Non USA nation with the strongest Trail Blazer lineage

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  1. DUB

    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    Following the theme of "which state has the strongest Trail Blazer lineage" I've made a non-comprehensive list (in alphabetical order) of international players with links to the Trail Blazers. Let me know of the ones I've missed, and I'll put them on the list.

    Which non USA nation do you think has the strongest Trail Blazer lineage?

    Argentina

    Fabricio Oberto

    Australia
    Patty Mills
    Luke Schenscher
    CJ Bruton
    Chris Anstey
    Rick Brunson

    Brazil
    Rolando Ferreira

    Cameroon
    Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje

    Canada
    Jamaal Magloire

    Croatia
    Drazen Petrovic

    Finland
    Petteri Koponen

    France
    Nicola Batum

    Georgia
    Vladimir Stepania

    Germany
    Detlef Schrempf

    Greece
    Kostas Papanikolaou

    Iceland
    Pétur Guðmundsson

    Lithuania
    Arvydas Sabonis

    Montenegro
    Slavko Vraneš

    New Zealand
    Sean Marks

    Nigeria
    Al Farouq Aminu
    Ime Udoka
    Ike Diogu

    Puerto Rico
    Ramon Ramos
    Moe Harkless

    Russia
    Victor Khryapa
    Sergei Monia

    Serbia
    Aleksandar Đorđević

    South Korea
    Ha Seung-jin

    Spain
    Rudy Fernandez
    Sergio Rodriguez
    Victor Claver
    Fernando Martin
    Daniel Diez

    Tanzania
    Hasheem Thabeet

    United Kingdom
    Joel Freeland
     
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  2. DUB

    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    1 - Lithuania
    2 - France
    3 - Spain
    4 - Australia
     
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    Sinobas Banned User BANNED

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    Lithuania - Arvydas Sabonis -- Wins by default.
     
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    crandc Well-Known Member

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    Agree on Lithuania. Only one guy but there were so few impact players. Says something, in fact - the Blazers need to do a better job of international scouting. France, Spain get silver and bronze.
     
  5. GriLtCheeZ

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    Two more Spanish players you can add are Fernando Martin and recent draft pick Daniel Diez.
     
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    Ramon Ramos - Puerto Rico

    EDIT: Moe Harkless
     
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    I might have to turn in my Fan Card...I had no idea who Godmundsen and Dordevic are/were.
     
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