List of Famous Basketball Players
Alberto Abalde Díaz
Alberto Abalde Díaz is a Spanish professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He has experience on the Spain under-18 and under-20 national teams, having won the bronze and silver medals on the international stage.
Marial Shayok
Marial Makur Shayok is a Canadian professional basketball player for Frutti Extra Bursaspor of the Turkish Super League (BSL). He played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers and Iowa State Cyclones.
Ronny Turiaf
Ronny Turiaf is a French former professional basketball player who played 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Turiaf grew up in France and played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the United States, where he led the West Coast Conference (WCC) in scoring in his senior year. After graduating from Gonzaga, he entered the 2005 NBA draft and was picked by the Los Angeles Lakers. He later played for the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Washington Wizards, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves. Turiaf won an NBA championship with Miami in 2012. He was also a member of the French national team.
Bruno Caboclo
Bruno Correa Fernandes Caboclo is a Brazilian professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays the small forward position.
Tomáš Satoranský
Tomáš Satoranský is a Czech professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), he primarily plays at the point guard position, but he also plays shooting guard and small forward.
Troy Brown Jr.
Troy Randall Brown Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In his senior year of high school, Brown was named a 2017 McDonald's All-American. He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks.
Ömer Aşık
Ömer Faruk Aşık is a Turkish former professional basketball player who last played for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Aşık, standing at 7'0", was sought after by many of the top Euroleague basketball teams at the age of 19. Aşık got his first chance playing professionally with the Turkish Basketball League team Fenerbahçe in 2005–06. After one season with Alpella, Aşık moved back to Fenerbahçe and eventually ended his Turkish club career with them in 2009–10. He gained recognition playing for the Turkish national team at the 2010 FIBA World Championship, and as the starting center, he helped Turkey win the silver medal. In July 2010, Aşık signed with the Chicago Bulls. He was nicknamed "The Turkish Hammer" and "Asik the Destroyer" by Bulls commentator Stacey King.
Brandon Rush
Brandon Leray Rush is an American professional basketball player for Larisa of the Greek Basket League. He was drafted in the first round of the 2008 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers, before being traded to the Indiana Pacers on draft day, after playing for Kansas for three seasons, including the 2008 championship season. He was selected as a Wooden Award All-American in both 2007 and 2008 as a Jayhawk. Rush has also played for the Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz, and Minnesota Timberwolves, winning an NBA championship with the Warriors in 2015.
Andrew Albicy
Andrew Albicy is a French professional basketball player for Herbalife Gran Canaria of the Spanish Liga ACB.
Henry Ellenson
Henry John Ellenson is an American professional basketball player for Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played one season of college basketball for Marquette. before being drafted 18th overall by the Pistons in the 2016 NBA draft.