There will be a strong mix of EuroLeague and EuroCup talent at the Rio Olympics, which is due to tip-off tomorrow.
In total, there will be 37 combined players from European club basketball’s flagship tournaments with EuroLeague MVP Nando De Colo amongst them as he will suit up for France.
List taken from Eurohoops
|
EuroLeague Player |
Team |
Country |
|---|---|---|
| Andres Nocioni | Real Madrid | Argentina |
| Augusto Cesar Lima | Zalgiris Kaunas | Brazil |
| Rafa Luz | Laboral Kutxa Vitoria Gasteiz | Brazil |
| Krunoslav Simon | EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | Croatia |
| Thomas Heurtel | Anadolu Efes Istanbul | France |
| Nando De Colo | CSKA Moscow | France |
| Kim Tillie | Laboral Kutxa Vitoria Gasteiz | France |
| Mantas Kalnietis | EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | Lithuania |
| Renaldas Seibutis | Zalgiris Kaunas | Lithuania |
| Jonas Maciulis | Real Madrid | Lithuania |
| Paulius Jankunas | Zalgiris Kaunas | Lithuania |
| Robertas Javtokas | Zalgiris Kaunas | Lithuania |
| Shane Lawal | FC Barcelona Lassa | Nigeria |
| Milos Teodosic | CSKA Moscow | Serbia |
| Marko Simonovic | Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade | Serbia |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | Fenerbahce Istanbul | Serbia |
| Nikola Kalinic | Fenerbahce Istanbul | Serbia |
| Miroslav Raduljica | EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | Serbia |
| Milan Macvan | EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | Serbia |
| Stefan Jovic | Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade | Serbia |
| Sergio Llull | Real Madrid | Spain |
| Juan Carlos Navarro | FC Barcelona Lassa | Spain |
| Rudy Fernandez | Real Madrid | Spain |
| Victor Claver | FC Barcelona Lassa | Spain |
| Felipe Reyes | Real Madrid | Spain |
|
EuroCup Player |
Team |
Country |
|---|---|---|
| Facundo Campazzo | UCAM Murcia | Argentina |
| Ryan Broekhoff | Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar | Australia |
| Vitor Benite | UCAM Murcia | Brazil |
| Filip Kruslin | Cedevita Zagreb | Croatia |
| Luka Babic | Cedevita Zagreb | Croatia |
| Miro Bilan | Cedevita Zagreb | Croatia |
| Marko Arapovic | Cedevita Zagreb | Croatia |
| Darko Planinic | Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas | Croatia |
| Antoine Diot | Valencia Basket | France |
| Antanas Kavaliauskas | Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius | Lithuania |
| Nemanja Nedovic | Unicaja Malaga | Serbia |
| Stefan Bircevic | Partizan NIS Belgrade | Serbia |
Despite the large number of EuroLeague and EuroCup stars involved at this year’s Olympics, it will be bettered by the amount of NBA players suiting up for this year’s summer games.
There will be a total of 46 NBA players taking part in the Olympic Basketball Tournament at the Carioca Arena on the Olympic Park, five more than at the London Games in 2012.
Outside of the United States, Spain has the most NBA players on its roster with seven. Australia, Brazil and France each feature five, followed by Argentina with four. Ten of the 12 teams competing in this year’s men’s tournament have at least one current NBA player (Venezuela and China are the two teams without an NBA player).
|
Country |
First Name |
Last Name |
Team |
|
Argentina |
Nicolas |
Brussino |
Dallas Mavericks |
|
Argentina |
Patricio |
Garino |
San Antonio Spurs |
|
Argentina |
Manu |
Ginobili |
San Antonio Spurs |
|
Argentina |
Luis |
Scola |
Brooklyn Nets |
|
Australia |
Aron |
Baynes |
Detroit Pistons |
|
Australia |
Andrew |
Bogut |
Dallas Mavericks |
|
Australia |
Matthew |
Dellavedova |
Milwaukee Bucks |
|
Australia |
Joe |
Ingles |
Utah Jazz |
|
Australia |
Patty |
Mills |
San Antonio Spurs |
|
Brazil |
Leandro |
Barbosa |
Phoenix Suns |
|
Brazil |
Cristiano |
Felicio |
Chicago Bulls |
|
Brazil |
Marcelo |
Huertas |
Los Angeles Lakers |
|
Brazil |
Nene |
Houston Rockets |
|
|
Brazil |
Raul |
Neto |
Utah Jazz |
|
Croatia |
Bojan |
Bogdanovic |
Brooklyn Nets |
|
Croatia |
Mario |
Hezonja |
Orlando Magic |
|
Croatia |
Dario |
Saric |
Philadelphia 76ers |
|
France |
Nicolas |
Batum |
Charlotte Hornets |
|
France |
Boris |
Diaw |
Utah Jazz |
|
France |
Rudy |
Gobert |
Utah Jazz |
|
France |
Joffrey |
Lauvergne |
Denver Nuggets |
|
France |
Tony |
Parker |
San Antonio Spurs |
|
Lithuania |
Mindaugas |
Kuzminskas |
New York Knicks |
|
Lithuania |
Domantas |
Sabonis |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
|
Lithuania |
Jonas |
Valanciunas |
Toronto Raptors |
|
Nigeria |
Michael |
Gbinije |
Detroit Pistons |
|
Serbia |
Nikola |
Jokic |
Denver Nuggets |
|
Spain |
Alex |
Abrines |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
|
Spain |
Jose |
Calderon |
Los Angeles Lakers |
|
Spain |
Pau |
Gasol |
San Antonio Spurs |
|
Spain |
Guillermo |
Hernangomez |
New York Knicks |
|
Spain |
Nikola |
Mirotic |
Chicago Bulls |
|
Spain |
Sergio |
Rodriguez |
Philadelphia 76ers |
|
Spain |
Ricky |
Rubio |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
|
United States |
Carmelo |
Anthony |
New York Knicks |
|
United States |
Harrison |
Barnes |
Dallas Mavericks |
|
United States |
Jimmy |
Butler |
Chicago Bulls |
|
United States |
DeMarcus |
Cousins |
Sacramento Kings |
|
United States |
DeMar |
DeRozan |
Toronto Raptors |
|
United States |
Kevin |
Durant |
Golden State Warriors |
|
United States |
Paul |
George |
Indiana Pacers |
|
United States |
Draymond |
Green |
Golden State Warriors |
|
United States |
Kyrie |
Irving |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
United States |
DeAndre |
Jordan |
L.A. Clippers |
|
United States |
Kyle |
Lowry |
Toronto Raptors |
|
United States |
Klay |
Thompson |
Golden State Warriors |
