List of NBA players born outside the United States

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] 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 American parents and players who became naturalized U.S. citizens are also included in that section. In some borderline cases, the NBA takes into consideration whether a player desires to be identified as international.^[1]

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 the 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]

Including the United States, 94 countries have produced at least one NBA player in total. As of the 2024–25 season, Canada has produced the most foreign NBA players, with 64. 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.

Summary

Africa

Region	Players	Notes
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
Mali	4
Ghana	3
Ivory Coast	3	Including 3 U.S.-born Ivorians
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	91	Including 33 foreign or U.S.-born naturalized players

Americas

Region	Players	Notes
Canada	65	Including 11 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	12	Including 6 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	192	Including 52 foreign or U.S.-born naturalized players

Asia

Region	Players	Notes
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

Europe

Region	Players	Notes
France	52	Including 8 foreign-born French
Serbia	33	Including 10 foreign-born Serbs
Croatia	24	Including 9 foreign-born Croats
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
Netherlands	8
Bosnia and Herzegovina	7	Including 3 foreign-born Bosnians
Latvia	7
Israel[note 2]	6	Including 2 U.S.-born Israelis
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
Sweden	4
Belgium	3	Including 1 foreign-born Belgian
Finland	3	Including 1 foreign-born Finn
Ireland	3	Including 2 U.S.-born Irishmen
Estonia	2
Switzerland	2
Austria	1
Azerbaijan[note 1]	1	Including 1 U.S.-born Azerbaijani
Belarus	1	Including 1 U.S.-born Belarusian
Cyprus	1	Including 1 U.S.-born Cypriot
Denmark	1
Hungary	1
Iceland	1
Luxembourg	1
Norway	1
Portugal	1
Romania	1
Slovakia	1
Europe	351	Including 92 foreign or U.S.-born naturalized players

Oceania

Region	Players	Notes
Australia	35	Including 5 foreign-born Australians
New Zealand	3
Australasia	38	Including 5 foreign-born naturalized players

List

Note: This list is correct through the beginning of the 2024–25 season.

Pos	G	Guard	F	Forward	C	Center
Yrs	Players 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.
Angola	—	Bruno Fernando	C	2019–2025	6	—	[12]
Argentina	—	Leandro Bolmaro	F/G	2021–2023	2	Also holds Italian citizenship.[13]	[14]
Argentina	—	Nicolás Brussino	G/F	2016–2017	2	Also holds Italian citizenship.	[15]
Argentina	—	Facundo Campazzo	G	2020–2022	3	—	[16]
Argentina	—	Gabriel Deck	G	2021–2022	2	—	[17]
Argentina	—	Carlos Delfino	G	2004–2008; 2009–2014	8	—	[18]
Argentina	—	Patricio Garino	G	2017	1	Also holds Italian citizenship.	[19]
Argentina	—	Manu Ginóbili^	G	2002–2018	16	Also holds Italian citizenship.	[20]
Argentina	—	Walter Herrmann	F	2006–2009	3	—	[21]
Argentina	—	Nicolás Laprovíttola	G	2016	1	—	[22]
Argentina	—	Andrés Nocioni	F	2004–2012	8	—	[23]
Argentina	—	Fabricio Oberto	F	2005–2010	6	—	[24]
Argentina	—	Pablo Prigioni	G	2012–2016	4	—	[25]
Argentina	—	Pepe Sánchez	G	2000–2001; 2002–2003	2	—	[26]
Argentina	—	Luis Scola	F	2007–2017	10	—	[27]
Argentina	—	Luca Vildoza	G	2022	1	Also holds Italian citizenship. Career consists exclusively of playoff games.	[28]
Argentina	—	Rubén Wolkowyski	F	2000–2001; 2002–2003	2	Also holds Polish citizenship.	[29]
Australia	—	David Andersen	F/C	2009–2011	2	Also holds Danish citizenship, but represents Australia internationally.[30]	[31]
Australia	—	Chris Anstey	C	1997–2000	3	—	[32]
Australia	—	Cameron Bairstow	F/C	2014–2016	2	—	[33]
Australia	New Zealand	Aron Baynes	C	2013–2021	9	Born in New Zealand, grew up in Australia, represents Australia internationally.[34]	[35]
Australia	—	Andrew Bogut	C	2005–2018; 2019	14	—	[36]
Australia	—	Jonah Bolden	F	2018–2020	2	—	[37]
Australia	—	Mark Bradtke	C	1996–1997	1	—	[38]
Australia	—	Ryan Broekhoff	G	2018–2020	2	—	[39]
Australia	—	Xavier Cooks	F	2023	1	—	[40]
Australia	—	Mitch Creek	G	2019	1	—	[41]
Australia	—	Dyson Daniels*	G	2022–present	3	—	[42]
Australia	—	Matthew Dellavedova	G	2013–2021; 2022–2023	9	—	[43]
Australia	—	Alex Ducas	G	2024–2025	1	—	[44]
Australia	—	Dante Exum*	G	2014–2021; 2023–present	9	Born in Australia to an American father.[45]	[46]
Australia	—	Johnny Furphy*	F	2024–present	1	—	[47]
Australia	—	Andrew Gaze	G	1994; 1999	2	—	[48]
Australia	—	Josh Giddey*	G	2021–present	4	—	[49]
Australia	—	Josh Green*	G	2020–present	5	—	[50]
Australia	—	Shane Heal	G	1996–1997; 2003	2	—	[51]
Australia	—	Isaac Humphries	F/C	2019	1	—	[52]
Australia	—	Joe Ingles*	F	2014–present	11	—	[53]
Australia	—	Nathan Jawai	F/C	2008–2010	2	The first ever Indigenous Australian to play in the NBA.	[54]
Australia	—	Jock Landale*	C	2021–present	4	—	[55]
Australia	—	Luc Longley	C	1991–2001	10	—	[56]
Australia	—	Will Magnay	C/F	2021	1	—	[57]
Australia	—	Jack McVeigh	F	2024–2025	1	—	[58]
Australia	—	Patty Mills*	G	2009–present	16	—	[59]
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.[60]	[61]
Australia	—	Luke Schenscher	C	2006–2007	2	—	[62]
Australia	—	Ben Simmons*	F	2017–present	8	Born in Australia to an American father.[63]	[64]
Australia	—	Luke Travers*	F	2024–present	1	—	[65]
Australia	—	Jack White	F	2022–2024	2	—	[66]
Austria	—	Jakob Poeltl*	C	2016–present	9	—	[67]
Bahamas	—	Deandre Ayton*	C	2018–present	7	—	[68]
Bahamas	—	Dexter Cambridge	F	1992–1993	1	—	[69]
Bahamas	—	Buddy Hield*	G	2016–present	9	—	[70]
Bahamas	—	Kai Jones*	C	2021–2023; 2024–present	3	Born in the Bahamas, grew up in the United States.	[71]
Bahamas	—	Ian Lockhart	F	1990	1	—	[72]
Bahamas	—	Mychal Thompson	C/F	1978–1991	12	First player born & raised in the Bahamas to make the NBA[73]	[74]
Belgium	—	Toumani Camara*	F	2023–present	2	—	[75]
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.[76]	[77]
Belgium	—	Ajay Mitchell*	G	2024–present	1	—	[78]
Bosnia and Herzegovina	—	Džanan Musa	F	2018–2020	2	—	[79]
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.	[80]
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.	[81]
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.	[82]
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.	[83]
Brazil	—	Rafael Araújo	C	2004–2007	3	—	[84]
Brazil	—	Leandro Barbosa	G	2003–2017	14	—	[85]
Brazil	—	Bruno Caboclo	F	2014–2021	7	—	[86]
Brazil	—	Vítor Faverani	C	2013–2014	1	—	[87]
Brazil	—	Cristiano Felício	F/C	2015–2021	6	—	[88]
Brazil	—	Rolando Ferreira	C	1988–1989	1	—	[89]
Brazil	—	Alex Garcia	G	2003–2004	2	—	[90]
Brazil	—	Marcelo Huertas	G	2015–2017	2	—	[91][92]
Brazil	—	Didi Louzada	F	2021–2022	2	—	[93]
Brazil	—	Fab Melo	C	2012–2013	1	—	[94]
Brazil	—	Nenê	F/C	2002–2020	17	—	[95]
Brazil	—	Raul Neto	G	2015–2023	8	—	[96][97]
Brazil	—	Lucas Nogueira	C	2014–2018	4	—	[98]
Brazil	—	Mãozinha Pereira	F	2024	1	—	[99]
Brazil	—	Gui Santos*	G/F	2023–present	2	—	[100]
Brazil	—	Tiago Splitter	C/F	2010–2017	7	—	[101]
Brazil	—	Anderson Varejão	C/F	2004–2017; 2021	14	—	[102]
Brazil	—	João Vianna	F	1991	1	—	[103]
Brazil	—	Marquinhos Vieira	F	2006–2008	2	—	[104]
British Virgin Islands	—	D'Moi Hodge	G	2023	1	—	[105]
Bulgaria	—	Georgi Glouchkov	F	1985–1986	1	Also holds Italian citizenship. First NBA player from Eastern Europe.[106]	[107]
Bulgaria	Cyprus	Sasha Vezenkov	F	2023–2024	1	Born in Cyprus to Bulgarian parents, grew up in Greece, represents Bulgaria internationally.[108] Has Bulgarian, Greek, and Cypriot citizenship.	[109]
Cameroon	—	Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje	C	2001–2004	3	—	[110]
Cameroon	—	Ulrich Chomche*	C	2024–present	1	—	[111]
Cameroon	—	Christian Koloko*	F/C	2022–2023; 2024–present	2	—	[112]
Cameroon	—	Luc Mbah a Moute	F	2008–2020	12	—	[113]
Cameroon	Belgium	Yves Missi*	C	2024–present	1	Born in Belgium to Cameroonian parents, grew up in Cameroon.	[114]
Cameroon	—	Pascal Siakam*	F	2016–present	9	—	[115]
Canada	—	Kyle Alexander	F/C	2020	1	—	[116]
Canada	—	Nickeil Alexander-Walker*	G	2019–present	6	—	[117]
Canada	—	Joel Anthony	C	2007–2017	10	—	[118]
Canada	—	Norm Baker	G	1946–1947	1	—	[119]
Canada	—	Dalano Banton*	G	2021–present	4	—	[120]
Canada	—	RJ Barrett*	G	2019–present	6	—	[121]
Canada	—	Anthony Bennett	F/C	2013–2017	4	First Canadian drafted #1 overall in the NBA draft. Born in Canada to a Jamaican mother [122]	[123]
Canada	—	Sim Bhullar	C	2015	1	Born in Canada to Indian parents; first player of Indian descent to play in the NBA.	[124]
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.[125]	[126]
Canada	—	Khem Birch	C/F	2017–2023	6	—	[127]
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.[128]	[129]
Canada	—	Oshae Brissett	F/G	2019–2025	6	—	[130]
Canada	—	Dillon Brooks*	G	2017–present	8	—	[131]
Canada	—	Brandon Clarke*	F/C	2019–present	6	—	[132]
Canada	—	Ron Crevier	C	1985	1	—	[133]
Canada	Haiti	Samuel Dalembert	C	2001–2015	14	Born in Haiti, grew up in Canada, became a naturalized Canadian citizen, represented Canada internationally.[134]	[135]
Canada	—	Nate Darling	G	2020–2021	1	—	[136]
Canada	—	Luguentz Dort*	G/F	2019–present	6	Born in Canada to Haitian parents.[137]	[138]
Canada	—	Zach Edey*	C	2024–present	1	—	[139]
Canada	—	Tyler Ennis	G	2014–2018	4	—	[140]
Canada	—	Rick Fox	F/G	1991–2004	13	Born in Canada to Bahamian father and Canadian mother.	[141]
Canada	Switzerland	Kyshawn George*	G	2024–present	1	Born in Switzerland to a Canadian father, represents Canada internationally.[142]	[143]
Canada	—	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander*	G	2018–present	7	Born in Canada to Antiguan mother.[144]	[145]
Canada	—	Stewart Granger	G	1983–1985; 1987	3	—	[146]
Canada	Denmark	Lars Hansen	C	1978–1979	1	Born in Denmark, grew up in Canada, became a naturalized Canadian citizen, represented Canada internationally.[147]	[148]
Canada	—	Bob Houbregs^	C/F	1953–1958	5	Born in Canada, moved to the United States as a child.	[149]
Canada	—	Caleb Houstan*	F	2022–present	3	—	[150]
Canada	—	Cory Joseph*	G	2011–present	14	—	[151]
Canada	—	Kris Joseph	F	2012–2013	1	—	[152]
Canada	—	Mfiondu Kabengele	F	2019–2021; 2022–2023	3	Born in Canada by Congolese parents.[153]	[154]
Canada	—	AJ Lawson*	G	2022–present	3	—	[155]
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.[156][157]	[158]
Canada	—	Todd MacCulloch	C	1999–2003	4	—	[159]
Canada	—	Jamaal Magloire	C	2000–2012	12	—	[160]
Canada	Senegal	Karim Mané	G	2020–2021	1	Born in Senegal, grew up in Canada.[161]	[162]
Canada	—	Bennedict Mathurin*	G	2022–present	3	—	[163]
Canada	—	Emanuel Miller*	F	2025–present	1	—	[164]
Canada	—	Leonard Miller*	F	2023–present	2	—	[165]
Canada	—	Mychal Mulder	G	2020–2022	3	—	[166]
Canada	—	Jamal Murray*	G	2016–present	9	—	[167]
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.[168] Also holds a British passport.[169]	[170]
Canada	—	Andrew Nembhard*	G	2022–present	3	—	[171]
Canada	—	Andrew Nicholson	F	2012–2017	5	—	[172]
Canada	—	Kelly Olynyk*	C	2013–present	12	—	[173]
Canada	Nigeria	Eugene Omoruyi	F	2021–2024	3	Born in Nigeria, grew up in Canada.	[174]
Canada	—	Kevin Pangos	G	2021–2022	1	Holds both Canadian and Slovenian passports. Represents Canada internationally.	[175]
Canada	—	Dwight Powell*	C/F	2014–present	11	—	[176]
Canada	—	Joshua Primo	G	2021–2024	3	—	[177]
Canada	—	Olivier-Maxence Prosper*	F	2023–present	2	—	[178]
Canada	—	Xavier Rathan-Mayes	G	2018	1	—	[179]
Canada	—	Leo Rautins	F	1983–1984	2	—	[180]
Canada	—	Jackson Rowe*	F	2025–present	1	—	[181]
Canada	—	Shaedon Sharpe*	G	2022–present	3	—	[182]
Canada	—	Mike Smrek	C	1985–1992	7	—	[183]
Canada	—	Gino Sovran	F/G	1946–1947	1	—	[184]
Canada	—	Nik Stauskas	G	2014–2019; 2022	6	Holds both Canadian and Lithuanian passports. Represented Canada internationally.[185][186]	[187]
Canada	—	Tristan Thompson*	F/C	2011–present	14	—	[188]
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.	[189]
Canada	—	Bill Wennington	C	1985–1991; 1993–2000	13	—	[190]
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.[191]	[192]
Canada	—	Lindell Wigginton	G	2022–2023	3	—	[193]
Canada	—	Jim Zoet	C	1982	1	—	[194]
Cape Verde	—	Edy Tavares	C	2015–2017	2	—	[195]
China	—	Cui Yongxi	G	2024	1	—	[196]
China	—	Mengke Bateer	C	2002–2003	3	—	[197]
China	—	Sun Yue	G	2008–2009	1	—	[198]
China	—	Wang Zhizhi	C	2001–2005	5	—	[199]
China	—	Yao Ming^	C	2002–2011	8	—	[200]
China	—	Yi Jianlian	F	2007–2012	5	—	[201]
China	—	Zhou Qi	C	2017–2018	2	—	[202]
Colombia	—	Jaime Echenique	C	2021	1	—	[203]
Croatia	Germany	Dalibor Bagarić	C	2000–2003	3	Born in West Germany,[G] represented Croatia internationally.	[204]
Croatia	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Dragan Bender	F/C	2016–2020	4	Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, represents Croatia internationally.[205]	[206]
Croatia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Bosnia and Herzegovina)	Bojan Bogdanović	F	2014–2025	11	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represents Croatia internationally.	[207]
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.[208][209]	[210]
Croatia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Croatia)	Gordan Giriček	G/F	2002–2008	6	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented Croatia internationally.	[211]
Croatia	—	Mario Hezonja	G/F	2015–2020	5	—	[212]
Croatia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Croatia)	Mario Kasun	C	2004–2006	2	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented Croatia internationally.	[213]
Croatia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Croatia)	Toni Kukoč^	F	1993–2006	13	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and Croatia internationally.	[214]
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.[215]	[216]
Croatia	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Karlo Matković*	F/C	2024–present	1	Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, represents Croatia internationally.	[217]
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.	[218]
Croatia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Bosnia and Herzegovina}	Zoran Planinić	G	2003–2006	3	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented Croatia internationally.	[219]
Croatia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Croatia)	Dino Rađa^	F/C	1993–1997	4	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and Croatia internationally.	[220]
Croatia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Croatia)	Damjan Rudež	F	2014–2017	3	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented Croatia internationally.	[221]
Croatia	—	Luka Šamanić	F	2019–2021; 2023–2024	4	—	[222]
Croatia	—	Dario Šarić*	F	2016–present	9	—	[223]
Croatia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Croatia)	Bruno Šundov	C	1998–2005	7	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented Croatia internationally.	[224]
Croatia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Croatia)	Žan Tabak	C	1994–1998; 1999–2001	6	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and Croatia internationally.	[225]
Croatia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Croatia)	Roko Ukić	G	2008–2010	2	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented Croatia internationally.	[226]
Croatia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Croatia)	Stojko Vranković	C	1990–1992; 1996–1999	5	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and Croatia internationally.	[227]
Croatia	—	Ante Žižić	C	2017–2020	3	—	[228]
Croatia	Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina	Ivica Zubac*	C	2016–present	9	Born in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, represents Croatia internationally.	[229]
Cuba	—	Lazaro Borrell	F	1999–2000	1	—	[230]
Cuba	—	Andrés Guibert	F/C	1994–1995	2	Born in Cuba, defected to Puerto Rico in 1993.[231]	[232]
Czech Republic	—	Vít Krejčí*	G	2021–present	4	—	[233]
Czech Republic	Czechoslovakia (now  Czech Republic)	Tomáš Satoranský	G	2016–2022	6	Born in Czechoslovakia,[E] represents Czech Republic internationally.	[234]
Czech Republic	Czechoslovakia (now  Czech Republic)	Jan Veselý	F	2011–2014	3	Born in Czechoslovakia,[E] represents Czech Republic internationally.	[235]
Czech Republic	Czechoslovakia (now  Czech Republic)	Jiří Welsch	G	2002–2006	4	Born in Czechoslovakia,[E] represented Czech Republic internationally.	[236]
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.	[237]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Zaire (now  Democratic Republic of the Congo)	Bismack Biyombo*	C	2011–present	14	Born in Zaire.	[238]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Zaire (now  Democratic Republic of the Congo)	Christian Eyenga	G/F	2010–2012	2	Born in Zaire.	[239]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	—	Jonathan Kuminga*	F	2021–present	4	—	[240]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Zaire (now  Democratic Republic of the Congo)	Emmanuel Mudiay	F	2015–2020; 2022	6	Born in Zaire.	[241]
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.	[242]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	—	Oscar Tshiebwe*	C	2023–present	2	—	[243]
Denmark	—	Gabriel Lundberg	G	2022	1	—	[244]
Dominica	—	Garth Joseph	C	2000–2001	1	—	[245]
Dominican Republic	—	Ángel Delgado	C	2018–2019	1	—	[246]
Dominican Republic	—	Chris Duarte	G	2021–2025	4	Born & raised in the Dominican Republic, father is Canadian.	[247]
Dominican Republic	—	Luis Flores	G	2004–2005	1	—	[248]
Dominican Republic	—	Francisco García	F/G	2005–2014	10	—	[249]
Dominican Republic	—	Al Horford*	C	2007–present	18	—	[250]
Dominican Republic	—	Tito Horford	C	1988–1990; 1993	3	—	[251]
Dominican Republic	—	Felipe López	G	1998–2002	4	—	[252]
Dominican Republic	—	Luis Montero	G	2015–2016; 2017–2018	2	—	[253]
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.[254]	[255]
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.[256]	[257]
Estonia	—	Henri Drell	F	2024	1	—	[258]
Estonia	—	Martin Müürsepp	F	1996–1998	2	Born in the Estonian SSR,[I] represented Estonia internationally.	[259]
Finland	—	Lauri Markkanen*	F/C	2017–present	8	—	[260]
Finland	—	Hanno Möttölä	C	2000–2002	2	—	[261]
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.	[262]
France	—	Tariq Abdul-Wahad (formerly Olivier Saint-Jean)	F	1997–2003	6	—	[263]
France	—	Alexis Ajinça	F	2008–2011; 2013–2018	7	—	[264]
France	—	Joël Ayayi	G	2021–2022	1	Born in France by Beninese parents	[265]
France	—	Nicolas Batum*	G	2008–present	17	—	[266]
France	Guadeloupe	Rodrigue Beaubois	G	2009–2013	4	Born in Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France in the Caribbean.	[267]
France	—	Malcolm Cazalon	G	2023	1	—	[268]
France	—	Sidy Cissoko*	F	2023–present	2	—	[269]
France	—	Petr Cornelie	F	2021–2022	1	Born in France to a Czech mother and a French father.	[270]
France	—	Bilal Coulibaly*	F	2023–present	2	—	[271]
France	—	Pacôme Dadiet*	G	2024–present	1	—	[272]
France	—	Nando De Colo	G	2012–2014	2	—	[273]
France	—	Moussa Diabaté*	F	2022–present	3	Born in France to Malian and Guinean parents.	[274]
France	—	Boris Diaw	F/C	2003–2017	14	—	[275]
France	—	Yakhouba Diawara	F	2006–2010	4	—	[276]
France	—	Ousmane Dieng*	G	2022–present	3	—	[277]
France	Guinea	Sekou Doumbouya	F	2019–2022	3	Born in Guinea, grew up in France.[278]	[279]
France	—	Evan Fournier	G/F	2012–2024	12	Born in France by an Algerian mother.[280]	[281]
France	Guadeloupe	Mickaël Gelabale	F	2006–2008; 2013	3	Born in Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France in the Caribbean.	[282]
France	—	Rudy Gobert*	C	2013–present	12	—	[283]
France	—	Jaylen Hoard	SF	2019–2022	3	Born in France by American father.[284]	[285]
France	—	William Howard	F	2019–2020	1	—	[286]
France	French Guiana	Damien Inglis	F	2015–2016	1	Born in French Guiana, an overseas region of France in South America.	[287]
France	—	Joffrey Lauvergne	F/C	2015–2018	4	—	[288]
France	—	Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot	G/F	2016–2022	6	—	[289]
France	—	Ian Mahinmi	C	2007–2020	12	—	[290]
France	—	Théo Maledon	G	2020–2024	4	—	[291]
France	—	Jérôme Moïso	F	2000–2005	5	—	[292]
France	—	Adam Mokoka	G	2019–2021	2	—	[293]
France	Belgium	Frank Ntilikina	G	2017–2024	7	Born in Belgium to Rwandan parents, grew up in France, represents France internationally.[294]	[295]
France	—	Élie Okobo	G	2018–2020	2	Born in France to a Congolese father and a French mother.	[296]
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.[297]	[298]
France	—	Johan Petro	C	2005–2013	8	—	[299]
France	Guadeloupe	Mickaël Piétrus	G/F	2003–2013	10	Born in Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France in the Caribbean.	[300]
France	—	Vincent Poirier	C	2019–2021	2	—	[301]
France	Haiti	Yves Pons	F	2021–2022	1	Born in Haiti, grew up in France, represents France internationally.[302]	[303]
France	—	Antoine Rigaudeau	G	2003	1	—	[304]
France	Spain	Zaccharie Risacher*	F	2024–present	1	Born in Spain to French parents, represents France internationally.	[305]
France	—	Rayan Rupert*	G	2023–present	2	—	[306]
France	—	Tidjane Salaün*	F	2024–present	1	—	[307]
France	—	Alex Sarr*	C/F	2024–present	1	Brothers born in France of Senegalese descent.	[308]
France	—	Olivier Sarr	C	2021–2024	3		[309]
France	French Guiana	Kevin Séraphin	F	2010–2017	7	Born in French Guiana, an overseas region of France in South America.	[310]
France	—	Pape Sy	F/G	2010–2011	1	—	[311]
France	—	Killian Tillie	F/C	2020–2022	2	—	[312]
France	—	Axel Toupane	F/G	2016–2017; 2021	3	—	[313]
France	—	Armel Traoré	F	2024–2025	1	—	[314]
France	Martinique	Ronny Turiaf	F	2006–2014	10	Born in Martinique, an overseas region of France in the Caribbean.	[315]
France	—	Victor Wembanyama*	F/C	2023–present	2	First Frenchman drafted #1 overall in the NBA draft.	[316]
France	—	Guerschon Yabusele*	F	2017–2019; 2024–present	3	—	[317]
Gabon	—	Stéphane Lasme	F	2007–2008	1	—	[318]
Gabon	—	Chris Silva	F	2019–2023	4	—	[319]
Georgia	—	Goga Bitadze*	C	2019–present	6	—	[320]
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.[321]	[322]
Georgia	—	Tornike Shengelia	F	2012–2014	2	—	[323]
Georgia	Soviet Union (now  Georgia)	Vladimir Stepania	C	1998–2004	6	Born in the Soviet Union.[F]	[324]
Georgia	Soviet Union (now  Georgia)	Nikoloz Tskitishvili	F	2002–2006	4	Born in the Soviet Union,[F] represented Georgia internationally.	[325]
Germany	—	Uwe Blab	C	1985–1990	5	Born in West Germany.[G]	[326]
Germany	—	Isaac Bonga	G	2018–2022	4	—	[327]
Germany	—	Shawn Bradley	C	1993–2005	12	Born in West Germany[G] to American parents, grew up in the United States, represented Germany internationally.[328]	[329]
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.	[330]
Germany	—	Frido Frey	F	1946–1947	1	Born in the Weimar Republic,[G] grew up in the U.S.[331]	[332]
Germany	—	Elias Harris	F	2013	1	Born in West Germany.[G]	[333]
Germany	—	Charlie Hoefer	F	1946–1948	2	Born in the Weimar Republic,[G] grew up in the U.S.[334]	[335]
Germany	—	Ariel Hukporti*	C	2024–present	1	Born in Germany to Togolese parents; also has Togolese citizenship.	[336]
Germany	—	Maxi Kleber*	F	2017–present	8	—	[337]
Germany	—	Dirk Nowitzki^	F	1998–2019	21	Born in West Germany.[G]	[338]
Germany	—	Tim Ohlbrecht	F/C	2013	1	Born in West Germany.[G]	[339]
Germany	—	Tibor Pleiß	C	2015–2016	1	Born in West Germany.[G]	[340]
Germany	—	Detlef Schrempf	F/C	1985–2001	16	Born in West Germany.[G]	[341]
Germany	—	Dennis Schröder*	G	2013–present	12	Born in Germany to Gambian mother.	[342]
Germany	—	Daniel Theis	F/C	2017–2025	8	—	[343]
Germany	—	Franz Wagner*	F	2021–present	4	—	[344]
Germany	—	Moritz Wagner*	F/C	2018–present	7	—	[345]
Germany	—	Chris Welp	C	1987–1990	3	Born in West Germany.[G]	[346]
Germany	—	Paul Zipser	G/F	2016–2018	2	—	[347]
Ghana	—	Ben Bentil	F	2017	1	—	[348]
Ghana	—	Amida Brimah	C	2021	1	—	[349]
Ghana	—	Nathan Mensah	F/C	2023–2024	1	—	[350]
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.[351]	[352]
Great Britain  Scotland	—	Robert Archibald	F	2002–2004	2	—	[353]
Great Britain  England	—	Steve Bucknall	G	1989–1990	1	First British player who learned to play basketball in the U.K.[354]	[355]
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.[356]	[357]
Great Britain  England	—	James Donaldson	C	1980–1993; 1995	14	Born in England, grew up in the United States.	[358]
Great Britain  England	—	Ndudi Ebi	F	2003–2005	2	Born in England to Nigerian parents, grew up in the United States.[359]	[360]
Great Britain  England	—	Tosan Evbuomwan*	F	2024–present	2	—	[361]
Great Britain  England	—	Joel Freeland	C	2012–2015	3	—	[362]
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.[363]	[364]
Great Britain  England	—	Chris Harris	G	1955–1956	1	Moved from Southampton, England to the U.S. when he was young.	[365]
Great Britain  England	—	Pops Mensah-Bonsu	F	2006–2007; 2009–2011	4	Born in England to Ghanaian parents, represented Great Britain internationally.[366]	[367]
Greece	—	Giannis Antetokounmpo*	F	2013–present	12	Born in Greece to Nigerian parents, became a Greek citizen in May 2013. Represents Greece internationally.[368]	[369]
Greece	—	Kostas Antetokounmpo	F	2018–2021	3	Born in Greece to Nigerian parents, became a Greek citizen in May 2016.[370] Represents Greece internationally.	[371]
Greece	—	Thanasis Antetokounmpo	F	2016; 2019–2024	6	Born in Greece to Nigerian parents, became a Greek citizen in May 2013. Represents Greece internationally.	[372]
Greece	—	Antonis Fotsis	F	2001–2002	1	—	[373]
Greece	—	Andreas Glyniadakis	C	2006–2007	1	—	[374]
Greece	—	Georgios Kalaitzakis	G/F	2021–2022	1	—	[375]
Greece	Canada	Naz Mitrou-Long	G	2017–2020	3	Born in Canada to Greek mother, represents Greece internationally.[376]	[377]
Greece	—	Georgios Papagiannis	C	2016–2018	2	—	[378]
Greece	—	Kostas Papanikolaou	F	2014–2016	2	—	[379]
Greece	—	Efthimios Rentzias	C	2002–2003	1	—	[380]
Greece	—	Vassilis Spanoulis	G	2006–2007	1	—	[381]
Greece	Soviet Union (now  Georgia)	Jake Tsakalidis	C	2000–2007	7	Born in Soviet Union (now Georgia),[F] represented Greece internationally.[382]	[383]
Guinea	—	Mamadi Diakite	F	2020–2024	4	—	[384]
Guyana	—	Rawle Marshall	G/F	2005–2007	2	—	[385]
Guyana	—	Jason Miskiri	G	1999	1	—	[386]
Haiti	—	Yvon Joseph	C	1985	1	—	[387]
Haiti	—	Skal Labissière	C	2016–2020	4	—	[388]
Haiti	—	Olden Polynice	C/F	1987–2001; 2003–2004	15	Born in Haiti, grew up in the United States.[389]	[390]
Hungary	—	Kornél Dávid	F	1999–2001	3	—	[391]
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.[392]	[393]
Iran	—	Hamed Haddadi	C	2008–2013	5	—	[394]
Ireland	—	Pat Burke	C/F	2002–2003; 2005–2007	3	—	[395]
Israel	—	Deni Avdija*	F	2020–present	5	Born in Israel by Serbian father.[396]	[397]
Israel	—	Omri Casspi	F	2009–2019	10	—	[398]
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,[399] represents Israel internationally.[400]	[401]
Israel	—	Gal Mekel	G	2013–2014	2	—	[402]
Italy	—	Andrea Bargnani	F	2006–2016	10	First European drafted #1 overall in the NBA draft	[403]
Italy	—	Marco Belinelli	G	2007–2020	13	—	[404]
Italy	—	Gigi Datome	F	2013–2015	2	—	[405]
Italy	—	Vincenzo Esposito	G	1995–1996	1	—	[406]
Italy	—	Simone Fontecchio*	F	2022–present	3	—	[407]
Italy	—	Danilo Gallinari	F	2008–2024	16	—	[408]
Italy	—	Nico Mannion	G	2020–2021	1	Born in Italy to an Italian mother and an American father.[409]	[410]
Italy	—	Nicolò Melli	F	2019–2021	2	Born in Italy to an Italian father and an American mother.	[411]
Italy	—	Stefano Rusconi	C/F	1995–1996	1	—	[412]
Jamaica	—	Omari Johnson	F	2018	1	Born in Jamaica to American parents.[413]	[414]
Jamaica	—	Jerome Jordan	C	2011–2012; 2014–2015	2	—	[415]
Jamaica	—	Nick Richards*	C	2020–present	5	—	[416]
Jamaica	—	Rumeal Robinson	G	1990–1994; 1996-1997	6	—	[417]
Jamaica	—	Samardo Samuels	F	2010–2013	3	—	[418]
Jamaica	—	Wayne Sappleton	F	1984–1985	1	—	[419]
Japan	—	Rui Hachimura*	F	2019–present	6	Born in Japan by Japanese mother and Beninese father.[420]	[421]
Japan	—	Yuki Kawamura*	G	2024–present	1	—	[422]
Japan	—	Yuta Tabuse	G	2004	1	—	[423]
Japan	—	Yuta Watanabe	F	2018–2024	6	—	[424]
Latvia	—	Dairis Bertāns	G	2019	1	Born in the Latvian SSR,[I] represents Latvia internationally.	[425]
Latvia	—	Dāvis Bertāns	F	2016–2024	8	—	[426]
Latvia	—	Andris Biedriņš	C	2004–2014	10	Born in the Latvian SSR,[I] represented Latvia internationally.	[427]
Latvia	—	Rodions Kurucs	F	2018–2021	3	—	[428]
Latvia	—	Anžejs Pasečņiks	C	2019–2021	2	—	[429]
Latvia	—	Kristaps Porziņģis*	F/C	2015–present	10	—	[430]
Latvia	—	Gundars Vētra	F	1992–1993	1	Born in the Latvian SSR,[I] represented the Soviet Union internationally.	[431]
Lebanon	Antigua and Barbuda	Norvel Pelle	F	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.[432][433] He also holds U.S. citizenship.	[434]
Lebanon	—	Rony Seikaly	C	1988–1999	11	Born in Lebanon, initially represented the United States internationally.[435][436] before receiving special permission from FIBA to switch to representing the Lebanese national team later in his career.[437]	[438]
Lithuania	—	Martynas Andriuškevičius	C	2005–2007	1	Born in the Lithuanian SSR,[I] represented Lithuania internationally.	[439]
Lithuania	—	Ignas Brazdeikis	F	2019–2022	3	Also has Canadian citizenship. Represented Canada in youth tournaments,[440] then received FIBA confirmation to switch to playing for Lithuania's senior team.[441]	[442]
Lithuania	—	Zydrunas Ilgauskas	C	1996–2011	13	Born in the Lithuanian SSR,[I] represented Lithuania internationally.	[443]
Lithuania	—	Šarūnas Jasikevičius	G	2005–2007	2	Born in the Lithuanian SSR,[I] represented Lithuania internationally.	[444]
Lithuania	—	Linas Kleiza	F	2005–2009; 2010–2013	7	Born in the Lithuanian SSR,[I] represented Lithuania internationally.	[445]
Lithuania	—	Arnoldas Kulboka	F	2021–2022	1	—	[446]
Lithuania	—	Mindaugas Kuzminskas	F	2016–2017	2	Born in the Lithuanian SSR,[I] represents Lithuania internationally.	[447]
Lithuania	—	Arvydas Macijauskas	G	2005–2006	1	Born in the Lithuanian SSR,[I] represented Lithuania internationally.	[448]
Lithuania	—	Šarūnas Marčiulionis^	G	1989–1997	8	Born in the Lithuanian SSR,[I] represented the Soviet Union and Lithuania internationally.	[449]
Lithuania	—	Donatas Motiejūnas	F/C	2012–2017; 2019	6	—	[450]
Lithuania	—	Arvydas Sabonis^	C	1995–2001; 2002–2003	7	Born in the Lithuanian SSR,[I] represented the Soviet Union and Lithuania internationally.	[451]
Lithuania	—	Deividas Sirvydis	G/F	2020–2021	1	—	[452]
Lithuania	—	Darius Songaila	F	2003–2011	8	Born in the Lithuanian SSR,[I] represented Lithuania internationally.	[453]
Lithuania	—	Jonas Valančiūnas*	C	2012–present	13	—	[454]
Luxembourg	—	Alvin Jones	F	2001–2002	1	Born in Luxembourg to an American father and Luxembourgish mother.[455]	[456]
Mali	—	N'Faly Dante*	C	2025–present	1	—	[457]
Mali	—	Cheick Diallo	F	2016–2020; 2021–2022	5	—	[458]
Mali	—	Soumaila Samake	C	2000–2001; 2002	2	—	[459]
Mali	—	Adama Sanogo	F/C	2023–2025	2	—	[460]
Mexico	—	Gustavo Ayón	F	2011–2014	3	—	[461]
Mexico	—	Jorge Gutiérrez	G	2014–2015; 2016	3	—	[462]
Mexico	—	Horacio Llamas	C	1997–1998	2	—	[463]
Mexico	—	Eduardo Nájera	F	2000–2012	12	—	[464]
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.	[465]
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.	[466]
Montenegro	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Montenegro)	Nikola Peković	C	2010–2017	6	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented Serbia and Montenegro and Montenegro internationally.	[467]
Montenegro	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Croatia)	Predrag Savović	G	2002–2003	1	Born in SFR Yugoslavia.[D] Also has Spanish citizenship.	[468]
Montenegro	FR Yugoslavia (now  Montenegro)	Marko Simonović	F/C	2021–2023	2	Born in FR Yugoslavia,[D] represents Montenegro internationally.	[469]
Montenegro	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Montenegro)	Slavko Vraneš	C	2004	1	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented Montenegro internationally.	[470]
Montenegro	Switzerland	Nikola Vučević*	C	2011–present	14	Born in Switzerland to Montenegrin parents, grew up in Belgium, represents Montenegro internationally.[471]	[472]
Netherlands	—	Jesse Edwards*	C	2025–present	1	—	[473]
Netherlands	—	Francisco Elson	C	2003–2012	9	—	[474]
Netherlands	—	Dan Gadzuric	C	2002–2011; 2012	10	—	[475]
Netherlands	—	Geert Hammink	C	1994–1996	3	—	[476]
Netherlands	—	Malevy Leons	F/C	2024	1	—	[477]
Netherlands	—	Swen Nater	C	1976–1984	8	Born in the Netherlands, moved to the United States at the age of 9.	[478]
Netherlands	—	Quinten Post*	C	2024–present	1	—	[479]
Netherlands	—	Rik Smits	C	1988–2000	12	—	[480]
New Zealand	—	Steven Adams*	C	2013–present	12	—	[481]
New Zealand	—	Sean Marks	F/C	1998–2000; 2001–2003; 2004–2011	11	—	[482]
New Zealand	—	Kirk Penney	G	2003–2005	2	—	[483]
Nigeria	—	Precious Achiuwa*	F	2020–present	5	—	[484]
Nigeria	—	Solomon Alabi	C	2010–2012	2	—	[485]
Nigeria	—	Peter Aluma	C	1999	1	—	[486]
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.[487][488]	[489]
Nigeria	—	Udoka Azubuike	C	2020–2024	4	—	[490]
Nigeria	—	Charles Bassey*	F	2021–present	4	—	[491]
Nigeria	—	Yinka Dare	C	1994–1998	4	—	[492]
Nigeria	—	Obinna Ekezie	F/C	1999–2002; 2005	4	—	[493]
Nigeria	—	Festus Ezeli	C	2012–2017	5	—	[494]
Nigeria	—	Chima Moneke	F	2022	1	—	[495]
Nigeria	—	Julius Nwosu	C	1994–1995	1	—	[496]
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.	[497]
Nigeria	—	Michael Olowokandi	C	1998–2007	9	Born in Nigeria, grew up in England.[359]	[498]
Nigeria	—	Olumide Oyedeji	C	2000–2003	3	—	[499]
North Macedonia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  North Macedonia)	Pero Antić	F/C	2013–2015	2	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented North Macedonia internationally.	[500]
Norway	—	Torgeir Bryn	C	1989	1	—	[501]
Panama	—	Gary Forbes	F	2010–2012	2	—	[502]
Panama	—	Rubén Garcés	F	2000–2001	1	—	[503]
Panama	—	Stuart Gray	C/F	1984–1991	7	Born in the Panama Canal Zone (which was controlled by the United States), represented Panama internationally.[504]	[505]
Poland	—	Marcin Gortat	C/F	2007–2019	12	—	[506]
Poland	—	Maciej Lampe	F/C	2003–2006	3	Born in Poland, grew up in Sweden, represented Poland internationally.[215]	[507]
Poland	—	Cezary Trybański	C	2002–2004	2	—	[508]
Portugal	—	Neemias Queta*	C	2021–present	4	Born in Portugal to Bissau-Guinean parents.	[509]
Puerto Rico	—	Carlos Arroyo	G	2001–2008; 2009–2011	9	—	[510]
Puerto Rico	—	J. J. Barea	G	2006–2020	14	—	[511]
Puerto Rico	—	Gian Clavell	G	2017	1	—	[512]
Puerto Rico	—	Guillermo Díaz	G	2008	1	—	[513]
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.	[514]
Puerto Rico	—	José Ortiz	F	1988–1990	2	—	[515]
Puerto Rico	—	Peter John Ramos	C	2004–2005	1	—	[516]
Puerto Rico	—	Ramón Rivas	F/C	1988–1989	1	—	[517]
Romania	—	Gheorghe Mureșan	C	1993–1997; 1999–2000	6	—	[518]
Russia	Soviet Union (now  Russia)	Sergei Bazarevich	G	1994–1995	1	Born in the Soviet Union,[F] represented the Soviet Union and Russia internationally.	[519]
Russia	Ukraine	Joel Bolomboy	F/C	2016–2018	2	Born in Ukraine to a Congolese father and a Russian mother, represented Russia internationally	[520]
Russia	United States	Travis Hansen	G	2003–2004	1	Born in the United States, became a naturalized Russian citizen.	[521]
Russia	—	Sergey Karasev	G/F	2013–2016	3	—	[522]
Russia	Soviet Union (now  Russia)	Sasha Kaun	C	2015–2016	1	Born in the Soviet Union,[F] represents Russia internationally.	[523]
Russia	Soviet Union (now  Ukraine)	Viktor Khryapa	F	2004–2008	4	Born in the Soviet Union,[F] represented Russia internationally.	[524]
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.[525]	[526]
Russia	Soviet Union (now  Russia)	Yaroslav Korolev	F	2005–2007	2	Born in the Soviet Union.[F]	[527]
Russia	Soviet Union (now  Russia)	Sergei Monia	F	2005–2006	1	Born in the Soviet Union,[F] represented Russia internationally.	[528]
Russia	Soviet Union (now  Russia)	Timofey Mozgov	F	2010–2018	8	Born in the Soviet Union,[F] represented Russia internationally.	[529]
Russia	Soviet Union (now  Russia)	Pavel Podkolzin	C	2004–2006	2	Born in the Soviet Union,[F] represented Russia internationally.	[530]
Russia	Soviet Union (now  Russia)	Alexey Shved	G	2012–2015	3	Born in the Soviet Union,[F] represents Russia internationally.	[531]
Senegal	—	Ibou Badji	C	2023–2024	1	—	[532]
Senegal	—	Gorgui Dieng	C	2013–2023	10	—	[533]
Senegal	—	DeSagana Diop	C	2001–2013	12	—	[534]
Senegal	—	Tacko Fall	C	2019–2022	3	—	[535]
Senegal	—	Mouhamed Gueye*	F	2023–present	2	—	[536]
Senegal	—	Hamady N'Diaye	C	2010–2012; 2013–2014	3	—	[537]
Senegal	—	Makhtar N'Diaye	F	1999	1	—	[538]
Senegal	—	Mamadou N'Diaye	C	2000–2005	5	—	[539]
Senegal	—	Boniface N'Dong	C	2005–2006	1	Also has German citizenship.	[540]
Senegal	—	Maurice Ndour	F	2016–2017	1	—	[541]
Senegal	—	Cheikh Samb	C	2007–2009	2	—	[542]
Senegal	—	Mouhamed Sene	F	2006–2009	3	—	[543]
Senegal	—	Pape Sow	F	2004–2007	3	—	[544]
Serbia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Serbia)	Miloš Babić	C/F	1990–1991	2	Born in SFR Yugoslavia.[D]	[545]
Serbia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Serbia)	Nemanja Bjelica	F	2015–2022	7	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represents Serbia internationally.	[546]
Serbia	FR Yugoslavia (now  Serbia)	Bogdan Bogdanović*	G	2017–present	8	Born in FR Yugoslavia,[D] represents Serbia internationally.	[547]
Serbia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Serbia)	Radisav Ćurčić	C	1992–1993	1	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented SFR Yugoslavia internationally.	[548]
Serbia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Serbia)	Rastko Cvetković	C	1995–1996	1	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented SFR Yugoslavia internationally.	[549]
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.	[550]
Serbia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Serbia)	Vlade Divac^	C	1989–2005	16	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia internationally.	[551]
Serbia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Serbia)	Aleksandar Djordjevic	G	1996	1	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia internationally.	[552]
Serbia	FR Yugoslavia (now  Serbia)	Marko Gudurić	G/F	2019–2020	1	Born in FR Yugoslavia,[D] represents Serbia internationally.	[553]
Serbia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Bosnia and Herzegovina)	Mile Ilić	C	2006–2007	1	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented Serbia and Montenegro internationally.[554]	[555]
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.	[556]
Serbia	FR Yugoslavia (now  Serbia)	Nikola Jokić*	C	2015–present	10	Born in FR Yugoslavia,[D] represents Serbia internationally.	[557]
Serbia	Great Britain  England	Nikola Jović*	F	2022–present	3	Born in the U.K. to Serbian parents, represents Serbia internationally.	[558]
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.	[559]
Serbia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Bosnia and Herzegovina)	Ognjen Kuzmić	C	2013–2015	2	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represents Serbia internationally.	[560]
Serbia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Serbia)	Boban Marjanović	C	2015–2024	9	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represents Serbia internationally.	[561]
Serbia	FR Yugoslavia (now  Serbia)	Vasilije Micić	G	2023–2025	2	Born in FR Yugoslavia,[D] represents Serbia internationally.	[562]
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.	[563]
Serbia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Serbia)	Nemanja Nedović	G	2013–2014	1	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represents Serbia internationally.	[564]
Serbia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Montenegro)	Žarko Paspalj	F	1989–1990	1	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia internationally.	[565]
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.	[566]
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.	[567]
Serbia	FR Yugoslavia (now  Serbia)	Filip Petrušev	F	2023	1	Born in FR Yugoslavia,[D] represents Serbia internationally.	[568]
Serbia	FR Yugoslavia (now  Serbia)	Aleksej Pokuševski	F	2020–2024	4	Born in FR Yugoslavia,[D] represents Serbia internationally.	[569]
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.	[570]
Serbia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Serbia)	Miroslav Raduljica	C	2013–2015	2	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represents Serbia internationally.	[571]
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.	[572]
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.	[573]
Serbia	FR Yugoslavia (now  Serbia)	Alen Smailagić	C	2019–2021	2	Born in FR Yugoslavia,[D] represents Serbia internationally.	[574]
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.	[575]
Serbia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Serbia)	Dragan Tarlać	C	2000–2001	1	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro internationally.	[576]
Serbia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Serbia)	Miloš Teodosić	G	2017–2019	2	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represents Serbia internationally.	[577]
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.[578]	[579]
Slovakia	Czechoslovakia (now  Slovakia)	Richard Petruška	C/F	1993–1994	1	Born in Czechoslovakia,[E] represented Czechoslovakia and Slovakia internationally.[580]	[581]
Slovenia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Slovenia)	Primož Brezec	C	2001–2008; 2009–2010	8	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented Slovenia internationally.	[582]
Slovenia	—	Vlatko Čančar	F	2019–2025	6	—	[583]
Slovenia	—	Luka Dončić*	G/F	2018–present	7	—	[584]
Slovenia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Slovenia)	Goran Dragić	G	2008–2023	15	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represents Slovenia internationally.	[585]
Slovenia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Slovenia)	Zoran Dragić	G	2014–2015	1	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represents Slovenia internationally.	[586]
Slovenia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Slovenia)	Marko Milič	G/F	1997–1999	2	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented Slovenia internationally.	[587]
Slovenia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Slovenia)	Boštjan Nachbar	F	2002–2008	6	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented Slovenia internationally.	[588]
Slovenia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Slovenia)	Rasho Nesterović	C	1998–2010	12	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented Slovenia internationally.	[589]
Slovenia	Germany	Anthony Randolph	F	2008–2014	6	Born in West Germany[G] to American parents, grew up in the United States,[590] represented Slovenia internationally.[591][592]	[593]
Slovenia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Slovenia)	Uroš Slokar	F	2006–2007	1	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented Slovenia internationally.	[594]
Slovenia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Slovenia)	Beno Udrih	G	2004–2017	13	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented Slovenia internationally.	[595]
Slovenia	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Slovenia)	Sasha Vujačić	G	2004–2011; 2014; 2015–2017	10	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented Slovenia internationally.	[596]
South Korea	—	Ha Seung-Jin	C	2004–2006	2	—	[597]
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.[598]	[599]
South Sudan	Sudan	Bol Bol*	C	2019–present	6	Born in Sudan, grew up in the United States, represents South Sudan internationally.[598]	[600]
South Sudan	Sudan	Wenyen Gabriel	F	2019–2024	5	Born in Sudan, grew up in the United States.	[601]
South Sudan	Sudan (now  South Sudan)	Deng Gai	F	2005	1	Born in present-day South Sudan.[H]	[602]
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[603] until the 2024 Summer Olympics, where he represented South Sudan.[598]	[604]
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.[603]	[605]
South Sudan	Canada	Marial Shayok	G	2019–2020	1	Born in Canada to Sudanese parents,[606] represents South Sudan internationally.[607]	[608]
Spain	—	Álex Abrines	G/F	2016–2019	3	—	[609]
Spain	—	Santi Aldama*	F	2021–present	4	—	[610]
Spain	—	José Calderón	G	2005–2019	14	—	[611]
Spain	—	Victor Claver	F	2012–2015	3	—	[612]
Spain	—	Rudy Fernández	G	2008–2012	4	—	[613]
Spain	—	Jorge Garbajosa	F	2006–2008	2	—	[614]
Spain	—	Usman Garuba	F/C	2021–2024	3	Born in Spain by Nigerian parents.	[615]
Spain	—	Marc Gasol	C	2008–2021	13	—	[616]
Spain	—	Pau Gasol^	F	2001–2019	18	—	[617]
Spain	—	Juancho Hernangómez	F	2016–2023	7	—	[618]
Spain	—	Willy Hernangómez	C	2016–2023	7	—	[619]
Spain	Republic of the Congo	Serge Ibaka	F	2009–2023	14	Born in the Republic of the Congo, obtained Spanish citizenship, represents Spain internationally.[620]	[621]
Spain	—	Raül López	G	2002–2005	2	—	[622]
Spain	—	Fernando Martín	C	1986–1987	1	—	[623]
Spain	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Montenegro)	Nikola Mirotić	F	2014–2019	5	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represents Spain internationally.	[624]
Spain	—	Juan Carlos Navarro	G	2007–2008	1	—	[625]
Spain	—	Sergio Rodríguez	G	2006–2010; 2016–2017	5	—	[626]
Spain	—	Ricky Rubio	G	2011–2023	12	—	[627]
Sudan	Sudan (now  South Sudan)[H]	Manute Bol	C	1985–1995	10	—	[628]
Sweden	—	Jonas Jerebko	F	2009–2019	10	—	[629]
Sweden	—	Bobi Klintman*	F	2025–present	1	—	[630]
Sweden	—	Pelle Larsson*	G/F	2024–present	1	—	[631]
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.[632] Represented Sweden internationally.	[633]
Switzerland	—	Clint Capela*	F	2014–present	11	Born in Switzerland to an Angolan father and a Congolese mother.	[634]
Switzerland	—	Thabo Sefolosha	G	2006–2020	14	Born in Switzerland to a South African father and a Swiss mother.	[635]
Tanzania	—	Hasheem Thabeet	C	2009–2014	5	—	[636]
Trinidad and Tobago	—	Ken Charles	G	1973–1977	5	Born in Trinidad, moved to the U.S. as a child.	[637]
Tunisia	—	Salah Mejri	C	2015–2019	4	—	[638]
Turkey	—	Furkan Aldemir	F/C	2014–2015	1	—	[639]
Turkey	—	Ömer Aşık	C/F	2010–2018	9	—	[640]
Turkey	—	Onuralp Bitim	G/F	2023–2024	1	—	[641]
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.	[642]
Turkey	—	Semih Erden	C	2010–2012	2	—	[643]
Turkey	Switzerland	Enes Freedom (formerly Enes Kanter)	F	2011–2022	11	Born in Switzerland to Turkish parents.[644]	[645]
Turkey	—	Ersan İlyasova	F	2006–2007; 2009–2021	14	—	[646]
Turkey	—	Furkan Korkmaz	G	2017–2024	7	—	[647]
Turkey	—	Ibo Kutluay	G	2004–2005	1	—	[648]
Turkey	—	Mehmet Okur	F/C	2002–2012	10	—	[649]
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.[650]	[651]
Turkey	—	Alperen Şengün*	F	2021–present	4	—	[652]
Turkey	SFR Yugoslavia (now  Serbia)	Mirsad Türkcan	F	1999–2000	1	Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented Turkey internationally.	[653]
Turkey	—	Hedo Türkoğlu	F	2000–2015	15	—	[654]
Turkey	Uzbekistan	Ömer Yurtseven	F	2021–2024	3	Born in Uzbekistan to Turkish parents.	[655]
Ukraine	Soviet Union (now  Ukraine)	Kyrylo Fesenko	C	2007–2012	5	Born in the Soviet Union.[F] represented Ukraine internationally.	[656]
Ukraine	Soviet Union (now  Ukraine)	Viacheslav Kravtsov	C	2012–2014	2	Born in the Soviet Union.[F] represented Ukraine internationally.	[657]
Ukraine	—	Alex Len*	C	2013–present	12	—	[658]
Ukraine	Soviet Union (now  Ukraine)	Slava Medvedenko	F	2000–2007	7	Born in the Soviet Union,[F] represented Ukraine internationally.	[659]
Ukraine	—	Svi Mykhailiuk*	F	2018–present	7	—	[660]
Ukraine	Soviet Union (now  Ukraine)	Oleksiy Pecherov	C	2007–2010	3	Born in the Soviet Union,[F] represented Ukraine internationally.	[661]
Ukraine	Soviet Union (now  Ukraine)	Vitaly Potapenko	C	1996–2007	11	Born in the Soviet Union.[F]	[662]
Ukraine	—	Dmytro Skapintsev	C	2023	1	—	[663]
Ukraine	Soviet Union (now  Russia)	Alexander Volkov	F	1989–1992	3	Born in the Soviet Union,[F] represented Soviet Union and Ukraine internationally.[664]	[665]
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.[666]	[667]
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.[668]	[669]
United States	Panama	Rolando Blackman	G	1981–1994	13	Born in Panama, became a naturalized U.S. citizen, represented the United States internationally.[670]	[671]
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.[672]	[673]
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.[674]	[675]
United States	Spain	Wallace Bryant	C	1983–1986	3	Born in Spain to American parents, grew up in the United States.	[676]
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.[677]	[678]
United States	West Germany (now  Germany)	Kenton Edelin	F	1985	1	Born in West Germany[G] to American parents.	[679]
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.[680] Also holds Cameroonian and French citizenships.[681]	[682]
United States	West Germany (now  Germany)	Jo Jo English	G	1992–1995	3	Born in West Germany[G] to American parents.	[683]
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.[684]	[685]
United States	Morocco	Mike Flynn	G	1975–1978	3	Born in French Morocco to American parents, grew up in the United States	[686]
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.[687]	[688]
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.[689]	[690]
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.[691]	[692]
United States	Belgium	Xavier Henry	G	2010–2014	5	Born in Belgium to American parents, grew up in the United States.[693]	[694]
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.[695] Was also a head coach at the time and is currently the oldest player in NBA history.	[696]
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.[697]	[698]
United States	Italy	Reggie Jackson*	G	2011–present	14	Born in Italy to American parents, grew up in the United States.[699]	[700]
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.[701]	[702]
United States	France	Cozell McQueen	F	1987	1	Born in France to American parents.[703]	[704]
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.[705]	[706]
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.[707]	[708]
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.[709]	[710]
United States	Sweden	Miles Simon	G	1998–1999	1	Born in Sweden to an American father and a Norwegian mother.[215]	[711]
United States	France	Michael Stewart	C	1997–2005	8	Born in France to American parents.[712]	[713]
United States	Spain	Wally Szczerbiak	F	1999–2009	10	Born in Spain to American parents, has represented the United States internationally.[714]	[715]
United States	Japan	Cameron Thomas*	F	2021–present	4	Born in Japan to American parents, grew up in the United States.[716]	[717]
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.	[718]
United States	West Germany (now  Germany)	Duane Washington	G	1988; 1993	2	Born in West Germany[G] to American parents.	[719]
United States	Germany	Duane Washington Jr.	G	2021–2024	3	Born in Germany to American parents, grew up in the United States.	[720]
United States	France	Dominique Wilkins^	F/G	1982–1995; 1996–1997; 1999	15	Born in France to American parents, represented the United States internationally.[721]	[722]
U.S. Virgin Islands	—	Raja Bell	G	2000–2013	13	—	[723]
U.S. Virgin Islands	—	Charles Claxton	G	1995	1	—	[724]
Uruguay	—	Esteban Batista	F/C	2005–2007	2	—	[725]
Venezuela	Trinidad and Tobago	Carl Herrera	F	1991–1999	8	Born in Trinidad and Tobago, represented Venezuela internationally.[726]	[727]
Venezuela	—	Óscar Torres	F	2001–2002	2	—	[728]
Venezuela	—	Greivis Vásquez	G	2010–2016	7	—	[729]

Notes

• ^A Nationality indicates a player's representative nationality.
• ^B Birthplace indicates a player's country of birth. A blank column indicates that the player's birth country is the same to his nationality.
• ^C Career in the NBA
• ^D SFR Yugoslavia dissolved in 1992 into five independent countries, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia, Slovenia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. FR Yugoslavia was later renamed into Serbia and Montenegro in February 2003 and dissolved in June 2006 into two independent countries, Montenegro and Serbia. In 2019, Macedonia was officially renamed North Macedonia.
• ^E Czechoslovakia dissolved on January 1, 1993, into two independent countries, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.In 2016, the Czech Republic officially began to use its geographical name Czechia.
• ^F Soviet Union dissolved in December 1991.
• ^G Germany was previously divided into two independent countries, the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and German Democratic Republic (East Germany), from 1949 to 1990. Before that, however, it was formerly known as the Weimar Republic from after World War I ended in 1918 until 1933 once Adolf Hitler was elected as chancellor and produced the Enabling Act of 1933 shortly after.
• ^H On July 9, 2011, South Sudan became independent from Sudan, following a vote for independence in a January 2011 referendum.
• ^I Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are considered in international law to have kept de jure independence from 1944 to 1991 while being de facto controlled by the Soviet Union.^[730]

Footnotes

1. A transcontinental country.
2. A member of FIBA Europe, geographically a part of Asia.

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