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International NBA Players Trivia Quiz

Basketball is an international game, and players in the NBA have come from dozens of countries. This quiz gives a taste of the international nature of the greatest professional basketball league on Earth. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
220,640

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. NBA players Dominique Wilkins, Boris Diaw, and Tariq Abdul-wahad were all born in which country? Hint

Greece

Mexico

France

Brazil

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following NBA players was born in Australia? Hint

Tyson Chandler

Luc Longley

Michael Smith

Greg Ostertag

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the greatest centers in NBA history was born in Jamaica? Hint

Wes Unseld

Bill Russell

Patrick Ewing

Wilt Chamberlain

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Question 4 of 10

4. Canada was the birthplace of all but which of the following players? Hint

Jamaal Magloire

Rick Fox

Bill Wennington

Steve Nash

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Question 5 of 10

5. Is it true that Yao Ming is the first player born in China to play in the NBA?

Yes

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Question 6 of 10

6. NBA players Andrei Kirilenko and Alexander Volkov were both born in which eastern European country? Hint

Poland

Russia

Bulgaria

Czech Republic

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Question 7 of 10

7. Has there ever been an NBA player who was born in the tiny western European country of Belgium?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. One of the flashiest players of the early 1990s was Drazen Petrovic. From which country did he hail? Hint

Estonia

Hungary

Croatia

Turkey

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Question 9 of 10

9. NBA players Mehmet Okur and Hidayet Turkoglu were both born in Cairo, Egypt.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these all-time great NBA players was not born in the United States? Hint

John Stockton

Jerry West

Magic Johnson

Hakeem Olajuwon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. NBA players Dominique Wilkins, Boris Diaw, and Tariq Abdul-wahad were all born in which country?

Answer: France

I'll bet you didn't know that Dominique Wilkins was born in Paris, France. Tariq Abdul-wahad was born Olivier Michael Saint-Jean in Maisons Alfort. Diaw was born in Cormeille-en-Parisis.

2. Which of the following NBA players was born in Australia?

Answer: Luc Longley

Luc Longley was born in Melbourne, Australia. Other players born in Australia include: Shane Heal, Andrew Gaze, and Andrew Bogut.

3. Which of the greatest centers in NBA history was born in Jamaica?

Answer: Patrick Ewing

Specifically, Ewing was born in Kingston, Jamaica. Guard Rumeal Robinson was also born in the birthplace of reggae music.

4. Canada was the birthplace of all but which of the following players?

Answer: Steve Nash

Steve Nash was raised in Canada. However, he was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Rick Fox and Jamaal Magloire were both born in Toronto, while Bill Wennington was born in Montreal.

5. Is it true that Yao Ming is the first player born in China to play in the NBA?

Answer: No

Actually, Yao Ming was the fourth NBA player to hail from China. Tom Meschery, who played for 10 years during the 1960s and 70s, was born in Harbin, Manchuria, in northeast China. Mengke Bateer and Wang Zhizhi, both born in China, also came into the league before Yao.

6. NBA players Andrei Kirilenko and Alexander Volkov were both born in which eastern European country?

Answer: Russia

Volkov was the first Russian player in the NBA, playing from 1989 to 1991. Kirilenko's first season in the league was the 2001-02 season, when he debuted with the glorious Utah Jazz.

7. Has there ever been an NBA player who was born in the tiny western European country of Belgium?

Answer: Yes

Everyone always claims that Tony Parker is French, and this is true, but he was born in Bruges, Belgium. Steve Goodrich, who played only briefly in the NBA from 2000 to 2002, was born in the Belgian capital Brussels.

8. One of the flashiest players of the early 1990s was Drazen Petrovic. From which country did he hail?

Answer: Croatia

Drazen Petrovic was a high scoring guard on the Portland Trail Blazers and New Jersey Nets whose life was sadly cut short in an auto accident. Other NBA players from Croatia include Toni Kukoc, Dino Radja, and Gordan Giricek.

9. NBA players Mehmet Okur and Hidayet Turkoglu were both born in Cairo, Egypt.

Answer: False

Indeed, not. Hidayet Turkoglu was born in Istanbul, Turkey, and Okur was born in Yalova, Turkey. Another Turkish player, Ibrahim Kutluay, had also seen some action in the NBA.

10. Which of these all-time great NBA players was not born in the United States?

Answer: Hakeem Olajuwon

Hakeem Olajuwon was born in Lagos, Nigeria. Stockton was born in Spokane, Washington. Lansing, Michigan was the birthplace of Magic. Jerry West was originally from the tiny town of Cheylan, West Virginia.

I hope you have enjoyed this quiz and learned a thing or two, thanks for playing.

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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