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Sacramento Kings: Ranking All 33 International Players In Team History

By Anthony Cardenas

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 15: Beno Udrih #19 of the Sacramento Kings looks to pass against Derek Fisher #2 of the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on April 15, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 15: Beno Udrih #19 of the Sacramento Kings looks to pass against Derek Fisher #2 of the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on April 15, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images) /
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30. Sim Bhullar – Canada

Sim Bhullar was more of a trophy for Kings owner Vivek Ranadive than a potential rotation piece for the team. In 2015, Bhullar became the first player of Indian descent to play in an NBA game, though he spent most of his NBA days in the D-League. Much fan fare was made of his brief debut, an appearance that lasted just three games. He hasn’t seen an NBA court since, either.

Stats with Kings: 3 games, 3 minutes, 2 points, 1 rebound

29. Hamady N’Diaye – Senegal

The Kings signed Hamady N’Diaye in September of 2012 and he served primarily as a big body in a front court that struggled with interior defense. He was a shot blocker while playing at Rutgers, and was taken with the 56th overall pick in the 2010 Draft. He appeared in 14 games for Sacramento during the 2013-’14 season before being waived in January of 2014.

Stats with Kings: 14 games, 5.3 minutes, 0.4 points, 1.3 rebounds

28. Marco Belinelli – Italy

Marco Belinelli’s numbers are not as low as some of the other players on this portion of our list, but it was the circumstances under which he played that give him such a low ranking.

Belinelli was added as a free agent during the ugly summer of 2015, and enjoyed his worst year as a pro in Sacramento. He shot an abysmal 30.6 percent from three point range that season, a far cry from the second-worst performance of his career at 35.7 percent.

Stats with Kings: 68 games, 24.6 minutes, 10.2 points, 30.6 percent from deep

27. Vitaly Potapenko – Ukraine

I have to be honest: my only true knowledge of Vitaly Potapenko came from his Boston Celtics Upper Deck 2000 player card that I somehow ended up with six of after buying too many packs and silly trades with my friends. I don’t even remember his time in Sacramento even though it happened when I was a coherent Kings fan.

He played 12 games over the course of two seasons, totaling 45 minutes of action while backing up Brad Miller and Brian Skinner from February 2006 until he retired in 2007.

Stats with Kings: 12 games, 3.8 minutes, 0.8 points, 0.3 rebounds

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