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Quiz about International Born NBA Players
Quiz about International Born NBA Players

International Born NBA Players Quiz


I give you the player, you give the country he was born in. Simple, right. I will give you interesting facts about each player after the quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by ilovethisgame. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
117,378
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
11 / 20
Plays
1702
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Question 1 of 20
1. Steve Nash was born in which country? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Rick Fox was born in which country? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Shawn Bradley was born in which country? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. Wally Szczerbiak was born in which country? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. Vitaly Potapenko was born in which country? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. Felipe Lopez was born in which country? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. Hidayet Turkoglu was born in which country? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. Tony Parker was born in which country? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. Dikembe Mutombo was born in which country? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. Hakeem Olajuwon was born in which country? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Pau Gasol was born in which country? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. Andrei Kirilenko was born in which country? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. Adonal Foyle was born in which country? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. Jiri Welsch was born in which country? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. Vladimir Stepina was born in which country? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. Patrick Ewing was born in which country? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. Nene Hilario was born in which country? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. Olden Polynice was born in what country? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. Rony Seikaly was born in which country? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. Manute Bol was born in which country? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Steve Nash was born in which country?

Answer: South Africa

Nash was born in Johannesburg, Africa, but he was raised in British Columbia. Nash went to Santa Clara. Nash was the starting point guard for the 2003 Dallas Mavericks.
2. Rick Fox was born in which country?

Answer: Canada

Fox was a starting forward for the 2001-2002 L.A. Laker's championship team.
3. Shawn Bradley was born in which country?

Answer: Germany

Shawn Bradley is huge, his shoe size is 17 and his wingspan is 90 inches. Bradley was born in Landstuhl, Germany.
4. Wally Szczerbiak was born in which country?

Answer: Spain

Wally was born in Madrid, but he went to Miami (Ohio) University. Wally was the starting 2003 shooting guard for the T-wolves.
5. Vitaly Potapenko was born in which country?

Answer: Ukraine

Vitaly went to Kiev State in Ukraine, and Wright State in Ohio. Vitaly is 6'10 and 285 pounds.
6. Felipe Lopez was born in which country?

Answer: Dominican Republic

High-energy forward Lopez was born in Santo Domingo, but he played his college hoops at St. John's.
7. Hidayet Turkoglu was born in which country?

Answer: Turkey

"Hideo" was the 16th pick of the 2000 NBA draft. He has a great shooting touch like most Europeans. Hideo is part of the Sacramento King's 2003 deep roster.
8. Tony Parker was born in which country?

Answer: Belgium

Parker was born in Belgium but raised in France. Parker played professionally in France's A league, before joining the San Antonio Spurs and becoming their starting point guard for 2003. Tony's brother plays college ball at Northwestern.
9. Dikembe Mutombo was born in which country?

Answer: DRC (Zaire)

Mutombo has started on four teams (Sixers, Nets, Hawks, Nuggets.) Mutombo was never a exceptional scorer, but he is one of the best shot-blockers of all-time.
10. Hakeem Olajuwon was born in which country?

Answer: Nigeria

"The Dream" lead the Rockets to back-to-back championships in '93-'94 and '94-'95. Olajuwon averaged 27 ppg and 10 rpg.
11. Pau Gasol was born in which country?

Answer: Spain

Gasol was the 2001-2002 rookie of the year. He led all rookies in blocks points and rebounds.
12. Andrei Kirilenko was born in which country?

Answer: Russia

Andrei was the youngest Russian league player every, when he joined the league at age 15. When Andrei was 18 he was drafted by the Utah Jazz.
13. Adonal Foyle was born in which country?

Answer: St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Adonal was at one point, the NCAA's all-time leading shot-blocker. Adonal lived on the island of Saint Vincent, in a house without electricity.
14. Jiri Welsch was born in which country?

Answer: Czech Republic

Jiri was born in the Czech Republic, but he played in Slovenia. Jiri can hit the trey, or score in the low post.
15. Vladimir Stepina was born in which country?

Answer: Georgia

Vladimir was a center for the Miami Heat in 2003. Stepina has a number of good offensive and rebounding skills.
16. Patrick Ewing was born in which country?

Answer: Jamaica

Ewing, who played his college ball at Georgetown, was the reason the NBA has a draft lottery. NBA officials were afraid that teams would purposely lose games to acquire Ewing in the draft. Officials decided to institute a lottery to give any non-playoff team a chance to get him. Ewing played well with New York for long but never won a championship.
17. Nene Hilario was born in which country?

Answer: Brazil

Nene became the starting center for the Denver Nuggets in 2002-2003. Before he was drafted, he played pro ball in Brazil.
18. Olden Polynice was born in what country?

Answer: Haiti

Olden Polynice was born in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. Polynice was drafted by the Bulls, but then was was part of the trade which sent Scottie Pippen to Chicago from Seattle.
19. Rony Seikaly was born in which country?

Answer: Lebanon

Rony was born in Beruit, the capital of Lebanon. Rony played a number of productive seasons at center for the Heat, the Warriors and the Magic.
20. Manute Bol was born in which country?

Answer: Sudan

Manute was a great shot-blocker, but never really became a good scorer. Manute, interestingly enough, played minor-league hockey in 2002.
Source: Author ilovethisgame

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