The Most Famous
BASKETBALL PLAYERS from Mexico
This page contains a list of the greatest Mexican Basketball Players. The pantheon dataset contains 1,757 Basketball Players, 3 of which were born in Mexico. This makes Mexico the birth place of the 38th most number of Basketball Players behind Israel, and Sweden.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Mexican Basketball Players of all time. This list of famous Mexican Basketball Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Raúl Fernández (1905 - 1982)
With an HPI of 45.08, Raúl Fernández is the most famous Mexican Basketball Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.
Raúl "El Foch" Fernández Robert (September 17, 1905 – September 4, 1982) was a Mexican basketball player. He competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Born in Mexico City, Fernández was part of the Mexican basketball team, which won the bronze medal. He played in all seven of the squad's matches.
2. Rodolfo Choperena (1905 - 1969)
With an HPI of 44.06, Rodolfo Choperena is the 2nd most famous Mexican Basketball Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Rodolfo Choperena Irizarri (February 11, 1905 – July 19, 1969) was a Mexican basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Born in Mexico City, he was part of the Mexican basketball team, which won the bronze medal. He played two matches.
3. Gustavo Ayón (b. 1985)
With an HPI of 33.87, Gustavo Ayón is the 3rd most famous Mexican Basketball Player. His biography has been translated into 24 different languages.
Gustavo Alfonso Ayón Aguirre (born April 1, 1985) is a Mexican professional basketball player for Venados de Mazatlán competing in the CIBACOPA league. He also represents the senior Mexican national basketball team in international national team competitions. Standing at a height of 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), he plays at the center position. Ayon is a two−time All-EuroLeague Second Team selection.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Mexican basketball players born between 1905 and 1985. Of these 3, 1 (33.33%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Mexican basketball players include Gustavo Ayón. The most famous deceased Mexican basketball players include Raúl Fernández, and Rodolfo Choperena.
