The best foreign players in the NBA
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Source: listas.20minutos.es
All foreigners who have played in the NBA without having previously passed through the American Colleges or Universities. That is, they have not been formed there. The first to do so was the Bulgarian Georgi Glouchkov in 1985 with Phoenix Suns, then in 1986 the Spanish Fernando Martín with Portland Trail Blazers. They were the pioneers, after them a long list that we capture here. Currently there are many players who play in the NBA without training in the United States. This list is until last season 2009/2010.
TOP 141:
MARK BRADTKE (Australia)
Born on September 27, 1968 Philadelphia 76ers (1996-1997)
TOP 140:
UROS SLOKAR (Slovenia)
Born on 14-05-1983 Toronto Raptors (2006-2007)
TOP 139:
NIKOLOZ TSKITSHVILI (Georgia)
Born on 04-14-1983 Denver Nuggets (2002-2005), Golden State Warriors (2005), Minnesota Timberwolves (2005-2006), Phoenix Suns (2006)
TOP 138:
PRIMOZ BREZEC (Slovenia)
Born on 02-10-1979 Indiana Pacers (2001-2004), Charlotte Bobcats (2004-2007), Detroit Pistons (2007), Toronto Raptors (2007-2008), Philadelphia 76ers (2009-2010)
TOP 137:
CHRIS ANSTEY (Australia)
Born on 01-01-1975 Dallas Mavericks (1997-1999), Chicago Bulls (1999-2000)
TOP 136:
MARTYNAS ANDRIUSKEVICIUS (Lithuania)
Born on 12-03-1986 Cleveland Cavaliers (2005-2006), Chicago Bulls (2006-2007)
TOP 135:
MARTIN MUURSEPP (Estonia)
Born on 26-09-1974 Miami Heat (1996), Dallas Mavericks (1996-1998)
TOP 134:
GUNDARS VETRA (Latvia)
Born on 22-05-1967 Minnesota Timberwolves (1992-1993)
TOP 133:
DAMIR MARKOTA (Croatia)
Born on 12-26-1985 Milwaukee Bucks (2006-2007)
TOP 132:
OLEKSIY PECHEROV (Ukraine)
Born on 08-12-1985 Washington Wizards (2007-2009), Minnesota Timberwolves (2009-2010)
TOP 131:
HA SEUNG-JIN (South Korea)
Born on 04-08-1985 Portland Trail Blazers (2004-2006)
TOP 130:
SHANE HEAL (Australia)
Born on 06-09-1970 San Antonio Spurs (2002-2003)
TOP 129:
MOUHAMED SENE (Senegal)
Born on 12-05-1986 Seattle Supersonics (2006-2008), Oklahoma City Thunder (2008-2009), New York Knicks (2009)
TOP 128:
DALIBOR BAGARIC (Croatia)
Born on 07-02-1980 Chicago Bulls (2000-2003)
TOP 127:
KYRYLO FESENKO (Ukraine)
Born on 12-24-1986 Utah Jazz (2007-2008)
TOP 126:
MARKO MILIC (Slovenia)
Born on 07-05-1977 Phoenix Suns (1997-1999)
TOP 125:
ZARKO CABARKAPA (Montenegro)
Born on 21-05-1981 Phoenix Suns (2003-2005), Golden State Warriors (2005-2006)
TOP 124:
MILE ILIC (Serbia)
Born on 02-06-1984 New Jersey Nets (2006-2007)
TOP 123:
VLADIMIR STEPANIA (Georgia)
Born on 08-05-1976 Seattle Supersonics (1998-2000), New Jersey Nets (2000-2001), Miami Heat (2001-2003), Portland Trail Blazers (2003-2004)
TOP 122:
YAROSLAV KOROLEV (Russia)
Born on 07-05-1987 Los Angeles Clippers (2005-2007)
TOP 121:
ALEX GARCIA (Brazil)
Born on 04-03-1980 San Antonio Spurs (2003-2004), New Orleans Hornets (2004-2005)
TOP 120:
JOHAN PETRO (France)
Born on 27-01-1986 Seattle Supersonics (2005-2008), Oklahoma City Thunder (2008-2009), Denver Nuggets (2009-2010)
TOP 119:
MENGKE BATEER (China)
Born on 20-11-1975 Denver Nuggets (2002), San Antonio Spurs (2002-2003), Toronto Raptors (2003-2004)
TOP 118:
VINCENZO ESPOSITO (Italy)
Born on 01-03-1969 Toronto Raptors (1995-1996)
TOP 117:
BOSTJAN NACHBAR (Slovenia)
Born on 03-07-1980 Houston Rockets (2002-2004), New Orleans Hornets (2004-2008)
TOP 116:
HAMED HADDADI (Iran)
Born on 19-05-1985 Memphis Grizzlies (2008-2009)
TOP 115:
SERGEI MONYA (Russia)
Born on 04-15-1983 Portland Trail Blazers (2005-2006), Sacramento Kings (2006)
TOP 114:
LAZARO BORRELL (Cuba)
Born on 20-09-1972 Seattle Supersonics (1999-2000)
TOP 113:
ANDRES GUIBERT (Cuba)
Born on 28-10-1968 Minnesota Timberwolves (1993-1995)
TOP 112:
SLAVKO VRANES (Montenegro)
Born on 01-30-1983 New York Knicks (2003), Portland Trail Blazers (2004)
TOP 111:
RADISLAV CURCIC (Serbia)
Born on 09-26-1965 Dallas Mavericks (1992-1993)
TOP 110:
PETER JOHN RAMOS (Panama)
Born on 05-23-1985 Washington Wizards (2004-2005)
TOP 109:
CHEIKH SAMB (Senegal)
Born on 22-10-1984 Detroit Pistons (2007-2008), Los Angeles Clippers (2008-2009), New York Knicks (2009)
TOP 108:
CEZARY TRYBANSKI (Poland)
Born on 22-09-1979 Memphis Grizzlies (2002-2003), Phoenix Suns (2003), New York Knicks (2003-2004)
TOP 107:
KORNEL DAVID (Hungary)
Born on 22-10-1971 Chicago Bulls (1999), Cleveland Cavaliers (1999-2000), Toronto Raptors (2000-2001), Detroit Pistons (2001)
TOP 106:
RATKO VARDA (Bosnia)
Born on 06-05-1979 Detroit Pistons (2001-2002), Washington Wizards (2002)
TOP 105:
MARCUS VINICIUS (Brazil)
Born on 31-05-1984 New Orleans Hornets (2007-2008), Memphis Grizzlies (2008)
TOP 104:
JAKE TSAKALIDIS (Greece)
Born on 10-06-1979 Phoenix Suns (2000-2003), Memphis Grizzlies (2003-2006), Houston Rockets (2006-2007)
TOP 103:
WANG ZHIZHI (China)
Born on 08-07-1977 Dallas Mavericks (2000-2002), Los Angeles Clippers (2002-2003), Miami Heat (2003-2005)
TOP 102:
SUN YUE (China)
Born on 06-11-1985 Los Angeles Lakers (2008-2009)
TOP 101:
IBRAHIM KUTLUAY (Turkey)
Born on 07-01-1974 Seattle Supersonics (2004-2005)
TOP 100:
ALEXIS AJINÇA (France)
Born on 06-05-1988 Charlotte Bobcats (2008-2010)
TOP 99:
PREDRAG SAVOVIC (Serbia)
Born on 21-05-1976 Denver Nuggets (2002-2003)
TOP 98:
DIDIER ILUNGA-MBENGA (Belgium)
Born on 12-30-1980 Dallas Mavericks (2004-2007), Golden State Warriors (2007-2008), Los Angeles Lakers (2008-2010)
TOP 97:
JOAO VIANNA (Brazil)
Born on 11-15-1963 Dallas Mavericks (1991-1992)
TOP 96:
MIRSAD TURKCAN (Turkey)
Born on 07-06-1976 New York Knicks (1999), Milwaukee Bucks (1999-2000)
TOP 95:
DAVID ANDERSEN (Australia)
Born on 06-23-1980 Houston Rockets (2009-2010)
TOP 94:
SOUMAILA SAMAKE (Mali)
Born on 18-03-1978 New Jersey Nets (2000-2001), Los Angeles Lakers (2002)
TOP 93:
ANTONIN FOTSIS (Greece)
Born on 01-04-1981 Memphis Grizzlies (2001-2002)
TOP 92:
YUTA TABUSE (Japan)
Born on 05-10-1980 Phoenix Suns (2004)
TOP 91:
STANISLAV MEDVEDENKO (Ukraine)
Born on 04-04-1979 Los Angeles Lakers (2000-2006), Atlanta Hawks (2006-2007)
TOP 90:
MACIEJ LAMPE (Poland)
Born on 05-02-1985 Phoenix Suns (2003-2004), New Orleans Hornets (2004-2005), Houston Rockets (2005-2006)
TOP 89:
STEFANO RUSCONI (Italy)
Born on 02-10-1968 Phoenix Suns (1995-1996)
TOP 88:
VIKTOR KHRYAPA (Russia)
Born on 03-08-1982 Chicago Bulls (2006-2008)
TOP 87:
ZORAN PLANINIC (Croatia)
Born on 12-09-1982 New Jersey Nets (2003-2006)
TOP 86:
EFTHIMIOS RENTZIAS (Greece)
Born on 11-01-1976 Philadelphia 76ers (2002-2003)
TOP 85:
PAVEL PODKOLZIN (Russia)
Born on 01-15-1985 Dallas Mavericks (2004-2006)
TOP 84:
JONAS JEREBKO (Sweden)
Born on 02-03-1987 Detroit Pistons (2009-2010)
TOP 83:
MARIO KASUN (Croatia)
Born on 05-04-1980 Orlando Magic (2002-2003 and 2004-2006)
TOP 82:
IAN MAHINMI (France)
Born on 05-11-1986 San Antonio Spurs (2007-2010)
TOP 81:
SASHA VUJACIC (Slovenia)
Born on 08-03-1984 Los Angeles Lakers (2004-2010)
TOP 80:
RODRIGUE BEAUBOIS (France)
Born on 02-24-1988 Dallas Mavericks (2009-2010)
TOP 79:
KOSTA PEROVIC (Serbia)
Born on February 19, 1985 Golden State Warriors (2007-2008)
TOP 78:
ROKO UKIC (Croatia)
Born on 12-05-1984 Toronto Raptors (2008-2009), Milwaukee Bucks (2009)
TOP 77:
BENO UDRIH (Slovenia)
Born on 05-07-1982 San Antonio Spurs (2004-2007), Sacramento Kings (2007-2008)
TOP 76:
GORDAN GIRICEK (Croatia)
Born on 06-20-1977 Memphis Grizzlies (2002-2003), Orlando Magic (2003-2004), Utah Jazz (2004-2007), Philadelphia 76ers (2007-2008), Phoenix Suns (2008)
TOP 75:
ZAZA PACHULIA (Georgia)
Born on 10-02-1984 Orlando Magic (2003-2004), Milwaukee Bucks (2004-2005), Atlanta Hawks (2005-2010)
TOP 74:
ANTOINE RIGAUDEAU (France)
Born on 17-12-1971 Dallas Mavericks (2002-2003)
TOP 73:
ANDRIS BIEDRINS (Latvia)
Born on 02-04-1986 Golden State Warriors (2004-2010)
TOP 72:
MICKAEL GELABALE (France)
Born on 22-05-1983 Seattle Supersonics (2006-2008)
TOP 71:
PREDRAG DROBNJAK (Montenegro)
Born on 27-10-1975 Seattle Supersonics (2001-2003), Los Angeles Clippers (2003-2004), Atlanta Hawks (2004-2005)
TOP 70:
SERGEI BAZAREVICH (Russia)
Born on 03-16-1965 Atlanta Hawks (1994-1995)
TOP 69:
DRAGAN TARLAC (Serbia)
Born on 09-05-1973 Chicago Bulls (2000-2001)
TOP 68:
VASILEIOS SPANOULIS (Greece)
Born on 07-08-1982 Houston Rockets (2006-2007)
TOP 67:
GEORGI GLOUCHKOV (Bulgaria)
Born on 10-01-1960 Phoenix Suns (1985-1986)
TOP 66:
ALEKSANDAR PAVLOVIC (Serbia)
Born on 11-15-1985 Utah Jazz (2003-2004), Cleveland Cavaliers (2004-2009), Minnesota Timberwolves (2009-2010)
TOP 65:
YI JIANLIAN (China)
Born on 27-10-1987 Milwaukee Bucks (2007-2008), New Jersey Nets (2008-2010)
TOP 64:
BONIFACE N'DONG (Senegal)
Born on 03-09-1977 Los Angeles Clippers (2005-2006)
TOP 63:
JIRI WELSCH (Czech Republic)
Born on 27-01-1980 Golden State Warriors (2002-2003), Boston Celtics (2003-2005), Cleveland Cavaliers (2005), Milwukee Bucks (2005-2006)
TOP 62:
ESTEBAN BATISTA (Uruguay)
Born on 02-09-1983 Atlanta Hawks (2005-2007)
TOP 61:
RADOSLAV NESTEROVIC (Slovenia)
Born on 05-30-1976 Minnesota Timberwolves (1999-2003), San Antonio Spurs (2003-2006), Toronto Raptors (2006-2008 and 2009-2010), Indiana Pacers (2008-2009)
TOP 60:
OSCAR TORRES (Venezuela)
Born on 12-18-1976 Houston Rockets (2001-2002), Golden State Warriors (2002-2003)
TOP 59:
STOJAN VRANKOVIC (Croatia)
Born on 22-01-1964 Boston Celtics (1990-1992), Minnesota Timberwolves (1996-1997), Los Angeles Clippers (1997-1999)
TOP 58:
DARKO MILICIC (Serbia)
Born on 06-20-1985 Detroit Pistons (2003-2006), Orlando Magic (2006-2007), Memphis Grizzlies (2007-2009), New York Knicks (2009-2010)
TOP 57:
ZARKO PASPALJ (Serbia)
Born on 03-27-1966 San Antonio Spurs (1989-1990)
TOP 56:
THABO SEFOLOSHA (Switzerland)
Born on 02-05-1984 Chicago Bulls (2006-2009), Oklahoma City Thunder (2009-2010)
TOP 55:
ARVYDAS MACIJAUSKAS (Lithuania)
Born on 19-01-1980 New Orleans Hornets (2005-2006)
TOP 54:
GHEORGHE MURESAN (Romania)
Born on 02-14-1971 Washington Bullets / Wizards (1993-2000), New Jersey Nets (2000)
TOP 53:
ZAN TABAK (Croatia)
Born on 06-15-1970 Houston Rockets (1994-1995), Toronto Raptors (1995-1997), Boston Celtics (1997-1998), Indiana Pacers (1999-2001)
TOP 52:
BORIS DIAW (France)
Born on 04-16-1982 Atlanta Hawks (2003-2005), Phoenix Suns (2005-2008), Charlotte Bobcats (2008-2010)
TOP 51:
VLADIMIR RADMANOVIC (Serbia)
Born on 18-11-1980 Seattle Supersonics (2001-2006), Los Angeles Clippers (2006), Los Angeles Lakers (2006-2009), Charlotte Bobcats (2009), Golden State Warriors (2009-2010)
TOP 50:
IGOR RAKOCEVIC (Serbia)
Born on 03-29-1978 Minnesota Timberwolves (2002-2003)
TOP 49:
ZELJKO REBRACA (Serbia)
Born on 04-09-1972 Detroit Pistons (2001-2003), Atlanta Hawks (2003-2004), Los Angeles Clippers (2004-2007)
TOP 48:
MARKO JARIC (Serbia)
Born on 12-10-1978 Los Angeles Clippers (2002-2005), Minnesota Timberwolves (2005-2008), Memphis Grizzlies (2008-2009)
TOP 47:
NENAD KRSTIC (Serbia)
Born on 25-07-1983 New Jersey Nets (2004-2008), Oklahoma City Thunder (2008-2009)
TOP 46:
MICKAEL PIETRUS (France)
Born on 07-02-1982 Golden State Warriors (2003-2008), Orlando Magic (2008-2010)
TOP 45:
NICOLAS BATUM (France)
Born on 14-12-1988 Portland Trail Blazers (2008-2010)
TOP 44:
MARCO BELINELLI (Italy)
Born on 03-25-1986 Golden State Warriors (2007-2009), Toronto Raptors (2009-2010)
TOP 43:
MARCIN GORTAT (Poland)
Born on 02-17-1984 Orlando Magic (2007-2010)
TOP 42:
ALEKSANDR VOLKOV (Ukraine)
Born on 03-28-1964 Atlanta Hawks (1989-1992)
TOP 41:
MEHMET OKUR (Turkey)
Born on 26-05-1979 Detroit Pistons (2002-2004), Utah Jazz (2004-2010)
TOP 40:
GORAN DRAGIC (Slovenia)
Born on 06-05-1986 Phoenix Suns (2008-2010)
TOP 39:
PREDRAG DANILOVIC (Serbia)
Born on 02-26-1970 Miami Heat (1995-1997), Dallas Mavericks (1997)
TOP 38:
LEANDRO BARBOSA (Brazil)
Born on 11-28-1982 Phoenix Suns (2003-2010)
TOP 37:
RUBEN WOLKOWYSKI (Argentina)
Born on 30-09-1973 Seattle Supersonics (2000-2001), Boston Celtics (2002-2003)
TOP 36:
ANDREA BARGNANI (Italy)
Born on 26-10-1985 Toronto Raptors (2006-2010)
TOP 35:
SARUNAS JASIKEVICIUS (Lithuania)
Born on 05-03-1976 Indiana Pacers (2005-2007), Golden State Warriors (2007)
TOP 34:
ERSAN ILYASOVA (Turkey)
Born on 05-15-1987 Milwaukee Bucks (2006-2007 and 2009-2010)
TOP 33:
DANILO GALLINARI (Italy)
Born 08-08-1988 New York Knicks (2008-2010)
TOP 32:
WALTER HERRMANN (Argentina)
Born on 06-26-1979 Charlotte Bobcats (2006-2007), Detroit Pistons (2007-2009)
TOP 31:
ANDERSON VAREJAO (Brazil)
Born on 28-09-1982 Cleveland Cavaliers (2004-2010)
TOP 30:
ZYDRUNAS ILGAUSKAS (Lithuania)
Born on 05-06-1975 Cleveland Cavaliers (1996-2010)
TOP 29:
RAUL LOPEZ (Spain)
Born on 04-15-1980 Utah Jazz (2002-2005)
TOP 28:
RODNEY HILARIO "NENE" (Brazil)
Born on 13-09-1982 Denver Nuggets (2002-2010)
TOP 27:
SARUNAS MARCIULONIS (Lithuania)
Born on 06-13-1964 Golden State Warriors (1989-1994), Seattle Supersonics (1994-1995), Sacramento Kings (1995-1996), Denver Nuggets (1996-1997)
TOP 26:
SERGIO RODRIGUEZ (Spain)
Born on 06-12-1986 Portland Trail Blazers (2006-2009), Sacramento Kings (2009), New York Knicks (2010)
TOP 25:
SASHA DJORDJEVIC (Serbia)
Born on 26-08-1967 Portland Trail Blazers (1996)
TOP 24:
FABRICIO OBERTO (Argentina)
Born on 21-03-1975 San Antonio Spurs (2005-2009), Washington Wizards (2009-2010)
TOP 23:
JORGE GARBAJOSA (Spain)
Born on 19-12-1977 Toronto Raptors (2006-2008)
TOP 22:
DINO RADJA (Croatia)
Born on 04-24-1967 Boston Celtics (1993-1997)
TOP 21:
ANDREI KIRILENKO (Russia)
Born on 02-18-1981 Utah Jazz (2001-2010)
TOP 20:
CARLOS DELFINO (Argentina)
Born on 29-08-1982 Detroit Pistons (2004-2007), Toronto Raptors (2007-2008), Milwaukee Bucks (2009-2010)
TOP 19:
FERNANDO MARTIN (Spain)
Born on 03-25-1962 Portland Trail Blazers (1986-1987)
TOP 18:
ANDRES NOCIONI (Argentina)
Born on 11-30-1979 Chicago Bulls (2004-2009), Sacramento Kings (2009-2010)
TOP 17:
JUAN CARLOS NAVARRO (Spain)
Born on 06-13-1980 Memphis Grizzlies (2007-2008)
TOP 16:
RUDY FERNANDEZ (Spain)
Born on 04-04-1985 Portland Trail Blazers (2008-2010)
TOP 15:
SERGE IBAKA (Congo)
Born on 18-09-1989 Oklahoma City Thunder (2009-2010)
TOP 14:
PREDRAG STOJAKOVIC (Serbia)
Born on 06-09-1977 Sacramento Kings (1998-2005), Indiana Pacers (2005-2006), New Orleans Hornets (2006-2008)
TOP 13:
JOSE MANUEL CALDERON (Spain)
Born on 28-09-1981 Toronto Raptors (2005-2010)
TOP 12:
YAO MING (China)
Born on 12-09-1980 Houston Rockets (2002-2010)
TOP 11:
VLADE DIVAC (Serbia)
Born on 03-02-1968 Los Angeles Lakers (1989-1996 and 2004-2005), Charlotte Hornets (1996-1998), Sacramento Kings (1998-2004)
TOP 10:
TONY PARKER (France)
Born on 05-17-1982 San Antonio Spurs (2001-2010)
TOP 9:
HIDAYET TURKOGLU (Turkey)
Born on 19-03-1979 Sacramento Kings (2000-2003), San Antonio Spurs (2003-2004), Orlando Magic (2004-2009), Toronto Raptors (2009-2010)
TOP 8:
LUIS SCOLA (Argentina)
Born on 04-30-1980 Houston Rockets (2007-2010)
TOP 7:
MARC GASOL (Spain)
Born on 29-01-1985 Memphis Grizzlies (2008-2010)
TOP 6:
ARVYDAS SABONIS (Lithuania)
Born on 19-12-1964 Portland Trail Blazers (1995-2001 and 2002-2003)
TOP 5:
TONI KUKOC (Croatia)
Born on 18-09-1968 Chicago Bulls (1993-1999), Philadelphia 76ers (1999-2000), Atlanta Hawks (2000-2002), Milwaukee Bucks (2002-2006)
TOP 4:
DRAZEN PETROVIC (Croatia)
Born on 22-10-1964 Portland Trail Blazers (1989-1990), New Jersey Nets (1990-1993)
TOP 3:
DIRK NOWITZKI (Germany)
Born on 06-19-1978 Dallas Mavericks (1998-2010)
TOP 2:
EMANUEL GINOBILI (Argentina)
Born on 28-07-1977 San Antonio Spurs (2002-2010)
TOP 1:
PAU GASOL (Spain)
Born on 06-07-1980 Memphis Grizzlies (2001-2008), Los Angeles Lakers (2008-2010)
