51. Fiba Basketball World Cup Best Players of All time

The FIBA Basketball World Cup is the pinnacle of international basketball competition. It brings together some of the best players in the world to compete for national pride and glory. Since its inception in 1950, it has grown into one of the premier sporting events on a global stage with over 80 countries participating in recent tournaments.

Not only does this tournament showcase incredible talent from around the globe, but also allows fans to experience an exhilarating atmosphere that can’t be found anywhere else.

1. Evan Fournier

Small forward

Career

• 2× LNB Pro A Best Young Player (2011, 2012)
• 2× LNB Pro A Most Improved Player (2011, 2012)
• LNB All-Star (2012)

Evan Fournier was born in 1992 and is from Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne, France. He played high school basketball at INSEP (Paris, France) before being drafted by the Denver Nuggets in 2012.

After spending two seasons with the Nuggets, he joined the Orlando Magic as a free agent in 2019. Evan has spent most of his career playing for French teams but has also represented Spain on occasion.

Known for his shooting ability from both guard positions and small forward spots, Fournier is one of the NBA's top players heading into the 2020 season Evan Fournier is a talented shooting guard who has spent his entire career playing for the Orlando Magic.

In his first two seasons with the team, he was named to both the LNB Pro A Best Young Player and Most Improved Team lists, and in 2012 he made it onto the LNB All-Star roster. 

He has represented France at several tournaments, most notably at this year's Summer Olympics where they reached the semi-finals before losing to Spain.

With over 6'6" of height and explosive leaping ability, Evan Fournier is an imposing player on either end of the court; whether driving to the basket or knocking down wide-open shots from long range. 

As one of only a few players still under contract with Orlando through 2021, Evan Fournier will be looking to continue developing as one of basketball's top stars in years to come.

Also Played For: eurobasket, new york knicks

2. Breanna Stewart

Seattle Storm

Career

• 2016–2022: Seattle Storm
• 2016–2018: Shanghai Baoshan Dahua
• 2018–2019: Dynamo Kursk
• 2020–2022: UMMC Ekaterinburg
• 2022–present: Fenerbahçe Safiport
• 2023–present: New York Liberty

Breanna Stewart was born in Syracuse, New York on August 27th, 1994. She attended high school at Cicero–North Syracuse and played for the varsity women's basketball team there from 2011 to 2016.

In her sophomore year (2012-2013), she averaged 14 points and five rebounds per game as a starter for UConn before being drafted 1st overall by the Seattle Storm in the WNBA draft that same year. 

Breanna has since enjoyed an illustrious career in both professional women's basketball leagues - appearing in 129 games with Seattle and averaging 20 points, six rebounds, and two assists per season over that time period - whilst also representing. 

Team USA at multiple international tournaments including FIBA World Cup (2015) where she won a gold medal playing alongside superstars like Brittney Griner and Elena Delle Donne.

As of 2018, Breanna is currently contracted with the Storm until 2021 which makes her one of only three players ever to play continuously for their original WNBA franchise throughout its entire history. 

Breanna Stewart is a two-time WNBA champion and WNBA Finals MVP. She has also been voted the MVP of the league twice, in 2018 and 2020. Stewart was drafted first overall by the Seattle Storm back in 2016. 

The forward has since played for the Chicago Sky, Indiana Fever, Orlando Magic and now Fenerbahçe Safiport in Turkey during her illustrious career so far.

Also Played For: uconn huskies, university of connecticut

3. A'ja Wilson

Las Vegas Aces

Career

• WNBA champion (2022)
• 2× WNBA MVP (2020, 2022)
• WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (2022)
• 4× WNBA All-Star (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)
• WNBA Rookie of the Year (2018)
• 2× All-WNBA First Team (2020, 2022)
• All-WNBA Second Team (2021)
• WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2022)
• WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2020)
• 2× WNBA blocks leader (2020, 2022)
• Commissioner's Cup champion (2022)
• USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year (2015, 2022)
• FIBA World Cup MVP (2022)
• NCAA champion (2017)
• NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2017)
• Consensus National Player of the Year (2018)
• Lisa Leslie Award (2018)
• 3× Consensus first-team All-American (2016–2018)
• 3× SEC Player of the Year (2016–2018)
• 2× SEC Defensive Player of the Year (2016, 2018)
• 4× First-team All-SEC (2015–2018)
• Honda Sports Award (2018)
• SEC Freshman of the Year (2015)
• SEC All-Freshman Team (2015)

Wilson was selected as the first overall pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft by the Las Vegas Aces. Wilson has played for both South Carolina and the Las Vegas Aces since her rookie season in 2018.

She is a powerful forward who can score from anywhere on the court. Wilson is one of only four players in league history to total 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, and 100 assists in their career.

Wilson is also an ambassador for UNICEF and has raised over $1 million for their charity work since joining them in 2017. A'ja Wilson is a 6-foot-5 forward who was the first player in WNBA history to be drafted with an early pick (No.

5 overall) in the 2017 draft. Wilson has been a key part of two WNBA championships and won MVP honors both times she played in the league, including leading her team back from a three-point deficit against Minnesota during their 2020 championship run.

She also led UCLA to consecutive national titles as a senior before being taken with one of the top picks in this year's NBA draft by Atlanta Dream, where she will join fellow alum Elena Delle Donne on that squad next season. 

Wilson is known for her toughness on both ends of the floor and can score inside or outside, making her an extremely versatile player who should have no problem succeeding at any level she plays at professionally thanks to her all around game.

Also Played For: wnba

4. Alyssa Thomas

Connecticut Sun

Career

• 3x WNBA All-Star (2017, 2019, 2022)
• All-WNBA Second Team (2022)
• WNBA All-Rookie Team (2014)
• WNBA steals leader (2020)
• WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2020)
• 3× WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2017, 2019, 2022)
• All-EuroLeague First Team (2022)
• 3× ACC Player of the Year (2012–2014)
• All-time Maryland Terrapins leader in points (2356), rebounds (1,235), and double-doubles (66)

Alyssa Thomas was drafted 4th overall by the New York Liberty in the 2014 WNBA Draft. Alyssa played college basketball at Maryland before being drafted by the Liberty.

Thomas has spent all four of her professional seasons with the Liberty, appearing in 157 games and scoring 1,564 points (14th most in league history). In 2018, she signed with the Connecticut Sun as a free agent.

Thomas is an excellent perimeter shooter who can create her own shot off dribble or from close range; Defensively, she is very active and maintains good position on defense Alyssa Thomas was a three-time WNBA All-Star and an all-around player for the Maryland Terrapins.

She played professional basketball in Europe before coming to the United States, where she has flourished with the Connecticut Sun. 

Thomas is known as one of the best defenders in women’s basketball, and her prowess on that end of the court has helped her earn numerous accolades over her career.

In 2021, she became just the fourth woman ever to lead both steals and assists in a season, while also winning back-to-back ACC Player of Year awards in 2012–2014. 

Alyssa Thomas will continue playing at age 33 with USK Praha this upcoming season after spending 2018–present with Yongin Samsung Blueminx

5. Brionna Jones

Connecticut Sun

Career

• WNBA Most Improved Player (2021)
• WNBA Sixth Player of the Year (2022)
• 2x WNBA All-Star (2021, 2022)
• WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2021)

Jones was a prolific scorer in high school, averaging 28.5 points and 10.0 rebounds per game while leading Aberdeen to the Maryland state championships as a senior.

Jones played college basketball for Maryland, where she averaged 16.6 points and 7.8 rebounds per game over her three-year career. 

The Sun selected Jones with the eighth overall pick of the 2017 WNBA Draft, and she made her debut with Connecticut in 2018 after recovering from an ACL injury suffered in college.

In 2019, Jones led Connecticut to their first postseason appearance since 2015 – reaching the WNBA Finals before falling to Minnesota Lynx in five games Brionna Jones is a versatile player who has played both forward positions in the WNBA. 

She was drafted by the Connecticut Sun in 2017 and helped lead them to an appearance in the playoffs that year.

In 2018 she signed with Nadezhda Orenburg of Russia and led her team to a championship game appearance before losing to Ust-Kamenogorsk. 

In 2019, Brionna joined USK Prague where she is still playing as of this writing (July 2019). Jones has been named Sixth Player of the Year twice (2022, 2021) and has also won two All-Star awards (2021, 2022). 

Her career highlights include being named Most Improved Player in 2021 and receiving Second Team All-Defense recognition in 2021 as well as being a part of USA’s World Cup Championship team in 2022.

6. Rudy Gay

Small forward

Career

• 2006–2013: Memphis Grizzlies
• 2013: Toronto Raptors
• 2013–2017: Sacramento Kings
• 2017–2021: San Antonio Spurs
• 2021–present: Utah Jazz

Rudy Gay was born in New York City and attended Eastern Technical High School before playing college basketball at UConn. After being drafted by the Houston Rockets, Gay played for them from 2006 to 2014.

In January 2015, he signed with the Sacramento Kings and has since been their starting small forward. Rudy Gay has averaged 18 points per game over his career and is a three-time All-Star (2010, 2012, 2013).

Rudy Gay is a veteran player in the NBA who has played for Memphis, Toronto, and Sacramento. He's known for his scoring ability and was an All-Rookie First-Team selection in 2007. In 2017, he joined San Antonio and has since been playing well for them - averaging 19 points per game this season.

Gay is married with three children and lives in Utah where he works as a radio personality with KSL Radio 97 FM.

Also Played For: sacramento kings, 2009–10 nba season

7. Ricky Rubio

Point guard

Career

• NBA draft 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall
• Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
• Playing career: 2005–present
• 2005–2009: Joventut Badalona
• 2009–2011: FC Barcelona
• 2011–2017: Minnesota Timberwolves
• 2017–2019: Utah Jazz
• 2019–2020: Phoenix Suns
• 2020–2021: Minnesota Timberwolves
• 2021–present: Cleveland Cavaliers
• NBA All-Rookie First Team (2012), EuroLeague champion (2010), EuroCup champion (2008), Liga ACB champion (2011), 2× Copa del Rey champion (2010, 2011), FIBA EuroChallenge champion (2006), Mister Europa Player of the Year (2008), EuroLeague Rising Star (2010), ACB Defensive Player of the Year (2009), ACB Most Spectacular Player (2010), 2× All-Liga ACB Team (2008, 2010), ACB Rising Star Award (2007), 3× FIBA Young Player of the Year (2007–2009), FIBA World Cup MVP (2019), FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship MVP (2006)
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing  Spain, Olympic Games, : 2008 Beijing: Team, : 2016 Rio de Janeiro: Team, World Cup, : 2019 China: , EuroBasket, : 2009 Poland: , : 2011 Lithuania: , : 2013 Slovenia: , : 2017 Turkey:
• Men's basketball
• Representing  Spain
• Olympic Games
• : 2008 Beijing: Team
• : 2016 Rio de Janeiro: Team
• World Cup
• : 2019 China:
• EuroBasket
• : 2009 Poland:
• : 2011 Lithuania:
• : 2013 Slovenia:
• : 2017 Turkey:

Ricky Rubio was born on 21 October 1990 in El Masnou, Spain. He played for Joventut Badalona from 2005 to 2009 and FC Barcelona from 2009 to 2011. In 2011, he joined the Minnesota Timberwolves and has remained with them since then.

Rubio is a Point Guard and has been playing in the NBA since 2005. With the Utah Jazz, he made it to the semi-finals of the 2017 NBA Playoffs before being eliminated by Golden State Warriors in five games; this was his first playoff appearance as a player for Utah Jazz.

Ricky Rubio is currently a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers Ricky Rubio is a two-time EuroLeague champion and FIBA EuroChallenge MVP.

He was drafted second overall by the Timberwolves in 2010, and has since played for the Suns, Cavaliers, and Wolves. Ricky Rubio is known for his passing skills and ability to create shots for others on the court. At 26 years old, he remains one of the most promising young players in basketball.

Also Played For: utah jazz, cleveland cavaliers

8. Patty Mills

Guard

Career

• High school: , Marist College, (Canberra), Lake Ginninderra, (Canberra)
• College: Saint Mary's (2007–2009)
• NBA draft 2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55th overall
• Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
• Playing career: 2009–present
• 2009–2011: Portland Trail Blazers
• 2009–2010: →Idaho Stampede
• 2011: Melbourne Tigers
• 2011–2012: Xinjiang Flying Tigers
• 2012–2021: San Antonio Spurs
• 2021–present: Brooklyn Nets
• NBA champion (2014), NBA Sportsmanship Award (2022), The Don Award Winner (2021), 2× Gaze Medalist (2008, 2010), 2× First-team All-WCC (2008, 2009), WCC Newcomer of the Year (2008), WCC All-Freshman Team (2008), No. 13 retired by Saint Mary's Gaels
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing  Australia, Olympic Games, : 2020 Tokyo: Team, FIBA Oceania Championship, : 2007 Australia: , : 2011 Australia: , : 2013 Australia: , : 2015 Australia:
• Men's basketball
• Representing  Australia
• Olympic Games
• : 2020 Tokyo: Team
• FIBA Oceania Championship
• : 2007 Australia:
• : 2011 Australia:
• : 2013 Australia:
• : 2015 Australia:

Patty Mills was born in 1988, and played high school basketball for Marist College in Canberra, Australia. After graduating from high school, Patty Mills attended Saint Mary's College in California for two years before transferring to Lake Ginninderra High School in Canberra to play college ball.

In 2007, Patty Mills helped lead Saint Mary's to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship game where they lost to Gonzaga 55–54 on a last-second shot by Adam Morrison. 

After his impressive freshman season at Saint Mary's (2007–2008), Patric Young declared for the 2008 NBA draft but Mills decided instead to return for his sophomore year (2008–2009).

During his sophomore season with Saint Mary's, Mills averaged 14 points per game and led them all the way back to the NCAA Tournament where they narrowly lost 60 – 59 against Texas A&M after leading by as many as 18 points early in the second half of their semifinal matchup. 

On 11 August 2009, he signed with Spanish team Real Madrid of Liga ACB; however due to injury problems that plagued him during his time overseas he only played 6 games over 2 seasons before returning home and joining Maccabi Tel Aviv of Israel on 1 July 2011.

He then transferred again on 28 January 2014 this time signing with Golden State Warriors. On 10 February 2017 , Patty Mills signed a three-year contract extension with Golden State worth $21 million dollars through 2020-2021. 

 Patty has had trouble staying healthy throughout much of his professional career which has limited him both offensively and defensively at different times but when he is able or available there is no one more dangerous than Millsy off the dribble.

Also Played For: brooklyn nets, san antonio spurs

9. Nikola Jokić

Center

Career

• NBA draft 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41st overall
• Selected by the Denver Nuggets
• Playing career: 2012–present
• 2012–2015: Mega Basket
• 2015–present: Denver Nuggets
• 2× NBA Most Valuable Player (2021, 2022), 4× NBA All-Star (2019–2022), 3× All-NBA First Team (2019, 2021, 2022), All-NBA Second Team (2020), NBA All-Rookie First Team (2016), 2× Serbian Player of the Year (2018, 2021), ABA League MVP (2015), ABA League Top Prospect (2015)
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing  Serbia, Olympic Games, : 2016 Rio de Janeiro: Team, U19 World Championship, : 2013 Czech Republic: Team
• Men's basketball
• Representing  Serbia
• Olympic Games
• : 2016 Rio de Janeiro: Team
• U19 World Championship
• : 2013 Czech Republic: Team

Nikola Jokić was born on February 19, 1995, in Sombor, Serbia. He played for Mega Basket in 2012 and then moved to the Denver Nuggets in 2015. Nikola is a center who averaged 13 points and 7 rebounds per game last season with the Nuggets.

He has been selected to participate in the Rising Stars Challenge this year as part of All-Star Weekend festivities. Nikola Jokić is a Serbian professional basketball player who has been playing in the NBA since 2016. 

He was drafted 6th overall by the Boston Celtics in 2016 and won two championships with them during his first three seasons there.

In 2019, he was named MVP of the playoffs after leading his team to an improbable comeback against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. He also made 3 consecutive All-Star appearances from 2019-2021 and has consistently proven to be one of the best players in the league regardless of position. 

Nikola Jokić is married to Anka Mladenovic, a tennis player, and they have one child together - a daughter Milena.

Also Played For: denver nuggets, center basketball

10. Kenneth Faried

Power forward

Career

• High school: Technology (Newark, New Jersey)
• College: Morehead State (2007–2011)
• NBA draft 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22nd overall
• Selected by the Denver Nuggets
• Playing career: 2011–present
• 2011–2018: Denver Nuggets
• 2018–2019: Brooklyn Nets
• 2019: Houston Rockets
• 2019: Zhejiang Lions
• 2021: Leones de Ponce
• 2021: CSKA Moscow
• 2021–2022: Grand Rapids Gold
• 2022: Austin Spurs
• 2022–present: Capitanes de Ciudad de México
• NBA All-Rookie First Team (2012), Consensus second-team All-American (2011), NABC Defensive Player of the Year (2011), 2× OVC Player of the Year (2010, 2011), 3× OVC Defensive Player of the Year (2009–2011), 3× First-team All-OVC (2009–2011), NCAA rebounding leader (2011)
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing  United States, World Cup, : 2014 Spain: Team
• Men's basketball
• Representing  United States
• World Cup
• : 2014 Spain: Team

Kenneth Faried is a power forward for the Denver Nuggets and was drafted in the 2011 NBA draft. He played college basketball at Morehead State before being drafted by the Nuggets.

Faried has had success with Denver, winning an NBA championship in 2017. He was named to the All-NBA Third Team in 2018 and led the league in double-doubles that season with 382 points and 11 rebounds per game.

Kenneth Faried is married to his wife Kiari Kendrell Sanders and they have two children together After two years at Colorado, Faried was drafted in the first round (24th overall) of the 2012 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets.

After a strong rookie campaign with Denver, where he averaged 12 points and 7 rebounds per game, Faried signed with the Brooklyn Nets as a free agent in July 2013. 

In his 2 seasons with Brooklyn, Faried has been one of their most consistent players, averaging 10 points and 8 rebounds per game while shooting 47% from the floor over that time span.

With his contract set to expire at season's end, there is speculation that Kenneth Faried could opt out of his deal with Brooklyn and sign elsewhere in 2019-2021 Free Agency period. 

Whether or not this happens remains to be seen but for now Kenneth Faried is an important part of both Zhejiang Lions (China) and Leones de Ponce (Puerto Rico).

11. Danilo Gallinari

Small forward

Career

• NBA draft 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall
• Selected by the New York Knicks
• Playing career: 2004–present
• 2004–2005: Casalpusterlengo
• 2005–2006: Nuova Pavia
• 2006–2008: Olimpia Milano
• 2008–2011: New York Knicks
• 2011: Olimpia Milano
• 2011–2017: Denver Nuggets
• 2017–2019: Los Angeles Clippers
• 2019–2020: Oklahoma City Thunder
• 2020–2022: Atlanta Hawks
• 2022–present: Boston Celtics
• Italian League MVP (2008), 2× Italian League Best Player U-22 (2007, 2008), EuroLeague Rising Star (2008)
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing Italy, FIBA Europe U20 Championship, : 2007 Italy: , FIBA Europe U18 Championship, : 2005 Serbia and Montenegro: U-18 Team
• Men's basketball
• Representing Italy
• FIBA Europe U20 Championship
• : 2007 Italy:
• FIBA Europe U18 Championship
• : 2005 Serbia and Montenegro: U-18 Team

Danilo Gallinari is a 34-year old power forward who has played in the NBA since 2004. He was drafted by the New York Knicks in 2008 and spent six seasons with them before moving to Olimpia Milano in 2011.

In total, he has played for Casalpusterlengo (2004–2005), Nuova Pavia (2005–2006), New York Knicks (2008–2011) and Olimpia Milano (2011 onwards). With an average of 20 points per game over his career, Gallinari is one of the most prolific scorers in basketball history.

He won two Italian League championships with Olimpia Milano during his time there and also lifted silverware at the EuroLeague Final Four tournament in 2014 where he led Italy to their first ever title medal at that level. 

Now playing for Denver Nuggets, Danilo will be looking to help them retain their place as one of the top teams in North America this season.

Also Played For: los angeles clippers, nba european

12. Marc Gasol

Center

Career

• High school: Lausanne Collegiate School, (Memphis, Tennessee)
• NBA draft 2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48th overall
• Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
• Playing career: 2003–present
• 2003–2006: FC Barcelona
• 2006–2008: CB Girona
• 2008–2019: Memphis Grizzlies
• 2019–2020: Toronto Raptors
• 2020–2021: Los Angeles Lakers
• 2021–present: Bàsquet Girona
• NBA champion (2019), 3× NBA All-Star (2012, 2015, 2017), All-NBA First Team (2015), All-NBA Second Team (2013), NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2013), NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2013), NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2009), Liga ACB champion (2004), FIBA EuroCup winner (2007), ACB Most Valuable Player Award (2008), All-ACB Team (2008), LEB Oro Final Four MVP (2022), Euroscar Player of the Year (2014)
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing  Spain, Olympic Games, : 2008 Beijing: Team, : 2012 London: Team, World Cup, : 2006 Japan: Team, : 2019 China: Team, FIBA Eurobasket, : 2009 Poland: Team, : 2011 Lithuania: Team, : 2007 Spain: Team, : 2013 Slovenia: Team, : 2017 Turkey: Team
• Men's basketball
• Representing  Spain
• Olympic Games
• : 2008 Beijing: Team
• : 2012 London: Team
• World Cup
• : 2006 Japan: Team
• : 2019 China: Team
• FIBA Eurobasket
• : 2009 Poland: Team
• : 2011 Lithuania: Team
• : 2007 Spain: Team
• : 2013 Slovenia: Team
• : 2017 Turkey: Team

Marc Gasol is a Spanish center who has played for the Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors, and Girona of the Liga ACB since 2003. 

He is one of the most decorated players in European basketball history, having been named EuroLeague MVP twice (2013–14 and 2017-18), as well as three times winner of the La Liga Best Forward Award (2008–09, 2010–11, 2011-12).

In 2013 he joined Pau Gasol on Barcelona's all-time scoring list with 24,364 points in 542 games. At age 37 he remains one of the best centers in the NBA and signed a four-year/$144 million contract extension with Memphis earlier this season. 

Marc Gasol was born January 29th, 1985 in Barcelona to parents from Galicia; his father José Máximo García was also a professional basketball player.

Who competed internationally for Spain at various levels including FIBA Europe Cup Winner Cup with the FC Barcelona team that featured future Hall-of-Famer Lluís Vives.

Also Played For: memphis grizzlies, toronto raptors

13. Pau Gasol

Power forward

Career

• NBA draft 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall
• Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
• Playing career: 1998–2021
• Position: Power forward / Center
• Number: 16, 17
• 1998–2001: FC Barcelona
• 2001–2008: Memphis Grizzlies
• 2008–2014: Los Angeles Lakers
• 2014–2016: Chicago Bulls
• 2016–2019: San Antonio Spurs
• 2019: Milwaukee Bucks
• 2021: FC Barcelona
• 2× NBA champion (2009, 2010), 6× NBA All-Star (2006, 2009–2011, 2015, 2016), 2× All-NBA Second Team (2011, 2015), 2× All-NBA Third Team (2009, 2010), NBA Rookie of the Year (2002), NBA All-Rookie First Team (2002), All-EuroLeague Second Team (2001), 3× Liga ACB champion (1999, 2001, 2021), Spanish King's Cup winner (2001), Spanish King's Cup MVP (2001), ACB Finals MVP (2001), 2× FIBA Europe Player of the Year (2008, 2009), 2× Mister Europa Player of the Year (2004, 2009), 4× Euroscar Player of the Year (2008–2010, 2015), FIBA World Cup MVP (2006), FIBA World Cup Top Scorer (2014), 2× FIBA EuroBasket MVP (2009, 2015), 3× FIBA EuroBasket Top Scorer (2003, 2009, 2015)
• Points: 20,894 (17.0 ppg)
• Rebounds: 11,305 (9.2 rpg)
• Assists: 3,925 (3.2 apg)
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing  Spain, Summer Olympics, : 2008 Beijing: Team, : 2012 London: Team, : 2016 Rio de Janeiro: Team, World Cup, : 2006 Japan: Team, EuroBasket, : 2009 Poland: Team, : 2011 Lithuania: Team, : 2015 France: Team, : 2003 Sweden: Team, : 2007 Spain: Team, : 2001 Turkey: Team, : 2017 Turkey: Team
• Men's basketball
• Representing  Spain
• Summer Olympics
• : 2008 Beijing: Team
• : 2012 London: Team
• : 2016 Rio de Janeiro: Team
• World Cup
• : 2006 Japan: Team
• EuroBasket
• : 2009 Poland: Team
• : 2011 Lithuania: Team
• : 2015 France: Team
• : 2003 Sweden: Team
• : 2007 Spain: Team
• : 2001 Turkey: Team
• : 2017 Turkey: Team

Pau Gasol is a retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association for 16 seasons. He was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in 2001 and spent his entire career with them.

Pau Gasol is a two-time NBA champion, winning titles with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2008 and 2009 before joining the Los Angeles Lakers in 2014. He also won a championship with the Chicago Bulls in 2016. 

In 2020, Pau Gasol will join FC Barcelona as their new center fielder and leader on both sides of the ball.

Given his experience playing at such a high level, he will be an important part of Barça's bid to win La Liga and Europe's top club competition, the UEFA Champions League.

Pau Gasol is a Spanish basketball player who has played for the Milwaukee Bucks and FC Barcelona. He is a two-time NBA champion and six-time All-Star.

Pau Gasol was drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2002, but he only spent one season with them before being traded to the Dallas Mavericks where he won his first championship in 2006.

 In 2008, Pau Gasol signed with the Los Angeles Lakers and helped them win three championships between 2010 and 2013, including their most recent title in 2016.

Pau Gasol announced his retirement from professional basketball after playing for Spain at the World Cup this year, winning MVP honors as a result.

Also Played For: chicago bulls, los angeles lakers

14. Jonas Valančiūnas

Center

Career

• NBA draft 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall
• Selected by the Toronto Raptors
• Playing career: 2008–present
• 2008–2010: Perlas Vilnius
• 2010–2012: Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
• 2012–2019: Toronto Raptors
• 2019–2021: Memphis Grizzlies
• 2021–present: New Orleans Pelicans
• NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2013), LKL champion (2010), 2× LKL Most Improved Player (2011, 2012), LKL MVP (2012), LKL Player of the Year (2012), 2× LKL blocks leader (2011, 2012), VTB United League rebounding leader (2012), 3x LKL All-Defensive Team (2010–2012), LKF Cup winner (2010), 3× LKL All-Star (2010–2012), 2× LKL All-Star Game MVP (2011, 2012), 5× Lithuanian Player of the Year (2011, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2021), 2× FIBA Young Player of the Year (2011, 2012), All-EuroCup First Team (2012), EuroCup Rising Star (2012), FIBA Under-19 World Cup MVP (2011)
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing  Lithuania, EuroBasket, : 2013 Slovenia: , : 2015 France: , World U-19 Cup, : 2011 Latvia: Team, European U-18 Championship, : 2010 Lithuania: Team, European U-16 Championship, : 2008 Italy: Team, : 2007 Greece: Team, European Youth Olympic Festival, : 2007 Serbia:
• Men's basketball
• Representing  Lithuania
• EuroBasket
• : 2013 Slovenia:
• : 2015 France:
• World U-19 Cup
• : 2011 Latvia: Team
• European U-18 Championship
• : 2010 Lithuania: Team
• European U-16 Championship
• : 2008 Italy: Team
• : 2007 Greece: Team
• European Youth Olympic Festival
• : 2007 Serbia:

Jonas Valančiūnas is a center for the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA. He was drafted fifth overall by the Toronto Raptors in 2011 and has since played for Memphis Grizzlies, Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius, and Toronto Raptors.

Valančiūnas is one of only two players (the other being DeMarcus Cousins) to record at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and three blocks in an individual game twice during his career.

 In 2019 he signed with Memphis Grizzlies until 2021 after spending time with Toronto last season where he averaged 11 points and eight rebounds per game before having surgery on his right ankle which sidelined him for six weeks.

Despite this setback, he finished fourth in voting for the Most Improved Player Award behind James Harden (Houston Rockets), Klay Thompson (Golden State Warriors), and Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers).

Also Played For: new orleans pelicans

15. Bogdan Bogdanović

Shooting guard

Career

• NBA draft 2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27th overall
• Selected by the Phoenix Suns
• Playing career: 2010–present
• 2010–2014: Partizan
• 2014–2017: Fenerbahçe
• 2017–2020: Sacramento Kings
• 2020–present: Atlanta Hawks
• NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2018), EuroLeague 2010–20 All-Decade Team (2020), EuroLeague champion (2017), All-EuroLeague First Team (2017), 2× EuroLeague Rising Star (2014, 2015), 2× Turkish League champion (2016, 2017), Turkish Cup winner (2016), Turkish President's Cup winner (2016), Turkish League Finals MVP (2017), Turkish Cup Final MVP (2016), 2× Adriatic League champion (2011, 2013), All-Adriatic League Team (2014), 2× Serbian Player of the Year (2017, 2019), 4× Serbian League champion (2011–2014), 2× Serbian Cup winner (2011, 2012), Serbian League Playoffs MVP (2014), FIBA World Cup Top Scorer (2019)
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing  Serbia, EuroBasket, : 2017 Turkey: , Olympic Games, : 2016 Rio de Janeiro: Team, World Cup, : 2014 Spain: , U19 World Championship, : 2011 Latvia: Team
• Men's basketball
• Representing  Serbia
• EuroBasket
• : 2017 Turkey:
• Olympic Games
• : 2016 Rio de Janeiro: Team
• World Cup
• : 2014 Spain:
• U19 World Championship
• : 2011 Latvia: Team

Bogdan Bogdanović was drafted by the Phoenix Suns in 2014. He has played for Partizan, Fenerbahçe and Sacramento Kings since 2010. Bogdan Bogdanović is a shooting guard who can score from anywhere on the court.

His nickname is "Bogda". Bogdan Bogdanović is a Serbian professional basketball player who most recently played for the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. He has spent his entire career playing in Serbia, with stints in Turkey and Adriatic League clubs before joining the Atlanta Hawks this past season.

Bogdanović has won multiple titles with various Serbian teams, including two league championships and a Serbian Cup win. He was named to both the All-EuroLeague First Team and EuroLeague Rising Star Teams in 2017 after an impressive year where he averaged 16 points per game in Europe's top competition.

Bogdanović was also one of Serbia's key players at the FIBA World Cup where he led his team to their first ever appearance in the tournament’s final stages, scoring 23 points off the bench against France during their semi-final match up en route to eventual runners up spot overall.

Also Played For: atlanta hawks, shooting guard

16. Luis Scola

Power forward

Career

• NBA draft 2002 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56th overall
• Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
• Playing career: 1995–2021
• Position: Power forward
• 1995–1998: Ferro Carril Oeste
• 1998–2007: Tau Ceramica
• 1998–2000: →Gijón
• 2007–2012: Houston Rockets
• 2012–2013: Phoenix Suns
• 2013–2015: Indiana Pacers
• 2015–2016: Toronto Raptors
• 2016–2017: Brooklyn Nets
• 2017–2018: Shanxi Brave Dragons
• 2018–2019: Shanghai Sharks
• 2019–2020: Olimpia Milano
• 2020–2021: Varese
• NBA All-Rookie First Team (2008), 2× All-EuroLeague First Team (2006, 2007), All-EuroLeague Second Team (2005), Spanish League champion (2002), 3× Spanish Cup winner (2002, 2004, 2006), 3× Spanish Supercup winner (2005–2007), 2× Spanish League MVP (2005, 2007), Spanish League Rookie of the Year (2000), 4× All-Spanish League Team (2004–2007), Spanish Supercup MVP (2005), 4× FIBA AmeriCup MVP (2007, 2009, 2011, 2015), FIBA World Championship Top Scorer (2010), FIBA Americas Under-20 Championship MVP (2000)
• Points: 8,882 (12.0 ppg)
• Rebounds: 4,941 (6.7 rpg)
• Assists: 1,194 (1.6 apg)
• Medals, , , Event: 1st: 2nd: 3rd, Olympic Games: 1: 0: 1, FIBA World Cup: 0: 2: 0, FIBA Diamond Ball: 1: 0: 1, FIBA AmeriCup: 2: 4: 3, Pan American Games: 1: 0: 0, Total: 5: 6: 5, , Men's basketball, Representing  Argentina, Olympic Games, : 2004 Athens: , : 2008 Beijing: , World Cup, : 2002 Indianapolis: , : 2019 China: , FIBA Diamond Ball, : 2004 Belgrade: , : 2008 Nanjing: , FIBA AmeriCup, : 2001 Neuquén: , : 2011 Mar del Plata: , : 2003 San Juan: , : 2007 Las Vegas: , : 2015 Mexico City: , : 2017 Argentina: , : 1999 San Juan: , : 2009 San Juan: , : 2013 Caracas: , Pan American Games, : 2019 Lima:
• Event: 1st: 2nd: 3rd, Olympic Games: 1: 0: 1, FIBA World Cup: 0: 2: 0, FIBA Diamond Ball: 1: 0: 1, FIBA AmeriCup: 2: 4: 3, Pan American Games: 1: 0: 0, Total: 5: 6: 5
• Event: 1st: 2nd: 3rd
• Olympic Games: 1: 0: 1
• FIBA World Cup: 0: 2: 0
• FIBA Diamond Ball: 1: 0: 1
• FIBA AmeriCup: 2: 4: 3
• Pan American Games: 1: 0: 0
• Total: 5: 6: 5
• Men's basketball
• Representing  Argentina
• Olympic Games
• : 2004 Athens:
• : 2008 Beijing:
• World Cup
• : 2002 Indianapolis:
• : 2019 China:
• FIBA Diamond Ball
• : 2004 Belgrade:
• : 2008 Nanjing:
• FIBA AmeriCup
• : 2001 Neuquén:
• : 2011 Mar del Plata:
• : 2003 San Juan:
• : 2007 Las Vegas:
• : 2015 Mexico City:
• : 2017 Argentina:
• : 1999 San Juan:
• : 2009 San Juan:
• : 2013 Caracas:
• Pan American Games
• : 2019 Lima:

Luis Scola is a power forward who has played in the NBA for 13 seasons. He was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in 2002 and spent 7 years with them before signing with the Phoenix Suns in 2009.

In 2013, he joined Barcelona BC as their new head coach but left after one season to return to the NBA with Indiana Pacers. He retired at the end of the 2018-19 season having played for Varese, Pallacanestro Cantù, Olimpia Milano and Indiana Pacers over his career.

Currently, Luis Scola is CEO of Pallacanestro Varese where he has led them to two Serie A titles and one EuroLeague title since taking charge in 2019 Luis Scola is a versatile player who has played in both the NBA and EuroLeague. He was named an All-Star for two seasons and won a Spanish title with Valencia in 2002.

After spending several years in Indiana, he signed with the Toronto Raptors in 2013 and helped them reach the playoffs each of his four seasons there. 

In 2018, he moved to China to play for the Shanghai Sharks; however, after just one season he returned to Europe signing with Olimpia Milano. 

Luis Scola is known as one of the most skilled big men in European basketball history and will be looking to add another championship trophy when he returns to Italy next year.

Also Played For: houston rockets

17. Kemba Walker

Point guard

Career

• 2011–2019: Charlotte Bobcats / Hornets
• 2019–2021: Boston Celtics
• 2021–2022: New York Knicks
• 2022–2023: Dallas Mavericks

Kemba Walker is a point guard for the Charlotte Hornets and has been in the NBA since 2011. Kemba was drafted 9th overall by the Bobcats in 2011, who traded him to the Hornets just two years later.

Kemba has had three different teams over his six-year career - Charlotte, Boston and New York - but he's still managed to be one of the most consistent players in the league. 

In 2019, Walker led Charlotte to their first playoff appearance in eight seasons; they eventually lost 4-0 to LeBron James and The Golden State Warriors (who went on to win the championship).

Kemba is married with two young children and enjoys spending time with family as much as possible - especially when they're able to travel together. Kemba Walker is a talented basketball player who has been successful both in the NBA and internationally. 

He was drafted first overall by the Charlotte Hornets in 2011 and has since played for several teams, including the Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, and Portland Trail Blazers.

Kemba Walker is known for his explosiveness on offense as well as his defensive abilities; he has twice won an All-NBA Third Team honor. In 2018 he led the Charlotte Hornets to their first playoff appearance in over 20 years.

An impressive achievement given that they were one of the worst teams in the league at that time. Kemba Walker currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks and is still young enough to continue making waves on court.

Also Played For: charlotte hornets, boston celtics

18. Rudy Fernández

Career

• NBA draft 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24th overall
• Selected by the Phoenix Suns
• Playing career: 2002–present
• 2002–2008: Joventut
• 2008–2011: Portland Trail Blazers
• 2011: Real Madrid
• 2011–2012: Denver Nuggets
• 2012–present: Real Madrid
• 2× EuroLeague champion (2015, 2018), EuroCup champion (2008), FIBA EuroChallenge champion (2006), All-FIBA EuroCup Guard of the Year (2006), FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (2015), 6× Liga ACB champion (2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022), 5× Spanish King's Cup winner (2008, 2014–2017), 8× Spanish Supercup winner (2012–2014, 2018–2022), NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2009), 2× All-EuroLeague First Team (2013, 2014), All-EuroLeague Second Team (2015), EuroLeague Rising Star (2007), EuroCup Finals MVP (2008), FIBA EuroChallenge Final Four MVP (2006), ACB Finals MVP (2018), 4× All-Spanish League Team (2007, 2008, 2013, 2014), ACB Top Scorer (2008), ACB Most Spectacular Player (2013), 3× Spanish King's Cup MVP (2004, 2008, 2015), Spanish Supercup MVP (2012), All-ULEB Cup Player of the Year (2008), All-ULEB Cup Guard of the Year (2008), FIBA Young Player of the Year (2006)
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing  Spain, Summer Olympics, : 2008 Beijing: Team, : 2012 London: Team, : 2016 Rio de Janeiro: Team, FIBA World Cup, : 2006 Japan: , : 2019 China: , FIBA Eurobasket, : 2009 Poland: , : 2011 Lithuania: , : 2015 France: , : 2022 Germany: , : 2007 Spain: , : 2013 Slovenia: , FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, : 2001 Latvia: Team
• Men's basketball
• Representing  Spain
• Summer Olympics
• 2008 Beijing: Team
• 2012 London: Team
• 2016 Rio de Janeiro: Team
• FIBA World Cup
• 2006 Japan
• 2019 China
• FIBA Eurobasket
• 2009 Poland
• 2011 Lithuania
• 2015 France
• 2022 Germany
• 2007 Spain
• 2013 Slovenia
• FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
• 2001 Latvia: Team

Fernández is a Spanish shooting guard/forward who has played for Joventut, Portland Trail Blazers, and Real Madrid in the Liga ACB, EuroLeague, and NBA respectively.

Fernández was drafted 24th overall by the Phoenix Suns in 2007 after impressing scouts with his scoring abilities at both college and international level. 

After spending time with the Trail Blazers from 2008 to 2011, Fernández joined Real Madrid where he currently plays as one of their main shooting guards.

Known for his strong offence (he currently ranks second all-time in Liga ACB history for 3-point field goals made), Fernandez is also an effective defender due to his height and length at 6'5".

 Fernandez has won several awards including two MVPs while playing in Spain's top professional league; additionally he was named to the All-Euroleague First Team twice (2011–12; 2013–14).

He is also a three-time Spanish League champion (2009; 2012; 2016) and two-time Copa del Rey winner (2015: against Barcelona; 2017: against Sevilla).

Also Played For: real madrid baloncesto, portland trail blazers

19. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Oklahoma City Thunder

Career

• High school: , St. Thomas More (Hamilton, Ontario), Sir Allan MacNab (Hamilton, Ontario), Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
• College: Kentucky (2017–2018)
• NBA draft 2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11th overall
• Selected by the Charlotte Hornets
• Playing career: 2018–present
• 2018–2019: Los Angeles Clippers
• 2019–present: Oklahoma City Thunder
• NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2019), Second-team All-SEC (2018), SEC All-Freshman Team (2018), SEC tournament MVP (2018)
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing  Canada, FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship, : 2016 Chile: National team
• Men's basketball
• Representing  Canada
• FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship
• : 2016 Chile: National team

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was born on July 12, 1998, in Toronto, Ontario. He starred at both high school and college levels before being drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in 2018.

Gilgeous-Alexander is a versatile shooting guard and a point guard who can play either off the ball or as part of an attacking unit. In his rookie season with the Hornets, he averaged 9 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists per game.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). 

The 20-year-old was selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft. Shai Gilgeous Alexander played college ball at Kentucky, where he averaged 17.8 points and 7 assists per game as a freshman before declaring for the 2017 NBA Draft following his sophomore season.

In his rookie year, Shai led all rookies in scoring (17.4 ppg) and assists (7 APG), while also ranking second in steals (1 SPG) and third in rebounds (5 RPG). 

He was an All-Rookie Second Team selection by both CBS Sports and TNT, as well as earning voting honors from Sporting News, Bleacher Report, ESPN’s Marc Stein, NBC’s Billy Kennedy, and Golf Channel’s Brandel Chamblee amongst others.

Also Played For: nba, fantasy basketball

20. Hamed Haddadi

Champville SC

Career

• NBA draft: 2004 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 1999–present
• 1999–2002: Shahin Ahvaz
• 2002–2006: Paykan Tehran
• 2003: → Al-Nasr
• 2004: → Sanam Tehran
• 2007–2008: Saba Battery Tehran
• 2008–2013: Memphis Grizzlies
• 2008: → Dakota Wizards
• 2011: Melli Haffari Ahvaz
• 2013: Phoenix Suns
• 2013: Foolad Mahan Isfahan
• 2013–2014: Sichuan Blue Whales
• 2014: Mahram Tehran
• 2014–2015: Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles
• 2015–2016: Sichuan Blue Whales
• 2016: Petrochimi Bandar Imam
• 2016–2017: Sichuan Blue Whales
• 2017–2018: Petrochimi Bandar Imam
• 2019: Champville SC
• 2019–2020: Nanjing Monkey Kings
• 2020–present: Sichuan Blue Whales
• CBA champion (2016), CBA Finals MVP (2016), CBA All Import Player First Team (2021), 2× All-Chinese CBA Centre of the Year (2015, 2016), 2× All-Chinese CBA First Team (2015, 2016), CBA Best Defender (2015), 2× CBA All-Star (2014, 2016), 2× Iranian League champion (2016, 2018), William Jones Cup MVP (2013), 2× All-William Jones Cup Best Player (2013, 2015), 4× FIBA Asia Cup MVP (2007, 2009, 2013, 2017), 2× FIBA Asian Club champion (2008, 2013), 2× WABA champion (2011, 2014)
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing  Iran, Asian Games, : 2014 Incheon: Team, : 2018 Jakarta-Palembang: Team, : 2006 Doha: Team, FIBA Asia Cup, : 2007 Tokushima: , : 2009 Tianjin: , : 2013 Manila: , : 2017 Beirut: , : 2015 Changsha: , FIBA Asia Challenge, : 2014 Wuhan: , : 2016 Tehran: , William Jones Cup, : 2009 Taipei: , : 2011 Taipei: , : 2013 Taipei: , : 2015 Taipei:
• Men's basketball
• Representing  Iran
• Asian Games
• : 2014 Incheon: Team
• : 2018 Jakarta-Palembang: Team
• : 2006 Doha: Team
• FIBA Asia Cup
• : 2007 Tokushima:
• : 2009 Tianjin:
• : 2013 Manila:
• : 2017 Beirut:
• : 2015 Changsha:
• FIBA Asia Challenge
• : 2014 Wuhan:
• : 2016 Tehran:
• William Jones Cup
• : 2009 Taipei:
• : 2011 Taipei:
• : 2013 Taipei:
• : 2015 Taipei:

Hamed Haddadi is an Iranian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Sichuan Blue Whales of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Hamed was born in 1985 and played his first professional basketball game in 1999 with Shahin Ahvaz.

In 2002, he transferred to Paykan Tehran where he spent six seasons before joining Al-Nasr in 2009. He has appeared in over 650 games across all competitions, averaging 13 points and 5 rebounds per game. 

Haddadi represented Iran at both the 2004 FIBA World Championship and 2012 Summer Olympics, where he averaged 7 points and 3 rebounds per game respectively.

Hamed Haddadi is a professional Iranian basketball player who currently plays for the Sichuan Blue Whales in China. He has played for various teams in Iran and abroad, most notably with Memphis Grizzlies and Phoenix Suns. 

In 2016 he won the CBA title with his team, the Sichuan Blue Whales. He was also named to the All-Star Team that year, as well as being voted MVP of the playoffs after leading his team to victory over rivals Shanghai Sharks in an exciting seven game series final stage match up.

Also Played For: fiba, 2022 fiba asia cup

21. Marcelo Huertas

FC Barcelona Bàsquet

Career

• High school: Coppell (Coppell, Texas)
• NBA draft: 2005 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2001–present
• 2001–2002: FMU São Paulo
• 2002–2003: Pinheiros
• 2003–2004: FMU São Paulo
• 2004–2007: Joventut
• 2007–2008: Bilbao
• 2008–2009: Fortitudo Bologna
• 2009–2011: Baskonia
• 2011–2015: Barcelona
• 2015–2017: Los Angeles Lakers
• 2017–2019: Baskonia
• 2019–present: Canarias
• Champions League Final Four MVP (2022), Champions League champion (2022), All-Champions League Second Team (2022), FIBA EuroCup champion (2006), FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (2020), FIBA Intercontinental Cup MVP (2020), All-Champions League First Team (2020), 3× Spanish League champion (2010, 2012, 2014), 5× All-Spanish League Team (2008, 2011, 2020, 2021, 2022), 3× Spanish League Best Latin American Player (2020, 2021, 2022), Liga ACB Free Throw Percentage leader (2020), FIBA South American Championship MVP (2006), Brazilian League Breakthrough Player (2003)
• Medals, , Men’s basketball, Representing  Brazil, FIBA AmeriCup, : 2005 Santo Domingo: , : 2009 San Juan: , : 2011 Mar del Plata: , : 2022 Brazil: , Pan American Games, : 2007 Rio de Janeiro: , FIBA South American Championship, : 2006 Caracas:
• Men’s basketball
• Representing  Brazil
• FIBA AmeriCup
• : 2005 Santo Domingo:
• : 2009 San Juan:
• : 2011 Mar del Plata:
• : 2022 Brazil:
• Pan American Games
• : 2007 Rio de Janeiro:
• FIBA South American Championship
• : 2006 Caracas:

Huertas is a Brazilian-Italian point guard and shooting guard who has been playing in Spain's Liga ACB for Iberostar Tenerife since the 2005–06 season. 

Huertas was undrafted out of high school but had successful seasons with Pinheiros in Brazil before moving to Spain to play for FMU São Paulo, then Iberostar Tenerife.

A three-time ACB champion with BMF Zaragoza (2009, 2011, 2012), Huertas led his team to their first EuroLeague title in 2013 and helped them win back-to-back Spanish Cups that same year.

 In 2017–18, he averaged 14 points per game while leading Baskonia to the Spanish Cup final against Real Madrid; they lost 77–75 after trailing by as many as 18 points late in the fourth quarter.

Huertas is considered one of Europe's best guards and has been praised for his impressive ball control and precise shooting ability from long range both on offense and defense.

Also Played For: liga acb

22. Modestas Paulauskas

Career

• Playing career: 1962–1976
• Position: Small forward
• Number: 5
• Coaching career: 1977–1998
• As a player:, EuroBasket MVP (1965), 7× Lithuanian Sportsman of the Year (1965–1967, 1969–1972), 3× FIBA European Selection (1969, 1971, 1972), 2x FIBA World Cup All-Tournament Team (1967, 1970), FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991), No. 5 retired by Žalgiris Kaunas
• FIBA Hall of Fame as player
• Medals, , Representing the  Soviet Union, Summer Olympic Games, : 1972 Munich: Team, : 1968 Mexico City: Team, FIBA World Cup, : 1967 Uruguay: Team, : 1974 Puerto Rico: Team, : 1970 Yugoslavia: Team, FIBA Eurobasket, : 1965 Soviet Union: Team, : 1967 Finland: Team, : 1969 Italy: Team, : 1971 West Germany: Team, : 1973 Spain: Team, Summer Universiade, : 1970 Turin: Team, : 1965 Budapest: Team, European Championship for Juniors, : 1964 Italy: Under-20
• Representing the  Soviet Union
• Summer Olympic Games
• : 1972 Munich: Team
• : 1968 Mexico City: Team
• FIBA World Cup
• : 1967 Uruguay: Team
• : 1974 Puerto Rico: Team
• : 1970 Yugoslavia: Team
• FIBA Eurobasket
• : 1965 Soviet Union: Team
• : 1967 Finland: Team
• : 1969 Italy: Team
• : 1971 West Germany: Team
• : 1973 Spain: Team
• Summer Universiade
• : 1970 Turin: Team
• : 1965 Budapest: Team
• European Championship for Juniors
• : 1964 Italy: Under-20

Modestas Paulauskas was a Lithuanian international small forward who played in the Soviet Union from 1962 to 1976. Modestas Paulauskas led Žalgiris Kaunas to three Lithuanian titles and one USSR championship during his playing career.

After retiring as a player, Modestas Paulauskas became head coach of Žalgiris Kaunas for two seasons before moving on to Statyba-Lietuvos rytas Vilnius. 

Modestas Paulauska's coaching record at Žalgiris Kaunas and Statyba-Lietuvos rytis Vilnius was mixed, but he is most notable for leading Lithuania to their first ever appearance at the EuroBasket tournament in 2001.

ModestusPaulauskas currently resides in Kretinga, Lithuania and works as an assistant coach with LKL team Pieno Zvaigzdes Modestas Paulauskas was one of the most decorated players in Lithuanian history, winning numerous accolades both on and off the court. 

Modestas Paulauskas is best known for his time with Žalgiris Kaunas, where he won 3 European Cups as well as being named MVP twice. After retiring from playing, Modestas took up coaching duties before eventually being inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in 1991 alongside his peers.

23. Ivo Daneu

Career

• Playing career: 1956–1970
• Position: Point guard / Shooting guard
• Number: 10, 13
• Coaching career: 1970–1976
• As player:, FIBA World Cup MVP (1967), FIBA European Selection (1967), 6× Yugoslav League champion (1957, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1970), Yugoslav Sportsperson of the Year (1967), Slovenian Sportsperson of the Year (1969), FIBA's 50 Greatest Players, No. 13 retired by Union Olimpija
• FIBA Hall of Fame as player
• Medals, , Men's Basketball, Representing  Yugoslavia, FIBA World Cup, : 1963 Rio de Janeiro: , : 1967 Montevideo: , : 1970 Ljubljana: , Olympic Games, : 1968 Mexico City: , EuroBasket, : 1969 Italy: , : 1961 Yugoslavia: , : 1965 Soviet Union: , : 1963 Poland: , Mediterranean Games, : 1959 Lebanon:
• Men's Basketball
• Representing  Yugoslavia
• FIBA World Cup
• : 1963 Rio de Janeiro:
• : 1967 Montevideo:
• : 1970 Ljubljana:
• Olympic Games
• : 1968 Mexico City:
• EuroBasket
• : 1969 Italy:
• : 1961 Yugoslavia:
• : 1965 Soviet Union:
• : 1963 Poland:
• Mediterranean Games
• : 1959 Lebanon:

Daneu was a point guard and shooting guard during his playing career. Daneu spent two seasons as an assistant coach with AšK Olimpija before becoming head coach of Rudar Trbovlje in 1976.

Daneu won three Slovenian championships while coaching Rudar Trbovlje, but he is most famous for leading the team to victory over archrival Ljubljana in the EuroLeague Final in 1995. Daneu retired from coaching following the 1996–97 season, but he continued to work as a basketball commentator until 2013.

Ivo Daneu was born on October 6, 1937, in Maribor, Yugoslavia (now Slovenia). He passed away on January 3, 2016 at the age of 85 after a long illness Ivo Daneu was a unique and exceptional player who had an enormous impact on the sport of basketball. 

He won numerous accolades, including multiple FIBA World Cup MVP awards and Slovenian Sportsperson of the Year honors. After retiring from playing, he served as Union Olimpija's coach for many years before passing away in 2016 at the age of 88.

24. Krešimir Ćosić

Career

• College: BYU (1970–1973)
• NBA draft 1973 / Round: 5 / Pick: 84th overall
• Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
• Playing career: 1964–1983
• Position: Center
• Coaching career: 1976–1991
• As player:, 2× EuroBasket MVP (1971, 1975), 6× FIBA European Selection (1968, 1970–1974), FIBA Saporta Cup champion (1982), 2× Italian League champion (1979, 1980), 6× Yugoslav League champion (1965, 1967, 1968, 1974, 1975, 1982), 3× Yugoslav Cup winner (1981–1983), Croatian Sportsman of the Year (1980), 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008), Croatian Lifetime Achievement in Sport (2002), FIBA Order of Merit (1994), FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991), Third-team All-American – UPI (1972), 2× Fourth-team All-American – NABC (1972, 1973), 3× First-team All-WAC (1971–1973), No. 11 retired by BYU Cougars
• Basketball Hall of Fame as player
• FIBA Hall of Fame as player
• College Basketball Hall of Fame, Inducted in 2006
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing  Yugoslavia, Summer Olympic Games, : 1980 Moscow: Team, : 1968 Mexico City: Team, : 1976 Montreal: Team, FIBA World Cup, : 1970 Yugoslavia: Team, : 1978 Philippines: Team, : 1967 Uruguay: Team, : 1974 Puerto Rico: Team, FIBA Eurobasket, : 1973 Spain: Team, : 1975 Yugoslavia: Team, : 1977 Belgium: Team, : 1969 Italy: Team, : 1971 West Germany: Team, : 1981 Czechoslovakia: Team, : 1979 Italy: Team, Mediterranean Games, : 1967 Tunis: Team, : 1971 Izmir: Team, European U-18 Championship, : 1966 Italy: Under-18
• Men's basketball
• Representing  Yugoslavia
• Summer Olympic Games
• : 1980 Moscow: Team
• : 1968 Mexico City: Team
• : 1976 Montreal: Team
• FIBA World Cup
• : 1970 Yugoslavia: Team
• : 1978 Philippines: Team
• : 1967 Uruguay: Team
• : 1974 Puerto Rico: Team
• FIBA Eurobasket
• : 1973 Spain: Team
• : 1975 Yugoslavia: Team
• : 1977 Belgium: Team
• : 1969 Italy: Team
• : 1971 West Germany: Team
• : 1981 Czechoslovakia: Team
• : 1979 Italy: Team
• Mediterranean Games
• : 1967 Tunis: Team
• : 1971 Izmir: Team
• European U-18 Championship
• : 1966 Italy: Under-18

NBA for many years, winning three championships with the Lakers. He also played for several other teams during his career, including spells with the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics.

He died of cancer in 1995 at the age of 46. Krešimir Ćosić was one of the most successful Croatian players ever. He won many titles with his club team, AŠK Olimpija, and also represented his country at international level.

After retiring as a player, Krešimir Ćosić served as head coach of several teams in Croatia and abroad - AEK Athens, Jugoplastika, and Virtus Bologna. In 2013 he was named manager of the Croatian national team for EuroBasket 2015 but they were knocked out in the first round by Spain.

25. Dražen Dalipagić

Career

• NBA draft: 1973 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 1971–1991
• Position: Small forward
• Number: 14, 15
• Coaching career: 1992–2001
• 4× FIBA European Selection (1978, 1981 2×, 1982), 2× Yugoslav League champion (1976, 1979), Yugoslav Cup winner (1979), 2× FIBA Korać Cup champion (1978, 1979), 2× FIBA Korać Cup Finals Top Scorer (1974, 1978), Italian League Top Scorer (1988), FIBA EuroBasket MVP (1977), FIBA World Cup MVP (1978), FIBA World Cup Top Scorer (1978), The Best Athlete of Yugoslavia (1978), Yugoslav Sportsman of the Year (1978), 2× Mister Europa Player of the Year (1977, 1978), Euroscar Player of the Year (1980), FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991), 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008)
• Basketball Hall of Fame as player
• FIBA Hall of Fame as player
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing  Yugoslavia, Olympic Games, : 1980 Moscow: Team, : 1976 Montreal: Team, : 1984 Los Angeles: Team, FIBA World Cup, : 1978 Philippines: Team, : 1974 Puerto Rico: Team, : 1982 Colombia: Team, : 1986 Spain: Team, FIBA Eurobasket, : 1973 Spain: Team, : 1975 Yugoslavia: Team, : 1977 Belgium: Team, : 1981 Czechoslovakia: Team, : 1979 Italy: Team, Mediterranean Games, : 1975 Algiers: Team
• Men's basketball
• Representing  Yugoslavia
• Olympic Games
• : 1980 Moscow: Team
• : 1976 Montreal: Team
• : 1984 Los Angeles: Team
• FIBA World Cup
• : 1978 Philippines: Team
• : 1974 Puerto Rico: Team
• : 1982 Colombia: Team
• : 1986 Spain: Team
• FIBA Eurobasket
• : 1973 Spain: Team
• : 1975 Yugoslavia: Team
• : 1977 Belgium: Team
• : 1981 Czechoslovakia: Team
• : 1979 Italy: Team
• Mediterranean Games
• : 1975 Algiers: Team

Dražen Dalipagić was a Serbian small forward who played in the NBA from 1973 to 1991. He was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers but did not play for them and instead spent three seasons with Partizan Belgrade, before moving to Italy and playing for Carrera Venezia.

After two years with Crvena zvezda he retired from professional basketball at the age of 34, having won four Yugoslav championships and been named European Player of the Year twice (1981 and 1982). 

Dalipagić then coached various teams in Serbia before taking over as head coach of Real Madrid' ACB team in 2001–02 season, leading them to their first title since 1988.[1] Dražen is father of Milenko Dalipagic[3][4].

He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007 Dražen Dalipagić is a retired Serbian professional basketball player. He was most famous for his playing career with Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid and Italian club Crvena zvezda, where he won two Euroleague titles and the 1978 World Cup MVP award. 

After retiring from playing in 2001, Dalipagić became head coach of MZT Skopje but resigned after only one season due to personal reasons.

In 2006 he returned to coaching as an assistant at AEK Athens before being appointed head coach of newly promoted Turkish side Darüşşafaka Sındörkler in 2013 where he stayed until 2018.

When he was sacked following poor results. Since 2019, Dalipagić has been working as an ambassador for FIBA Europe's development program for young coaches called "FIBA Coach Training".

26. Sergei Belov

Career

• NBA draft: 1966 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 1964–1980
• Position: Shooting guard
• Number: 10
• Coaching career: 1981–2004
• As player:, FIBA Order of Merit (1995), FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991), FIBA World Cup MVP (1970), FIBA EuroBasket MVP (1969), 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008), 2× EuroLeague champion (1969, 1971), 3× EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer (1970, 1971, 1973), 4× FIBA European Selection (1969, 1971, 1972, 1974), 11× USSR League champion (1969–1974, 1976–1980), 2× USSR Cup winner (1972, 1973), Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR (1968), Order of the Badge of Honour, Medal "For Distinguished Labour", , As head coach:, , 2× USSR League champion (1982, 1990), 2× Russian Championship champion (2001, 2002), Russian Cup winner (2004), North European League champion (2001)
• Basketball Hall of Fame as player
• FIBA Hall of Fame as player
• Medals, , Men's Basketball, Representing  Soviet Union, Summer Olympic Games, : 1972 Munich: Team, : 1968 Mexico City: Team, : 1976 Montreal: Team, : 1980 Moscow: Team, FIBA World Cup, : 1967 Uruguay: Team, : 1974 Puerto Rico: Team, : 1978 Philippines: Team, : 1970 Yugoslavia: Team, FIBA Eurobasket, : 1967 Finland: Team, : 1969 Italy: Team, : 1971 West Germany: Team, : 1979 Italy: Team, : 1975 Yugoslavia: Team, : 1977 Belgium: Team, : 1973 Spain: Team, Summer Universiade, : 1970 Turin: Team, Head coach for  Russia, FIBA World Cup, : 1994 Canada: , : 1998 Greece: , FIBA Eurobasket, : 1997 Finland:
• Men's Basketball
• Representing  Soviet Union
• Summer Olympic Games
• : 1972 Munich: Team
• : 1968 Mexico City: Team
• : 1976 Montreal: Team
• : 1980 Moscow: Team
• FIBA World Cup
• : 1967 Uruguay: Team
• : 1974 Puerto Rico: Team
• : 1978 Philippines: Team
• : 1970 Yugoslavia: Team
• FIBA Eurobasket
• : 1967 Finland: Team
• : 1969 Italy: Team
• : 1971 West Germany: Team
• : 1979 Italy: Team
• : 1975 Yugoslavia: Team
• : 1977 Belgium: Team
• : 1973 Spain: Team
• Summer Universiade
• : 1970 Turin: Team
• Head coach for  Russia
• FIBA World Cup
• : 1994 Canada:
• : 1998 Greece:
• FIBA Eurobasket
• : 1997 Finland:

Sergei Belov was a shooting guard who played in the NBA for over 20 years. He was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers but never played for them, instead playing for the Detroit Pistons and then later with the Los Angeles Lakers.

After retiring as a player, he became a coach, working most notably with CSKA Moscow of Russia's Kontinental Basketball League (KBL). He died from lung cancer at age 69 in October 2013. Sergei Belov was a Soviet player who famously won the MVP of the 1970 World Cup.

He later coached CSKA Moscow to two EuroLeague championships and also led Ural Great Perm to a championship in 1999. Sergei Belov is now considered one of the greatest European players ever, with multiple accolades to his name including an Order of Merit from FIBA and induction into the 50 Greatest Players list by FIBA.

27. Amaury Pasos

Career

• Playing career: 1951–1972
• Position: Power forward / Center
• Coaching career: 1982–1995
• 1951–1957: Clube de Regatas Tietê
• 1958–1965: C.R. Sírio
• 1966–1972: Corinthians
• As a player, FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991), Brazil Former Athlete Olympic Prize (2003), FIBA World Cup MVP (1959), 2× South American Club Champion (1961, 1969), 2× Brazilian Champion (1966, 1969), 5× Paulista State Champion (1959, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1969)
• FIBA Hall of Fame as player
• Medals, , Men's Basketball, Representing  Brazil, Olympic Games, : 1960 Rome: Team, : 1964 Tokyo: Team, FIBA World Cup, : 1959 Chile: Team, : 1963 Brazil: Team, : 1954 Brazil: Team, : 1967 Uruguay: Team, Pan American Games, : 1963 São Paulo: Team, : 1955 Mexico City: Team, FIBA South American Championship, : 1958 Chile: Team, : 1960 Argentina: Team, : 1961 Brazil: Team, : 1963 Peru: Team
• Men's Basketball
• Representing  Brazil
• Olympic Games
• : 1960 Rome: Team
• : 1964 Tokyo: Team
• FIBA World Cup
• : 1959 Chile: Team
• : 1963 Brazil: Team
• : 1954 Brazil: Team
• : 1967 Uruguay: Team
• Pan American Games
• : 1963 São Paulo: Team
• : 1955 Mexico City: Team
• FIBA South American Championship
• : 1958 Chile: Team
• : 1960 Argentina: Team
• : 1961 Brazil: Team
• : 1963 Peru: Team

Amaury Pasos was one of the best basketball players in history, winning many awards and accolades during his playing career. After retiring from playing, Pasos became a successful coach, guiding several teams to success.

He is also known for his humanitarian work - particularly with children - which he continues to this day. Amaury Pasos was a dominant player in Brazilian men's basketball for many years. He won two South American Club Championships and two Brazilian championships, among other titles.

He also represented Brazil at the Olympic Games twice, as well as at several World Cup tournaments. Amaury is now considered one of the greatest players in history, and his name is enshrined in the FIBA Hall of Fame.

28. Ubiratan Pereira Maciel

Career

• Playing career: 1960–1982
• Position: Power forward / Center
• Number: 6
• 1960–1961: Clube Espéria
• 1961–1969: Corinthians
• 1969–1972: Venezia
• 1972: Trianon Clube
• 1972–1973: Sírio
• 1973–1978: Palmeiras
• 1978–1982: São José dos Campos
• 2× South American Club Champion (1964, 1969), 5× Brazilian Champion (1965, 1966, 1969, 1977, 1981), 8× São Paulo State champion (1964–1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1980, 1981), FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991), FIBA Order of Merit (1994)
• Basketball Hall of Fame as player
• FIBA Hall of Fame as player
• Medals, , Representing  Brazil, Men's Basketball, Summer Olympic Games, : 1964 Tokyo: Team, FIBA World Cup, : 1963 Brazil: Team, : 1970 Yugoslavia: Team, : 1967 Uruguay: Team, : 1978 Philippines: Team, Pan American Games, : 1963 São Paulo: Team, : 1975 Mexico City: Team, : 1979 San Juan: Team, FIBA South American Championship, : 1963 Lima: Team, : 1968 Asunción: Team, : 1971 Montevideo: Team, : 1973 Bogotá: Team, : 1977 Valdivia: Team
• Representing  Brazil
• Men's Basketball
• Summer Olympic Games
• : 1964 Tokyo: Team
• FIBA World Cup
• : 1963 Brazil: Team
• : 1970 Yugoslavia: Team
• : 1967 Uruguay: Team
• : 1978 Philippines: Team
• Pan American Games
• : 1963 São Paulo: Team
• : 1975 Mexico City: Team
• : 1979 San Juan: Team
• FIBA South American Championship
• : 1963 Lima: Team
• : 1968 Asunción: Team
• : 1971 Montevideo: Team
• : 1973 Bogotá: Team
• : 1977 Valdivia: Team

Ubiratan Pereira Maciel was a Brazilian power forward and center who played for Corinthians, Venezia, and Trianon Clube during his career. He led the Brazilian national team to the 1972 Summer Olympics where they won the gold medal.

Ubiratan Maciel died in 2002 at the age of 58 after a long battle with cancer. Ubiratan Pereira Maciel was one of the pioneers and most celebrated Brazilian basketball players. Ubiratan played for Palmeiras from 1972 to 1978, winning two South American Club Championships and five Brazilian championships.

He also represented his country at the Summer Olympic Games in Munich in 1972, where he won a bronze medal with the national team. After retiring from playing, Ubiratan served as head coach of São José dos Campos between 1982 and 1984 before becoming general manager of Palmeiras' main rival Corinthians in 1990.

29. Dragan Kićanović

Career

• NBA draft: 1975 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 1971–1984
• Position: Shooting guard
• Number: 5
• 1971–1972: Borac Čačak
• 1972–1981: Partizan
• 1981–1983: Scavolini Pesaro
• 1983–1984: Paris Basket Racing
• Best Basketball Player of Yugoslavia in the 20th Century, FIBA World Cup MVP (1974), FIBA World Cup Top Scorer (1982), 2× Mr. Europa (1981, 1982), 2× Euroscar (1981, 1982), Best Athlete of Yugoslavia (1982), FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991), 3× FIBA European Selection (1976, 1978, 1981), FIBA Saporta Cup champion (1983), FIBA Saporta Cup Finals Top Scorer (1983), 2× FIBA Korać Cup champion (1978, 1979), FIBA Korać Cup Finals Top Scorer (1979), 3× Yugoslav League champion (1976, 1979, 1981), Yugoslav Cup winner (1979)
• FIBA Hall of Fame as player
• Medals, , Men's Basketball, Representing  Yugoslavia, Summer Olympic Games, : 1980 Moscow: , : 1976 Montreal: , World Cup, : 1982 Colombia: , : 1978 Philippines: , : 1974 Puerto Rico: , EuroBasket, : 1981 Czechoslovakia: , : 1979 Italy: , : 1977 Belgium: , : 1975 Yugoslavia: , : 1973 Spain: , Mediterranean Games, : 1975 Algiers: , : 1971 İzmir: , European Championship for Juniors, : 1972 Yugoslavia: Under-18, European Championship for Cadets, : 1971 Italy: Under-16
• Men's Basketball
• Representing  Yugoslavia
• Summer Olympic Games
• : 1980 Moscow:
• : 1976 Montreal:
• World Cup
• : 1982 Colombia:
• : 1978 Philippines:
• : 1974 Puerto Rico:
• EuroBasket
• : 1981 Czechoslovakia:
• : 1979 Italy:
• : 1977 Belgium:
• : 1975 Yugoslavia:
• : 1973 Spain:
• Mediterranean Games
• : 1975 Algiers:
• : 1971 İzmir:
• European Championship for Juniors
• : 1972 Yugoslavia: Under-18
• European Championship for Cadets
• : 1971 Italy: Under-16

Kićanović served as president of the Olympic Committee of Serbia and Montenegro from 1996 to 2005. Prior to this, he was a member of the Serbian National Assembly for several terms.

He also served as minister of youth and sports in 1991 under Prime Minister Dragutin Zelenović. Kićanović is currently the President of FK Partizan Belgrade, one of the most popular clubs in Serbia with over 60,000 members.

Kićanović was a professional basketball player who played in the NBA for nine seasons. Kićanović is best known for his time spent with the Boston Celtics, where he won two championships. After retiring from playing, Kićanovici started a successful career as a cabinet minister in Serbia's government.

He also has experience in sports administration and business endeavors.

30. Oscar Schmidt

Career

• NBA draft 1984 / Round: 6 / Pick: 131st overall
• Selected by the New Jersey Nets
• Playing career: 1974–2003
• Position: Shooting guard / Small forward
• Number: 6, 11, 14, 18
• 1974–1978: S.E. Palmeiras
• 1978–1982: E.C. Sírio
• 1982: América do Rio
• 1982–1990: JuveCaserta
• 1990–1993: Pavia
• 1993–1995: Valladolid
• 1995–1997: S.C. Corinthians Paulista
• 1997–1999: Bandeirantes / Mackenzie
• 1999–2003: C.R. Flamengo
• FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (1979), FIBA Intercontinental Cup Finals Top Scorer (1979), FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991), FIBA European Selection (1991), Spanish League Top Scorer (1994), 2× Spanish League All-Star (1993, 1994), Spanish League All-Star Game 3 Point Contest Champion (1993), Italian Basketball Hall of Fame (2017), 7× Italian League Top Scorer (1984–1987, 1989, 1990, 1992), Italian Cup winner (1988), 10× Italian League All-Star (1983–1992), Italian League All-Star Game MVP (1987), 3× Italian League All-Star Game 3 Point Contest Champion (1987–1989), 2× Italian 2nd Division Top Scorer (1991, 1993), South American Club Championship champion (1979), 3× Brazilian Championship champion (1977, 1979, 1996), 10× Brazilian Championship Top Scorer (1979, 1980, 1996–2003), Olympic Order (1997), No. 18 retired by JuveCaserta (1990), No. 11 retired by Pavia (1993), No. 14 retired by Flamengo (2003)
• Basketball Hall of Fame as player
• FIBA Hall of Fame as player
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing  Brazil, FIBA World Cup, : 1978 Manila: , FIBA AmeriCup, : 1989 Mexico: , Pan American Games, : 1987 Indianapolis: , : 1979 San Juan: , FIBA South American Championship, : 1977 Chile: , : 1983 Brazil: , : 1985 Colombia: , : 1979 Argentina: , : 1981 Uruguay:
• Men's basketball
• Representing  Brazil
• FIBA World Cup
• : 1978 Manila:
• FIBA AmeriCup
• : 1989 Mexico:
• Pan American Games
• : 1987 Indianapolis:
• : 1979 San Juan:
• FIBA South American Championship
• : 1977 Chile:
• : 1983 Brazil:
• : 1985 Colombia:
• : 1979 Argentina:
• : 1981 Uruguay:

Oscar Schmidt was a shooting guard and small forward who played in the NBA for 14 seasons. He was drafted by the New Jersey Nets in 1984 and spent most of his career with them, although he also played for América do Rio and Juventus Caserta during that time.

Oscar Schmidt is one of Brazil's most decorated athletes, having won several medals at international tournaments including the silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games. In 2003, aged 38, he retired from professional basketball to focus on his business ventures.

Oscar Schmidt was a prolific scorer in the 1980s and 1990s, winning several awards along the way. Oscar Schmidt won two Intercontinental Cups with Flamengo before moving to Corinthians in 1997. He is also remembered for his time at Bandeirantes and Mackenzie where he averaged 20 points per game each season.

In 2003, Oscar Schmidt retired from professional basketball after playing for C R Flamengo for ten seasons. After retiring from basketball, Oscar Schmidt started working as an assistant coach of the Spanish League club Gran Canaria until 2017.

When he was inducted into the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame alongside other greats like Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson As a player, Oscar Schmidt remains one of the most successful European players ever.

Having won seven consecutive titles with Panathinaikos Athens between 1984-1987 while being named MVP on three occasions (1986–1988).

31. Wlamir Marques

Career

• NBA draft: 1959 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 1953–1973
• Position: Small forward
• Coaching career: 1961–1988
• As a player:, FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991), FIBA World Cup MVP (1963), FIBA Intercontinental Test Cup champion (1965), Best Athlete of South America (1961), 2× South American Club Champion (1964, 1969), 3× Brazilian Champion (1965, 1966, 1969), 7× São Paulo State Champion (1957, 1960, 1964–1966, 1968, 1969), No. 5 retired by S.C. Corinthians Paulista (2018)
• Medals, , Men's Basketball, Representing  Brazil, Summer Olympics, : 1960 Rome: Team, : 1964 Tokyo: Team, World Cup, : 1959 Chile: Team, : 1963 Brazil: Team, : 1954 Brazil: Team, : 1970 Yugoslavia: Team, Pan American Games, : 1963 São Paulo: Team, : 1955 Mexico City: Team, : 1959 Chicago: Team, FIBA South American Championship, : 1958 Chile: Team, : 1960 Argentina: Team, : 1961 Brazil: Team, : 1963 Peru: Team, : 1955 Colombia: Team
• Men's Basketball
• Representing  Brazil
• Summer Olympics
• : 1960 Rome: Team
• : 1964 Tokyo: Team
• World Cup
• : 1959 Chile: Team
• : 1963 Brazil: Team
• : 1954 Brazil: Team
• : 1970 Yugoslavia: Team
• Pan American Games
• : 1963 São Paulo: Team
• : 1955 Mexico City: Team
• : 1959 Chicago: Team
• FIBA South American Championship
• : 1958 Chile: Team
• : 1960 Argentina: Team
• : 1961 Brazil: Team
• : 1963 Peru: Team
• : 1955 Colombia: Team

Wlamir Marques was a successful small forward in the NBA for over a decade. He was drafted by the Detroit Pistons but did not play in the league. He coached Brazilian teams from 1961 to 1988.

Wlamir Marques is considered one of Brazil's greatest basketball players and coaches of all time. Wlamir Marques was a Brazilian basketball player who starred with S.C. Corinthians Paulista and Palmeiras in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

He is best known for his time with Corinthians, where he won three Brazilian championships and two International Cups (a precursor to the FIBA World Cup). 

After retiring from playing, Marques became a successful coach in Brazil, guiding teams like Botafogo-SP, ABC e Rio Grande do Sul to titles during the 1990s and 2000s.

32. Ra Gun-ah

Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus

Career

• High school: Kecoughtan (Hampton, Virginia)
• College: , College of Central Florida (2008–2010), Missouri (2010–2012)
• NBA draft: 2012 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2012–present
• 2012–2015: Mobis Phoebus
• 2015–2016: Seoul Samsung Thunders
• 2016: Star Hotshots
• 2016–2017: Seoul Samsung Thunders
• 2017: Star Hotshots
• 2018–2020: Mobis Phoebus
• 2020–present: Jeonju KCC Egis
• 4× KBL champion (2013–2015, 2019), 3x KBL All-Star (2016, 2017, 2019), 3× KBL Player of the Year (2015, 2017, 2019), KBL Import of the Year (2017), KBL Defensive Player of the Year (2015), Second-team All-Big 12 (2012), Big 12 Newcomer of the Year (2011), 2× First-team NJCAA All-American (2009, 2010), William Jones Cup MVP (2014), FIBA World Cup Top Scorer (2019)
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing  South Korea, Asian Games, : Jakarta–Palembang 2018: Team, William Jones Cup, : 2014 Taipei: , : 2018 Taipei:
• Men's basketball
• Representing  South Korea
• Asian Games
• : Jakarta–Palembang 2018: Team
• William Jones Cup
• : 2014 Taipei:
• : 2018 Taipei:

Ra Gun-ah was a highly sought after power forward in the 2012 NBA Draft, but went undrafted. He played for several teams in Europe before landing with Jeonju KCC Egis of the Korean Basketball League.

Ra Gun-ah is known for his strong play on both ends of the court and averaged 14 points, 8 rebounds, and 1 block per game last season with Jeonju KCC Egis. In addition to basketball, Ra Gun-ah also enjoys playing golf and has competed in national tournaments throughout his career.

As a 33-year old rookie player in Korea's top professional league, Ra Gun-ah will be looking to make an impact this season and help lead Jeonju KCC Egis to victory over some of Asia's best teams. Ra Gun-ah is a Korean center who played for the Mobis Phoebus and Seoul Samsung Thunders in the KBL.

Ra Gun-ah was named KBL Defensive Player of the Year in 2015, after averaging 16 points and 11 rebounds per game over that season. In 2019, he led Korea to their first ever FIBA World Cup victory with 27 points in their final game against Spain. 

Ra Gun-ah will join Jeonju KCC Egis for 2020 as they look to defend their title from last year’s league campaign.

33. Tomáš Satoranský

Point guard

Career

• NBA draft 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 32nd overall
• Selected by the Washington Wizards
• Playing career: 2007–present
• 2007–2009: USK Praha
• 2009–2014: Sevilla
• 2014–2016: FC Barcelona
• 2016–2019: Washington Wizards
• 2019–2021: Chicago Bulls
• 2021–2022: New Orleans Pelicans
• 2022: San Antonio Spurs
• 2022: Washington Wizards
• 2022–present: FC Barcelona
• Spanish Supercup winner (2015), ACB Most Spectacular Player (2016), All-Liga ACB Second Team (2016), 5× Czech Player of the Year (2013–2015, 2018, 2019)

Satoranský is a Czech point guard who has played in the Liga ACB and EuroLeague. He was selected by the Washington Wizards in 2012 and has since been playing for them.

Satoransky averaged 10 points, four rebounds, and three assists per game during his time with FC Barcelona Basket. 

In 2017 he joined the Orlando Magic where he averaged 5 points and two assists per game over 41 games before being traded to the Brooklyn Nets in December 2018 Tomáš Satoranský was born on October 29, 1992, in the Czech Republic.

He debuted with USK Praha in 2007 and played there until 2009. In 2009, he moved to Sevilla and stayed there for three seasons before joining FC Barcelona in 2014. 

Tomáš has been a mainstay of Barcelona's starting lineup ever since and helped them win back-to-back Spanish Supercups (2015, 2016). He is also an All-Liga ACB Second Team selection (2016) and won the ACB Most Spectacular Player award in 2016.

In 2019, Tomáš joined the Chicago Bulls as a free agent but left after one season due to family reasons.

Also Played For: fc barcelona basketball, euroleague basketball

34. Anderson Varejão

Career

• NBA draft 2004 / Round: 2 / Pick: 30th overall
• Selected by the Orlando Magic
• Playing career: 1998–2021
• Position: Center / Power forward
• Number: 17, 18
• 1998–2002: Franca
• 2002–2004: Barcelona
• 2004–2016: Cleveland Cavaliers
• 2016–2017: Golden State Warriors
• 2018–2019: Flamengo
• 2021: Cleveland Cavaliers
• NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2010), Brazilian League champion (2019), EuroLeague champion (2003), 2× Spanish League champion (2003, 2004), Spanish Cup champion (2003), Spanish Supercup champion (2004), 2× Brazilian Basketball Championship winner (1998, 1999)
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing  Brazil, FIBA AmeriCup, : 2001 Neuquén: National team, : 2005 Santo Domingo: National team, : 2009 San Juan: National team, FIBA South American Championship, : 2003 Montevideo: National team, Pan American Games, : 2003 Santo Domingo: National team
• Men's basketball
• Representing  Brazil
• FIBA AmeriCup
• : 2001 Neuquén: National team
• : 2005 Santo Domingo: National team
• : 2009 San Juan: National team
• FIBA South American Championship
• : 2003 Montevideo: National team
• Pan American Games
• : 2003 Santo Domingo: National team

Anderson Varejão was born in 1982 and is from Brazil. He played for the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2004-2016, before moving to Golden State Warriors in 2017.

In 2018 he joined Brazilian club Flamengo. Varejão has won two championships with the Cavaliers (in 2016 and 2007), as well as a title with Barcelona in 2002.

He has also appeared in four NBA Finals, winning one championship with Golden State in 2019 Anderson Varejão is a Brazilian-American professional basketball player who has played in the NBA for ten seasons.

He was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 41st pick of the 2001 draft and made his debut with them in 2003. 

In 2010, he was named to an All-Defensive Second Team, and won two Spanish League championships (2003, 2004) as well as a EuroLeague championship with Valencia BC in 2003.

With Brazil national team, Anderson won Olympic gold medals at both Beijing 2008 and Rio 2016 games, making him one of only four players ever to win an Olympic medal in men's basketball (alongside Dream Team members.

Mike Krzyzewski, Gregg Popovich & Kobe Bryant). Anderson retired from professional basketball following the 2019 season where he helped lead his team to their first Brazilian League title since 2014.

35. Cedi Osman

Small forward

Career

• NBA draft 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31st overall
• Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
• Playing career: 2011–present
• 2011–2017: Anadolu Efes
• 2011–2013: →Pertevniyal
• 2017–present: Cleveland Cavaliers
• 2017: →Canton Charge
• Turkish Cup winner (2015), Turkish Supercup winner (2015), 3× BSL All-Star (2015–2017), FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship MVP (2014), Albert Schweitzer Tournament Most Talented Player (2012)
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing  Turkey, European U20 Championship, : 2014 Greece: Team, European U18 Championship, : 2013 Latvia: Team
• Men's basketball
• Representing  Turkey
• European U20 Championship
• : 2014 Greece: Team
• European U18 Championship
• : 2013 Latvia: Team

Cedi Osman is a Turkish-Macedonian small forward who has played in the NBA for the Cleveland Cavaliers since 2017. Osman was born on 8 April 1995, in Ohrid, Macedonia.

He attended Anadolu Efes in Istanbul before joining Pertevniyal of the Turkish Basketball League (TBL) in 2013. The Cavaliers selected Osman with their 31st overall pick at the 2015 NBA draft and he made his debut that season playing 33 minutes off the bench against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

In 2018–19, Osman averaged 9 points and 3 rebounds per game while starting all 82 games for Cleveland; helping them to make it to their first ever Finals appearance where they lost 4-1 to Golden State Warriors Osman is a versatile player who can play both the point guard and shooting guard positions.

He was an important part of Turkey's success at the European U20 Championship in 2014, where he helped lead them to victory. 

Osman has also been successful domestically with Canton Charge, having won Turkish Cup titles in 2015 and 2017 as well as being named MVP of the BSL All-Star Game three times (2015-2017).

The 21-year-old is likely to be one of Europe's top prospects for next year's NBA Draft should he decide to continue playing basketball professionally.

Also Played For: small forward

36. Dennis Schröder

Los Angeles Lakers

Career

• NBA draft 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall
• Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
• Playing career: 2010–present
• 2010–2013: Phantoms Braunschweig
• 2010–2012: →SG Braunschweig
• 2013–2018: Atlanta Hawks
• 2013: →Bakersfield Jam
• 2018–2020: Oklahoma City Thunder
• 2020–2021: Los Angeles Lakers
• 2021–2022: Boston Celtics
• 2022: Houston Rockets
• 2022–present: Los Angeles Lakers
• BBL Most Improved Player (2013), BBL Best German Young Player (2013)
• Medals, , EuroBasket, : 2022 Germany:
• EuroBasket
• : 2022 Germany:

Dennis Schröder is a 29-year-old German point guard who was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in 2013. Schröder has spent most of his career with the Atlanta Hawks, appearing in over 500 games and averaging 15.8 points per game during that time.

In 2018, Schröder signed with the Los Angeles Lakers and is currently playing for them in the NBA season. Dennis Schröder's skills as a player have earned him numerous accolades over the course of his career, including an All-Star appearance and two MVP awards (2015 and 2017).

He is also considered one of the best passers in basketball history, having averaged 7 assists per game throughout his career to date. Dennis Schröder is a professional basketball player who played for the Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

He was drafted by the Thunder with the fifth overall pick of the 2013 NBA draft. In his rookie season, he averaged 10.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3 assists per game while shooting 43 percent from three-point range. 

The following year, Schröder continued to produce impressive statistics as he averaged 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists per game on 45 percent shooting from three-point range en route to being named MVP.

The Bakersfield Jam tournament at age 20 years old - making him one of only two players ever to win an MVP award playing in a developmental league (the other being Allen Iverson).

He sustained a torn ACL during Game 7 of their first round playoff series against Russell Westbrook's OKC Thunder in 2016 but returned midway through 2017–18season and helped lead Laker back into postseason contention before sustaining another knee injury that ended.

His season prematurely once again; however this time it was not considered career-threatening so he has since resumed training full time ahead of schedule.

Also Played For: oklahoma city thunder, nba isolation

37. Dejan Bodiroga

Panathinaikos B.C.

Career

• NBA draft 1995 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51st overall
• Selected by the Sacramento Kings
• Playing career: 1989–2007
• Position: Small forward
• Number: 4, 10, 15
• 1989–1990: Proleter
• 1990–1991: Zadar
• 1992–1994: Trieste
• 1994–1996: Olimpia Milano
• 1996–1998: Real Madrid
• 1998–2002: Panathinaikos
• 2002–2005: Barcelona
• 2005–2007: Virtus Roma
• As a player:, All-Europe Player of the Year (2002), 3× EuroLeague champion (2000, 2002, 2003), 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008), EuroLeague 2000–10 All-Decade Team (2010), EuroLeague 2000–10 Player of the Decade (2010), 2× EuroLeague Final Four MVP (2002, 2003), 2× EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer (2001, 2003), EuroLeague Top 16 MVP (2002), 3× All-EuroLeague First Team (2002–2004), 3× FIBA EuroStar (1997–1999), FIBA Saporta Cup champion (1997), 2× Best Athlete of Yugoslavia (1998, 2002), 2× Best Sportsman by Yugoslav Olympic Committee (1998, 2002), 2× Spanish League champion (2003, 2004), Spanish Supercup winner (2004), Spanish Cup winner (2003), Spanish League MVP (1998), Spanish League Finals MVP (2004), All-Spanish League Team (2004), Spanish Supercup MVP (2004), Spanish Cup MVP (2003), Italian League champion (1996), Italian Cup winner (1996), 2× Italian All-Star (1993, 1994), 3× Greek League champion (1999–2001), Greek League MVP (1999), 2× Greek League Finals MVP (1999, 2000), Greek League Top Scorer (1999), Greek All-Star Game MVP (1999), Greek League Assists Leader (2000), 3× Greek All-Star Game (1998, 1999, 2002), Greek Basket League Hall of Fame (2022), FIBA World Championship MVP (1998), FIBA Under-19 World Cup MVP (1991)
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing  FR Yugoslavia, Olympic Games, : 1996 Atlanta: Team, FIBA World Cup, : 1998 Athens: Team, : 2002 Indianapolis: Team, FIBA Eurobasket, : 1995 Greece: Team, : 1997 Spain: Team, : 2001 Turkey: Team, : 1999 France: Team
• Men's basketball
• Representing  FR Yugoslavia
• Olympic Games
• 1996 Atlanta: Team
• FIBA World Cup
• 1998 Athens: Team
• 2002 Indianapolis: Team
• FIBA Eurobasket
• 1995 Greece: Team
• 1997 Spain: Team
• 2001 Turkey: Team
• 1999 France: Team

Dejan Bodiroga is a Serbian-born basketball player who has played for both Virtus Roma and the Spanish powerhouse Barcelona. He became president of EuroLeague Basketball in September 2022, succeeding Jordi Bertomeu.

Born in 1973, Dejan is one of the older players in European professional basketball and his experience will be valuable as Euroleague undergoes a period of change. 

As President, Bodiroga will focus on ensuring that the league remains competitive and attractive to top players while also promoting its youth academies across Europe.

Dejan Bodiroga is a Serbian professional basketball player who played in the NBA for ten seasons. 

He was drafted by the Sacramento Kings in 1995 and spent his entire career with them, amassing averages of 10.5 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists per game over that time-frame. 

After playing for Panathinaikos and Real Madrid in Europe, he joined Barcelona during the 2002-03 season and helped them win two Spanish League titles before departing at the end of 2005 to sign with Phoenix Suns where he retired after just one season due to injury.

In total, Dejan Bodiroga made 564 appearances in European competition (including playoffs) scoring an impressive 16,868 points along the way - which makes him currently ranked as one of the all-time leading scorers from outside of North America in league play. 

Following his retirement from playing professionally, Dejan has since served as an executive with several clubs including Olympiacos Piraeus (Greece), Crvena zvezda Belgrade (Serbia) and Besiktas Istanbul (Turkey).

Also Played For: panathinaikos b.c

38. Rosa Branca

Rosa Branca was born on July 19, 1940 in Araraquara, São Paulo. Rosa Branca died on December 22, 2008 after a long battle with cancer. Rosa Branca was considered one of the most dominant female basketball players of her time and represented Brazil at several international tournaments throughout her career.

She is also well known for being part of the Brazilian women's team who won the silver medal at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal Canada. 

Rosa Branca is regarded as one of the greatest female athletes ever to have come from Brazil and her memory will always be remembered fondly by those who knew her best. Rosa Branca was a Brazilian basketball player who competed in the 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games.

Rosa Branca also won gold medals at the FIBA World Cup in 1959, 1963 and 1970. After retiring from playing professionally, Rosa Branca served as head coach of her national team for several years before stepping down in 1978. 

Rosa Branca is considered one of Brazil's greatest ever athletes and is honoured with a street named after her in Rio de Janeiro city centre. In August 2013, aged 77, Rosa Bracca died due to complications from pneumonia following surgery to remove an infected tooth.

39. Jatyr Eduardo Schall

Jatyr Eduardo Schall was born on October 18, 1938 in São Paulo, Brazil. He is best known for his playing career with the Brazilian national team and with the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

In total, he played in 961 games over 12 seasons in the NBA and scored an impressive 13,455 points. 

After retiring from basketball, Schall worked as a sportscaster for TV Globo throughout Brazil before moving to Spain in 1992 where he continued working until his death in 2009 at the age of 67 years old.

Jatyr Eduardo Schall was born on October 7th, 1957 in Itararé, Brazil. Jatyr is a retired professional basketball player and member of the Brazilian national team.

 who competed in the 1988 Olympic Games and at three editions of the FIBA World Cup (1982, 1986, 1990). He started his career with São Paulo clubs Telespânia Esportiva Paulistano and Atlético Clube Goiás before moving to Spain to play for Real Madrid Baloncesto Club between 1981-1984.

After retiring from playing professionally he began working as a sport commentator for TV Globo's coverage of CBF tournaments such as Copa Libertadores de América 2007 & 2011 and Campeonato Brasileiro 2013 among others In 2006.

He published his autobiography "O jogo é meu" which tells the story of his life both on and off the court through exclusive interviews with friends, family members, former coaches and teammates.

40. Dejan Tomašević

Career

• NBA draft: 1995 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 1990–2009
• Position: Center
• Number: 14, 15, 18
• 1990–1995: Crvena zvezda
• 1995–1999: Partizan
• 1999–2001: Budućnost Podgorica
• 2001–2002: TAU Cerámica
• 2002–2005: Pamesa Valencia
• 2005–2008: Panathinaikos
• 2008–2009: PAOK
• EuroLeague champion (2007), 2× All-EuroLeague First Team (2001, 2002), EuroLeague Regular Season MVP (2001), ULEB Cup champion (2003), ULEB Cup Finals MVP (2003), 6× Yugoslavian League champion (1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001), Yugoslavian League MVP (1998), 2× Yugoslavian Cup winner (1999, 2001), Yugoslavian Cup MVP (2001), Spanish League champion (2002), Spanish Cup winner (2002), Spanish Cup MVP (2002), 3× Greek League champion (2006–2008), 3× Greek Cup winner (2006–2008)
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing  FR Yugoslavia, Summer Olympic Games, : 1996 Atlanta: Team, FIBA World Cup, : 1998 Greece: Team, : 2002 United States: Team, FIBA Eurobasket, : 1995 Greece: Team, : 1997 Spain: Team, : 2001 Turkey: Team, : 1999 France: Team
• Men's basketball
• Representing  FR Yugoslavia
• Summer Olympic Games
• : 1996 Atlanta: Team
• FIBA World Cup
• : 1998 Greece: Team
• : 2002 United States: Team
• FIBA Eurobasket
• : 1995 Greece: Team
• : 1997 Spain: Team
• : 2001 Turkey: Team
• : 1999 France: Team

Dejan Tomašević was a Serbian center who played in the NBA for nine seasons. He first entered the league with Crvena zvezda in 1995 and spent four seasons there before transferring to Partizan in 1999.

After two years at Budućnost Podgorica, he joined TAU Cerámica where he won an Spanish League championship in 2002. He then moved to Pamesa Valencia where he spent five more seasons before retiring from professional basketball following the 2005 season.

Dejan Tomašević is currently a sports commentator for TV B92 and has also served as president of his country's Basketball Federation since 2014 Dejan Tomašević was one of the most decorated players in European basketball history. 

He won numerous accolades, including 2 EuroLeague championships and a ULEB Cup title with Panathinaikos.

Dejan also represented Yugoslavia at international level and helped them win 6 Yugoslavian League titles as well as 2 Yugoslavian Cups. After retiring from playing, Dejan served as an assistant coach for his former club Panathinaikos before joining PAOK in 2013 as head coach.

41. Alexander Belostenny

Career

• Playing career: 1975–1994
• Position: Center
• 1975–1979: Budivelnyk Kyiv
• 1979–1980: CSKA Moscow
• 1980–1989: Budivelnyk Kyiv
• 1989–1990: CAI Zaragoza
• 1990–1994: TBB Trier
• FIBA European Selection (1979), Spanish Cup winner (1990), 2× USSR League champion (1980, 1989), Order of Merit (Ukraine) (2002)
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing the  Soviet Union, Summer Olympic Games, : 1988 Seoul: , : 1980 Moscow: , FIBA World Cup, : 1982 Colombia: , : 1978 Philippines: , : 1986 Spain: , : 1990 Argentina: , FIBA Eurobasket, : 1979 Italy: , : 1981 Czechoslovakia: , : 1985 West Germany: , : 1977 Belgium: , : 1983 France: , : 1989 Yugoslavia: , European Under-18 Championship, : 1978 Italy: Under-18, : 1976 Spain: , European Championship for Cadets, : 1975 Greece: Under-16
• Men's basketball
• Representing the  Soviet Union
• Summer Olympic Games
• : 1988 Seoul:
• : 1980 Moscow:
• FIBA World Cup
• : 1982 Colombia:
• : 1978 Philippines:
• : 1986 Spain:
• : 1990 Argentina:
• FIBA Eurobasket
• : 1979 Italy:
• : 1981 Czechoslovakia:
• : 1985 West Germany:
• : 1977 Belgium:
• : 1983 France:
• : 1989 Yugoslavia:
• European Under-18 Championship
• : 1978 Italy: Under-18
• : 1976 Spain:
• European Championship for Cadets
• : 1975 Greece: Under-16

Alexander Belostenny was a Ukrainian center-forward who played in the Soviet Premier League for CSKA Moscow, Budivelnyk Kyiv, CAI Zaragoza and TBB Trier.

At the 1980 Summer Olympics he scored against Czechoslovakia in what would prove to be his final international match. He died from cancer on May 24, 2010 at the age of 51.

Alexander Belostenny is one of only three players ever to score in four FIFA World Cup tournaments (the other two being Pele and Giorgio Chinaglia). 

After retiring from playing professionally, he became a football coach with FC Schalke 04's junior team before moving onto coaching roles at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.

FSV Mainz 05 Alexander Belostenny is a Ukrainian-born Russian professional basketball player who has played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for four seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers. 

Alexander Belostenny was born on October 17, 1969, in Kiev, Ukraine. He attended Kyiv Polytechnic Institute where he graduated with a degree in civil engineering in 1993.

With Kyiv Polytechnic Institute's senior team, he won the Soviet Union League championship twice (in 1990 and 1991), as well as being runner up once (in 1988). In March 1992, Belostenny joined Dynamo Moscow of the Russian Superleague for the remainder of its inaugural season.

 however his first game for Dynamo Moscow ended prematurely when he suffered an ankle injury which caused him to miss most of that year’s EuroLeague competition with Real Madrid BC from Spain while recovering. 

On February 4th 1994 at Madison Square Garden against New York Knicks he scored 37 points becoming one of only three players ever to score more than 30 points against both teams simultaneously during NBA regular season play.

On December 21st 1995 vs Indiana Pacers at Indianapolis Arena Alexander Belostenny set an NBA record by making 16 three pointers en route to a career high 60 point performance. 

After playing two years with Khimki VTB United Russia club before signing a free agent contract with Milwaukee Bucks on July 10th 2002. 9 Played out his final year(s) of his 14-year NBA Career after being waived by Philadelphia 76ers on June 25th 2016.

42. Oscar Moglia

Oscar Moglia is the founder of Home Depot and was also its CEO for 25 years. He helped grow the company from a small home improvement store into one of the largest home improvement chains in the world.

Moglia has received several awards, including being named Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year three times and Forbes' Most Powerful Person in Retail twice. In February 2018, he announced his retirement as CEO of Home Depot, but will continue to serve on its board of directors until 2021.

Oscar Moglia is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., one of the largest banks in the United States. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan.

He served as President and Chief Operating Officer at Bank One Corporation for five years, where he was responsible for overall operations including growth strategy and operational excellence across all businesses within the bank group.

He has also held a number of senior executive positions with other financial institutions including First Boston Corporation, Credit Suisse First Boston Corp., Citibank USA, Salomon Brothers Incorporated and Banco Santander de Puerto Rico (now known as BBVA).

In recognition of his significant contributions to banking industry leadership and success during his tenure at J P Morgan Chase & Co., Oscar was named CEO of the Year by The American Banker in 2006-2007.

Received an honorary doctorate from Fordham University in 2007; was inducted into both the New York Stock Exchange Hall of Fame (2008) and National Italian American Foundation’s “Hall Of Great Americans” (2009).

He currently serves on several corporate boards including Prudential Financial Inc., Coca Cola Company, General Electric Company, Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated ,and Danaher Corporation among others.

43. Oscar Furlong

Career

• College: SMU (1953–1956)
• Playing career: 1944–1957
• Position: Power forward / Center
• 1944–1957: Gimnasia V. Parque
• As player:, FIBA World Cup MVP (1950), 6× Buenos Aires League champion (1945–1948, 1951, 1954)
• FIBA Hall of Fame as player
• Medals, , Men’s Basketball, Representing  Argentina, FIBA World Cup, : Buenos Aires 1950: , Universiade, : 1953 Dortmund: , Pan American Games, : 1951 Buenos Aires: , : 1955 Mexico City:
• Men’s Basketball
• Representing  Argentina
• FIBA World Cup
• : Buenos Aires 1950:
• Universiade
• : 1953 Dortmund:
• Pan American Games
• : 1951 Buenos Aires:
• : 1955 Mexico City:

Oscar Furlong was a professional basketball player who played for Gimnasia y Esgrima de Villa del Parque from 1944 to 1957. He helped lead the club to four National Championships, and was named an All-Star three times.

After his playing career ended, Furlong became a coach at various levels of basketball in Argentina. He passed away on June 11th, 2018 at the age of 90 after a long illness. Oscar Furlong was an Argentine professional basketball player who is best known for his time with the FIBA World Cup winning 1950 team.

He also won six championships in the Buenos Aires league and represented his country at several major tournaments, most notably the 1957 Mediterranean Games where he led Argentina to a silver medal. 

After retiring from playing professionally, Oscar became a coach and managed teams across Europe before passing away in 2014 at the age of 91.

44. Álvaro Salvadores

Career

• As player:

Salvadores was born in 1928 in Lanco, Región de los Ríos, Chile. He started his career as a journalist and worked for various publications before becoming the editor of El Mercurio newspaper in Santiago, Chile.

In 1970 he was elected Deputy to the Chilean Congress representing La Araucanía Region where he served until 1980 when he resigned due to health problems. 

He then retired from journalism but continued writing books and articles on politics and history until his death in 2002 at the age of 73 years old.

Salvadores began his professional career with Chilean side Colo-Colo in 2006. He moved to Spain in 2009 and played for Granada, Valencia, Real Betis, Atlético Madrid and Getafe before joining Colombian club Independiente Medellín in January 2017. 

Salvadores made his debut for Colombia on 4 March 2017 against Peru and scored a goal in the match. He represented Colombia at the 2018 World Cup where he appeared as a substitute during their first game against Senegal. 

Salvadores is known for his pace, dribbling ability and shooting accuracy from distance.

45. Kirby Minter

Career

• High school: Durant (Durant, Oklahoma)
• College: Southeastern Oklahoma State (1947–1950)
• NBA draft: 1950 / Undrafted
• Position: Forward
• FIBA World Cup MVP (1954)
• Medals, , Representing  United States, FIBA World Cup, : 1954 Rio de Janeiro: USA
• Representing  United States
• FIBA World Cup
• : 1954 Rio de Janeiro: USA

Kirby Minter was born in 1929 in Marietta, Oklahoma. He attended high school at Durant and then college at Southeastern Oklahoma State. Kirby started his music career as a drummer for local bands before moving on to more successful ventures such as scoring films and producing records.

In later years, he concentrated on painting and sculpture which reflect the influences of his varied musical experiences. Kirby died aged 79 after a long illness in August 2009; he was survived by wife Jeri and two children from a previous marriage.

His work is held in numerous public collections around the world, including The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City Kirby Minter played basketball at the collegiate level for Oregon and then spent a year playing in the ABA.

He was drafted by the Boston Celtics in 1950 but never played in the NBA. In 1954, he led Team USA to victory at the FIBA World Cup, becoming MVP of that tournament. 

Following his retirement from basketball, Kirby became an executive with Nike and later served as president of their board of directors until 2007. He died on July 9th, 2012 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.

46. Gabby Williams

Seattle Storm

Career

• High school: Reed (Sparks, Nevada)
• College: UConn (2014–2018)
• WNBA draft 2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
• Selected by the Chicago Sky
• Playing career: 2018–present
• 2018–2021: Chicago Sky
• 2018–2019: Dike Basket Napoli
• 2019: Uni Girona CB
• 2019–2020: Lattes-Montpellier
• 2020–2022: Sopron
• 2022–present: Seattle Storm
• 2022–present: ASVEL
• WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2022), Hungarian champion (2021), Liga Día champion (2019), 2× NCAA champion (2015, 2016), Senior Class Award (2018), AP All-American Second Team (2017), United States Basketball Writers Association All-America Team (2017), WBCA Defensive Player of the Year (2017), AAC Defensive Player of the Year (2017), EuroLeague champion (2022), EuroLeague final four MVP (2022), EuroLeague Defensive Player of the Year (2021), All-EuroLeague First Team (2021), All-EuroLeague Second Team (2022)
• Medals, , Representing  France, Olympic Games, : 2020 Tokyo: Team, EuroBasket, : 2021 Spain/France:
• Representing  France
• Olympic Games
• : 2020 Tokyo: Team
• EuroBasket
• : 2021 Spain/France:

Gabby Williams was born on September 9, 1996 in Sparks, Nevada. Gabby attended Reed High School and played for the Lady Reeds before going to UConn where she started all four years of her college career.

In 2018, Gabby was drafted 4th overall by the Chicago Sky and has since continued playing with them. She is a power forward who can shoot from long range as well as score inside-out dunking goals. Outside of basketball, Gabby enjoys spending time with friends and family and loves traveling.

Gabby Williams is a versatile forward who has been successful both in college and in the WNBA. She was an All-American at UCLA, where she led her team to back-to-back championships and won MVP honors as a senior. 

After playing for Seattle Storm from 2016 to 2018, Gabby signed with Uni Girona CB of Spain for the 2019–20 season.

In her first year abroad, Gabby helped Girona reach the EuroLeague Final Four where they eventually emerged victorious against Olympiacos Piraeus. 

Returning home for the 2020 WNBA season, Williams continued her strong play by averaging 16 points and six rebounds per game while ranking second on Seattle with 1 block shot made per contest.

47. Facundo Campazzo

KK Crvena zvezda

Career

• NBA draft: 2013 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2008–present
• 2008–2014: Peñarol
• 2014–2020: Real Madrid
• 2015–2017: UCAM Murcia
• 2020–2022: Denver Nuggets
• 2022: Dallas Mavericks
• 2022–present: Crvena zvezda
• 2× EuroLeague champion (2015, 2018), 3× Spanish League champion (2015, 2018, 2019), 2× Spanish Cup winner (2015, 2020), 4× Spanish Supercup winner (2014, 2018–2020), Spanish League Finals MVP (2019), Spanish League Most Spectacular Player (2017), 2× All-Spanish League First Team (2019, 2020), 2× All-Spanish League Second Team (2017, 2018), Spanish Cup MVP (2020), 2× Spanish Supercup MVP (2019, 2020), FIBA Americas League champion (2010), All-FIBA Americas League First Team (2013), All-FIBA Americas League Second Team (2015), 2× InterLeagues Tournament champion (2010, 2012), 4× Argentine League champion (2010–2012, 2014), Argentine Challenge Cup winner (2010), 3× Argentine Super 8 Tournament winner (2009, 2011, 2013), Argentine Cup winner (2010), 2× Argentine League Finals MVP (2012, 2014), 3× Argentine League Ideal Quintet Team (2012–2014), 3× Argentine League Assist Champion (2012–2014), 2× Argentine League Steals Champion (2013, 2014), 3× Argentine League All-Domestic Players Team (2012–2014), Argentine League Most Improved Player (2012), Argentine League Revelation of the Year (2010), 3× Argentine League All-Star (2011–2013), Argentine League All-Star Skills Challenge winner (2012), 2× Argentine Super 8 Tournament MVP (2011, 2013), Argentine Cup MVP (2010)
• Medals, , , Event: 1st: 2nd: 3rd, FIBA World Cup: 0: 1: 0, FIBA AmeriCup: 1: 2: 1, Pan American Games: 1: 0: 0, FIBA South American Championship: 1: 1: 0, South American Games: 1: 0: 0, Total: 4: 4: 1, , Men's basketball, Representing  Argentina, World Cup, : 2019 China: , FIBA AmeriCup, : 2022 Brazil: , : 2015 Mexico: , : 2017 Argentina: , : 2013 Venezuela: , Pan American Games, : 2019 Lima: Team, FIBA South American Championship, : 2012 Argentina: , : 2014 Venezuela: , South American Games, : 2014 Chile: Team
• Event: 1st
• Event: 1st
• FIBA World Cup: 0
• FIBA AmeriCup: 1
• Pan American Games: 1
• FIBA South American Championship: 1
• South American Games: 1
• Total: 4
• Men's basketball
• Representing  Argentina
• World Cup
• 2019 China
• FIBA AmeriCup
• 2022 Brazil
• 2015 Mexico
• 2017 Argentina
• 2013 Venezuela
• Pan American Games
• 2019 Lima
• FIBA South American Championship
• 2012 Argentina
• 2014 Venezuela
• South American Games
• 2014 Chile

Campazzo was born in Córdoba, Argentina on March 23, 1991. Campazzo played for Peñarol from 2008 to 2014 and then joined Real Madrid in 2015. In 2017, he signed with UCAM Murcia and has since been playing there.

Campazzo is a point guard and has averaged 10 points per game throughout his career so far. He has also won several awards including the EuroLeague Rising Star Award in 2016 and the Adriatic League Best Player of the Year award in 2018.

Facundo Campazzo is a Spanish professional basketball player who plays for the Crvena zvezda team in Serbia. He has won multiple awards, including two EuroLeague championships and three Spanish League titles. 

In addition to playing professionally, he also competes in international tournaments for his country.

Also Played For: dallas mavericks

48. Yago Mateus

Career

• Playing career: 2016–present
• 2016–2020: Paulistano
• 2020–2022: Flamengo
• 2022–present: ratiopharm Ulm
• FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (2022), BCL Americas champion (2021), 2× NBB champion (2018, 2021), NBB Finals MVP (2021)
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing  Brazil, FIBA AmeriCup, : 2022 Brazil:
• Men's basketball
• Representing  Brazil
• FIBA AmeriCup
• : 2022 Brazil:

Yago Mateus is a Brazilian professional basketball player for the Ulm Ratiopharm of the Basketball Bundesliga. Yago began his career with Paulistano in 2016, and he played for Flamengo from 2020 to 2022.

Yago's impressive play has led him to be selected for the Brazil national team at various youth levels, including participation in FIBA Americas U18 Championship, where he helped lead Brazil to their first-ever gold medal.

In 2019, Yago was named Best Point Guard of the BBL season by German media outlet Sport Bild after averaging 16 points and 5 assists per game while shooting 46% from three-point range over 38 games played during the regular season and playoffs.

This earned him an appearance on Sport Bild's annual All-Star Team alongside NBA stars Kyrie Irving and Kemba Walker.

Early in his career, Yago showed potential as a shooter despite being relatively small for a point guard – he hit 41% of his three pointers during BBL 2017–2018 campaign off screens (according to hoopdata). 

However, it is his passing ability that sets him apart most notably: according to Synergy Sports Tech data collected through February 21st 2019, among all players who have attempted.

More passes than Mateus within five feet of the rim (>=50 attempts), only six percent resulted in turnovers (Mateus finished second behind only Dennis Smith Jr.).

This high accuracy rate coupled with good court vision has made Mateus one of Ulm Ratiopharm’s key contributors on both ends of the floor thus far into his rookie season.

Often dictating tempo or setting up teammates either off screen or via handoffs inside halfcourt situations (Ulm currently ranks 4th overall defensively efficiency league wide).

49. Tremont Waters

Boston Celtics

Career

• 2019–2021: Boston Celtics
• 2019–2020:Maine Red Claws
• 2021–2022: Wisconsin Herd
• 2021–2022: Toronto Raptors
• 2022: Washington Wizards
• 2022: South Bay Lakers
• 2022: Gigantes de Carolina
• 2022–present: Metropolitans 92
• NBA G League Rookie of the Year (2020), BSN Rookie of the Year (2022), NBA G League All-Rookie Team (2020), All-NBA G League Second Team (2020), First-team All-SEC (2019), SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Year (2019), SEC All-Freshman Team (2018), Jordan Brand Classic (2017)

Tremont Waters is a 25-year-old American/Puerto Rican point guard currently playing in the LNB Pro A league. Tremont Waters attended Notre Dame High School before attending LSU where he started all 32 games during his three seasons with the Tigers.

The Boston Celtics drafted Waters in 2019, and he has appeared in 19 games for them this season averaging 4 points and 2 assists per game. Tremont Waters was drafted by the Boston Celtics in 2020 and made his NBA debut that same year. 

Waters is a versatile forward who can play multiple positions, including small forward and power forward. Tremont has averaged 13 points per game through his first two seasons in the NBA. He also averages 4 rebounds and 2 assists per game. 

The former Maine Red Claws player is currently playing for the Metropolitans 92 of the G League.

50. Souleyman Diabate

Career

• NBA draft: 2009 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2006–present
• 2006–2009: JDA Dijon
• 2009–2012: Chorale Roanne
• 2012–2013: SLUC Nancy
• 2013–2015: BCM Gravelines
• 2015–2016: Rouen Métropole
• 2016–2017: MZT Skopje
• 2017: Champagne Châlons-Reims
• 2017: Anhui Dragons
• 2017: Fujian Sturgeons
• 2018: Levickí Patrioti
• 2018–2019: SLUC Nancy
• 2019–2021: Fos Provence Basket
• 2021: Zamalek
• 2021–2022: Smouha
• 2021: →Al Ittihad
• 2022: US Monastir
• 2022–present: Petro de Luanda
• 2× BAL champion (2021, 2022), Tunisian League champion (2022), Tunisian Cup winner (2022), Pro A assists leader (2016)
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing  Ivory Coast, AfroBasket, : 2009 Libya: , : 2021 Rwanda:
• Men's basketball
• Representing  Ivory Coast
• AfroBasket
• : 2009 Libya:
• : 2021 Rwanda:

Diabate is a veteran point guard in the Angolan Basketball League and Africa League. Diabate was undrafted out of college, but has had an illustrious playing career since 2006 with clubs such as JDA Dijon, Chorale Roanne, SLUC Nancy, and BCM Gravelines.

In 2017 he led Rouen Métropole to their first ever LNB Pro A title. Souleyman Diabate is known for his shooting ability from long range; he's made over 500 three-point shots during his career.

 He was nominated for the 2016–17 MVP award after leading Rouen Métropole to a championship win in France's top-tier professional league Serie A1 Basket Diabate is a versatile player who can play both on the perimeter and in the post.

He helped lead his team to two championships during his tenure with MZT Skopje. Diabate has also been successful internationally, winning titles in Tunisia and France. The 6'11" center is expected to join Al Ittihad next season after completing a stint with Petro de Luanda in Angola.

51. Corey Webster

Perth Wildcats

Career

• High school: Westlake Boys, (Auckland, New Zealand)
• College: Lambuth (2007–2008)
• NBA draft: 2010 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2008–present
• 2008–2011: New Zealand Breakers
• 2009–2010: Harbour Heat
• 2011: Wellington Saints
• 2012–2017: New Zealand Breakers
• 2013–2014: Wellington Saints
• 2015: Mega Leks
• 2016: Koroivos
• 2016: Super City Rangers
• 2017: Wellington Saints
• 2017–2018: Ironi Nahariya
• 2018: Guizhou
• 2018–2019: New Zealand Breakers
• 2019–2020: Zhejiang Lions
• 2020: Virtus Roma
• 2020–2021: New Zealand Breakers
• 2021–2022: Al Ittihad
• 2022: Franklin Bulls
• 2022–present: Perth Wildcats
• 3× NBL champion (2011, 2013, 2015), 3× NZNBL champion (2011, 2014, 2017), 2× NZNBL MVP (2014, 2017), 2× NZNBL All-Star Five (2014, 2017), NZNBL scoring champion (2017), All-NBL Second Team (2016), TSAC Freshman of the Year (2008), TSAC All-Freshman Team (2008)

Corey Webster is a shooting guard and point guard who has played in the NBA since 2010. Webster was born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1988. He attended high school at Westlake Boys and then went on to play college basketball for Lambuth before being drafted by the NBA.

Corey Webster's professional career started with the New Zealand Breakers in 2008 where he spent three seasons before joining the Philadelphia 76ers in 2011. Since leaving the 76ers.

 Webster has had stints with various other teams including Perth Wildcats of the NBL where he currently plays as their shooting guard/point guard Corey Webster is a three-time NBL champion and four-time All New Zealand player of the year.

He has played for Wellington Saints, Mega Leks, Koroivos and the New Zealand Breakers in his career so far. Corey Webster was recently traded to Perth Wildcats where he will play until 2020.

Also Played For: perth wildcats

Final Words

The Fiba Basketball World Cup is the pinnacle of international basketball competition. It brings together the best players from all over the world for a single event, and it’s no surprise that some of the greatest stars in history have taken home medals at this tournament.

From Michael Jordan to Kobe Bryant, these legends have contributed immensely to their respective teams’ success and are considered among the greatest players of all time.