I'm want to know who was the first European player in the NBA?
I think it was a player from Bulgaria, but I'm not sure.
I also think that the second Euro player to play in the NBA was a German center, I think his name was Bleb. Am I right?
Thanks in advance.
2006-11-14 03:41:57 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Basketball
There were four Europeans in the NBA (or the BAA as it was called then) during its first year of existence in 1947:
Frido Frey - Germany
Lee Knorek - Poland
Hank Beenders - Netherlands
Hank Biasatti - Italy
The Bulgarian player you're thinking of might be Georgi Glouchkov, who played in 1986, which was also the first year for Germany's Detlef Schrempf and Uwe Blab.
2006-11-14 04:56:53 · answer #1 · answered by Craig S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first that comes to mind is Vlade Divac for the LA Lakers in the mid-80's.
Detlief Schript (not spelled right) was from germany.
2006-11-14 03:51:35 · answer #2 · answered by wrathofkublakhan 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
toni kukoc
2006-11-14 03:45:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋