Every NBA Player Competing in the 2024 Olympic Games by Country

NBA players of past and present will represent 11 countries in Paris at the Olympics.

Jul 10, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; USA forward LeBron James (6) looks on during the third quarter against Canada in the USA Basketball Showcase at T-Mobile Arena. / Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports

The 2024 Paris Olympics will showcase men's basketball teams from around the world, including many notable NBA stars representing a total of 11 countries.

The men's basketball 5x5 competition begins on Saturday, July 27 and runs through Saturday, August 10 with the gold medal game. Countries were placed into three groups (A, B and C) ahead of the Olympics. Four games will take place each day until the quarterfinals begin on Tuesday, August 6.

Team USA's men's basketball team in particular has a long history at the Olympics, winning a total of 16 gold medals so far. Team USA won seven consecutive gold medals from 1936–68, establishing an early dynasty in the sport.

Later on, USA basketball became more famous for some of the teams in the 1990s, such as the Dream Team. The 2008 Redeem Team started the current dynasty, as the men's United States basketball team has won gold in the four Olympics since. Needless to say, Team USA has a huge weight of expecations on its shoulders heading into the Paris Olympics.

While Team USA is often seen as the Olympic powerhouse in men's basketball, there are some strong NBA players competing for other countries. Here's a list of which current and former NBA players fans can expect to see at the Paris Olympics later this month.

List of NBA Olympians by Country

United States

The United States has the most NBA players represented with the entire 12-man roster made up of players from the NBA.

Five of the 12 players are making their Olympic debut, including Stephen Curry and Anthony Edwards. On the other hand end of the spectrum, LeBron James and Kevin Durant are making their fourth Olympic appearances.

Player	Team	Olympic Experience
Bam Adebayo	Miami Heat	2020
Devin Booker	Phoenix Suns	2020
Stephen Curry	Golden State Warriors	First Olympics
Anthony Davis	Los Angeles Lakers	2012
Kevin Durant	Phoenix Suns	2012, 2016, 2020
Anthony Edwards	Minnesota Timberwolves	First Olympics
Joel Embiid	Philadelphia 76ers	First Olympics
Tyrese Haliburton	Indiana Pacers	First Olympics
Jrue Holiday	Boston Celtics	2020
LeBron James	Los Angeles Lakers	2004, 2008, 2012
Jayson Tatum	Boston Celtics	2020
Derrick White	Boston Celtics	First Olympics

Canada

All but one player on Canada's Olympic roster has NBA experience. Some of the big stars include Jamal Murray and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. This is the first appearance for Canada's men's basketball team since 2000.

Canada will be looking to repeat and further the success they had last summer during the World Cup when they beat the United States in the bronze medal game.

Player	Team	Olympic Experience
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	Minnesota Timberwolves	First Olympics
RJ Barrett	Toronto Raptors	First Olympics
Khem Birch	Former NBA Player	First Olympics
Dillon Brooks	Houston Rockets	First Olympics
Luguentz Dort	Oklahoma City Thunder	First Olympics
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	Oklahoma City Thunder	First Olympics
Trey Lyles	Sacramento Kings	First Olympics
Jamal Murray	Denver Nuggets	First Olympics
Andrew Nembhard	Indiana Pacers	First Olympics
Kelly Olynyk	Toronto Raptors	First Olympics
Dwight Powell	Dallas Mavericks	First Olympics

Australia

Two of Australia's team members—Patty Mills and Joe Ingles—are making their fifth Olympic appearances.

Australia won the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Player	Team	Olympic Experience
Dyson Daniels	New Orleans Pelicans	First Olympics
Matthew Dellavedova	Former NBA Player	2012, 2016, 2020
Dante Exum	Dallas Mavericks	2020
Josh Giddey	Chicago Bulls	First Olympics
Josh Green	Charlotte Hornets	2020
Joe Ingles	Minnesota Timberwolves	2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
Jock Landale	Houston Rockets	2020
Patty Mills	Free Agent	2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
Duop Reath	Portland Trail Blazers	2020

France

This year's French men's basketball Olympic team has a lot of hype around it as one of the NBA's biggest young stars, Victor Wembanyama, will make his Olympic debut in his home country. Additionally, four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert will represent France in his third Olympics.

France will be looking for revenge against the United States this year after they picked up the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Player	Team	Olympic Experience
Nicolas Batum	Los Angeles Clippers	2012, 2016, 2020
Bilal Coulibaly	Washington Wizards	First Olympics
Nando De Colo	Former NBA Player	2012, 2016, 2020
Rudy Gobert	Minnesota Timberwolves	2016, 2020
Frank Ntilikina	Former NBA Player	2020
Victor Wembanyama	San Antonio Spurs	First Olympics
Guerschon Yabusele	Former NBA Player	2020

Serbia

The Serbian Olympic team will have a lot of eyes on it as three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic will lead the team.

Serbia earned the silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics after losing to the United States in the final. Only two of those players are returning to this year's roster.

Player	Team	Olympic Experience
Bogdan Bogdanovic	Atlanta Hawks	2016
Marko Gudurić	Former NBA Player	First Olympics
Nikola Jokic	Denver Nuggets	2016
Nikola Jovic	Miami Heat	First Olympics
Vasilije Micić	Charlotte Hornets	First Olympics
Filip Petrušev	Former NBA Player	First Olympics
Aleksej Pokusevski	Charlotte Hornets	First Olympics

Germany

Germany has never earned a men's basketball Olympic medal, but with the help of four current NBA players on the roster, the team is hoping for better results this year.

Player	Team	Olympic Experience
Isaac Bonga	Former NBA Player	2020
Dennis Schroder	Brooklyn Nets	First Olympics
Daniel Theis	New Orleans Pelicans	First Olympics
Franz Wagner	Orlando Magic	First Olympics
Mo Wagner	Orlando Magic	2020

Spain

Spain will be looking to earn a medal after missing out in the gold and bronze medal games at the last Olympics. Before Tokyo, Spain earned three medals in a row—two silvers in 2008 and '12 and one bronze in 2016.

Spain only has two active NBA players on the roster, Santi Aldama and Usman Garuba, while the other names mentioned below are former NBA stars.

Player	Team	Olympic Experience
Santi Aldama	Memphis Grizzlies	First Olympics
Lorenzo Brown	Former NBA Player	First Olympics
Rudy Fernández	Former NBA Player	2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
Usman Garuba	Free Agent	2020
Juancho Hernangómez	Former NBA Player	2020
Willy Hernangómez	Former NBA Player	2016, 2020

South Sudan

The biggest NBA name on South Sudan's Olympic team is Phoenix Suns center Bol Bol. He will be making his Olympic debut for his home country of South Sudan in Paris.

This is the first year in which South Sudan has an Olympic basketball team.

Player	Team	Olympic Experience
Deng Adel	Former NBA Player	2020 (Australia)
Bol Bol	Phoenix Suns	First Olympics
Carlik Jones	Former NBA Player	First Olympics
Thon Maker	Former NBA Player	First Olympics
JT Thor	Charlotte Hornets	First Olympics

Greece

Greece has one active NBA player on its Olympic roster, and it helps that it's two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. He will be making his Olympic debut, and he was also named the flagbearer for Greece.

Greece has never won an Olympic medal in men's basketball.

Player	Team	Olympic Experience
Giannis Antetokounmpo	Milwaukee Bucks	First Olympics
Kostas Antetokounmpo	Former NBA Player	First Olympics
Nick Calathes	Former NBA Player	First Olympics
Georgios Papagiannis	Former NBA Player	First Olympics
Kostas Papanikolaou	Former NBA Player	First Olympics

Brazil

Brazil has one active NBA player on its Olympic roster, Gui Santos. While Brazil has three Olympic bronze medals in men's basketball, they last won a medal in 1964.

Player	Team	Olympic Experience
Bruno Caboclo	Former NBA Player	First Olympics
Marcelo Huertas	Former NBA Player	2012, 2016
Raul Neto	Former NBA Player	First Olympics
Gui Santos	Golden State Warriors	First Olympics

Japan

Japan has two active NBA players on its Olympic roster, including 2019 first-rounder Rui Hachimura. Like some of the other countries mentioned above, Japan has never won a men's basketball medal.

Player	Team	Olympic Experience
Rui Hachimura	Los Angeles Lakers	2020
Yuta Watanabe	Memphis Grizzlies	2020

Puerto Rico

New Orleans Pelicans' Jose Alvarado is the one NBA player representing Puerto Rico this year.