BASKETBALL PLAYERS from North Macedonia

Top 5

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Macedonian Basketball Players of all time. This list of famous Macedonian Basketball Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Blagoja Georgievski (1950 - 2020)

With an HPI of 43.24, Blagoja Georgievski is the most famous Macedonian Basketball Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages on wikipedia.

Blagoja Georgievski (alternate spelling: Blagoje Georgijevski, Macedonian: Благоја Георгиевски; 15 October 1950 – 29 January 2020) was a Macedonian professional basketball player and coach. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally.

2. Petar Naumoski (b. 1968)

With an HPI of 42.64, Petar Naumoski is the 2nd most famous Macedonian Basketball Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Petar "Pece" Naumoski (Macedonian: Петар "Пеце" Наумоски; born 27 August 1968) is a former Macedonian professional basketball player. At a height of 1.95 m (6'4 3⁄4") tall, and a weight of 95 kg (210 lbs.). He played mainly at the point guard position during his career, but he could also play as a shooting guard and a small forward. He was a very skillful play maker. In his pro playing career, he had some quite successful years, while playing in Turkey and Italy.

3. Pero Antić (b. 1982)

With an HPI of 37.78, Pero Antić is the 3rd most famous Macedonian Basketball Player.  His biography has been translated into 26 different languages.

Pero Antić (Macedonian: Перо Антиќ, pronounced [pɛˈrɔ aˈntic]; born July 29, 1982) is a Macedonian basketball executive and former professional player. He currently serves as a president of the Basketball Federation of North Macedonia. Antić was a member and captain of the Macedonian national basketball team. Standing at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), he primarily played the power forward position, although he was able to play at the center position.

4. Cedi Osman (b. 1995)

With an HPI of 36.84, Cedi Osman is the 4th most famous Macedonian Basketball Player.  His biography has been translated into 27 different languages.

Cedi Osman (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈdʒedi ˈosman]; born 8 April 1995) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. He was drafted with the 31st pick in the 2015 NBA draft and played for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the San Antonio Spurs over the span of seven seasons. He plays at the small forward position.

5. Vlado Ilievski (b. 1980)

With an HPI of 31.44, Vlado Ilievski is the 5th most famous Macedonian Basketball Player.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Vlado Ilievski (Macedonian: Владо Илиевски; born 19 January 1980) is a former Macedonian professional basketball. Standing at 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in), he played at the point guard position.