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Definitely Nikos Galis, born in New Jersey with Greek heritage ,he was drafted by Boston Celtics but newer played for them, except a pre season game where he got injured and newer signed professional contract. He was absolutely a beast. The Gangster", and "The Iron Man", is widely regarded as Europe's greatest scorer to ever play the game, and as one of the all-time greatest players in FIBA international basketball history.[a] In 1991, Galis was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players. In 2007, he became an inaugural member of the FIBA Hall of Fame.[8] In 2008, he was chosen as one of the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors.[9] In 2017, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In 2022, he was inducted in to the Greek Basket League Hall of Fame.
You missed adding Tanoka Beard to this list. The dude has the biggest MVP rating in one game in Euroleague history (63), never played in the NBA and he was playing 5 or 6 seasons for Zalgiris in the Euroleague, before that he was playing for Joventut and Real when the were bad team (yes, there was a time when Real Madrid were not even close to be playing in the Euroleague, for all those young fans).
@vskillz96 I agree about Dunston and Hines, but KP didn't do anything special in Olympiacos. Punter was made in Partizan. Also the three players you mentioned aren't half in a top ten.
Very nice video. I believe Mike Batiste have a place in the top-10 though. He was 3 time euro league champion and in my opinion he was the one before Hines that was the first dominant undersized center
I still believe Partizan would've been a contender last season if the euroleague didnt help real madrid... Punter would've been mvp if they won the title.
In my hometown the basketball team already had an american player that was delivering pizzas in the states😂. Dude did alright and I think he went to Spain or Greece afterwards.
Bo McCalebb Made a real difference for Macedonians in Eurobasket 2011. Top scorer in total points, in ppg just behind Tony Parker, think he made it in all tournament team. Macedonians finished 4th which was huge success (bigest ever for them).
No Bo McCalebb and Keith Langford is crazy especially getting dual citizenship and being top 5 for Eurobasket while everyone on the list was European players who played in the NBA
It's true that he played 11 games in the NBA, but probably it was worth to make a special mention to Alphonso Ford, whom the Euroleague scoring title was named after. Also, another great American player that impacted my youth was "Sweet Lou" Bullock
Great vid with extremely misleading name. None of those guys had a chance in NBA. Not even remotely. So it’s not like they decided to play in Europe instead of playing NBA, which was something I expected from this vid. Maybe inspiration for some next vid about guys who declined NBA contracts/opportunities to stay in Europe.
Ahh Errick… good shout, I sort of focused on EuroLeague more. Only 2 seasons in EL, but I guess he’s the GOAT of EuroCup and generally one of the most decorated overseas careers 🙌
Euro league games are only 8 mins shorter than NBA games why are all the per game stat leaders in the NBA almost double what they are in the euro league? Is it just a hella slow league or what?
I'm European but I only follow the NBA. I only know European players if they play in the NBA. So for example if Luca Doncic never played in the NBA I wouldn't know him. The same with Jokić. Because European basketball doesn't interest me at all.
Partizan fan here. Kevin Panter in top 10... Awful player, so selfish, and with classic stupid American style of playing basketball, with a lot of mistakes... One of bed puzzles in Partizan now. Sorry on my English.
Why do people in European countries have this habit of saying Europe as it was a country, comparing everything to the US. Saying "Europe is better on this" "Europe has the best football" "Europe has a great basketball" do u have an inferiority complex? you can´t name your own countries so you say your continent
because in US there is a league where only american teams can play and toronto raptors Its called NBA and in Europe theres a league where there are teams based all around the Europe so next time you say something this stupid think about it twice
I bet you can't name many European countries. And in fact the USA is like Europe, a gathering of different states with their own culture and laws. Be it NBA, NFL, NHL or the MLB, the winner is called World Champion. Now, that is joke as they are just winning a national championship. Or is that a superiority complex?
Americans go to Europe’s because Europe is way easier, the competition sucks. Just is what it is. Would rather have my kid come from university than the euroleague 9/10. This channels fan base has 0 nba ball knowledge and goes off “well I don’t personally like the USA so I’m a shit on its product and big up mine”
not at all its just explaining European talent aside from the players currently in the nba that your familar with bringing light on basketball in Europe, which actually is really entertaining and different than the NBA from watching both leagues, with your opinion hating on players still in the pro leagues for 0 reason at all just because 'the competition sucks' without actually watching a euro league game or any highlights right? 🤨🤷♂
What Eurocentric nonsense. A player does not need to have played in Europe to be considered one of the best players to not play in the NBA. Where is Ricky Grace for example? Played his entire career in Australia and had zero interest in playing in Europe. Same with most of the NBLs top imports. You Europansies got nothing better than Ricky Grace. Led the Perth Wildcats to victory over Real Madrid at the 1995 McDonalds Championship in London. Stop insulting us all with youre nonsense Europrole propaganda. Plenty of top US imports do not want to live in Europe because you do not speak English. Like Ricky Grace. Which is why they come to Australia. Its a long long list.
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Where is #NickCalathes ?🙁
Calathes american?@@vinny_the_kidd
Definitely Nikos Galis, born in New Jersey with Greek heritage ,he was drafted by Boston Celtics but newer played for them, except a pre season game where he got injured and newer signed professional contract. He was absolutely a beast. The Gangster", and "The Iron Man", is widely regarded as Europe's greatest scorer to ever play the game, and as one of the all-time greatest players in FIBA international basketball history.[a] In 1991, Galis was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players. In 2007, he became an inaugural member of the FIBA Hall of Fame.[8] In 2008, he was chosen as one of the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors.[9] In 2017, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In 2022, he was inducted in to the Greek Basket League Hall of Fame.
How about a video on the top 10 non European and USA players to play in Europe?
Number 1 might be Manu
@@ciaojay7025Or Splitter
@@ciaojay7025 Hakeem maybe?
stupid seasons with the grizzles. batiste would have topped this chart
Low 40% fg is unacceptable in the nba as a center tbh, let alone as a guard, only rookie guard picked in the lottery can have this permission
i am prety sure you are talking about another player. i am saying michael batiste of panathinaikos@@darmawan3029
I really enjoy this channel , well done for the good work ...
Basket news!! thank you so much for bringing Euro content because we barely have anyone talking about the Euroleague like you and explaining it well
You missed adding Tanoka Beard to this list. The dude has the biggest MVP rating in one game in Euroleague history (63), never played in the NBA and he was playing 5 or 6 seasons for Zalgiris in the Euroleague, before that he was playing for Joventut and Real when the were bad team (yes, there was a time when Real Madrid were not even close to be playing in the Euroleague, for all those young fans).
Oh damn I remember Tanoka’s game winning buzzer beater 3 for Rock vs Kalev
Half of them were made Euroleague players in Olympiacos
Olympiacos always had a good eye for American talent and then lost them to teams with a bigger budget 😂
Half of them u say, but I only see two players made by oly in this list.
@@ToxicL9emoN Punter, Dunston, Hines
@vskillz96 I agree about Dunston and Hines, but KP didn't do anything special in Olympiacos. Punter was made in Partizan. Also the three players you mentioned aren't half in a top ten.
@@ToxicL9emoN But his first Euroleague team was Olympiacos, of course he leveled up his game in Partizan
Very nice video. I believe Mike Batiste have a place in the top-10 though. He was 3 time euro league champion and in my opinion he was the one before Hines that was the first dominant undersized center
The only thing is he “played” for the Grizzlies in 2003, so he doesn’t qualify technically
Best European basketball channel by far! The euroleague should sponsor you guys. 🇱🇹🇬🇷
Darryl Middleton! Played 30 years in Europe!
Thank you for a nice show, but I would like to remember one player who marked the '90s in Europe, and that is David Rivers.....😎
I still believe Partizan would've been a contender last season if the euroleague didnt help real madrid... Punter would've been mvp if they won the title.
Yeah Exum and Lessort with Punter Nunnally and LeDay is such a crazy team now that we think about it
True....if that fight didn't take place, Real would definitely be out
Željko Obradovič is to "blame" for that hehe@@Kris____07289
I think this channel would have great effect on future americans which will play on europe. Keep doin what you doin 🙏
Do the Best Latín Américan player that payed in Europe
Most of them came from Brazil and Argentina.
Lester Bo McCalebb deserves a spot on this list so much.
I think his national team achievement would put him here with Macedonia but I don’t think that’s taken into account
Nice top 10 !
dude you put out the most interesting videos about european basketball
Appreciate it, brother (IN SHAQ’S VOICE)
i like that you blurred him as we would not know who he was :D :D :D kyle hines
I like seeing other leagues around the world its cool to see some of the differences on how they play
In my hometown the basketball team already had an american player that was delivering pizzas in the states😂. Dude did alright and I think he went to Spain or Greece afterwards.
KP was about to join the Raptors but stayed loyal to Partizan as a real captain
Nice, first, this is going to be a good video non the less
Bo McCalebb
Made a real difference for Macedonians in Eurobasket 2011. Top scorer in total points, in ppg just behind Tony Parker, think he made it in all tournament team. Macedonians finished 4th which was huge success (bigest ever for them).
Skopians
Macedonia is greek brother
greek is macedonian
No Bo McCalebb and Keith Langford is crazy especially getting dual citizenship and being top 5 for Eurobasket while everyone on the list was European players who played in the NBA
How about a top 10 latam players in Europe?
i know he played two NBA regular season games, but Keith Langford should be up there. he had such an impact on european basketball in my opinion
It's true that he played 11 games in the NBA, but probably it was worth to make a special mention to Alphonso Ford, whom the Euroleague scoring title was named after.
Also, another great American player that impacted my youth was "Sweet Lou" Bullock
Carroll should be higher for sure
Too biased. This guy seems to hate Real Madrid. No subscription
So Mike Batiste isn't in the list? He, Obradovic, Diamantidis and Saras changed the way pick n roll is played.
Played a full season in NBA
Kevin Punter , Scottie Wilbekin , Tyrese Rice and Jr Holden all AEK legends 💛💣
My personal opinion is that BCL and Eurocup combine for 2nd tier of European cups
Drop a Top 10 Americans (even ex NBA) who have played Euroleague
By the way, gimme that giannis jersey pretty please. I went to slovenia : greece games last summer and dude didnt play :(
thanks! Ali from Fener i remember! cool player
James Gist,Randolph Antony,Singleton
the first name that comes to my mind is Tanoka Beard -20 years ago
i expected larkin and mike james in the top3, aren't they qualified to make it into the list?
When americans dont chase the nba dream they get called bums or trash even if nba was never their goal
I was hoping to see Darius Adams make the list.
Drew could have gone higher he was indispensable for PAO back then and PAO back then had HEAT
Great vid with extremely misleading name. None of those guys had a chance in NBA. Not even remotely. So it’s not like they decided to play in Europe instead of playing NBA, which was something I expected from this vid. Maybe inspiration for some next vid about guys who declined NBA contracts/opportunities to stay in Europe.
1:06 + Adrie Alpa Cup
LEvin Punter won aba league Finals and FInals MVP too
Im surprised CJ mcollum's brother Eric didn't make the list?
He's had a great career and I thought he was yalls guy?
Ahh Errick… good shout, I sort of focused on EuroLeague more. Only 2 seasons in EL, but I guess he’s the GOAT of EuroCup and generally one of the most decorated overseas careers 🙌
keenan evans?
What about Demond Mallett?
Euro league games are only 8 mins shorter than NBA games why are all the per game stat leaders in the NBA almost double what they are in the euro league? Is it just a hella slow league or what?
What about Nikos Galis?
Oh sure, he's american
Yeah seriously. Europeans seem to forget he was born and brought up in New Jersey lol. Is Jeremy Lin a TW bball player, NO bro is from Palo Alto.
I did have him at no1, but then thought you might consider him more Greek than American
The best is Oscar Daniel Bezerra Schmidt or most known Oscar Schmidt
Brazilian tho 😝
Mike James is not in this list,wow what a shame
Gotta watch the intro again, bud. He played in the NBA ✌️
Bad list Kevin easily out, Bo or S Penn or Freemen in, but mostly Bo he was a beast
now deandre jordan says that can play in europe
What are all the names of books behind you?
How is bcl tier 3??
Batiste, parker?
Both played in NBA.
No way Clyburn and Rice over KP. And where is Mike James?
played in the nba
Clyburn clear KP not even close but rice could be argued
Mike played for nets
The NBA isn't basketball anymore, it's just a show
Mike Batiste no?
Guys why not giveaway euroleague shirts? Nobody carers about nba shirts you can buy that at every place.
Great list but I think larkin has a place on the top 10 too
he played 250 NBA games
rice had a 41 point game vs okympiakos
This video is so disrespecful to Jayce Carroll,he was a machine and definitly should be top 5 at least
I did move him around quite a bit, first at 6, then moved him down since other guys were more accomplished individually
Where's Vesely
Casual... Vesely played in NBA and I didnt knew that Vesely is american
Vesely amerikanac ahahahahaha
holden was iverson of europe
Anthony parker?
I'm European but I only follow the NBA. I only know European players if they play in the NBA. So for example if Luca Doncic never played in the NBA I wouldn't know him. The same with Jokić. Because European basketball doesn't interest me at all.
Charles Jenkins?
Partizan fan here.
Kevin Panter in top 10...
Awful player, so selfish, and with classic stupid American style of playing basketball, with a lot of mistakes...
One of bed puzzles in Partizan now.
Sorry on my English.
Next video: why euro League is better than the NBA
Punter won Aba League u didnt meantion it
dominik wilkins?
Mike James
Why do people in European countries have this habit of saying Europe as it was a country, comparing everything to the US. Saying "Europe is better on this" "Europe has the best football" "Europe has a great basketball" do u have an inferiority complex? you can´t name your own countries so you say your continent
and USA cant name their country so they say they are americans.
argentina, brazil, canada are also there if you dont know.
Why are murican clubs champions of world when they win a national championship?
because in US there is a league where only american teams can play and toronto raptors Its called NBA and in Europe theres a league where there are teams based all around the Europe so next time you say something this stupid think about it twice
FACTS bro!!!! Preach
I bet you can't name many European countries. And in fact the USA is like Europe, a gathering of different states with their own culture and laws. Be it NBA, NFL, NHL or the MLB, the winner is called World Champion. Now, that is joke as they are just winning a national championship. Or is that a superiority complex?
Bro why are you so obsessed with comparing Americans and Europeans wtf😂😂 you can't find other shit to talk about?!
Kevin Punter Couldn't never make a NBA TEAM too small for the NBA
Drew Nicholas for real? He will remembered in Greece for the obvious reasons…💉💉💉
MIke James????
Pffff, KP in NBA? Bro realy??
Maybe the worst top 10 ever, where tf is Larkin, James??
They played in the NBA
Mike Batiste nowhere to be found....come on guys
Americans go to Europe’s because Europe is way easier, the competition sucks. Just is what it is. Would rather have my kid come from university than the euroleague 9/10. This channels fan base has 0 nba ball knowledge and goes off “well I don’t personally like the USA so I’m a shit on its product and big up mine”
not at all its just explaining European talent aside from the players currently in the nba that your familar with bringing light on basketball in Europe, which actually is really entertaining and different than the NBA from watching both leagues, with your opinion hating on players still in the pro leagues for 0 reason at all just because 'the competition sucks' without actually watching a euro league game or any highlights right? 🤨🤷♂
@@malxvz1 yes i’ve seen euroleague full games. the atmosphere 10/10. the ball? no different than the best college teams.
Not jackin the list
Mike James?
he has played in the nba
Gallis the best.
Mike james instead of punter
The list is players that didn't play in the NBA.
Mike james played multiple games for the nets
Suns too 👆
Today's NBA is a complete 🤡 show
No Mike James
Νice content
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7th view but 10th like, makes sense
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@@truthhearer6323 damn bro! You right! 😄😄😄
What Eurocentric nonsense. A player does not need to have played in Europe to be considered one of the best players to not play in the NBA. Where is Ricky Grace for example? Played his entire career in Australia and had zero interest in playing in Europe. Same with most of the NBLs top imports. You Europansies got nothing better than Ricky Grace. Led the Perth Wildcats to victory over Real Madrid at the 1995 McDonalds Championship in London. Stop insulting us all with youre nonsense Europrole propaganda. Plenty of top US imports do not want to live in Europe because you do not speak English. Like Ricky Grace. Which is why they come to Australia. Its a long long list.
Mike James