Boston Celtics chart three former players on HoopsHype’s greatest international players of all time
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The Boston Celtics have long been among the leaders in the NBA in terms of signing players from overseas, so it makes a lot of sense for them to have a heavy alumni presence on any list of the greatest players in league history who were not born in the United States of America.
And when our sister site HoopsHype put together just such a list, sure enough, there were indeed several Celtics alumni on it, and it even has a current player from Boston’s roster. Three players, in fact, from HoopsHype’s list were or are a Celtic at some point in their career.
Let’s take a look at the trio of overseas players, and where they rank on the list among their overseas NBA brethren.
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No. 39 - Dennis Schroder (Germany)
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Top accolades: One German League Best Young Player award
“His accolades won’t jump off the page, but either way, Dennis Schroeder is already one of the best international point guards ever thanks to his confident scoring prowess out of the backcourt,” writes HoopsHype. “He may be a bit inconsistent, but overall, he’s a positive-impact player on the floor.”
No. 37 - Evan Fournier (France)
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Top accolades: One Olympic silver medal, two World Cup bronze medals, one Eurobasket bronze medal
“Evan Fournier may not thrive in any one area on offense, but he’s a reliable three-level scorer who can get hot at a moment’s notice and doubles as a solid playmaker,” says HoopsHype of the Celtics short-timer. “His defense may not be much to write home about, but he can do some scoring off the dribble with his soft shooting touch.”
No. 23: Dino Radja (Croatia)
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Top accolades: Two Olympic silver medals, one World Championship bronze medal, two Eurobasket gold medals, two Euroleague titles, one Euroleague Final Four MVP
“Dino Radja formed a beyond dominant duo in Europe along with Kukoc in legendary Jugosplastika Split,” relates HoopsHype. “One of the few bright spots for the lowly 90’s Celtics, Radja averaged nearly 20 points nightly in his third NBA season, before returning to Europe a couple of seasons later to finish out his career.”
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