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A record 121 NBA (www.NBA.com) and WNBA players are featured on national team rosters for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. The men’s and women’s 5×5 competitions will feature a record 49 current NBA players and a record 29 current WNBA players, as well as 16 former NBA and 22 former WNBA players. The inaugural 3×3 basketball tournament features four current and one former WNBA player.
The previous records for current NBA and WNBA players in the Olympics were 46 and 26, respectively, at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Outside of the U.S., Nigeria has the most current NBA players on its roster with eight, followed by Australia with seven and France with six. Eleven of the 12 teams competing in the men’s tournament have at least one current NBA player, and national team rosters include 13 players who have been NBA All-Stars.
Twenty-seven NBA teams are represented in the men’s 5×5 competition, with the Miami Heat featuring a league-high four players. The Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks and Utah Jazz each have three players competing.
In the women’s 5×5 competition, outside the U.S., Australia has the most current WNBA players with five followed by Canada and Spain with three each. Eight of the 12 teams in the women’s tournament have at least one current WNBA player, and 10 of the 12 WNBA teams are represented on national team rosters. The Phoenix Mercury and Seattle Storm lead with five players each, followed by the Minnesota Lynx with four players.
The inaugural women’s 3×3 basketball tournament is being held from July 24-28 and features five current and former WNBA players.
In addition, 29 players on Olympic rosters have NBA G League experience, including a league-high six on Nigeria. France and Japan each feature four players who played in the NBA’s official minor league.
Francisco Cáffaro of the Argentina Men’s National Team and Han Xu of the China Women’s National Team become the first NBA Academy participants to make an Olympic roster. Cáffaro, who was a member of the University of Virginia’s NCAA championship team in 2019, attended NBA Global Academy in Canberra, Australia. Han, who attended NBA Academy Shandong in China, became the first NBA Academy participant to be drafted into the WNBA or NBA when she was selected 14th overall in the 2019 WNBA Draft.
In addition, 45 players on Olympic men’s and women’s rosters participated in Basketball Without Borders (BWB), including Danilo Gallinari (Atlanta Hawks; Italy; BWB Global 2003), Han (New York Liberty; China; BWB Global 2018), Marc Gasol (Los Angeles Lakers; Spain; BWB Europe 2003) and Rui Hachimura (Washington Wizards; Japan; BWB Global 2016). BWB is the NBA and FIBA’s global basketball development and community outreach program that has seen 79 former campers drafted into the NBA or signed as free agents since 2001 and five former campers drafted into the WNBA since 2019.
Below please find a complete list of current NBA players on 2020 Olympic 5×5 rosters*:
*As of July 24, 2021 (all rosters subject to change)
Country
First Name
Last Name
NBA Team
Argentina
Facundo
Campazzo*
Denver Nuggets
Argentina
Gabriel
Deck*
Oklahoma City Thunder
Argentina
Luca
Vildoza*
New York Knicks
Australia
Aron
Baynes
Toronto Raptors
Australia
Matthew
Dellavedova
Cleveland Cavaliers**
Australia
Dante
Exum
Houston Rockets
Australia
Josh
Green*
Dallas Mavericks
Australia
Joe
Ingles
Utah Jazz
Australia
Patty
Mills
San Antonio Spurs
Australia
Matisse
Thybulle
Philadelphia 76ers
Czech Republic
Tomas
Satoransky*
Chicago Bulls
France
Nicolas
Batum*
Free Agent
France
Evan
Fournier
Boston Celtics
France
Rudy
Gobert
Utah Jazz
France
Timothé
Luwawu-Cabarrot
Brooklyn Nets
France
Frank
Ntilikina*
New York Knicks
France
Vincent
Poirier
Philadelphia 76ers**
Germany
Isaac
Bonga*
Washington Wizards
Germany
Moritz
Wagner
Orlando Magic
Italy
Danilo
Gallinari*
Atlanta Hawks
Italy
Nico
Mannion
Golden State Warriors
Italy
Nicolò
Melli
Dallas Mavericks**
Japan
Rui
Hachimura*
Washington Wizards
Japan
Yuta
Watanabe
Toronto Raptors
Nigeria
Precious
Achiuwa
Miami Heat
Nigeria
Chimezie
Metu
Sacramento Kings
Nigeria
Jordan
Nwora
Milwaukee Bucks
Nigeria
Jahlil
Okafor
Detroit Pistons
Nigeria
Josh
Okogie
Minnesota Timberwolves
Nigeria
KZ
Okpala
Miami Heat
Nigeria
Miye
Oni
Utah Jazz
Nigeria
Nnamdi
Vincent
Miami Heat
Slovenia
Vlatko
Čančar
Denver Nuggets
Slovenia
Luka
Dončić
Dallas Mavericks
Spain
Marc
Gasol*
Los Angeles Lakers
Spain
Willy
Hernangómez*
New Orleans Pelicans
Spain
Ricky
Rubio
Minnesota Timberwolves
United States
Bam
Adebayo
Miami Heat
United States
Devin
Booker
Phoenix Suns
United States
Kevin
Durant
Brooklyn Nets
United States
Jerami
Grant
Detroit Pistons
United States
Draymond
Green
Golden State Warriors
United States
Jrue
Holiday
Milwaukee Bucks
United States
Keldon
Johnson
San Antonio Spurs
United States
Zach
LaVine
Chicago Bulls
United States
Damian
Lillard
Portland Trail Blazers
United States
JaVale
McGee
Denver Nuggets
United States
Khris
Middleton
Milwaukee Bucks
United States
Jayson
Tatum
Boston Celtics
*Participated in Basketball Without Borders (BWB)
**Appeared on an NBA roster during 2020-21 season
Below please find a complete list of former NBA players on 2020 Olympic 5×5 rosters*:
*As of July 24, 2021 (all rosters subject to change)
Country
First Name
Last Name
Argentina
Nicolás
Brussino
Argentina
Patricio
Garino*
Argentina
Nicolás
Laprovittola
Argentina
Luis
Scola
Czech Republic
Jan
Vesely
France
Nando
De Colo
France
Guerschon
Yabusele
Iran
Hamed
Haddadi
Nigeria
Ekpe
Udoh
Slovenia
Zoran
Dragić
Slovenia
Mike
Tobey
Spain
Alex
Abrines
Spain
Victor
Claver*
Spain
Rudy
Fernández
Spain
Pau
Gasol
Spain
Sergio
Rodríguez*
*Participated in Basketball Without Borders (BWB)
Below please find a complete list of current WNBA players on 2020 Olympic 5×5 rosters*:
*As of July 24, 2021 (all rosters subject to change)
Country
First Name
Last Name
WNBA Team
Australia
Rebecca
Allen
New York Liberty
Australia
Ezi
Magbegor*
Seattle Storm
Australia
Leilani
Mitchell
Washington Mystics
Australia
Alanna
Smith
Phoenix Mercury
Australia
Stephanie
Talbot
Seattle Storm
Belgium
Julie
Allemand
Indiana Fever**
Belgium
Emma
Meesseman
Free Agent
Canada
Natalie
Achonwa
Minnesota Lynx
Canada
Bridget
Carleton
Minnesota Lynx
Canada
Kia
Nurse
Phoenix Mercury
China
Xu
Han*
New York Liberty**
France
Marine
Johannes
New York Liberty**
France
Gabby
Williams
Los Angeles Sparks**
Republic of Korea
JiSu
Park
Las Vegas Aces
Spain
Maite
Cazorla
Atlanta Dream**
Spain
Maria
Conde
Chicago Sky**
Spain
Astou
Ndour
Chicago Sky
United States
Ariel
Atkins
Washington Mystics
United States
Sue
Bird
Seattle Storm
United States
Tina
Charles
Washington Mystics
United States
Napheesa
Collier
Minnesota Lynx
United States
Skylar
Diggins-Smith
Phoenix Mercury
United States
Sylvia
Fowles
Minnesota Lynx
United States
Chelsea
Gray
Las Vegas Aces
United States
Brittney
Griner
Phoenix Mercury
United States
Jewell
Loyd
Seattle Storm
United States
Breanna
Stewart
Seattle Storm
United States
Diana
Taurasi
Phoenix Mercury
United States
A’ja
Wilson
Las Vegas Aces
*Participated in Basketball Without Borders (BWB)
**Under contract with WNBA team but did not report to training camp this season
Below please find a complete list of former WNBA players on 2020 Olympic 5×5 rosters*:
*As of July 24, 2021 (all rosters subject to change)
Country
First Name
Last Name
Australia
Cayla
George
Australia
Tess
Madgen
Australia
Jenna
O'Hea
Australia
Marianna
Tolo
Belgium
Kim
Mestdagh
Belgium
Ann
Wauters
Canada
Kayla
Alexander
Canada
Miranda
Ayim
Canada
Nirra
Fields
Canada
Kim
Gaucher
Canada
Nayo
Raincock-Ekunwe
China
Ting
Shao
France
Sandrine
Gruda
France
Endy
Miyem
Nigeria
Adaora
Elonu
Nigeria
Ify
Ibekwe
Nigeria
Victoria
Macaulay
Puerto Rico
Jazmon
Gwathmey
Puerto Rico
Jennifer
O’Neill
Serbia
Jelena
Brooks
Serbia
Ana
Dabovic
Serbia
Sonja
Vasic
Below please find a complete list of current WNBA players on 2020 Olympic 3×3 rosters*:
*As of July 24, 2021 (all rosters subject to change)
Country
First Name
Last Name
WNBA Team
United States
Stefanie
Dolson
Chicago Sky
United States
Allisha
Gray
Dallas Wings
United States
Kelsey
Plum
Las Vegas Aces
United States
Jackie
Young
Las Vegas Aces
Below please find a complete list of former WNBA players on 2020 Olympic 3×3 rosters*:
*As of July 24, 2021 (all rosters subject to change)
Country
First Name
Last Name
Romania
Gabriela
Marginean
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