By John Rammas/ irammas@eurohoops.net
“Age is just a number” is one way of putting it. The other surfaces household names of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague from award-winning players and holders of milestone achievements to multi-time champions.
Eurohoops presents the 14 oldest active EuroLeague players counting all the way down to the last remaining 1984-born star.
Extra info: The oldest player ever to play in the EuroLeague is Dan Gay (Climamio Bologna) at the age of 45 years, 6 months and 14 days old on February 1, 2007.
BRYANT DUNSTON
Anadolu Efes Istanbul | Center | May 28, 1986 | USA
There is no need to include a reference for Bryant Dunston. He captured the EuroLeague championship in 2021 and was named EuroLeague Best Defender in 2014 and 2015. He currently ranks 10th among players with the most rebounds in history with 1,124 and tops the all-time block list with 296. The 35-year-old has checked in off the bench for Anadolu Efes in 19 out of his 23 appearances this season logging 6.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks in 16:39 per game.
OTHELLO HUNTER
FC Bayern Munich | Center | May 28, 1986 | USA
Consistency translates to Othello Hunter. At 35, the 2019 EuroLeague champion is a key player for FC Bayern Munich. Registering 7.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 21:40 per game, he also made our “zero games started” list. He is still moving up the all-time rebound list, currently sitting ninth with 1,265 to his name.