NBA players drafted/signed out of Spain
58 players out of teams from Spain has been selected in NBA draft history, 21 in the first round (7 during the last 10 years), 36 in the second round and 2 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Spain was selected in the NBA draft was in 2023.
NBA teams with most selected players drafted out of Spain: Atlanta Hawks (6 times), Washington Wizards (4), Orlando Magic (4).
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Spain 1
Point guard
25yo 2.01/ 6'7''
Draft: 2018 / Pick: 3
6 seasons in the NBA
Small forward/Power forw.
28yo 2.03/ 6'8''
Draft: 2017 / Undrafted
2 seasons in the NBA
Shooting guard/Point gua.
24yo 2.01/ 6'7''
Draft: 2020 / Pick: 37
3 seasons in the NBA
Center
28yo 2.18/ 7'2''
Draft: 2017 / Pick: 25
2 seasons in the NBA
Center/Power forward
29yo 2.21/ 7'3''
Draft: 2015 / Pick: 4
8 seasons in the NBA
Former NBA players out of Spain 1
Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
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From | To | Seasons | ||||
Ibou Badji | 2022 (-) | C | 2.16/ 7'1'' | 2023 | 2024 | 1 |
Bismack Biyombo | 2011 (7) | C | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 2011 | 2024 | 13 |
Usman Garuba | 2021 (23) | C | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 2021 | 2024 | 3 |
Leandro Bolmaro | 2020 (23) | G/F | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 2021 | 2023 | 2 |
Facundo Campazzo | 2013 (-) | PG | 1.81/ 5'11'' | 2020 | 2023 | 3 |
J. Hernangómez | 2016 (15) | PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 2016 | 2023 | 7 |
Willy Hernangómez | 2015 (35) | C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 2016 | 2023 | 7 |
Serge Ibaka | 2008 (24) | C/PF | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 2009 | 2023 | 14 |
Raul Neto | 2013 (47) | PG | 1.85/ 6'1'' | 2015 | 2023 | 8 |
Ricky Rubio | 2009 (5) | PG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 2011 | 2023 | 12 |
Gabriel Deck | 2017 (-) | SF/PF | 1.99/ 6'6'' | 2020 | 2022 | 2 |
Arnoldas Kulboka | 2018 (55) | SF/PF | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 2021 | 2022 | 1 |
Tomas Satoransky | 2012 (32) | PG | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 2016 | 2022 | 6 |
Marc Gasol | 2007 (48) | C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 2008 | 2021 | 13 |
Rodions Kurucs | 2018 (40) | SF/PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 2018 | 2021 | 3 |
Vincent Poirier | 2015 (-) | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 2019 | 2021 | 2 |
Anderson Varejao | 2004 (30) | C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 2004 | 2021 | 14 |
Mario Hezonja | 2015 (5) | SF/PF | 2.03/ 6'8'' | 2015 | 2020 | 5 |
Álex Abrines | 2013 (32) | G/F | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 2016 | 2019 | 3 |
José M. Calderón | 2003 (-) | PG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 2005 | 2019 | 14 |
Pau Gasol | 2001 (3) | C/PF | 2.16/ 7'1'' | 2001 | 2019 | 18 |
Salah Mejri | 2008 (-) | C | 2.17/ 7'1'' | 2015 | 2019 | 4 |
Nikola Mirotic | 2011 (23) | PF | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 2014 | 2019 | 5 |
M. Kuzminskas | 2011 (-) | SF | 2.05/ 6'9'' | 2016 | 2018 | 2 |
Lucas Nogueira | 2013 (16) | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 2014 | 2018 | 4 |
Mirza Teletovic | 2007 (-) | PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 2012 | 2018 | 6 |
M. Huertas | 2005 (-) | PG/SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 2015 | 2017 | 2 |
N. Laprovittola | 2012 (-) | PG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 2016 | 2017 | 1 |
Sergio Rodríguez | 2006 (27) | PG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 2006 | 2017 | 5 |
Damjan Rudez | 2008 (-) | SF/PF | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 2014 | 2017 | 3 |
Luis Scola | 2002 (55) | PF/C | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 2007 | 2017 | 10 |
Tiago Splitter | 2007 (28) | C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 2010 | 2017 | 7 |
Walter Tavares | 2014 (43) | C | 2.20/ 7'3'' | 2015 | 2017 | 2 |
Pablo Prigioni | 1999 (-) | PG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 2012 | 2016 | 4 |
Víctor Claver | 2009 (22) | SF/PF | 2.07/ 6'9'' | 2012 | 2015 | 3 |
Zoran Dragic | 2011 (-) | G/F | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 2014 | 2015 | 1 |
Joel Freeland | 2006 (30) | PF/C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 2012 | 2015 | 3 |
Ognjen Kuzmic | 2012 (52) | C | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 2013 | 2015 | 2 |
Gustavo Ayón | 2007 (-) | C/PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 2011 | 2014 | 3 |
Vítor Faverani | 2009 (-) | C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 2013 | 2014 | 1 |
Mickael Gelabale | 2005 (48) | F/G | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 2006 | 2013 | 3 |
Christian Eyenga | 2009 (30) | SF | 1.98/ 6'6'' | 2010 | 2012 | 2 |
Rudy Fernández | 2007 (24) | SG | 1.96/ 6'5'' | 2008 | 2012 | 4 |
Andrés Nocioni | 2001 (-) | SF/PF | 2.01/ 6'7'' | 2004 | 2012 | 8 |
Fabricio Oberto | 1997 (-) | C/PF | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 2005 | 2011 | 6 |
Walter Herrmann | 2001 (-) | SF/PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 2006 | 2009 | 3 |
Cheikh Samb | 2006 (51) | C | 2.16/ 7'1'' | 2007 | 2009 | 2 |
Jorge Garbajosa | 1999 (-) | SF/PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 2006 | 2008 | 2 |
J. Navarro | 2002 (39) | SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 2007 | 2008 | 1 |
Esteban Batista | 2005 (-) | PF/C | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 2005 | 2007 | 2 |
Maciej Lampe | 2003 (30) | C | 2.11/ 6'11'' | 2003 | 2006 | 3 |
A. Macijauskas | 2002 (-) | SG | 1.93/ 6'4'' | 2005 | 2006 | 1 |
Raül López | 2001 (24) | PG | 1.82/ 6'0'' | 2003 | 2005 | 2 |
Fernando Martín | 1985 (38) | C | 2.05/ 6'9'' | 1986 | 1987 | 1 |
Luca Vildoza | 2017 (-) | PG/SG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | ---- | ---- | 1 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Spain 1
YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
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2005 | 11 | 1 | 11 | Fran Vázquez | Orlando Magic |
2023 | 31 | 2 | 1 | James Nnaji | Detroit Pistons |
2009 | 34 | 2 | 4 | Sergio Llull | Denver Nuggets |
1994 | 36 | 2 | 9 | Andrei Fetisov | Boston Celtics |
2022 | 39 | 2 | 9 | Khalifa Diop | Cleveland Cavaliers |
2004 | 39 | 2 | 10 | Albert Miralles | Toronto Raptors |
2013 | 45 | 2 | 15 | Marko Todorovic | Portland Trail Blazers |
2010 | 45 | 2 | 15 | Paulo Prestes | Minnesota Timberwolves |
2009 | 47 | 2 | 17 | Henk Norel | Minnesota Timberwolves |
2010 | 49 | 2 | 19 | Ryan Richards | San Antonio Spurs |
2015 | 50 | 2 | 20 | Marcus Eriksson | Atlanta Hawks |
2002 | 50 | 2 | 22 | Federico Kammerichs | Portland Trail Blazers |
1993 | 50 | 2 | 23 | Marcelo Nicola | Houston Rockets |
2005 | 52 | 2 | 22 | Axel Hervelle | Denver Nuggets |
2003 | 52 | 2 | 23 | Remon Van de Hare | Toronto Raptors |
2022 | 54 | 2 | 24 | Yannick Nzosa | Washington Wizards |
2015 | 54 | 2 | 24 | Daniel Díez | Utah Jazz |
2015 | 57 | 2 | 27 | Nikola Radicevic | Denver Nuggets |
1997 | 57 | 2 | 29 | Roberto Dueñas | Chicago Bulls |
2013 | 59 | 2 | 29 | Bojan Dubljevic | Minnesota Timberwolves |
1987 | 113 | 5 | 21 | José Antonio Montero | Atlanta Hawks |