Birthplace is the only test here: each player was born in a Caribbean nation or territory, and the list mixes Hall of Famers with bench pieces who earned rings.
1Tim DuncanBorn in Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, he won five NBA titles and two MVP awards with the San Antonio Spurs.1000pts
2Patrick EwingBorn in Kingston, Jamaica, he was the 1985 No. 1 overall pick and an 11-time All-Star center for the New York Knicks.809pts
3Butch LeeBorn in Santurce, Puerto Rico, he became the first Puerto Rican-born NBA player in 1978 and won the 1980 title with the Lakers.763pts
4Mychal ThompsonBorn in Nassau, Bahamas, he was the 1978 No. 1 overall pick and won two titles with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1987 and 1988.485pts
5Raja BellBorn in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, he was a two-time All-Defensive Team guard during his years with the Phoenix Suns.485pts
6Chris BoucherBorn in Castries, Saint Lucia, he is a forward who won NBA titles with Golden State in 2018 and Toronto in 2019.485pts
7Francisco GarciaBorn in San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic, he was a wing who spent most of his NBA career with the Sacramento Kings.485pts
8Carlos ArroyoBorn in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, he started at point guard for the Utah Jazz in 2003-04 and starred in Puerto Rico's 2004 Olympic win over the United States.397pts
9Al HorfordBorn in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, he is a five-time All-Star who won the 2024 NBA title with the Boston Celtics.291pts
10Buddy HieldBorn in Freeport, Bahamas, he set the NBA record for three-pointers made in a player's first three seasons in 2019.291pts
11Deandre AytonBorn in Nassau, Bahamas, he was the 2018 No. 1 overall pick and started at center for Phoenix in the 2021 NBA Finals.291pts
12Olden PolyniceBorn in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, he was a rebounding center who played 15 NBA seasons, mostly with Seattle, Sacramento and Utah.291pts
13Adonal FoyleBorn on Canouan, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, he was the eighth overall pick in 1997 and spent ten seasons as a Golden State Warriors shot-blocker.291pts
14Chris DuarteBorn in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, he was named to the 2021–22 NBA All-Rookie Second Team with the Indiana Pacers.291pts
15J.J. BareaBorn in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, he was a key reserve guard on the Dallas Mavericks team that won the 2011 NBA title.0pts
16Carl HerreraBorn in Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago, he was a forward on the Houston Rockets teams that won the 1994 and 1995 NBA titles.0pts
Photo credits
- Tim Duncan — Geoff Livingston, CC BY 2.0
- Patrick Ewing — AlexanderJonesi, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mychal Thompson — Arbor to SJ, CC BY 2.0
- Raja Bell — Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Chris Boucher — All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Carlos Arroyo — All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Buddy Hield — Jmnutt, CC BY 4.0
- Deandre Ayton — Jmnutt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Olden Polynice — FOX Sports, CC BY 3.0
- Adonal Foyle — Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Chris Duarte — Marc-Grégor Campredon, CC BY-SA 2.0
- J.J. Barea — Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Carl Herrera — Ritcheed, CC BY-SA 4.0
