Alright, so I was digging around the internet the other day, trying to find some info on Venezuelan NBA players. Honestly, it was kind of a wild goose chase. I started off all excited, thinking I’d find a long list, you know? But man, was I wrong.

First, I hit up Google, just a simple search: “Venezuelan NBA players.” The results were a bit all over the place. Some sites listed a few names, others had, like, nothing. It was a real mess. One thing I noticed, though, was that a lot of the info was pretty old. Like, we’re talking early 2000s old. Not exactly what I was looking for.
Then, I tried to narrow it down. I searched for “Venezuelan players currently in the NBA.” Big mistake. Most of what popped up were articles about how there were “no players found.” No Joke! It’s like they’d all vanished. And the total number of players in recent seasons is around 550. It is not a small amount!
My Observations
- I found some old lists, but they were super outdated. Most of those guys aren’t even playing anymore.
- There was this one website that had a list of players born in Venezuela, but a lot of them never actually made it to the NBA.
- And most NBA players come from the United States, then is Canada.
- I read a few articles about the “basketball journeys” of Venezuelan players. They were interesting, but they didn’t really give me a solid list of current players.
So, yeah, my search didn’t exactly go as planned. I was hoping to put together a nice, up-to-date list, but it turns out that’s way harder than it sounds. It seems like Venezuela isn’t exactly an NBA player factory. I guess that’s why there’s so little info out there. I kept digging, but honestly, I just ended up more confused than when I started. It’s like trying to find a needle in a haystack, except the needle is also invisible. Anyway, I thought I’d share my little adventure. Maybe someone else will have better luck than me!
At last, I found only 4 NBA players from Venezuela. Not much information about them. But I will keep searching for them in the future!
Oh well. What a day!