List of NBA players born outside the United States

National Basketball Association, boliŋmɛri shɛba bɛn dɔɣi tiŋdu'shɛŋa ka di pa United States ka bɛ booni ba tiŋduya boliŋmɛriba(international players). Boliŋmɛri shɛba bɛn daa dɔɣi  U.S. overseas territories, kamani  Puerto Rico mini U.S. Virgin Islands, nyɛla bɛn booni shɛba zaa tiŋduya boliŋmɛriba hali bɛ yi nyɛla U.S. bilichini nima. So shɛŋa din dɔni kpɛri na U.S yɛltɔɣa shɛŋa, NBA nyɛla ban lihira baŋdi boliŋmɛri shɛba ban tu ni bɛ boli tiŋduya boliŋmɛriba. Din pahira,  boliŋmɛri shɛba beni ka nyɛ U.S. bilichini nima ka di nyɛla bɛ dɔɣi ba la amaa ka bɛ lahi bilichini nima zaŋti tiŋgbani shɛŋa bee ŋmɛri bolli n-tiri tiŋgbani shɛŋa international basketball competition. Yuya ŋɔ nyɛla boliŋmɛri shɛba ban mali kamani din boŋɔ zaɣa yini.

Boliŋmɛri shɛba ban bilichinsi nyɛla  United States nyɛla bɛn daa dɔɣi shɛba tiŋdu'shɛŋa dabam amaa ka bɛ lee ŋmɛri international basketball tournament n-tiri ba. Boliŋmɛri shɛba bɛn daa dɔɣi tiŋdu'shɛŋa dabam ka di pa United States ka bɛ lamba nyɛ  U.S. nima n-ti pahi boliŋmɛri shɛba ban be sunsuuni zaŋti U.S. zaa nyɛla ban be yaɣili ŋɔ.

Hank Biasatti, nyɛla bɛn daa dɔɣi so Italy amaa ka lee zooi Canada, n-daa nyɛ tuuli tiŋduya boliŋmɛri ŋun daa be league ŋɔ ni yuuni 1946. Tiŋduya boliŋmɛriba ŋɔ kalinli daa pahiya league ŋɔ ni din daa niŋ ka be kpa Dream Team nyaaŋa saha shɛli bɛn daa ti NBA boliŋmɛriba soli ni bɛ pahi Olympic play din daa yɛn piligi yuuni 1992. Ninsali nim yurilim zaŋ chaŋ basketball daa nyɛla din pahi. Yuuni 1991–92 season bolli ŋɔ piligu,  NBA daa mali la tiŋduya boliŋmɛriba pishi ni ata ka bɛ yina tiŋgbana pishi ayi ka ni.Bɛn daa yɛn piligi bɛ daa mali la record-high 113 international players ka bɛ yina tiŋgbana pihinahi ni yini ni. Bɛn daa yɛn piligi , bɛ daa mali la tiŋduya boliŋmɛriba 108 ka bɛ yina tiŋgbana pihinahi ni ayi, n-ti pahi boliŋmɛriba anu shɛba ban daa dihi bɛ nuu gbana zuɣu n-ti two-way contract din daa na yoli piligi la.
Di jia ŋmaabu
Africa
 Country/Territory No. of Players Notes   30  Including 17 foreign-born Nigerians   12  Including 1 U.S.-born Senegalese   6  Including 1 U.S.-born Cameroonian   5    3  Including 2 foreign-born South Sudanese   2    2    2    2  Including 2 U.S.-born Ivorians   2  Including 2 U.S.-born Libyans   2    2  Including 2 U.S.-born Ugandans   1    1    1    1  Including 1 U.S.-born Liberian   1     1    1   Africa  77  Including 28 foreign or U.S.-born naturalized players

 Americas 
 Country/Territory No. of Players Notes   61  Including 10 foreign-born Canadians   18  Including 1 U.S.-born Brazilian   18  Including 10 U.S.-born Puerto Ricans   16    12  Including 4 U.S.-born Dominicans   11  Including 5 U.S.-born Jamaicans   7  Including 1 U.S.-born Bahamian   6  Including 2 U.S.-born Mexicans   6  Including 4 foreign-born Venezuelans   4  Including 2 U.S.-born Panamanians   4  Including 2 U.S.-born Virgin Islanders   3  Including 3 U.S.-born Belizeans   3    2    2    2  Including 1 U.S.-born Trinidadian   1  Including 1 U.S.-born Antiguan   1  Including 1 U.S.-born Bolivian   1     1    1    179  Including 46 foreign or U.S.-born naturalized players

 Asia 
 Country/Territory No. of Players Notes   7  Including 1 U.S.-born Chinese   5  Including 2 U.S.-born Japanese   5  Including 4 foreign-born Lebanese   3  Including 3 U.S.-born Filipinos   2  Including 2 U.S.-born Qataris   1  Including 1 U.S.-born Indonesian   1    1  Including 1 U.S.-born Jordanian   1  23px Asia  26  Including 14 foreign or U.S.-born naturalized players

 Europe 
 Country/Territory No. of Players Notes   42  Including 7 foreign-born French   30  Including 9 foreign-born Serbians   23  Including 8 foreign-born Croatians   20  Including 4 foreign-born Spaniards   19  Including 2 U.S.-born Germans   15  Including 1 U.S.-born Lithuanian   14  Including 4 foreign-born Greeks   14  Including 5 foreign-born Turks   13  Including 4 U.S.-born Italians   13  Including 4 foreign-born Russians   13  Including 2 foreign-born Slovenes   12  Including 3 foreign-born Britons   11  Including 6 U.S.-born Georgians   10  Including 5 foreign-born Montenegrins   9  Including 2 foreign-born Ukrainians   7  Including 3 foreign-born Bosnians   7    6  Including 2 U.S.-born Israelis   5    5    5  Including 3 U.S.-born Macedonians   5  Including 2 U.S.-born Polish   3  Including 2 U.S.-born Bulgarians   3  Including 1 foreign-born Finn   3  Including 2 U.S.-born Irishmen   2    2    1    1  Including 1 U.S.-born Azerbaijani   1  Including 1 U.S.-born Belarusian   1  Including 1 foreign-born Belgian   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    321  Including 85 foreign or U.S.-born naturalized players

 Oceania 
 Country/Territory No. of Players Notes   33  Including 7 foreign-born Australians   3    36  Including 7 foreign-born naturalized players

 List 
Note: This list is correct through the conclusion of the .

 Pos G  Guard F  Forward C  CenterYrs Number 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 Birthplace Player Pos. Career Yrs Notes Ref. —* C –present  4—    G –  2 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Antiguan citizen, represented Antigua internationally during his playing career; though choosing to represent Antigua, he was also eligible to represent the U.S. Virgin Islands.—  F/G – 2 Also holds Italian citizenship. —  G/F –  2 Also holds Italian citizenship. —  G – 3— —  G – 2— —  G –;–  8— —  G   1 Also holds Italian citizenship. — ^ G – 16 Also holds Italian citizenship. —  F –  3— —  G   1— —  F –  8— —  F –  6— —  G –  4— —  G ;   2— —  F –  10— —  G 2022  1 Also holds Italian citizenship. Only player whose career consists exclusively of playoff games. —  F ;   2 Also holds Polish citizenship. (now )  F   1 Born in Juba, Sudan (which is now a part of South Sudan), became a naturalized Australian citizen, represents Australia internationally during his playing career. —  F/C –  2 Also holds Danish citizenship, but represents Australia internationally. —  C –  3— —  F/C –  2—    C –  9 Born in New Zealand, grew up in Australia, represents Australia internationally. —  C –;   14— —  F–  2— —  C   1— —  G –  2— — * F –present  1— —  G  1— — * G –present  1— —  G –;–  9— —  G –  6 Born in Australia to an American father. —  G ;   2——*G–present  2—    G   1 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Australian citizen, represented Australia internationally during his playing career. —* G –present  3— —  G ;   2— —  F/C   1— — * F –present  9— —  F/C –  2 The first ever Indigenous Australian to play in the NBA. — * C –present  2— —  C –  10— —  C/F   1—  (now )  F/C –  5 Born in Juba, Sudan (which is now a part of South Sudan), became a naturalized Australian citizen, represents Australia internationally during his playing career.  (now )  F/C   1 Born in Juba, Sudan (which is now a part of South Sudan), became a naturalized Australian citizen, represents Australia internationally during his playing career.    G –  2 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Australian citizen, represented Australia internationally during his playing career. — * G –present  14— —  C –  2— — * F –present  6 Born in Australia to an American father.   * G/F –present  4 Born in the United States, spent early childhood in Australia and became a naturalized Australian citizen, represents Australia internationally during his playing career. — * F –present  1— — * C –present  7—    F –  2 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Azerbaijani citizen.  — * C –present  5— —  F   1— — * G –present  7— —* C –present  2 Born in the Bahamas, grew up in the United States. —  F   1— —  C/F –  12First player born & raised in the Bahamas to make the NBA    F   1 Born in the United States by American parents    G –  2 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Belarusian citizen, represents Belarus internationally.  (now )  C – 7 Born in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), became a naturalized Belgian citizen, represents Belgium internationally.    F   1 Born in the United States, represented Belize internationally.    G   1 Born in the United States, represented Belize internationally.    G –  7 Born in the United States, represented Belize internationally during his playing career.    G/F   1  Born in the United States to a Bolivian mother, represents Bolivia internationally.    G –  2 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Bosnia and Herzegovina citizen, represents Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally.   * C –present  2 Born in the United States to a Bosnian mother, became a naturalized Bosnia and Herzegovina citizen, represents Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally. —  F –  2—   * C –present  9 Born when the official name of the country was the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.  (now )  C ;  2 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represents Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally.  (now )  F –  6 Born in SFR Yugoslavia,, represents Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally.  (now )  C   1 Born in SFR Yugoslavia,, has represented FR Yugoslavia and Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally. —  C –  3— —  G –  14— —  F –  7— —  C   1— —  F/C –  6— —  C   1— —  G –  2— —  G –  2— — Didi Louzada F –  2—    G ;  2 Born in the United States to Brazilian parents, grew up in the United States, represents Brazil internationally. —  C  1— — Nenê F/C –  17— — * G –present  8— —  C – 4— —  C/F –  7— —  C/F –;  14— —  F   1— —  F –  2— —  F   1 Also holds Italian citizenship. A member of the Bulgaria men's national basketball team when he was signed, Glouchkov became the first product of Eastern European basketball to play in the NBA     C –  2 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Bulgarian citizen, represented Bulgaria internationally during his playing career.    A/C –  3 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Bulgarian citizen, represents Bulgaria internationally.  —  C –  3— — * C –present  7 Also holds American and French citizenships. — * F/C –present  1— —  F – 12— — * PF –present  7—    G –  1 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Cameroonian citizen, represents Cameroon internationally. —  F/C   1— — * G –present  4— —  C –  10— —  G   1— — * G –present  2— — * G –present  4— —   F/C –  4 First Canadian drafted #1 overall in the NBA draft. Born in Canada by a Jamaican mother  —  C   1 Born in Canada to Indian parents; first player of Indian descent to play in the NBA.   Kingdom of Italy(now )  G   1 First international player in the league. Born in the Kingdom of Italy, grew up in Canada, became a naturalized Canadian citizen. — * C/F –present  6—  Chris Boucher* F/C –present  6 Born in Saint Lucia, grew up in Canada, became a naturalized Canadian citizen, represents Canada internationally. — * F/G –present  4— — * G –present  6— — * G –present  4— —  C   1—    C –  14 Born in Haiti, grew up in Canada, became a naturalized Canadian citizen, represents Canada internationally. —  G   1— —* G/F –present  4 Born in Canada by Haitian parents. —  G – 4— —  F/G –  13— —Shai Gilgeous-Alexander* G –present  5 Born in Canada to Antiguan mother. —  G –;  3—    C   1 Born in Denmark, grew up in Canada, became a naturalized Canadian citizen, represented Canada internationally during his playing career. — ^ C/F –  5 Born in Canada, moved to the United States as a child. — * F –present  1— —* G –present  12— —  F   1— — * F –;–present  3 Born in Canada by Congolese parents. —* G –present  1— —* F –present  8 Born in Canada, moved to the United States at the age of 7 and is also U.S. citizen. Has represented both the United States and Canada at youth level. Is eligible to represent the United States or Canada internationally. —  C –  4— —  C – 12—   Karim Mané G  1 Born in Senegal, grew up in Canada.  — * G –present  1— —  G –  3 Born in Canada to Canadian father (of Trinidad and Tobago descent) and Greek mother.  —  G –  3— —* G –present  7—   ^ G – 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 during his playing career. Also holds a British passport. — * G –present  1— —  F –  5— — * C –present  10—   * F –present  2 Born in Nigeria, grew up in Canada. —  G   1 Holds both Canadian and Slovenian passports. Represents Canada internationally. —* C/F –present  9— —  G –  2— —  G   1—    G   1 Born in the United States to Canadian parents, represents Canada internationally. —  F –  2—    C –  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; represents Canada internationally. — * G –present  1— —  G   1 Born in Canada by Sudanese parents. —  C –  7— —  F/G   1— —  G –;  6 Holds both Canadian and Lithuanian passports. Represents Canada internationally. — * F/C –present  12— —  F/G –  7 Born in Canada, moved to the United States as a teenager, became a naturalized U.S. citizen. —  C –; –  13— —* G/F –present  9 Born in Canada to an American father and a naturalized Canadian mother, who was born in Barbados. —* G –present  2—    F/C   1 Born in the United States to a Canadian father and American mother, represents Canada internationally. —  C   1— —  C –  2—   * F –present  9 Born in the United States, obtained Chinese citizenship, represents China internationally.  —  C –  3— —  G   1— —  C –  5— — ^ C –  8— —  F –  5— —  C – 2— —  C   1—  (now )  C –  3 Born in West Germany, represents Croatia internationally.    F/C –  4 Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, represents Croatia internationally.  (now ) * SF –present  9 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represents Croatia internationally. — F   1 Born in Croatia, moved to the United States at the age of 10 months and is also U.S. citizen. Represents Croatia internationally.  (now )  G/F –  6 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represented Croatia internationally during his playing career.    C –;  3Croatian ancestry on his mother side. Born in the United States, represents Croatia internationally. —  G/F – 5—  (now )  C –  2 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represents Croatia internationally.  (now ) ^ F –  13 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represented SFR Yugoslavia and Croatia internationally during his playing career.    G   1 Born in the United States, represents Croatia internationally.  (now )  C   1 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, grew up in Sweden, represents Croatia internationally.  (now ) ^ G –  4 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represented SFR Yugoslavia and Croatia internationally until his death in 1993.  (now }  G –  3 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represents Croatia internationally.  (now ) ^ F/C –  4 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represented SFR Yugoslavia and Croatia internationally during his playing career.  (now )  F –  3 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represents Croatia internationally. — * PF –;–present  3— —* F –present  7—  (now )  C –  7 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, has represented Croatia internationally.  (now )  C –; –  6 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represented SFR Yugoslavia and Croatia internationally during his playing career.  (now )  G –  2 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represents Croatia internationally.  (now )  C –; –  5 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represented SFR Yugoslavia and Croatia internationally during his playing career. —  C –  3—  * C –present  7 Born in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, represents Croatia internationally. —  F   1— —  F/C –  2 Born in Cuba, defected to Puerto Rico in 1993.—* G –present  2—  (now )  G –  6 Born in Czechoslovakia, represents Czech Republic internationally.  (now )  F –  3 Born in Czechoslovakia, represents Czech Republic internationally.  (now )  G –  4 Born in Czechoslovakia, represents Czech Republic internationally.  (now )  C –  3 Born in Czechoslovakia, represented Czech Republic internationally during his playing career. Known in Europe as Jiří Zidek, Jr.  (now ) * C –present  12 Born in Zaire.  (now )  G/F –  2 Born in Zaire. — * F –present  2—  (now )  F –; 6 Born in Zaire. — ^ C –  18 Born in the original Democratic Republic of the Congo, raised in Zaire throughout most of its existence. —  G   1— —  C   1— —  C   1— —*G–present  2 Born & raised in the Dominican Republic, father is Canadian. —  G   1— —  F/G –  10— —  C –;  3— — * C –present  16— —  G –  4—   * F –present  1 Born in the United States to Dominican parents, represents Dominican Republic internationally. —  G ;  2—   * G –present  1 Born in the United States to Dominican parents, represents Dominican Republic internationally.   * C –present  8 Born in the United States to a Dominican mother, represents Dominican Republic internationally.    F –  11 Born in the United States to Dominican parents, previously represented the United States at youth level, now represents Dominican Republic internationally. —  F/C – 5 Born in Egypt, moved to the United States at the age of 2 and is also U.S. citizen. —  F/G –  5 Born in Egypt, moved to the United States at the age of 3 and is also U.S. citizen. —  F –  2 Born in the Estonian SSR, represented Estonia internationally during his playing career. — * F/C –present  6— —  C –  2—    C   1 Born in France to an American father and Finnish mother. Holds both American and Finnish passports. Represents Finland internationally. — (formerly Olivier Saint-Jean) F –  6— —  F –; – 7— —  G   1 Born in France by Beninese parents — * G –present  15—   Guadeloupe  G – 4 Born in Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France in the Caribbean.    G –  2 Born in the United States, became a naturalized French citizen, represented France internationally during his playing career. —  F   1 Born in France by Czech mother and French father —  G –  2— —* F –present  1 Born in France to Malian and Guinean parents. —  F/C –  14— —  F –  4— — * G –present  1—    F –  3 Born in Guinea, grew up in France. — * G/F –present  11 Born in France by an Algerian mother.   Guadeloupe  F –; 3 Born in Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France in the Caribbean. — * C –present  10—*G–present  3Born in the United States to an American father and a French mother, grew up in France and represents France internationally. —  SF –  3 Born in France by American father. —  F   1—    F   1 Born in French Guiana, an overseas region of France in South America.  —  F/C –  4— —  G/F –  6— —  C –  12— — * G –present  3— —  F –  5— —  G –  2—    C –  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 during his playing career.   * G –present  6 Born in Belgium to Rwandan parents, grew up in France, represents France internationally. —  G –  2 Born in France to a Congolese father and a French mother.   ^ G –  18 Born in Belgium to an American father and a Dutch mother, grew up in France, represents France internationally. —  C – 8—   Guadeloupe  G/F – 10 Born in Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France in the Caribbean. —  C –  2—    F –  1 Born in Haiti, grew up in France, represents France internationally. —  G   1— — * C –present  2 Born in France, he is of Senegalese descent.    F –  7 Born in French Guiana, an overseas region of France in South America. —  F/G   1— —  F/C –  2— —  F/G –;  3—    F –  10 Born in Martinique, an overseas region of France in the Caribbean. —  F –  2— —  F  1— —  F –  4— —* C –present  4—    G   1 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Georgian citizen, represents Georgia internationally. Sandro Mamukelashvili*F/C–present  2Born in the United States by Georgian parents, he grew up in Georgia.  (now )  C –  16 Born in the Soviet Union, represents Georgia internationally. Also holds a Turkish passport.    G   1 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Georgian citizen.    G/F   1 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Georgian citizen. —  F –  2—  (now )  C –  6 Born in the Soviet Union.  (now )  F –  4 Born in the Soviet Union, represents Georgia internationally    G –;   7 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Georgian citizen, represented Georgia internationally during his playing career.    G   1 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Georgian citizen. —  C –  5 Born in West Germany. —  G –  4— —  C –  12 Born in West Germany to American parents, grew up in the United States, represented Germany internationally during his playing career. —  F   1 Born in the Weimar Republic, grew up in the U.S. —  F  1 Born in West Germany.   Isaiah Hartenstein* C –present  5 Born in the U.S. to German father and American mother, he moved to Germany at the age of 10 and he represents Germany internationally. —  F –  2 Born in the Weimar Republic, grew up in the U.S.John Egan: Lookin' In. Sports Editorial In: Sioux Falls Argus-Leader; Sioux Falls,
 SD, February 6, 1976 (pg. 16).    C –  13 German ancestry on his father side. Born in the United States, represents Germany internationally. — * F –present  6— — ^ F –  21 Born in West Germany. —  F/C   1 Born in West Germany. —  C   1 Born in West Germany. —  F/C –  16 Born in West Germany. — * G –present  10 Born in Germany to Gambian mother. — * F/C –present  6— — * SF –present  2— — * F/C –present  5— —  C –  3 Born in West Germany. —  G/F – 2— —  F   1— — C   1—    C/F ; –  5 Born in the United States to a Nigerian father and a British mother, grew up in England, represented England internationally during his playing career. — * SF –present  6 Born in England to Nigerian parents. Moved to the U.S. when he was four years old and learned to play basketball there. —  F –  2— —  G   1 First British player who actually grew up in his country of birth and learned to play basketball there.   (now )  F –  15 Born in Sudan (now South Sudan), grew up in England, became a naturalized British citizen, represents England and Great Britain internationally. —  C –;   14 Born in England, grew up in the U.S. —  F –  2 Born in England to Nigerian parents, grew up in the United States. —  C –  3— —  G –  11 Born in England to Jamaican parents, grew up in the United States, represents Great Britain internationally. —  G   1 Moved from Southampton, England to the U.S. when he was young. —  F ; –  4 Born in England to Ghanaian parents, represented Great Britain internationally during his playing career.    C –  5 Born in the United States to an American father and a British mother, grew up in the US, obtained British passport to be considered to represent Great Britain internationally. —* F –present  10 Born in Greece to Nigerian parents, became a Greek citizen in May 2013. Represents Greece internationally. —  F–  3 Born in Greece to Nigerian parents, became a Greek citizen in May 2016. —* F ;–present  5 Born in Greece to Nigerian parents, became a Greek citizen in May 2013.    G –  2 Born in the United States to Greek parents, represents Greece internationally.    G –;  3 Born in the United States to American father and Greek mother, represents Greece internationally. —  F   1— —  C   1— —  G/F –  1—    C –  11 Born in the United States to Greek parents, represents Greece internationally. —  C –  2— —  F –  2— —  C   1— —  G   1—  (now )  C –  7 Born in Soviet Union (now Georgia), represented Greece internationally during his playing career. — * F –present  3—  —  G/F –  2— —  G   1— —  C   1— —  C –  4— —  C/F –;  15 Born in Haiti, grew up in the United States. —  F –  3— —  C ;–  5 First European NBA player who took up the game while growing up in his own homeland.    C –  2 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Indonesian citizen, represents Indonesia internationally. —  C –  5—    F –  3 Born in the United States, represented Ireland internationally during his playing career. —  C/F ; –  3—    F/C –  9 Born in the United States, represented Ireland internationally during his playing career. —* F –present  3 Born in Israel by Serbian father.    G   1 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Israeli citizen, represented Israel internationally. —  F –  10— —  F –  4 Born in Israel to American-born/ Israeli-naturalized parents, previously represented the United States at youth level, represents Israel internationally. —  G –  2—    G   1 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Israeli citizen.     G –  6 Born in the United States, unofficially represents Italy internationally. Does not hold Italian citizenship and cannot officially represent Italy in competition. —  F –  10 First European drafted #1 overall in the NBA draft —  G –  13—    G –  4 Born in the United States, represented Italy internationally during his playing career. —  F –  2—    G –  5 Born in the United States, represents Italy internationally. —  G   1— — * F –present  1— — * F –present  14——  G   1 Born in Italy by Italian mother and American father. —  F –  2 Born in Italy by Italian father and American mother.   Brian Oliver PF/C –;; 4 Born in the United States; naturalized Italian citizen. —  C/F   1—    F/C   1 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Ivorian citizen, represents Ivory Coast internationally.    F –  3 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Ivorian citizen, represents Ivory Coast internationally.   F   1 Born in the United States to a Jamaican father and an American mother, represents Jamaica internationally.    C –  9 Born in the United States to a Jamaican father and a Trinidadian mother, previously represented the United States at youth level, now represents Jamaica internationally. —  F   1 Born in Jamaica to American parents. —  C ;  2—   * F –present  1 Born in the United States, represents Jamaica internationally.     F   1 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Jamaican citizen. — Nick Richards* C –present  3— —  G –;-  6— —  F –  3— —  F   1—    F   1 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Jamaican citizen.    F/C   1 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Japanese citizen, represents Japan internationally. —* F –present  4 Born in Japan by Japanese mother and Beninese father.   (formerly J. R. Henderson) F   1 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Japanese citizen, represents Japan internationally. —  G   1— —* F –present  5—    F –  6 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Jordanian citizen, represents Jordan internationally.  —  G   1 Born in the Latvian SSR, represents Latvia internationally. —* F –present  7— —  C –  10 Born in the Latvian SSR, represented Latvia internationally during his playing career. — F –  3— — C –  2— —* F/C –present  7— —  F   1 Born in the Latvian SSR, represented the Soviet Union internationally during his playing career.    F ;   2 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Lebanese citizen, represents Lebanon internationally.    PF –  3 Born in Antigua and Barbuda, he moved to the U.S. Virgin Islands and later to the USA, became a naturalized Lebanese citizen, represents Lebanon internationally. He also holds U.S. citizenship. —  C –  11 Born in Lebanon, initially represented the United States internationally during his playing career. before receiving special permission from FIBA to switch to representing the Lebanese national team later in his career.    F/C –  2 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Lebanese citizen, represented Lebanon internationally during his playing career.    C –;   6 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Lebanese citizen, represents Lebanon internationally.    C –  2 Born in the United States to Liberian parents, has both Liberian and American citizenship.   (formerly Hiram Fuller) F   1 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Libyan citizen, represents Libya internationally.   (formerly Randy Holcomb) F   1 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Libyan citizen, represents Libya internationally. —  C –  1 Born in the Lithuanian SSR, represented Lithuania internationally during his playing career. —  F –  3  Also has Canadian citizenship. Represented Canada in youth tournaments, then received FIBA confirmation to switch to playing for Lithuania's senior team for the 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. —  C –  13 Born in the Lithuanian SSR, represented Lithuania internationally during his playing career. —  G –  2 Born in the Lithuanian SSR, represented Lithuania internationally during his playing career. —  F –; – 7 Born in the Lithuanian SSR, represented Lithuania internationally during his playing career. —  F –  1— —  F –  2 Born in the Lithuanian SSR, represents Lithuania internationally. —  G   1 Born in the Lithuanian SSR, represented Lithuania internationally during his playing career. — ^ G –  8 Born in the Lithuanian SSR, represented the Soviet Union and Lithuania internationally during his playing career. —  F/C –;  6— — ^ C –;   7 Born in the Lithuanian SSR, represented the Soviet Union and Lithuania internationally during his playing career.   * C –present  7 Born in the United States to Lithuanian parents, represents Lithuania internationally. —  F –  8 Born in the Lithuanian SSR, represented Lithuania internationally during his playing career. —  G/F  1— — * C –present  11— —  F   1 Born in Luxembourg to an American father and Luxembourgish mother. —  F –;   5— —  C ;    2—    C   1 Born in the United States, represented Mexico internationally. —  F –  3— —  G –;    3— —  C –  2— —  F –  12—  * F –present  4 Born in the United States to Mexican parents.  (now )  F –  3 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Montenegro internationally during his playing career.    G –  2 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Montenegrin citizen, represents Montenegro internationally.    G –  3 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Montenegrin citizen, represents Montenegro internationally.  (now )  C –  4 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Montenegro internationally during his playing career.   * G –present  4 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Montenegrin citizen, represents Montenegro internationally.  (now )  C –  6 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represents Serbia and Montenegro and Montenegro internationally.  (now )  G   1 Born in SFR Yugoslavia. Also has Spanish citizenship.  (now )  F/C –  2 Born in FR Yugoslavia, represents Montenegro internationally.  (now )  C   1 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represents Montenegro internationally.   * C –present  12 Born in Switzerland to Montenegrin parents, grew up in Belgium, represents Montenegro internationally. —  C –  9— —  C –;    10— —  C –  3— —  C –  8 Born in the Netherlands, moved to the United States at the age of 9. —  C –  12— — * C –present  10— —  F/C –; –; –  11— —  G –  2——*F–present  3—    G   1 Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represents Nigeria internationally. —  C –  2—    F –  12 Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represents Nigeria internationally. —  C   1—   G –;   5 Born in England to Nigerian parents, grew up in the United States, does not hold British citizenship. — * C –present  3— — * F –present  2— —  C –  4—    F –  6 Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represents Nigeria internationally. —  F/C –;  4— —  C –  3—    F   1 Born and raised in the United States to an American mother and a Nigerian father, represents Nigeria internationally.   Gani Lawal F   1 Born and raised in the United States to an American mother and a Nigerian father, represents Nigeria internationally.   * F –present  5 Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represents Nigeria internationally. —  F   1—  * G –present  6 Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represents Nigeria internationally.   * F –present  3 Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represents Nigeria internationally. —  C   1—    F   1 Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represents Nigeria internationally.    C –  6 Born in the United States to Nigerian father and American mother, represents Nigeria internationally. He previously represented U.S. youth national teams. —* F –present  5 Born in Nigeria, became a naturalized U.S citizen and represented U.S. youth before representing Nigeria internationally.    F/G –  4 Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represents Nigeria internationally. —  C –  9 Born in Nigeria, grew up in England.    G/F –  3 Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represents Nigeria internationally. —  C –  3—    F –; –  7 Born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represents Nigeria internationally.    F ; –  7 Born in the United States, represented Nigeria internationally during his playing career.    F ;    2 Born in the United States, represents Nigeria internationally.  * F –present  4 Born in the United States, represents Nigeria internationally  (now )  F/C –  2 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, has represented Macedonia internationally.    G –  2 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Macedonian citizen, represented Macedonia internationally during his playing career.    G   1 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Macedonian citizen, represents North Macedonia internationally.    G –  2 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Macedonian citizen, represents North Macedonia internationally.    F/C 1 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Macedonian citizen, represents North Macedonia internationally. —  C   1—    F   1 Born in the United States, represented Panama internationally during his playing career. —  F –  2— —  F   1—    C/F –  7 Born in the Panama Canal Zone (which was controlled by the United States), represented Panama internationally during his playing career.    F/C –  9 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Filipino citizen, represents the Philippines internationally.   * G –present  9 Born in the United States to an American father and a Filipino mother, represents the Philippines internationally.    G –;  3 Born in the United States to an American father and a Filipino mother. —  C/F –  12— —  F/C –  3 Born in Poland, grew up in Sweden, represents Poland internationally.    SF   1 Born in the United States, represented Poland internationally.   * F –present  1 Born in the United States to a Polish mother and an American father. Has Polish, British, and American citizenship, represents Poland internationally. —  C –  2— — * C –present  2 Born in Portugal to Bissau-Guinean parents.   * G –present  2 Born on the United States mainland, represents Puerto Rico internationally. —  G –;–  9—    F –  6 Born on the United States mainland, represents Puerto Rico internationally. —  G –  14— —  G   1—   C 1 Born on the United States mainland, represents Puerto Rico internationally. —  G   1—    F –  10 Born on the United States mainland, represents Puerto Rico internationally.    G 2016;–  3 Born on the United States mainland, represents Puerto Rico internationally. In the 2015–16 season, he played one game during the Playoffs, but not during the regular season. —  G –  2 Born in Puerto Rico but moved to the U.S. as a child. Represented Puerto Rico as a player and coach.    G –  6 Born on the United States mainland, represents Puerto Rico internationally. —  F –  2—    G   1 Born on the United States mainland, represents Puerto Rico internationally. —  C   1— —  F/C   1—    C –; –  4 Born on the United States mainland, represents Puerto Rico internationally.    F/G   1 Born on the United States mainland, represents Puerto Rico internationally.    PG –  3Born on the United States mainland, represents Puerto Rico internationally.    F –  7 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Qatari citizen, represents Qatar internationally.    G ;–  3 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Qatari citizen, represents Qatar internationally. —  C –; –  6—  (now )  G   1 Born in the Soviet Union, represented the Soviet Union and Russia internationally during his playing career.    F/C – 2 Born in Ukraine to a Congolese father and a Russian mother, represents Russia internationally    G   1 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Russian citizen. —  G/F –  3—  (now )  C   1 Born in the Soviet Union, represents Russia internationally.  (now )  F –  4 Born in the Soviet Union, represents Russia internationally.  (now )  F –; –  13 Born in the Soviet Union, represented Russia internationally during his playing career. He also holds U.S. citizenship since 2010.  (now )  F –  2 Born in the Soviet Union.    G/F   1 Born in the United States, represented Russia internationally during his playing career.  (now )  F   1 Born in the Soviet Union, represents Russia internationally.  (now )  F – 8 Born in the Soviet Union, represents Russia internationally.  (now )  C –  2 Born in the Soviet Union, represents Russia internationally.  (now )  G –  3 Born in the Soviet Union, represents Russia internationally. — * C –present  10— —  C – 12— —  C –  3— —  C –;  3— —    F   1— —  C –  5— —  C   1 Also has German citizenship. —  SF   1—   * F –present  7 Born in the United States to a Senegalese father and American mother, represents Senegal internationally. —  C –  2— —  F –  3— —  F –  3—  (now )  C/F –  2 Born in SFR Yugoslavia.  (now )  F –  7 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represents Serbia internationally.   FR Yugoslavia(now ) Bogdan Bogdanović* G –present  6 Born in FR Yugoslavia, represents Serbia internationally.  (now )  C   1 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represented SFR Yugoslavia internationally during his playing career.  (now )  C   1 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represented SFR Yugoslavia internationally during his playing career.  (now )  G –  2 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represented SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia internationally during his playing career.  (now ) ^ C –  16 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represented SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia internationally during his playing career.  (now )  G   1 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represented SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia internationally during his playing career.  (now )  G/F   1 Born in FR Yugoslavia, represents Serbia internationally.  (now )  C   1 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, has represented Serbia and Montenegro internationally.  (now )  G –  7 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, has represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia internationally.  (now ) * C –present  8 Born in FR Yugoslavia, represents Serbia internationally.   * F –present  1 Born in the U.K. to Serbian parents, represents Serbia internationally.  (now )  C –  7 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, has represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia internationally.  (now )  C –  2 Born in SFR Yugoslavia,  represents Serbia internationally.  (now ) * C –present  8 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represents Serbia internationally.  (now )  F/C – 10 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, has represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia internationally.  (now )  G –  1 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represents Serbia internationally.  (now )  F   1 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represented SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia internationally during his playing career.  (now )  G/F – 10 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, has represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia internationally.  (now )  C   1 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, has represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia internationally.   (now ) * F –present  3 Born in FR Yugoslavia, represents Serbia internationally.  (now ) F –  12 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia internationally during his playing career.  (now ) C –  2 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represents Serbia internationally.  (now )  G   1 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia internationally during his playing career.  (now )  C –  5 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represented SFR Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia, and Serbia and Montenegro internationally during his playing career.   FR Yugoslavia(now )  C –  2 Born in FR Yugoslavia, represents Serbia internationally.  (now )  F/G –  13 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia internationally during his playing career.  (now )  C   1 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represented FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro internationally during his playing career.  (now )  G –  2 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represents Serbia internationally.  (now )  C/F   1 Born in Czechoslovakia, represented Czechoslovakia and Slovakia internationally during his playing career.  (now )  C –;  8 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represents Slovenia internationally.—* F –present  4——* G/F –present  5—(now )* G–present  15 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represents Slovenia internationally.  (now )  G   1 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represents Slovenia internationally.  (now )  G/F –  2 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represented Slovenia internationally during his playing career.  (now )  F –  6 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represents Slovenia internationally.  (now )  C –  12 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represented Slovenia internationally during his playing career.  (now )  F –  6 Born in West Germany to American parents, grew up in the United States, represents Slovenia internationally.  (now )  F   1 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represents Slovenia internationally.C1Born in the United States, became a naturalized Slovenian citizen, represents Slovenia internationally.  (now )  G –  13 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represents Slovenia internationally.  (now )  G –;;–  10 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represents Slovenia internationally. —  C –  2—  * F –present  4 Born in Sudan, grew up in the United States.  (now )  F   1 Born in Sudan.  * F –present  2 Born in the United States to South Sudanese parents, has committed to representing South Sudan internationally.  —  G/F – 3— —* F –present  2—    G –;– 5 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Spanish citizen, represents Spain internationally. —  G –  14— —  F –  3— —  G –  4— —  F –  2— — * F/C –present  2 Born in Spain by Nigerian parents. —  C –  13— — ^ F –  18— —   F –  7— —  C –  7—    F –  14 Born in the Republic of the Congo, obtained Spanish citizenship, represents Spain internationally. —  G –  2— —  C   1—  (now )  F –  5 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represents Spain internationally. —  G   1— —  G –;   5—    F/C –  2 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Spanish citizen, represented Spain internationally during his playing career. — * G –present  12—  (now )   C –  10— —  F – 10— —  F –  3 Born in Sweden to an American father and a Swedish mother; also a United States citizen by birth. Represents Sweden internationally.  — * F –present  9 Born in Switzerland to an Angolan father and a Congolese mother —  G –  14 Born in Switzerland to a South African father and a Swiss mother —  C –  5—  DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell G    1 Born in the United States to American parents of Trinidadian descent. —  G –  5Born in Trinidad, moved to the U.S. as a child. —  C – 4— —  F/C   1— —  C/F –  9— —  C –  2—   Enes Freedom F –  11 Born in Switzerland to Turkish parents. —  F ;–  14— —  G –present  6— — Ibo Kutluay G   1—    G –  4 Born in the United States, became a naturalized Turkish citizen, represents Turkey internationally.  —  F/C –  10—   * F –present  6 Born in FYROM to Turkish father and Bosnian mother, grew up in Bosnia and Herzegovina, represents Turkey internationally. — * F –present  2—  (now )  F   1 Born in SFR Yugoslavia, represented Turkey internationally during his playing career. —  F –  15—   * F –present  2 Born in Uzbekistan to Turkish parents.    F –  2 Born in the United States, represents Uganda internationally.   * F –present  2 Born in the United States, represents Uganda internationally.  (now )  C –  5 Born in the Soviet Union.  represents Ukraine internationally.    G   1 Born in the United States represents Ukraine internationally.  (now )  C – 2 Born in the Soviet Union.  represents Ukraine internationally. — * C –present  10—  (now )  F –  7 Born in the Soviet Union, represented Ukraine internationally during his playing career. — * F –present  5—  (now )  C –  3 Born in the Soviet Union, represents Ukraine internationally.  (now )  C –  11 Born in the Soviet Union.  (now )  F –  3 Born in the Soviet Union, represented Soviet Union and Ukraine internationally during his playing career.    F –  2 Born in Taiwan to American parents, moved to the United States at the age of 8.    C/F –  3 Born in the Netherlands, moved to the United States at the age of 8, became a naturalized U.S. citizen.    G –  13 Born in Panama, became a naturalized U.S. citizen, represented the United States internationally during his playing career.  * C –present  3 Born in Sudan, grew up in the United States.  (now )  F/C –  13 Born in West Germany to American parents, grew up in the United States, represents the United States internationally.  (now )  F –  7 Born in West Germany to American parents, grew up in the United States.    C –  3 Born in Spain to American parents, grew up in the United States.   ^ F/C –  19 Born in U.S. Virgin Islands, represented the United States internationally before announcing his international retirement in 2004.  (now )  F   1 Born in West Germany to American parents.  (now )  G –  3 Born in West Germany to American parents.   ^ C/F –  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 during his playing career.    G –  3 Born in French Morocco to American parents, grew up in the United States    C –  12 Born in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, moved to the United States, became a naturalized U.S. citizen.  (now )  F –  4 Born in West Germany to American parents, previously represented the United States at youth level.    G/F –  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 during his playing career.     G –  5 Born in Belgium to American parents, grew up in the United States.  * G –present  12 Born in Australia to American parents, has dual U.S. and Australian citizenship, has represented the United States internationally at youth and senior level.  * G –present  12 Born in Italy to American parents, grew up in the United States.    G –  15 Born in Lebanon to the Lebanese-born American citizen Malcolm H. Kerr, represented the United States internationally during his playing career.    F   1 Born in France to American parents.  (now ) (formerly Tomislav Meshcheryakov) F –  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.   ^ C –  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 during his playing career.  * F ; –present  3 Born in England to American parents, grew up in the United States.    G   1 Born in Sweden to an American father and a Norwegian mother.    C –  8 Born in France to American parents.    F –  10 Born in Spain to American parents, has represented the United States internationally.  * F –present  2 Born in Japan to American parents, grew up in the United States.  (now )  F –  13 Born in West Germany 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.  (now )  G ;   2 Born in West Germany to American parents.  * G –present  2 Born in Germany to American parents, grew up in the United States.   ^ F/G –; ;   15 Born in France to American parents, represented the United States internationally during his playing career. —  G –  13— —  G   1—   * F –present  4 Born on the United States mainland by U.S. Virgin Islands father, represents U.S. Virgin Islands internationally.    G   1 Born on the United States mainland, represents U.S. Virgin Islands internationally. —  F/C –  2—    F –  8 Born in Trinidad and Tobago, represented Venezuela internationally during his playing career.   Askia Jones G   1 Born in the United States, represented Venezuela internationally during his playing career.    F   1 Born in the United States, represented Venezuela internationally during his playing career.    G –  2 Born on the United States, represented Venezuela. —  F –  2— —  G –  7—

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 Nationality indicates a player's representative nationality.
 Birthplace indicates a player's country of birth. A blank column indicates that the player's birth country is the same to his nationality.
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 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.
 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. 
 Soviet Union dissolved in December 1991.  
 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.
 On July 9, 2011, South Sudan became independent from Sudan, following a vote for independence in a January 2011 referendum.
 Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are considered in international law to have kept de jure independence from 1944-1991 while being de facto controlled by the Soviet Union.name="Ziemele13">Ziemele (2005). p118.

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