Pau Gasol best FIBA ball player ever?

Pau Gasol best FIBA ball player ever?

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Pau Gasol best FIBA ball player ever?

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Bulls big man Pau Gasol has been the preeminent player in big FIBA basketball tournaments in the 21st century with a huge role in eight medal-winning Spanish National Teams since 2001. Gasol’s impact in international ball has been so big that he’s now the all-time European leader in All-Tournament selections at major FIBA events, tying old-school stars Kresimir Cosic and Sergei Belov and way ahead of Euro greats like Drazen Petrovic or Dirk Nowitzki.

Key: (*) Eurobasket or World Championship / Bold denotes MVP selection.

PLAYER ALL-FIBA SELECTIONS * YEARS
1. Pau Gasol (Spain) 7 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
1. Kresimir Cosic (Yugoslavia) 7 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979
1. Sergei Belov (USSR) 7 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979
4. Drazen Dalipagic (Yugoslavia) 4 1975, 1977, 1978, 1981
4. Dragan Kicanovic (Yugoslavia) 4 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982
4. Nikos Galis (Greece) 4 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991
4. Arvydas Sabonis (USSR/Lithuania) 4 1983, 1985, 1986, 1995
4. Dirk Nowitzki (Germany) 4 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007
9. Vladimir Tkachenko (USSR) 3 1979, 1981, 1982
9. Drazen Petrovic (Yugoslavia/Croatia) 3 1985, 1986, 1989
9. Dino Radja (Yugoslavia/Croatia) 3 1989, 1993, 1994
9. Toni Kukoc (Yugoslavia/Croatia) 3 1990, 1991, 1995
9. Vlade Divac (Yugoslavia/Serbia-Montenegro) 3 1990, 1991, 1995
9. Gregor Fucka (Italy) 3 1997, 1998, 1999
9. Tony Parker (France) 3 2003, 2011, 2013
9. Andrei Kirilenko (Russia) 3 2003, 2007, 2011
9. Milos Teodosic (Serbia) 3 2009, 2010, 2014

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