List of Greek NBA players

The list of Greek players that either play or have played in the National Basketball Association (NBA):

Currently active NBA players

Draft Year Round Pick Entry Year Player Teams teams played for
2013
1st
#15
2013
Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks
2014
2nd
#51
2016
Thanasis Antetokounmpo New York Knicks New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks
2018
2nd
#60
2018
Kostas Antetokounmpo Philadelphia 76ers Dallas Mavericks


Former NBA players

Draft Year Round Pick Entry Year Player Drafted by NBA teams played for NBA seasons NBA games NBA playoff games
1953
7th
#57
1953
- Lou Tsioropoulos Boston Celtics Boston Celtics
3
157
11
1959
5th
#37
1960
- Nick Mantis Saint Louis Hawks Minneapolis Lakers, St. Louis Hawks, Chicago Zephyrs
2
52
11
1980
3rd
#58
1980
- Kurt Rambis New York Knicks Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Hornets, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings
14
880
139
1987
Undrafted
Undrafted
1987
- Sergei Bazarevich Undrafted Atlanta Hawks
1
10
-
1996
1st
#23
2002
Efthimios Rentzias Denver Nuggets Philadelphia 76ers
1
35
-
2000
1st
#25
2000
- Jake Tsakalidis Phoenix Suns Phoenix Suns, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets
7
315
10
2001
2nd
#47
2001
Antonis Fotsis Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Grizzlies
1
28
-
2003
2nd
#58
2006
Andreas Glyniadakis Detroit Pistons Seattle SuperSonics
1
13
-
2004
2nd
#50
2006
Vassilis Spanoulis Dallas Mavericks Houston Rockets
1
31
1
2009
2nd
#45
2013
- Nick Calathes Minnesota Timberwolves Memphis Grizzlies
2
129
9
2012
2nd
#48
2014
Kostas Papanikolaou New York Knicks Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets
2
69
8
2017
Undrafted
Undrafted
2017
- Naz Mitrou-Long Undrafted Utah Jazz
1
1
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Drafted but did not play in the NBA

Draft Year Round Pick Player Drafted by
1978
4th
#72
- David Stergakos Boston Celtics
1978
5th
#95
- Dave Caligaris Detroit Pistons
1979
4th
#68
- Nick Galis Boston Celtics
1982
9th
#205
Panagiotis Giannakis Boston Celtics
1986
2nd
#37
Panagiotis Fasoulas Portland Trail Blazers
1987
4th
#90
Fanis Christodoulou Atlanta Hawks
2003
2nd
#34
Sofoklis Schortsanitis Los Angeles Clippers
2006
2nd
#57
Loukas Mavrokefalidis Minnesota Timberwolves
2007
2nd
#58
Georgios Printezis San Antonio Spurs
2015
2nd
#59
Dimitrios Agravanis Atlanta Hawks

All the drafted players

Draft Year Round Pick Player Drafted by
1953
7th
#57
- Lou Tsioropoulos Boston Celtics
1959
5th
#37
- Nick Mantis Saint Louis Hawks
1978
4th
#72
- David Stergakos Boston Celtics
1978
5th
#95
- Dave Caligaris Detroit Pistons
1979
4th
#68
- Nick Galis Boston Celtics
1980
3rd
#58
- Kurt Rambis New York Knicks
1982
9th
#205
Panagiotis Giannakis Boston Celtics
1986
2nd
#37
Panagiotis Fasoulas Portland Trail Blazers
1987
4th
#90
Fanis Christodoulou Atlanta Hawks
1996
1st
#23
Efthimios Rentzias Denver Nuggets
2000
1st
#25
- Jake Tsakalidis Phoenix Suns
2001
2nd
#47
Antonis Fotsis Memphis Grizzlies
2003
2nd
#34
Sofoklis Schortsanitis Los Angeles Clippers
2003
2nd
#58
Andreas Glyniadakis Detroit Pistons
2004
2nd
#50
Vassilis Spanoulis Dallas Mavericks
2006
2nd
#57
Loukas Mavrokefalidis Minnesota Timberwolves
2007
2nd
#58
Georgios Printezis San Antonio Spurs
2008
1st
#23
- Kosta Koufos Utah Jazz
2009
2nd
#45
- Nick Calathes Minnesota Timberwolves
2012
2nd
#48
Kostas Papanikolaou New York Knicks
2013
1st
#15
Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks
2014
2nd
#51
Thanasis Antetokounmpo New York Knicks
2015
2nd
#59
Dimitrios Agravanis Atlanta Hawks
2016
1st
#13
Georgios Papagiannis Phoenix Suns
2017
2nd
#41
- Tyler Dorsey Atlanta Hawks
2018
2nd
#60
Kostas Antetokounmpo Philadelphia 76ers

NBA Champions

Season Player Team
1956–57
- Lou Tsioropoulos Boston Celtics
1958–59
- Lou Tsioropoulos Boston Celtics
1981–82
- Kurt Rambis Los Angeles Lakers
1984–85
- Kurt Rambis Los Angeles Lakers
1986–87
- Kurt Rambis Los Angeles Lakers
1987–88
- Kurt Rambis Los Angeles Lakers

Former NBA ALL-STAR Game Participants

Season Location Player Team
2016–17
New Orleans, LA Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks

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2017–18

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Former NBA ALL-STAR Game Contest Participants

Season Location Player Team NBA ALL-STAR Game Contest
2013–14
New Orleans, LA Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge
2014–15
New York, NY Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks Slam Dunk Contest
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See also

  • NBA Draft
  • List of National Basketball Association players by country

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