Los Angeles Lakers players born outside the US

26 players have been born outside the United States and played for the Los Angeles Lakers. The most came from Yugoslavia: 3. On a roster now: Rui Hachimura, Ivica Zubac, Luka Doncic, Dennis Schroder, and Deandre Ayton.

Los Angeles Lakers players born outside the US
PlayerPosWith clubBorn
Vlade DivacC1989–2005Yugoslavia
Pau GasolPF2007–2014Barcelona, Spain
Sasha VujacicSG2004–2011Yugoslavia
Rick FoxSF1997–2004Toronto, ON
Rui HachimuraF2022–2026Toyama, Japan
Ivica ZubacC2016–2019Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Didier Ilunga-MbengaC2007–2010Zaire
Vladimir RadmanovicSF2006–2009Yugoslavia
Luka DoncicG2024–2026Ljubljana, Slovenia
Dennis SchroderG2020–2023Braunschweig, Germany
Luol DengF2016–2018Sudan
Xavier HenrySG2013–2015Belgium
Steve NashPG2012–2014Johannesburg, South Africa
Deandre AytonC2025–2026Nassau, Bahamas
Alex LenC2024–2025Antratsit, Ukraine
Sekou DoumbouyaSF2021–2022Conakry, Guinea
Marc GasolC2020–2021Barcelona, Spain
Moritz WagnerC2018–2019Berlin, Germany
Svi MykhailiukG2018–2019Cherkasy, Ukraine
Andrew BogutC2017–2018Melbourne, VIC
Jose CalderonG2016–2017Spain
Carlos BoozerPF2014–2015West Germany
Christian EyengaSF2011–2012Zaire
Sun YueSG2008–2009China
Soumaila SamakeC2002–2003Mali
Rumeal RobinsonG1996–1997Jamaica

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.

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