List of Famous Basketball Players

Laura Gil is a Spanish basketball player for CB Avenida and the Spain women's national basketball team. At club level, she has been on teams that won the 2011 EuroLeague and three Spanish Leagues competitions. As a member of the Spain national teams, she has been a medallist in all the tournaments she has played in from 2007 to 2019: nine medals at youth level and seven medals at senior level. The last medal won was gold at the EuroBasket Women 2019.

Aleksandar "Aco" Petrović is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player who last served as the head coach of the Victoria Libertas Pesaro of the Italian Serie A.

Hakkı Harun Erdenay is a Turkish former professional basketball player, and former President of the Turkish Basketball Federation. As a player, he was famous for his spectacular 3-point shooting. At a height of 1.90 m (6'3") tall, he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions.

Cristina Ouviña Modrego is a Spanish basketball player. She plays for Valencia Basket and the Spain women's national basketball team. She is point guard and winner of the EuroBasket in France 2013. She is known for her speed, her desire to learn, and her work ethic.

Juan Antonio Corbalán Alfocea is a Spanish former professional basketball player. The 6 ft. 1⁄2 in. tall Corbalán was one of the best European point guards of the 1980s. He represented his native country in three Summer Olympic Games.

Carlos Alberto Arroyo Bermúdez is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player, and reggaeton singer. Arroyo had previously played in the National Basketball Association with the Toronto Raptors, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Miami Heat, and Boston Celtics.

Fernando San Emeterio Lara is a Spanish professional basketball player for Valencia Basket of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He was an All-EuroLeague First Team selection in 2011, as well as the ACB MVP the same year.

Mehmet Murat Okur is a Turkish retired professional basketball player. Listed at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), he played as a power forward and center. He was known for his three-point shooting and ability to space the floor. In his 7 seasons with the Utah Jazz, Mehmet Okur emerged as one of the premier shooting players in the NBA. From 2004-10 Okur displayed a talent for making big shots in pressure situations - earning him the nickname of "The Money Man" and "Memo is Money" amongst Jazz fans. On 13 September 2016, Okur was named a player development coach for the Phoenix Suns, becoming the first Turkish citizen to enter the coaching world in the NBA.

Işıl Alben is a Turkish professional basketball player for Botaş SK, who is often considered to be among the top Turkish female athletes. She was the captain of the team that won the EuroLeague title in 2014.

Ignacio "Nacho" Rodríguez Marín is a former Spanish professional basketball player.