Hoopshype lists the top 25 European players ever

Hoopshype listed the top 25 European players ever.

This is Hoopshype’s list.

25. Nicolas Batum
24. Goran Dratic
23. Jose Manuel Calderon
22. Juan Carlos Navarro
21. Danilo Gallinari

20. Dejan Bodiroga
19. Mehmet Okur
18. Predrag Danilovic
17. Hedo Turkoglu
16. Dino Radja

15. Sarunas Marciulonis
14. Rik Smits
13. Zydrunas Ilgauskas
12. Andrei Kirilenko
11. Toni Kukoc

10. Joakim Noah
9. Marc Gasol
8. Detlef Schrempf
7. Vlade Divac
6. Arvydas Sabonis

5. Predrag Stojakovic
4. Drazen Petrovic
3. Pau Gasol
2. Tony Parker

1. Dirk Nowitzki.

This is also Hoopshype's explanation for the list.

To those upset we left many 70s and 80s stars off the Top 25 Euro players ever list, I have to say: Really? http://t.co/7FcQSXqiGP

— HoopsHype (@hoopshype) March 30, 2014

Those guys, playing with potent FIBA teams, were regularly beaten/demolished by American college players in summer competitions.

— HoopsHype (@hoopshype) March 30, 2014

Let's not pretend the old-school Euro stars were anywhere near the top level in basketball. They couldn't beat American college stars.

— HoopsHype (@hoopshype) 30 Marzo 2014

Pit Spain of France today against the best American college basketball has to offer and see what happens.

— HoopsHype (@hoopshype) 30 Marzo 2014

The Parkers, Gasols, Batums and Calderons are competing at the maximum level and doing great.

— HoopsHype (@hoopshype) 30 Marzo 2014