The 5 Greatest Armenian NBA Players of All Time
The 5 Greatest Armenian NBA players of All Time: From Sarunas Marciulionis to Hedo Turkoglu, these are the best Armenian players to ever take the court in the NBA.
Armon Gilliam
Armon Gilliam was born on December 1, 1964 in Clarksville, Tennessee. He was an Armenian-American professional basketball player who spent most of his NBA Career with the Phoenix Suns Gilliam retired from the NBA in 2000 after 12 seasons. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.
Reggie Miller
Reggie Miller is a retired American professional basketball player who played his entire 18-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career for the Indiana Pacers Miller was known for his precision Three-point shooting especially in pressure situations and most notably against the New York Knicks for which he earned the nickname “Knicks Killer”. When he retired, he held the NBA records for most three-point field goals made and attempted. He is currently the Indiana Pacers’ All-time leading scorer and the only player in NBA history to retire with more than 200 steals and 1,500 three-pointers.
Detlef Schrempf
Detlef Schrempf is widely regarded as one of the best Armenian NBA players of all time. He was a two-time All-Star during his 16-year career, and he was named to the All-NBA Third Team in 1993. Schrempf also won an Olympic silver medal with the German national team in 1988.
Toni Kukoc
Toni Kukoc is a former NBA player who was born in Croatia to Serbian parents. He is best known for his time with the Chicago Bulls with whom he won three NBA championships Kukoc also played for the Atlanta Hawks Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers. He was named an All-Star in 1996 and was a member of the Olympic gold-medal winning Croatian national team in 1992.
Hedo Turkoglu
Hedo Turkoglu was born in Ankara, Turkey, in 1979. He is 6’10” and plays small forward and shooting guard He was drafted by the Sacramento Kings in 2000 and has also played for the San Antonio Spurs, Orlando Magic Phoenix Suns and Toronto Raptors He is a two-time NBA All-Star and was named the NBA’s Most Improved Player in 2008.
