Patty @ Spurs, Delly @ Cavs, Bogut @ Warriors and soon Exum will join em...

[unknowns8]

... so many aussies currently playing well in the NBA and one really good one on the horizon!

Begs the question - which foreign nation has the most players currently playing in the NBA?

I would've though canada get this award based on proximity alone but outside that it's a close call for the aussies surely? :confusedshrug:

do the french or the argies have a shout? i think teh spaniards might have a case too ... does anyone know?

[JohnFreeman]

Aussies have a lot, French maybe?

[Im Still Ballin]

Dat quality batch of aussies

[unknowns8]

Aussies have a lot, French maybe?

yeah, the cheese eating surrender monkeys have a good shout...

Parker
Noah (i know his dad is french but not sure where Jo was born/raised)
Ibaka
Batum
Turiaf

... I'm sure there's a few more

and the onyl aussie Ic an to my list is Baynes so yeah, french have it for now

the brazilians are in with a shout too I think ... varejao, hilario, barbosa and splitter i can think of now but I'm fairly sure there are more

[JohnFreeman]

Dat quality batch of aussies
Which state you in brah?

[Warfan]

Im claiming kyrie :lol

[unknowns8]

Im claiming kyrie :lol


:lol :lol :lol


I just remembered boris diaw is french so I think the pastry puffers get it ...

[JohnFreeman]

Im claiming kyrie :lol
Well he was born in Melbourne so..:confusedshrug:

[JohnMax]

France has 13 active NBA players according to Wikipedia. link
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_French_NBA_players)

However this link says France has 9.

Once again, France is the most represented country with nine players, and Canada follows with eight. Australia and Spain each have five players on team rosters, with Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Russia, and Turkey each having four. Four countries have their strongest representation ever – Australia (five), Israel (two), Italy (four), and Russia (four), with Macedonia making a first appearance on the list. link (http://www.nba.com/global/nba_tips_off_201314_season_with_record_internation al_presence_2013_10_29.html)

[unknowns8]

Well he was born in Melbourne so..:confusedshrug:

how farken quick would a team consisting of mills/exum/irving be? :eek: :eek: :eek:


Boges would love it ... jsut pull down boards and peg it long to any of those blokes, they'd beat everyone up the court all day long :eek:

[novocaine]

yeah, the cheese eating surrender monkeys have a good shout...

Parker
Noah (i know his dad is french but not sure where Jo was born/raised)
Ibaka
Batum
Turiaf

... I'm sure there's a few more

and the onyl aussie Ic an to my list is Baynes so yeah, french have it for now

the brazilians are in with a shout too I think ... varejao, hilario, barbosa and splitter i can think of now but I'm fairly sure there are more

ibaka is spanish.

[unknowns8]

[QUOTE=JohnMax]France has 13 active NBA players according to Wikipedia. link
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_French_NBA_players)

However this link says France has 9.

Once again, France is the most represented country with nine players, and Canada follows with eight. Australia and Spain each have five players on team rosters, with Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Russia, and Turkey each having four. Four countries have their strongest representation ever

[unknowns8]

ibaka is spanish.


good spot coz ur correct ... just read it then ... not sure how I put him in with the french :confusedshrug:

[Artillery]

France:
Parker on SA
Diaw on SA
Batum on POR
Mahinmi on IND
Seraphin on WAS
Turiaf on MIN
Ajinca on NO
DeColo on TOR
Gobert on UTA
Fournier on DEN
Noah on CHI - he's more American than French so he probably doesn't belong here but I'm only including him because he plays for French NT

Canada:
Nash on LAL
Bennett on CLE
Sacre on LAL
Olynyk on BOS
Nicholson on ORL
Joseph on SA
Tristan Thompson on CLE
Joel Anthony on BOS
Dalembert on DAL - born in Haiti but plays for Canada

Spain:
Pau on LAL
Marc on MEM
Rubio on MIN
Calderon on DAL
Claver on POR
Ibaka on OKC - born in Congo and obtained Spanish citizenship so not Spanish but he plays for Spanish NT

Argentina:
Ginobili on SA
Scola on IND
Prigioni on NYK
Delfino on MIL

Australia:
Bogut on GSW
Patty on SA
Baynes on SA
Dellavedova on CLE

Brazil:
Splitter on SA
Varejao on CLE
Nene on WAS
Barbosa on PHX
Faverani on BOS

[sick_brah07]

Well he was born in Melbourne so..:confusedshrug:


Hoppers crossing represent baby

[unknowns8]

France:
Parker on SA
Diaw on SA
Batum on POR
Mahinmi on IND
Seraphin on WAS
Turiaf on MIN
Ajinca on NO
DeColo on TOR
Gobert on UTA
Fournier on DEN
Noah on CHI - he's more American than French so he probably doesn't belong here but I'm only including him because he plays for French NT



i have a bit of an issue with Parker being on the French team ... he has a dutch mum, american dad and was born in Belgium ... nothing French about that except for the "grew up there" part (which admittedly isn't a small factor but still ... :no: )

[Artillery]

Turkey:
Turkoglu on LAC
Kanter on UTA
Ilyasova on MIL
Asik on HOU

Italy:
Gallinari on DEN
Belinelli on SA
Bargnani on NYK
Datome on DET

Greece:
Kosta Koufos on MEM - Greek American
Calathes on MEM - Greek American
Antetokounmpo on MIL - Nigerian descent

[Artillery]

i have a bit of an issue with Parker being on the French team ... he has a dutch mum, american dad and was born in Belgium ... nothing French about that except for the "grew up there" part (which admittedly isn't a small factor but still ... :no: )

you're right. Never bothered to look up his ethnicity actually. Any time I thought of French NBA players, he's the first thing that came to mind so I automatically assumed he was 100% French

[unknowns8]

you're right. Never bothered to look up his ethnicity actually. Any time I thought of French NBA players, he's the first thing that came to mind so I automatically assumed he was 100% French


me too at first and probably nearly all NBA fans who are aware of him think the same way ... I don't think he is in any rush to announce that he is not French-born given how much luck he's having with the ladies over there :lol sounds waaayyy better to say your'e French and speak French than to say you were born in Belgium and speak Dutch :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

[Unforgiven]

Hoppers crossing represent baby

lol bloody hoppers, your kidding me :oldlol:

[Artillery]

me too at first and probably nearly all NBA fans who are aware of him think the same way ... I don't think he is in any rush to announce that he is not French-born given how much luck he's having with the ladies over there :lol sounds waaayyy better to say your'e French and speak French than to say you were born in Belgium and speak Dutch :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

Some players become synonymous with the country they play for. Dirk for Germany. Ginobili for Argentina. Most people think of Tony Parker when they hear the words "French basketball". Kinda funny considering his ethnicity is actually African American and Dutch.

[dabigbaws]

kyrie is ours nikkas

[Marlo_Stanfield]

Frenchies:
Parker
Batum
Diaw
Ajinca
Noah
thats one hell of a team:coleman: :coleman:

[Maga_1]

Is Beabouis still in a NBA roster?

[Grinder]

It's only a matter of time until Canadians become the second highest demographic in the NBA. There's at least 3-4 that will be drafted every year...just some of the guys in the pipeline off the top of my head:

Potential first round picks in the next two years:
Andrew Wiggins
Tyler Ennis
Trey Lyles
Nik Stauskas
Dwight Powell
Olivier Hanlan

Potential second rounders:
Melvin Ejim
Dyshawn Pierre
Kyle Wiltjer
Jordan Bachynski
Khem Birch
Kevin Pangos


Australia has some studs coming up too - Dante Exum, Ben Simmons, Thon Maker and to a lesser degree Mangok Mathiang

[Im Still Ballin]

Which state you in brah?

West oz

[JtotheIzzo]

France:
Parker on SA
Diaw on SA
Batum on POR
Mahinmi on IND
Seraphin on WAS
Turiaf on MIN
Ajinca on NO
DeColo on TOR
Gobert on UTA
Fournier on DEN
Noah on CHI - he's more American than French so he probably doesn't belong here but I'm only including him because he plays for French NT

Canada:
Nash on LAL
Bennett on CLE
Sacre on LAL
Olynyk on BOS
Nicholson on ORL
Joseph on SA
Tristan Thompson on CLE
Joel Anthony on BOS
Dalembert on DAL - born in Haiti but plays for Canada

Spain:
Pau on LAL
Marc on MEM
Rubio on MIN
Calderon on DAL
Claver on POR
Ibaka on OKC - born in Congo and obtained Spanish citizenship so not Spanish but he plays for Spanish NT

Argentina:
Ginobili on SA
Scola on IND
Prigioni on NYK
Delfino on MIL

Australia:
Bogut on GSW
Patty on SA
Baynes on SA
Dellavedova on CLE

Brazil:
Splitter on SA
Varejao on CLE
Nene on WAS
Barbosa on PHX
Faverani on BOS

Canada will add:

Andrew Wiggins
Tyler Ennis
Nick Stauskas
Dwight Powell

and maybe...

Melvin Ejim
Jordan Bachynski

in 2014 and then more in 2015.