List of European basketball players in the United States
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This is a list of European basketball players who have played in the United States at either professional or NCAA Division I level. It is intended to include players who are currently active, whether inside or outside the U.S., and former players (both living and deceased).
For the purpose of this article, a "European player in the United States" is defined as a citizen of a FIBA Europe member country who was playing in the U.S. while a citizen of said country. Examples of players who do not fall within this definition are:
- Howard Carter, who became a naturalized citizen of France after having played professionally in that country, and never played in the U.S. while a French citizen.
- Jeff Taylor, whose story is similar to that or Carter, except that his eventual country of citizenship was Sweden. However, his son Jeffery, born in Sweden as a dual citizen of both the U.S. and Sweden, is listed.
- Kelenna Azubuike, who despite being born and raised in the United Kingdom has never held British citizenship. He was born a Nigerian citizen.
In addition, NBA players are considered to be playing in the United States even if they have played only for a Canada-based team (currently the Toronto Raptors, and in the past the Vancouver Grizzlies and Toronto Huskies).
If a player is listed as being a dual citizen, his or her country of birth is indicated first.
Contents
- 1 Austria
- 2 Belarus
- 3 Belgium
- 4 Bosnia & Herzegovina
- 5 Bulgaria
- 6 Croatia
- 7 Czech Republic
- 8 Denmark
- 9 Estonia
- 10 Finland
- 11 France
- 12 Georgia
- 13 Germany
- 14 Greece
- 15 Hungary
- 16 Iceland
- 17 Ireland
- 18 Israel
- 19 Italy
- 20 Latvia
- 21 Lithuania
- 22 Montenegro
- 23 Netherlands
- 24 Norway
- 25 Poland
- 26 Portugal
- 27 Republic of Macedonia
- 28 Romania
- 29 Russia
- 30 Serbia
- 31 Slovakia
- 32 Slovenia
- 33 Spain
- 34 Sweden
- 35 Switzerland
- 36 Turkey
- 37 Ukraine
- 38 United Kingdom
- 39 References
Austria
Active in the US
Belarus
Active outside the US
- Yelena Leuchanka – West Virginia Mountaineers and three WNBA teams
- Artsiom Parakhouski – Radford Highlanders
Belgium
Active in the US
Active outside the US
- D. J. Mbenga - Four NBA teams
- Mbenga last played outside the US; he was waived by the New York Knicks prior to the 2014–15 season.
- Kristof Ongenaet – Syracuse Orange
- Ann Wauters – Four WNBA teams
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Active in the US
Active outside the US
- Nemanja Mitrović (dual Bosnian/Canadian citizen) – Portland Pilots
- Ratko Varda – Detroit Pistons
Former players
- Razija Mujanović – Detroit Shock
- Aleksandar Radojević – Two NBA teams
Bulgaria
Active outside the US
- Ilian Evtimov (also holds French citizenship) – NC State Wolfpack
- Vassil Evtimov (also holds French citizenship) – North Carolina Tar Heels
Former players
Croatia
Active in the US
- Bojan Bogdanović – Brooklyn Nets
- Duje Dukan (also naturalized in the US) - Sacramento Kings
- Mario Hezonja - Orlando Magic
- Damjan Rudež - Indiana Pacers
Active outside the US
- Dalibor Bagarić – Chicago Bulls
- Mario Kasun – Orlando Magic
- Damir Markota (also holds Swedish citizenship) – Milwaukee Bucks, Tulsa 66ers
- Zoran Planinić – New Jersey Nets
- Iva Slišković – South Carolina Gamecocks
- Bruno Šundov – Five NBA teams
- Goran Suton (also naturalized in the US) – Michigan State Spartans
- Roko Ukić – Toronto Raptors, Milwaukee Bucks
Former players
- Krešimir Ćosić – BYU Cougars
- Gordan Giriček – Five NBA teams
- Toni Kukoč – Four NBA teams, most notably the Chicago Bulls
- Dražen Petrović – Portland Trail Blazers, New Jersey Nets
- Dino Radja – Boston Celtics
- Davor Rimac – Arkansas Razorbacks
- Žan Tabak – Four NBA teams
- Stojko Vranković – Three NBA teams
Czech Republic
Active outside the US
- Luboš Bartoň – Valparaiso Crusaders
- Ilona Burgrová – South Carolina Gamecocks
- Eva Horáková (née Němcová) – Cleveland Rockers
- Jana Veselá – Seattle Storm
- Jan Veselý – Washington Wizards, Denver Nuggets
- Jiří Welsch – Four NBA teams
Former players
- Zuzana Klimešová – Vanderbilt Commodores
- George Zidek – UCLA Bruins and three NBA teams
Denmark
Active in the US
Active outside the US
- David Andersen (dual Australian/Danish citizen by birth) – Three NBA teams
- Chris Christoffersen – Oregon Ducks, Roanoke Dazzle
Former players
- Michael Andersen – Rhode Island Rams
- Christian Drejer – Florida Gators
- Lars Hansen (dual Danish/Canadian citizen) – Washington Huskies, Seattle SuperSonics
- Inge Nissen – Old Dominion Lady Monarchs, Chicago Hustle
- Anne Thorius – Michigan Wolverines
Estonia
Active in the US
- Janari Jõesaar – Ole Miss Rebels, UTPA Broncs/UTRGV Vaqueros
- Jöesaar transferred from Ole Miss to UTPA after the 2013–14 season. By the time he became eligible to play again in 2015–16, UTPA was merged into UTRGV.
Former players
Finland
Active in the US
- Joonas Cavén – Reno Bighorns
- Alex Murphy (dual US/Finnish citizen by birth) – Duke Blue Devils, Florida Gators
- Erik Murphy (dual US/Finnish citizen by birth) – Florida Gators, two NBA teams, Austin Spurs
Active outside the US
- Samuel Haanpää – Valparaiso Crusaders
- Mikko Koivisto – UNC Greensboro Spartans
- Tuukka Kotti – Providence Friars
- Gerald Lee (dual Finnish/US citizen by birth) – Old Dominion Monarchs
- Kimmo Muurinen – Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans
- Antti Nikkilä – Valparaiso Crusaders
- Tiina Sten – St. John's Red Storm
Former players
- Pekka Markkanen – Kansas Jayhawks
- Hanno Möttölä – Utah Utes, Atlanta Hawks
- Michaela Moua – Ohio State Buckeyes
- Timo Saarelainen – BYU Cougars
- Joonas Suotamo – Penn State Nittany Lions
France
Active in the US
- Alexis Ajinça – Four NBA teams, currently with the New Orleans Pelicans
- Nicolas Batum – Portland Trail Blazers, Charlotte Hornets
- Boris Diaw - Four NBA teams, currently with the San Antonio Spurs
- Evan Fournier – Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic
- Rudy Gobert - Utah Jazz
- Sandrine Gruda - Connecticut Sun, Los Angeles Sparks
- Damien Inglis - Milwaukee Bucks
- Joffrey Lauvergne - Denver Nuggets
- Ian Mahinmi – Three NBA teams, currently with the Indiana Pacers
- Joakim Noah (dual US/French citizen by birth) - Florida Gators, Chicago Bulls
- Tony Parker – San Antonio Spurs
- Kevin Séraphin - Washington Wizards
- Ronny Turiaf - Gonzaga Bulldogs and seven NBA teams, currently with the Minnesota Timberwolves
Active outside the US
- Frédéric Adjiwanou – Saint Mary's Gaels
- Rodrigue Beaubois – Dallas Mavericks
- Nando de Colo – San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors
- Yakhouba Diawara – Pepperdine Waves, Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat
- Céline Dumerc - Atlanta Dream
- Mickaël Gelabale – Seattle SuperSonics, Minnesota Timberwolves, and two D-League teams
- Edwige Lawson-Wade – Four WNBA teams, most notably the San Antonio Silver Stars
- Jérôme Moïso – UCLA Bruins and six NBA teams
- Johan Petro – Five NBA teams
- Pape Sy - Atlanta Hawks
- Kim Tillie – Utah Utes
- Will Yeguete (dual French/Central African Republic citizen by birth) – Florida Gators
Former players
- Tariq Abdul-Wahad – Michigan Wolverines, San Jose State Spartans, and four NBA teams
- Lucienne Berthieu – Old Dominion Lady Monarchs, Cleveland Rockers, Houston Comets
- Stéphane Dondon – Virginia Cavaliers
- Paoline Ékambi – Marist Red Foxes
- Isabelle Fijalkowski – Colorado Buffaloes, Cleveland Rockers
- Mickaël Piétrus – Five NBA teams
- Antoine Rigaudeau – Dallas Mavericks
- Laure Savasta – Washington Huskies, Sacramento Monarchs
Georgia
Active in the US
- Zaza Pachulia – Four NBA teams; currently with the Dallas Mavericks but most notably with the Atlanta Hawks
- Duda Sanadze – San Diego Toreros
Active outside the US
- Nikoloz Tskitishvili - Four teams, most notably the Denver Nuggets
- Tornike Shengelia - Brooklyn Nets, Chicago Bulls
Former players
- Jake Tsakalidis (dual Georgian/Greek citizen) - Phoenix Suns, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets
- Vladimir Stepania – Four NBA teams
Germany
Active in the US
- Chris Kaman - Five NBA teams, currently the Portland Trail Blazers
- Kaman, born and raised in the U.S., was eligible for German citizenship from birth, but did not become a German citizen until 2008.
- Maodo Lô - Columbia Lions
- Dirk Nowitzki - Dallas Mavericks
- Tibor Pleiß - Utah Jazz
- Dennis Schröder - Atlanta Hawks
Active outside the US
- Richard Fröhlich – UTSA Roadrunners
- Niels Giffey – Connecticut Huskies
- Elias Harris – Gonzaga Bulldogs, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles D-Fenders
- Yassin Idbihi – Buffalo Bulls
- Jan Jagla – Penn State Nittany Lions
- Christopher McNaughton – Bucknell Bison
- Tim Ohlbrecht – Houston Rockets and two D-League teams
- Martin Seiferth – Oregon Ducks, Eastern Washington Eagles
- Robin Smeulders (German, Austrian, and Dutch citizen by birth) – Portland Pilots
- Lucca Staiger – Iowa State Cyclones
- Christian Standhardinger (German/Filipino citizen by birth) – Nebraska Cornhuskers, Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
- Konrad Wysocki – Princeton Tigers
Former players
- Marlies Askamp – Three WNBA teams
- Uwe Blab – Indiana Hoosiers and three NBA teams
- Shawn Bradley – Dallas Mavericks
- Bradley was born in Germany, but it is unclear whether he was eligible for German citizenship at birth. After changes in the country's nationality law, he obtained German citizenship in 2001, while retaining his American nationality. His college career at BYU and the bulk of his NBA career predate his acquisition of German citizenship.
- Patrick Femerling – Washington Huskies
- Frido Frey (naturalized in the US) – LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds (then simply LIU), New York Knicks
- Linda Fröhlich – UNLV Rebels and four WNBA teams
- Hansi Gnad – Alaska–Anchorage Seawolves
- Johannes Herber – West Virginia Mountaineers
- Alexander Kühl – Charlotte 49ers (then branded as UNC Charlotte)
- Jens Kujawa – Illinois Fighting Illini
- Ademola Okulaja – North Carolina Tar Heels
- Henrik Rödl – North Carolina Tar Heels
- Detlef Schrempf – Washington Huskies and four NBA teams
- Chris Welp – Washington Huskies and three NBA teams
Greece
Active in the US
- Giannis Antetokounmpo - Milwaukee Bucks
- Thanasis Antetokounmpo - Westchester Knicks
- Tyler Dorsey (dual US/Greek citizen) - Oregon Ducks
- Kosta Koufos (dual US/Greek citizen by birth) - Ohio State Buckeyes and five NBA teams, currently with the Sacramento Kings
- Kostas Papanikolaou - Denver Nuggets Houston Rockets
Active outside the US
- Nick Calathes (dual US/Greek citizen by birth) - Florida Gators, Memphis Grizzlies
- Pat Calathes (dual US/Greek citizen by birth) - Saint Joseph's Hawks
- Antonis Fotsis - Memphis Grizzlies
- Andreas Glyniadakis - Seattle SuperSonics and two D-League teams
- Evanthia Maltsi – Connecticut Sun
- Ioannis Papapetrou - Texas Longhorns
- Nicholas Paulos (dual US/Greek citizen by birth) - UNC Greensboro Spartans
- Vassilis Spanoulis - Houston Rockets
- Georgios Tsalmpouris – Iowa State Cyclones
Former players
- Panagiotis Fasoulas - NC State Wolfpack
- Nikos Galis (dual US/Greek citizen by birth) - Seton Hall Pirates
- Efthimios Rentzias - Philadelphia 76ers
- Georgios Trontzos – Gonzaga Bulldogs
- Jake Tsakalidis (born in Republic of Georgia) - Phoenix Suns and two NBA teams
Hungary
Active in the US
- Allie Quigley (US/Hungarian dual citizen) – Chicago Sky
- Quigley played college basketball at DePaul and professionally for four other WNBA teams before acquiring Hungarian citizenship in 2012.
Former players
- Kornél Dávid – Four NBA teams, most notably with the Chicago Bulls
- Andrea Nagy – FIU Panthers (then Golden Panthers) and three WNBA teams
Iceland
Former players
- Pétur Guðmundsson – Washington Huskies, three NBA teams, and five teams in the CBA and USBL
Ireland
Former players
- Pat Burke (dual Irish/US citizen) – Auburn Tigers, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns
Israel
Active in the US
- Sue Bird (dual US/Israeli citizen) – Seattle Storm
- Bird, born in the U.S. to a Jewish father, acquired Israeli citizenship in 2006. She represents the U.S. internationally.
- Omri Casspi – Sacramento Kings
Active outside the US
- Shay Doron - Maryland Terrapins, New York Liberty
- Gal Mekel – Wichita State Shockers, Dallas Mavericks
- Nimrod Tishman – Florida Gators
Former players
Italy
Active in the US
- Ryan Arcidiacono (dual US/Italian citizen by birth) – Villanova Wildcats
- Andrea Bargnani – Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets
- Marco Belinelli – Six NBA teams, currently with the Sacramento Kings
- Danilo Gallinari – New York Knicks, Denver Nuggets
- Federico Mussini - St. John's Red Storm
- Nikola Akele - Rhode Island Rams
- Pierfrancesco Oliva - Saint Joseph's Hawks
Active outside the US
- Luigi Datome – Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics
- Amedeo Della Valle - Ohio State Buckeyes
- Daniel Hackett - USC Trojans
- Kathrin Ress – Boston College Eagles, Minnesota Lynx
Former players
- Mike D'Antoni (dual US/Italian citizen by birth) – Marshall Thundering Herd and three teams in the NBA and ABA
- Stefano Rusconi – Phoenix Suns
- Vincenzo Esposito - Toronto Raptors
Latvia
Active in the US
Active outside the US
- Gunta Baško – Siena Saints
- Andris Biedriņš – Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz
- Liene Jansone – Siena Saints
- Kaspars Kambala – UNLV Runnin' Rebels
- Haralds Kārlis – Seton Hall Pirates
- Aija Putniņa – Colorado Buffaloes
- Zane Tamane – Western Illinois Leathernecks
- During her time at Western Illinois, only men's teams were known as Leathernecks; women's teams were Westerwinds.
- Ričmonds Vilde – SMU Mustangs, Houston Baptist Huskies
Former players
- Ieva Kubliņa – Virginia Tech Hokies
- Raimonds Miglinieks – UC Irvine Anteaters
- Artūrs Štālbergs – Evansville Purple Aces
- Gundars Vētra – Minnesota Timberwolves
Lithuania
Active in the US
- Egidijus Mockevičius - Evansville Purple Aces
- Donatas Motiejūnas – Houston Rockets
- Domantas Sabonis (dual US/Lithuanian citizen by birth) – Gonzaga Bulldogs
- Jonas Valančiūnas - Toronto Raptors
Active outside the US
- Martynas Andriuškevičius – Cleveland Cavaliers
- Deividas Dulkys – Florida State Seminoles
- Robertas Javtokas – Arizona Wildcats
- Evaldas Jocys – East Carolina Pirates
- Mindaugas Katelynas – Chattanooga Mocs
- Rimantas Kaukėnas – Seton Hall Pirates
- Antanas Kavaliauskas – Texas A&M Aggies
- Linas Kleiza – Missouri Tigers, Denver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors
- Gabrielius Maldūnas - Dartmouth Big Green
- Darius Songaila – Wake Forest Demon Deacons and five NBA teams
- Donatas Zavackas – Pittsburgh Panthers
Former players
- Žydrūnas Ilgauskas – Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat
- Šarūnas Jasikevičius – Maryland Terrapins, Indiana Pacers, Golden State Warriors
- Andrius Jurkūnas – Clemson Tigers
- Artūras Karnišovas – Seton Hall Pirates
- Saulius Kuzminskas – California Golden Bears
- Arvydas Macijauskas – New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
- Kęstutis Marčiulionis – Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
- Šarūnas Marčiulionis – Four NBA teams
- Tomas Nagys – Clemson Tigers
- Marijonas Petravičius – South Carolina Gamecocks
- Arvydas Sabonis – Portland Trail Blazers
- Mindaugas Timinskas – Iona Gaels
Montenegro
Active in the US
- Nikola Peković - Minnesota Timberwolves
- Nikola Vučević (born in Switzerland, raised in Belgium) - USC Trojans, Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando Magic
Active outside the US
- Sasha Pavlović - Seven NBA teams
- Slavko Vraneš – Portland Trail Blazers
Former players
- Žarko Čabarkapa - Two NBA teams
- Predrag Drobnjak - Two NBA teams
- Luka Pavićević - Utah Utes
Netherlands
Active in the US
Active outside the US
- Dan Gadzuric – UCLA Bruins and four NBA teams
- Kenneth van Kempen – Ohio Bobcats
- Charlon Kloof (born in Suriname) – St. Bonaventure Bonnies
- Robert Krabbendam – Virginia Tech Hokies
- Thomas van der Mars – Portland Pilots
- Roeland Schaftenaar – Oregon State Beavers
- Lucas Steijn – Idaho State Bengals
- Kevin van Wijk – Valparaiso Crusaders
- Kenrick Zondervan – UCF Knights
Former players
- Henry Bekkering (dual Canadian/Dutch citizen by birth) – Eastern Washington Eagles
- Francisco Elson – California Golden Bears and six NBA teams
- Geert Hammink – LSU Tigers and two NBA teams
- Swen Nater – UCLA Bruins and six teams in the ABA and NBA
- Peter van Paassen – St. Bonaventure Bonnies
- Rik Smits – Marist Red Foxes, Indiana Pacers
- Serge Zwikker – North Carolina Tar Heels
Norway
Active outside the US
- Terrence Oglesby (dual Norwegian/US citizen by birth) – Clemson Tigers
- Torgrim Sommerfeldt – Manhattan Jaspers
Former players
- Torgeir Bryn – Texas State Bobcats (then Southwest Texas State), Los Angeles Clippers and several minor-league teams
Poland
Active in the US
- Marcin Gortat – Three NBA teams, currently with the Washington Wizards
- Przemek Karnowski – Gonzaga Bulldogs
- Tomasz Gielo - Two college teams, currently with the Ole Miss Rebels[1]
Active outside the US
- Olek Czyz – Duke Blue Devils, Nevada Wolf Pack, and two D-League teams
- Karol Gruszecki – UT Arlington Mavericks
- Adam Hrycaniuk – Cincinnati Bearcats
- Michał Ignerski – Mississippi State Bulldogs
- Maciej Lampe (dual Polish/Swedish citizen) – Four NBA teams
- Cezary Trybański – Three NBA teams
Former players
- Margo Dydek – Three WNBA teams
- Wojciech Myrda – Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks
- Myrda's college career spanned his school's 1999 name change from Northeast Louisiana to Louisiana–Monroe. The school nickname was Indians throughout his college career.
Portugal
Former players
- Ticha Penicheiro – Old Dominion Lady Monarchs and three WNBA teams, most notably the Sacramento Monarchs
Republic of Macedonia
Active in the US
Active outside the US
Romania
Active outside the US
- Gabriela Mărginean – Drexel Dragons
- Vlad Moldoveanu – George Mason Patriots, American Eagles
- Florina Pașcalău – Seattle Storm
Former players
Russia
Active in the US
- Sergey Karasev – Cleveland Cavaliers, Canton Charge, Brooklyn Nets
- Sasha Kaun – Kansas Jayhawks, Cleveland Cavaliers
- Timofey Mozgov – Three NBA teams, currently with the Cleveland Cavaliers
Active outside the US
- Victor Khryapa – Portland Trail Blazers, Chicago Bulls
- Yaroslav Korolev – Los Angeles Clippers and two D-League teams
- Fedor Likholitov – VCU Rams
- Sergei Monia – Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings
- Ruslan Pateev – Arizona State Sun Devils
- Pavel Podkolzin – Dallas Mavericks, Fort Worth Flyers
- Alexey Shved – Three NBA teams
Former players
- Svetlana Abrosimova – Connecticut Huskies and three WNBA teams
- Yelena Baranova – Three WNBA teams
- Sergei Bazarevich – Atlanta Hawks
- Dmitri Domani – Saint Joseph's Hawks
- Becky Hammon (dual US/Russian citizen) – San Antonio Silver Stars/Stars
- Hammon played U.S. college basketball at Colorado State, and also in the WNBA for the New York Liberty, before becoming a Russian citizen in 2008.
- Andrei Kirilenko (also naturalized in the U.S.) – Four NBA teams, most notably with the Utah Jazz
- Svetlana Pankratova – VCU Rams
- Maria Stepanova – Phoenix Mercury
Serbia
Active in the US
- Nemanja Bjelica – Minnesota Timberwolves
- Ana Dabović – Los Angeles Sparks
- Nikola Jokić – Denver Nuggets
- Boban Marjanovic – San Antonio Spurs
- Dušan Ristić – Arizona Wildcats
Active outside the US
- Nikola Dragović - UCLA Bruins
- Luka Drča - Utah Utes
- Mile Ilić – New Jersey Nets
- Nenad Krstić - Three NBA teams
- Ognjen Kuzmić – Golden State Warriors
- Jelena Milovanović – Washington Mystics
- Nemanja Nedović – Golden State Warriors
- Ivan Radenović - Arizona Wildcats
- Miroslav Raduljica - Two NBA teams
Former players
- Miloš Babić - Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles and two NBA teams
- Radisav Ćurčić - Dallas Mavericks
- Nikola Cvetinović - Akron Zips
- Rastko Cvetković - Denver Nuggets
- Predrag Danilović - Two NBA teams
- Vlade Divac – Three NBA teams
- Aleksandar Đorđević - Portland Trail Blazers
- Gordana Grubin - Four WNBA team
- Marko Jarić - Three NBA teams
- Darko Miličić - Six NBA teams
- Žarko Paspalj – San Antonio Spurs
- Miroslav Pecarski - Marist Red Foxes
- Jasmina Perazić – Maryland Terrapins
- Kosta Perović – Golden State Warriors
- Vladimir Radmanović - Seven NBA teams
- Zoran Radović - Wichita State Shockers
- Igor Rakočević - Minnesota Timberwolves
- Željko Rebrača - Three NBA teams
- Boban Savović - Ohio State Buckeyes
- Predrag Savović - UAB Blazers, Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, and Denver Nuggets
- Jelena Špirić - Nebraska Cornhuskers
- Peja Stojaković - Five NBA teams, most notably the Sacramento Kings
- Dragan Tarlać - Chicago Bulls
Slovakia
Active in the US
Active outside the US
Former players
Slovenia
Active in the US
- Goran Dragić – Three NBA teams, currently with the Miami Heat but most notably with the Phoenix Suns
- Beno Udrih – Six NBA teams, currently with the Miami Heat
- Sasha Vujačić - Four NBA teams, currently with New York Knicks but most notably with the Los Angeles Lakers
Active outside the US
- Primož Brezec – Six NBA teams
- Zoran Dragić – Three NBA teams
- Erazem Lorbek – Michigan State Spartans
- Marko Milič – Phoenix Suns
- Boštjan Nachbar – Three NBA teams
- Uros Slokar - Toronto Raptors
Former players
- Radoslav Nesterović – Four NBA teams, most notably with the Minnesota Timberwolves
Spain
Active in the US
- José Calderón – Four NBA teams, currently with the New York Knicks
- Anna Cruz – New York Liberty
- Marc Gasol – Memphis Grizzlies
- Pau Gasol – Three NBA teams, currently with the Chicago Bulls but most notably with the Los Angeles Lakers
- Serge Ibaka (born in the Republic of the Congo) – Oklahoma City Thunder
- Sancho Lyttle (dual Vincentian/Spanish citizen) – Houston Comets, Atlanta Dream
- Although Lyttle also played U.S. college basketball (at Houston), she was not a Spanish citizen at that time.
- Nikola Mirotić (born in Montenegro) – Chicago Bulls
- Astou Ndour (born in Senegal) – San Antonio Stars
- Leticia Romero – Kansas State Wildcats, Florida State Seminoles
- Ricky Rubio – Minnesota Timberwolves
- Sebastian Saiz - Ole Miss Rebels[2]
Active outside the US
- Víctor Claver – Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets
- Marta Fernández – Los Angeles Sparks
- Rudy Fernández – Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets
- Raül López – Utah Jazz
- Leonor Rodríguez – Florida State Seminoles
- Sergio Rodríguez – Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks
- Juan Carlos Navarro – Memphis Grizzlies
Former players
- Rodrigo de la Fuente – Washington State Cougars
- Jorge Garbajosa – Toronto Raptors
- Óscar García – Fairfield Stags
- Iker Iturbe – Clemson Tigers
- Antonio Martín – Pepperdine Waves
- Fernando Martín – Portland Trail Blazers
- Javier Mendiburu – Green Bay Phoenix
- Ricardo Peral - Wake Forest Demon Deacons
- Amaya Valdemoro – Houston Comets
Sweden
Active in the US
- Farhiya Abdi (dual Swedish/Somali citizen by birth) – Los Angeles Sparks
- Jonas Jerebko (dual Swedish/US citizen by birth) – Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics
- Amanda Zahui B. (dual Swedish/Ivorian citizen by birth) – Minnesota Golden Gophers, Tulsa Shock/Dallas Wings
Active outside the US
- Selma Delibašić (born in modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina) – Duquesne Dukes
- Carl Engström – Alabama Crimson Tide
- Christian Maråker – Pacific Tigers
- Chioma Nnamaka – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Atlanta Dream
- Jeffery Taylor (dual Swedish/US citizen by birth) – Vanderbilt Commodores, Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets
Former players
- Midde Hamrin – Lamar Lady Cardinals
- Tanja Kostic – Oregon State Beavers and three teams in the ABL and WNBA
Switzerland
Active in the US
Turkey
Active in the US
- Furkan Aldemir - Philadelphia 76ers
- Ömer Aşık – Three NBA teams, currently with the New Orleans Pelicans
- Ersan İlyasova - Milwaukee Bucks
- Enes Kanter - Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder
Active outside the US
- Men
- Engin Atsür – NC State Wolfpack
- Gökbörü Aygar – Northeastern Huskies
- Doğuş Balbay – Texas Longhorns
- Semih Erden – Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers
- Deniz Kılıçlı – West Virginia Mountaineers
- Umur Peten – Binghamton Bearcats
- Women
- Nihan Anaz – South Carolina Gamecocks, California Golden Bears
- İpek Derici – North Carolina Tar Heels
- Şebnem Kimyacıoğlu (dual US/Turkish citizen by birth) – Stanford Cardinal
- Tuğba Palazoğlu – Western Illinois Leathernecks
- During Palazoğlu's college career, Western Illinois women's teams were known as Westerwinds.
- Nevriye Yılmaz – Phoenix Mercury, San Antonio Silver Stars
Former players
- Ömer Büyükaycan – Loyola Ramblers
- İbrahim Kutluay – Seattle SuperSonics
- Mehmet Okur – Three NBA teams, most notably the Utah Jazz
- Mirsad Türkcan (born in modern-day Serbia) – New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks
- Hedo Türkoğlu - Six NBA teams, most notably the Orlando Magic
Ukraine
Active in the US
Active outside the US
- Kyrylo Fesenko – Utah Jazz, Indiana Pacers
- Viacheslav Kravtsov – Detroit Pistons, Phoenix Suns
- Kyryl Natyazhko – Arizona Wildcats
- Inga Orekhova – South Florida Bulls, Atlanta Dream
- Oleksiy Pecherov – Washington Wizards, Minnesota Timberwolves
Former players
- Slava Medvedenko – Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Hawks
- Vitaly Potapenko – Wright State Raiders and four NBA teams
- Alexander Volkov – Atlanta Hawks
United Kingdom
Active in the US
- Luol Deng (born in what is now South Sudan, naturalized in the UK) – Duke Blue Devils and three NBA teams, currently with the Miami Heat
- Ben Gordon (dual British/US citizen) – Connecticut Huskies and four NBA teams, currently with the Orlando Magic
Active outside the US
- Dominique Allen – Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
- Kieron Achara – Duquesne Dukes
- Ogo Adegboye – St. Bonaventure Bonnies
- Devan Bailey – Central Connecticut Blue Devils
- Eric Boateng – Arizona State Sun Devils and two D-League teams
- Matthew Bryan-Amaning – Washington Huskies
- Ben Eaves – Connecticut Huskies, Rhode Island Rams
- Temi Fagbenle (dual US/British citizen) – Harvard Crimson, USC Trojans
- Joel Freeland – Portland Trail Blazers
- Chantelle Handy – Marshall Thundering Herd
- Andrew Lawrence – Charleston Cougars
- Mike Lenzly – Wofford Terriers
- Pops Mensah-Bonsu – George Washington Colonials and five NBA teams
- Byron Mullens (dual US/British citizen by birth) – Ohio State Buckeyes and four NBA teams
- Justin Robinson – Rider Broncs
- Andrew Sullivan – Villanova Wildcats
- Shona Thorburn (dual British/Canadian citizen) – Utah Utes, Seattle Storm
Former players
- John Amaechi (dual US/British citizen by birth) – Vanderbilt Commodores, Penn State Nittany Lions, and three NBA teams
- Robert Archibald – Illinois Fighting Illini and four NBA teams
- James Donaldson (dual British/US citizen) – Washington State Cougars and five NBA teams
- Neil Fingleton – North Carolina Tar Heels, Holy Cross Crusaders, Boston Frenzy (21st-century ABA)
- Steve Nash (born a British citizen in South Africa, naturalized in Canada) – Santa Clara Broncos and three NBA teams, most notably the Phoenix Suns
