BASKETBALL PLAYERS from Belgium

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 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. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Belgian Basketball Players.

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. 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 France 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 former professional basketball player. He represented the Belgian national basketball team internationally. Standing at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), he played 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 ( NEE-lee-KEE-nə; French: [fʁɑ̃ŋk nilikina]; born 28 July 1998) is a French professional basketball player for Partizan Belgrade of the EuroLeague, ABA League and the Basketball League of Serbia. Although he was born in Belgium, he grew up in the French city of Strasbourg. Ntilikina stands at 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall and plays the point guard position. He was selected by the New York Knicks as the eighth overall pick during the 2017 NBA draft.

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.

7. Thibaut Vervoort (b. 1997)

With an HPI of 0.00, Thibaut Vervoort is the 7th most famous Belgian Basketball Player.  His biography has been translated into different languages.

Thibaut Vervoort (born 10 December 1997) is a Belgian basketball player for Basics Melsele and the Belgium 3x3 national team. He represented Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

8. Marjorie Carpréaux (b. 1987)

With an HPI of 0.00, Marjorie Carpréaux is the 8th most famous Belgian Basketball Player.  Her biography has been translated into different languages.

Marjorie Carpréaux (born 17 September 1987) is a Belgian basketball player for Declercq Stortbeton Waregem BC and the Belgian national team. She participated at the EuroBasket Women 2017. She is openly lesbian.

9. Billie Massey (b. 2000)

With an HPI of 0.00, Billie Massey is the 9th most famous Belgian Basketball Player.  Her biography has been translated into different languages.

Billie Massey (born 21 March 2000) is a Belgian basketball player. She is part of the Belgian team in the women's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics and the EuroBasket Women 2023.

10. Julie Vanloo (b. 1993)

With an HPI of 0.00, Julie Vanloo is the 10th most famous Belgian Basketball Player.  Her biography has been translated into different languages.

Julie Anita Vanloo (born 10 February 1993) is a Belgian professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for Galatasaray of Turkish Super League. With the Belgian national team, she won the EuroBasket Women 2023.