The Top 25 American players ever in European competitions

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By The Lighter Side | May 9, 2014

25. Corny Thompson: Won the Euroleague in 1994. Two-time Spanish League champion. Won the Korac Cup in 1985. Italian League stats: 22.3 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 1.2 apg in six seasons.

24. Michael Young: Won the Euroleague in 1993. Two-time French League champion. Two-time French Cup champion. Italian League stats: 27.4 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.3 apg in four seasons.

23. Darryl Middleton: Three-time Spanish League MVP. Two-time Spanish League champion. Four-time Greek League champion. Won the Euroleague in 2002. Won the Eurocup in 2007. Euroleague stats: 8.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg in three seasons.

22. David Rivers: Won the Euroleague in 1997. Named MVP of the Final Four. French League MVP in 1995. Greek League MVP in 1997. Two-time Turkish League champion. Euroleague stats: 9.6 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.6 spg in 2000-01.

21. Elmer Bennett: Two-time Spanish League Champion. MVP of the Finals in 2002. Two-time Spanish Cup champion. Named MVP in 1999. Eurocup champion in 2004. Led the Spanish League in assists four times. Euroleague stats: 11.8 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 5.0 apg, 1.5 spg in four seasons.

20. Mike D’Antoni: Two-time Euroleague champion. Five-time Italian League champion. Two-time Italian Cup champion. Italian League stats: 12.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.5 apg in 13 seasons.

19. Wayne Brabender: Four-time European Cup champion. 13-time Spanish League champion. Seven-time Spanish Cup champion. Won the silver medal at the Eurobasket with Spain in 1973. Named MVP of the tournament.

18. Clifford Luyk: Six-time European Cup champion. 14-time Spanish League champion. 10-time Spanish Cup champion. Won the silver medal at the Eurobasket with Spain in 1973. Olympic games stats: 18.1 ppg in two editions.

17. Pete Mickeal: Won the Euroleague in 2010. Three-time Spanish League champion. Named MVP of the Finals in 2008. Four-time Spanish Cup champion. Named MVP in 2013. Euroleague stats: 10.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.0 spg in five seasons.

16. Kevin Magee: Five-time Israeli League champion. Five-time Israeli Cup champion. Won the Spanish Cup in 1984. Israeli League stats: 25.7 ppg in seven seasons.

15. Audie Norris: Three-time Spanish League champion. Two-time Spanish Cup champion. Spanish League stats: 14.2 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.3 apg in six seasons.

14. Walter Szczerbiak: Three-time European Cup champion. Four-time Spanish League champion. Won the Spanish Cup in 1977.

13. Bob Morse: Three-time European Cup champion. Four-time Italian League champion. Won the Italian Cup in 1973. Italian League stats: 26.5 ppg, 7.8 rpg in eight seasons.

12. Alphonso Ford: Two-time All-Euroleague 1st Team. Led the Euroleague in scoring in 2001 and 2002. Greek League MVP in 2001. Greek Cup MVP in 2002. Led the Greek League in scoring four times. Euroleague stats: 25.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.2 spg in two seasons.

11. Bo McCalebb: Two-time All-Euroleague 2nd Team. Two-time Italian League Finals MVP. Italian League MVP in 2012. All-Eurobasket Team in 2011. Led the Euroleague in scoring in 2012. Euroleague stats: 13.7 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.8 spg in four seasons.

10. Trajan Langdon: Two-time Euroleague champion. Named MVP of the Euroleague Final Four in 2008. Two-time All-Euroleague 1st Team. One-time All-Euroleague 2nd Team. Won league titles eight times between Italy, Turkey and Russia. Euroleague stats: 13.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.4 spg in seven seasons.

9. Mike Batiste: Three-time Euroleague champion. All-Euroleague 1st Team in 2011. All-Euroleague 2nd Team in 2012. Eight-time Greek League champion. Greek League MVP in 2010. Euroleague stats: 11.4 ppg, 5.1 rpg in 11 seasons.

8. Dominique Wilkins: Won the Euroleague in 1996. Named MVP of the Final Four. Won Greek Cup in 1996. Named MVP. Won the Italian Cup in 1998. Euroleague stats: 18.8 ppg, 7.1 rpg in two seasons.

7. Joe Arlauckas: Led the Euroleague in scoring in 1996. Euroleague champion in 1995. Spanish League champion in 1994. Named MVP of the Spanish Cup in 1993. Spanish League stats: 20.7 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.0 bpg, 1.3 spg in 10 seasons.

6. Tyus Edney: Won the Euroleague in 1999. Named MVP of the Final Four. Two-time All-Euroleague 1st Team. Two-time Italian League champion. Euroleague stats: 15.6 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 4.3 apg, 1.5 spg in four seasons.

5. Marcus Brown: All-Euroleague 1st Team in 2004. Two-time All-Euroleague 2nd Team. French League MVP in 2000. Turkish League MVP in 2002. Won 12 league titles in France, Turkey, Russia, Israel and Lithuania. Euroleague stats: 15.7 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.1 spg in 10 seasons.

4. Nikos Galis: Won the Eurobasket in 1987. Four-time All-Eurobasket team. Led the tournament in scoring four times and was named MVP in 1987. Led the Euroleague in scoring eight times. Two-time European Player of the Year. Five-time Greek League MVP. Eight-time Greek League champion. Greek League all-time leading scorer. Led the Greek League in scoring 15 times. Greek League stats: 33.4 ppg in 15 seasons.

3. JR Holden: Eurobasket champion in 2007 with Russia. Two-time Euroleague champion. Russian League MVP in 2003. Won league titles seven times in Latvia, Belgium, Greece and Russia. Euroleague stats: 11.7 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.2 spg in nine seasons.

2. Anthony Parker: Two-time Euroleague champion. One-time Suproleague champion. Two-time Euroleague MVP. Euroleague Final Four MVP in 2004. Two-time All-Euroleague 1st Team. MVP of the Israeli League in 2004. Euroleague stats: 16.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.6 spg in three seasons.

1. Bob McAdoo: Two-time European Cup champion. Named MVP of the Final Four in 1988. Two-time Italian League champion. Italian League stats: 27.3 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 1.4 apg in seven seasons.

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