FIBA EuroBasket Top 100 scorers: 50-26

MUNICH (Germany) - With the 100-day mark in the countdown to FIBA EuroBasket 2022 fast approaching, there's no better time to remember the top 100 scorers in competition history.

Divided into four segments of 25 players each, the series will culminate on Tuesday, May 24 with exactly 100 days to go to the 41st edition of the flagship event, when the full list will be unveiled.

Ranks 100-76: Wednesday, May 18
Ranks 75-51: Friday, May 20
Ranks 50-26: Sunday, May 22
Ranks 25-1: Tuesday, May 24

50. Giorgos KOLOKITHAS  

FORWARD

Birth date: 02/11/1945
Died: 02/03/2013

Points: 488
Games played: 25
Participations: 3 (1965, 1967, 1969)
Medals: 0

Kolokithas was a two-time leading scorer at EuroBasket with 25.4 points per game in 1967 followed by 23.0 points per game two years later. The Greek forward had made a tournament debut in 1965, when his team secured a top-8 finish, and would retire at a young age.

49. Raimo LINDHOLM  

FORWARD

Birth date: 17/11/1931
Died: 20/11/2017

Points: 489
Games played: 51
Participations: 6 (1951, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961)
Medals: 0

Lindholm played in six consecutive EuroBasket tournaments for Finland from 1951-1961 and became the first player from the country to be capped 100 times. He helped Finland finish in ninth place on debut and averaged 13.4 points per game in the 1953 tournament.

48. Arturas KARNISOVAS  

FORWARD

Birth date: 27/04/1971

Points: 492
Games played: 27
Participations: 3 (1995, 1997, 1999)
Medals: 🥈(1995)

Karnisovas only made three appearances at EuroBasket, but still amassed almost 500 points from 1995-1999. The forward made an immediate impact for Lithuania in his debut tournament with 19.8 points per game as they earned a silver medal, before leading the team in scoring with 20.7 points per game two years later.

47. Frantisek KONVICKA  

FORWARD

Birth date: 11/08/1938

Points: 496
Games played: 43
Participations: 6 (1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969)
Medals: 🥈(1959, 1967), 🥉(1969)

Konvicka won three medals at EuroBasket in his time playing for Czechoslavakia having made six straight appearances from 1959-1969. The forward won the first of two silvers on debut with the second coming eight years later in 1967 before signing off his career with a bronze.

46. Janusz WICHOWSKI  

FORWARD

Birth date: 06/10/1935
Died: 31/01/2013

Points: 504
Games played: 45
Participations: 5 (1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965)
Medals: 🥈(1963), 🥉(1965)

Wichowski won two medals at EuroBasket representing Poland as they secured silver in 1963 before adding bronze two years later. The forward averaged double figures in scoring in his first four appearances before playing in the tournament for the final time in 1965, when Poland finished third.

45. Jaka LAKOVIC  

GUARD

Birth date: 09/07/1978

Points: 509
Games played: 57
Participations: 7 (2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013)
Medals: 0

Lakovic made seven consecutive EuroBasket appearances for Slovenia from 2001-2013 and passed the 500-point mark at the tournament in his final appearance. He averaged 14.0 points per game in 2009 as Slovenia finished fourth and went into coaching following his playing career.

44. Viktor RADEV  

FORWARD

Birth date: 19/11/1936
Died: 31/08/2014

Points: 509
Games played: 44
Participations: 5 (1955, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963)
Medals: 🥈(1957), 🥉(1961)

Radev was part of the Bulgaria side that won a silver medal at EuroBasket on home soil in 1957 and added another medal four years later with a third-placed finish. The forward averaged 16.9 points per game in his final appearance in 1963 to cap a run of five consecutive tournaments.

43. Laszlo GABANYI  

FORWARD

Birth date: 15/05/1935
Died: 16/06/1981

Points: 510
Games played: 49
Participations: 6 (1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1967, 1969)
Medals: 0

Gabanyi played in just shy of 50 games at EuroBasket having made a total of six appearances in the tournament for Hungary. He never won a medal as Hungary finished fourth on three occasions, while Gabanyi averaged a best of 17.1 points per game in the 1961 tournament.

42. Armand NOVACEK  

Birth date: 30/06/1930
Died:16/08/2019

Points: 512
Games played: 35
Participations: 4 (1957, 1959, 1961, 1965)
Medals: 0

Novacek played in four different EuroBasket tournaments for Romania and helped the team to a their best finish (fifth) in 1957 before averaging 19.5 points per game two years later as the tournament's second-leading scorer. He made a fourth - and final - appearance in 1965.

41. Ivo DANEU  

GUARD

Birth date: 06/10/1937

Points: 515
Games played: 50
Participations: 6 (1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1969)
Medals: 🥈(1961, 1965, 1969), 🥉(1963)

Daneu won four medals at EuroBasket with Yugoslavia in six appearances at the tournament. The guard averaged double figures in scoring in three successive tournaments, starting with the first of three runners-up finishes in 1961, whilst also adding a bronze medal in 1963.

40. Marc GASOL  

CENTER

Birth date: 29/01/1985

Points: 520
Games played: 49
Participations: 5 (2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017)
Medals: 🥇(2009, 2011), 🥈(2007), 🥉(2013, 2017)

One of the modern European greats, the younger Gasol sibling played a major role in the prolonged Spanish dominance in international tournaments. Gasol won silver on tournament debut in 2007 before winning EuroBasket in back-to-back editions. He made the All-Tournament Team in 2013 as Spain claimed bronze before another third-place finish in his final appearance four years later having missed out on 2015.

39. Ibrahim KUTLUAY  

GUARD

Birth date: 07/01/1974

Points: 526
Games played: 43
Participations: 7 (1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007)
Medals: 🥈(2001)

Kutluay was a consistent presence for Turkey at EuroBasket with seven consecutive appearances from making a debut in 1995. He averaged 21.2 points per game in 2001 to help Turkey to a silver medal on home soil as the third leading scorer in the tournament before making a final appearance in 2007.

38. Alain GILLES  

GUARD

Birth date: 05/05/1945
Died: 18/11/2014

Points: 526
Games played: 39
Participations: 5 (1963, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1977)
Medals: 0

Gilles was named the Best French Player of the 20th Century and made five appearances at EuroBasket, having made a debut in 1963. The shooting guard was the third-leading scorer in the 1971 tournament with 20.0 points per game, but was never able to win a medal with France in the competition.

37. Marco BELINELLI  

SHOOTING GUARD

Birth date: 25/03/1986

Points: 528
Games played: 35
Participations: 5 (2007, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)
Medals: 0

Belinelli has played in five EuroBasket tournaments for Italy since a debut appearance in 2007 and accumulated 500+ points in that period. The sharpshooter was amongst the leading scorers at the last edition in 2017 with 17.9 points per game, but has never won a medal with the senior team.

36. Alberto HERREROS  

FORWARD

Birth date: 20/04/1969

Points: 538
Games played: 41
Participations: 5 (1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2003)
Medals: 🥈(1999, 2003)

Herreros was the top scorer at EuroBasket in 1999 with 19.2 points per game having made the All-Tournament Team as Spain captured a silver medal. The Madrid made the last of his five appearances in 2003 and added another silver medal to his collection in Sweden after missing out two years earlier.

35. Dragos NOSIEVICI 

GUARD

Birth date: 06/01/1938
Died: 11/07/2014

Points: 554
Games played: 50
Participations: 6 (1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969)
Medals: 0

Nosievici was a constant presence for Romania at EuroBasket through the 1960s having made six consecutive appearances at the major tournament. He had a scoring best of 13.9 points per game in his final tournament in 1969 having led Romania to their highest finish in fifth as captain of the 1967 roster.

34. Modestas PAULAUSKAS  

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Birth date: 19/03/1945

Points: 572
Games played: 39
Participations: 5 (1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973)
Medals: 🥇(1965, 1967, 1969, 1971), 🥉(1973)

Paulauskas holds the record for being the youngest recipient of the EuroBasket MVP award after starring as a 20-year-old in 1965 to win the first of four straight titles with the Soviet Union. The forward averaged double figures in scoring in each of five appearances at the tournament in a run that ended with a bronze medal in 1973.

33. Boris DIAW  

FORWARD

Birth date: 16/04/1982

Points: 581
Games played: 73
Participations: 8 (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)
Medals: 🥇(2013), 🥈(2011), 🥉(2005, 2015)

Diaw made a first appearance at EuroBasket in 2003 and went on to feature in a total of 73 games across eight successive tournaments. The popular forward helped Les Bleus win the title in 2013 after finishing as runners-up two years earlier, whilst also picking up two bronze medals 10 years apart having made the All-Tournament Team in 2005.

32. Jiri ZIDEK  

CENTER

Birth date: 08/02/1944
Died: 21/05/2022

Points: 588
Games played: 44
Participations: 6 (1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973)
Medals: 🥈(1967), 🥉(1969)

Zidek played in six successive EuroBasket tournaments for Czechoslavakia from 1963-1973 and won two medals during that period. The center averaged 14.4 points per game as they earned silver in 1967 - making the All-Tournament Team - before adding bronze two years later.

31. Iliya MIRCHEV  

FORWARD

Birth date: 01/02/1934
Died: 05/08/2007

Points: 592
Games played: 49
Participations: 6 (1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963)
Medals: 🥈(1957), 🥉(1961)

Mirchev won two EuroBasket medals with Bulgaria as part of a run of six straight appearances at the tournament. He averaged 17.5 points per game on home soil in 1957 as Bulgaria secured silver for their best-ever finish in the competition before adding a bronze medal four years later.

30. Goran DRAGIC  

GUARD

Birth date: 06/05/1986

Points: 592
Games played: 44
Participations: 5 (2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 2017)
Medals: 🥇(2017)

The reigning EuroBasket MVP. Dragic helped lead Slovenia to a historic title five years ago in Turkey in his final appearance with the national team. He averaged 22.6 points and 5.1 assists per game as captain in 2017 with his tournament debut coming a decade earlier with five appearances in total.

29. Drazen PETROVIC  

SHOOTING GUARD

Birth date: 22/10/1964
Died: 07/06/1993

Points: 603
Games played: 26
Participations: 4 (1983, 1985, 1987, 1989)
Medals: 🥇(1989), 🥉(1987)

An all-time European great that paved the way for those that followed. Petrovic was the EuroBasket MVP in 1989 after leading Yugoslavia to the title with 150 points across five games having previously made the All-Tournament Team in 1985 and won bronze in 1987. Petrovic's tragic death at the age of 28 came after Croatia had qualified for EuroBasket 1993.

28. Francisco BUSCATO  

GUARD

Birth date: 21/04/1940

Points: 607
Games played: 54
Participations: 8 (1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973)
Medals: 🥈(1973)

Buscato made eight consecutive EuroBasket appearances for Spain before finally winning a medal in 1973 as they finished runners-up on home soil. The guard played a total of 54 games from 1959-1973 and averaged 11.0 points per game as Spain claimed silver in his final tournament.

27. Hedo TURKOGLU  

FORWARD

Birth date: 19/03/1979

Points: 607
Games played: 54
Participations: 8 (1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013)
Medals: 🥈(2001)

Turkoglu played at an impressive eight different EuroBasket tournaments, spanning three separate decades. The current President of the Turkish Basketball Federation made a debut in 1999 and helped his nation to a silver medal two years later on home soil with averages of 15.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game to make the All-Tournament Team.

26. Atanas GOLOMEEV  

CENTER

Birth date: 05/07/1947

Points: 611
Games played: 32
Participations: 5 (1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977)
Medals: 0

Golomeev was a two-time leading scorer at EuroBasket and made the All-Tournament Team four times in a row having made five appearances in total for Bulgaria. The center averaged 22.3 points per game in 1973 before following that with 23.1 points per game two years later with Golomeev just outside of the top 25 overall.

We move onto the final part of the FIBA EuroBasket Top 100 scorers list next with a closer look at positions 25-1.

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