NBA ALL-STARS WHO PLAYED OVERSEAS

  • A lot of NBA All-Stars (52) played/are playing in international leagues in Europe, Asia and America, 14 countries overall.
  • These players could be split mainly in 3 groups: Young players out of the NCAA beginning their pro career in Europe, old stars extending their careers and definitely the international stars who arrived to the NBA in the last 2 decades.
  • Ex-Senator Bill Bradley probably has the most peculiar case. After graduating at Princeton in 1965 he went to Europe on a Rhodes Scholarship to study Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Oxford and also playing (and winning the European Championship) with Milano team.
  • 9 of these NBA All-Stars also played in other US leagues apart from the NBA.
  • List updated until Sep. 2016.

Italy · 22 Players
Rolando Blackman (Olimpia Milano)
Bill Bradley (Olimpia Milano)
Joe Barry Carroll (Simac Milano)
Antonio Davis (Philips Milano)
James Donaldson (Sani Montecatini)
Alex English (Basket Napoli)
Chris Gatling (Scavolini Pesaro)
George Gervin (Banco Roma)
Artis Gilmore (Arimo Bologna)
Manu Ginobili (Viola Reggio Calabria, Kinder Bologna)
Spencer Haywood (Reyer Venezia)
Bill Laimbeer (Basket Brescia)
Bob McAdoo (Olimpia Milano, Filanto Forli, Teamsystem Fabriano)
Metta World Peace (Pallacanestro Cantu)
Brad Miller (Bini Viaggi Livorno)
Mike Mitchell (Filodoro Brescia,  Filodoro Napoli, Reggio Emilia)
Norm Nixon (Scavolini Pesaro)
Micheal Ray Richardson (Knorr Bologna, Baker Livorno, C. Montana Forli, Basket Livorno)
Dan Roundfield (Auxilium Torino)
Reggie Theus (Ranger Varese)
Sidney Wicks (Reyer Venezia)
Dominique Wilkins (Fortitudo Bologna)
Greece · 9 Players
Rolando Blackman (AEK Athens)
Antonio Davis (Panathinaikos)
James Donaldson (Iraklis Thessaloniki, AEL 1964)
Jeff Malone (Vyzantinos Athlitikos Omilos)
Xavier McDaniel (iraklis Thessaloniki)
Ricky Pierce (AEK Athens)
Peja Stojakovic (PAOK)
Reggie Theus (Aris)
Dominique Wilkins (Panathinaikos)
China · 8 Players
Gilbert Arenas (Shangai Sharks)
Carlos Boozer (Guangong Hongyuan)
Steve Francis (Beijing Ducks)
Stephon Marbury (Shangai Zhongyu Brave Dragons, Foshan Dralions, Beijing Ducks)
Kenyon Martin (Xinjiang Flying Tigers)
Tracy McGrady (Qingdao Eagles)
Metta World Peace (Sichuan Blue Whales)
Yao Ming (Shangai Sharks)
Spain · 6 Players
James Donaldson (Caja San Fernando, Breogán Lugo)
Marc Gasol (FC Barcelona, Akasvayu Girona)
Pau Gasol (FC Barcelona)
George Gervin (TDK Manresa)
Jeff Ruland (FC Barcelona)
Ralph Sampson (Unicaja Ronda)
France · 5 Players
Antonio Davis (Alm Evreux)
Billy Knight (CSP Limoges)
Tony Parker (Paris Basket Racing, ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbane)
Micheal Ray Richardson (Olympique Antibes, Cholet Basket, AC Golfe-Juan-Vallauris)
Kelly Tripucka (CSP Limoges)
Turkey · 5 Players
Allen Iverson (Besiktas)
Anthony Mason (Efes Pilsen)
Mehmet Okur (Oyak Renault, Tofas Sport Club, Efes Pilsen, Türk Telekom)
Amare Stoudemire (Hapoel Jerusalem)
Deron Williams (Besiktas)
Israel · 2 Players
Tom Chambers (Maccabi Tel Aviv)
Mike Mitchell (Maccabi Tel Aviv)
Lithuania · 2 Players
Kenny Anderson (Zalgiris Kaunas)
Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Atletas Kaunas)
Russia · 2 Players
Chris Gatling (CSKA Moscow)
Andrei Kirilenko (Spartak St.Petersburg, CSKA Moscow)
Serbia · 2 Players
Vlade Divac (KK Sloga, KK Partizan)
Peja Stojakovic (Red Star)
Argentina · 1 Player
Manu Ginobili (Andino Sport Club, Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca)
Germany · 1 Player
Dirk Nowitzki (DJK Würzburg)
Croatia · 1 Player
Micheal Ray Richardson (KK Split)
Puerto Rico · 1 Player
Antoine Walker (Guaynabo Mets)