5 Countries that Produce the Best NBA Players in the World

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In this article, we are going to look at 5 countries that produce the best NBA players in the world. If you want to read more about the countries that produce the best NBA players and check out our detailed analysis of the sports industry, you can go to 15 Countries that Produce the Best NBA Players in the World.

5. United States

Number of NBA Players: 407

Population: 333,287,560

Number of NBA Players Per Capita: 0.00000122

Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the United States, which ranks among the top 5 on our list of countries that produce the best NBA players in the world. In the NBA, 29 out of 30 teams are from the US, and so the US contributes more players than any other country. However, the US is also the most populated country on our list and so it produces less number of NBA players per capita than some of the other countries. The United States men’s national basketball team is the most successful team at the international level, winning 16 Olympic tournaments and the FIBA World Cup 5 times.

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