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    76 of ESPN’s Top 100 players have played FIBA Ball

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    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, and Luka Doncic are on ESPN’s podium.

    The number of players playing national team basketball who cracked the Top 100 in ESPN's 2025 NBA Rank is further evidence that representing their country is what the best do.

    NEW YORK (USA) – Every single player in the Top 10 of ESPN’s NBA Rank has competed in FIBA competitions since the summer of 2023.

    And a whopping 76 out of the Top 100 NBA players, according to the U.S. media network, have represented their countries in international competition. The trend is now undeniable.

    The players who show up for national team events want to represent their countries. They crave the intense competition that FIBA Ball offers. It’s a feeling like no other.

    Year after year, the best in the world continue to show up - and they keep saying how special it is to wear their nation’s jersey.

    This summer, Giannis Antetokounmpo was in tears, calling the bronze medal he won at EuroBasket the biggest accomplishment of his life.

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    Since NBA players were first allowed on national team rosters at the 1992 Olympics, their presence at continental championships, FIBA Basketball World Cups, and the Olympic Games has skyrocketed — driven by the global growth of the game and the rise of new basketball powers.

    The USA still dominates this ranking, of course, with 70 players in the Top 100 — but notably, none in the Top 5.

    In total, 21 countries are represented in ESPN’s NBA Top 100.

    Canada's Olympic team had five players in the top 100, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at No. 2

    Player

    ESPN Rank

    Country

    Last FIBA Event

    RJ Barrett

    100

    Canada

    2024 Olympics

    Stephen Castle

    99

    USA

    2022 FIBA U18 AmeriCup

    Walker Kessler

    98

    USA

    2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup

    Payton Pritchard

    97

    USA

    2017 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup

    Nickeil Alexander-Walker

    96

    Canada

    2024 Olympics

    PJ Washington

    95

    USA

    2017 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup

    Devin Vassell

    94

    USA

    -

    Jakob Poeltl

    93

    Austria

    2025 FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Pre-Qualifiers

    Mitchell Robinson

    92

    USA

    -

    Jrue Holiday

    91

    USA

    2024 Olympics

    Naz Reid

    90

    USA

    -

    Andrew Wiggins

    89

    Canada

    2021 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament Victoria

    Zach Edey

    88

    Canada

    2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup

    Jonas Valanciunas

    87

    Lithuania

    EuroBasket 2025

    Bradley Beal

    86

    USA

    2010 FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup

    Jaden Ivey

    85

    USA

    2021 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup

    Tobias Harris

    84

    USA

    -

    Jonathan Kuminga

    83

    Democratic Republic of Congo

    2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 African Qualifiers

    Norman Powell

    82

    Jamaica

    2025 FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Americas Pre-Qualifiers

    Andrew Nembhard

    81

    Canada

    2024 Olympics

    DeMar DeRozan

    80

    USA

    2016 Olympics

    Onyeka Okongwu

    79

    USA

    -

    Toumani Camara

    78

    Belgium

    2016 FIBA U16 EuroBasket Division B

    Brandon Ingram

    77

    USA

    2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup

    Brandon Miller

    76

    USA

    -

    Jaden McDaniels

    75

    USA

    -

    Jabari Smith

    74

    USA

    2019 FIBA U16 AmeriCup

    Dereck Lively II

    73

    USA

    -

    Zach LaVine

    72

    USA

    2021 Olympics

    Coby White

    71

    USA

    2018 FIBA U18 AmeriCup

    Michael Porter

    70

    USA

    2016 FIBA U18 AmeriCup

    Josh Hart

    69

    USA

    2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup

    Tyler Herro

    68

    USA

    -

    Cameron Johnson

    67

    USA

    2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup

    Deni Avdija

    66

    Israel

    EuroBasket 2025

    Aaron Nesmith

    65

    USA

    -

    Lu Dort

    64

    Canada

    2024 Olympics

    LaMelo Ball

    63

    USA

    -

    Christian Braun

    62

    USA

    -

    Zion Williamson

    61

    USA

    -

    Austin Reaves

    60

    USA

    2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup

    Jalen Suggs

    59

    USA

    2019 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup

    Trey Murphy III

    58

    USA

    -

    Myles Turner

    57

    USA

    2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup

    Isaiah Hartenstein

    56

    Germany

    2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup European Qualifiers

    Dyson Daniels

    55

    Australia

    2024 Olympics

    Paul George

    54

    USA

    2016 Olympics

    Alex Caruso

    53

    USA

    2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Americas Qualifiers

    Cooper Flagg

    52

    USA

    2022 FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup

    Draymond Green

    51

    USA

    2021 Olympics

    Kristaps Porzingis

    50

    Latvia

    EuroBasket 2025

    Rudy Gobert

    49

    France

    2024 Olympics

    Mikal Bridges

    48

    USA

    2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup

    Joel Embiid

    47

    USA

    2024 Olympics

    Jamal Murray

    46

    Canada

    2024 Olympics

    Jarrett Allen

    45

    USA

    2016 FIBA U18 AmeriCup

    Jalen Johnson

    44

    USA

    -

    Lauri Markkanen

    43

    Finland

    EuroBasket 2025

    Julius Randle

    42

    USA

    2012 FIBA U18 AmeriCup

    OG Anunoby

    41

    Great Britain

    -

    Aaron Gordon

    40

    USA

    2013 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup

    Desmond Bane

    39

    USA

    -

    Darius Garland

    38

    USA

    -

    Amen Thompson

    37

    USA

    -

    Ivica Zubac

    36

    Croatia

    2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament Piraeus

    De'Aaron Fox

    35

    USA

    -

    Domas Sabonis

    34

    Lithuania

    2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament San Juan

    Ja Morant

    33

    USA

    -

    Franz Wagner

    32

    Germany

    EuroBasket 2025

    Jaren Jackson

    31

    USA

    2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup

    Scottie Barnes

    30

    USA

    2019 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup

    Trae Young

    29

    USA

    2016 FIBA U18 AmeriCup

    Tyrese Maxey

    28

    USA

    2018 FIBA U18 AmeriCup

    Karl-Anthony Towns

    27

    Dominican Republic

    2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup

    Derrick White

    26

    USA

    2024 Olympics

    Alperen Sengun

    25

    Türkiye

    EuroBasket 2025

    Chet Holmgren

    24

    USA

    2021 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup

    James Harden

    23

    USA

    2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup

    Pascal Siakam

    22

    Cameroon

    -

    Bam Adebayo

    21

    USA

    2024 Olympics

    Kawhi Leonard

    20

    USA

    -

    Jaylen Brown

    19

    USA

    2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup

    Jimmy Butler

    18

    USA

    2016 Olympics

    Paolo Banchero

    17

    USA

    2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup

    Devin Booker

    16

    USA

    2024 Olympics

    Donovan Mitchell

    15

    USA

    2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup

    Anthony Davis

    14

    USA

    2024 Olympics

    Evan Mobley

    13

    USA

    2019 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup

    Cade Cunningham

    12

    USA

    2019 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup

    Jalen Williams

    11

    USA

    -

    Jalen Brunson

    10

    USA

    2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup

    Kevin Durant

    9

    USA

    2024 Olympics

    LeBron James

    8

    USA

    2024 Olympics

    Stephen Curry

    7

    USA

    2024 Olympics

    Anthony Edwards

    6

    USA

    2024 Olympics

    Victor Wembanyama

    5

    France

    2024 Olympics

    Giannis Antetokounmpo

    4

    Greece

    EuroBasket 2025

    Luka Doncic

    3

    Slovenia

    EuroBasket 2025

    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

    2

    Canada

    2024 Olympics

    Nikola Jokic

    1

    Serbia

    EuroBasket 2025

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