All Europeans picked up in the NBA Draft over the past twenty years

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Eurohoops goes back in time and takes a look at how the European players impacted the NBA Draft since 2001

By Stefan Djordjevic/ sdjordjevic@eurohoops.net

The presence of Europeans in the NBA has increased drastically over the years as they’ve been a part of some historic moments and continue to move the line to this day.

With the second decade of the third millennium over, it might be a good time to take a look back and see how the young prospects from the Old Continent faired in the NBA Draft post-2000, how many came to the league through it, how high or low they were rated as well as whether they ended up being a steal, a bust, or just another average piece of the puzzle.

A total of 225 Europeans were picked up over the last twenty NBA Drafts with the highest number coming from the 2003 Draft when 18 players were selected including Darko Milicic who ranked second behind just LeBron James.

On the contrary, 2010 and 2019 were the years with a low number of Europeans getting through, stopping at five and six players respectively.

Additionally, Euros have regularly had a presence among the highest picks with only five Drafts featuring no player in the top ten.

The highest pick has, of course, been Andrea Bargnani who was the No. 1 overall in 2006 when the Toronto Raptors decided to bet on the Italian.

Before going through the list, keep in mind that, while no strict criteria were used (far from it), only the players who could’ve been considered European in some way at the moment they were selected were included. So, for example, Anthony Randolph and Serge Ibaka weren’t included as they got ahold of their Slovenian and Spanish passport respectively later down the road.

An important notice is also that Israel was included as its clubs, as well as the national team, participate in European competitions and are under the FIBA Europe zone. Lastly, for players who played or were eligible for FR Yugoslavia or Serbia and Montenegro national teams, their current nationality has been used.

Without further ado, the list of European players from the past twenty NBA Drafts.

2001

Pick Player Nationality Team
3 Pau Gasol Spain Atlanta Hawks (traded to Vancouver)
12 Vladimir Radmanovic Serbia Seattle SuperSonics
24 Raul Lopez Spain Utah Jazz
28 Tony Parker France San Antonio Spurs
38 Mehmet Okur Turkey Detroit Pistons
48 Antonis Fotsis Greece Vancouver Grizzlies
56 Robertas Javtokas Lithuania San Antonio Spurs
57 Alvin Jones Luxembourg Philadelphia 76ers

2002

Pick Player Nationality Team
5 Nikoloz Tskitishvili Georgia Denver Nuggets
15 Bostjan Nachbar Slovenia Houston Rockets
16 Jiri Welsch Czech Republic Philadelphia 76ers (traded to Golden State)
24 Nenad Krstic Serbia New Jersey Nets
32 Robert Archibald United Kingdom Memphis Grizzlies
34 Dan Gadzuric Netherlands Milwaukee Bucks
36 Milos Vujanic Serbia New York Knicks
40 Juan Carlos Navarro Spain Washington Wizards
41 Mario Kasun Croatia Los Angeles Clippers
49 Peter Fehse Germany Seattle SuperSonics
50 Darius Songalia Lithuania Boston Celtics
55 Mladen Sekularac Montenegro Dallas Mavericks

2003

Pick Player Nationality Team
2 Darko Milicic Serbia Detroit Pistons
6 Chris Kaman Germany Los Angeles Clippers
11 Mickael Pietrus France Golden State Warriors
17 Zarko Cabarkapa Serbia / Montenegro Phoenix Suns
19 Sasa Pavlovic Montenegro Utah Jazz
21 Boris Diaw France Atlanta Hawks
22 Zoran Planinic Croatia New Jersey Nets
26 Ndudi Ebi United Kingdom Minnesota Timberwolves
30 Maciej Lampe Poland New York Knicks
34 Sofoklis Schortsanitis Greece Los Angeles Clippers
35 Szymon Szewczyk Poland Milwaukee Bucks
39 Slavko Vranes Montenegro New York Knicks
42 Zaza Pachulia Georgia Orlando Magic
46 Sani Becirovic Slovenia Denver Nuggets
50 Paccelis Morlende France Philadelphia 76ers
52 Remon van de Hare Netherlands Toronto Raptors
54 Nedzad Sinanovic Bosnia and Herzegovina Portland Trail Blazers
58 Andreas Glyniadakis Greece Detroit Pistons

2004

Pick Player Nationality Team
3 Ben Gordon United Kingdom Chicago Bulls
7 Luol Deng United Kingdom Phoenix Suns (traded to Chicago)
11 Andris Biedrins Latvia Golden State Warriors
21 Pavel Podkolzin Russia Utah Jazz (traded to Dallas)
22 Viktor Khryapa Russia New Jersey Nets (traded to Portland)
23 Sergei Monia Russia Portland Trail Blazers
27 Sasa Vujacic Slovenia Los Angeles Lakers
28 Beno Udrih Slovenia San Antonio Spurs
39 Albert Miralles Spain Toronto Raptors (traded to Miami)
42 Viktor Sanikidze Georgia Atlanta Hawks (traded to San Antonio)
49 Sergei Lishouk Ukraine Memphis Grizzlies
50 Vassilis Spanoulis Greece Dallas Mavericks (traded to Houston)
51 Christian Drejer Denmark New Jersey Nets
57 Sergei Karaulov Russia San Antonio Spurs

2005

Pick Player Nationality Team
11 Fran Vazquez Spain Orladno Magic
12 Yaroslav Korolev Russia Los Angeles Clippers
25 Johan Petro France Seattle SuperSonics
27 Linas Kleiza Lithuania Portland Trail Blazers (traded to Denver)
28 Ian Mahinmi France San Antonio Spurs
36 Ersan Ilyasova Turkey Milwaukee Bucks
37 Ronny Turiaf France Los Angeles Lakers
41 Roko Ukic Croatia Toronto Raptors
43 Mile Ilic Serbia New Jersey Nets
44 Martynas Andriuskevicius Lithuania Orlando Magic (traded to Cleveland)
46 Erazem Lorbek Slovenia Indiana Pacers
48 Mickael Gelabale France Seattle SuperSonics
52 Axel Hervelle Belgium Denver Nuggets
57 Marcin Gortat Poland Phoenix Suns (traded to Orlando)
58 Uros Slokar Slovenia Toronto Raptors
59 Cenk Akyol Turkey Atlanta Hawks

2006

Pick Player Nationality Team
1 Andrea Bargnani Italy Toronto Raptors
13 Thabo Sefolosha Switzerland Philadelphia 76ers (traded to Chicago)
18 Oleksiy Pecherov Ukraine Washington Wizards
27 Sergio Rodriguez Spain Phoenix Suns (traded to Portland)
30 Joel Freeland United Kingdom Portland Trail Blazers (traded to Indiana)
38 Kosta Perovic Serbia Golden State Warriors
44 Lior Eliyahu Israel Orlando Magic (traded to Houston)
48 Vladimir Veremeenko Belarus Washington Wizards
53 Yotam Halperin Israel Seattle SuperSonics
56 Edin Bavcic Bosnia and Herzegovina Toronto Raptors (traded to Philadelphia)
57 Loukas Mavrokefalidis Greece Minnesota Timberwolves
59 Damir Markota Croatia San Antonio Spurs (traded to Milwaukee)

2007

Pick Player Nationality Team
9 Joakim Noah France Chicago Bulls
18 Marco Belinelli Italy Golden State Warriors
24 Rudy Fernandez Spain Phoenix Suns (traded to Portland)
30 Petteri Koponen Finland Philadelphia 76ers (traded to Portland)
38 Kyrylo Fesenko Ukraine Philadelphia 76ers (traded to Utah)
39 Stanko Barac Croatia Miami Heat (traded to Indiana)
48 Marc Gasol Spain Los Angeles Lakers
50 Renaldas Seibutis Lithuania Dallas Mavericks
52 Taurean Green Georgia Portland Trail Blazers
58 Giorgos Printezis Greece San Antonio Spurs (traded to Toronto)
60 Milovan Rakovic Serbia Dallas Mavericks (traded to Orlando)

2008

Pick Player Nationality Team
6 Danilo Gallinari Italy New York Knicks
20 Alexis Ajinca France Charlotte Bobcats
23 Kosta Koufos Greece Utah Jazz
25 Nicolas Batum France Houston Rockets (traded to Portland)
31 Nikola Pekovic Montenegro Minnesota Timberwolves
36 Omer Asik Turkey Portland Trail Blazers (traded to Chicago)
44 Ante Tomic Croatia Utah Jazz
45 Goran Dragic Slovenia San Antonio Spurs (traded to Phoenix)
53 Tadija Dragicevic Serbia Utah Jazz
56 Sasha Kaun Russia Seattle SuperSonics (traded to Cleveland)
60 Semih Erden Turkey Boston Celtics

2009

Pick Player Nationality Team
5 Ricky Rubio Spain Minnesota Timberwolves
22 Victor Claver Spain Portland Trail Blazers
23 Omri Casspi Israel Sacramento Kings
25 Rodrigue Beaubois France Oklahoma City Thunder (traded to Dallas)
34 Sergio Llull Spain Denver Nuggets (traded to Houston)
39 Jonas Jerebko Sweden Detroit Pistons
45 Nick Calathes Greece Minnesota Timberwolves (traded to Dallas)
47 Henk Norel Netherlands Minnesota Timberwolves
49 Sergiy Gladyr Ukraine Atlanta Hawks
50 Goran Suton Bosnia and Herzegovina Utah Jazz
57 Emir Preldzic Bosnia / Slovenia / Turkey Phoenix Suns (traded to Cleveland)

2010

Pick Player Nationality Team
17 Kevin Seraphin France Chicago Bulls (traded to Washington)
31 Tibor Pleiss Germany New Jersey Nets (traded to Oklahoma City)
35 Nemanja Bjelica Serbia Washington Wizards (traded to Minnesota)
49 Ryan Richards United Kingdom San Antonio Spurs
53 Pape Sy France Atlanta Hawks

2011

Pick Player Nationality Team
3 Enes Kanter Turkey Utah Jazz
5 Jonas Valanciunas Lithuania Toronto Raptors
6 Jan Vesely Czech Republic Washington Wizards
16 Nikola Vucevic Montenegro Philadelphia 76ers
20 Donatas Motiejunas Lithuania Minnesota Timberwolves (traded to Houston)
23 Nikola Mirotic Spain Houston Rockets (traded to Chicago)
31 Bojan Bogdanovic Croatia Miami Heat (New Jersey)
42 Davis Bertans Latvia Indiana Pacers (traded to San Antonio)
54 Milan Macvan Serbia Cleveland Cavaliers
59 Adam Hanga Hungary San Antonio Spurs

2012

Pick Player Nationality Team
20 Evan Fournier France Denver Nuggets
31 Jeffery Taylor Sweden Charlotte Bobcats
32 Tomas Satoransky Czech Republic Washington Wizards
48 Kostas Papanikolau Greece New York Knicks
50 Izzet Turkyilmaz Turkey Denver Nuggets
52 Ognjen Kuzmic Serbia Golden State Warriors
53 Furkan Aldemir Turkey Los Angeles Clippers
54 Tornike Shengelia Georgia Philadelphia 76ers (traded to Brooklyn)
56 Tomislav Zubcic Croatia Toronto Raptors
57 Ilkan Karaman Turkey Brooklyn Nets

2013

Pick Player Nationality Team
5 Alex Len Ukraine Phoenix Suns
15 Giannis Antetokounmpo Greece Milwaukee Bucks
17 Dennis Schroder Germany Atlanta Hawks
19 Sergey Karasev Russia Cleveland Cavaliers
27 Rudy Gobert France Denver Nuggets (traded to Utah)
28 Livio Jean-Charles France San Antonio Spurs
30 Nemanja Nedovic Serbia Phoenix Suns (traded to Golden State)
32 Alex Abrines Spain Oklahoma City Thunder
45 Marko Todorovic Montenegro Portland Trail Blazers
49 Erik Murphy Finland Chicago Bulls
55 Joffrey Lauvergne France Memphis Grizzlies (traded to Denver)
59 Bojan Dubljevic Montenegro Minnesota Timberwolves
60 Janis Timma Latvia Memphis Grizzlies

2014

Pick Player Nationality Team
12 Dario Saric Croatia Orlando Magic (traded to Philadelphia)
16 Jusuf Nurkic Bosnia and Herzegovina Chicago Bulls (traded to Denver)
25 Clint Capela Switzerland Houston Rockets
27 Bogdan Bogdanovic Serbia Phoenix Suns
31 Damien Inglis France Milwaukee Bucks
41 Nikola Jokic Serbia Denver Nuggets
51 Thanasis Antetokounmpo Greece New York Knicks
52 Vasilije Micic Serbia Philadelphia 76ers
53 Alessandro Gentile Italy Minnesota Timberwolves (traded to Houston)
54 Nemanja Dangubic Serbia Philadelphia 76ers (traded to San Antonio)
57 Louis Labeyrie France Indiana Pacers (traded to New York)

2015

Pick Player Nationality Team
4 Kristaps Porzingis Latvia New York Knicks
5 Mario Hezonja Croatia Orlando Magic
26 Nikola Milutinov Serbia San Antonio Spurs
31 Cedi Osman Turkey Minnesota Timberwolves
35 Willy Hernangomez Spain Philadelphia 76ers (traded to New York)
47 Arturas Gudaitis Lithuania Philadelphia 76ers
50 Marcus Eriksson Sweden Atlanta Hawks
54 Dani Diez Spain Utah Jazz (traded to Portland)
57 Nikola Radicevic Serbia Denver Nuggets
59 Dimitrios Agravanis Greece Atlanta Hawks
60 Luka Mitrovic Serbia Philadelphia 76ers

2016

Pick Player Nationality Team
4 Dragan Bender Croatia Phoenix Suns
9 Jakob Poltl Austria Toronto Raptors
11 Domantas Sabonis Lithuania Orlando Magic (traded to Oklahoma City)
13 Georgios Papagiannis Greece Phoenix Suns (traded to Sacramento Kings)
15 Juan Hernangomez Spain Denver Nuggets
16 Guerschon Yabusele France Boston Celtics
23 Ante Zizic Croatia Boston Celtics
24 Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot France Philadelphia 76ers
26 Furkan Korkmaz Turkey Philadelphia 76ers
32 Ivica Zubac Croatia Los Angeles Lakers
35 Rade Zagorac Serbia Boston Celtics (traded to Memphis)
39 David Michineau France New Orleans Pelicans (traded to Clippers)
44 Isaia Cordinier France Atlanta Hawks
48 Paul Zipser Germany Chicago Bulls
52 Joel Bolomboy Ukraine Utah Jazz
53 Petr Cornelie France Denver Nuggets

2017

Pick Player Nationality Team
7 Lauri Markkanen Finland Minnesota Timberwolves (traded to Chicago Bulls)
8 Frank Ntilikina France New York Knicks
18 TJ Leaf Israel Indiana Pacers
23 OG Anunoby United Kingdom Toronto Raptors
25 Anzejs Pasecniks Latvia Orlando Magic (traded to Philadelphia)
41 Tyler Dorsey Greece Atlanta Hawks
43 Isaiah Hartenstein Germany Houston Rockets
49 Vlatko Cancar Slovenia Denver Nuggets
50 Mathias Lessort France Philadelphia 76ers
57 Sasha Vezenkov Bulgaria / Greece / Cyprus Brooklyn Nets
58 Ognjen Jaramaz Serbia New York Knicks
60 Alpha Kaba France Atlanta Hawks
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