NEW YORK – A record 121 NBA and WNBA players are featured on national team rosters for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.  The men’s and women’s 5×5 competitions will feature a record 49 current NBA players and a record 29 current WNBA players, as well as 16 former NBA and 22 former WNBA players.  The inaugural 3×3 basketball tournament features four current and one former WNBA player.

The previous records for current NBA and WNBA players in the Olympics were 46 and 26, respectively, at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Outside of the U.S., Nigeria has the most current NBA players on its roster with eight, followed by Australia with seven and France with six.  Eleven of the 12 teams competing in the men’s tournament have at least one current NBA player, and national team rosters include 13 players who have been NBA All-Stars.

Twenty-seven NBA teams are represented in the men’s 5×5 competition, with the Miami Heat featuring a league-high four players.  The Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks and Utah Jazz each have three players competing.

In the women’s 5×5 competition, outside the U.S., Australia has the most current WNBA players with five followed by Canada and Spain with three each.  Eight of the 12 teams in the women’s tournament have at least one current WNBA player, and 10 of the 12 WNBA teams are represented on national team rosters.  The Phoenix Mercury and Seattle Storm lead with five players each, followed by the Minnesota Lynx with four players.

The inaugural women’s 3×3 basketball tournament is being held from July 24-28 and features five current and former WNBA players.

In addition, 29 players on Olympic rosters have NBA G League experience, including a league-high six on Nigeria.  France and Japan each feature four players who played in the NBA’s official minor league.

Francisco Cáffaro of the Argentina Men’s National Team and Han Xu of the China Women’s National Team become the first NBA Academy participants to make an Olympic roster.  Cáffaro, who was a member of the University of Virginia’s NCAA championship team in 2019, attended NBA Global Academy in Canberra, Australia.  Han, who attended NBA Academy Shandong in China, became the first NBA Academy participant to be drafted into the WNBA or NBA when she was selected 14^th overall in the 2019 WNBA Draft.

In addition, 45 players on Olympic men’s and women’s rosters participated in Basketball Without Borders (BWB), including Danilo Gallinari (Atlanta Hawks; Italy; BWB Europe 2003), Han (New York Liberty; China; BWB Global 2018), Marc Gasol (Los Angeles Lakers; Spain; BWB Europe 2003) and Rui Hachimura (Washington Wizards; Japan; BWB Global 2016).  BWB is the NBA and FIBA’s global basketball development and community outreach program that has seen 79 former campers drafted into the NBA or signed as free agents since 2001 and five former campers drafted into the WNBA since 2019. 

Below please find a complete list of current NBA players on 2020 Olympic 5×5 rosters*:

*As of July 24, 2021 (all rosters subject to change)

 

Country	First Name	Last Name	NBA Team
Argentina	Facundo	Campazzo*	Denver Nuggets
Argentina	Gabriel	Deck*	Oklahoma City Thunder
Argentina	Luca	Vildoza*	New York Knicks
Australia	Aron	Baynes	Toronto Raptors
Australia	Matthew	Dellavedova	Cleveland Cavaliers**
Australia	Dante	Exum	Houston Rockets
Australia	Josh	Green*	Dallas Mavericks
Australia	Joe	Ingles	Utah Jazz
Australia	Patty	Mills	San Antonio Spurs
Australia	Matisse	Thybulle	Philadelphia 76ers
Czech Republic	Tomas	Satoransky*	Chicago Bulls
France	Nicolas	Batum*	Free Agent
France	Evan	Fournier	Boston Celtics
France	Rudy	Gobert	Utah Jazz
France	Timothé	Luwawu-Cabarrot	Brooklyn Nets
France	Frank	Ntilikina*	New York Knicks
France	Vincent	Poirier	Philadelphia 76ers**
Germany	Isaac	Bonga*	Washington Wizards
Germany	Moritz	Wagner	Orlando Magic
Italy	Danilo	Gallinari*	Atlanta Hawks
Italy	Nico	Mannion	Golden State Warriors
Italy	Nicolò	Melli	Dallas Mavericks**
Japan	Rui	Hachimura*	Washington Wizards
Japan	Yuta	Watanabe	Toronto Raptors
Nigeria	Precious	Achiuwa	Miami Heat
Nigeria	Chimezie	Metu	Sacramento Kings
Nigeria	Jordan	Nwora	Milwaukee Bucks
Nigeria	Jahlil	Okafor	Detroit Pistons
Nigeria	Josh	Okogie	Minnesota Timberwolves
Nigeria	KZ	Okpala	Miami Heat
Nigeria	Miye	Oni	Utah Jazz
Nigeria	Nnamdi	Vincent	Miami Heat
Slovenia	Vlatko	Čančar	Denver Nuggets
Slovenia	Luka	Dončić	Dallas Mavericks
Spain	Marc	Gasol*	Los Angeles Lakers
Spain	Willy	Hernangómez*	New Orleans Pelicans
Spain	Ricky	Rubio	Minnesota Timberwolves
United States	Bam	Adebayo	Miami Heat
United States	Devin	Booker	Phoenix Suns
United States	Kevin	Durant	Brooklyn Nets
United States	Jerami	Grant	Detroit Pistons
United States	Draymond	Green	Golden State Warriors
United States	Jrue	Holiday	Milwaukee Bucks
United States	Keldon	Johnson	San Antonio Spurs
United States	Zach	LaVine	Chicago Bulls
United States	Damian	Lillard	Portland Trail Blazers
United States	JaVale	McGee	Denver Nuggets
United States	Khris	Middleton	Milwaukee Bucks
United States	Jayson	Tatum	Boston Celtics

*Participated in Basketball Without Borders (BWB)

**Appeared on an NBA roster during 2020-21 season

 

Below please find a complete list of former NBA players on 2020 Olympic 5×5 rosters*:

*As of July 24, 2021 (all rosters subject to change)

 

Country	First Name	Last Name
Argentina	Nicolás	Brussino
Argentina	Patricio	Garino*
Argentina	Nicolás	Laprovittola
Argentina	Luis	Scola
Czech Republic	Jan	Vesely
France	Nando	De Colo
France	Guerschon	Yabusele
Iran	Hamed	Haddadi
Nigeria	Ekpe	Udoh
Slovenia	Zoran	Dragić
Slovenia	Mike	Tobey
Spain	Alex	Abrines
Spain	Victor	Claver*
Spain	Rudy	Fernández
Spain	Pau	Gasol
Spain	Sergio	Rodríguez*

*Participated in Basketball Without Borders (BWB)

 

Below please find a complete list of current WNBA players on 2020 Olympic 5×5 rosters*:

*As of July 24, 2021 (all rosters subject to change)

 

Country	First Name	Last Name	WNBA Team
Australia	Rebecca	Allen	New York Liberty
Australia	Ezi	Magbegor*	Seattle Storm
Australia	Leilani	Mitchell	Washington Mystics
Australia	Alanna	Smith	Phoenix Mercury
Australia	Stephanie	Talbot	Seattle Storm
Belgium	Julie	Allemand	Indiana Fever**
Belgium	Emma	Meesseman	Free Agent
Canada	Natalie	Achonwa	Minnesota Lynx
Canada	Bridget	Carleton	Minnesota Lynx
Canada	Kia	Nurse	Phoenix Mercury
China	Xu	Han*	New York Liberty**
France	Marine	Johannes	New York Liberty**
France	Gabby	Williams	Los Angeles Sparks**
Republic of Korea	JiSu	Park	Las Vegas Aces
Spain	Maite	Cazorla	Atlanta Dream**
Spain	Maria	Conde	Chicago Sky**
Spain	Astou	Ndour	Chicago Sky
United States	Ariel	Atkins	Washington Mystics
United States	Sue	Bird	Seattle Storm
United States	Tina	Charles	Washington Mystics
United States	Napheesa	Collier	Minnesota Lynx
United States	Skylar	Diggins-Smith	Phoenix Mercury
United States	Sylvia	Fowles	Minnesota Lynx
United States	Chelsea	Gray	Las Vegas Aces
United States	Brittney	Griner	Phoenix Mercury
United States	Jewell	Loyd	Seattle Storm
United States	Breanna	Stewart	Seattle Storm
United States	Diana	Taurasi	Phoenix Mercury
United States	A’ja	Wilson	Las Vegas Aces

*Participated in Basketball Without Borders (BWB)

**Under contract with WNBA team but did not report to training camp this season

 

Below please find a complete list of former WNBA players on 2020 Olympic 5×5 rosters*:

*As of July 24, 2021 (all rosters subject to change)

 

Country	First Name	Last Name
Australia	Cayla	George
Australia	Tess	Madgen
Australia	Jenna	O’Hea
Australia	Marianna	Tolo
Belgium	Kim	Mestdagh
Belgium	Ann	Wauters
Canada	Kayla	Alexander
Canada	Miranda	Ayim
Canada	Nirra	Fields
Canada	Kim	Gaucher
Canada	Nayo	Raincock-Ekunwe
China	Ting	Shao
France	Sandrine	Gruda
France	Endy	Miyem
Nigeria	Adaora	Elonu
Nigeria	Ify	Ibekwe
Nigeria	Victoria	Macaulay
Puerto Rico	Jazmon	Gwathmey
Puerto Rico	Jennifer	O’Neill
Serbia	Jelena	Brooks
Serbia	Ana	Dabovic
Serbia	Sonja	Vasic

 

Below please find a complete list of current WNBA players on 2020 Olympic 3×3 rosters*:

*As of July 24, 2021 (all rosters subject to change)

 

Country	First Name	Last Name	WNBA Team
United States	Stefanie	Dolson	Chicago Sky
United States	Allisha	Gray	Dallas Wings
United States	Kelsey	Plum	Las Vegas Aces
United States	Jackie	Young	Las Vegas Aces

 

Below please find a complete list of former WNBA players on 2020 Olympic 3×3 rosters*:

*As of July 24, 2021 (all rosters subject to change)

 

Country	First Name	Last Name
Romania	Gabriela	Marginean