By Stelios Toromanides/ info@eurohoops.net
There are three European players, two from the American continent, an African and an Australian in the best league in the world who have a EuroLeague trophy on their list of achievements.
In fact, one of them has an NBA championship ring as well. These are excellent players with a lot of talent and most of them have been able to stand out with their performance in the best league on the planet.
A common feature of all seven is that they left Europe either as soon as they became EuroLeague champions, or one season later. The city of Utah could be characterized as a “hangout” for former trophy winners in the top club competition on the Old Continent, since three of them are playing in the colors of the Jazz.
Before we start counting down our list – on the basis of the successes and the career of each player – we should highlight that the only coach who has won the EuroLeague as head coach (with Virtus Bologna and CSKA) and is on the staff of an NBA team is Ettore Messina, who, for the last few years, has been Gregg Popovich’s close associate in the San Antonio Spurs.