Boston Celtics players born outside the US
43 players
43 players have been born outside the United States and played for the Boston Celtics. The most came from Yugoslavia: 6. On a roster now: Al Horford, Neemias Queta, Kristaps Porzingis, Tacko Fall, and Kyrie Irving.
| Player | Pos | With club | Born |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Horford | C | 2016–2025 | Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |
| Rick Fox | SF | 1991–1997 | Toronto, ON |
| Daniel Theis | C | 2017–2022 | Salzgitter, Germany |
| Kelly Olynyk | F | 2013–2017 | Toronto, ON |
| Vitaly Potapenko | C | 1998–2002 | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Dino Radja | C | 1993–1997 | Yugoslavia |
| Neemias Queta | C | 2023–2026 | Barreiro, Portugal |
| Jonas Jerebko | F | 2014–2017 | Sweden |
| Kristaps Porzingis | C | 2023–2025 | Liepaja, Latvia |
| Enes Freedom | C | 2019–2022 | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Tacko Fall | C | 2019–2021 | Dakar, Senegal |
| Aron Baynes | C | 2017–2019 | Gisborne, New Zealand |
| Guerschon Yabusele | F | 2017–2019 | Versailles, France |
| Kyrie Irving | G | 2017–2019 | Melbourne, VIC |
| Sasha Pavlovic | SG | 2010–2012 | Yugoslavia |
| Michael Olowokandi | C | 2005–2007 | Nigeria |
| Wally Szczerbiak | SG | 2005–2007 | Spain |
| Jiri Welsch | GF | 2003–2005 | Czech Budweis, Czech Republic |
| Stojko Vrankovic | C | 1990–1992 | Yugoslavia |
| Amari Williams | F | 2025–2026 | Nottingham, England |
| Charles Bassey | C | 2025–2026 | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Chris Boucher | F | 2025–2026 | Montreal, PQ |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | G | 2023–2024 | Cherkasy, Ukraine |
| Dennis Schroder | G | 2021–2022 | Braunschweig, Germany |
| Evan Fournier | SG | 2020–2021 | France |
| Moritz Wagner | C | 2020–2021 | Berlin, Germany |
| Tristan Thompson | C | 2020–2021 | Brampton, ON |
| Joel Anthony | C | 2013–2014 | Montreal, PQ |
| Darko Milicic | C | 2012–2013 | Yugoslavia |
| Fab Melo | C | 2012–2013 | Brazil |
| Kris Joseph | SF | 2012–2013 | Canada |
| Leandro Barbosa | G | 2012–2013 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Mickael Pietrus | SF | 2011–2012 | France |
| Carlos Arroyo | PG | 2010–2011 | Puerto Rico |
| Nenad Krstic | C | 2010–2011 | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Semih Erden | C | 2010–2011 | Türkiye |
| Michael Stewart | PF | 2003–2004 | France |
| Bruno Sundov | C | 2002–2003 | Yugoslavia |
| Ruben Wolkowyski | F | 2002–2003 | Argentina |
| Jerome Moiso | C | 2000–2001 | France |
| Zan Tabak | C | 1997–1998 | Yugoslavia |
| Charles Claxton | C | 1995–1996 | Virgin Islands |
| Dominique Wilkins | F | 1994–1995 | France |
Birthplaces from ESPN. Seasons are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are, so an older name can be missing.