By Giorgos Orfanakis/ info@eurohoops.net
The first jump ball of the basketball tournament of the Olympic Games is getting closer and once again some of the biggest names in world basketball are going to meet on the courts of Rio.
With team USA being the ultimate favourites, the rest of the national teams are going to try to compete for a medal and – why not? – make the megaton surprise by knocking out the “Dream Team”.
Eurohoops presents all the NBAers who are going to be present in the Olympic Games. After the USA (12), Spain is the team with the most players (7) who play in the NBA, with Australia and Brazil following with 5 each. The total of 46 NBA players in the game is a new record.
Check out in detail the total of 46 NBAers who are going to be in Rio
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National Team |
ΝΒΑ players |
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Argentina |
Manu Ginobili (Spurs) Luis Scola (Nets) Nicolas Brussino (Mavericks) Patricio Garino (Spurs)
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Australia |
Patty Mills (Spurs) Matthew Dellavedova (Bucks) Joe Ingles (Jazz) Aaron Baynes (Pistons) Andrew Bogut (Mavericks) |
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Venezuela |
No players in the NBA |
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Brazil |
Marcelo Huertas (Lakers) Raul Neto (Jazz) Cristiano Felicio (Bulls) Leandro Barbosa (Suns) Nene Hilario (Rockets) |
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France |
Tony Parker (Spurs) Nicolas Batum (Hornets) Boris Diaw (Jazz) Joffrey Lauvergne (Nuggets) Rudy Gobert (Jazz) |
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USA |
Kyrie Irving (Cavs) Kyle Lowry (Raptors) Klay Thompson (Warriors) Demar DeRozan (Raptors) Carmelo Anthony (Knicks) Jimmy Butler (Bulls) Kevin Durant (Warriors) Paul George (Pacers) Draymond Green (Warriors) Harrison Barnes (Mavericks) DeMarcus Cousins (Kings) DeAndre Jordan (Clippers) |
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Spain |
Ricky Rubio (Timberwolves) Sergio Rodriguez (76ers) Jose Calderon (Lakers) Alex Abrines (Thunder) Nikola Mirotic (Bulls) Pau Gasol (Spurs) Willy Hernangomez (Knicks)
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China |
No NBA players (Zhou Qi is drafted by the Rockets but not signed yet)
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Croatia |
Mario Hezonja (Magic) Bojan Bogdanovic (Nets) Dario Saric (76ers)
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Lithuania |
Mindaugas Kuzminskas (Knicks) Domantas Sabonis (Thunder) Jonas Valanciunas (Raptors) |
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Nigeria
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Michael Gbinije (Pistons)
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Serbia
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Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)
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