Did you know these blokes have a basketball background?

With Tom Wilson, a former Australian Boomer, set to make his debut for Collingwood this weekend, the topic of basketball backgrounds has come up (yet again).

With that in mind, we thought we'd rank our top 10 current players (based on current form) with a basketball background.

Here's what we went with:

(To be eligible for this list, the player must have played a minimum of high level junior representative basketball)ย 

5. Dion Prestia

Prestia was selected by the Gold Coast Suns with their 5th pick in 2010 ahead of the Suns' inaugural season, where he would immediately showcase his outstanding football ability.

But before turning his attention to football though, Prestia was a very good and promising basketball talent, representing Craigieburn in their under 12 and 14 Vic championship sides and earning plenty of attention before ultimately selecting football.

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 28: Dion Prestia poses during a Gold Coast Suns AFL portrait session on January 28, 2016 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Prestia is now a vital piece of Richmond's midfield that has helped the Tigers win three of the last four premierships.