Foreign Matter

Fourteen of the 58 players selected in the 2000 NBA draft were born outside the United States, and eight played for European professional teams:

FIRST ROUND

Po: F

Player: Jerome Moiso

Born In: France

Last Played For: UCLA

Drafted: 11th

Team: Boston

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Po: F

Player: Hidayet Turkoglu

Born In: Turkey

Last Played For: Efes Pilsen, Turkey

Drafted: 16th

Team: Sacramento

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Po: C

Player: Jamaal Magloire

Born In: Canada

Last Played For: Kentucky

Drafted: 19th

Team: Charlotte

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Po: C

Player: Dalibor Bagaric

Born In: Croatia

Last Played For: Bentson Zagreb, Croatia

Drafted: 24th

Team: Chicago

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Po: C

Player: Iakovos Tsakalidis

Born In: Greece

Last Played For: AEK Greece

Drafted: 25th

Team: Phoenix

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Po: C

Player: Mamadou N’diaye

Born In: Senegal

Last Played For: Auburn

Drafted: 26th

Team: Denver

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Po: F

Player: Primoz Brezec

Born In: Slovenia

Last Played For: Olimpija Ljublyana, Slovenia

Drafted: 27th

Team: Indiana

SECOND ROUND

Po: G

Player: Marko Jaric

Born In: Italy

Last Played For: Fortitudo Bologna, Italy

Drafted: 30th

Team: Clippers

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Po: C

Player: Soumaila Samake

Born In: Mali

Last Played For: Cincinnati (IBL)

Drafted: 36th

Team: New Jersey

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Po: F

Player: *Eduardo Najera

Born In: Mexico

Last Played For: Oklahoma

Drafted: 38th

Team: Houston

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Po: F

Player: Hanno Mottola

Born In: Finland

Last Played For: Utah

Drafted: 40th

Team: Atlanta

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Po: F

Player: Olumide Oyedeji

Born In: Nigeria

Last Played For: DJK Wurzburg, Germany

Drafted: 42nd

Team: Seattle

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Po: G

Player: *Josip Sesar

Born In: Croatia

Last Played For: Cibona Zagred, Croatia

Drafted: 47th

Team: Seattle

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Po: G

Player: Igor Rakocevic

Born In: Yugoslaiva

Last Played For: KK Crvena Zveda, Yugoslavia

Drafted: 51st

Team: Minnesota

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*Houston traded Najera’s rights to Dallas; Seattle traded Sesar’s rights to Boston.

Source: NBA.com