NBA players drafted/signed out of Germany
15 players out of teams from Germany has been selected in NBA draft history, 4 in the first round (2 during the last 10 years), 10 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Germany was selected in the NBA draft was in 2024.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Germany: Milwaukee Bucks (2 times), Oklahoma City Thunder (2).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Germany 1
Forward/Guard
19yo 2.03/ 6'8''
Draft: 2024 / Pick: 25
Rookie
Point guard
23yo 1.96/ 6'5''
Draft: 2020 / Pick: 7
4 seasons in the NBA
Center
22yo 2.13/ 7'0''
Draft: 2024 / Pick: 58
Rookie
Power forward/Center
32yo 2.07/ 6'9''
Draft: 2014 / Undrafted
7 seasons in the NBA
Point guard/Shooting gua.
31yo 1.91/ 6'3''
Draft: 2013 / Pick: 17
11 seasons in the NBA
Center/Power forward
32yo 2.03/ 6'8''
Draft: 2013 / Undrafted
7 seasons in the NBA
Former NBA players out of Germany 1
Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
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From | To | Seasons | ||||
Isaac Bonga | 2018 (39) | SF/PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 2018 | 2022 | 4 |
Mitch Creek | 2014 (-) | SF | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 2018 | 2019 | 1 |
Marcin Gortat | 2005 (57) | C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 2007 | 2019 | 12 |
Dirk Nowitzki | 1998 (9) | PF/C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 1998 | 2019 | 21 |
Paul Zipser | 2016 (48) | SF/PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 2016 | 2018 | 2 |
Tibor Pleiss | 2010 (31) | C | 2.18/ 7'2'' | 2015 | 2016 | 1 |
Tim Ohlbrecht | 2010 (-) | C/PF | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 2012 | 2013 | 1 |
Olumide Oyedeji | 2000 (42) | C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 2000 | 2003 | 3 |
W. McDowell-Wh. | 2019 (-) | PG/SG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | ---- | ---- | 0 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Germany 1
YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
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2003 | 35 | 2 | 6 | Szymon Szewczyk | Milwaukee Bucks |
2024 | 36 | 2 | 6 | Juan Nuñez | Indiana Pacers |
2002 | 48 | 2 | 20 | Peter Fehse | Seattle SuperSonics |
1985 | 101 | 5 | 8 | Gunther Behnke | Cleveland Cavaliers |