When Americans Don't Chase The NBA Dream...

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Have you ever wondered who are the best non-NBA Americans of all time? Perhaps not, but in this video we look at those American ballers who either never got the chance to make it to the NBA or deliberately chose to stay in Europe and had incredible careers there. From multiple EuroLeague champions to players who literally changed the way European basketball is played, here's a top 10!
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@BasketNews_com
@BasketNews_com 3 місяці тому
Do you think these are the greatest Americans who never played in the NBA? Maybe your Top 10 looks different? 👀 Let us know in the comments below ✍ If you enjoyed the video, help us grow by hitting the like button & subscribing to our channel! 🙌 Lastly, follow us on social media for more content: Twitter: twitter.com/basketnews_com/ Instagram: instagram.com/basketnews/ Inquiries for partnership: commerce@basketnews.com
@vinny_the_kidd
@vinny_the_kidd 3 місяці тому
Where is #NickCalathes ?🙁
@dominikcale2863
@dominikcale2863 3 місяці тому
Calathes american?​@@vinny_the_kidd
@gradiska1976
@gradiska1976 2 місяці тому
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.
@rj2v
@rj2v 3 місяці тому
How about a video on the top 10 non European and USA players to play in Europe?
@ciaojay7025
@ciaojay7025 3 місяці тому
Number 1 might be Manu
@wanderpontes
@wanderpontes 2 місяці тому
@@ciaojay7025Or Splitter
@dixoncider8372
@dixoncider8372 2 місяці тому
@@ciaojay7025 Hakeem maybe?
@Nikosk00
@Nikosk00 3 місяці тому
stupid seasons with the grizzles. batiste would have topped this chart
@darmawan3029
@darmawan3029 3 місяці тому
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
@Nikosk00
@Nikosk00 3 місяці тому
i am prety sure you are talking about another player. i am saying michael batiste of panathinaikos@@darmawan3029
@clintstewart5545
@clintstewart5545 3 місяці тому
I really enjoy this channel , well done for the good work ...
@tobiasdwumaah1098
@tobiasdwumaah1098 2 місяці тому
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
@ahmetberktasc7324
@ahmetberktasc7324 3 місяці тому
I think this channel would have great effect on future americans which will play on europe. Keep doin what you doin 🙏
@milanstankovic1982
@milanstankovic1982 3 місяці тому
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.....😎
@George_from_Aegina
@George_from_Aegina 3 місяці тому
Nice top 10 !
@vskillz96
@vskillz96 3 місяці тому
Half of them were made Euroleague players in Olympiacos
@PersonaPrime
@PersonaPrime 3 місяці тому
Olympiacos always had a good eye for American talent and then lost them to teams with a bigger budget 😂
@ToxicL9emoN
@ToxicL9emoN 3 місяці тому
Half of them u say, but I only see two players made by oly in this list.
@vskillz96
@vskillz96 3 місяці тому
@@ToxicL9emoN Punter, Dunston, Hines
@ToxicL9emoN
@ToxicL9emoN 3 місяці тому
​@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.
@vskillz96
@vskillz96 3 місяці тому
@@ToxicL9emoN But his first Euroleague team was Olympiacos, of course he leveled up his game in Partizan
@gloth
@gloth 3 місяці тому
i like that you blurred him as we would not know who he was :D :D :D kyle hines
@petermiloshevski
@petermiloshevski 2 місяці тому
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).
@MarxMan0o
@MarxMan0o 2 місяці тому
Oh damn I remember Tanoka’s game winning buzzer beater 3 for Rock vs Kalev
@geo1985fs
@geo1985fs 3 місяці тому
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
@BasketNews_com
@BasketNews_com 3 місяці тому
The only thing is he “played” for the Grizzlies in 2003, so he doesn’t qualify technically
@pontios1986
@pontios1986 3 місяці тому
Darryl Middleton! Played 30 years in Europe!
@fransfrans8538
@fransfrans8538 3 місяці тому
Nice, first, this is going to be a good video non the less
@_neddy_teddy_8048
@_neddy_teddy_8048 2 місяці тому
I like seeing other leagues around the world its cool to see some of the differences on how they play
@draganristic8443
@draganristic8443 3 місяці тому
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).
@datakis_73
@datakis_73 3 місяці тому
Skopians
@user-wm3mp2bt2l
@user-wm3mp2bt2l 3 місяці тому
Macedonia is greek brother
@asterix8100
@asterix8100 3 місяці тому
greek is macedonian
@kingjasko
@kingjasko 3 місяці тому
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.
@Kris____07289
@Kris____07289 2 місяці тому
Yeah Exum and Lessort with Punter Nunnally and LeDay is such a crazy team now that we think about it
@BokiJuda
@BokiJuda 2 місяці тому
True....if that fight didn't take place, Real would definitely be out
@kingjasko
@kingjasko 2 місяці тому
Željko Obradovič is to "blame" for that hehe@@Kris____07289
@vintagebasket
@vintagebasket 3 місяці тому
thanks! Ali from Fener i remember! cool player
@labudicaxxx5708
@labudicaxxx5708 3 місяці тому
Lester Bo McCalebb deserves a spot on this list so much.
@tainanking
@tainanking 3 місяці тому
I think his national team achievement would put him here with Macedonia but I don’t think that’s taken into account
@AlextremECW2
@AlextremECW2 3 місяці тому
Do the Best Latín Américan player that payed in Europe
@bryx170
@bryx170 2 місяці тому
Most of them came from Brazil and Argentina.
@Benass69
@Benass69 2 місяці тому
Can you do this for Canadians. I honestly don’t know how to follow anything outside of the us and Canada and wanna know how my boys are doin
@utherulrich
@utherulrich 3 місяці тому
How about a top 10 latam players in Europe?
@kecmania
@kecmania 3 місяці тому
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
@ganiniii
@ganiniii 2 місяці тому
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.
@stizostedion1221
@stizostedion1221 3 місяці тому
the first name that comes to my mind is Tanoka Beard -20 years ago
@swishteam9659
@swishteam9659 3 місяці тому
I was hoping to see Darius Adams make the list.
@edvardsrdic5642
@edvardsrdic5642 3 місяці тому
My personal opinion is that BCL and Eurocup combine for 2nd tier of European cups
@moisesacevedo6174
@moisesacevedo6174 3 місяці тому
Drop a Top 10 Americans (even ex NBA) who have played Euroleague
@mprai
@mprai 2 місяці тому
Kevin Punter , Scottie Wilbekin , Tyrese Rice and Jr Holden all AEK legends 💛💣
@Vitrella_m
@Vitrella_m 3 місяці тому
LEvin Punter won aba league Finals and FInals MVP too
@degaculo
@degaculo 3 місяці тому
dude you put out the most interesting videos about european basketball
@BasketNews_com
@BasketNews_com 3 місяці тому
Appreciate it, brother (IN SHAQ’S VOICE)
@cecefrank
@cecefrank 2 місяці тому
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
@kingjasko
@kingjasko 3 місяці тому
By the way, gimme that giannis jersey pretty please. I went to slovenia : greece games last summer and dude didnt play :(
@user-hj8mz3hp3s
@user-hj8mz3hp3s 3 місяці тому
James Gist,Randolph Antony,Singleton
@Kris____07289
@Kris____07289 2 місяці тому
KP was about to join the Raptors but stayed loyal to Partizan as a real captain
@j-flybmx
@j-flybmx 2 місяці тому
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
@ognjenrajkovic5712
@ognjenrajkovic5712 3 місяці тому
What are all the names of books behind you?
@ViktorMorawitz
@ViktorMorawitz 3 місяці тому
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.
@giannis_sar6
@giannis_sar6 3 місяці тому
So Mike Batiste isn't in the list? He, Obradovic, Diamantidis and Saras changed the way pick n roll is played.
@valpix7007
@valpix7007 3 місяці тому
Played a full season in NBA
@Zvigos83
@Zvigos83 Місяць тому
The NBA isn't basketball anymore, it's just a show
@bobby_Digital77
@bobby_Digital77 2 місяці тому
What about Demond Mallett?
@christosbardas84
@christosbardas84 3 місяці тому
Drew could have gone higher he was indispensable for PAO back then and PAO back then had HEAT
@tabasco07
@tabasco07 2 місяці тому
1:06 + Adrie Alpa Cup
@ssk-_-dotz3773
@ssk-_-dotz3773 3 місяці тому
When americans dont chase the nba dream they get called bums or trash even if nba was never their goal
@tmo5944
@tmo5944 3 місяці тому
Carroll should be higher for sure
@Rebanal
@Rebanal 3 місяці тому
Too biased. This guy seems to hate Real Madrid. No subscription
@capslock196
@capslock196 3 місяці тому
i expected larkin and mike james in the top3, aren't they qualified to make it into the list?
@vintagebasket
@vintagebasket 3 місяці тому
now deandre jordan says that can play in europe
@ironderen3936
@ironderen3936 3 місяці тому
keenan evans?
@keintmarksugarol9354
@keintmarksugarol9354 3 місяці тому
Mike James
@ispadispad8529
@ispadispad8529 3 місяці тому
Bad list Kevin easily out, Bo or S Penn or Freemen in, but mostly Bo he was a beast
@shaharaviv2486
@shaharaviv2486 2 місяці тому
How is bcl tier 3??
@isaacg1114
@isaacg1114 2 місяці тому
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?
@johnymaos
@johnymaos 2 місяці тому
Mike Batiste no?
@dhmhtrhs5364
@dhmhtrhs5364 2 місяці тому
rice had a 41 point game vs okympiakos
@locomixer
@locomixer 3 місяці тому
holden was iverson of europe
@vilka13
@vilka13 3 місяці тому
No way Clyburn and Rice over KP. And where is Mike James?
@SmokeEmOut
@SmokeEmOut 3 місяці тому
played in the nba
@nesakysiu12
@nesakysiu12 3 місяці тому
Clyburn clear KP not even close but rice could be argued
@dominikcale2863
@dominikcale2863 3 місяці тому
Mike played for nets
@BASKETBALLJEZUS
@BASKETBALLJEZUS 2 місяці тому
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.
@bokismrdi2427
@bokismrdi2427 2 місяці тому
Charles Jenkins?
@yf6mt
@yf6mt 3 місяці тому
The best is Oscar Daniel Bezerra Schmidt or most known Oscar Schmidt
@BasketNews_com
@BasketNews_com 3 місяці тому
Brazilian tho 😝
@TheLeeWhiteShow
@TheLeeWhiteShow 3 місяці тому
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?
@BasketNews_com
@BasketNews_com 3 місяці тому
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 🙌
@Razolution
@Razolution 2 місяці тому
Anthony parker?
@neemamajidi9331
@neemamajidi9331 3 місяці тому
What about Nikos Galis?
@buhalterisbedarbis339
@buhalterisbedarbis339 3 місяці тому
Oh sure, he's american
@slickvik4508
@slickvik4508 3 місяці тому
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.
@BasketNews_com
@BasketNews_com 3 місяці тому
I did have him at no1, but then thought you might consider him more Greek than American
@edgars_4455
@edgars_4455 3 місяці тому
Mike James is not in this list,wow what a shame
@BasketNews_com
@BasketNews_com 3 місяці тому
Gotta watch the intro again, bud. He played in the NBA ✌️
@user-zq3fv9wi9c
@user-zq3fv9wi9c 3 місяці тому
Batiste, parker?
@Linksmakalnietis
@Linksmakalnietis 3 місяці тому
Both played in NBA.
@themusicspectrum5187
@themusicspectrum5187 3 місяці тому
Guys why not giveaway euroleague shirts? Nobody carers about nba shirts you can buy that at every place.
@user-bu1fn4bt6y
@user-bu1fn4bt6y 3 місяці тому
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.
@gorkemdas8719
@gorkemdas8719 2 місяці тому
Great list but I think larkin has a place on the top 10 too
@TheAmazingallan
@TheAmazingallan 2 місяці тому
he played 250 NBA games
@ury8385
@ury8385 3 місяці тому
This video is so disrespecful to Jayce Carroll,he was a machine and definitly should be top 5 at least
@BasketNews_com
@BasketNews_com 3 місяці тому
I did move him around quite a bit, first at 6, then moved him down since other guys were more accomplished individually
@dimitrijenikolic8127
@dimitrijenikolic8127 3 місяці тому
Punter won Aba League u didnt meantion it
@sofaz9006
@sofaz9006 3 місяці тому
dominik wilkins?
@Trapligo
@Trapligo 3 місяці тому
Next video: why euro League is better than the NBA
@megadriver23
@megadriver23 3 місяці тому
Kevin Punter Couldn't never make a NBA TEAM too small for the NBA
@matejraicevic312
@matejraicevic312 3 місяці тому
Where's Vesely
@nesakysiu12
@nesakysiu12 3 місяці тому
Casual... Vesely played in NBA and I didnt knew that Vesely is american
@dominikcale2863
@dominikcale2863 3 місяці тому
Vesely amerikanac ahahahahaha
@vukninkovic5595
@vukninkovic5595 3 місяці тому
MIke James????
@fxflags2418
@fxflags2418 3 місяці тому
Pffff, KP in NBA? Bro realy??
@Justcallmallgoat
@Justcallmallgoat 3 місяці тому
Not jackin the list
@panagiotisfudukidis5068
@panagiotisfudukidis5068 3 місяці тому
Mike Batiste nowhere to be found....come on guys
@gerardoparedes8239
@gerardoparedes8239 3 місяці тому
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
@Nikosk00
@Nikosk00 3 місяці тому
and USA cant name their country so they say they are americans. argentina, brazil, canada are also there if you dont know.
@hatsuhioki9361
@hatsuhioki9361 3 місяці тому
Why are murican clubs champions of world when they win a national championship?
@aksi2222
@aksi2222 3 місяці тому
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
@megadriver23
@megadriver23 3 місяці тому
FACTS bro!!!! Preach
@pvdppvdp6638
@pvdppvdp6638 3 місяці тому
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?
@CelabWilliams-gb6rm
@CelabWilliams-gb6rm 2 місяці тому
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”
@malxvz1
@malxvz1 2 місяці тому
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? 🤨🤷‍♂
@CelabWilliams-gb6rm
@CelabWilliams-gb6rm 2 місяці тому
@@malxvz1 yes i’ve seen euroleague full games. the atmosphere 10/10. the ball? no different than the best college teams.
@hoopzone98
@hoopzone98 3 місяці тому
Bro why are you so obsessed with comparing Americans and Europeans wtf😂😂 you can't find other shit to talk about?!
@nikolaukic8858
@nikolaukic8858 3 місяці тому
Maybe the worst top 10 ever, where tf is Larkin, James??
@ciaojay7025
@ciaojay7025 3 місяці тому
They played in the NBA
@rasputin.2682
@rasputin.2682 2 місяці тому
Gallis the best.
@user-sd8eb7pe4n
@user-sd8eb7pe4n 3 місяці тому
Mike James?
@anthonypotamitis7049
@anthonypotamitis7049 3 місяці тому
he has played in the nba
@GK7410
@GK7410 3 місяці тому
Νice content
@pbg.kamen1xx
@pbg.kamen1xx 3 місяці тому
No Mike James
@sigituntr3627
@sigituntr3627 3 місяці тому
@TesseracTesseracT
@TesseracTesseracT 3 місяці тому
Drew Nicholas for real? He will remembered in Greece for the obvious reasons…💉💉💉
@milanstankovic1982
@milanstankovic1982 3 місяці тому
.😎
@user-ir7zd9li9d
@user-ir7zd9li9d 3 місяці тому
7th view, 1st comment, 10th like
@truthhearer6323
@truthhearer6323 3 місяці тому
7th view but 10th like, makes sense
@BasketNews_com
@BasketNews_com 3 місяці тому
Welcome to UKposts 😃@@truthhearer6323
@user-ir7zd9li9d
@user-ir7zd9li9d 3 місяці тому
@@truthhearer6323 damn bro! You right! 😄😄😄
@hoopseditz108
@hoopseditz108 3 місяці тому
Mike james instead of punter
@pvdppvdp6638
@pvdppvdp6638 3 місяці тому
The list is players that didn't play in the NBA.
@multiplier6526
@multiplier6526 3 місяці тому
Mike james played multiple games for the nets
@BasketNews_com
@BasketNews_com 3 місяці тому
Suns too 👆
@Mr.Ciobanu
@Mr.Ciobanu 2 місяці тому
scrubs
@panagiotistsolis5164
@panagiotistsolis5164 3 місяці тому
Καρολ τα χειροτερα
@panoskakkavas4022
@panoskakkavas4022 3 місяці тому
Καλά ηρέμησε , για τον Κάρολ μιλάμε . Μόνο άμα έχει ρυθμό παίζει καλά . Αλλιώς είναι ανύπαρκτος .
@panagiotistsolis5164
@panagiotistsolis5164 3 місяці тому
@@panoskakkavas4022χαιρω πολυ ολοι οι σουτερ ετσι λειτουργουνε
@petrakamilica5141
@petrakamilica5141 3 місяці тому
Today's NBA is a complete 🤡 show
@theoneonly259
@theoneonly259 3 місяці тому
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.
@raymondcapz9437
@raymondcapz9437 2 місяці тому
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