Minnesota Timberwolves players born outside the US

Minnesota Timberwolves
Born outside the US

33 players

33 players have been born outside the United States and played for the Minnesota Timberwolves. The most came from Yugoslavia: 7. On a roster now: Andrew Wiggins, Rudy Gobert, Josh Okogie, Leonard Miller, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker.

Minnesota Timberwolves players born outside the US
PlayerPosWith clubBorn
Ricky RubioPG2011–2021Barcelona, Spain
Gorgui DiengC2013–2020Kebemer, Senegal
Wally SzczerbiakSG1999–2006Spain
Andrew WigginsF2014–2020Thornhill, ON
Nikola PekovicC2010–2016Yugoslavia
Rasho NesterovicC1998–2003Yugoslavia
Rudy GobertC2022–2026France
Josh OkogieG2018–2022Lagos, Nigeria
Leonard MillerF2023–2026Thornhill, ON
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerG2022–2025Toronto, ON
Nemanja BjelicaPF2015–2018Belgrade, Serbia
J.J. BareaG2011–2014Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Darko MilicicC2009–2012Yugoslavia
Marko JaricPG2005–2008Yugoslavia
Michael OlowokandiC2003–2006Nigeria
Luc LongleyC1991–1994Australia
Joe InglesF2024–2026Adelaide, SA
Anthony RandolphSF2010–2012Wurzburg, Germany
Ndudi EbiSF2003–2005England
Felipe LopezG2000–2002Dominican Republic
Andres GuibertF1993–1995Cuba
A.J. LawsonG2022–2023Brampton, ON
Dario SaricF2018–2019Sibenik, Croatia
Luol DengF2018–2019Sudan
Omri CasspiF2016–2017Israel
Luc Mbah a MouteF2013–2014Cameroon
Mickael GelabaleSF2012–2013France
Nathan JawaiC2009–2010Sydney, NSW
Oleksiy PecherovC2009–2010Donetsk, Ukraine
Sasha PavlovicSG2009–2010Yugoslavia
Igor RakocevicG2002–2003Yugoslavia
Shane HealSG1996–1997Australia
Stojko VrankovicC1996–1997Yugoslavia

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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