The Most Famous
BASKETBALL PLAYERS from Poland
This page contains a list of the greatest Polish Basketball Players. The pantheon dataset contains 1,268 Basketball Players, 5 of which were born in Poland. This makes Poland the birth place of the 27th most number of Basketball Players behind United Kingdom and North Macedonia.
Top 5
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Polish Basketball Players of all time. This list of famous Polish Basketball Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Marcin Gortat (1984 - )
With an HPI of 38.85, Marcin Gortat is the most famous Polish Basketball Player. His biography has been translated into 34 different languages on wikipedia.
Marcin Janusz Gortat (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmart͡ɕiŋ ˈɡɔrtat]; born February 17, 1984) also known as "The Polish Hammer" is a Polish former professional basketball player, and current player development and assistant coach at the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), 240 pounds (110 kg) center is the son of boxer Janusz Gortat. He was drafted in the second round by the Phoenix Suns in the 2005 NBA draft and played for the Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Washington Wizards, and Los Angeles Clippers. He retired from professional basketball in 2020.
2. Margo Dydek (1974 - 2011)
With an HPI of 37.08, Margo Dydek is the 2nd most famous Polish Basketball Player. Her biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
Małgorzata Teresa Dydek-Twigg, also known as Margo Dydek (28 April 1974 – 27 May 2011), was a Polish professional basketball player. Standing 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) tall, she was famous for being the tallest professional female basketball player in the world. She played center position for multiple teams in the WNBA and was a coach for the Northside Wizards in the Queensland Basketball League. She was awarded the Polish Gold Cross of Merit (1999). She was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2019.
3. Maciej Lampe (1985 - )
With an HPI of 36.20, Maciej Lampe is the 3rd most famous Polish Basketball Player. His biography has been translated into 22 different languages.
Maciej Bolesław Lampe (born February 5, 1985) is a Polish professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), he plays at the power forward and center positions.
4. Mateusz Ponitka (1993 - )
With an HPI of 27.24, Mateusz Ponitka is the 4th most famous Polish Basketball Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Mateusz Ponitka (born August 29, 1993) is a Polish professional basketball player for Partizan Mozzart Bet of the Serbian KLS, the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague. He also represents the senior Polish national basketball team in international competitions. Standing at a height of 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), he plays at the small forward position. His brother Marcel Ponitka is also a professional basketball player who capped for the Polish national team.
5. Adam Waczyński (1989 - )
With an HPI of 25.63, Adam Waczyński is the 5th most famous Polish Basketball Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Adam Waczyński (born October 15, 1989) is a Polish professional basketball player for Baxi Manresa of the Liga ACB. He also represents the senior Polish national basketball team. He is a 1.99 m (6'6 1⁄2") tall shooting guard-small forward.
Pantheon has 5 people classified as basketball players born between 1974 and 1993. Of these 5, 4 (80.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living basketball players include Marcin Gortat, Maciej Lampe, and Mateusz Ponitka. The most famous deceased basketball players include Margo Dydek. As of April 2022, 1 new basketball players have been added to Pantheon including Adam Waczyński.
Living Basketball Players
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Marcin Gortat
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.85
Maciej Lampe
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.20
Mateusz Ponitka
1993 - Present
HPI: 27.24
Adam Waczyński
1989 - Present
HPI: 25.63
