List of Famous Basketball Players

Raül López Molist is a Spanish former professional basketball player. He played for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). López is a native of Vic, Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. At a height of 6 ft 0 in tall, he played at the point guard position. López was featured on the Spanish version of the NBA Live 2004 video game.

Isabelle Yacoubou is a Beninese-born French basketball player. She plays for France women's national basketball team. She has competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics where France won a silver medal. Since May 2004 she also holds the Beninese record in the shot put at 15.15 meters.

Semih Erden is a Turkish professional basketball player for Pınar Karşıyaka of the Turkish Basketball Super League. Standing at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), he plays at the center position.

Nicholas William Calathes is a Greek American professional basketball player for FC Barcelona Lassa of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators. An All-EuroLeague First Team selection in 2018 and 2019, Calathes has also played in the NBA and the VTB United League. He represents the National Basketball Team of Greece internationally.

Yuya Nagayoshi is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Kyoto Hannaryz of the B.League in Japan. The Japanese Olympic Committee penalized Nagayoshi and three players for buying sex in Jakarta and sent them back home on August 20, 2018. They have been suspended from official competition for one year.

Fabricio Raúl Jesús Oberto is an Argentine-Italian color analyst and former professional basketball player. At 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), he played as a center and power forward. With the LNB club Atenas, in his native Argentina, Oberto began playing professionally in 1993, and later played overseas with teams in Spain and Greece. In 2005, Oberto signed with the San Antonio Spurs, a team of the American National Basketball Association (NBA), and won a championship with the Spurs in 2007. He is also a former member of the senior Argentina national basketball team.

Tayavek Gallizzi is an Argentine professional basketball player who currently plays for Regatas Corrientes of the Argentine Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB). He defends Argentina.

Gustavo Alfonso Ayón Aguirre is a Mexican professional basketball player for Astros de Jalisco of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional. He also represents the senior Mexican national basketball team in international national team competitions. Standing at a height of 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), he plays at the center and power forward positions. Ayon is a two−time All-EuroLeague Second Team selection.

Luigi "Gigi" Datome is an Italian professional basketball player for Olimpia Milano of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. Standing at 2.03 m, he plays at the small forward and power forward positions. Datome was an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in 2016.

Nikola Peković is a Montenegrin former professional basketball player and businessman who spent seven years with the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), he played at the center position. A two-time All-EuroLeague selection, he represented the senior Montenegrin national basketball team.