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 52 players, Serbia has produced 33, Croatia has produced 24, Germany has produced 21, and Spain has produced 20. From Oceania, Australia has produced 35 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 8 players, while Japan and Lebanon have produced 6. Among transcontinental countries, Turkey, Russia, and Georgia have produced 16, 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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Nigeria | 30 | Including 17 foreign-born Nigerians |
Senegal | 14 | Including 1 U.S.-born Senegalese |
South Sudan | 9 | Including 5 foreign-born South Sudanese |
Cameroon | 7 | Including 2 foreign-born Cameroonians |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6 | |
Ghana | 3 | |
Ivory Coast | 3 | Including 3 U.S.-born Ivorians |
Mali | 3 | |
Egypt [note 1] | 2 | |
Gabon | 2 | |
Libya | 2 | Including 2 U.S.-born Libyans |
Uganda | 2 | Including 2 U.S.-born Ugandans |
Angola | 1 | |
Cape Verde | 1 | |
Guinea | 1 | |
Liberia | 1 | Including 1 U.S.-born Liberian |
Sudan | 1 | |
Tanzania | 1 | |
Tunisia | 1 | |
Africa | 90 | Including 33 foreign or U.S.-born naturalized players |
Country/Territory | No. of Players | Notes |
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Canada | 62 | Including 10 foreign-born Canadians |
Brazil | 20 | Including 1 U.S.-born Brazilian |
Puerto Rico | 20 | Including 12 U.S.-born Puerto Ricans |
Argentina | 16 | |
Dominican Republic | 12 | Including 4 U.S.-born Dominicans |
Jamaica | 11 | Including 5 U.S.-born Jamaicans |
Bahamas | 8 | Including 2 U.S.-born Bahamians |
Mexico | 7 | Including 3 U.S.-born Mexicans |
Venezuela | 6 | Including 4 foreign-born Venezuelans |
Panama | 4 | Including 2 U.S.-born Panamanians |
United States Virgin Islands | 4 | Including 2 U.S.-born Virgin Islanders |
Belize | 3 | Including 3 U.S.-born Belizeans |
Haiti | 3 | |
Cuba | 2 | |
Guyana | 2 | |
Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | Including 1 U.S.-born Trinidadian |
Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | Including 1 U.S.-born Antiguan |
Bolivia | 1 | Including 1 U.S.-born Bolivian |
British Virgin Islands | 1 | |
Colombia | 1 | |
Dominica | 1 | |
Uruguay | 1 | |
America | 188 | Including 50 foreign or U.S.-born naturalized players |
Country/Territory | No. of Players | Notes |
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China | 8 | Including 1 U.S.-born Chinese |
Japan | 6 | Including 2 U.S.-born Japanese |
Lebanon | 6 | Including 5 foreign-born Lebanese |
Philippines | 3 | Including 3 U.S.-born Filipinos |
Qatar | 2 | Including 2 U.S.-born Qataris |
Indonesia | 1 | Including 1 U.S.-born Indonesian |
Iran | 1 | |
Jordan | 1 | Including 1 U.S.-born Jordanian |
South Korea | 1 | |
Asia | 29 | Including 15 foreign or U.S.-born naturalized players |
Country/Territory | No. of Players | Notes |
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France | 52 | Including 8 foreign-born French |
Serbia | 33 | Including 10 foreign-born Serbians |
Croatia | 24 | Including 9 foreign-born Croatians |
Germany | 21 | Including 2 U.S.-born Germans |
Spain | 20 | Including 4 foreign-born Spaniards |
Lithuania | 16 | Including 2 U.S.-born Lithuanians |
Turkey [note 1] | 16 | Including 6 foreign-born Turks |
Greece | 15 | Including 5 foreign-born Greeks |
Italy | 13 | Including 4 U.S.-born Italians |
Russia [note 1] | 13 | Including 4 foreign-born Russians |
Slovenia | 13 | Including 2 foreign-born Slovenes |
United Kingdom | 13 | Including 3 foreign-born Britons |
Georgia [note 1] | 11 | Including 6 U.S.-born Georgians |
Montenegro | 10 | Including 5 foreign-born Montenegrins |
Ukraine | 10 | Including 2 foreign-born Ukrainians |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7 | Including 3 foreign-born Bosnians |
Latvia | 7 | |
Israel [note 2] | 6 | Including 2 U.S.-born Israelis |
Netherlands | 6 | |
Czech Republic | 5 | |
North Macedonia | 5 | Including 4 U.S.-born Macedonians |
Poland | 5 | Including 2 U.S.-born Polish |
Bulgaria | 4 | Including 3 foreign-born Bulgarians |
Belgium | 3 | Including 1 foreign-born Belgian |
Finland | 3 | Including 1 foreign-born Finn |
Ireland | 3 | Including 2 U.S.-born Irishmen |
Sweden | 3 | |
Switzerland | 3 | |
Estonia | 2 | |
Austria | 1 | |
Azerbaijan [note 1] | 1 | Including 1 U.S.-born Azerbaijani |
Belarus | 1 | Including 1 U.S.-born Belarusian |
Denmark | 1 | |
Hungary | 1 | |
Iceland | 1 | |
Luxembourg | 1 | |
Norway | 1 | |
Portugal | 1 | |
Romania | 1 | |
Slovakia | 1 | |
Europe | 348 | Including 91 foreign or U.S.-born naturalized players |
Country/Territory | No. of Players | Notes |
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Australia | 35 | Including 5 foreign-born Australians |
New Zealand | 3 | |
Australasia | 38 | Including 5 foreign-born naturalized players |
Note: This list is correct through the beginning of the 2024–25 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. |
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Angola | — | Bruno Fernando * | C | 2019–present | 6 | — | [12] |
Antigua and Barbuda | United States | 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.[ citation needed ] | [13] |
Argentina | — | Leandro Bolmaro | F/G | 2021–2023 | 2 | Also holds Italian citizenship. [14] | [15] |
Argentina | — | Nicolás Brussino | G/F | 2016–2017 | 2 | Also holds Italian citizenship. | [16] |
Argentina | — | Facundo Campazzo | G | 2020–2022 | 3 | — | [17] |
Argentina | — | Gabriel Deck | G | 2021–2022 | 2 | — | [18] |
Argentina | — | Carlos Delfino | G | 2004–2008; 2009–2014 | 8 | — | [19] |
Argentina | — | Patricio Garino | G | 2017 | 1 | Also holds Italian citizenship. | [20] |
Argentina | — | Manu Ginóbili ^ | G | 2002–2018 | 16 | Also holds Italian citizenship. | [21] |
Argentina | — | Walter Herrmann | F | 2006–2009 | 3 | — | [22] |
Argentina | — | Nicolás Laprovíttola | G | 2016 | 1 | — | [23] |
Argentina | — | Andrés Nocioni | F | 2004–2012 | 8 | — | [24] |
Argentina | — | Fabricio Oberto | F | 2005–2010 | 6 | — | [25] |
Argentina | — | Pablo Prigioni | G | 2012–2016 | 4 | — | [26] |
Argentina | — | Pepe Sánchez | G | 2000–2001; 2002–2003 | 2 | — | [27] |
Argentina | — | Luis Scola | F | 2007–2017 | 10 | — | [28] |
Argentina | — | Luca Vildoza | G | 2022 | 1 | Also holds Italian citizenship. Career consists exclusively of playoff games. | [29] |
Argentina | — | Rubén Wolkowyski | F | 2000–2001; 2002–2003 | 2 | Also holds Polish citizenship. | [30] |
Australia | — | David Andersen | F/C | 2009–2011 | 2 | Also holds Danish citizenship, but represents Australia internationally. [31] | [32] |
Australia | — | Chris Anstey | C | 1997–2000 | 3 | — | [33] |
Australia | — | Cameron Bairstow | F/C | 2014–2016 | 2 | — | [34] |
Australia | New Zealand | Aron Baynes | C | 2013–2021 | 9 | Born in New Zealand, grew up in Australia, represents Australia internationally. [35] | [36] |
Australia | — | Andrew Bogut | C | 2005–2018; 2019 | 14 | — | [37] |
Australia | — | Jonah Bolden | F | 2018–2020 | 2 | — | [38] |
Australia | — | Mark Bradtke | C | 1996–1997 | 1 | — | [39] |
Australia | — | Ryan Broekhoff | G | 2018–2020 | 2 | — | [40] |
Australia | — | Xavier Cooks | F | 2023 | 1 | — | [41] |
Australia | — | Mitch Creek | G | 2019 | 1 | — | [42] |
Australia | — | Dyson Daniels * | G | 2022–present | 3 | — | [43] |
Australia | — | Matthew Dellavedova | G | 2013–2021; 2022–2023 | 9 | — | [44] |
Australia | — | Alex Ducas * | G | 2024–present | 1 | — | [45] |
Australia | — | Dante Exum * | G | 2014–2021; 2023–present | 9 | Born in Australia to an American father. [46] | [47] |
Australia | — | Johnny Furphy * | F | 2024–present | 1 | — | [48] |
Australia | — | Andrew Gaze | G | 1994; 1999 | 2 | — | [49] |
Australia | — | Josh Giddey * | G | 2021–present | 4 | — | [50] |
Australia | United States | Ricky Grace | G | 1993 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Australian citizen, represented Australia internationally. [51] | [52] |
Australia | — | Josh Green * | G | 2020–present | 5 | — | [53] |
Australia | — | Shane Heal | G | 1996–1997; 2003 | 2 | — | [54] |
Australia | — | Isaac Humphries | F/C | 2019 | 1 | — | [55] |
Australia | — | Joe Ingles * | F | 2014–present | 11 | — | [56] |
Australia | — | Nathan Jawai | F/C | 2008–2010 | 2 | The first ever Indigenous Australian to play in the NBA. | [57] |
Australia | — | Jock Landale * | C | 2021–present | 4 | — | [58] |
Australia | — | Luc Longley | C | 1991–2001 | 10 | — | [59] |
Australia | — | Will Magnay | C/F | 2021 | 1 | — | [60] |
Australia | — | Jack McVeigh * | F | 2024–present | 1 | — | [61] |
Australia | United States | Darnell Mee | G | 1993–1995 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Australian citizen, represented Australia internationally. [62] | [63] |
Australia | — | Patty Mills * | G | 2009–present | 16 | — | [64] |
Australia | Sudan (now South Sudan) | Duop Reath * | F/C | 2023–present | 2 | Born in present-day South Sudan, moved to Australia at age 9, became a naturalized Australian citizen, represents Australia internationally. [65] | [66] |
Australia | — | Luke Schenscher | C | 2006–2007 | 2 | — | [67] |
Australia | — | Ben Simmons * | F | 2017–present | 8 | Born in Australia to an American father. [68] | [69] |
Australia | United States | Matisse Thybulle * | G/F | 2019–present | 6 | Born in the United States, spent early childhood in Australia and became a naturalized Australian citizen, represents Australia internationally. [70] | [71] |
Australia | — | Luke Travers * | F | 2024–present | 1 | — | [72] |
Australia | — | Jack White | F | 2022–2024 | 2 | — | [73] |
Austria | — | Jakob Poeltl * | C | 2016–present | 9 | — | [74] |
Azerbaijan | United States | Donta Hall | F | 2020–2021 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Azerbaijani citizen. [75] | [76] |
Bahamas | — | Deandre Ayton * | C | 2018–present | 7 | — | [77] |
Bahamas | — | Dexter Cambridge | F | 1992–1993 | 1 | — | [78] |
Bahamas | United States | Eric Gordon * | G | 2008–present | 17 | Born in the United States to a Bahamian mother, represented the US internationally before receiving FIBA permission to switch to representing the Bahamas. [79] | [80] |
Bahamas | — | Buddy Hield * | G | 2016–present | 9 | — | [81] |
Bahamas | — | Kai Jones * | C | 2021–2023; 2024–present | 3 | Born in the Bahamas, grew up in the United States. | [82] |
Bahamas | — | Ian Lockhart | F | 1990 | 1 | — | [83] |
Bahamas | — | Mychal Thompson | C/F | 1978–1991 | 12 | First player born & raised in the Bahamas to make the NBA [84] | [85] |
Bahamas | United States | Mychel Thompson | F | 2011–2012 | 1 | Born in the United States by Bahamian parents | [86] |
Belarus | United States | Maalik Wayns | G | 2012–2014 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Belarusian citizen, represents Belarus internationally. [87] | [88] |
Belgium | — | Toumani Camara * | F | 2023–present | 2 | — | [89] |
Belgium | Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) | 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. [90] | [91] |
Belgium | — | Ajay Mitchell * | G | 2024–present | 1 | — | [92] |
Belize | United States | Noel Felix | F | 2006 | 1 | Born in the United States, represented Belize internationally. [93] | [94] |
Belize | United States | Marlon Garnett | G | 1998–1999 | 1 | Born in the United States, represented Belize internationally. [93] | [95] |
Belize | United States | Milt Palacio | G | 1999–2006 | 7 | Born in the United States, represented Belize internationally. [96] | [97] |
Bolivia | United States | Josh Reaves | G/F | 2020 | 1 | Born in the United States to a Bolivian mother, represents Bolivia internationally. [98] | [99] |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | United States | J. R. Bremer | G | 2002–2004 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Bosnian citizen, represented Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally. [100] | [101] |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | United States | Luka Garza * | C | 2021–present | 4 | Born in the United States to a Bosnian mother, became a naturalized Bosnia and Herzegovina citizen, represents Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally. [102] | [103] |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | — | Džanan Musa | F | 2018–2020 | 2 | — | [104] |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Jusuf Nurkić * | C | 2014–present | 11 | Born when the official name of the country was the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. | [105] |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | SFR Yugoslavia (now Montenegro) | Aleksandar Radojević | C | 1999–2000; 2004–2005 | 2 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally. | [106] |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina) | Mirza Teletović | F | 2012–2018 | 6 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] , represented Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally. | [107] |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina) | Ratko Varda | C | 2001–2002 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] , represented FR Yugoslavia and Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally. | [108] |
Brazil | — | Rafael Araújo | C | 2004–2007 | 3 | — | [109] |
Brazil | — | Leandro Barbosa | G | 2003–2017 | 14 | — | [110] |
Brazil | — | Bruno Caboclo | F | 2014–2021 | 7 | — | [111] |
Brazil | — | Vítor Faverani | C | 2013–2014 | 1 | — | [112] |
Brazil | — | Cristiano Felício | F/C | 2015–2021 | 6 | — | [113] |
Brazil | — | Rolando Ferreira | C | 1988–1989 | 1 | — | [114] |
Brazil | — | Alex Garcia | G | 2003–2004 | 2 | — | [115] |
Brazil | — | Marcelo Huertas | G | 2015–2017 | 2 | — | [116] [117] |
Brazil | — | Didi Louzada | F | 2021–2022 | 2 | — | [118] |
Brazil | United States | Scott Machado | G | 2012–2013; 2019 | 2 | Born in the United States to Brazilian parents, grew up in the United States, represents Brazil internationally. [119] | [120] |
Brazil | — | Fab Melo | C | 2012–2013 | 1 | — | [121] |
Brazil | — | Nenê | F/C | 2002–2020 | 17 | — | [122] |
Brazil | — | Raul Neto | G | 2015–2023 | 8 | — | [123] [124] |
Brazil | — | Lucas Nogueira | C | 2014–2018 | 4 | — | [125] |
Brazil | — | Mãozinha Pereira | F | 2024 | 1 | — | [126] |
Brazil | — | Gui Santos * | G/F | 2023–present | 2 | — | [127] |
Brazil | — | Tiago Splitter | C/F | 2010–2017 | 7 | — | [128] |
Brazil | — | Anderson Varejão | C/F | 2004–2017; 2021 | 14 | — | [129] |
Brazil | — | João Vianna | F | 1991 | 1 | — | [130] |
Brazil | — | Marquinhos Vieira | F | 2006–2008 | 2 | — | [131] |
British Virgin Islands | — | D'Moi Hodge | G | 2023 | 1 | — | [132] |
Bulgaria | — | Georgi Glouchkov | F | 1985–1986 | 1 | Also holds Italian citizenship. First NBA player from Eastern Europe. [133] | [134] |
Bulgaria | United States | Priest Lauderdale | C | 1996–1998 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Bulgarian citizen, represented Bulgaria internationally. [135] | [136] |
Bulgaria | United States | Cedric Simmons | F/C | 2006–2009 | 3 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Bulgarian citizen, represented Bulgaria internationally. [137] | [138] |
Bulgaria | Cyprus | Sasha Vezenkov | F | 2023–2024 | 1 | Born in Cyprus to Bulgarian parents, grew up in Greece, represents Bulgaria internationally. [139] Has Bulgarian, Greek, and Cypriot citizenship. | [140] |
Cameroon | — | Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje | C | 2001–2004 | 3 | — | [141] |
Cameroon | — | Ulrich Chomche * | C | 2024–present | 1 | — | [142] |
Cameroon | — | Christian Koloko * | F/C | 2022–2023; 2024–present | 2 | — | [143] |
Cameroon | — | Luc Mbah a Moute | F | 2008–2020 | 12 | — | [144] |
Cameroon | Belgium | Yves Missi * | C | 2024–present | 1 | Born in Belgium to Cameroonian parents, grew up in Cameroon. | [145] |
Cameroon | — | Pascal Siakam * | PF | 2016–present | 9 | — | [146] |
Cameroon | United States | D. J. Strawberry | G | 2007–2008 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Cameroonian citizen, represented Cameroon internationally. [147] | [148] |
Canada | — | Kyle Alexander | F/C | 2020 | 1 | — | [149] |
Canada | — | Nickeil Alexander-Walker * | G | 2019–present | 6 | — | [150] |
Canada | — | Joel Anthony | C | 2007–2017 | 10 | — | [151] |
Canada | — | Norm Baker | G | 1946–1947 | 1 | — | [152] |
Canada | — | Dalano Banton * | G | 2021–present | 4 | — | [153] |
Canada | — | RJ Barrett * | G | 2019–present | 6 | — | [154] |
Canada | — | Anthony Bennett | F/C | 2013–2017 | 4 | First Canadian drafted #1 overall in the NBA draft. Born in Canada to a Jamaican mother [155] | [156] |
Canada | — | Sim Bhullar | C | 2015 | 1 | Born in Canada to Indian parents; first player of Indian descent to play in the NBA. | [157] |
Canada | Kingdom of Italy (now Italy) | 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. [158] | [159] |
Canada | — | Khem Birch | C/F | 2017–2023 | 6 | — | [160] |
Canada | Saint Lucia | Chris Boucher* | F/C | 2017–present | 8 | Born in Saint Lucia, grew up in Canada, became a naturalized Canadian citizen, represents Canada internationally. [161] | [162] |
Canada | — | Oshae Brissett | F/G | 2019–2024 | 5 | — | [163] |
Canada | — | Dillon Brooks * | G | 2017–present | 8 | — | [164] |
Canada | — | Brandon Clarke * | F/C | 2019–present | 6 | — | [165] |
Canada | — | Ron Crevier | C | 1985 | 1 | — | [166] |
Canada | Haiti | Samuel Dalembert | C | 2001–2015 | 14 | Born in Haiti, grew up in Canada, became a naturalized Canadian citizen, represented Canada internationally. [167] | [168] |
Canada | — | Nate Darling | G | 2020–2021 | 1 | — | [169] |
Canada | — | Luguentz Dort * | G/F | 2019–present | 6 | Born in Canada to Haitian parents. [170] | [171] |
Canada | — | Zach Edey * | C | 2024–present | 1 | — | [172] |
Canada | — | Tyler Ennis | G | 2014–2018 | 4 | — | [173] |
Canada | — | Rick Fox | F/G | 1991–2004 | 13 | Born in Canada to Bahamian father and Canadian mother. | [174] |
Canada | — | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander* | G | 2018–present | 7 | Born in Canada to Antiguan mother. [175] | [176] |
Canada | — | Stewart Granger | G | 1983–1985; 1987 | 3 | — | [177] |
Canada | Denmark | Lars Hansen | C | 1978–1979 | 1 | Born in Denmark, grew up in Canada, became a naturalized Canadian citizen, represented Canada internationally. [178] | [179] |
Canada | — | Bob Houbregs ^ | C/F | 1953–1958 | 5 | Born in Canada, moved to the United States as a child. | [180] |
Canada | — | Caleb Houstan * | F | 2022–present | 3 | — | [181] |
Canada | — | Cory Joseph * | G | 2011–present | 14 | — | [182] |
Canada | — | Kris Joseph | F | 2012–2013 | 1 | — | [183] |
Canada | — | Mfiondu Kabengele | F | 2019–2021; 2022–2023 | 3 | Born in Canada by Congolese parents. [184] | [185] |
Canada | — | AJ Lawson | G | 2022–2024 | 2 | — | [186] |
Canada | — | Trey Lyles * | F | 2015–present | 10 | 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. [187] [188] | [189] |
Canada | — | Todd MacCulloch | C | 1999–2003 | 4 | — | [190] |
Canada | — | Jamaal Magloire | C | 2000–2012 | 12 | — | [191] |
Canada | Senegal | Karim Mané | G | 2020–2021 | 1 | Born in Senegal, grew up in Canada. [192] | [193] |
Canada | — | Bennedict Mathurin * | G | 2022–present | 3 | — | [194] |
Canada | — | Leonard Miller * | F | 2023–present | 2 | — | [195] |
Canada | — | Mychal Mulder | G | 2020–2022 | 3 | — | [196] |
Canada | — | Jamal Murray * | G | 2016–present | 9 | — | [197] |
Canada | South Africa | 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. [198] Also holds a British passport. [199] | [200] |
Canada | — | Andrew Nembhard * | G | 2022–present | 3 | — | [201] |
Canada | — | Andrew Nicholson | F | 2012–2017 | 5 | — | [202] |
Canada | — | Kelly Olynyk * | C | 2013–present | 12 | — | [203] |
Canada | Nigeria | Eugene Omoruyi | F | 2021–2024 | 3 | Born in Nigeria, grew up in Canada. | [204] |
Canada | — | Kevin Pangos | G | 2021–2022 | 1 | Holds both Canadian and Slovenian passports. Represents Canada internationally. | [205] |
Canada | — | Dwight Powell * | C/F | 2014–present | 11 | — | [206] |
Canada | — | Joshua Primo | G | 2021–2024 | 3 | — | [207] |
Canada | — | Olivier-Maxence Prosper * | F | 2023–present | 2 | — | [208] |
Canada | — | Xavier Rathan-Mayes | G | 2018 | 1 | — | [209] |
Canada | United States | Andy Rautins | G | 2010–2011 | 1 | Born in the United States to Canadian parents, represented Canada internationally. [210] | [211] |
Canada | — | Leo Rautins | F | 1983–1984 | 2 | — | [212] |
Canada | United States | 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; [213] represented Canada internationally. [214] | [215] |
Canada | — | Shaedon Sharpe * | G | 2022–present | 3 | — | [216] |
Canada | — | Mike Smrek | C | 1985–1992 | 7 | — | [217] |
Canada | — | Gino Sovran | F/G | 1946–1947 | 1 | — | [218] |
Canada | — | Nik Stauskas | G | 2014–2019; 2022 | 6 | Holds both Canadian and Lithuanian passports. Represented Canada internationally. [219] [220] | [221] |
Canada | — | Tristan Thompson * | F/C | 2011–present | 14 | — | [222] |
Canada | — | Ernie Vandeweghe | F/G | 1949–1956 | 7 | Born in Canada, moved to the United States as a teenager, became a naturalized U.S. citizen. | [223] |
Canada | — | Bill Wennington | C | 1985–1991; 1993–2000 | 13 | — | [224] |
Canada | — | Andrew Wiggins * | G/F | 2014–present | 11 | Born in Canada to an American father and a naturalized Canadian mother, who was born in Barbados. [225] | [226] |
Canada | — | Lindell Wigginton | G | 2022–2023 | 3 | — | [227] |
Canada | United States | Kyle Wiltjer | F/C | 2016–2017 | 1 | Born in the United States to a Canadian father and American mother, represents Canada internationally. | [228] |
Canada | — | Jim Zoet | C | 1982 | 1 | — | [229] |
Cape Verde | — | Edy Tavares | C | 2015–2017 | 2 | — | [230] |
China | — | Cui Yongxi * | G | 2024–present | 1 | — | [231] |
China | United States | Li Kaier (a.k.a. Kyle Anderson)* | F | 2014–present | 11 | Born in the United States, obtained Chinese citizenship, represents China internationally. [232] | [233] |
China | — | Mengke Bateer | C | 2002–2003 | 3 | — | [234] |
China | — | Sun Yue | G | 2008–2009 | 1 | — | [235] |
China | — | Wang Zhizhi | C | 2001–2005 | 5 | — | [236] |
China | — | Yao Ming ^ | C | 2002–2011 | 8 | — | [237] |
China | — | Yi Jianlian | F | 2007–2012 | 5 | — | [238] |
China | — | Zhou Qi | C | 2017–2018 | 2 | — | [239] |
Colombia | — | Jaime Echenique | C | 2021 | 1 | — | [240] |
Croatia | Germany | Dalibor Bagarić | C | 2000–2003 | 3 | Born in West Germany, [G] represented Croatia internationally. | [241] |
Croatia | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Dragan Bender | F/C | 2016–2020 | 4 | Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, represents Croatia internationally. [242] | [243] |
Croatia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina) | Bojan Bogdanović * | SF | 2014–present | 11 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Croatia internationally. | [244] |
Croatia | — | 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. [245] [246] | [247] |
Croatia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) | Gordan Giriček | G/F | 2002–2008 | 6 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Croatia internationally. | [248] |
Croatia | United States | Justin Hamilton | C | 2014–2015; 2016–2017 | 3 | Croatian ancestry on his mother side. Born in the United States, represents Croatia internationally. | [249] |
Croatia | — | Mario Hezonja | G/F | 2015–2020 | 5 | — | [250] |
Croatia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) | Mario Kasun | C | 2004–2006 | 2 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Croatia internationally. | [251] |
Croatia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) | Toni Kukoč ^ | F | 1993–2006 | 13 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and Croatia internationally. | [252] |
Croatia | United States | Oliver Lafayette | G | 2010 | 1 | Born in the United States, represented Croatia internationally. | [249] |
Croatia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina) | Damir Markota | C | 2006–2007 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] grew up in Sweden, represented Croatia internationally. [253] | [254] |
Croatia | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Karlo Matković * | F/C | 2024–present | 1 | Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, represents Croatia internationally. | [255] |
Croatia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) | Dražen Petrović ^ | G | 1989–1993 | 4 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and Croatia internationally until his death in 1993. | [256] |
Croatia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina} | Zoran Planinić | G | 2003–2006 | 3 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Croatia internationally. | [257] |
Croatia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) | Dino Rađa ^ | F/C | 1993–1997 | 4 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and Croatia internationally. | [258] |
Croatia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) | Damjan Rudež | F | 2014–2017 | 3 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Croatia internationally. | [259] |
Croatia | — | Luka Šamanić | F | 2019–2021; 2023–2024 | 4 | — | [260] |
Croatia | — | Dario Šarić * | F | 2016–present | 9 | — | [261] |
Croatia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) | Bruno Šundov | C | 1998–2005 | 7 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Croatia internationally. | [262] |
Croatia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) | Žan Tabak | C | 1994–1998; 1999–2001 | 6 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and Croatia internationally. | [263] |
Croatia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) | Roko Ukić | G | 2008–2010 | 2 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Croatia internationally. | [264] |
Croatia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) | Stojko Vranković | C | 1990–1992; 1996–1999 | 5 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and Croatia internationally. | [265] |
Croatia | — | Ante Žižić | C | 2017–2020 | 3 | — | [266] |
Croatia | Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Ivica Zubac * | C | 2016–present | 9 | Born in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, represents Croatia internationally. | [267] |
Cuba | — | Lazaro Borrell | F | 1999–2000 | 1 | — | [268] |
Cuba | — | Andrés Guibert | F/C | 1994–1995 | 2 | Born in Cuba, defected to Puerto Rico in 1993. [269] | [270] |
Czech Republic | — | Vít Krejčí * | G | 2021–present | 4 | — | [271] |
Czech Republic | Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) | Tomáš Satoranský | G | 2016–2022 | 6 | Born in Czechoslovakia, [E] represents Czech Republic internationally. | [272] |
Czech Republic | Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) | Jan Veselý | F | 2011–2014 | 3 | Born in Czechoslovakia, [E] represents Czech Republic internationally. | [273] |
Czech Republic | Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) | Jiří Welsch | G | 2002–2006 | 4 | Born in Czechoslovakia, [E] represented Czech Republic internationally. | [274] |
Czech Republic | Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) | George Zídek | C | 1995–1998 | 3 | Born in Czechoslovakia, [E] represented Czech Republic internationally. Known in Europe as Jiří Zidek Jr. | [275] |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) | Bismack Biyombo | C | 2011–2024 | 13 | Born in Zaire. | [276] |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) | Christian Eyenga | G/F | 2010–2012 | 2 | Born in Zaire. | [277] |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | — | Jonathan Kuminga * | F | 2021–present | 4 | — | [278] |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) | Emmanuel Mudiay | F | 2015–2020; 2022 | 6 | Born in Zaire. | [279] |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | — | Dikembe Mutombo ^ | C | 1991–2009 | 18 | Born in the original Democratic Republic of the Congo, raised in Zaire throughout most of its existence. | [280] |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | — | Oscar Tshiebwe * | C | 2023–present | 2 | — | [281] |
Denmark | — | Gabriel Lundberg | G | 2022 | 1 | — | [282] |
Dominica | — | Garth Joseph | C | 2000–2001 | 1 | — | [283] |
Dominican Republic | — | Ángel Delgado | C | 2018–2019 | 1 | — | [284] |
Dominican Republic | — | Chris Duarte * | G | 2021–present | 4 | Born & raised in the Dominican Republic, father is Canadian. | [285] |
Dominican Republic | — | Luis Flores | G | 2004–2005 | 1 | — | [286] |
Dominican Republic | — | Francisco García | F/G | 2005–2014 | 10 | — | [287] |
Dominican Republic | — | Al Horford * | C | 2007–present | 18 | — | [288] |
Dominican Republic | — | Tito Horford | C | 1988–1990; 1993 | 3 | — | [289] |
Dominican Republic | — | Felipe López | G | 1998–2002 | 4 | — | [290] |
Dominican Republic | United States | Justin Minaya * | F | 2023–present | 3 | Born in the United States to Dominican parents, represents Dominican Republic internationally. | [291] |
Dominican Republic | — | Luis Montero | G | 2015–2016; 2017–2018 | 2 | — | [292] |
Dominican Republic | United States | Lester Quiñones * | G | 2023–present | 3 | Born in the United States to Dominican parents, represents Dominican Republic internationally. | [293] |
Dominican Republic | United States | Karl-Anthony Towns * | C | 2015–present | 10 | Born in the United States to a Dominican mother, represents Dominican Republic internationally. | [294] |
Dominican Republic | United States | 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. [295] | [296] |
Egypt | — | 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. [297] | [298] |
Egypt | — | 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. [299] | [300] |
Estonia | — | Henri Drell | F | 2024 | 1 | — | [301] |
Estonia | — | Martin Müürsepp | F | 1996–1998 | 2 | Born in the Estonian SSR, [I] represented Estonia internationally. | [302] |
Finland | — | Lauri Markkanen * | F/C | 2017–present | 8 | — | [303] |
Finland | — | Hanno Möttölä | C | 2000–2002 | 2 | — | [304] |
Finland | France | 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. | [305] |
France | — | Tariq Abdul-Wahad (formerly Olivier Saint-Jean) | F | 1997–2003 | 6 | — | [306] |
France | — | Alexis Ajinça | F | 2008–2011; 2013–2018 | 7 | — | [307] |
France | — | Joël Ayayi | G | 2021–2022 | 1 | Born in France by Beninese parents | [308] |
France | — | Nicolas Batum * | G | 2008–present | 17 | — | [309] |
France | Guadeloupe | Rodrigue Beaubois | G | 2009–2013 | 4 | Born in Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France in the Caribbean. | [310] |
France | United States | Howard Carter | G | 1983–1984 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized French citizen, represented France internationally. [311] | [312] |
France | — | Malcolm Cazalon | G | 2023 | 1 | — | [313] |
France | — | Sidy Cissoko * | F | 2023–present | 2 | — | [314] |
France | — | Petr Cornelie | F | 2021–2022 | 1 | Born in France to a Czech mother and a French father. | [315] |
France | — | Bilal Coulibaly * | F | 2023–present | 2 | — | [316] |
France | — | Pacôme Dadiet * | G | 2024–present | 1 | — | [317] |
France | — | Nando De Colo | G | 2012–2014 | 2 | — | [318] |
France | — | Moussa Diabaté * | F | 2022–present | 3 | Born in France to Malian and Guinean parents. | [319] |
France | — | Boris Diaw | F/C | 2003–2017 | 14 | — | [320] |
France | — | Yakhouba Diawara | F | 2006–2010 | 4 | — | [321] |
France | — | Ousmane Dieng * | G | 2022–present | 3 | — | [322] |
France | Guinea | Sekou Doumbouya | F | 2019–2022 | 3 | Born in Guinea, grew up in France. [323] | [324] |
France | — | Evan Fournier | G/F | 2012–2024 | 12 | Born in France by an Algerian mother. [325] | [326] |
France | Guadeloupe | Mickaël Gelabale | F | 2006–2008; 2013 | 3 | Born in Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France in the Caribbean. | [327] |
France | — | Rudy Gobert * | C | 2013–present | 12 | — | [328] |
France | United States | 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. [329] | [330] |
France | — | Jaylen Hoard | SF | 2019–2022 | 3 | Born in France by American father. [331] | [332] |
France | — | William Howard | F | 2019–2020 | 1 | — | [333] |
France | French Guiana | Damien Inglis | F | 2015–2016 | 1 | Born in French Guiana, an overseas region of France in South America. | [334] |
France | — | Joffrey Lauvergne | F/C | 2015–2018 | 4 | — | [335] |
France | — | Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot | G/F | 2016–2022 | 6 | — | [336] |
France | — | Ian Mahinmi | C | 2007–2020 | 12 | — | [337] |
France | — | Théo Maledon | G | 2020–2024 | 4 | — | [338] |
France | — | Jérôme Moïso | F | 2000–2005 | 5 | — | [339] |
France | — | Adam Mokoka | G | 2019–2021 | 2 | — | [340] |
France | United States | 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. [341] | [342] |
France | Belgium | Frank Ntilikina | G | 2017–2024 | 7 | Born in Belgium to Rwandan parents, grew up in France, represents France internationally. [343] | [344] |
France | — | Élie Okobo | G | 2018–2020 | 2 | Born in France to a Congolese father and a French mother. | [345] |
France | Belgium | Tony Parker ^ | G | 2001–2019 | 18 | Born in Belgium to an American father and a Dutch mother, grew up in France, represented France internationally. [346] | [347] |
France | — | Johan Petro | C | 2005–2013 | 8 | — | [348] |
France | Guadeloupe | Mickaël Piétrus | G/F | 2003–2013 | 10 | Born in Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France in the Caribbean. | [349] |
France | — | Vincent Poirier | C | 2019–2021 | 2 | — | [350] |
France | Haiti | Yves Pons | F | 2021–2022 | 1 | Born in Haiti, grew up in France, represents France internationally. [351] | [352] |
France | — | Antoine Rigaudeau | G | 2003 | 1 | — | [353] |
France | Spain | Zaccharie Risacher * | F | 2024–present | 1 | Born in Spain to French parents, represents France internationally. | [354] |
France | — | Rayan Rupert * | G | 2023–present | 2 | — | [355] |
France | — | Tidjane Salaün * | F | 2024–present | 1 | — | [356] |
France | — | Alexandre Sarr * | C/F | 2024–present | 1 | — | [357] |
France | — | Olivier Sarr | C | 2021–2024 | 3 | Born in France, he is of Senegalese descent. | [358] |
France | French Guiana | Kevin Séraphin | F | 2010–2017 | 7 | Born in French Guiana, an overseas region of France in South America. | [359] |
France | — | Pape Sy | F/G | 2010–2011 | 1 | — | [360] |
France | — | Killian Tillie | F/C | 2020–2022 | 2 | — | [361] |
France | — | Axel Toupane | F/G | 2016–2017; 2021 | 3 | — | [362] |
France | — | Armel Traoré * | F | 2024–present | 1 | — | [363] |
France | Martinique | Ronny Turiaf | F | 2006–2014 | 10 | Born in Martinique, an overseas region of France in the Caribbean. | [364] |
France | — | Victor Wembanyama * | F/C | 2023–present | 2 | First Frenchman drafted #1 overall in the NBA draft. | [365] |
France | — | Guerschon Yabusele * | F | 2017–2019; 2024–present | 3 | — | [366] |
Gabon | — | Stéphane Lasme | F | 2007–2008 | 1 | — | [367] |
Gabon | — | Chris Silva | F | 2019–2023 | 4 | — | [368] |
Georgia | — | Goga Bitadze * | C | 2019–present | 6 | — | [369] |
Georgia | United States | Taurean Green | G | 2007–2008 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Georgian citizen, represented Georgia internationally. [370] | [371] |
Georgia | United States | Sandro Mamukelashvili* | F/C | 2021–present | 4 | Born in the United States to Georgian parents, raised in Georgia. Represents Georgia internationally. | [372] |
Georgia | Soviet Union (now Georgia) | Zaza Pachulia | C | 2003–2019 | 16 | Born in the Soviet Union, [F] represented Georgia internationally. Also holds a Turkish passport. [373] | [374] |
Georgia | United States | Jacob Pullen | G | 2017–2018 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Georgian citizen. [375] | [376] |
Georgia | United States | Melvin Sanders | G/F | 2005–2006 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Georgian citizen. [377] | [378] |
Georgia | — | Tornike Shengelia | F | 2012–2014 | 2 | — | [379] |
Georgia | Soviet Union (now Georgia) | Vladimir Stepania | C | 1998–2004 | 6 | Born in the Soviet Union. [F] | [380] |
Georgia | Soviet Union (now Georgia) | Nikoloz Tskitishvili | F | 2002–2006 | 4 | Born in the Soviet Union, [F] represented Georgia internationally. | [381] |
Georgia | United States | Shammond Williams | G | 1998–2004; 2006–2007 | 7 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Georgian citizen, represented Georgia internationally. [382] | [383] |
Georgia | United States | Luke Zeller | G | 2012–2013 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Georgian citizen. [384] [385] | [386] |
Germany | — | Uwe Blab | C | 1985–1990 | 5 | Born in West Germany. [G] | [387] |
Germany | — | Isaac Bonga | G | 2018–2022 | 4 | — | [388] |
Germany | — | Shawn Bradley | C | 1993–2005 | 12 | Born in West Germany [G] to American parents, grew up in the United States, represented Germany internationally. [389] | [390] |
Germany | — | Tristan da Silva * | F | 2024–present | 1 | Born in Germany to a Brazilian father and a German mother; also has Brazilian citizenship. Represents Germany internationally. | [391] |
Germany | — | Frido Frey | F | 1946–1947 | 1 | Born in the Weimar Republic, [G] grew up in the U.S. [392] | [393] |
Germany | — | Elias Harris | F | 2013 | 1 | Born in West Germany. [G] | [394] |
Germany | United States | Isaiah Hartenstein* | C | 2018–present | 7 | Born in the U.S. to German father and American mother. Moved to Germany at age 10 and represents Germany internationally. [395] | [396] |
Germany | — | Charlie Hoefer | F | 1946–1948 | 2 | Born in the Weimar Republic, [G] grew up in the U.S. [397] | [398] |
Germany | — | Ariel Hukporti * | C | 2024–present | 1 | Born in Germany to Togolese parents; also has Togolese citizenship. | [399] |
Germany | United States | Chris Kaman | C | 2003–2016 | 13 | German ancestry on his father side. Born in the United States, represented Germany internationally. [400] | [401] |
Germany | — | Maxi Kleber * | F | 2017–present | 8 | — | [402] |
Germany | — | Dirk Nowitzki ^ | F | 1998–2019 | 21 | Born in West Germany. [G] | [403] |
Germany | — | Tim Ohlbrecht | F/C | 2013 | 1 | Born in West Germany. [G] | [404] |
Germany | — | Tibor Pleiß | C | 2015–2016 | 1 | Born in West Germany. [G] | [405] |
Germany | — | Detlef Schrempf | F/C | 1985–2001 | 16 | Born in West Germany. [G] | [406] |
Germany | — | Dennis Schröder * | G | 2013–present | 12 | Born in Germany to Gambian mother. | [407] |
Germany | — | Daniel Theis * | F/C | 2017–present | 8 | — | [408] |
Germany | — | Franz Wagner * | SF | 2021–present | 4 | — | [409] |
Germany | — | Moritz Wagner * | F/C | 2018–present | 7 | — | [410] |
Germany | — | Chris Welp | C | 1987–1990 | 3 | Born in West Germany. [G] | [411] |
Germany | — | Paul Zipser | G/F | 2016–2018 | 2 | — | [412] |
Ghana | — | Ben Bentil | F | 2017 | 1 | — | [413] |
Ghana | — | Amida Brimah | C | 2021 | 1 | — | [414] |
Ghana | — | Nathan Mensah | F/C | 2023–2024 | 1 | — | [415] |
Great Britain England | United States | 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. [416] [417] | [418] |
Great Britain England | — | OG Anunoby * | F | 2017–present | 8 | Born in England to Nigerian parents. Moved to the U.S. when he was four years old and learned to play basketball there. [419] | [420] |
Great Britain Scotland | — | Robert Archibald | F | 2002–2004 | 2 | — | [421] |
Great Britain England | — | Steve Bucknall | G | 1989–1990 | 1 | First British player who learned to play basketball in the U.K. [422] | [423] |
Great Britain England | Sudan (now South Sudan) | 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. [424] | [425] |
Great Britain England | — | James Donaldson | C | 1980–1993; 1995 | 14 | Born in England, grew up in the United States. | [426] |
Great Britain England | — | Ndudi Ebi | F | 2003–2005 | 2 | Born in England to Nigerian parents, grew up in the United States. [417] | [427] |
Great Britain England | — | Tosan Evbuomwan | F | 2024 | 1 | — | [428] |
Great Britain England | — | Joel Freeland | C | 2012–2015 | 3 | — | [429] |
Great Britain England | — | Ben Gordon | G | 2004–2015 | 11 | Born in England to Jamaican parents, grew up in the United States, represented Great Britain internationally. [430] | [431] |
Great Britain England | — | Chris Harris | G | 1955–1956 | 1 | Moved from Southampton, England to the U.S. when he was young. | [432] |
Great Britain England | — | Pops Mensah-Bonsu | F | 2006–2007; 2009–2011 | 4 | Born in England to Ghanaian parents, represented Great Britain internationally. [433] | [434] |
Great Britain England | United States | 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. [435] | [436] |
Greece | — | Giannis Antetokounmpo * | F | 2013–present | 12 | Born in Greece to Nigerian parents, became a Greek citizen in May 2013. Represents Greece internationally. [437] | [438] |
Greece | — | Kostas Antetokounmpo | F | 2018–2021 | 3 | Born in Greece to Nigerian parents, became a Greek citizen in May 2016. [439] Represents Greece internationally. | [440] |
Greece | — | Thanasis Antetokounmpo | F | 2016; 2019–2024 | 6 | Born in Greece to Nigerian parents, became a Greek citizen in May 2013. Represents Greece internationally. | [441] |
Greece | United States | Nick Calathes | G | 2013–2015 | 2 | Born in the United States to Greek parents, represents Greece internationally. | [442] |
Greece | United States | Tyler Dorsey | G | 2017–2019; 2022 | 3 | Born in the United States to American father and Greek mother, represents Greece internationally. [443] | [444] |
Greece | — | Antonis Fotsis | F | 2001–2002 | 1 | — | [445] |
Greece | — | Andreas Glyniadakis | C | 2006–2007 | 1 | — | [446] |
Greece | — | Georgios Kalaitzakis | G/F | 2021–2022 | 1 | — | [447] |
Greece | United States | Kosta Koufos | C | 2008–2019 | 11 | Born in the United States to Greek parents, represented Greece internationally. [448] | [449] |
Greece | Canada | Naz Mitrou-Long | G | 2017–2020 | 3 | Born in Canada to Greek mother, represents Greece internationally. [450] | [451] |
Greece | — | Georgios Papagiannis | C | 2016–2018 | 2 | — | [452] |
Greece | — | Kostas Papanikolaou | F | 2014–2016 | 2 | — | [453] |
Greece | — | Efthimios Rentzias | C | 2002–2003 | 1 | — | [454] |
Greece | — | Vassilis Spanoulis | G | 2006–2007 | 1 | — | [455] |
Greece | Soviet Union (now Georgia) | Jake Tsakalidis | C | 2000–2007 | 7 | Born in Soviet Union (now Georgia), [F] represented Greece internationally. [456] | [457] |
Guinea | — | Mamadi Diakite | F | 2020–2024 | 4 | — | [458] |
Guyana | — | Rawle Marshall | G/F | 2005–2007 | 2 | — | [459] |
Guyana | — | Jason Miskiri | G | 1999 | 1 | — | [460] |
Haiti | — | Yvon Joseph | C | 1985 | 1 | — | [461] |
Haiti | — | Skal Labissière | C | 2016–2020 | 4 | — | [462] |
Haiti | — | Olden Polynice | C/F | 1987–2001; 2003–2004 | 15 | Born in Haiti, grew up in the United States. [463] | [464] |
Hungary | — | Kornél Dávid | F | 1999–2001 | 3 | — | [465] |
Iceland | — | Pétur Guðmundsson | C | 1981–1982; 1986–1989 | 5 | First European NBA player who took up the game while growing up in his own homeland. [466] | [467] |
Indonesia | United States | Marques Bolden | C | 2019–2021; 2023–2024 | 3 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Indonesian citizen, represents Indonesia internationally. [468] | [469] |
Iran | — | Hamed Haddadi | C | 2008–2013 | 5 | — | [470] |
Ireland | United States | Cal Bowdler | F | 1999–2002 | 3 | Born in the United States, represented Ireland internationally. [471] | [472] |
Ireland | — | Pat Burke | C/F | 2002–2003; 2005–2007 | 3 | — | [473] |
Ireland | United States | Marty Conlon | F/C | 1991–2000 | 9 | Born in the United States, represented Ireland internationally. [474] | [475] |
Israel | — | Deni Avdija * | F | 2020–present | 5 | Born in Israel by Serbian father. [476] | [477] |
Israel | United States | Cory Carr | G | 1999 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Israeli citizen, represented Israel internationally. [478] | [479] |
Israel | — | Omri Casspi | F | 2009–2019 | 10 | — | [480] |
Israel | — | T. J. Leaf | F | 2017–2021 | 4 | Born in Israel to American-born/ Israeli-naturalized parents, previously represented the United States at youth level, [481] represents Israel internationally. [482] | [483] |
Israel | — | Gal Mekel | G | 2013–2014 | 2 | — | [484] |
Israel | United States | Chris Smith | G | 2013 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Israeli citizen. [485] | [486] |
Italy | United States | Ryan Arcidiacono | G | 2017–2024 | 7 | Born in the United States, unofficially represents Italy internationally. [487] Does not hold Italian citizenship and cannot officially represent Italy in competition. | [488] |
Italy | — | Andrea Bargnani | F | 2006–2016 | 10 | First European drafted #1 overall in the NBA draft | [489] |
Italy | — | Marco Belinelli | G | 2007–2020 | 13 | — | [490] |
Italy | United States | Mike D'Antoni | G | 1973–1977 | 4 | Born in the United States,having Italian paternal descent, represented Italy internationally. | [491] |
Italy | — | Gigi Datome | F | 2013–2015 | 2 | — | [492] |
Italy | United States | Travis Diener | G | 2005–2010 | 5 | Born in the United States, represented Italy internationally. [493] | [494] |
Italy | — | Vincenzo Esposito | G | 1995–1996 | 1 | — | [495] |
Italy | — | Simone Fontecchio * | F | 2022–present | 3 | — | [496] |
Italy | — | Danilo Gallinari | F | 2008–2024 | 16 | — | [497] |
Italy | — | Nico Mannion | G | 2020–2021 | 1 | Born in Italy to an Italian mother and an American father. [498] | [499] |
Italy | — | Nicolò Melli | F | 2019–2021 | 2 | Born in Italy to an Italian father and an American mother. | [500] |
Italy | United States | Brian Oliver | PF/C | 1990–1992; 1994; 1998 | 4 | Born in the United States; naturalized Italian citizen. [501] | [502] |
Italy | — | Stefano Rusconi | C/F | 1995–1996 | 1 | — | [503] |
Ivory Coast | United States | Mo Bamba * | C | 2018–present | 7 | Born in the United States to Ivorian parents, represented the United States at the youth level before representing Ivory Coast as an adult. [504] | [505] |
Ivory Coast | United States | Matt Costello | F/C | 2017–2018 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Ivorian citizen, represents Ivory Coast internationally. | [506] |
Ivory Coast | United States | Alex Poythress | F | 2017–2019 | 3 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Ivorian citizen, represents Ivory Coast internationally. [507] | [508] |
Jamaica | United States | Patrick Ewing Jr. | F | 2011 | 1 | Born in the United States to a Jamaican father and an American mother, represented Jamaica internationally. [509] | [510] |
Jamaica | United States | 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. [511] | [512] |
Jamaica | — | Omari Johnson | F | 2018 | 1 | Born in Jamaica to American parents. [513] | [514] |
Jamaica | — | Jerome Jordan | C | 2011–2012; 2014–2015 | 2 | — | [515] |
Jamaica | United States | Josh Minott * | F | 2022–present | 3 | Born in the United States, represents Jamaica internationally. | [516] |
Jamaica | United States | Ryan Reid | F | 2011–2012 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Jamaican citizen. | [517] |
Jamaica | — | Nick Richards* | C | 2020–present | 5 | — | [518] |
Jamaica | — | Rumeal Robinson | G | 1990–1994; 1996-1997 | 6 | — | [519] |
Jamaica | — | Samardo Samuels | F | 2010–2013 | 3 | — | [520] |
Jamaica | — | Wayne Sappleton | F | 1984–1985 | 1 | — | [521] |
Jamaica | United States | Gary Voce | F | 1989 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Jamaican citizen. | [522] |
Japan | United States | Nick Fazekas | F/C | 2007–2008 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Japanese citizen, represented Japan internationally. [523] | [524] |
Japan | — | Rui Hachimura * | F | 2019–present | 6 | Born in Japan by Japanese mother and Beninese father. [525] | [526] |
Japan | — | Yuki Kawamura * | G | 2024–present | 1 | — | [527] |
Japan | United States | J. R. Sakuragi (formerly J. R. Henderson) | F | 1998–1999 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Japanese citizen, represented Japan internationally. [528] | [529] |
Japan | — | Yuta Tabuse | G | 2004 | 1 | — | [530] |
Japan | — | Yuta Watanabe | F | 2018–2024 | 6 | — | [531] |
Jordan | United States | Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | F | 2015–2021 | 6 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Jordanian citizen, represents Jordan internationally. [532] | [533] |
Latvia | — | Dairis Bertāns | G | 2019 | 1 | Born in the Latvian SSR, [I] represents Latvia internationally. | [534] |
Latvia | — | Dāvis Bertāns | F | 2016–2024 | 8 | — | [535] |
Latvia | — | Andris Biedriņš | C | 2004–2014 | 10 | Born in the Latvian SSR, [I] represented Latvia internationally. | [536] |
Latvia | — | Rodions Kurucs | F | 2018–2021 | 3 | — | [537] |
Latvia | — | Anžejs Pasečņiks | C | 2019–2021 | 2 | — | [538] |
Latvia | — | Kristaps Porziņģis * | F/C | 2015–present | 10 | — | [539] |
Latvia | — | Gundars Vētra | F | 1992–1993 | 1 | Born in the Latvian SSR, [I] represented the Soviet Union internationally. | [540] |
Lebanon | United States | Matt Freije | F | 2004–2005; 2006 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Lebanese citizen, represented Lebanon internationally. [541] | [542] |
Lebanon | Antigua and Barbuda | Norvel Pelle | PF | 2019–2022 | 3 | Born in Antigua and Barbuda, he moved to the U.S. Virgin Islands and later to the US, became a naturalized Lebanese citizen, represents Lebanon internationally. [543] [544] He also holds U.S. citizenship. | [545] |
Lebanon | — | Rony Seikaly | C | 1988–1999 | 11 | Born in Lebanon, initially represented the United States internationally. [546] [547] before receiving special permission from FIBA to switch to representing the Lebanese national team later in his career. [548] | [549] |
Lebanon | United States | Omari Spellman | C | 2018–2020 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Lebanese citizen, represents Lebanon internationally. [550] | [551] |
Lebanon | United States | Jackson Vroman | F/C | 2004–2006 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Lebanese citizen, represented Lebanon internationally. [541] | [552] |
Lebanon | United States | Loren Woods | C | 2001–2006; 2008 | 6 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Lebanese citizen, represented Lebanon internationally. [541] | [553] |
Liberia | United States | Othello Hunter | C | 2008–2010 | 2 | Born in the United States to Liberian parents, has both Liberian and American citizenship. [554] | [555] |
Libya | United States | Hesham Salem (a.k.a. Hiram Fuller) | F | 2004 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Libyan citizen, represented Libya internationally. [556] [557] | [558] |
Libya | United States | Raed Elhamali (a.k.a. Randy Holcomb) | F | 2006 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Libyan citizen, represented Libya internationally. [556] [559] | [560] |
Lithuania | — | Martynas Andriuškevičius | C | 2005–2007 | 1 | Born in the Lithuanian SSR, [I] represented Lithuania internationally. | [561] |
Lithuania | — | Ignas Brazdeikis | F | 2019–2022 | 3 | Also has Canadian citizenship. Represented Canada in youth tournaments, [562] then received FIBA confirmation to switch to playing for Lithuania's senior team. [563] | [564] |
Lithuania | United States | Matas Buzelis * | F | 2024–present | 1 | Born in the United States to Lithuanian parents, represents Lithuania internationally. | [565] |
Lithuania | — | Zydrunas Ilgauskas | C | 1996–2011 | 13 | Born in the Lithuanian SSR, [I] represented Lithuania internationally. | [566] |
Lithuania | — | Šarūnas Jasikevičius | G | 2005–2007 | 2 | Born in the Lithuanian SSR, [I] represented Lithuania internationally. | [567] |
Lithuania | — | Linas Kleiza | F | 2005–2009; 2010–2013 | 7 | Born in the Lithuanian SSR, [I] represented Lithuania internationally. | [568] |
Lithuania | — | Arnoldas Kulboka | F | 2021–2022 | 1 | — | [569] |
Lithuania | — | Mindaugas Kuzminskas | F | 2016–2017 | 2 | Born in the Lithuanian SSR, [I] represents Lithuania internationally. | [570] |
Lithuania | — | Arvydas Macijauskas | G | 2005–2006 | 1 | Born in the Lithuanian SSR, [I] represented Lithuania internationally. | [571] |
Lithuania | — | Šarūnas Marčiulionis ^ | G | 1989–1997 | 8 | Born in the Lithuanian SSR, [I] represented the Soviet Union and Lithuania internationally. | [572] |
Lithuania | — | Donatas Motiejūnas | F/C | 2012–2017; 2019 | 6 | — | [573] |
Lithuania | — | Arvydas Sabonis ^ | C | 1995–2001; 2002–2003 | 7 | Born in the Lithuanian SSR, [I] represented the Soviet Union and Lithuania internationally. | [574] |
Lithuania | United States | Domantas Sabonis * | C | 2016–present | 9 | Born in the United States to Lithuanian parents, represents Lithuania internationally. | [575] |
Lithuania | — | Deividas Sirvydis | G/F | 2020–2021 | 1 | — | [576] |
Lithuania | — | Darius Songaila | F | 2003–2011 | 8 | Born in the Lithuanian SSR, [I] represented Lithuania internationally. | [577] |
Lithuania | — | Jonas Valančiūnas * | C | 2012–present | 13 | — | [578] |
Luxembourg | — | Alvin Jones | F | 2001–2002 | 1 | Born in Luxembourg to an American father and Luxembourgish mother. [579] | [580] |
Mali | — | Cheick Diallo | F | 2016–2020; 2021–2022 | 5 | — | [581] |
Mali | — | Soumaila Samake | C | 2000–2001; 2002 | 2 | — | [582] |
Mali | — | Adama Sanogo * | F/C | 2023–present | 2 | — | [583] |
Mexico | United States | Lance Allred | C | 2008 | 1 | Born in the United States, represented Mexico internationally. [584] | [585] |
Mexico | — | Gustavo Ayón | F | 2011–2014 | 3 | — | [586] |
Mexico | — | Jorge Gutiérrez | G | 2014–2015; 2016 | 3 | — | [587] |
Mexico | United States | Jaime Jaquez Jr. * | F | 2023–present | 2 | Born in the United States to a Mexican-American father, represents Mexico internationally. [588] | [589] |
Mexico | — | Horacio Llamas | C | 1997–1998 | 2 | — | [590] |
Mexico | — | Eduardo Nájera | F | 2000–2012 | 12 | — | [591] |
Mexico | United States | Juan Toscano-Anderson | F | 2020–2024 | 5 | Born in the United States to Mexican parents. | [592] |
Montenegro | SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) | Žarko Čabarkapa | F | 2003–2006 | 3 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Montenegro internationally. | [593] |
Montenegro | United States | Omar Cook | G | 2004–2005 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Montenegrin citizen, represented Montenegro internationally. [594] | [595] |
Montenegro | United States | Quincy Douby | G | 2006–2009 | 3 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Montenegrin citizen, represented Montenegro internationally. [594] | [596] |
Montenegro | SFR Yugoslavia (now Montenegro) | Predrag Drobnjak | C | 2001–2005 | 4 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Montenegro internationally. | [597] |
Montenegro | United States | Javonte Green * | G | 2019–present | 6 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Montenegrin citizen, represents Montenegro internationally. [598] | [599] |
Montenegro | SFR Yugoslavia (now Montenegro) | Nikola Peković | C | 2010–2017 | 6 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Serbia and Montenegro and Montenegro internationally. | [600] |
Montenegro | SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) | Predrag Savović | G | 2002–2003 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia. [D] Also has Spanish citizenship. | [601] |
Montenegro | FR Yugoslavia (now Montenegro) | Marko Simonović | F/C | 2021–2023 | 2 | Born in FR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Montenegro internationally. | [602] |
Montenegro | SFR Yugoslavia (now Montenegro) | Slavko Vraneš | C | 2004 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Montenegro internationally. | [603] |
Montenegro | Switzerland | Nikola Vučević * | C | 2011–present | 14 | Born in Switzerland to Montenegrin parents, grew up in Belgium, represents Montenegro internationally. [604] | [605] |
Netherlands | — | Francisco Elson | C | 2003–2012 | 9 | — | [606] |
Netherlands | — | Dan Gadzuric | C | 2002–2011; 2012 | 10 | — | [607] |
Netherlands | — | Geert Hammink | C | 1994–1996 | 3 | — | [608] |
Netherlands | — | Malevy Leons * | F/C | 2024–present | 1 | — | [609] |
Netherlands | — | Swen Nater | C | 1976–1984 | 8 | Born in the Netherlands, moved to the United States at the age of 9. | [610] |
Netherlands | — | Rik Smits | C | 1988–2000 | 12 | — | [611] |
New Zealand | — | Steven Adams * | C | 2013–present | 12 | — | [612] |
New Zealand | — | Sean Marks | F/C | 1998–2000; 2001–2003; 2004–2011 | 11 | — | [613] |
New Zealand | — | Kirk Penney | G | 2003–2005 | 2 | — | [614] |
Nigeria | — | Precious Achiuwa * | F | 2020–present | 5 | — | [615] |
Nigeria | United States | Josh Akognon | G | 2013 | 1 | Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represented Nigeria internationally. [616] | [617] |
Nigeria | — | Solomon Alabi | C | 2010–2012 | 2 | — | [618] |
Nigeria | United States | Al-Farouq Aminu | F | 2010–2022 | 12 | Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represented Nigeria internationally. [619] | [620] |
Nigeria | — | Peter Aluma | C | 1999 | 1 | — | [621] |
Nigeria | Great Britain England | Kelenna Azubuike | G | 2007–2011; 2012 | 5 | Born in England to Nigerian parents, grew up in the United States, does not hold British citizenship. [622] [623] | [624] |
Nigeria | — | Udoka Azubuike | C | 2020–2024 | 4 | — | [625] |
Nigeria | — | Charles Bassey * | F | 2021–present | 4 | — | [626] |
Nigeria | — | Yinka Dare | C | 1994–1998 | 4 | — | [627] |
Nigeria | United States | Ike Diogu | F | 2005–2012 | 6 | Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represented Nigeria internationally. [619] | [628] |
Nigeria | — | Obinna Ekezie | F/C | 1999–2002; 2005 | 4 | — | [629] |
Nigeria | — | Festus Ezeli | C | 2012–2017 | 5 | — | [630] |
Nigeria | United States | Michael Gbinije | F | 2016–2017 | 1 | Born and raised in the United States to an American mother and a Nigerian father, represents Nigeria internationally. | [631] |
Nigeria | United States | Gani Lawal | F | 2010–2011 | 1 | Born and raised in the United States to an American mother and a Nigerian father, represented Nigeria internationally. | [632] |
Nigeria | United States | Chimezie Metu | F | 2018–2024 | 6 | Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represents Nigeria internationally. [633] | [634] |
Nigeria | — | Chima Moneke | F | 2022 | 1 | — | [635] |
Nigeria | United States | Monté Morris * | G | 2017–present | 8 | Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represents Nigeria internationally. | [636] |
Nigeria | United States | Jordan Nwora | F | 2020–2024 | 4 | Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represents Nigeria internationally. | [637] |
Nigeria | — | Julius Nwosu | C | 1994–1995 | 1 | — | [638] |
Nigeria | United States | Daniel Ochefu | F | 2016–2017 | 1 | Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represents Nigeria internationally. [639] | [640] |
Nigeria | United States | 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. | [641] |
Nigeria | — | Josh Okogie * | F | 2018–present | 7 | Born in Nigeria, became a naturalized U.S. citizen and represented U.S. youth before representing Nigeria internationally. | [642] |
Nigeria | United States | KZ Okpala | F/G | 2019–2023 | 4 | Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represents Nigeria internationally. | [643] |
Nigeria | — | Michael Olowokandi | C | 1998–2007 | 9 | Born in Nigeria, grew up in England. [417] | [644] |
Nigeria | United States | Miye Oni | G/F | 2019–2022 | 3 | Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represents Nigeria internationally. | [645] |
Nigeria | — | Olumide Oyedeji | C | 2000–2003 | 3 | — | [646] |
Nigeria | United States | Ekpe Udoh | F | 2010–2015; 2017–2019 | 7 | Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represented Nigeria internationally. [633] | [647] |
Nigeria | United States | Ime Udoka | F | 2004; 2006–2011 | 7 | Born in the United States, represented Nigeria internationally. [648] | [649] |
Nigeria | United States | Ben Uzoh | F | 2010–2011; 2012 | 2 | Born in the United States, represented Nigeria internationally. [633] | [650] |
Nigeria | United States | Gabe Vincent * | F | 2020–present | 6 | Born in the United States, represents Nigeria internationally | [651] |
North Macedonia | SFR Yugoslavia (now North Macedonia) | Pero Antić | F/C | 2013–2015 | 2 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented North Macedonia internationally. | [652] |
North Macedonia | United States | Ryan Stack | G | 1998–2000 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Macedonian citizen, represented Macedonia internationally. [653] | [654] |
North Macedonia | United States | Darius Washington | G | 2007 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Macedonian citizen, represented North Macedonia internationally. [655] | [656] |
North Macedonia | United States | Shayne Whittington | G | 2014–2016 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Macedonian citizen, represented North Macedonia internationally. [657] | [658] |
North Macedonia | United States | Jacob Wiley | F/C | 2017–2018 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Macedonian citizen, represented North Macedonia internationally. | [659] |
Norway | — | Torgeir Bryn | C | 1989 | 1 | — | [660] |
Panama | United States | Lorenzo Charles | F | 1985–1986 | 1 | Born in the United States, represented Panama internationally. [661] | [662] |
Panama | — | Gary Forbes | F | 2010–2012 | 2 | — | [663] |
Panama | — | Rubén Garcés | F | 2000–2001 | 1 | — | [664] |
Panama | United States | Stuart Gray | C/F | 1984–1991 | 7 | Born in the Panama Canal Zone (which was controlled by the United States), represented Panama internationally. [661] | [665] |
Philippines | United States | Andray Blatche | F/C | 2005–2014 | 9 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Filipino citizen, represented the Philippines internationally. | [666] |
Philippines | United States | Jordan Clarkson * | G | 2014–present | 11 | Born in the United States to an American father and a Filipino mother, represents the Philippines internationally. [667] | [668] |
Philippines | United States | Raymond Townsend | G | 1978–1980; 1981–1982 | 3 | Born in the United States to an American father and a Filipino mother. [669] | [670] |
Poland | — | Marcin Gortat | C/F | 2007–2019 | 12 | — | [671] |
Poland | — | Maciej Lampe | F/C | 2003–2006 | 3 | Born in Poland, grew up in Sweden, represented Poland internationally. [253] | [672] |
Poland | United States | Jeff Nordgaard | SF | 1997–1998 | 1 | Born in the United States, represented Poland internationally. | [673] |
Poland | United States | Jeremy Sochan * | F | 2022–present | 3 | Born in the United States to a Polish mother and an American father. Has Polish, British, and American citizenship, represents Poland internationally. [674] | [675] |
Poland | — | Cezary Trybański | C | 2002–2004 | 2 | — | [676] |
Portugal | — | Neemias Queta * | C | 2021–present | 4 | Born in Portugal to Bissau-Guinean parents. | [677] |
Puerto Rico | United States | Jose Alvarado * | G | 2021–present | 4 | Born on the United States mainland, represents Puerto Rico internationally. [678] | [679] |
Puerto Rico | — | Carlos Arroyo | G | 2001–2008; 2009–2011 | 9 | — | [680] |
Puerto Rico | United States | Renaldo Balkman | F | 2006–2012 | 6 | Born on the United States mainland, represented Puerto Rico internationally. [681] | [682] |
Puerto Rico | — | J. J. Barea | G | 2006–2020 | 14 | — | [683] |
Puerto Rico | — | Gian Clavell | G | 2017 | 1 | — | [684] |
Puerto Rico | United States | Tyler Davis | C | 2018 | 1 | Born on the United States mainland, represents Puerto Rico internationally. [685] | [686] |
Puerto Rico | — | Guillermo Díaz | G | 2008 | 1 | — | [687] |
Puerto Rico | United States | Aleem Ford | G | 2021 | 1 | Born on the United States mainland, represents Puerto Rico internationally. [688] | [689] |
Puerto Rico | United States | Moe Harkless | F | 2012–2022 | 10 | Born on the United States mainland, represents Puerto Rico internationally. [690] [691] | [692] |
Puerto Rico | United States | John Holland | G | 2016; 2017–2018 | 3 | Born on the United States mainland, represents Puerto Rico internationally. [693] | [694] |
Puerto Rico | — | 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. | [695] |
Puerto Rico | United States | Shabazz Napier | G | 2014–2020 | 6 | Born on the United States mainland, represents Puerto Rico internationally. | [696] |
Puerto Rico | — | José Ortiz | F | 1988–1990 | 2 | — | [697] |
Puerto Rico | United States | Jaysean Paige | G | 2022 | 1 | Born on the United States mainland, represents Puerto Rico internationally. | [698] |
Puerto Rico | — | Peter John Ramos | C | 2004–2005 | 1 | — | [699] |
Puerto Rico | — | Ramón Rivas | F/C | 1988–1989 | 1 | — | [700] |
Puerto Rico | United States | Daniel Santiago | C | 2000–2002; 2003–2005 | 4 | Born on the United States mainland, represented Puerto Rico internationally. [681] | [701] |
Puerto Rico | United States | Julian Strawther * | G | 2023–present | 2 | Born on the United States mainland, represents Puerto Rico internationally. | [702] |
Puerto Rico | United States | Edwin Ubiles | F/G | 2012 | 1 | Born on the United States mainland, represented Puerto Rico internationally. [703] | [704] |
Puerto Rico | United States | Tremont Waters | PG | 2019–2022 | 3 | Born on the United States mainland, represents Puerto Rico internationally. | [705] |
Qatar | United States | Jarvis Hayes | F | 2003–2010 | 7 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Qatari citizen, represented Qatar internationally. [706] | [707] |
Qatar | United States | Trey Johnson | G | 2009; 2010–2012 | 3 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Qatari citizen, represented Qatar internationally. [706] | [708] |
Romania | — | Gheorghe Mureșan | C | 1993–1997; 1999–2000 | 6 | — | [709] |
Russia | Soviet Union (now Russia) | Sergei Bazarevich | G | 1994–1995 | 1 | Born in the Soviet Union, [F] represented the Soviet Union and Russia internationally. | [710] |
Russia | Ukraine | Joel Bolomboy | F/C | 2016–2018 | 2 | Born in Ukraine to a Congolese father and a Russian mother, represented Russia internationally | [711] |
Russia | United States | Travis Hansen | G | 2003–2004 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Russian citizen. | [712] |
Russia | — | Sergey Karasev | G/F | 2013–2016 | 3 | — | [713] |
Russia | Soviet Union (now Russia) | Sasha Kaun | C | 2015–2016 | 1 | Born in the Soviet Union, [F] represents Russia internationally. | [714] |
Russia | Soviet Union (now Ukraine) | Viktor Khryapa | F | 2004–2008 | 4 | Born in the Soviet Union, [F] represented Russia internationally. | [715] |
Russia | Soviet Union (now Russia) | 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. [716] | [717] |
Russia | Soviet Union (now Russia) | Yaroslav Korolev | F | 2005–2007 | 2 | Born in the Soviet Union. [F] | [718] |
Russia | United States | Kelly McCarty | G/F | 1998–1999 | 1 | Born in the United States, represented Russia internationally. | [719] |
Russia | Soviet Union (now Russia) | Sergei Monia | F | 2005–2006 | 1 | Born in the Soviet Union, [F] represented Russia internationally. | [720] |
Russia | Soviet Union (now Russia) | Timofey Mozgov | F | 2010–2018 | 8 | Born in the Soviet Union, [F] represented Russia internationally. | [721] |
Russia | Soviet Union (now Russia) | Pavel Podkolzin | C | 2004–2006 | 2 | Born in the Soviet Union, [F] represented Russia internationally. | [722] |
Russia | Soviet Union (now Russia) | Alexey Shved | G | 2012–2015 | 3 | Born in the Soviet Union, [F] represents Russia internationally. | [723] |
Senegal | — | Ibou Badji | C | 2023–2024 | 1 | — | [724] |
Senegal | — | Gorgui Dieng | C | 2013–2023 | 10 | — | [725] |
Senegal | — | DeSagana Diop | C | 2001–2013 | 12 | — | [726] |
Senegal | — | Tacko Fall | C | 2019–2022 | 3 | — | [727] |
Senegal | — | Mouhamed Gueye * | F | 2023–present | 2 | — | [728] |
Senegal | — | Hamady N'Diaye | C | 2010–2012; 2013–2014 | 3 | — | [729] |
Senegal | — | Makhtar N'Diaye | F | 1999 | 1 | — | [730] |
Senegal | — | Mamadou N'Diaye | C | 2000–2005 | 5 | — | [731] |
Senegal | — | Boniface N'Dong | C | 2005–2006 | 1 | Also has German citizenship. | [732] |
Senegal | — | Maurice Ndour | F | 2016–2017 | 1 | — | [733] |
Senegal | United States | Georges Niang * | F | 2016–present | 9 | Born in the United States to a Senegalese father and American mother, represents Senegal internationally. [734] | [735] |
Senegal | — | Cheikh Samb | C | 2007–2009 | 2 | — | [736] |
Senegal | — | Mouhamed Sene | F | 2006–2009 | 3 | — | [737] |
Senegal | — | Pape Sow | F | 2004–2007 | 3 | — | [738] |
Serbia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) | Miloš Babić | C/F | 1990–1991 | 2 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia. [D] | [739] |
Serbia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) | Nemanja Bjelica | F | 2015–2022 | 7 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Serbia internationally. | [740] |
Serbia | FR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) | Bogdan Bogdanović* | G | 2017–present | 8 | Born in FR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Serbia internationally. | [741] |
Serbia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) | Radisav Ćurčić | C | 1992–1993 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented SFR Yugoslavia internationally. | [742] |
Serbia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) | Rastko Cvetković | C | 1995–1996 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented SFR Yugoslavia internationally. | [743] |
Serbia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina) | Sasha Danilović | G | 1995–1997 | 2 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia internationally. | [744] |
Serbia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) | Vlade Divac ^ | C | 1989–2005 | 16 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia internationally. | [745] |
Serbia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) | Aleksandar Djordjevic | G | 1996 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia internationally. | [746] |
Serbia | FR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) | Marko Gudurić | G/F | 2019–2020 | 1 | Born in FR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Serbia internationally. | [747] |
Serbia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina) | Mile Ilić | C | 2006–2007 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Serbia and Montenegro internationally. [748] | [749] |
Serbia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) | Marko Jarić | G | 2002–2009 | 7 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia internationally. | [750] |
Serbia | FR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) | Nikola Jokić * | C | 2015–present | 10 | Born in FR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Serbia internationally. | [751] |
Serbia | Great Britain England | Nikola Jović * | F | 2022–present | 3 | Born in the U.K. to Serbian parents, represents Serbia internationally. | [752] |
Serbia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) | Nenad Krstić | C | 2004–2011 | 7 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia internationally. | [753] |
Serbia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina) | Ognjen Kuzmić | C | 2013–2015 | 2 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Serbia internationally. | [754] |
Serbia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) | Boban Marjanović | C | 2015–2024 | 9 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Serbia internationally. | [755] |
Serbia | FR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) | Vasilije Micić * | G | 2023–present | 2 | Born in FR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Serbia internationally. | [756] |
Serbia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) | Darko Miličić | F/C | 2003–2012 | 10 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia internationally. | [757] |
Serbia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) | Nemanja Nedović | G | 2013–2014 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Serbia internationally. | [758] |
Serbia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Montenegro) | Žarko Paspalj | F | 1989–1990 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia internationally. | [759] |
Serbia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Montenegro) | Sasha Pavlović | G/F | 2003–2013 | 10 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia internationally. | [760] |
Serbia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) | Kosta Perović | C | 2007–2008 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia internationally. | [761] |
Serbia | FR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) | Filip Petrušev | F | 2023 | 1 | Born in FR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Serbia internationally. | [762] |
Serbia | FR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) | Aleksej Pokuševski | F | 2020–2024 | 4 | Born in FR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Serbia internationally. | [763] |
Serbia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina) | Vladimir Radmanović | F | 2001–2013 | 12 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia internationally. | [764] |
Serbia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) | Miroslav Raduljica | C | 2013–2015 | 2 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Serbia internationally. | [765] |
Serbia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) | Igor Rakočević | G | 2002–2003 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia internationally. | [766] |
Serbia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) | Željko Rebrača | C | 2001–2007 | 5 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented SFR Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia, and Serbia and Montenegro internationally. | [767] |
Serbia | FR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) | Alen Smailagić | C | 2019–2021 | 2 | Born in FR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Serbia internationally. | [768] |
Serbia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) | Peja Stojaković | F/G | 1998–2011 | 13 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia internationally. | [769] |
Serbia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) | Dragan Tarlać | C | 2000–2001 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro internationally. | [770] |
Serbia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) | Miloš Teodosić | G | 2017–2019 | 2 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Serbia internationally. | [771] |
Serbia | Italy | Tristan Vukčević * | F/C | 2024–present | 2 | 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. [772] | [773] |
Slovakia | Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) | Richard Petruška | C/F | 1993–1994 | 1 | Born in Czechoslovakia, [E] represented Czechoslovakia and Slovakia internationally. [774] | [775] |
Slovenia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) | Primož Brezec | C | 2001–2008; 2009–2010 | 8 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Slovenia internationally. | [776] |
Slovenia | — | Vlatko Čančar * | F | 2019–present | 6 | — | [777] |
Slovenia | — | Luka Dončić * | G/F | 2018–present | 7 | — | [778] |
Slovenia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) | Goran Dragić | G | 2008–2023 | 15 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Slovenia internationally. | [779] |
Slovenia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) | Zoran Dragić | G | 2014–2015 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Slovenia internationally. | [780] |
Slovenia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) | Marko Milič | G/F | 1997–1999 | 2 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Slovenia internationally. | [781] |
Slovenia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) | Boštjan Nachbar | F | 2002–2008 | 6 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Slovenia internationally. | [782] |
Slovenia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) | Rasho Nesterović | C | 1998–2010 | 12 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Slovenia internationally. | [783] |
Slovenia | Germany | Anthony Randolph | F | 2008–2014 | 6 | Born in West Germany [G] to American parents, grew up in the United States, [784] represented Slovenia internationally. [785] [786] | [787] |
Slovenia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) | Uroš Slokar | F | 2006–2007 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Slovenia internationally. | [788] |
Slovenia | United States | Mike Tobey | C | 2017 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Slovenian citizen, represents Slovenia internationally. [789] | [790] |
Slovenia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) | Beno Udrih | G | 2004–2017 | 13 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Slovenia internationally. | [791] |
Slovenia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) | Sasha Vujačić | G | 2004–2011; 2014; 2015–2017 | 10 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Slovenia internationally. | [792] |
South Korea | — | Ha Seung-Jin | C | 2004–2006 | 2 | — | [793] |
South Sudan | Sudan (now South Sudan) | 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. [794] | [795] |
South Sudan | Sudan | Bol Bol * | C | 2019–present | 5 | Born in Sudan, grew up in the United States, represents South Sudan internationally. [794] | [796] |
South Sudan | Sudan | Wenyen Gabriel | F | 2019–2024 | 5 | Born in Sudan, grew up in the United States. | [797] |
South Sudan | Sudan (now South Sudan) | Deng Gai | F | 2005 | 1 | Born in present-day South Sudan. [H] | [798] |
South Sudan | United States | Carlik Jones | G | 2021–2023 | 2 | Born in the United States, represents South Sudan internationally. [799] | [800] |
South Sudan | Sudan (now South Sudan) | Thon Maker | F/C | 2016–2021 | 5 | Born in present-day South Sudan, became a naturalized Australian citizen, represented Australia internationally [801] until the 2024 Summer Olympics, where he represented South Sudan. [794] | [802] |
South Sudan | Sudan (now South Sudan) | 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. [801] | [803] |
South Sudan | Canada | Marial Shayok | G | 2019–2020 | 1 | Born in Canada to Sudanese parents, [804] represents South Sudan internationally. [799] | [805] |
South Sudan | United States | JT Thor * | F/C | 2021–present | 4 | Born in the United States to South Sudanese parents, represents South Sudan internationally. | [806] |
Spain | — | Álex Abrines | G/F | 2016–2019 | 3 | — | [807] |
Spain | — | Santi Aldama * | F | 2021–present | 4 | — | [808] |
Spain | United States | Lorenzo Brown | G | 2013–2016; 2017–2019 | 5 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Spanish citizen, represents Spain internationally. [809] | [810] |
Spain | — | José Calderón | G | 2005–2019 | 14 | — | [811] |
Spain | — | Victor Claver | F | 2012–2015 | 3 | — | [812] |
Spain | — | Rudy Fernández | G | 2008–2012 | 4 | — | [813] |
Spain | — | Jorge Garbajosa | F | 2006–2008 | 2 | — | [814] |
Spain | — | Usman Garuba | F/C | 2021–2024 | 3 | Born in Spain by Nigerian parents. | [815] |
Spain | — | Marc Gasol | C | 2008–2021 | 13 | — | [816] |
Spain | — | Pau Gasol ^ | F | 2001–2019 | 18 | — | [817] |
Spain | — | Juancho Hernangómez | F | 2016–2023 | 7 | — | [818] |
Spain | — | Willy Hernangómez | C | 2016–2023 | 7 | — | [819] |
Spain | Republic of the Congo | Serge Ibaka | F | 2009–2023 | 14 | Born in the Republic of the Congo, obtained Spanish citizenship, represents Spain internationally. [820] | [821] |
Spain | — | Raül López | G | 2002–2005 | 2 | — | [822] |
Spain | — | Fernando Martín | C | 1986–1987 | 1 | — | [823] |
Spain | SFR Yugoslavia (now Montenegro) | Nikola Mirotić | F | 2014–2019 | 5 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represents Spain internationally. | [824] |
Spain | — | Juan Carlos Navarro | G | 2007–2008 | 1 | — | [825] |
Spain | — | Sergio Rodríguez | G | 2006–2010; 2016–2017 | 5 | — | [826] |
Spain | United States | Johnny Rogers | F/C | 1986–1988 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Spanish citizen, represented Spain internationally. | [827] |
Spain | — | Ricky Rubio | G | 2011–2023 | 12 | — | [828] |
Sudan | Sudan (now South Sudan) [H] | Manute Bol | C | 1985–1995 | 10 | — | [829] |
Sweden | — | Jonas Jerebko | F | 2009–2019 | 10 | — | [830] |
Sweden | — | Pelle Larsson * | G/F | 2024–present | 1 | — | [831] |
Sweden | — | Jeff Taylor | F | 2012–2015 | 3 | Born in Sweden to an American father and a Swedish mother; also a United States citizen by birth. [832] Represented Sweden internationally. | [833] |
Switzerland | — | Clint Capela * | F | 2014–present | 11 | Born in Switzerland to an Angolan father and a Congolese mother. | [834] |
Switzerland | — | Kyshawn George * | G | 2024–present | 1 | Born in Switzerland to a Canadian father. | [835] |
Switzerland | — | Thabo Sefolosha | G | 2006–2020 | 14 | Born in Switzerland to a South African father and a Swiss mother. | [836] |
Tanzania | — | Hasheem Thabeet | C | 2009–2014 | 5 | — | [837] |
Trinidad and Tobago | United States | DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell | G | 2018 | 1 | Born in the United States to American parents of Trinidadian descent. [838] | [839] |
Trinidad and Tobago | — | Ken Charles | G | 1973–1977 | 5 | Born in Trinidad, moved to the U.S. as a child. | [840] |
Tunisia | — | Salah Mejri | C | 2015–2019 | 4 | — | [841] |
Turkey | — | Furkan Aldemir | F/C | 2014–2015 | 1 | — | [842] |
Turkey | — | Ömer Aşık | C/F | 2010–2018 | 9 | — | [843] |
Turkey | — | Onuralp Bitim | G/F | 2023–2024 | 1 | — | [844] |
Turkey | Nigeria | Adem Bona * (formerly Ikechukwu Okoro) | F/C | 2024–present | 1 | Born in Nigeria, moved to Turkey at age 13 and became a naturalized citizen, represents Turkey internationally. | [845] |
Turkey | — | Semih Erden | C | 2010–2012 | 2 | — | [846] |
Turkey | Switzerland | Enes Freedom (formerly Enes Kanter) | F | 2011–2022 | 11 | Born in Switzerland to Turkish parents. [847] | [848] |
Turkey | — | Ersan İlyasova | F | 2006–2007; 2009–2021 | 14 | — | [849] |
Turkey | — | Furkan Korkmaz | G | 2017–2024 | 7 | — | [850] |
Turkey | — | Ibo Kutluay | G | 2004–2005 | 1 | — | [851] |
Turkey | United States | Shane Larkin | G | 2013–2016 2017–2018 | 4 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Turkish citizen, represents Turkey internationally. [852] | [853] |
Turkey | — | Mehmet Okur | F/C | 2002–2012 | 10 | — | [854] |
Turkey | North Macedonia | Cedi Osman | F | 2017–2024 | 7 | Born in Macedonia to Turkish father and Bosnian mother, grew up in Bosnia and Herzegovina, represents Turkey internationally. [855] | [856] |
Turkey | — | Alperen Şengün * | F | 2021–present | 4 | — | [857] |
Turkey | SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) | Mirsad Türkcan | F | 1999–2000 | 1 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia, [D] represented Turkey internationally. | [858] |
Turkey | — | Hedo Türkoğlu | F | 2000–2015 | 15 | — | [859] |
Turkey | Uzbekistan | Ömer Yurtseven | F | 2021–2024 | 3 | Born in Uzbekistan to Turkish parents. | [860] |
Uganda | United States | Brandon Davies | F | 2013–2015 | 2 | Born in the United States, represents Uganda internationally. | [861] |
Uganda | United States | Ish Wainright | F | 2021–2024 | 3 | Born in the United States, represents Uganda internationally. | [862] |
Ukraine | Soviet Union (now Ukraine) | Kyrylo Fesenko | C | 2007–2012 | 5 | Born in the Soviet Union. [F] represented Ukraine internationally. | [863] |
Ukraine | United States | Pooh Jeter | G | 2010–2011 | 1 | Born in the United States represented Ukraine internationally. | [864] |
Ukraine | Soviet Union (now Ukraine) | Viacheslav Kravtsov | C | 2012–2014 | 2 | Born in the Soviet Union. [F] represented Ukraine internationally. | [865] |
Ukraine | — | Alex Len * | C | 2013–present | 12 | — | [866] |
Ukraine | Soviet Union (now Ukraine) | Slava Medvedenko | F | 2000–2007 | 7 | Born in the Soviet Union, [F] represented Ukraine internationally. | [867] |
Ukraine | — | Svi Mykhailiuk * | F | 2018–present | 7 | — | [868] |
Ukraine | Soviet Union (now Ukraine) | Oleksiy Pecherov | C | 2007–2010 | 3 | Born in the Soviet Union, [F] represented Ukraine internationally. | [869] |
Ukraine | Soviet Union (now Ukraine) | Vitaly Potapenko | C | 1996–2007 | 11 | Born in the Soviet Union. [F] | [870] |
Ukraine | — | Dmytro Skapintsev | C | 2023 | 1 | — | [871] |
Ukraine | Soviet Union (now Russia) | Alexander Volkov | F | 1989–1992 | 3 | Born in the Soviet Union, [F] represented Soviet Union and Ukraine internationally. [872] | [873] |
United States | Taiwan | Joe Alexander | F | 2008–2010 | 2 | Born in Taiwan to American parents, moved to the United States at the age of 8. [874] | [875] |
United States | Netherlands | 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. [876] | [877] |
United States | Panama | Rolando Blackman | G | 1981–1994 | 13 | Born in Panama, became a naturalized U.S. citizen, represented the United States internationally. [878] | [879] |
United States | West Germany (now Germany) | 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. [880] | [881] |
United States | West Germany (now Germany) | John Brown | F | 1973–1980 | 7 | Born in West Germany [G] to American parents, grew up in the United States. [882] | [883] |
United States | Spain | Wallace Bryant | C | 1983–1986 | 3 | Born in Spain to American parents, grew up in the United States. | [884] |
United States | U.S. Virgin Islands | 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. [885] | [886] |
United States | West Germany (now Germany) | Kenton Edelin | F | 1985 | 1 | Born in West Germany [G] to American parents. | [887] |
United States | Cameroon | Joel Embiid * | C | 2016–present | 9 | Born in Cameroon, moved to the United States at age 16, became a naturalized citizen and represents the United States internationally. [888] Also holds Cameroonian and French citizenships. [889] | [890] |
United States | West Germany (now Germany) | Jo Jo English | G | 1992–1995 | 3 | Born in West Germany [G] to American parents. | [891] |
United States | Jamaica | 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. [892] | [893] |
United States | Morocco | Mike Flynn | G | 1975–1978 | 3 | Born in French Morocco to American parents, grew up in the United States | [894] |
United States | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Adonal Foyle | C | 1997–2009 | 12 | Born in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, moved to the United States, became a naturalized U.S. citizen. [895] | [896] |
United States | West Germany (now Germany) | Donté Greene | F | 2008–2012 | 4 | Born in West Germany [G] to American parents, previously represented the United States at youth level. [897] | [898] |
United States | Romania | 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. [899] | [900] |
United States | Belgium | Xavier Henry | G | 2010–2014 | 5 | Born in Belgium to American parents, grew up in the United States. [901] | [902] |
United States | Austria-Hungary (now Croatia) | Nat Hickey (formerly Nicola Zarnecić) | G/F | 1948 | 1 | Born in Korčula, which represented the Kingdom of Dalmatia side of Austria-Hungary (now separated into multiple nations (including Austria and Hungary), with Korčula being in Croatia) to Croatian parents. [903] Was also a head coach at the time and is currently the oldest player in NBA history. | [904] |
United States | Australia | Kyrie Irving * | G | 2011–present | 14 | Born in Australia to American parents, has dual U.S. and Australian citizenship, has represented the United States internationally at youth and senior level. [905] | [906] |
United States | Italy | Reggie Jackson * | G | 2011–present | 14 | Born in Italy to American parents, grew up in the United States. [907] | [908] |
United States | Lebanon | Steve Kerr | G | 1988–2003 | 15 | Born in Lebanon to the Lebanese-born American citizen Malcolm H. Kerr, represented the United States internationally. [909] | [910] |
United States | France | Cozell McQueen | F | 1987 | 1 | Born in France to American parents. [911] | [912] |
United States | Manchukuo (now China) | 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. [913] | [914] |
United States | Nigeria | 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. [915] | [916] |
United States | United Kingdom England | Admiral Schofield | F | 2019–2020; 2021–2024 | 4 | Born in England to American parents, grew up in the United States. [917] | [918] |
United States | Sweden | Miles Simon | G | 1998–1999 | 1 | Born in Sweden to an American father and a Norwegian mother. [253] | [919] |
United States | France | Michael Stewart | C | 1997–2005 | 8 | Born in France to American parents. [920] | [921] |
United States | Spain | Wally Szczerbiak | F | 1999–2009 | 10 | Born in Spain to American parents, has represented the United States internationally. [922] | [923] |
United States | Japan | Cameron Thomas * | F | 2021–present | 4 | Born in Japan to American parents, grew up in the United States. [924] | [925] |
United States | West Germany (now Germany) | 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. | [926] |
United States | West Germany (now Germany) | Duane Washington | G | 1988; 1993 | 2 | Born in West Germany [G] to American parents. | [927] |
United States | Germany | Duane Washington Jr. | G | 2021–2024 | 3 | Born in Germany to American parents, grew up in the United States. | [928] |
United States | France | Dominique Wilkins ^ | F/G | 1982–1995; 1996–1997; 1999 | 15 | Born in France to American parents, represented the United States internationally. [929] | [930] |
U.S. Virgin Islands | — | Raja Bell | G | 2000–2013 | 13 | — | [931] |
U.S. Virgin Islands | — | Charles Claxton | G | 1995 | 1 | — | [932] |
U.S. Virgin Islands | United States | Nic Claxton * | F | 2019–present | 6 | Born on the United States mainland by U.S. Virgin Islands father, represents U.S. Virgin Islands internationally. [933] | [934] |
U.S. Virgin Islands | United States | David Vanterpool | G | 2001 | 1 | Born on the United States mainland, represented U.S. Virgin Islands internationally. [935] | [936] |
Uruguay | — | Esteban Batista | F/C | 2005–2007 | 2 | — | [937] |
Venezuela | Trinidad and Tobago | Carl Herrera | F | 1991–1999 | 8 | Born in Trinidad and Tobago, represented Venezuela internationally. [938] | [939] |
Venezuela | United States | Askia Jones | G | 1994 | 1 | Born in the United States, represented Venezuela internationally. [940] | [941] |
Venezuela | United States | Harold Keeling | F | 1986 | 1 | Born in the United States, represented Venezuela internationally. | [942] |
Venezuela | United States | Donta Smith | G | 2004–2006 | 2 | Born on the United States, represented Venezuela internationally. | [943] |
Venezuela | — | Óscar Torres | F | 2001–2002 | 2 | — | [944] |
Venezuela | — | Greivis Vásquez | G | 2010–2016 | 7 | — | [945] |
Emanuel David "Manu" Ginóbili 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. Ginóbili notably led Argentina to a gold medal-winning the FIBA Olympics MVP award in Athens 2004, and achieving with his team the only elimination of a US NBA team in the history of this competition. Over a 23-year professional career, Ginóbili 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, Ginóbili 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 Spurs.
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In basketball, a double-double is a single-game performance in which a player accumulates ten or more in two of the following five statistical categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots. The first "double" in the term refers to the two (double) categories and the second "double" refers to accumulating ten or more in that category. Similarly, a player records a triple-double, quadruple-double, and quintuple-double when accumulating ten or more in three, four, or all five of the statistical categories, respectively. While double-doubles and triple-doubles occur regularly each NBA season, only four quadruple-doubles have ever officially been recorded in the NBA, and no quintuple-double has ever been recorded in a professional basketball game. A similar term, the five-by-five, is the accumulation of at least five in all five statistical categories. It is rarely done.
The 2012 NBA draft was held on June 28, 2012, at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The draft started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time, and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. The New Orleans Hornets, who had a 13.70 percent probability of obtaining the first selection, won the NBA draft lottery on May 30. The Charlotte Bobcats and the Washington Wizards were second and third, respectively. This draft marked the first time that the first two players selected were from the same school. It also set a record of having six players from one school (Kentucky) being selected in the two rounds of the draft and was the first draft to have the first three selections be college freshmen all from the same conference. Bernard James was the oldest player drafted in an NBA draft, being 27 years old at the time of the draft.
Tristan Trevor James Thompson is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He won an NBA championship with the Cavaliers in 2016 and has also played for the Boston Celtics, Sacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls, and Los Angeles Lakers.
Evan Mehdi Fournier is a French professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. He played junior basketball at the French INSEP academy from 2007 to 2009.
Athanasios Rotimi "Thanasis" Antetokounmpo, nicknamed "Thanasty", is a Greek professional basketball player who last played for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). At the international stage, he has represented the Greek national team since 2016.
Jordan Taylor Clarkson is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for two seasons with Tulsa before transferring to Missouri, where he earned second-team all-conference honors in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). After forgoing his senior year in college to enter the 2014 NBA draft, Clarkson was selected by the Washington Wizards in the second round with the 46th overall pick and was immediately traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Clarkson was traded to the Cavaliers in 2018. In December 2019 he was traded to the Jazz. On March 24, 2015, Clarkson along with Jeremy Lin, became the first Asian-American starting back court in NBA history. In 2021, Clarkson was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year.
Daniel Theis is a German professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After seven seasons in the Basketball Bundesliga where he was a four-time All Star and three-time champion, Theis signed with the Boston Celtics of the NBA where he played for four seasons before a trade brought him to the Chicago Bulls in March 2021. The Bulls traded Theis to the Houston Rockets in August 2021, who in turn traded Theis back to the Celtics in February 2022, before being traded to the Pacers in July 2022. With the Celtics, he reached the NBA Finals during his second stint with the team.
Simone Fontecchio is an Italian professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays at the small forward position.
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.