for the US but has a Nigerian father and could've been on the other side...

Giannis is called the "Greek" freak but his parents are from Nigeria...

Embiid is from Cameroon...

Clint Capela was born in Switzerland but his parents are from Africa...

Rudy Gobert is from France...

Deandre Ayton is from the Bahamas...

KAT's mother is Dominican and he played for their national team...

Nikola Jokić is from Serbia...

Domantas Sabonis was born in Portland but obviously his father is from Lithuania...

I could go on, Vučević, Valančiūnas, Kristaps Porziņģis, Nurkić, Kanter...

Why is it that American players shy away from the center position? Is it still the Shaq effect? Is Kevin Love really the best we have?

The best American born big man is probably Anthony Davis and he is adamant about "not being a center"...