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NBA players that will play in FIBA EuroBasket 2025

FIBA EuroBasket 2025 will feature 24 countries, several of which boast current and former NBA players on the preliminary roster.

Luka Dončić and Slovenia will participate in Group D in the FIBA Eurobasket 2025 tournament.

EuroBasket 2025
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Twenty-four nations are set to take part in the EuroBasket 2025 tournament, which begins Aug. 27 and runs through Sept. 14 with games played in four host countries: Cyprus, Finland, Latvia and Poland. The event will culminate with the Final Phase and championship game, which will be played at Arena Riga in Latvia.

Below is a country-by-country look at the current and former NBA players each team boasts when play begins in August. These are preliminary rosters and are subject to change before the tournament begins.

(Countries are listed in alphabetical order in each group.)


> Group A

Former 3-time Kia MVP winner Nikola Jokić leads a Serbia squad that boasts plenty of NBA talent.

Czechia

Active NBA players: Vít Krejčí (Hawks)
Former NBA players: Tomas Satoransky


Estonia

No active or former NBA players on roster


Latvia 

Active NBA players: Kristaps Porziņģis (Hawks)
Former NBA players: Dāvis Bertāns, Dairis Bertāns


Portugal

Active NBA players: Neemias Queta (Celtics)


Serbia 

Active NBA players: Bogdan Bogdanović (Clippers), Nikola Jokić (Nuggets), Nikola Jović (Heat), Nikola Topić (Thunder), Tristan Vukcevic (Wizards)
Former NBA players: Marko Gudurić, Balša Koprivica *, Vanja Marinković *, Vasilije Micić, Nikola Milutinov *, Filip Petrušev, Alen Smailagić


Turkey

Active NBA players: Adem Bona (76ers), Alperen Sengun (Rockets)
Former NBA players: Onuralp Bitim, Furkan Korkmaz, Shane Larkin, Cedi Osman, Omer Yurtseven


> Group B

Nikola Vučević will suit up for Montenegro in FIBA EuroBasket 2025

Finland

Active NBA players: Lauri Markkanen (Jazz)


Germany

Active NBA players: Tristan Da Silva (Magic), Dennis Schröder (Kings), Franz Wagner (Magic)
Former NBA players: Isaac Bonga, Daniel Theis


Great Britain

Official team not announced yet


Lithuania

Active NBA players: Jonas Valančiūnas (Nuggets)
Former NBA players: Deividas Sirvydis


Montenegro

Active NBA players: Nikola Vučević (Bulls)
Former NBA players: Marko Simonovic, Bojan Dubljević *


Sweden

Active NBA players: Pelle Larson (Heat)


> Group C

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is 1 of the top NBA players to watch in Group C of FIBA EuroBasket 2025.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Active NBA players: Jusuf Nurkić (Jazz)
Former NBA players: Džanan Musa


Cyprus

No active or former NBA players on roster


Georgia

Active NBA players: Goga Bitadze (Magic), Sandro Mamukelashvili (Raptors)


Greece

Active NBA players: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)
Former NBA players: Kostas Antetokounmpo, Tyler Dorsey, Kostas Papanikolaou


Italy

Active NBA players:  Simone Fontecchio (Heat), Saliou Niang ** (Cavs)
Former NBA players: Danilo Gallinari, Nicolò Melli, Matteo Spagnolo *, Gabriele Procida *


Spain

Active NBA players: Santi Aldama (Grizzlies), Eli John Ndiaye (Hawks)
Former NBA players: Juancho Hernangómez, Willy Hernangómez


> Group D

Hawks phenom Zaccharie Risacher will be making his FIBA EuroBasket debut in 2025.

Belgium

No active or former NBA players on roster


France

Active NBA players: Bilal Coulibaly (Wizards), Moussa Diabate (Hornets), Ousmane Dieng (Thunder), Zaccharie Risacher (Hawks), Alex Sarr (Wizards), Guerschon Yabusele (Knicks)
Former NBA players: Isaïa Cordinier *, Jaylen Hoard, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Theo Maledon, Frank Ntilikina, Elie Okobo, Vincent Poirier


Iceland

No active or former NBA players on roster


Israel

Active NBA players: Deni Avdija (Blazers), Ben Saraf (Nets) **
Former NBA players: T.J. Leaf, Yam Madar *


Poland

No active or former NBA players on roster


Slovenia

Active NBA players: Vlatko Čančar (Nuggets), Luka Dončić (Lakers)
Former NBA players: Zoran Dragic


* = Selected in an NBA Draft, but has yet to play in the NBA

** = Rookie in 2025-26

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