Cleveland Cavaliers players born outside the US
30 players
30 players have been born outside the United States and played for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The most came from VIC: 3. On a roster now: Kyrie Irving, Dennis Schroder, Tristan Enaruna, Tyrese Proctor, and Lauri Markkanen.
| Player | Pos | With club | Born |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Varejao | C | 2004–2021 | Cruz Alta, Brazil |
| Tristan Thompson | C | 2011–2025 | Brampton, ON |
| Matthew Dellavedova | G | 2013–2021 | Maryborough, VIC |
| Kyrie Irving | G | 2011–2017 | Melbourne, VIC |
| Sasha Pavlovic | SG | 2004–2009 | Yugoslavia |
| Samardo Samuels | PF | 2010–2013 | Jamaica |
| Vitaly Potapenko | C | 1996–1999 | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Steve Kerr | G | 1989–1992 | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Ricky Rubio | PG | 2021–2023 | Barcelona, Spain |
| Omri Casspi | F | 2011–2013 | Israel |
| Christian Eyenga | SF | 2010–2012 | Zaire |
| Semih Erden | C | 2010–2012 | Türkiye |
| Wally Szczerbiak | SG | 2007–2009 | Spain |
| Carlos Boozer | PF | 2002–2004 | West Germany |
| Michael Stewart | PF | 2002–2004 | France |
| Dennis Schroder | G | 2025–2026 | Braunschweig, Germany |
| Olivier Sarr | F | 2025–2026 | Bordeaux, France |
| Tristan Enaruna | F | 2025–2026 | Almere, Netherlands |
| Tyrese Proctor | G | 2025–2026 | Sydney, NSW |
| Lauri Markkanen | F | 2021–2022 | Jyvaskyla, Finland |
| Tacko Fall | C | 2021–2022 | Dakar, Senegal |
| Jose Calderon | G | 2017–2018 | Spain |
| Andrew Bogut | C | 2016–2017 | Melbourne, VIC |
| Edy Tavares | C | 2016–2017 | Cape Verde |
| Luol Deng | F | 2013–2014 | Sudan |
| Jerome Moiso | C | 2004–2005 | France |
| Jiri Welsch | GF | 2004–2005 | Czech Budweis, Czech Republic |
| Bruno Sundov | C | 2003–2004 | Yugoslavia |
| Mamadou N'diaye | C | 2000–2001 | Senegal |
| Kornel David | F | 1999–2000 | Hungary |
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.