] |
![]() | ![]() | Quincy Douby | G | 2006–2009 | 3 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Montenegrin citizen, represented Montenegro internationally. [575] | [577] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Predrag Drobnjak | C | 2001–2005 | 4 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Montenegro internationally. | [578] |
![]() | ![]() | Javonte Green * | G | 2019–present | 5 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Montenegrin citizen, represents Montenegro internationally. [579] | [580] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Nikola Peković | C | 2010–2017 | 6 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Serbia and Montenegro and Montenegro internationally. | [581] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Predrag Savović | G | 2002–2003 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia. [D] Also has Spanish citizenship. | [582] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Marko Simonović | F/C | 2021–2023 | 2 | Born in FR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Montenegro internationally. | [583] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Slavko Vraneš | C | 2004 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Montenegro internationally. | [584] |
![]() | ![]() | Nikola Vučević * | C | 2011–present | 13 | Born in Switzerland to Montenegrin parents, grew up in Belgium, represents Montenegro internationally. [585] | [586] |
![]() | — | Francisco Elson | C | 2003–2012 | 9 | — | [587] |
![]() | — | Dan Gadzuric | C | 2002–2011; 2012 | 10 | — | [588] |
![]() | — | Geert Hammink | C | 1994–1996 | 3 | — | [589] |
![]() | — | Swen Nater | C | 1976–1984 | 8 | Born in the Netherlands, moved to the United States at the age of 9. | [590] |
![]() | — | Rik Smits | C | 1988–2000 | 12 | — | [591] |
![]() | — | Steven Adams * | C | 2013–present | 11 | — | [592] |
![]() | — | Sean Marks | F/C | 1998–2000; 2001–2003; 2004–2011 | 11 | — | [593] |
![]() | — | Kirk Penney | G | 2003–2005 | 2 | — | [594] |
![]() | — | Precious Achiuwa * | F | 2020–present | 4 | — | [595] |
![]() | ![]() | Josh Akognon | G | 2013 | 1 | Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represented Nigeria internationally. [596] | [597] |
![]() | — | Solomon Alabi | C | 2010–2012 | 2 | — | [598] |
![]() | ![]() | Al-Farouq Aminu | F | 2010–2022 | 12 | Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represented Nigeria internationally. [599] | [600] |
![]() | — | Peter Aluma | C | 1999 | 1 | — | [601] |
![]() | ![]() ![]() | Kelenna Azubuike | G | 2007–2011; 2012 | 5 | Born in England to Nigerian parents, grew up in the United States, does not hold British citizenship. [602] [603] | [604] |
![]() | — | Udoka Azubuike * | C | 2020–present | 4 | — | [605] |
![]() | — | Charles Bassey * | F | 2021–present | 3 | — | [606] |
![]() | — | Yinka Dare | C | 1994–1998 | 4 | — | [607] |
![]() | ![]() | Ike Diogu | F | 2005–2012 | 6 | Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represented Nigeria internationally. [599] | [608] |
![]() | — | Obinna Ekezie | F/C | 1999–2002; 2005 | 4 | — | [609] |
![]() | — | Festus Ezeli | C | 2012–2017 | 5 | — | [610] |
![]() | ![]() | Michael Gbinije | F | 2016–2017 | 1 | Born and raised in the United States to an American mother and a Nigerian father, represents Nigeria internationally. | [611] |
![]() | ![]() | Gani Lawal | F | 2010–2011 | 1 | Born and raised in the United States to an American mother and a Nigerian father, represented Nigeria internationally. | [612] |
![]() | ![]() | Chimezie Metu | F | 2018–2024 | 6 | Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represents Nigeria internationally. [613] | [614] |
![]() | — | Chima Moneke | F | 2022 | 1 | — | [615] |
![]() | ![]() | Monté Morris * | G | 2017–present | 7 | Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represents Nigeria internationally. | [616] |
![]() | ![]() | Jordan Nwora | F | 2020–2024 | 4 | Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represents Nigeria internationally. | [617] |
![]() | — | Julius Nwosu | C | 1994–1995 | 1 | — | [618] |
![]() | ![]() | Daniel Ochefu | F | 2016–2017 | 1 | Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represents Nigeria internationally. [619] | [620] |
![]() | ![]() | Jahlil Okafor | C | 2015–2021 | 6 | Born in the United States to Nigerian father and American mother, represents Nigeria internationally. Previously represented U.S. youth national teams. | [621] |
![]() | — | Josh Okogie * | F | 2018–present | 6 | Born in Nigeria, became a naturalized U.S citizen and represented U.S. youth before representing Nigeria internationally. | [622] |
![]() | ![]() | KZ Okpala | F/G | 2019–2023 | 4 | Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represents Nigeria internationally. | [623] |
![]() | — | Michael Olowokandi | C | 1998–2007 | 9 | Born in Nigeria, grew up in England. [400] | [624] |
![]() | ![]() | Miye Oni | G/F | 2019–2022 | 3 | Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represents Nigeria internationally. | [625] |
![]() | — | Olumide Oyedeji | C | 2000–2003 | 3 | — | [626] |
![]() | ![]() | Ekpe Udoh | F | 2010–2015; 2017–2019 | 7 | Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represented Nigeria internationally. [613] | [627] |
![]() | ![]() | Ime Udoka | F | 2004; 2006–2011 | 7 | Born in the United States, represented Nigeria internationally. [628] | [629] |
![]() | ![]() | Ben Uzoh | F | 2010–2011; 2012 | 2 | Born in the United States, represented Nigeria internationally. [613] | [630] |
![]() | ![]() | Gabe Vincent * | F | 2020–present | 5 | Born in the United States, represents Nigeria internationally | [631] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Pero Antić | F/C | 2013–2015 | 2 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented North Macedonia internationally. | [632] |
![]() | ![]() | Ryan Stack | G | 1998–2000 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Macedonian citizen, represented Macedonia internationally. [633] | [634] |
![]() | ![]() | Darius Washington | G | 2007 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Macedonian citizen, represented North Macedonia internationally. [635] | [636] |
![]() | ![]() | Shayne Whittington | G | 2014–2016 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Macedonian citizen, represented North Macedonia internationally. [637] | [638] |
![]() | ![]() | Jacob Wiley | F/C | 2017–2018 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Macedonian citizen, represented North Macedonia internationally. | [639] |
![]() | — | Torgeir Bryn | C | 1989 | 1 | — | [640] |
![]() | ![]() | Lorenzo Charles | F | 1985–1986 | 1 | Born in the United States, represented Panama internationally. [641] | [642] |
![]() | — | Gary Forbes | F | 2010–2012 | 2 | — | [643] |
![]() | — | Rubén Garcés | F | 2000–2001 | 1 | — | [644] |
![]() | ![]() | Stuart Gray | C/F | 1984–1991 | 7 | Born in the Panama Canal Zone (which was controlled by the United States), represented Panama internationally. [641] | [645] |
![]() | ![]() | Andray Blatche | F/C | 2005–2014 | 9 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Filipino citizen, represented the Philippines internationally. | [646] |
![]() | ![]() | Jordan Clarkson * | G | 2014–present | 10 | Born in the United States to an American father and a Filipino mother, represents the Philippines internationally. [647] | [648] |
![]() | ![]() | Raymond Townsend | G | 1978–1980; 1981–1982 | 3 | Born in the United States to an American father and a Filipino mother. [649] | [650] |
![]() | — | Marcin Gortat | C/F | 2007–2019 | 12 | — | [651] |
![]() | — | Maciej Lampe | F/C | 2003–2006 | 3 | Born in Poland, grew up in Sweden, represented Poland internationally. [244] | [652] |
![]() | ![]() | Jeff Nordgaard | SF | 1997–1998 | 1 | Born in the United States, represented Poland internationally. | [653] |
![]() | ![]() | Jeremy Sochan * | F | 2022–present | 2 | Born in the United States to a Polish mother and an American father. Has Polish, British, and American citizenship, represents Poland internationally. [654] | [655] |
![]() | — | Cezary Trybański | C | 2002–2004 | 2 | — | [656] |
![]() | — | Neemias Queta * | C | 2021–present | 3 | Born in Portugal to Bissau-Guinean parents. | [657] |
![]() | ![]() | Jose Alvarado * | G | 2021–present | 3 | Born on the United States mainland, represents Puerto Rico internationally. [658] | [659] |
![]() | — | Carlos Arroyo | G | 2001–2008; 2009–2011 | 9 | — | [660] |
![]() | ![]() | Renaldo Balkman | F | 2006–2012 | 6 | Born on the United States mainland, represented Puerto Rico internationally. [661] | [662] |
![]() | — | J. J. Barea | G | 2006–2020 | 14 | — | [663] |
![]() | — | Gian Clavell | G | 2017 | 1 | — | [664] |
![]() | ![]() | Tyler Davis | C | 2018 | 1 | Born on the United States mainland, represents Puerto Rico internationally. [665] | [666] |
![]() | — | Guillermo Díaz | G | 2008 | 1 | — | [667] |
![]() | ![]() | Aleem Ford | G | 2021 | 1 | Born on the United States mainland, represents Puerto Rico internationally. [668] | [669] |
![]() | ![]() | Moe Harkless | F | 2012–2022 | 10 | Born on the United States mainland, represents Puerto Rico internationally. [670] [671] | [672] |
![]() | ![]() | John Holland | G | 2016; 2017–2018 | 3 | Born on the United States mainland, represents Puerto Rico internationally. [673] | [674] |
![]() | — | Butch Lee | G | 1978–1980 | 2 | Born in Puerto Rico but moved to the U.S. as a child. Represented Puerto Rico as a player and coach. | [675] |
![]() | ![]() | Shabazz Napier | G | 2014–2020 | 6 | Born on the United States mainland, represents Puerto Rico internationally. | [676] |
![]() | — | José Ortiz | F | 1988–1990 | 2 | — | [677] |
![]() | ![]() | Jaysean Paige | G | 2022 | 1 | Born on the United States mainland, represents Puerto Rico internationally. | [678] |
![]() | — | Peter John Ramos | C | 2004–2005 | 1 | — | [679] |
![]() | — | Ramón Rivas | F/C | 1988–1989 | 1 | — | [680] |
![]() | ![]() | Daniel Santiago | C | 2000–2002; 2003–2005 | 4 | Born on the United States mainland, represented Puerto Rico internationally. [661] | [681] |
![]() | ![]() | Julian Strawther * | G | 2023–present | 1 | Born on the United States mainland, represents Puerto Rico internationally. | [682] |
![]() | ![]() | Edwin Ubiles | F/G | 2012 | 1 | Born on the United States mainland, represented Puerto Rico internationally. [683] | [684] |
![]() | ![]() | Tremont Waters | PG | 2019–2022 | 3 | Born on the United States mainland, represents Puerto Rico internationally. | [685] |
![]() | ![]() | Jarvis Hayes | F | 2003–2010 | 7 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Qatari citizen, represented Qatar internationally. [686] | [687] |
![]() | ![]() | Trey Johnson | G | 2009; 2010–2012 | 3 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Qatari citizen, represented Qatar internationally. [686] | [688] |
![]() | — | Gheorghe Mureșan | C | 1993–1997; 1999–2000 | 6 | — | [689] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Sergei Bazarevich | G | 1994–1995 | 1 | Born in the Soviet Union, [F] represented the Soviet Union and Russia internationally. | [690] |
![]() | ![]() | Joel Bolomboy | F/C | 2016–2018 | 2 | Born in Ukraine to a Congolese father and a Russian mother, represented Russia internationally | [691] |
![]() | ![]() | Travis Hansen | G | 2003–2004 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Russian citizen. | [692] |
![]() | — | Sergey Karasev | G/F | 2013–2016 | 3 | — | [693] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Sasha Kaun | C | 2015–2016 | 1 | Born in the Soviet Union, [F] represents Russia internationally. | [694] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Viktor Khryapa | F | 2004–2008 | 4 | Born in the Soviet Union, [F] represented Russia internationally. | [695] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Andrei Kirilenko | F | 2001–2011; 2012–2015 | 13 | Born in the Soviet Union, [F] represented Russia internationally. He also holds U.S. citizenship since 2010. [696] | [697] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Yaroslav Korolev | F | 2005–2007 | 2 | Born in the Soviet Union. [F] | [698] |
![]() | ![]() | Kelly McCarty | G/F | 1998–1999 | 1 | Born in the United States, represented Russia internationally. | [699] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Sergei Monia | F | 2005–2006 | 1 | Born in the Soviet Union, [F] represented Russia internationally. | [700] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Timofey Mozgov | F | 2010–2018 | 8 | Born in the Soviet Union, [F] represented Russia internationally. | [701] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Pavel Podkolzin | C | 2004–2006 | 2 | Born in the Soviet Union, [F] represented Russia internationally. | [702] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Alexey Shved | G | 2012–2015 | 3 | Born in the Soviet Union, [F] represents Russia internationally. | [703] |
![]() | — | Ibou Badji * | C | 2023–present | 1 | — | [704] |
![]() | — | Gorgui Dieng | C | 2013–2023 | 10 | — | [705] |
![]() | — | DeSagana Diop | C | 2001–2013 | 12 | — | [706] |
![]() | — | Tacko Fall | C | 2019–2022 | 3 | — | [707] |
![]() | — | Mouhamed Gueye * | F | 2023–present | 1 | — | [708] |
![]() | — | Hamady N'Diaye | C | 2010–2012; 2013–2014 | 3 | — | [709] |
![]() | — | Makhtar N'Diaye | F | 1999 | 1 | — | [710] |
![]() | — | Mamadou N'Diaye | C | 2000–2005 | 5 | — | [711] |
![]() | — | Boniface N'Dong | C | 2005–2006 | 1 | Also has German citizenship. | [712] |
![]() | — | Maurice Ndour | F | 2016–2017 | 1 | — | [713] |
![]() | ![]() | Georges Niang * | F | 2016–present | 8 | Born in the United States to a Senegalese father and American mother, represents Senegal internationally. [714] | [715] |
![]() | — | Cheikh Samb | C | 2007–2009 | 2 | — | [716] |
![]() | — | Mouhamed Sene | F | 2006–2009 | 3 | — | [717] |
![]() | — | Pape Sow | F | 2004–2007 | 3 | — | [718] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Miloš Babić | C/F | 1990–1991 | 2 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia. [D] | [719] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Nemanja Bjelica | F | 2015–2022 | 7 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Serbia internationally. | [720] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Bogdan Bogdanović* | G | 2017–present | 7 | Born in FR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Serbia internationally. | [721] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Radisav Ćurčić | C | 1992–1993 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented SFR Yugoslavia internationally. | [722] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Rastko Cvetković | C | 1995–1996 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented SFR Yugoslavia internationally. | [723] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Sasha Danilović | G | 1995–1997 | 2 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia internationally. | [724] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Vlade Divac ^ | C | 1989–2005 | 16 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia internationally. | [725] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Aleksandar Djordjevic | G | 1996 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia internationally. | [726] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Marko Gudurić | G/F | 2019–2020 | 1 | Born in FR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Serbia internationally. | [727] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Mile Ilić | C | 2006–2007 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Serbia and Montenegro internationally. [728] | [729] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Marko Jarić | G | 2002–2009 | 7 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia internationally. | [730] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Nikola Jokić * | C | 2015–present | 9 | Born in FR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Serbia internationally. | [731] |
![]() | ![]() ![]() | Nikola Jović * | F | 2022–present | 2 | Born in the U.K. to Serbian parents, represents Serbia internationally. | [732] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Nenad Krstić | C | 2004–2011 | 7 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia internationally. | [733] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Ognjen Kuzmić | C | 2013–2015 | 2 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Serbia internationally. | [734] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Boban Marjanović * | C | 2015–present | 9 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Serbia internationally. | [735] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Vasilije Micić * | G | 2023–present | 1 | Born in FR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Serbia internationally. | [736] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Darko Miličić | F/C | 2003–2012 | 10 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia internationally. | [737] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Nemanja Nedović | G | 2013–2014 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Serbia internationally. | [738] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Žarko Paspalj | F | 1989–1990 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia internationally. | [739] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Sasha Pavlović | G/F | 2003–2013 | 10 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia internationally. | [740] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Kosta Perović | C | 2007–2008 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia internationally. | [741] |
![]() | ![]() ![]() | Filip Petrušev | F | 2023 | 1 | Born in FR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Serbia internationally. | [742] |
![]() | ![]() ![]() | Aleksej Pokuševski | F | 2020–2024 | 4 | Born in FR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Serbia internationally. | [743] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Vladimir Radmanović | F | 2001–2013 | 12 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia internationally. | [744] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Miroslav Raduljica | C | 2013–2015 | 2 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Serbia internationally. | [745] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Igor Rakočević | G | 2002–2003 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia internationally. | [746] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Željko Rebrača | C | 2001–2007 | 5 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented SFR Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia, and Serbia and Montenegro internationally. | [747] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Alen Smailagić | C | 2019–2021 | 2 | Born in FR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Serbia internationally. | [748] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Peja Stojaković | F/G | 1998–2011 | 13 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia internationally. | [749] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Dragan Tarlać | C | 2000–2001 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro internationally. | [750] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Miloš Teodosić | G | 2017–2019 | 2 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Serbia internationally. | [751] |
![]() | ![]() | Tristan Vukčević * | F/C | 2024–present | 1 | Born in Italy to a Serbian father and a Swedish mother. Has verbally committed to representing Serbia internationally, is also eligible to represent Sweden, Greece, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, or Spain. [752] | [753] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Richard Petruška | C/F | 1993–1994 | 1 | Born in Czechoslovakia, [E] represented Czechoslovakia and Slovakia internationally. [754] | [755] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Primož Brezec | C | 2001–2008; 2009–2010 | 8 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Slovenia internationally. | [756] |
![]() | — | Vlatko Čančar * | F | 2019–present | 5 | — | [757] |
![]() | — | Luka Dončić * | G/F | 2018–present | 6 | — | [758] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Goran Dragić | G | 2008–2023 | 15 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Slovenia internationally. | [759] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Zoran Dragić | G | 2014–2015 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Slovenia internationally. | [760] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Marko Milič | G/F | 1997–1999 | 2 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Slovenia internationally. | [761] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Boštjan Nachbar | F | 2002–2008 | 6 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Slovenia internationally. | [762] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Rasho Nesterović | C | 1998–2010 | 12 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Slovenia internationally. | [763] |
![]() | ![]() | Anthony Randolph | F | 2008–2014 | 6 | Born in West Germany [G] to American parents, grew up in the United States, [764] represented Slovenia internationally. [765] [766] | [767] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Uroš Slokar | F | 2006–2007 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Slovenia internationally. | [768] |
![]() | ![]() | Mike Tobey | C | 2017 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Slovenian citizen, represents Slovenia internationally. [769] | [770] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Beno Udrih | G | 2004–2017 | 13 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Slovenia internationally. | [771] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Sasha Vujačić | G | 2004–2011; 2014; 2015–2017 | 10 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Slovenia internationally. | [772] |
![]() | — | Ha Seung-Jin | C | 2004–2006 | 2 | — | [773] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Deng Adel | F | 2019 | 1 | Born in present-day South Sudan, became a naturalized Australian citizen and represented Australia internationally before the 2024 Summer Olympics, where he represented South Sudan. [774] | [775] |
![]() | ![]() | Bol Bol * | C | 2019–present | 4 | Born in Sudan, grew up in the United States, represents South Sudan internationally. [776] | [777] |
![]() | ![]() | Wenyen Gabriel | F | 2019–2024 | 5 | Born in Sudan, grew up in the United States. | [778] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Deng Gai | F | 2005 | 1 | Born in present-day South Sudan. [H] | [779] |
![]() | ![]() | Carlik Jones | G | 2021–2023 | 2 | Born in the United States, represents South Sudan internationally. [780] | [781] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Thon Maker | F/C | 2016–2021 | 5 | Born in present-day South Sudan, became a naturalized Australian citizen, represented Australia internationally [782] until the 2024 Summer Olympics, where he represented South Sudan. [783] | [784] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Mangok Mathiang | F/C | 2017–2018 | 1 | Born in present-day South Sudan, moved to Australia at age 7. Previously represented Australia internationally, switched to representing South Sudan at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. [782] | [785] |
![]() | ![]() | Marial Shayok | G | 2019–2020 | 1 | Born in Canada to Sudanese parents, [786] represents South Sudan internationally. [787] | [788] |
![]() | ![]() | JT Thor * | F/C | 2021–present | 3 | Born in the United States to South Sudanese parents, represents South Sudan internationally. | [789] |
![]() | — | Álex Abrines | G/F | 2016–2019 | 3 | — | [790] |
![]() | — | Santi Aldama * | F | 2021–present | 3 | — | [791] |
![]() | ![]() | Lorenzo Brown | G | 2013–2016; 2017–2019 | 5 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Spanish citizen, represents Spain internationally. [792] | [793] |
![]() | — | José Calderón | G | 2005–2019 | 14 | — | [794] |
![]() | — | Victor Claver | F | 2012–2015 | 3 | — | [795] |
![]() | — | Rudy Fernández | G | 2008–2012 | 4 | — | [796] |
![]() | — | Jorge Garbajosa | F | 2006–2008 | 2 | — | [797] |
![]() | — | Usman Garuba * | F/C | 2021–present | 3 | Born in Spain by Nigerian parents. | [798] |
![]() | — | Marc Gasol | C | 2008–2021 | 13 | — | [799] |
![]() | — | Pau Gasol ^ | F | 2001–2019 | 18 | — | [800] |
![]() | — | Juancho Hernangómez | F | 2016–2023 | 7 | — | [801] |
![]() | — | Willy Hernangómez | C | 2016–2023 | 7 | — | [802] |
![]() | ![]() | Serge Ibaka | F | 2009–2023 | 14 | Born in the Republic of the Congo, obtained Spanish citizenship, represents Spain internationally. [803] | [804] |
![]() | — | Raül López | G | 2002–2005 | 2 | — | [805] |
![]() | — | Fernando Martín | C | 1986–1987 | 1 | — | [806] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Nikola Mirotić | F | 2014–2019 | 5 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Spain internationally. | [807] |
![]() | — | Juan Carlos Navarro | G | 2007–2008 | 1 | — | [808] |
![]() | — | Sergio Rodríguez | G | 2006–2010; 2016–2017 | 5 | — | [809] |
![]() | ![]() | Johnny Rogers | F/C | 1986–1988 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Spanish citizen, represented Spain internationally. | [810] |
![]() | — | Ricky Rubio | G | 2011–2023 | 12 | — | [811] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Manute Bol | C | 1985–1995 | 10 | — | [812] |
![]() | — | Jonas Jerebko | F | 2009–2019 | 10 | — | [813] |
![]() | — | Jeff Taylor | F | 2012–2015 | 3 | Born in Sweden to an American father and a Swedish mother; also a United States citizen by birth. [814] Represented Sweden internationally. | [815] |
![]() | — | Clint Capela * | F | 2014–present | 10 | Born in Switzerland to an Angolan father and a Congolese mother. | [816] |
![]() | — | Thabo Sefolosha | G | 2006–2020 | 14 | Born in Switzerland to a South African father and a Swiss mother. | [817] |
![]() | — | Hasheem Thabeet | C | 2009–2014 | 5 | — | [818] |
![]() | ![]() | DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell | G | 2018 | 1 | Born in the United States to American parents of Trinidadian descent. [819] | [820] |
![]() | — | Ken Charles | G | 1973–1977 | 5 | Born in Trinidad, moved to the U.S. as a child. | [821] |
![]() | — | Salah Mejri | C | 2015–2019 | 4 | — | |
![]() | — | Furkan Aldemir | F/C | 2014–2015 | 1 | — | [822] |
![]() | — | Ömer Aşık | C/F | 2010–2018 | 9 | — | [823] |
![]() | — | Onuralp Bitim * | G/F | 2023–present | 1 | — | [824] |
![]() | — | Semih Erden | C | 2010–2012 | 2 | — | [825] |
![]() | ![]() | Enes Freedom (formerly Enes Kanter) | F | 2011–2022 | 11 | Born in Switzerland to Turkish parents. [826] | [827] |
![]() | — | Ersan İlyasova | F | 2006–2007; 2009–2021 | 14 | — | [828] |
![]() | — | Furkan Korkmaz | G | 2017–2024 | 7 | — | [829] |
![]() | — | Ibo Kutluay | G | 2004–2005 | 1 | — | [830] |
![]() | ![]() | Shane Larkin | G | 2013–2016 2017–2018 | 4 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Turkish citizen, represents Turkey internationally. [831] | [832] |
![]() | — | Mehmet Okur | F/C | 2002–2012 | 10 | — | [833] |
![]() | ![]() | Cedi Osman * | F | 2017–present | 7 | Born in FYROM to Turkish father and Bosnian mother, grew up in Bosnia and Herzegovina, represents Turkey internationally. [834] | [835] |
![]() | — | Alperen Şengün * | F | 2021–present | 3 | — | [836] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Mirsad Türkcan | F | 1999–2000 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Turkey internationally. | [837] |
![]() | — | Hedo Türkoğlu | F | 2000–2015 | 15 | — | [838] |
![]() | ![]() | Ömer Yurtseven * | F | 2021–present | 3 | Born in Uzbekistan to Turkish parents. | [839] |
![]() | ![]() | Brandon Davies | F | 2013–2015 | 2 | Born in the United States, represents Uganda internationally. | [840] |
![]() | ![]() | Ish Wainright | F | 2021–2024 | 3 | Born in the United States, represents Uganda internationally. | [841] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Kyrylo Fesenko | C | 2007–2012 | 5 | Born in the Soviet Union. [F] represented Ukraine internationally. | [842] |
![]() | ![]() | Pooh Jeter | G | 2010–2011 | 1 | Born in the United States represented Ukraine internationally. | [843] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Viacheslav Kravtsov | C | 2012–2014 | 2 | Born in the Soviet Union. [F] represented Ukraine internationally. | [844] |
![]() | — | Alex Len * | C | 2013–present | 11 | — | [845] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Slava Medvedenko | F | 2000–2007 | 7 | Born in the Soviet Union, [F] represented Ukraine internationally. | [846] |
![]() | — | Svi Mykhailiuk * | F | 2018–present | 6 | — | [847] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Oleksiy Pecherov | C | 2007–2010 | 3 | Born in the Soviet Union, [F] represented Ukraine internationally. | [848] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Vitaly Potapenko | C | 1996–2007 | 11 | Born in the Soviet Union. [F] | [849] |
![]() | — | Dmytro Skapintsev | C | 2023 | 1 | — | [850] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Alexander Volkov | F | 1989–1992 | 3 | Born in the Soviet Union, [F] represented Soviet Union and Ukraine internationally. [851] | [852] |
![]() | ![]() | Joe Alexander | F | 2008–2010 | 2 | Born in Taiwan to American parents, moved to the United States at the age of 8. [853] | [854] |
![]() | ![]() | Hank Beenders | C/F | 1946–1949 | 3 | Born in the Netherlands, moved to the United States at the age of 8, became a naturalized U.S. citizen. [855] | [856] |
![]() | ![]() | Rolando Blackman | G | 1981–1994 | 13 | Born in Panama, became a naturalized U.S. citizen, represented the United States internationally. [857] | [858] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Carlos Boozer | F/C | 2002–2015 | 13 | Born in West Germany [G] to American parents, grew up in the United States, represents the United States internationally. [859] | [860] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | John Brown | F | 1973–1980 | 7 | Born in West Germany [G] to American parents, grew up in the United States. [861] | [862] |
![]() | ![]() | Wallace Bryant | C | 1983–1986 | 3 | Born in Spain to American parents, grew up in the United States. | [863] |
![]() | ![]() | Tim Duncan ^ | F/C | 1997–2016 | 19 | Born in U.S. Virgin Islands, represented the United States internationally before announcing his international retirement in 2004. [864] | [865] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Kenton Edelin | F | 1985 | 1 | Born in West Germany [G] to American parents. | [866] |
![]() | ![]() | Joel Embiid * | C | 2016–present | 8 | Born in Cameroon, moved to the United States at age 16, became a naturalized citizen and represents the United States internationally. [867] Also holds Cameroonian and French citizenships. [868] | [869] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Jo Jo English | G | 1992–1995 | 3 | Born in West Germany [G] to American parents. | [870] |
![]() | ![]() | Patrick Ewing ^ | C/F | 1985–2002 | 17 | Born in Jamaica, moved to the United States at the age of 11, became a naturalized U.S. citizen, represented the United States internationally. [871] | [872] |
![]() | ![]() | Mike Flynn | G | 1975–1978 | 3 | Born in French Morocco to American parents, grew up in the United States | [873] |
![]() | ![]() | Adonal Foyle | C | 1997–2009 | 12 | Born in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, moved to the United States, became a naturalized U.S. citizen. [874] | [875] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Donté Greene | F | 2008–2012 | 4 | Born in West Germany [G] to American parents, previously represented the United States at youth level. [876] | [877] |
![]() | ![]() | Ernie Grunfeld | G/F | 1977–1986 | 9 | Born in Romania, moved to the United States at the age of 9, became a naturalized U.S. citizen, represented the United States internationally. [878] | [879] |
![]() | ![]() | Xavier Henry | G | 2010–2014 | 5 | Born in Belgium to American parents, grew up in the United States. [880] | [881] |
![]() | ![]() | Kyrie Irving * | G | 2011–present | 13 | Born in Australia to American parents, has dual U.S. and Australian citizenship, has represented the United States internationally at youth and senior level. [882] | [883] |
![]() | ![]() | Reggie Jackson * | G | 2011–present | 13 | Born in Italy to American parents, grew up in the United States. [884] | [885] |
![]() | ![]() | Steve Kerr | G | 1988–2003 | 15 | Born in Lebanon to the Lebanese-born American citizen Malcolm H. Kerr, represented the United States internationally. [886] | [887] |
![]() | ![]() | Cozell McQueen | F | 1987 | 1 | Born in France to American parents. [888] | [889] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Tom Meschery (formerly Tomislav Meshcheryakov) | F | 1961–1971 | 10 | Born in Manchukuo (a puppet state of the Empire of Japan, now part of China) to Russian parents, moved to the United States at the age of 8, became a naturalized U.S. citizen. [890] | [891] |
![]() | ![]() | Hakeem Olajuwon ^ | C | 1984–2002 | 18 | Born and raised in Nigeria, moved to the U.S. at the age of 17 (two years after playing basketball for the first time). Eventually became a naturalized U.S. citizen, represented the United States internationally. [892] | [893] |
![]() | ![]() ![]() | Admiral Schofield | F | 2019–2020; 2021–2024 | 4 | Born in England to American parents, grew up in the United States. [894] | [895] |
![]() | ![]() | Miles Simon | G | 1998–1999 | 1 | Born in Sweden to an American father and a Norwegian mother. [244] | [896] |
![]() | ![]() | Michael Stewart | C | 1997–2005 | 8 | Born in France to American parents. [897] | [898] |
![]() | ![]() | Wally Szczerbiak | F | 1999–2009 | 10 | Born in Spain to American parents, has represented the United States internationally. [899] | [900] |
![]() | ![]() | Cameron Thomas * | F | 2021–present | 3 | Born in Japan to American parents, grew up in the United States. [901] | [902] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Kiki Vandeweghe | F | 1980–1993 | 13 | Born in West Germany [G] to a Canadian father and 1952 Miss America pageant winner Colleen Kay Hutchins. Moved back to the U.S. as a child. Holds both American and Canadian passports. | [903] |
![]() | ![]() (now ![]() | Duane Washington | G | 1988; 1993 | 2 | Born in West Germany [G] to American parents. | [904] |
![]() | ![]() | Duane Washington Jr. | G | 2021–2024 | 3 | Born in Germany to American parents, grew up in the United States. | [905] |
![]() | ![]() | Dominique Wilkins ^ | F/G | 1982–1995; 1996–1997; 1999 | 15 | Born in France to American parents, represented the United States internationally. [906] | [907] |
![]() | — | Raja Bell | G | 2000–2013 | 13 | — | [908] |
![]() | — | Charles Claxton | G | 1995 | 1 | — | [909] |
![]() | ![]() | Nic Claxton * | F | 2019–present | 5 | Born on the United States mainland by U.S. Virgin Islands father, represents U.S. Virgin Islands internationally. [910] | [911] |
![]() | ![]() | David Vanterpool | G | 2001 | 1 | Born on the United States mainland, represented U.S. Virgin Islands internationally. [912] | [913] |
![]() | — | Esteban Batista | F/C | 2005–2007 | 2 | — | [914] |
![]() | ![]() | Carl Herrera | F | 1991–1999 | 8 | Born in Trinidad and Tobago, represented Venezuela internationally. [915] | [916] |
![]() | ![]() | Askia Jones | G | 1994 | 1 | Born in the United States, represented Venezuela internationally. [917] | [918] |
![]() | ![]() | Harold Keeling | F | 1986 | 1 | Born in the United States, represented Venezuela internationally. | [919] |
![]() | ![]() | Donta Smith | G | 2004–2006 | 2 | Born on the United States, represented Venezuela internationally. | [920] |
![]() | — | Óscar Torres | F | 2001–2002 | 2 | — | [921] |
![]() | — | Greivis Vásquez | G | 2010–2016 | 7 | — | [922] |
Emanuel David Ginóbili Maccari is an Argentine former professional basketball player. Credited for popularizing the Euro step move in the NBA, he is regarded as one of the greatest shooting guards and sixth men in the league's history and as the greatest Latin American player of all time. He notably led Argentina to a gold medal in the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics. Over a 23-year professional career, he became one of only two players to have won a EuroLeague title, an NBA championship, and an Olympic gold medal. A four-time NBA champion, Ginóbili was a member of the San Antonio Spurs for his entire 16-year NBA career. Along with Spurs teammates Tim Duncan and Tony Parker, he was known as one of the "Big Three" during the Spurs' era of success. During their playing years together, the Spurs became a "model franchise" for other NBA teams. Since September 2021, Ginóbili had been appointed as special advisor to basketball operations for the San Antonio Spurs.
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NBA VP of International Relations Terry Lyons explains that after encountering several tough cases, the league simply decided to "draw a circle around the fifty states" and say that if you weren't from there (by birth, upbringing, passport, etc.) you counted as an international player.