The Top 5 Dominican NBA Players of All Time
We countdown the top 5 Dominican NBA players of all time. From Al Horford to Karl-Anthony Towns see who made the cut!
Al Horford
Although Al Horford was born in the United States he represents the Dominican Republic in international competitions. He has played for the Dominican Republic national team in the Olympics and the FIBA World Cup Horford is a four-time NBA All-Star and was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2009. He has also been selected to two All-NBA teams
Sammy Dalembert
Sammy Dalembert is a Haitian-American professional basketball player who played center in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted in the first round of the 2001 NBA draft with the sixth overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers. He also played for the Milwaukee Bucks Houston Rockets and Sacramento Kings In his NBA Career Dalembert has averaged 7.6 points per game and 9.0 rebounds per game
Charlie Villanueva
Charlie Villanueva is a Dominican-American professional basketball player who has played in the NBA for several years. He was drafted seventh overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors and has also played for the Detroit Pistons and Dallas Mavericks He is currently a free agent
Villanueva is 6’11” and weighs 250 pounds, and he has played both Power Forward and center during his NBA career He has averaged 10.8 points and 4.7 rebounds per game during his NBA career and he has also played in the Dominican Republic national basketball team
Francisco García
Francisco García, who was born in the Dominican Republic is widely considered one of the top NBA players of all time. He played for various teams throughout his career, including the Houston Rockets and Sacramento Kings García is known for his great shooting ability and was named to the All-Star team multiple times.
Rudy Fernández
Rudy Fernández (born April 24, 1985) is a Dominican Professional Basketball player for the Real Madrid of the Spanish League He was selected 24th overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers Fernández is a two-time All-EuroLeague selection, and he was the EuroLeague rising star in 2008.
