The Most Famous
BASKETBALL PLAYERS from Belgium
This page contains a list of the greatest Belgian Basketball Players. The pantheon dataset contains 1,757 Basketball Players, 5 of which were born in Belgium. This makes Belgium the birth place of the 28th most number of Basketball Players behind North Macedonia, and Poland.
Top 6
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Belgian Basketball Players of all time. This list of famous Belgian Basketball Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Tony Parker (b. 1982)
With an HPI of 51.14, Tony Parker is the most famous Belgian Basketball Player. His biography has been translated into 54 different languages on wikipedia.
William Anthony Parker Jr. (born 17 May 1982) is a French-American former professional basketball player and majority owner of ASVEL Basket in the LNB Pro A. Himself the son of a basketball pro, Parker started his career at Paris Basket Racing in the French basketball league before joining the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Spurs with the 28th overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft, and quickly became their starting point guard. Parker won four NBA championships (2003, 2005, 2007, and 2014), all of which were with the Spurs. He also played for ASVEL Basket in France during the 2011 NBA lockout, and finished his playing career after one season with the Charlotte Hornets. He retired as the ninth leading scorer and fifth leading passer in NBA playoffs history. Parker was named to six NBA All-Star games, three All-NBA Second Teams, an All-NBA Third Team and was named MVP of the 2007 NBA Finals. He was also a member of the All-Rookie First Team and had his No. 9 retired by the Spurs. He is regarded as one of the greatest European players of all time. He is also regarded as a key figure in the Spurs success throughout the 2000s and most of the 2010s. On 13 August 2023, Parker was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.While playing with the French national team, Parker was named the MVP of EuroBasket 2013, following his team's victory over Lithuania in the final. He finished as the tournament's top scorer, with an average of 19 points per game. In 2015, he became the all-time leading scorer in the EuroBasket competition, a record that was broken by Pau Gasol two years later.
2. Axel Hervelle (b. 1983)
With an HPI of 34.58, Axel Hervelle is the 2nd most famous Belgian Basketball Player. Her biography has been translated into 20 different languages.
Axel Marie Gustave Hervelle (born 12 May 1983) is a Belgian former professional basketball player. He represented the senior Belgian national basketball team.
3. Emma Meesseman (b. 1993)
With an HPI of 33.06, Emma Meesseman is the 3rd most famous Belgian Basketball Player. Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Emma Meesseman (born 13 May 1993) is a Belgian professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the Women's Basketball Super League and EuroLeague Women. After playing basketball in Belgium, Meesseman was drafted by the Washington Mystics with the 19th overall pick in the second round of the 2013 WNBA draft. She has also played for the Belgian national team and several European professional teams. She was named the 2011 FIBA Europe Young Women's Player of the Year and the 2019 WNBA Finals MVP. Meesseman studied physical education at Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
4. Sam Van Rossom (b. 1986)
With an HPI of 31.69, Sam Van Rossom is the 4th most famous Belgian Basketball Player. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Sam Van Rossom (born 3 June 1986) is a Belgian professional basketball player who last played for Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He also represents the Belgian national basketball team. Standing at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), he plays at the point guard position.
5. Frank Ntilikina (b. 1998)
With an HPI of 29.19, Frank Ntilikina is the 5th most famous Belgian Basketball Player. His biography has been translated into 24 different languages.
Frank Bryan Ntilikina (French: [fʁɑ̃ŋk nilikina]; born 28 July 1998) is a French professional basketball player who last played for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the New York Knicks as the eighth overall pick during the 2017 NBA draft. Ntilikina was born in Belgium and grew up in the French city of Strasbourg. He stands at 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall and plays the point guard position.
6. Xavier Henry (b. 1991)
With an HPI of 18.11, Xavier Henry is the 6th most famous Belgian Basketball Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Xavier Henry (; born March 15, 1991) is an American former professional basketball player. He played one year of college basketball with the Kansas Jayhawks before he was drafted in the 2010 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. He played four and a half seasons in the NBA between 2010 and 2014. He finished his career in 2017 after two seasons in the NBA G League.
People
Pantheon has 6 people classified as Belgian basketball players born between 1982 and 1998. Of these 6, 6 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Belgian basketball players include Tony Parker, Axel Hervelle, and Emma Meesseman. As of April 2024, 1 new Belgian basketball players have been added to Pantheon including Emma Meesseman.
Living Belgian Basketball Players
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Tony Parker
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Axel Hervelle
1983 - Present
HPI: 34.58
Emma Meesseman
1993 - Present
HPI: 33.06
Sam Van Rossom
1986 - Present
HPI: 31.69
Frank Ntilikina
1998 - Present
HPI: 29.19
Xavier Henry
1991 - Present
HPI: 18.11
