Which former NBA players are at EuroBask

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Which former NBA players are at EuroBask

EuroBasket 2022 is upon us, set to tip off on Thursday, Sept. 1.As we gear up for one of the biggest international tournaments in the world, there is no shortage of star power on display with several big-name NBA players suiting up for their countries.By now, you probably know that Giannis Antetokounmpo will take the floor for Greece, Luka Doncic will lead the way for Slovenia and Nikola Jokic headlines a Serbian team that is among the favorites to win gold. But as you scan up and down the rosters for each country, you'll notice there are of familiar names that you may not have seen or thought about in a while.Along with the current NBA players competing at EuroBasket are a large crop of former NBA players who will play integral roles for their respective countries.Below, you can find a list of former NBA players who will be suiting up at EuroBasket, listed by the country they compete for. Bosnia and HerzegovinaDzanan Musa, FLast played in NBA:2019-20Musa was selected by the Nets with the No. 29 pick in the 2018 NBA Sherrick McManis Jersey Draft. He played 49 games over two seasons in the NBA, averaging 4.3 points and 1.9 rebounds in 10.7 minutes per contest. CroatiaMario Hezonja, FLast played in NBA:2019-20Hezonja was a highly touted draft prospect, selected by the Magic fifth overall in the 2015 NBA Draft. He played five full seasons in the NBA, Bobby Massie Jersey spending three seasons with Orlando, one with the Knicks and one with the Trail Blazers.Playing over 300 games in the league, Hezonja's best season was 2017-18, where he averaged 9.6 points and 3.7 rebounds per game with the Magic. His most memorable moment was, without a doubt, Czech RepublicTomas Satoransky, GLast played in NBA:2021-22Satoransky was selected by the Wizards with the 32nd overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft but didn't come over to the NBA until 2016-17. Serving six seasons as a serviceable floor general, Satoransky averaged 6.9 points and 4.1 a sists per game for his career.Satoransky played 55 games acro s three teams the Pelicans, Spurs and Wizards in the NBA last season, but he has taken his talents to FC Barcelona for next season.Jan Vesely, FLast played in NBA:2013-14Vesely was another international draft prospect, being selected by the Wizards with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. He only played three seasons in the NBA, spending two and a half years in Washington before being traded to the Nuggets midway through his final season.Vesely averaged 3.6 points and 3.5 rebounds in 162 career games.FranceElie Okobo, GLast played in NBA:2019-20Okobo was selected by the Suns with the No. 31 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. He played two seasons in Phoenix, averaging 4.8 points and 2.2 a sists over 108 games.Vincent Poirier, FLast played in NBA:2020-21Poirier came over to the NBA at 26 years old, playing one season with the Celtics and one season with the 76ers. He never received much of a chance for playing time, only averaging 5.3 minutes over 32 games before taking his talents to Real Madrid.Guerschon Yabusele, FLast played in NBA:2018-19Yabusele was drafted by the Celtics with the No. 16 overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. He played sparingly for Boston over two seasons, averaging 2.3 points,1.4 rebounds and 6.6 minutes in 74 games.GeorgiaTornike Shengelia, FLast played in NBA:2013-14It's been a Buster Skrine Jersey while since Shengelia last played in the NBA, but the Georgian forward spent two seasons in the A sociation. He played 36 games with the Nets and nine games with the Bulls, averaging just 5.5 minutes per game.GreeceNick Calathes, GLast played in NBA:2014-15Calathes was a college basketball star at Florida before being selected with the No. 45 pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. He immediately took his talents back to Greece where he played for Panathinaikos of the EuroLeague, but he eventually came over to the NBA in 2013. Calathes played two seasons with the Grizzlies, averaging 4.6 points and 2.7 Eddie Goldman Jersey a sists before returning to Panathinaikos.Georgios Papagiannis, CLast played in NBA:2017-18Papagiannis was selected as a lottery pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, going 13th overall to the Kings, who acquired the pick from the Suns on draft night. He played in 22 games as a rookie, averaging 5.6 points and 3.9 rebounds before being traded from Sacramento to Portland the following season.After only appearing in one game for the Trail Blazers following the trade, Papagiannis returned to his home team, Panathinaikos of the EuroLeague.Kostas Papanikolaou, FLast played in NBA:2015-16Papanikolaou was drafted with the 48th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft but did not make his NBA debut until 2014. He played one season with the Rockets where he averaged 4.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.0 a sists over 43 games. He was then traded to the Nuggets in the offseason.After one season of limited playing time with Denver, Papnikolaou took his talents to Olympiacos of the EuroLeague.ItalyGigi Datome, FLast played in NBA:2014-15Datome came over to the NBA as a 26-year-old, playing for the Pistons and Celtics over his two-year career. Datome had some bright spots in the league as a 3-point specialist, shooting 45.0 percent from beyond the arc during the 2014-15 season.After two seasons, Datome returned overseas, playing for Fenerbahce and Olimpia Milano. Nico Mannion, GLast played in NBA:2020-21Mannion was selected by the Warriors with the 48th pick in the 2020 NBA Riley Ridley Jersey Draft. He played 30 games for Golden State as a rookie, averaging 4.1 points and 2.3 a sists per game. After one season in the NBA, Mannion decided to join Virtus Bologna of Italy's Serie A, but the Warriors still own the 21-year-old's rights.Nicolo Melli, FLast played in NBA:2020-21Melli is another veteran who came over to the NBA later in his playing career. Making his NBA debut at 29 years old, Melli played 60 games as a 3-point specialist for the Pelicans in 2019-20. He was traded from New Orleans to Dallas midway through his second season and then decided to return overseas, playing for Olimpia Milano.LithuaniaIgnas Brazdeikis, FLast played in NBA:2021-22Brazdeikis played 42 games for the Magic last season, averaging 5.0 points and 1.7 rebounds in 12.8 minutes per game. This offseason, the former second-round pick decided to take his talents to his home country of Lithuania, set to play for Zalgiris Kaunas next season.SerbiaMarko Guduric, G
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