As all European basketball leagues have crowned their 2010-11 season champions, RealGM has checked on how many American players were involved in the celebrations.
RealGM has counted that 107 players from the U.S. became champions in 45 European national leagues this season. Swiss champions Lugano Tigers and Belgium league winner Charlei Spirou were ‘the most American’ champion teams with eight players from the U.S. on their roster in 2010-11.
RealGM presents the European national leagues champions list, where you can find all 107 players names (top-five European national competitions are bolded).
Country |
Champion team |
American players |
Albania |
SK Tirana |
No American players |
Austria |
Oberwart Gunners |
Kelvin Parker (Northwest Missouri State) Joe Dean Shaw (Nevada) Tyrone Sally (West Virginia) David Gonzalvez (Richmond) |
Azerbaijan |
Araz |
No American players |
Belarus |
Minsk-2006 |
Shawn King (Oral Roberts) |
Belgium |
Charleroi Spirou |
Kyle Weaver (Washington State) Jahmar Young (New Mexico State) Dwayne Broyles (James Madison) Brian Green (Colorado State) Brent Wright (Florida) Demond Mallet (McNeese State) Justin Hamilton (Florida) Andre Riddick (Kentucky) |
Bosnia |
Siroki TT |
No American players |
Bulgaria |
Lukoil Academik |
Brandon Heath (San Diego State) Travis Peterson (Samford) Devin Green (Hampton) Lamont Mach (Angelina College) Dominc James (Marquette) |
Croatia |
Zagreb |
Josh Heytvelt (Gonzaga) Alex Renfroe (Belmont) |
Cyprus |
Etha Engomis |
Ken Tutt (Oral Roberts) Reggie Redding (Villanova) |
Czech Republic |
CEZ Nymburk |
Dionte Christmas (Temple) Chester Simmons (Washington) |
Denmark |
Bakken Bears |
Charlie Burgess (Texas Tech) Jahmar Thorpe (Houston) |
Estonia |
Kalev/Cramo Tallinn |
Michael Dunigan (Oregon) |
Finland |
Kataja |
Darren Fells (UC Irvine) Jared Newson (Tennessee-Martin) Jason Conley (Missouri) |
France |
SLUC Nancy |
Willie Deane (Purdue) Tremmell Darden (Niagara) Terrance Johnson (California Baptist) |
Georgia |
Army SK Tbilisi |
No American players |
Germany |
Brose Baskets |
Kyle Hines (NC Greensboro) Casey Jacobsen (Stanford) John Goldsberry (NC Wilmington) Brian Roberts (Dayton) Reyshawn Terry (North Carolina) |
Greece |
Panathinaikos |
Nick Calathes (Florida) Mike Batiste (Arizona State) Drew Nicholas (Maryland) |
Holland |
ZZ Leiden |
Monta McGhee (Lewis) Thomas Jackson (Butler) Seamus Boxley (Portland State) Jesse Smith (Idaho State) |
Iceland |
KR Reykjavik |
Finnur Magnusson (Catawba) Marcus Walker (Colorado State) |
Ireland |
Killester |
Jermaine Turner (Dowling) |
Israel |
Maccabi Tel Aviv |
Jeremy Pargo (Gonzaga) Chuck Eidson (South Carolina) Richard Hendrix (Alabama) Derrick Sharp (South Florida) Doron Perkins (Santa Clara) |
Italy |
Montepaschi Siena |
Bo McCalebb (New Orleans) Malik Hairston (Oregon) Shaun Stonerook (Ohio State) David Moss (Indiana State) |
Kosovo |
Sigal Prishtine |
No American players |
Latvia |
VEF Riga |
Tyler Cain (South Dakota) Trevon Hudges (Wisconsin–Madison) |
Lithuania |
Zalgiris Kaunas |
Marcus Brown (Murray State) Travis Watson (Virginia) DeJuan Collins (Louisiana State) Trent Plaister (BYU) Omar Samhan (St. Mary's) |
Luxembourg |
Etzella Ettelbruck |
Karim Shabazz (Providence College) Dustin Scott (Charleston) |
Macedonia |
Feni Indistrija |
Jarrid Frye (Sacred Heart) |
Malta |
Athleta |
No American players |
Moldova |
BCUASM Chisinau |
No American players |
Montenegro |
Buducnost |
No American players |
Norway |
Baerum |
Donald Oatis (Wilberforce) Vincent Hamilton (Clemson) |
Poland |
Asseco Prokom |
Daniel Ewing (Duke) Ronnie Burrell (NC Greensboro) Courtney Eldridge (NC Greensboro) Qyntel Woods (NEMCC) Thomas Adams (Hampton) |
Portugal |
FC Porto Ferpinta |
Gregory Stempin (Toledo) Julian Terrell (Vanderbilt) |
Romania |
U-Mobitelco CN |
Kyndall Dykes (New Orleans) Stanley Thomson (Fairfield) Tyler Morris (Boston) David Lawrence Charleston) |
Russia |
CSKA Moscow |
Jamont Gordon (Mississippi State) JR Holden (Bucknell) Trajan Langdon (Duke) |
Scotland |
Edinburgh Kings |
No American players |
Serbia |
Partizan |
James Gist (Maryland) Curtis Jerrells (Baylor) |
Slovakia |
Levice |
Mike English (UMKC) Esian Henderson (Central Missouri) |
Slovenia |
Krka |
Chris Booker (Purdue) |
Spain |
Regal Barcelona |
Pete Mickeal (Cincinnati) Alan Anderson (Michigan State) Terence Morris (Maryland) |
Sweden |
Sundsvall Dragons |
No American players |
Switzerland |
Lugano Tigers |
Edwin Draughan (Yale) Derek Stockalper (Cal Poly) Mike Efevberha (CS Northridge) Sean Finn (Dayton) Mohammed Abukar (San Diego State) Byron Sanders (North Carolina) Matt Schneiderman (Northern Iowa) Brody Angley (Santa Clara) |
Turkey |
Fenerbahce Ulker |
Tarence Kinsey (South Carolina) Sean May (North Carolina) |
Ukraine |
Budivelnyk Kyiv |
Lamayne Wilson (Troy State) Williams Keys (New Mexico State) Dewarick Spencer (Arkansas State) Zach Morley (Wisconsin) |
United Kingdom |
Liverpool MT |
Tafari Toney (Houston) Nate Reinking (Kent State) |