The Most Famous
BASKETBALL PLAYERS from Poland
This page contains a list of the greatest Polish Basketball Players. The pantheon dataset contains 1,757 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 6
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. Margo Dydek (1974 - 2011)
With an HPI of 41.00, Margo Dydek is the most famous Polish Basketball Player. Her biography has been translated into 24 different languages on wikipedia.
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.
2. Marcin Gortat (b. 1984)
With an HPI of 40.85, Marcin Gortat is the 2nd most famous Polish Basketball Player. His biography has been translated into 34 different languages.
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.
3. Maciej Lampe (b. 1985)
With an HPI of 35.52, 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 former Polish professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), he used to play at the power forward and center positions.
4. Mateusz Ponitka (b. 1993)
With an HPI of 32.27, Mateusz Ponitka is the 4th most famous Polish Basketball Player. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Mateusz Ponitka (born August 29, 1993) is a Polish professional basketball player for Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroCup. 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 (b. 1989)
With an HPI of 26.52, 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.
6. Szymon Rduch (b. 1989)
With an HPI of 0.00, Szymon Rduch is the 6th most famous Polish Basketball Player. His biography has been translated into different languages.
Szymon Rduch (born 17 August 1989) is a Polish basketball player for the Polish 3x3 national team. He represented Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
People
Pantheon has 6 people classified as Polish basketball players born between 1974 and 1993. Of these 6, 5 (83.33%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Polish basketball players include Marcin Gortat, Maciej Lampe, and Mateusz Ponitka. The most famous deceased Polish basketball players include Margo Dydek. As of April 2024, 1 new Polish basketball players have been added to Pantheon including Szymon Rduch.
Living Polish Basketball Players
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Marcin Gortat
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.85
Maciej Lampe
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.52
Mateusz Ponitka
1993 - Present
HPI: 32.27
Adam Waczyński
1989 - Present
HPI: 26.52
Szymon Rduch
1989 - Present
HPI: 0.00
