5 Italian NBA Players Who Are Killing It This Season

The Italian NBA contingent is having a great season, with a Number of players putting up impressive performances. Here are five Italian NBA players who are killing it this season.

Danilo Gallinari

Danilo Gallinari is an Italian professional basketball player for the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers. He is 6 feet 10 inches tall and plays both small forward and Power Forward Gallinari was drafted sixth overall in the 2008 NBA draft by the New York Knicks He has also played for the Denver Nuggets and Atlanta Hawks

Gallinari is averaging 19.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game this season for the Clippers. He is shooting 45.3 percent from the field and 38.9 percent from three-point range. Gallinari is one of the best shooters in the NBA and is a big reason why the Clippers are one of the best teams in the Western Conference

Marco Belinelli

Italian national basketball team player shooting guard for the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA, Marco Belinelli, is having a great season so far. The 30-year-old athlete is averaging 10.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game

Enes Kanter

Enes Kanter center for the Portland Trail Blazers is averaging a career-high 16.4 points per game this season, along with 10 rebounds. He’s shooting nearly 60 percent from the field and 77 percent from the Free Throw Line And he’s done all this while playing fewer minutes than he did last season.

Rudy Gobert

Rudy Gobert is a French professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the French national team in the international competitions. He stands 7 feet 1 inch (2.16 m) tall and plays center. Gobert was born in Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France.

Nikola Jokic

Nikola Jokic the center for the Denver Nuggets is one of the frontrunners for this season’s Most Valuable Player Award Jokic is averaging a career-high 26.4 points per game 10.8 rebounds per game and 8.3 assists per game while shooting 56.6 percent from the field and 39.6 percent from three-point range. He is one of only two players in NBA history to average at least 25 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists while shooting better than 55 percent from the field and 38 percent from three-point range (the other is Oscar Robertson). Jokic has led the Nuggets to the best record in the Western Conference and has established himself as one of the best players in the league.

Danilo Gallinari: The Italian Stallion is averaging 19.5 points per game while shooting 46.3% from three-point range. He’s also chipping in 5.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.

Danilo Gallinari: The Italian Stallion is averaging 19.5 points per game while shooting 46.3% from three-point range. He’s also chipping in 5.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.

Andrea Bargnani: The former first overall pick is putting up 14.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game for the Brooklyn Nets this season. He’s also shooting a career-best 40.9% from three-point range.

Marco Belinelli: The journeyman is having a solid season for the Charlotte Hornets averaging 10.4 points and 2.6 assists per game while shooting 38% from three-point range.

Alessandro Gentile: A rookie, Gentile is averaging 7.5 points and 2 rebounds per game while shooting 34% from three-point range for the Houston Rockets

​Danilo Gallinari: The Italian Stallion is averaging 19.5 Points per game while shooting 46.3% from three-point range. He’s also chipping in 5​7 rebounds and 2​6 assists per game

Marco Belinelli: The veteran sharpshooter is averaging 11.4 points per game while shooting a blistering 47.5% from three-point range. He’s also adding 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.

Marco Belinelli: The veteran sharpshooter is averaging 11.4 points per game while shooting a blistering 47.5% from three-point range. He’s also adding 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.

Andrea Bargnani: The big man is averaging 12.8 points and 5.3 rebounds per game while shooting an impressive 47.1% from three-point range. He’s also chipping in 1.2 blocks per game.

Danilo Gallinari: The injury-prone forward is averaging 16.2 points and 5 rebounds per game while shooting 36% from three-point range. He’s also adding 1 steal and 1 block per game.

Luigi Datome: The journeyman forward is averaging 9 points and 3 rebounds per game while shooting a respectable 37% from three-point range.

Alessandro Gentile: The young wing is averaging 10 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist per game while shooting 35% from three-point range.

Enes Kanter: The big man from Turkey is averaging a double-double with 13.8 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. He’s also adding 1.3 assists per game.

Enes Kanter The big man from Turkey is averaging a double-double with 13.8 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. He’s also adding 1.3 assists per game.

Kanter is shooting 58 percent from the field and 80 percent from the free throw line He’s been a big reason why the Knicks have been one of the most improved teams in the league this season.

Luigi Datome: The Italian small forward is averaging 9.4 points and 2.7 rebounds per game for the Detroit Pistons this season. Datome is shooting 45 percent from three-point range and 81 percent from the free throw line.

Belinelli: The Italian shooting guard is having a great season for the Charlotte Hornets averaging 11 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game while shooting 42 percent from three-point range.

Gallinari: The Italian power forward is putting up 19 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2 assists per game for the Denver Nuggets this season. Gallinari is shooting 45 percent from the field and 37 percent from three-point range.

Bargnani: The Italian center is averaging 12 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist per game for the Brooklyn Nets this season. Bargnani is shooting 47 percent from the field and 34 percent from three-point range

Rudy Gobert: The French big man is averaging 12.9 points, 11.0 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game. He’s also adding 1.3 assists per game.

Rudy Gobert The French big man is averaging 12.9 points, 11.0 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game. He’s also adding 1.3 assists per game.

Giannis Antetokounmpo: The Greek superstar is putting up an incredible 27.7 points, 12.5 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game. He’s also blocking 2.0 shots per contest.

Marco Belinelli: The Italian shooting guard is averaging 11.4 points per game while shooting 39 percent from three-point range.

Danilo Gallinari: The Italian small forward is putting up 19.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game while shooting 42 percent from three-point range.

Ersan Ilyasova: The Turkish power forward is averaging 12.1 points and 6.4 rebounds per game while shooting 46 percent from three-point range.

Nikola Jokic: The Serbian big man is averaging 16.7 points, 9.8 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game. He’s also shooting 50.0% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range.

Nikola Jokic The Serbian big man is averaging 16.7 points, 9.8 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game. He’s also shooting 50.0% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range. Jokic has been a revelation for the Nuggets this season and is a big reason why they are one of the top teams in the Western Conference

Rudy Gobert: The French center is averaging 13.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 64.3% from the field. Gobert is one of the best Defensive Players in the NBA and has been a key player for the Jazz this season as they battle for a playoff spot in the tightly contested Western Conference

Marco Belinelli: The Italian guard is averaging 11.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game while shooting 41.6% from three-point range. Belinelli has been a key bench player for the Hawks this season, providing scoring and shooting when he’s on the court.

Danilo Gallinari: The Italian forward is averaging 17.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2..1 assists per game while shooting 45..3% from the field and 38..9% from three-point range.. Gallinari has been one of the best scorers in the NBA this season and has been a go-to option for the Clippers offensively..

Ersan Ilyasova: The Turkish forward is averaging 13..1 points, 5..9 rebounds and 1..7 assists per game while shooting 49…2% from three-point range.. Ilyasova has been a knockdown shooter for the Sixers this season, making him a valuable asset on offense..