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ESPN has released the second part of their annual NBA player Top 100 ranking. The list also includes three European players.

Kristaps Porzingis

Kristaps  PorzingisPosition:PF, CAge:26Height:221 cmWeight:109 kgBirth place:Liepaja, LatviaProfileNewsStatistics

In ESPN's best NBA players 100-51 ranking, seven Old Continent's basketball players appeared on the list.

26-year-old Latvian power forward/center Kristaps Porzingiscame in at the 50th spot after averaging 20.1 points (37.6% 3PT), 8.9 rebounds, and 1.6 assists for the Dallas Mavericks last season.

Next on the list was Domantas Sabonis, who was ranked at number 40. The Lithuanian center had a great campaign with the Indiana Pacerslast year, posting 20.3 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 6.7 assists.

One step above was another European big man Nikola Vucevic. The 30-year-old Montenegrin center averaged 23.4 points (40.0% 3PT), 11.7 rebounds, and 3.8 assists for the Orlando Magic and Chicago Bulls last season.

You can view the full list of basketball players in positions 50-26 here.

You can view the full list of basketball players in positions 51-100 here.

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