Nationality[A] | Birthplace[B] | Player | Pos. | Career[C] | Yrs | Notes | Ref. |
Angola | — | Bruno Fernando* | C | 2019–present | 5 | — | [12] |
Antigua and Barbuda | United States | Julius Hodge | G | 2005–2007 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Antiguan citizen, represented Antigua internationally; though choosing to represent Antigua, he was also eligible to represent the U.S. Virgin Islands. | [13] |
Argentina | — | Leandro Bolmaro | F/G | 2021–2023 | 2 | Also holds Italian citizenship.[14] | [15] |
Argentina | — | Nicolás Brussino | G/F | 2016–2017 | 2 | Also holds Italian citizenship. | [16] |
Argentina | — | Facundo Campazzo | G | 2020–2022 | 3 | — | [17] |
Argentina | — | Gabriel Deck | G | 2021–2022 | 2 | — | [18] |
Argentina | — | Carlos Delfino | G | 2004–2008; 2009–2014 | 8 | — | [19] |
Argentina | — | Patricio Garino | G | 2017 | 1 | Also holds Italian citizenship. | [20] |
Argentina | — | Manu Ginóbili^ | G | 2002–2018 | 16 | Also holds Italian citizenship. | [21] |
Argentina | — | Walter Herrmann | F | 2006–2009 | 3 | — | [22] |
Argentina | — | Nicolás Laprovíttola | G | 2016 | 1 | — | [23] |
Argentina | — | Andrés Nocioni | F | 2004–2012 | 8 | — | [24] |
Argentina | — | Fabricio Oberto | F | 2005–2010 | 6 | — | [25] |
Argentina | — | Pablo Prigioni | G | 2012–2016 | 4 | — | [26] |
Argentina | — | Pepe Sánchez | G | 2000–2001; 2002–2003 | 2 | — | [27] |
Argentina | — | Luis Scola | F | 2007–2017 | 10 | — | [28] |
Argentina | — | Luca Vildoza | G | 2022 | 1 | Also holds Italian citizenship. Career consists exclusively of playoff games. | [29] |
Argentina | — | Rubén Wolkowyski | F | 2000–2001; 2002–2003 | 2 | Also holds Polish citizenship. | [30] |
Australia | Sudan (now South Sudan) | Deng Adel | F | 2019 | 1 | Born in present-day South Sudan, became a naturalized Australian citizen, represents Australia internationally. | [31] |
Australia | — | David Andersen | F/C | 2009–2011 | 2 | Also holds Danish citizenship, but represents Australia internationally.[32] | [33] |
Australia | — | Chris Anstey | C | 1997–2000 | 3 | — | [34] |
Australia | — | Cameron Bairstow | F/C | 2014–2016 | 2 | — | [35] |
Australia | New Zealand | Aron Baynes | C | 2013–2021 | 9 | Born in New Zealand, grew up in Australia, represents Australia internationally.[36] | [37] |
Australia | — | Andrew Bogut | C | 2005–2018; 2019 | 14 | — | [38] |
Australia | — | Jonah Bolden | F | 2018–2020 | 2 | — | [39] |
Australia | — | Mark Bradtke | C | 1996–1997 | 1 | — | [40] |
Australia | — | Ryan Broekhoff | G | 2018–2020 | 2 | — | [41] |
Australia | — | Xavier Cooks | F | 2023 | 1 | — | [42] |
Australia | — | Mitch Creek | G | 2019 | 1 | — | [43] |
Australia | — | Dyson Daniels* | G | 2022–present | 2 | — | [44] |
Australia | — | Matthew Dellavedova | G | 2013–2021; 2022–2023 | 9 | — | [45] |
Australia | — | Dante Exum* | G | 2014–2021; 2023–present | 8 | Born in Australia to an American father.[46] | [47] |
Australia | — | Andrew Gaze | G | 1994; 1999 | 2 | — | [48] |
Australia | — | Josh Giddey* | G | 2021–present | 3 | — | [49] |
Australia | United States | Ricky Grace | G | 1993 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Australian citizen, represented Australia internationally.[50] | [51] |
Australia | — | Josh Green* | G | 2020–present | 4 | — | [52] |
Australia | — | Shane Heal | G | 1996–1997; 2003 | 2 | — | [53] |
Australia | — | Isaac Humphries | F/C | 2019 | 1 | — | [54] |
Australia | — | Joe Ingles* | F | 2014–present | 10 | — | [55] |
Australia | — | Nathan Jawai | F/C | 2008–2010 | 2 | The first ever Indigenous Australian to play in the NBA. | [56] |
Australia | — | Jock Landale* | C | 2021–present | 3 | — | [57] |
Australia | — | Luc Longley | C | 1991–2001 | 10 | — | [58] |
Australia | — | Will Magnay | C/F | 2021 | 1 | — | [59] |
Australia | Sudan (now South Sudan) | Thon Maker | F/C | 2016–2021 | 5 | Born in present-day South Sudan, became a naturalized Australian citizen, represents Australia internationally.[60] | [61] |
Australia | United States | Darnell Mee | G | 1993–1995 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Australian citizen, represented Australia internationally.[62] | [63] |
Australia | — | Patty Mills* | G | 2009–present | 15 | — | [64] |
Australia | Sudan (now South Sudan) | Duop Reath* | F/C | 2023–present | 1 | Born in present-day South Sudan, moved to Australia at age 9, became a naturalized Australian citizen, represents Australia internationally. [65] | [66] |
Australia | — | Luke Schenscher | C | 2006–2007 | 2 | — | [67] |
Australia | — | Ben Simmons* | F | 2017–present | 7 | Born in Australia to an American father.[68] | [69] |
Australia | United States | Matisse Thybulle* | G/F | 2019–present | 5 | Born in the United States, spent early childhood in Australia and became a naturalized Australian citizen, represents Australia internationally.[70] | [71] |
Australia | — | Jack White* | F | 2022–present | 2 | — | [72] |
Austria | — | Jakob Poeltl* | C | 2016–present | 8 | — | [73] |
Azerbaijan | United States | Donta Hall | F | 2020–2021 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Azerbaijani citizen. [74] | [75] |
Bahamas | — | Deandre Ayton* | C | 2018–present | 6 | — | [76] |
Bahamas | — | Dexter Cambridge | F | 1992–1993 | 1 | — | [77] |
Bahamas | United States | Eric Gordon* | G | 2008–present | 16 | Born in the United States to a Bahamian mother, represented the US internationally before receiving FIBA permission to switch to representing the Bahamas. [78] | [79] |
Bahamas | — | Buddy Hield* | G | 2016–present | 8 | — | [80] |
Bahamas | — | Kai Jones | C | 2021–2023 | 2 | Born in the Bahamas, grew up in the United States. | [81] |
Bahamas | — | Ian Lockhart | F | 1990 | 1 | — | [82] |
Bahamas | — | Mychal Thompson | C/F | 1978–1991 | 12 | First player born & raised in the Bahamas to make the NBA[83] | [84] |
Bahamas | United States | Mychel Thompson | F | 2011–2012 | 1 | Born in the United States by American parents | [85] |
Belarus | United States | Maalik Wayns | G | 2012–2014 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Belarusian citizen, represents Belarus internationally.[86] | [87] |
Belgium | — | Toumani Camara* | F | 2023–present | 1 | — | [88] |
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.[89] | [90] |
Belize | United States | Noel Felix | F | 2006 | 1 | Born in the United States, represented Belize internationally.[91] | [92] |
Belize | United States | Marlon Garnett | G | 1998–1999 | 1 | Born in the United States, represented Belize internationally.[91] | [93] |
Belize | United States | Milt Palacio | G | 1999–2006 | 7 | Born in the United States, represented Belize internationally.[94] | [95] |
Bolivia | United States | Josh Reaves | G/F | 2020 | 1 | Born in the United States to a Bolivian mother, represents Bolivia internationally.[96] | [97] |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | United States | J. R. Bremer | G | 2002–2004 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Bosnian citizen, represented Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally.[98] | [99] |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | United States | Luka Garza* | C | 2021–present | 3 | Born in the United States to a Bosnian mother, became a naturalized Bosnia and Herzegovina citizen, represents Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally.[100] | [101] |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | — | Džanan Musa | F | 2018–2020 | 2 | — | [102] |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Jusuf Nurkić* | C | 2014–present | 10 | Born when the official name of the country was the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. | [103] |
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. | [104] |
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. | [105] |
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. | [106] |
Brazil | — | Rafael Araújo | C | 2004–2007 | 3 | — | [107] |
Brazil | — | Leandro Barbosa | G | 2003–2017 | 14 | — | [108] |
Brazil | — | Bruno Caboclo | F | 2014–2021 | 7 | — | [109] |
Brazil | — | Vítor Faverani | C | 2013–2014 | 1 | — | [110] |
Brazil | — | Cristiano Felício | F/C | 2015–2021 | 6 | — | [111] |
Brazil | — | Rolando Ferreira | C | 1988–1989 | 1 | — | [112] |
Brazil | — | Alex Garcia | G | 2003–2004 | 2 | — | [113] |
Brazil | — | Marcelo Huertas | G | 2015–2017 | 2 | — | [114][115] |
Brazil | — | Didi Louzada | F | 2021–2022 | 2 | — | [116] |
Brazil | United States | Scott Machado | G | 2012–2013; 2019 | 2 | Born in the United States to Brazilian parents, grew up in the United States, represents Brazil internationally.[117] | [118] |
Brazil | — | Fab Melo | C | 2012–2013 | 1 | — | [119] |
Brazil | — | Nenê | F/C | 2002–2020 | 17 | — | [120] |
Brazil | — | Raul Neto | G | 2015–2023 | 8 | — | [121][122] |
Brazil | — | Lucas Nogueira | C | 2014–2018 | 4 | — | [123] |
Brazil | — | Mãozinha Pereira | F | 2024 | 1 | — | [124] |
Brazil | — | Gui Santos* | G/F | 2023–present | 1 | — | [125] |
Brazil | — | Tiago Splitter | C/F | 2010–2017 | 7 | — | [126] |
Brazil | — | Anderson Varejão | C/F | 2004–2017; 2021 | 14 | — | [127] |
Brazil | — | João Vianna | F | 1991 | 1 | — | [128] |
Brazil | — | Marquinhos Vieira | F | 2006–2008 | 2 | — | [129] |
British Virgin Islands | — | D'Moi Hodge | G | 2023 | 1 | — | [130] |
Bulgaria | — | Georgi Glouchkov | F | 1985–1986 | 1 | Also holds Italian citizenship. First NBA player from Eastern Europe. [131] | [132] |
Bulgaria | United States | Priest Lauderdale | C | 1996–1998 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Bulgarian citizen, represented Bulgaria internationally.[133] | [134] |
Bulgaria | United States | Cedric Simmons | F/C | 2006–2009 | 3 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Bulgarian citizen, represented Bulgaria internationally.[135] | [136] |
Bulgaria | Cyprus | Sasha Vezenkov* | F | 2023–present | 1 | Born in Cyprus to Bulgarian parents, grew up in Greece, represents Bulgaria internationally. [137] Has Bulgarian, Greek, and Cypriot citizenship. | [138] |
Cameroon | — | Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje | C | 2001–2004 | 3 | — | [139] |
Cameroon | — | Christian Koloko | F/C | 2022–2023 | 1 | — | [140] |
Cameroon | — | Luc Mbah a Moute | F | 2008–2020 | 12 | — | [141] |
Cameroon | — | Pascal Siakam* | PF | 2016–present | 8 | — | [142] |
Cameroon | United States | D. J. Strawberry | G | 2007–2008 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Cameroonian citizen, represented Cameroon internationally.[143] | [144] |
Canada | — | Kyle Alexander | F/C | 2020 | 1 | — | [145] |
Canada | — | Nickeil Alexander-Walker* | G | 2019–present | 5 | — | [146] |
Canada | — | Joel Anthony | C | 2007–2017 | 10 | — | [147] |
Canada | — | Norm Baker | G | 1946–1947 | 1 | — | [148] |
Canada | — | Dalano Banton* | G | 2021–present | 3 | — | [149] |
Canada | — | RJ Barrett* | G | 2019–present | 5 | — | [150] |
Canada | — | Anthony Bennett | F/C | 2013–2017 | 4 | First Canadian drafted #1 overall in the NBA draft. Born in Canada to a Jamaican mother [151] | [152] |
Canada | — | Sim Bhullar | C | 2015 | 1 | Born in Canada to Indian parents; first player of Indian descent to play in the NBA. | [153] |
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.[154] | [155] |
Canada | — | Khem Birch | C/F | 2017–2023 | 6 | — | [156] |
Canada | Saint Lucia | Chris Boucher* | F/C | 2017–present | 7 | Born in Saint Lucia, grew up in Canada, became a naturalized Canadian citizen, represents Canada internationally.[157] | [158] |
Canada | — | Oshae Brissett* | F/G | 2019–present | 5 | — | [159] |
Canada | — | Dillon Brooks* | G | 2017–present | 7 | — | [160] |
Canada | — | Brandon Clarke* | F/C | 2019–present | 5 | — | [161] |
Canada | — | Ron Crevier | C | 1985 | 1 | — | [162] |
Canada | Haiti | Samuel Dalembert | C | 2001–2015 | 14 | Born in Haiti, grew up in Canada, became a naturalized Canadian citizen, represented Canada internationally.[163] | [164] |
Canada | — | Nate Darling | G | 2020–2021 | 1 | — | [165] |
Canada | — | Luguentz Dort* | G/F | 2019–present | 5 | Born in Canada to Haitian parents.[166] | [167] |
Canada | — | Tyler Ennis | G | 2014–2018 | 4 | — | [168] |
Canada | — | Rick Fox | F/G | 1991–2004 | 13 | Born in Canada to Bahamian father and Canadian mother. | [169] |
Canada | — | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander* | G | 2018–present | 6 | Born in Canada to Antiguan mother.[170] | [171] |
Canada | — | Stewart Granger | G | 1983–1985; 1987 | 3 | — | [172] |
Canada | Denmark | Lars Hansen | C | 1978–1979 | 1 | Born in Denmark, grew up in Canada, became a naturalized Canadian citizen, represented Canada internationally.[173] | [174] |
Canada | — | Bob Houbregs^ | C/F | 1953–1958 | 5 | Born in Canada, moved to the United States as a child. | [175] |
Canada | — | Caleb Houstan* | F | 2022–present | 2 | — | [176] |
Canada | — | Cory Joseph | G | 2011–2024 | 13 | — | [177] |
Canada | — | Kris Joseph | F | 2012–2013 | 1 | — | [178] |
Canada | — | Mfiondu Kabengele | F | 2019–2021; 2022–2023 | 3 | Born in Canada by Congolese parents.[179] | [180] |
Canada | — | AJ Lawson* | G | 2022–present | 2 | — | [181] |
Canada | — | Trey Lyles* | F | 2015–present | 9 | Born in Canada, moved to the United States at the age of 7 and is also a U.S. citizen. Has represented both the United States and Canada at youth level. Is eligible to represent the United States or Canada internationally.[182][183] | [184] |
Canada | — | Todd MacCulloch | C | 1999–2003 | 4 | — | [185] |
Canada | — | Jamaal Magloire | C | 2000–2012 | 12 | — | [186] |
Canada | Senegal | Karim Mané | G | 2020–2021 | 1 | Born in Senegal, grew up in Canada.[187] | [188] |
Canada | — | Bennedict Mathurin* | G | 2022–present | 2 | — | [189] |
Canada | — | Leonard Miller* | F | 2023–present | 1 | — | [190] |
Canada | — | Mychal Mulder | G | 2020–2022 | 3 | — | [191] |
Canada | — | Jamal Murray* | G | 2016–present | 8 | — | [192] |
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.[193] Also holds a British passport.[194] | [195] |
Canada | — | Andrew Nembhard* | G | 2022–present | 2 | — | [196] |
Canada | — | Andrew Nicholson | F | 2012–2017 | 5 | — | [197] |
Canada | — | Kelly Olynyk* | C | 2013–present | 11 | — | [198] |
Canada | Nigeria | Eugene Omoruyi* | F | 2021–present | 3 | Born in Nigeria, grew up in Canada. | [199] |
Canada | — | Kevin Pangos | G | 2021–2022 | 1 | Holds both Canadian and Slovenian passports. Represents Canada internationally. | [200] |
Canada | — | Dwight Powell* | C/F | 2014–present | 10 | — | [201] |
Canada | — | Joshua Primo | G | 2021–2024 | 3 | — | [202] |
Canada | — | Olivier-Maxence Prosper* | F | 2023–present | 1 | — | [203] |
Canada | — | Xavier Rathan-Mayes | G | 2018 | 1 | — | [204] |
Canada | United States | Andy Rautins | G | 2010–2011 | 1 | Born in the United States to Canadian parents, represented Canada internationally.[205] | [206] |
Canada | — | Leo Rautins | F | 1983–1984 | 2 | — | [207] |
Canada | United States | Robert Sacre | C | 2012–2016 | 4 | Born in the United States to an American father and Canadian mother, moved to Canada at age 7 and a dual citizen by birth;[208] represented Canada internationally.[209] | [210] |
Canada | — | Shaedon Sharpe* | G | 2022–present | 2 | — | [211] |
Canada | — | Mike Smrek | C | 1985–1992 | 7 | — | [212] |
Canada | — | Gino Sovran | F/G | 1946–1947 | 1 | — | [213] |
Canada | — | Nik Stauskas | G | 2014–2019; 2022 | 6 | Holds both Canadian and Lithuanian passports. Represented Canada internationally.[214][215] | [216] |
Canada | — | Tristan Thompson* | F/C | 2011–present | 13 | — | [217] |
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. | [218] |
Canada | — | Bill Wennington | C | 1985–1991; 1993–2000 | 13 | — | [219] |
Canada | — | Andrew Wiggins* | G/F | 2014–present | 10 | Born in Canada to an American father and a naturalized Canadian mother, who was born in Barbados.[220] | [221] |
Canada | — | Lindell Wigginton | G | 2022–2023 | 3 | — | [222] |
Canada | United States | Kyle Wiltjer | F/C | 2016–2017 | 1 | Born in the United States to a Canadian father and American mother, represents Canada internationally. | [223] |
Canada | — | Jim Zoet | C | 1982 | 1 | — | [224] |
Cape Verde | — | Edy Tavares | C | 2015–2017 | 2 | — | [225] |
China | United States | Li Kaier (a.k.a. Kyle Anderson)* | F | 2014–present | 10 | Born in the United States, obtained Chinese citizenship, represents China internationally. [226] | [227] |
China | — | Mengke Bateer | C | 2002–2003 | 3 | — | [228] |
China | — | Sun Yue | G | 2008–2009 | 1 | — | [229] |
China | — | Wang Zhizhi | C | 2001–2005 | 5 | — | [230] |
China | — | Yao Ming^ | C | 2002–2011 | 8 | — | [231] |
China | — | Yi Jianlian | F | 2007–2012 | 5 | — | [232] |
China | — | Zhou Qi | C | 2017–2018 | 2 | — | [233] |
Colombia | — | Jaime Echenique | C | 2021 | 1 | — | [234] |
Croatia | West Germany (now Germany) | Dalibor Bagarić | C | 2000–2003 | 3 | Born in West Germany,[G] represented Croatia internationally. | [235] |
Croatia | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Dragan Bender | F/C | 2016–2020 | 4 | Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, represents Croatia internationally.[236] | [237] |
Croatia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina) | Bojan Bogdanović* | SF | 2014–present | 10 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represents Croatia internationally. | [238] |
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.[239][240] | [241] |
Croatia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) | Gordan Giriček | G/F | 2002–2008 | 6 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented Croatia internationally. | [242] |
Croatia | United States | Justin Hamilton | C | 2014–2015; 2016–2017 | 3 | Croatian ancestry on his mother side. Born in the United States, represents Croatia internationally. | [243] |
Croatia | — | Mario Hezonja | G/F | 2015–2020 | 5 | — | [244] |
Croatia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) | Mario Kasun | C | 2004–2006 | 2 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented Croatia internationally. | [245] |
Croatia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) | Toni Kukoč^ | F | 1993–2006 | 13 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and Croatia internationally. | [246] |
Croatia | United States | Oliver Lafayette | G | 2010 | 1 | Born in the United States, represented Croatia internationally. | [243] |
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.[247] | [248] |
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. | [249] |
Croatia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina} | Zoran Planinić | G | 2003–2006 | 3 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented Croatia internationally. | [250] |
Croatia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) | Dino Rađa^ | F/C | 1993–1997 | 4 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and Croatia internationally. | [251] |
Croatia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) | Damjan Rudež | F | 2014–2017 | 3 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented Croatia internationally. | [252] |
Croatia | — | Luka Šamanić* | PF | 2019–2021; 2023–present | 4 | — | [253] |
Croatia | — | Dario Šarić* | F | 2016–present | 8 | — | [254] |
Croatia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) | Bruno Šundov | C | 1998–2005 | 7 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented Croatia internationally. | [255] |
Croatia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) | Žan Tabak | C | 1994–1998; 1999–2001 | 6 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and Croatia internationally. | [256] |
Croatia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) | Roko Ukić | G | 2008–2010 | 2 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented Croatia internationally. | [257] |
Croatia | SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) | Stojko Vranković | C | 1990–1992; 1996–1999 | 5 | Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[D] represented SFR Yugoslavia and Croatia internationally. | [258] |
Croatia | — | Ante Žižić | C | 2017–2020 | 3 | — | [259] |
Croatia | Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Ivica Zubac* | C | 2016–present | 8 | Born in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, represents Croatia internationally. | [260] |
Cuba | — | Lazaro Borrell | F | 1999–2000 | 1 | — | [261] |
Cuba | — | Andrés Guibert | F/C | 1994–1995 | 2 | Born in Cuba, defected to Puerto Rico in 1993.[262] | [263] |
Czech Republic | — | Vít Krejčí* | G | 2021–present | 3 | — | [264] |
Czech Republic | Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) | Tomáš Satoranský | G | 2016–2022 | 6 | Born in Czechoslovakia,[E] represents Czech Republic internationally. | [265] |
Czech Republic | Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) | Jan Veselý | F | 2011–2014 | 3 | Born in Czechoslovakia,[E] represents Czech Republic internationally. | [266] |
Czech Republic | Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) | Jiří Welsch | G | 2002–2006 | 4 | Born in Czechoslovakia,[E] represented Czech Republic internationally. | [267] |
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. | [268] |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) | Bismack Biyombo* | C | 2011–present | 13 | Born in Zaire. | [269] |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) | Christian Eyenga | G/F | 2010–2012 | 2 | Born in Zaire. | [270] |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | — | Jonathan Kuminga* | F | 2021–present | 3 | — | [271] |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) | Emmanuel Mudiay | F | 2015–2020; 2022 | 6 | Born in Zaire. | [272] |
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. | [273] |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | — | Oscar Tshiebwe* | C | 2023–present | 1 | — | [274] |
Denmark | — | Gabriel Lundberg | G | 2022 | 1 | — | [275] |
Dominica | — | Garth Joseph | C | 2000–2001 | 1 | — | [276] |
Dominican Republic | — | Ángel Delgado | C | 2018–2019 | 1 | — | [277] |
Dominican Republic | — | Chris Duarte* | G | 2021–present | 3 | Born & raised in the Dominican Republic, father is Canadian. | [278] |
Dominican Republic | — | Luis Flores | G | 2004–2005 | 1 | — | [279] |
Dominican Republic | — | Francisco García | F/G | 2005–2014 | 10 | — | [280] |
Dominican Republic | — | Tito Horford | C | 1988–1990; 1993 | 3 | — | [281] |
Dominican Republic | — | Al Horford* | C | 2007–present | 17 | — | [282] |
Dominican Republic | — | Felipe López | G | 1998–2002 | 4 | — | [283] |
Dominican Republic | United States | Justin Minaya* | F | 2023–present | 2 | Born in the United States to Dominican parents, represents Dominican Republic internationally. | [284] |
Dominican Republic | — | Luis Montero | G | 2015–2016; 2017–2018 | 2 | — | [285] |
Dominican Republic | United States | Lester Quiñones* | G | 2023–present | 2 | Born in the United States to Dominican parents, represents Dominican Republic internationally. | [286] |
Dominican Republic | United States | Karl-Anthony Towns* | C | 2015–present | 9 | Born in the United States to a Dominican mother, represents Dominican Republic internationally. | [287] |
Dominican Republic | United States | Charlie Villanueva | F | 2005–2016 | 11 | Born in the United States to Dominican parents, represented the United States at youth level, switched to representing Dominican Republic internationally.[288] | [289] |
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.[290] | [291] |
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.[292] | [293] |
Estonia | — | Henri Drell* | F | 2024–present | 1 | — | [294] |
Estonia | — | Martin Müürsepp | F | 1996–1998 | 2 | Born in the Estonian SSR,[I] represented Estonia internationally. | [295] |
Finland | — | Lauri Markkanen* | F/C | 2017–present | 7 | — | [296] |
Finland | — | Hanno Möttölä | C | 2000–2002 | 2 | — | [297] |
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. | [298] |
France | — | Tariq Abdul-Wahad (formerly Olivier Saint-Jean) | F | 1997–2003 | 6 | — | [299] |
France | — | Alexis Ajinça | F | 2008–2011; 2013–2018 | 7 | — | [300] |
France | — | Joël Ayayi | G | 2021–2022 | 1 | Born in France by Beninese parents | [301] |
France | — | Nicolas Batum* | G | 2008–present | 16 | — | [302] |
France | Guadeloupe | Rodrigue Beaubois | G | 2009–2013 | 4 | Born in Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France in the Caribbean. | [303] |
France | United States | Howard Carter | G | 1983–1984 | 2 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized French citizen, represented France internationally.[304] | [305] |
France | — | Malcolm Cazalon | G | 2023 | 1 | — | [306] |
France | — | Sidy Cissoko* | F | 2023–present | 1 | — | [307] |
France | — | Petr Cornelie | F | 2021–2022 | 1 | Born in France by Czech mother and French father. | [308] |
France | — | Bilal Coulibaly* | F | 2023–present | 1 | — | [309] |
France | — | Nando De Colo | G | 2012–2014 | 2 | — | [310] |
France | — | Moussa Diabaté* | F | 2022–present | 2 | Born in France to Malian and Guinean parents. | [311] |
France | — | Boris Diaw | F/C | 2003–2017 | 14 | — | [312] |
France | — | Yakhouba Diawara | F | 2006–2010 | 4 | — | [313] |
France | — | Ousmane Dieng* | G | 2022–present | 2 | — | [314] |
France | Guinea | Sekou Doumbouya | F | 2019–2022 | 3 | Born in Guinea, grew up in France.[315] | [316] |
France | — | Evan Fournier* | G/F | 2012–present | 12 | Born in France by an Algerian mother.[317] | [318] |
France | Guadeloupe | Mickaël Gelabale | F | 2006–2008; 2013 | 3 | Born in Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France in the Caribbean. | [319] |
France | — | Rudy Gobert* | C | 2013–present | 11 | — | [320] |
France | United States | Killian Hayes | G | 2020–2024 | 4 | Born in the United States to an American father and a French mother, grew up in France and represents France internationally.[321] | [322] |
France | — | Jaylen Hoard | SF | 2019–2022 | 3 | Born in France by American father.[323] | [324] |
France | — | William Howard | F | 2019–2020 | 1 | — | [325] |
France | French Guiana | Damien Inglis | F | 2015–2016 | 1 | Born in French Guiana, an overseas region of France in South America. | [326] |
France | — | Joffrey Lauvergne | F/C | 2015–2018 | 4 | — | [327] |
France | — | Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot | G/F | 2016–2022 | 6 | — | [328] |
France | — | Ian Mahinmi | C | 2007–2020 | 12 | — | [329] |
France | — | Théo Maledon | G | 2020–2024 | 4 | — | [330] |
France | — | Jérôme Moïso | F | 2000–2005 | 5 | — | [331] |
France | — | Adam Mokoka | G | 2019–2021 | 2 | — | [332] |
France | United States | Joakim Noah | C | 2007–2020 | 13 | Born in the United States to a French father and a Swedish mother, grew up in France and the United States, became a French citizen and represented France internationally.[333] | [334] |
France | Belgium | Frank Ntilikina | G | 2017–2024 | 7 | Born in Belgium to Rwandan parents, grew up in France, represents France internationally.[335] | [336] |
France | — | Élie Okobo | G | 2018–2020 | 2 | Born in France to a Congolese father and a French mother. | [337] |
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.[338] | [339] |
France | — | Johan Petro | C | 2005–2013 | 8 | — | [340] |
France | Guadeloupe | Mickaël Piétrus | G/F | 2003–2013 | 10 | Born in Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France in the Caribbean. | [341] |
France | — | Vincent Poirier | C | 2019–2021 | 2 | — | [342] |
France | Haiti | Yves Pons | F | 2021–2022 | 1 | Born in Haiti, grew up in France, represents France internationally.[343] | [344] |
France | — | Antoine Rigaudeau | G | 2003 | 1 | — | [345] |
France | — | Rayan Rupert* | G | 2023–present | 1 | — | [346] |
France | — | Olivier Sarr* | C | 2021–present | 3 | Born in France, he is of Senegalese descent. | [347] |
France | French Guiana | Kevin Séraphin | F | 2010–2017 | 7 | Born in French Guiana, an overseas region of France in South America. | [348] |
France | — | Pape Sy | F/G | 2010–2011 | 1 | — | [349] |
France | — | Killian Tillie | F/C | 2020–2022 | 2 | — | [350] |
France | — | Axel Toupane | F/G | 2016–2017; 2021 | 3 | — | [351] |
France | Martinique | Ronny Turiaf | F | 2006–2014 | 10 | Born in Martinique, an overseas region of France in the Caribbean. | [352] |
France | — | Victor Wembanyama* | F/C | 2023–present | 1 | First Frenchman drafted #1 overall in the NBA draft. | [353] |
France | — | Guerschon Yabusele | F | 2017–2019 | 2 | — | [354] |
Gabon | — | Stéphane Lasme | F | 2007–2008 | 1 | — | [355] |
Gabon | — | Chris Silva | F | 2019–2023 | 4 | — | [356] |
Georgia | — | Goga Bitadze* | C | 2019–present | 5 | — | [357] |
Georgia | United States | Taurean Green | G | 2007–2008 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Georgian citizen, represented Georgia internationally.[358] | [359] |
Georgia | United States | Sandro Mamukelashvili* | F/C | 2021–present | 3 | Born in the United States to Georgian parents, raised in Georgia. Represents Georgia internationally. | [360] |
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.[361] | [362] |
Georgia | United States | Jacob Pullen | G | 2017–2018 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Georgian citizen.[363] | [364] |
Georgia | United States | Melvin Sanders | G/F | 2005–2006 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Georgian citizen.[365] | [366] |
Georgia | — | Tornike Shengelia | F | 2012–2014 | 2 | — | [367] |
Georgia | Soviet Union (now Georgia) | Vladimir Stepania | C | 1998–2004 | 6 | Born in the Soviet Union.[F] | [368] |
Georgia | Soviet Union (now Georgia) | Nikoloz Tskitishvili | F | 2002–2006 | 4 | Born in the Soviet Union,[F] represented Georgia internationally. | [369] |
Georgia | United States | Shammond Williams | G | 1998–2004; 2006–2007 | 7 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Georgian citizen, represented Georgia internationally.[370] | [371] |
Georgia | United States | Luke Zeller | G | 2012–2013 | 1 | Born in the United States, became a naturalized Georgian citizen.[372][373] | [374] |
Germany | — | Uwe Blab | C | 1985–1990 | 5 | Born in West Germany.[G] | [375] |
Germany | — | Isaac Bonga | G | 2018–2022 | 4 | — | [376] |
Germany | — | Shawn Bradley | C | 1993–2005 | 12 | Born in West Germany[G] to American parents, grew up in the United States, represented Germany internationally.[377] | [378] |
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