Nikoloz Tskitishvili is a Georgian former professional basketball player. At 7 feet tall, he played as forward-center. Tskitishvili was selected fifth overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 2002 NBA draft. He also played for the senior Georgian national basketball team.
Jumaine Lanard Jones is an American former professional basketball player. An NBA player from 1999 to 2007 drafted from the University of Georgia, he played the small forward and power forward positions.
Fadi El Khatib, nicknamed "the Lebanese Tiger", is a Lebanese professional basketball player for Sagesse SC of the Lebanese Basketball League. El Khatib played for several teams in the Lebanese Basketball League, and also played abroad in Syria, Ukraine and China. He was also a member of the Lebanon national team that finished runners-up in the FIBA Asia Championship three times, in 2001, 2005 and 2007. El Khatib also participated in the FIBA World Championship in 2002, 2006 and 2010.
Russell Robinson Jr. is an American professional basketball player who last played for Levski Lukoil of the NBL. He played college basketball for the University of Kansas where he won an NCAA championship in 2008. He has previously played in Spain, Turkey, Italy, Poland and Lebanon.
Brian Anthony Beshara (Feghali) (born 30 December 1977) is a former Lebanese basketball player. Beshara was also a member of the Lebanese national basketball team. At 6'8", he was Lebanon's starting forward and played an important role on both the offensive and defensive sides. His former LSU coach John Brady describes him as follows:"Brian Beshara is a good basketball player. He's tough. He's competitive. He believes in what he's doing."
The Lebanese Basketball League is recognized as the top-tier professional men's basketball league in Lebanon. It is organized annually as a national championship with playoffs and a national cup by the Lebanese Basketball Federation (FLB).
DeShawn Adrian Sims Jr. is an American basketball coach and former professional basketball player. He is the head coach at Pershing High School and last played for Pistoia of the Serie A2 Basket. He has previously played for Sagesse and Champville of the Lebanese Basketball League, as well as teams in Greece, Korea, Israel and Puerto Rico after a career with the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team. In high school, he became Associated Press Class A Player of the Year, a Jordan Brand All-American and a fourth team Parade All-American. At Michigan he became a second-team All-Big Ten Conference selection. He had signed a free-agent contract with the Boston Celtics for whom he played in the Orlando Summer League in addition to playing for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Summer League. He became a 2011 D-League All-Star and NBA Development League Rookie of the Year.
Ater James "AJ" Majok is a professional basketball player for US Monastir of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Born in Sudan and raised in Australia, Majok represents Lebanon internationally. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2011 NBA draft with the 58th overall pick. Standing at 6 ft 11 in, Majok mostly stands out with his athletic and defensive abilities. He was the BAL Defensive Player of the Year in 2022.
Randy Lechard Culpepper is an American professional basketball player for the City Oilers of the BAL.
Terrell DeVon Stoglin is an American professional basketball player. He served as the starting shooting guard for the University of Maryland, where he played college basketball for two seasons.
Isaiah Charles Austin is an American former professional basketball player. He played two years of college basketball for Baylor University and was set to enter the NBA in 2014 until he was diagnosed with a mild form of Marfan syndrome. In 2016, he was cleared to continue playing basketball after a two-year stint away from the game. Between 2017 and 2021, he played professionally overseas.
Markeith Terrell Cummings is an American professional basketball player for Petro de Luanda of the Basketball Africa League. He played college basketball for Kennesaw State University.
Ali Mezher is a professional Lebanese professional basketball who plays for Beirut Club (basketball) in the Lebanese Basketball League.
Robert Ridjell Upshaw is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Fresno State and the University of Washington.
Johndre Jefferson is an American and Central African professional basketball player who last played for Peñarol Mar del Plata of the Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB). He played college basketball for Northwest Florida State and South Carolina. Born in the United States, he represents Central African Republic internationally.
Charles Price Thomas III is an American professional basketball player for Peñarol of the LUB. He played college basketball for the University of Arkansas before playing professionally in Uruguay, Bosnia, Ukraine, France, Lebanon, Jordan, Bulgaria, Israel, Italy and Venezuela.
Demarius Bolds is an American professional basketball player for GS Pétroliers. Standing at 1.93 m, he plays the shooting guard position. After two years at Missouri Western State University, Bolds entered the 2006 NBA draft but was not selected in the draft's two rounds.
Dewayne Jackson is an American professional basketball player for Homentmen CLUB in the Lebanese Basketball Association. He played for Homenetmen Club in the 2016–17 season and he averaged 21.1 points per game, 5.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.5 steals.
Marcus Franklee Foster is an American professional basketball player for Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He played college basketball for Kansas State University and Creighton University before playing professionally in South Korea, Lebanon, Israel, Turkey, Greece, and Lithuania.
Joseph Pierre Abi-Zakhour El Chartouny is a Canadian-Lebanese professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He played college basketball for Fordham and Marquette.
