United States Men 's national Basketball team - wikipedia United States Men 's national Basketball team `` United States national basketball team '' redirects here. For the women 's team, see United States women 's national basketball team. `` Team USA Basketball '' redirects here. For the video game, see Team USA Basketball ( video game ). United States FIBA ranking Joined FIBA 1934 FIBA zone FIBA Americas National federation USA Basketball Coach Jeff Van Gundy ( World Cup qualification ) ; Gregg Popovich ( World Cup, Olympics ) Olympic Games Appearances 18 Medals Gold ( 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1976, 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2012, 2016 ) Silver ( 1972 ) Bronze ( 1988, 2004 ) FIBA World Cup Appearances 17 Medals Gold ( 1954, 1986, 1994, 2010, 2014 ) Silver ( 1950, 1959, 1982 ) Bronze ( 1974, 1990, 1998, 2006 ) FIBA AmeriCup Appearances 10 Medals Gold ( 1992, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2017 ) Silver ( 1989 ) Pan American Games Appearances 17 Medals Gold ( 1951, 1955, 1959, 1963, 1967, 1975, 1979, 1983 ) Silver ( 1987, 1995, 1999 ) Bronze ( 1991, 2011, 2015 ) Uniforms Home Alternate Away First international United States 2 -- 0 Spain ( forfeit ) Berlin, Germany -- August 7, 1936 Biggest win United States 156 -- 73 Nigeria London, United Kingdom -- August 2, 2012 Biggest defeat United States 69 -- 108 Argentina Neuquen, Argentina -- August 17, 2001 Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 15 FIBA World Cup 5 FIBA AmeriCup 7 0 Pan American Games 8 Total 35 8 9 The USA Basketball Men 's Senior National Team, commonly known as the United States Men 's National Basketball Team, is the most successful team in international competition, winning medals in all eighteen Olympic tournaments it has entered, coming away with fifteen golds. Two of its gold medal - winning teams were inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in August 2010 -- the 1960 team, which featured six Hall of Famers ( 4 players, 2 coaches ), and the 1992 `` Dream Team '', featuring 14 Hall of Famers ( 11 players, 3 coaches ). The United States is currently ranked first in the FIBA World Rankings. United States and Argentina are the only two national teams in the FIBA Americas zone that have won the quadruple crown : FIBA World Cup Gold medal, Olympic Gold Medal, FIBA AmeriCup Gold medal and Pan American Gold Medal. Traditionally composed of amateur players, a 1989 rule change by FIBA allowed USA Basketball to field teams with NBA players. The first such team, known as the `` Dream Team '', won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, being superior in all matches. With the introduction of professionals, the team was able to spark a second run of dominance after capturing only a bronze medal in 1988. A team of professional players competed at the 1994 FIBA World Championship, finishing first. In 1996, 2000, 2008, 2012, and 2016 the USA again captured gold medals at the Olympics. Facing increased competition, the USA failed to win a medal at the 2002 FIBA World Championship, finishing sixth. The 2004 Summer Olympic team lost three games on its way to a bronze medal, a record that represented more losses in a single year than the country 's Olympic teams had suffered in all previous Olympiads combined. Determined to put an end to these failures, USA Basketball initiated a long - term project aimed at creating better, more cohesive teams. The USA won its first seven games at the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan before losing against Greece in the semi-finals ; ending the competition with the bronze medal. The USA won gold two years later ; though, at the 2008 Summer Olympics with a dominant performance. This success was followed up at the 2010 FIBA World Championship, where despite fielding a roster featuring no players from the 2008 Olympic team, the USA did not lose a single game en route to defeating host Turkey for the gold medal. The USA continued this streak of dominance by going undefeated and capturing gold once more at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, and 2016 Summer Olympics. Contents 1 History 1.1 1936 -- 68 : Early dominance 1.2 1970s -- 1980s 1.2. 1 Controversy at the 1972 Summer Olympics 1.2. 2 1976 -- 80 : Bounce back and boycott 1.2. 3 1984 Summer Olympics 1.2. 4 1988 Summer Olympics 1.3 1990s 1.3. 1 1992 Summer Olympics 1.3. 2 1994 FIBA World Championship 1.3. 3 1996 Summer Olympics 1.3. 4 1998 FIBA World Championship 1.4 2000s 1.4. 1 2000 Summer Olympics 1.4. 2 2002 FIBA World Championship 1.4. 3 2004 Summer Olympics 1.4. 4 2006 -- 08 1.4. 5 2008 Summer Olympics 1.5 2010s 1.5. 1 2010 FIBA World Championship 1.5. 2 2012 Summer Olympics 1.5. 3 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup 1.5. 4 2016 Summer Olympics 1.5. 5 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualification 2 Competitions 2.1 Olympic Games 2.2 FIBA Basketball World Cup 2.3 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification 2.4 FIBA AmeriCup 2.5 Pan American Games 2.6 Cumulative performance 3 Team 3.1 Current roster 3.2 Select Team 3.3 Past rosters 4 See also 5 References 6 External links History 1936 -- 68 : early dominance See also : 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, and 1968 United States men 's Olympic basketball teams Game between the United States and the Brazil national team in 1957. Team USA versus the Soviet Union men 's national basketball team. The United States possessed a clear advantage in the early decades of international play. The US men were dominant from the first Olympic tournament to hold basketball, held in Berlin in 1936, going 5 -- 0 to win the gold, and joined by continental neighbors Canada and Mexico on the medal platform. Through the next six tournaments, the United States went undefeated, collecting gold while not losing a single contest in the games held in London, Helsinki, Melbourne, Rome, Tokyo, and Mexico City. Participation in these tournaments were limited to amateurs, but the US teams during this period featured players who would later go on to become superstars in professional basketball, including all - time greats Bill Russell, Oscar Robertson, Jerry West, and Jerry Lucas ; the latter three competed on the 1960 Rome team often credited as the best U.S. roster until the formation of the 1992 Dream Team. Alex Groza and Ralph Beard, both briefly NBA stars, made the 1948 squad as Kentucky Wildcats, with 3 - time Oklahoma State All - American and 6 - time AAU All - American, and Hall of Famer Bob Kurland leading the way. The 1952 team included big man Clyde Lovellette of the University of Kansas, a future Hall of Famer and NBA star. Kurland once again led the team to victory. The 1956 team was led by San Francisco Dons Bill Russell and K.C. Jones. The 1960 team included nine future NBA players, including not just Robertson, Lucas and West, but Bob Boozer, Adrian Smith ( 1966 All Star game MVP ), Jay Arnette, Terry Dischinger, Rookie of the Year in 1963, and another Hall of Famer in Walt Bellamy. 1970s -- 1980s Controversy at the 1972 Summer Olympics Main article : 1972 Olympic Men 's Basketball Final The 1972 Olympic men 's basketball gold medal game, marking the first ever loss for the USA in Olympic play, is arguably the most controversial in Olympic history. The United States rode their seven consecutive gold medals and 63 -- 0 Olympic record to Munich for the 1972 Summer Olympics. The team won its first eight games in convincing fashion, setting up a final against the Soviet Union. With three seconds left in the gold medal game, American forward Doug Collins sank two free throws to put the Americans up 50 -- 49. Immediately following Collins ' free throws, the Soviets inbounded the ball and failed to score. Soviet coaches claimed that they had requested a timeout before Collins ' foul shots. The referees ordered the clock reset to three seconds and the game 's final seconds replayed. The horn sounded as a length - of - the - court Soviet pass was being released from the inbounding player, the pass missed its mark, and the U.S. again began celebrating. However, final three seconds was replayed for a third time. This time, the Soviets ' Alexander Belov and the USA 's Kevin Joyce and Jim Forbes went up for the pass, and Belov caught the long pass from Ivan Edeshko near the American basket. Belov then laid the ball in for the winning points as the buzzer sounded. The U.S. players voted unanimously to refuse their silver medals, and at least one team member, Kenny Davis, has directed in his will that his heirs are never to accept the medals, even posthumously. 1976 -- 80 : bounce Back and boycott Main articles : Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics and Basketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics After the controversial loss in Munich, 1976 saw Dean Smith coach the USA to a 7 -- 0 record and its eighth Olympic gold medal in Montreal. The success at this tournament pushed the USA 's all - time Olympic record to an impressive 78 -- 1. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan prompted 66 countries, including the United States, to boycott the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. The 1980 U.S. team, which featured a number of future NBA players, was the youngest American national team ever assembled. This team featured : Mark Aguirre, Rolando Blackman, Sam Bowie, Michael Brooks, Bill Hanzlik, Alton Lister, Rodney McCray, Isiah Thomas, Darnell Valentine, Danny Vranes, Buck Williams and Al Wood. Unable to compete in the Olympics due to the boycott, it instead participated in the `` Gold Medal Series '', a series of games against NBA all - star teams in various U.S. cities, recording a 5 -- 1 record. It was coached by Dave Gavitt. 1984 Summer Olympics Main article : 1984 United States men 's Olympic basketball team In response to the American - led boycott of the 1980 games, the Soviet Union led a boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics. Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, and Chris Mullin, future members of the ' 92 Dream Team, made their Olympic debuts. Jordan led the team with 17.1 points per game, and Bob Knight coached the team to an 8 -- 0 record and another Olympic gold. Members of the Team USA during the 1987 Pan American Games. 1988 Summer Olympics Main article : Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics A roster that included future NBA all - stars David Robinson, Danny Manning, and Mitch Richmond came up short, winning the bronze medal. The American team lost in the semifinals, but then regrouped and went on to beat Australia 78 -- 49 in the bronze medal game. Dan Majerle led the team in scoring, averaging 14.1 points per game. This was the last time the American Team consisted of amateur college stars. 1990s The decade started with a semifinal loss to Yugoslavia in the 1990 FIBA World Championship, followed by another semifinal defeat to Puerto Rico in the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana. 1992 Summer Olympics Main article : 1992 United States men 's Olympic basketball team Michael Jordan as part of the Dream Team during the 1992 Olympics. The advent of the state - sponsored `` full - time amateur athlete '' of the Eastern Bloc countries eroded the ideology of the pure amateur, as it put the self - financed amateurs of the Western countries at a disadvantage. The Soviet Union entered teams of athletes who were all nominally students, soldiers, or working in a profession, but all of whom were in reality paid by the state to play in a well - developed league with modern facilities and train year - round. In 1989, FIBA, international basketball 's governing body, allowed professional NBA players to participate in the Olympics for the first time. The team assembled by USA Basketball for the tournament in Barcelona in 1992 was one of the most illustrious collections of talent assembled in the history of international sport. Of the twelve players on the team, ten were named in 1996 among the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, the NBA 's official list of the 50 greatest players of the league 's first 50 years. Magic Johnson and Larry Bird served as co-captains. Because of this star line - up, the team 's games usually featured opposing teams asking for pregame photos and autographs with their U.S. opponents -- their idols. The USA team was so much better than the competition that head coach Chuck Daly did not call a single timeout during the tournament. The 1992 Dream Team won by an average of 43.8 points, an Olympic record, and the closest a team came to challenging the U.S. was Croatia, which was beaten by 32. Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen became the first players to win both NBA championship and Olympic gold medal in the same year, having played for the Chicago Bulls. Regarding drug - testing the athletes, according to USA Basketball spokesman Craig Miller, `` Since 1990, all of our teams have been tested in competition. I believe since around 1988 we have also been subject to out - of - competition testing. We have been 100 percent fully compliant with USADA and WADA. '' 1994 FIBA World Championship The United States fielded another team composed of professional players in the 1994 World Championship, held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This was an entirely new roster, as USA Basketball elected to showcase stars who were not present at the 1992 Olympics. Composed primarily of younger NBA players, the team lacked the widespread appeal of its predecessor but nevertheless continued its dominance. Those players were Derrick Coleman, Joe Dumars, Kevin Johnson, Larry Johnson, Shawn Kemp, Dan Majerle, Reggie Miller, Alonzo Mourning, Shaquille O'Neal, Mark Price, Steve Smith and Dominique Wilkins. Coached by Don Nelson of the Golden State Warriors, this team easily captured the gold medal in tournament play. The team was marketed as `` Dream Team II ''. 1996 Summer Olympics Main article : 1996 United States men 's Olympic basketball team The third team composed of NBA players participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta. The star quality of the team was impressive as it featured five members of the original Dream Team ( Barkley, Malone, Pippen, Robinson, and Stockton ), plus two other members of the NBA 50 Greatest Players list, Hakeem Olajuwon and Shaquille O'Neal. Lenny Wilkens coached the team. The Americans won another gold medal with an average margin of victory of 31.8 points per game. They captured the gold medal after defeating Yugoslavia 95 -- 69. With Atlanta being home to the Hawks, these games were the first Olympics to take place in a city with an NBA team since the league started allowing its players to compete in the Olympics. The team was commonly referred to and marketed as `` Dream Team III ''. 1998 FIBA World Championship The 1998 World Championship in Athens, Greece was different from the previous teams, as none of its players were current members of NBA teams. Because of a labor dispute that led to a lockout, no active NBA players were permitted to compete in the tournament. The 12 NBA players picked before the lockout were Tim Duncan, Tim Hardaway, Vin Baker, Gary Payton, Terrell Brandon, Kevin Garnett, Tom Gugliotta, Grant Hill, Allan Houston, Christian Laettner, Glen Rice, and Chris Webber. The replacement team was composed largely of players from American colleges, the minor - league Continental Basketball Association, or European pro leagues. The unheralded roster captured a bronze medal, considered a solid achievement given its lack of top - notch talent. The team was nicknamed the `` Dirty Dozen '' for its work ethic and teamwork. Undrafted free agent Brad Miller became a two - time NBA All - Star. Some of the other team members -- including Trajan Langdon, Kiwane Garris, David Wood and Michael Hawkins -- had brief spells in the NBA. All went on to have careers in Europe, with Langdon being named to the Euroleague 's All - Decade Team for the 2000s. 2000s 2000 Summer Olympics Main article : Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics -- Men 's tournament During the late 1990s, international basketball began to gather attention as more and more foreign players became stars in the NBA. Therefore, the 2000 U.S. team had the enormous task of proving that American basketball could remain the best in the world. The new team that was assembled again featured NBA players, but this time few of them were considered to be true superstars, as several elite players elected not to participate. The U.S. team participated in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia and was coached by Rudy Tomjanovich. It won its first two games by lopsided margins, but faced more difficult competition thereafter. In a preliminary game against Lithuania, the U.S. team won 85 -- 76, marking the first time a team of professional American players failed to win by double digits. Two games later, in a 106 -- 94 victory over France, Vince Carter pulled off one of the most famous dunks in basketball history, jumping over the 7 ft 2 in ( 2.18 m ) French center Frédéric Weis on his way to the basket. ( The French media would dub Carter 's feat le dunk de la mort -- `` the dunk of death ''. ) A shock came in the semifinals when the United States defeated Lithuania by the close score of 85 -- 83. Lithuanian star ( and future NBA player, first with the Indiana Pacers and later with the Golden State Warriors ) Šarūnas Jasikevičius missed a desperation 3 at the buzzer that would have won the game. The closeness of the semifinal game was so shocking that NBC took the unusual step of showing the gold medal game live rather than on tape delay. ( The game started around 2 p.m. Sydney time on Sunday, October 1, which is late Saturday evening in the USA. NBC originally planned to show the game almost 24 hours later during its Sunday prime time broadcast. ) The USA won the gold medal against France in a close game, 85 -- 75. Though the US went undefeated on its way to the gold medal, the team began to lose its aura of invincibility for the first time. 2002 FIBA World Championship The 2002 team competed in the World Championship in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Coached by George Karl, the team finished a surprisingly disappointing sixth in the competition. During the tournament, Argentina defeated the USA in the second preliminary round group stage, thus becoming the first team ever to defeat a USA team composed of NBA players. Yugoslavia knocked out the USA in the quarterfinals, becoming the first team ever to defeat USA team of NBA players in knockout stage. Then Spain repeated the outcome in the 5th place playoff. To a greater degree than in 2000, a number of top NBA players declined to participate, forcing USA Basketball to resort to picking mostly second - tier players. George Karl had a dispute with Paul Pierce, one of the few superstars on the team, which led to Karl benching Pierce, the team 's leading scorer, in Team USA 's final game. The group has been considered as one of sport 's greatest flops, as they failed to produce as previous teams had. The United States lost 3 games in the tournament to countries with current or future NBA stars, like Argentina ( led by Manu Ginóbili ), Yugoslavia ( led by Peja Stojaković and Vlade Divac ) and Spain ( led by Pau Gasol ). Two NBA superstars, Ray Allen and Jason Kidd, accepted roles to play on the World Championship team, but were unable to play on that team due to injuries. Many other superstars, including Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kevin Garnett, turned down invitations to play in that tournament. 2004 Summer Olympics Main article : Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics -- Men 's tournament See also : Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics -- Men 's team squads Team USA members warm up before the game in 2004. The close outcome of 2000 and the humiliating results of 2002 prompted a number of NBA superstars to agree to join the team for the FIBA Americas Championship 2003, dubbed as the Dream Team IV, which the squad was required to participate in to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics. The team easily cruised to a first - place finish, earning it a spot in Athens, Greece, the following summer. However, the dominant team that competed in 2003 could not be kept together. Nine of its 12 players elected not to participate in Athens. The new team consisted of some young NBA stars early in their careers, such as Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony. Only Richard Jefferson, Tim Duncan and Allen Iverson were part of the 2003 FIBA Americas San Juan gold medal team. The team was coached by Larry Brown. After struggles in several exhibition matches, the vulnerability of the 2004 team was confirmed when Puerto Rico defeated them 92 -- 73, from which they earned the nickname `` Nightmare team '' ( as mock opposed to the Dream Team concept ), in the first game of the Olympic tournament in Athens. The 19 point defeat was the most lopsided loss for the USA in the history of international competition. After the game, Larry Brown had strong comments about his coaching performance : `` I 'm humiliated, not for the loss -- I can always deal with wins and losses -- but I 'm disappointed because I had a job to do as a coach, to get us to understand how we 're supposed to play as a team and act as a team, and I do n't think we did that ''. After winning close games against Greece and Australia, The USA fell to Lithuania, dropping to 2 -- 2 in the Olympic tournament. Even after an 89 -- 53 win over Angola, the Americans entered the knockout rounds in fourth place due to goal average, the lowest seed of their group. The Americans faced undefeated Spain in their quarterfinal game, winning 102 -- 94. However, the semifinal match saw the team defeated by Argentina 89 -- 81, ending the United States ' hold on the gold medal. The USA did rebound to capture the bronze medal by defeating Lithuania. Still, it marked only the third time that an American team failed to win gold ( excluding the 1980 Moscow Olympics boycott ), and the first time for an American team composed of professionals. 2006 -- 08 Following the disappointments in 2002 and 2004, USA Basketball appointed Jerry Colangelo to be solely responsible for selecting the team. Colangelo made it clear that he would ask players for a three - year commitment -- the 2006 FIBA World Championship and the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the 2006 Worlds, the team was eliminated by Greece in the semifinal, losing the game 101 -- 95. The head coach was Duke University 's Mike Krzyzewski, with assistants Jim Boeheim, Mike D'Antoni, and Nate McMillan. While some prominent players, such as Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett, stated that they did not plan to play for the team, superstars Dwyane Wade, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James publicly announced their commitment for the 2006 Worlds and the ensuing 2008 Olympics. Wade, James and Carmelo Anthony were named captains of the 2006 USA World Championship Team. 2008 Summer Olympics Main article : 2008 United States men 's Olympic basketball team See also : Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics -- Men and Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics -- Men 's team rosters The USA players standing prior to a game against China in the Beijing Olympics. Oprah Winfrey with the Redeem Team at September 3 taping of season - opening September 8, 2008 Oprah Winfrey Show at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion The United States Team, dubbed Dream Team V or the Redeem Team, dominated Group B in pool play, defeating China, Angola, Greece, world champion Spain, and Germany by an average of 32.2 points. After finishing first in their group, the USA earned the right to play the fourth - place finishers in Group A, Australia. The United States soundly defeated Australia 116 -- 85 in the quarterfinal. Next up for the Americans in the semifinals was the 2004 Olympic gold medalist Argentina, led by Manu Ginóbili -- the team that had beaten them in the semifinals four years prior. However, Ginóbili was hobbled by an ankle injury and only played sparing minutes in the first half. Behind Carmelo Anthony 's 21 points, the USA defeated Argentina 101 -- 81 to reach the gold medal game. On August 24, the United States defeated Spain 118 -- 107 to capture the Olympic gold medal with the electrifying spark by team U.S.A. leading scorer Dwyane Wade adding 27 points with 4 3 's and 100 % shooting inside the line. The victory ended an eight - year drought at major international competitions ( Olympics & World Championships ) with the first win since 2000. 2010s 2010 FIBA World Championship Main article : 2010 United States men 's FIBA World Championship team Due to winning gold at the 2008 Olympics, the USA automatically qualified for the World Championships. The USA had not won the FIBA World Championship since 1994. It was initially believed that there would be only 2 -- 3 spots available with most players returning from the 2008 Olympic team. However, by early July 2010, all ten invited players declined to participate, due to injury, free agency, rest, or personal commitments. Due to the roster being filled with 12 new players and the lack of star power, the team was dubbed the `` B Team ''. Also, the coaches were criticized for selecting too many guards and inexperienced players, and not enough tall players. However, the team won all five of its preliminary games, four of those by double digits ( the exception being the win against Brazil by 2 points ). The success continued in the knockout stage with victories by 55, 10 and 15. In the 2010 FIBA World Championship Final, the USA beat host nation Turkey by 17 points and won the gold medal. Tournament MVP Kevin Durant broke several Team USA scoring records ( most points in a tournament - 205, most points in a single game - 38, and average points per game - 22.8 ). In addition, Lamar Odom became the first player to win the NBA and FIBA World championships in the same year. Team USA executive director Jerry Colangelo has said he 's open to anyone from the 2010 team to play in future tournaments. 2012 Summer Olympics Main article : 2012 United States men 's Olympic basketball team The 2012 team practicing in Washington, D.C. The US team, dubbed Dream Team VI, clinched a berth in the 2012 Olympics in London by winning the 2010 World Championship. The Olympic team lost some players to injuries who might have made the team, and appeared to be short on big men. Their roster featured five players returning from the 2008 Olympic team and five others from the 2010 World Championship team. The US went undefeated but appeared vulnerable at times in winning five exhibition games. They finished the tournament with a perfect 8 -- 0 record, defeating opponents by an average of 32 points while trailing in the fourth quarter only once. The Americans often played with a small lineup that emphasized speed, quickness, and outside shooting. The team set an Olympic single - game record with 156 points scored against Nigeria in the preliminary round. In a rematch of the 2008 finals, Team USA again narrowly defeated Spain to capture the gold. This was announced as the final Olympic Games for Kobe Bryant. By winning the gold medal, the USA automatically qualified for the 2014 FIBA World Cup. 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Main article : 2014 United States FIBA Basketball World Cup team The United States had automatically qualified for the World Cup by virtue of the gold medal won by their 2012 Olympic team. The Americans were widely expected to win the World Cup. The roster was filled with two players returning from the 2012 Olympic team, three from the 2010 FIBA Championship Team, and seven other professional NBA players. The 2014 roster featured four players 6 feet 10 inches ( 2.08 m ) or larger, the most of any USA team since Mike Krzyzewski began coaching the team in 2006. The team was also the youngest American team since 1992, when professionals were first allowed on the team ; the average player was 24.08 years old, roughly a half - year younger than their 2010 team. The team, dubbed Dream Team VII, advanced to the knockout phase after starting the tournament 5 -- 0 during the group stage. They went undefeated 9 -- 0 in the tournament, winning by an average margin of 33.0 points. The United States was just the third country in World Cup history to repeat as champions. Combined with their 2010 World Championship along with gold by their 2008 and 2012 Olympic teams, they also became the first country in FIBA basketball history to win four consecutive major titles. The United States defeated Serbia in the World Cup Final by 37 points and clinched a berth for the 2016 Summer Olympics. 2016 Summer Olympics Main article : 2016 United States men 's Olympic basketball team 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification Following the changes that took place regarding the qualifying format of teams, the United States men 's National team will include NBA G League players. U.S. rosters for the World Cup itself, as well as the Olympics, will continue to feature NBA stars. But the players entrusted to secure qualification for those events have to come from elsewhere because the NBA does not intend to release its players -- of any nationality -- for the in - season World Cup qualifying windows that begin later this year. Competitions Members of the 2008 United States men 's Olympic basketball team in a huddle Members of the 2010 United States men 's FIBA World Championship team on defense versus Lithuania. Members of the 2012 United States men 's Olympic basketball team on the bench Legend Gold medal Silver medal Bronze medal Knockout stage Group stage Did not compete Olympic Games Further information : List of results of the United States men 's basketball team at the Olympics Summer Olympic Games Year Pos. Rec. Tournament Head coach Host 1936 5 -- 0 Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics Jimmy Needles Berlin, Germany 1948 8 -- 0 Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics Omar Browning London, United Kingdom 1952 8 -- 0 Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics Warren Womble Helsinki, Finland 1956 8 -- 0 Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics Nigel Gall Melbourne, Australia 1960 8 -- 0 Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics Pete Newell Rome, Italy 1964 9 -- 0 Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics Henry Iba Tokyo, Japan 1968 9 -- 0 Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics Henry Iba Mexico City, Mexico 1972 8 -- 1 Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics Henry Iba Munich, Germany 1976 7 -- 0 Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics Dean Smith Montreal, Quebec, Canada 1980 Withdrew Basketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics -- Moscow, Soviet Union 1984 8 -- 0 Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics Bob Knight Los Angeles, United States 1988 7 -- 1 Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics John Thompson Seoul, South Korea 1992 8 -- 0 Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics Chuck Daly Barcelona, Spain 8 -- 0 Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics Lenny Wilkens Atlanta, United States 2000 8 -- 0 Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics Rudy Tomjanovich Sydney, Australia 5 -- 3 Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics Larry Brown Athens, Greece 2008 8 -- 0 Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics Mike Krzyzewski Beijing, China 2012 8 -- 0 Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics Mike Krzyzewski London, United Kingdom 2016 8 -- 0 Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics Mike Krzyzewski Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2020 TBD TBD Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics Gregg Popovich Tokyo, Japan 2024 TBD TBD Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics TBD Paris, France 2028 TBD TBD Basketball at the 2028 Summer Olympics TBD Los Angeles, United States FIBA Basketball World Cup FIBA Basketball World Cup Year Pos. Rec. Tournament Head coach Host 1950 02 ! 5 -- 1 1950 FIBA World Championship Gordon Carpenter Argentina 1954 01 ! 9 -- 0 1954 FIBA World Championship Warren Womble Brazil 1959 02 ! 7 -- 2 1959 FIBA World Championship Charles Bennett Chile 1963 6 -- 3 1963 FIBA World Championship Garland F. Pinholster Brazil 1967 7 -- 2 1967 FIBA World Championship Hal Fischer Uruguay 1970 5 6 -- 3 1970 FIBA World Championship Hal Fischer Yugoslavia 03 ! 8 -- 1 1974 FIBA World Championship Gene Bartow Puerto Rico 1978 5 6 -- 4 1978 FIBA World Championship Bill Oates Philippines 1982 02 ! 7 -- 2 1982 FIBA World Championship Bob Weltlich Colombia 1986 01 ! 9 -- 1 1986 FIBA World Championship Lute Olson Spain 1990 03 ! 6 -- 2 1990 FIBA World Championship Mike Krzyzewski Argentina 1994 01 ! 8 -- 0 1994 FIBA World Championship Don Nelson Canada 1998 03 ! 7 -- 2 1998 FIBA World Championship Rudy Tomjanovich Greece 2002 6 6 -- 3 2002 FIBA World Championship George Karl United States 2006 03 ! 8 -- 1 2006 FIBA World Championship Mike Krzyzewski Japan 01 ! 9 -- 0 2010 FIBA World Championship Mike Krzyzewski Turkey 2014 01 ! 9 -- 0 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Mike Krzyzewski Spain 2019 TBA TBA 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup TBA China 2023 TBA TBA 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup TBA Philippines Japan Indonesia FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification Year Pos. Rec. Tournament Head coach Host 2017 - 2019 ( ongoing ) 2 - 0 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification Jeff Van Gundy FIBA AmeriCup FIBA AmeriCup Year Pos. Rec. Tournament Head coach Host 1980 -- -- 1980 Tournament of the Americas -- Puerto Rico 1984 -- -- 1984 Tournament of the Americas -- Brazil 1988 -- -- 1988 Tournament of the Americas -- Uruguay 1989 02 ! 6 -- 2 1989 Tournament of the Americas Bobby Cremins Mexico 1992 01 ! 6 -- 0 1992 Tournament of the Americas Chuck Daly United States 1993 01 ! 6 -- 1 1993 Tournament of the Americas Mike Thibault Puerto Rico 1995 -- -- 1995 Tournament of the Americas -- Argentina 1997 01 ! 8 -- 1 1997 Tournament of the Americas Morris McHone Uruguay 1999 01 ! 10 -- 0 1999 Tournament of the Americas Larry Brown Puerto Rico 10 0 -- 4 2001 Tournament of the Americas Dan Sparks Argentina 2003 01 ! 10 -- 0 2003 Tournament of the Americas Larry Brown Puerto Rico 2005 4 -- 6 2005 FIBA Americas Championship Morris McHone Dominican Republic 2007 01 ! 10 -- 0 2007 FIBA Americas Championship Mike Krzyzewski United States 2009 -- -- 2009 FIBA Americas Championship -- Puerto Rico 2011 -- -- 2011 FIBA Americas Championship -- Argentina 2013 -- -- 2013 FIBA Americas Championship -- Venezuela 2015 -- -- 2015 FIBA Americas Championship -- Mexico 2017 01 ! 5 -- 0 2017 FIBA AmeriCup Jeff Van Gundy Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay Pan American Games Pan American Games Year Pos. Rec. Tournament Head coach Host 1951 01 ! 6 -- 0 Basketball at the 1951 Pan American Games John Longfellow Argentina 1955 01 ! 4 -- 1 Basketball at the 1955 Pan American Games Norman Pilgrim Mexico 1959 01 ! 6 -- 0 Basketball at the 1959 Pan American Games Fred Schaus United States 1963 01 ! 6 -- 0 Basketball at the 1963 Pan American Games Garland F. Pinholster Brazil 1967 01 ! 9 -- 0 Basketball at the 1967 Pan American Games Hal Fischer Canada 1971 7 2 -- 1 Basketball at the 1971 Pan American Games Jim Gudger Colombia 01 ! 9 -- 0 Basketball at the 1975 Pan American Games Marv Harshman Mexico 1979 01 ! 9 -- 0 Basketball at the 1979 Pan American Games Bob Knight Puerto Rico 01 ! 8 -- 0 Basketball at the 1983 Pan American Games Jack Hartman Venezuela 02 ! 6 -- 1 Basketball at the 1987 Pan American Games Denny Crum United States 1991 03 ! 6 -- 1 Basketball at the 1991 Pan American Games Gene Keady Cuba 1995 02 ! 4 -- 3 Basketball at the 1995 Pan American Games Mike Thibault Argentina 1999 02 ! 4 -- 1 Basketball at the 1999 Pan American Games Morris McHone Canada 2003 2 -- 3 Basketball at the 2003 Pan American Games Tom Izzo Dominican Republic 2007 5 3 -- 2 Basketball at the 2007 Pan American Games Jay Wright Brazil 2011 03 ! 3 -- 2 Basketball at the 2011 Pan American Games Nate Tibbetts Mexico 2015 03 ! 3 -- 2 Basketball at the 2015 Pan American Games Mark Few Canada Cumulative performance As of November 27, 2017 Event Per. 01 ! 02 ! 03 ! Summer Olympic Games 138 5. 965 15 18 FIBA Basketball World Cup 123 27. 820 5 12 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification 0 1.000 FIBA AmeriCup 65 14. 823 7 0 8 Pan American Games 90 17. 841 8 14 Total 417 63. 869 35 8 9 52 Team Current roster Roster for the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup. United States men 's national basketball team -- 2017 AmeriCup roster Players Coaches Pos. # Name Age -- Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr. 1.5 ! G 30 Baron, Billy 7001260000000000000 ♠ 26 -- ( 1990 - 12 - 11 ) December 11, 1990 74 ! 6 ft 2 in ( 1.88 m ) Eskişehir TUR ! 5.0 ! C 87 Brown, Alec 7001250000000000000 ♠ 25 -- ( 1992 - 07 - 23 ) July 23, 1992 85 ! 7 ft 1 in ( 2.16 m ) Estudiantes ESP ! 1.5 ! G 31 Drew, Larry II 7001270000000000000 ♠ 27 -- ( 1990 - 03 - 05 ) March 5, 1990 74 ! 6 ft 2 in ( 1.88 m ) Sioux Falls Skyforce USA ! 1.5 ! G 71 Hearn, Reggie 7001260000000000000 ♠ 26 -- ( 1991 - 08 - 14 ) August 14, 1991 76 ! 6 ft 4 in ( 1.93 m ) Reno Bighorns USA ! 3.5 ! F 73 Hilliard, Darrun 7001240000000000000 ♠ 24 -- ( 1993 - 04 - 13 ) April 13, 1993 78 ! 6 ft 6 in ( 1.98 m ) San Antonio Spurs USA ! 3.5 ! F 62 Holmes, Jonathan 7001240000000000000 ♠ 24 -- ( 1992 - 12 - 09 ) December 9, 1992 81 ! 6 ft 9 in ( 2.06 m ) Maine Red Claws USA ! 1.5 ! G 34 Marshall, Kendall 7001260000000000000 ♠ 26 -- ( 1991 - 08 - 19 ) August 19, 1991 76 ! 6 ft 4 in ( 1.93 m ) Agua Caliente Clippers USA ! 1.5 ! G 41 Munford, Xavier 7001250000000000000 ♠ 25 -- ( 1992 - 06 - 01 ) June 1, 1992 75 ! 6 ft 3 in ( 1.91 m ) Wisconsin Herd USA ! 5.0 ! C 18 Plumlee, Marshall 7001250000000000000 ♠ 25 -- ( 1992 - 07 - 14 ) July 14, 1992 84 ! 7 ft 0 in ( 2.13 m ) Milwaukee Bucks USA ! 3.5 ! F 19 Warney, Jameel 7001230000000000000 ♠ 23 -- ( 1994 - 01 - 31 ) January 31, 1994 79 ! 6 ft 7 in ( 2.01 m ) Texas Legends USA ! 1.5 ! G 42 Williams, C.J. 7001270000000000000 ♠ 27 -- ( 1990 - 02 - 06 ) February 6, 1990 77 ! 6 ft 5 in ( 1.96 m ) Los Angeles Clippers USA ! 2.5 ! G / F 44 Williams, Reggie 7001300000000000000 ♠ 30 -- ( 1986 - 09 - 14 ) September 14, 1986 80 ! 6 ft 8 in ( 2.03 m ) Free Agent USA ! Head coach Jeff Van Gundy Assistant coach ( es ) Tyrone Ellis Mo McHone Legend Club -- describes last club before the tournament Age -- describes age on August 25, 2017 Select team Players are selected to form the USA Basketball Men 's Select Team to scrimmage against the national team. The Dream Team in 1992 lost a scrimmage to a select group of college All - Stars, 62 -- 54. In a televised exhibition against the 1996 national team, The New York Times wrote that the Select Team `` was outhustling the National Basketball Association stars, outplaying them and nearly outscoring them. '' The Select Team led by 17 points at halftime before losing 96 -- 90. Past rosters The roster for the 2002 FIBA World Championship is not listed below. For details, please see this list. Summer Olympics United States basketball squad -- 1936 Summer Olympics -- Gold medal 4 Balter 5 Bishop 6 Fortenberry 7 Gibbons 8 Johnson 9 Knowles 10 Lubin 11 Mollner 12 Piper 13 Ragland 14 Schmidt 15 Shy 16 Swanson 17 Wheatley Coach : Needles United States basketball squad -- 1948 Summer Olympics -- Gold medal 4 Barker 5 Barksdale 6 Beard 7 Beck 8 Boryla 9 Carpenter 10 Groza 11 Jones 12 Kurland 13 Lumpp 14 Pitts 15 Renick 16 Robinson 17 Rollins Coach : Browning United States basketball squad -- 1952 Summer Olympics -- Gold medal 4 Bontemps 5 Freiberger 6 Glasgow 7 Hoag 8 Hougland 9 Keller 10 Kelley 11 Kenney 12 Kurland 13 McCabe 14 Lienhard 15 Lovellette 16 Pippin 17 Williams Coach : Womble United States basketball squad -- 1956 Summer Olympics -- Gold medal 4 Cain 5 Hougland 6 Jones 7 Russell 8 Walsh 9 Evans 10 Haldorson 11 Tomsic 12 Boushka 13 Ford 14 Jeangerard 15 Darling Coach : Tucker United States basketball squad -- 1960 Summer Olympics -- Gold medal 4 Arnette 5 Bellamy 6 Boozer 7 Dischinger 8 Haldorson 9 Imhoff 10 Kelley 11 Lane 12 Lucas 13 Robertson 14 Smith 15 West Coach : Newell United States basketball squad -- 1964 Summer Olympics -- Gold medal 4 Barnes 5 Bradley 6 Brown 7 Caldwell 8 Counts 9 Davies 10 Hazzard 11 Jackson 12 McCaffrey 13 Mullins 14 Shipp 15 Wilson Coach : Iba United States basketball squad -- 1968 Summer Olympics -- Gold medal 4 Barrett 5 Clawson 6 Dee 7 Fowler 8 Haywood 9 Hosket 10 King 11 Saulters 12 Scott 13 Silliman 14 Spain 15 White Coach : Iba United States basketball squad -- 1972 Summer Olympics -- Silver medal 4 Davis 5 Collins 6 Henderson 7 Bantom 8 B. Jones 9 D. Jones 10 Forbes 11 Brewer 12 Burleson 13 McMillen 14 Joyce 15 Ratleff Coach : Iba United States men 's basketball squad -- 1976 Summer Olympics -- Gold medal 4 Ford 5 Sheppard 6 Dantley 7 Davis 8 Buckner 9 Grunfeld 10 Carr 11 May 12 Armstrong 13 LaGarde 14 Hubbard 15 Kupchak Coach : Smith United States men 's basketball squad -- 1984 Summer Olympics -- Gold medal 4 Alford 5 Turner 6 Ewing 7 Fleming 8 Robertson 9 Jordan 10 Kleine 11 Koncak 12 Mullin 13 Tisdale 14 Perkins 15 Wood Coach : Knight United States men 's basketball squad -- 1988 Summer Olympics -- Bronze medal 4 Richmond 5 C. Smith IV 6 Coles 7 Hawkins 8 Grayer 9 C.D. Smith 10 Anderson 11 Augmon 12 Majerle 13 Manning 14 Reid 15 Robinson Coach : Thompson United States men 's basketball squad -- 1992 Summer Olympics -- Gold medal 4 Laettner 5 Robinson 6 Ewing 7 Bird 8 Pippen 9 Jordan 10 Drexler 11 Malone 12 Stockton 13 Mullin 14 Barkley 15 Johnson Coach : Daly United States men 's basketball squad -- 1996 Summer Olympics -- Gold medal 4 Barkley 5 Hill 6 Hardaway 7 Robinson 8 Pippen 9 Richmond 10 Miller 11 Malone 12 Stockton 13 O'Neal 14 Payton 15 Olajuwon Coach : Wilkens United States men 's basketball squad -- 2000 Summer Olympics -- Gold medal 4 Smith 5 Kidd 6 Houston 7 Mourning 8 Hardaway 9 Carter 10 Garnett 11 Baker 12 Allen 13 McDyess 14 Payton 15 Abdur - Rahim Coach : Tomjanovich United States men 's basketball squad -- 2004 Summer Olympics -- Bronze medal 4 Iverson 5 Marbury 6 Wade 7 Boozer 8 Anthony 9 James 10 Okafor 11 Marion 12 Stoudemire 13 Duncan 14 Odom 15 Jefferson Coach : Brown United States men 's basketball squad -- 2008 Summer Olympics -- Gold medal 4 Boozer 5 Kidd 6 James 7 Williams 8 Redd 9 Wade 10 Bryant 11 Howard 12 Bosh 13 Paul 14 Prince 15 Anthony Coach : Krzyzewski United States men 's basketball squad -- 2012 Summer Olympics -- Gold medal 4 Chandler 5 Durant 6 James 7 Westbrook 8 Williams 9 Iguodala 10 Bryant 11 Love 12 Harden 13 Paul 14 Davis 15 Anthony Coach : Krzyzewski United States men 's basketball squad -- 2016 Summer Olympics -- Gold medal 4 Butler 5 Durant 6 Jordan 7 Lowry 8 Barnes 9 DeRozan 10 Irving 11 Thompson 12 Cousins 13 George 14 Green 15 Anthony Coach : Krzyzewski FIBA Basketball World Cup United States squad -- 1950 FIBA World Championship -- Silver medal 4 Fisher 5 Heffley 6 Jaquet 7 Kahler 8 Langdon 9 Metzger 10 Parks 11 Reese 12 Slocum 13 Stanich 14 Williams Coach : Carpenter United States squad -- 1954 FIBA World Championship -- Gold medal 5 Gott 6 Hamilton 7 Johnson 8 Kelley 9 Minter ( MVP ) 10 Penwell 11 Retherford 12 Sheets 13 Solomon 14 Stratton Coach : Womble United States squad -- 1959 FIBA World Championship -- Silver medal 4 Baker 5 Coshow 6 D'Antonio 7 Hodges 8 Jeangerard 9 McDonald 10 Miller 11 Olsen 12 Riley 13 Vayda 14 Welsh 15 White Coach : Bennett United States squad -- 1963 FIBA World Championship -- 4th place 4 McCaffrey 5 Peterson 6 Reed 7 Gibson 8 Adams 9 Shipp 10 Jackson 11 Bowerman 12 Torrence 13 Ernst 14 Smallwood 15 Kojis Coach : Pinholster United States squad -- 1967 FIBA World Championship -- 4th place 4 McKenzie 5 Benson 6 Cunningham 7 Clawson 8 Miller 9 Silliman 10 Paulk 11 Barrett 12 Carrier 13 Tucker 14 Rhine 15 Williams Coach : Fischer United States squad -- 1970 FIBA World Championship -- 5th place 4 Brody 5 Walton 6 Washington 7 Luchini 8 Silliman 9 Wolfe 10 Williams 11 Wilmore 12 Hillman 13 Isaac 14 McDonald 15 Smith Coach : Fischer United States squad -- 1974 FIBA World Championship -- Bronze medal 4 Lucas 5 Boswell 6 Meriweather 7 Schmidt 8 Kelley 9 Buckner 10 Wilkins 11 Grote 12 Burden 13 Oleynick 14 Short 15 Gerard Coach : Bartow ; McCutchan United States squad -- 1978 FIBA World Championship -- 5th place 4 Hoffman 5 D. Jackson 6 Parker 7 Delph 8 Smith 9 Hall 10 Drollinger 11 Schneeberger 12 M. Jackson 13 - 14 Wansley 15 Kiffin Coach : Oates United States squad -- 1982 FIBA World Championship -- Silver medal 4 Carr 5 Turner 6 Jones 7 Kitchel 8 Kleine 9 Pinone 10 Reynolds 11 Rivers 12 Sundvold 13 Thomas 14 West 15 Wiggins Coach : Weltlich United States squad -- 1986 FIBA World Championship -- Gold medal 4 Amaker 5 Bogues 6 Elliott 7 Gilliam 8 Hammonds 9 Kerr 10 McKey 11 Robinson 12 Seikaly 13 Shaw 14 C. Smith 15 K. Smith Coach : Olson United States squad -- 1990 FIBA World Championship -- Bronze medal 4 D. Smith 5 Randall 6 Mayberry 7 Williams 8 C. Smith 9 Anderson 10 Stith 11 Day 12 Gatling 13 Laettner 14 Owens 15 Mourning Coach : Krzyzewski United States squad -- 1994 FIBA World Championship -- Gold medal 4 Dumars 5 Price 6 Coleman 7 Kemp 8 Smith 9 Majerle 10 Miller 11 K. Johnson 12 Wilkins 13 O'Neal ( MVP ) 14 Mourning 15 L. Johnson Coach : Nelson United States squad -- 1998 FIBA World Championship -- Bronze medal 4 Langdon 5 Hawkins 6 Garris 7 Sasser 8 J. King 9 Edwards 10 Oliver 11 Alexis 12 G. King 13 Wood 14 Amaya 15 Miller Coach : Tomjanovich United States squad -- 2006 FIBA World Championship -- Bronze medal 4 Johnson 5 Hinrich 6 James 7 Jamison 8 Battier 9 Wade 10 Paul 11 Bosh 12 Howard 13 Miller 14 Brand 15 Anthony Coach : Krzyzewski United States squad -- 2010 FIBA World Championship -- Gold medal 4 Billups 5 Durant ( MVP ) 6 Rose 7 Westbrook 8 Gay 9 Iguodala 10 Granger 11 Curry 12 Gordon 13 Love 14 Odom 15 Chandler Coach : Krzyzewski United States squad -- 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup -- Gold medal 4 Curry 5 Thompson 6 Rose 7 Faried 8 Gay 9 DeRozan 10 Irving ( MVP ) 11 Plumlee 12 Cousins 13 Harden 14 Davis 15 Drummond Coach : Krzyzewski Goodwill Games United States men 's basketball squad -- 1986 Goodwill Games -- Gold medal 4 Amaker 5 Bogues 6 Elliott 7 Gilliam 8 Hammonds 9 Kerr 10 McKey 11 Robinson 12 Seikaly 13 Shaw 14 C. Smith 15 K. Smith Coach : Olson United States men 's basketball squad -- 1990 Goodwill Games -- Silver medal Anderson Day Gatling Hurley Laettner Mayberry Mourning Owens Randall C. Smith D. Smith Stith Weatherspoon Williams Coach : Krzyzewski United States men 's basketball squad -- 1994 Goodwill Games -- Bronze medal Allen Beck DeClercq Duncan Edney Finley Henderson Parks Respert Roe Stoudamire Thurman Coach : Raveling United States men 's basketball squad -- 1998 Goodwill Games -- Gold medal Booth Brand Cardinal Carter El - Amin Glover Guyton Jones Lewis Miller Posey Szczerbiak Coach : Haskins United States men 's basketball squad -- 2001 Goodwill Games -- Gold medal Battier Booth Davis Fizer Lewis Madsen Marion Martin A. Miller M. Miller O'Neal Szczerbiak Terry Coach : Saunders FIBA AmeriCup United States squad -- 1989 Tournament of the Americas -- Silver medal Bullard Corchiani Davis Dennis Laettner Matthews Monroe Owens Payton Perry Simmons Smith Coach : Cremins United States squad -- 1992 Tournament of the Americas -- Gold medal 4 Laettner 5 Robinson 6 Ewing 7 Bird 8 Pippen 9 Jordan 10 Drexler 11 Malone 12 Stockton 13 Mullin 14 Barkley 15 Johnson Coach : Daly United States squad -- 1993 Tournament of the Americas -- Gold medal Copa Ellis Jent Jordan A. Martin B. Martin Mason Neal Rahilly Recasner Weems White Coach : Thibault United States squad -- 1997 Tournament of the Americas -- Gold medal Beck Burns Farmer Griffin Holmes Jordan LaRue Martin McDonald Millard Sasser Williams Coach : McHone United States squad -- 1999 Tournament of the Americas -- Gold medal Baker Brand Duncan Garnett Gugliotta Hamilton Hardaway Houston Kidd Payton Smith Szczerbiak Coach : Brown United States squad -- 2003 Tournament of the Americas -- Gold medal 4 Iverson 5 Kidd 6 McGrady 7 O'Neal 8 Carter 9 Collison 10 Bibby 11 Martin 12 Allen 13 Duncan 14 Brand 15 Jefferson Coach : Brown United States squad -- 2005 FIBA Americas Championship -- 4th place 4 Edney 5 Perry 6 Greer 7 Bell 8 Scales 9 Hamilton 10 Slay 11 Chubb 12 Felix 13 McGhee 14 Beasley 15 Lang Coach : McHone United States squad -- 2007 FIBA Americas Championship -- Gold medal 4 Billups 5 Kidd 6 James 7 Williams 8 Redd 9 Prince 10 Bryant 11 Howard 12 Stoudemire 13 Miller 14 Chandler 15 Anthony Coach : Krzyzewski United States squad -- 2017 FIBA AmeriCup -- Gold medal 4 Marshall 5 Baron 6 Drew II 7 R. Williams 8 C.J. Williams 9 Munford 10 Hearn 11 Plumlee 12 Hilliard 13 Warney 14 Holmes 15 Brown Coach : Van Gundy Pan American Games United States basketball squad -- 1951 Pan American Games -- Gold medal Adkins Atha Babcock Barksdale Faszholz Gilbert Kern Lambdin Leslie E. Longfellow Murray O'Neill Powell Turner Coach : Fischer / J. Longfellow United States men 's basketball squad -- 1955 Pan American Games -- Gold medal Byrd Faulkner Hoverder Kelley Kenney LeBuhn Leslie Olson Paxson Poole Rundell Silas Wilfong Williams Coach : Pilgrim United States men 's basketball squad -- 1959 Pan American Games -- Gold medal Adams Bon Salle Boozer Boushka Byrd Evans Goldstein Haldorson Jeangerard Robertson Smith Swartz Thompson West Coach : Schaus United States men 's basketball squad -- 1963 Pan American Games -- Gold medal Adams Bradds Ernst Gibson Jackson Kojis McKinney Peterson Reed Shipp Smallwood Torrence Coach : Pinholster United States men 's basketball squad -- 1967 Pan American Games -- Gold medal Carey Carrier Clawson Dove Fowler Logan Rhine Silliman Sullivan Unseld White Williams Coach : Fischer United States men 's basketball squad -- 1971 Pan American Games -- 7th place Buse Chones Davis Forbes Ford Jones McAdoo Taylor Terry Westphal Wilmore Witte Coach : Gudger United States men 's basketball squad -- 1975 Pan American Games -- Gold medal Birdsong Bond Cook Davis Douglas Grunfeld Hassett LaGarde Parish Parkinson Robey Rollins Coach : Harshman United States men 's basketball squad -- 1979 Pan American Games -- Gold medal Brooks Clancy Duren Lester Macy McHale O'Koren Sampson Thomas Tolbert Vranes Woodson Coach : Knight United States men 's basketball squad -- 1983 Pan American Games -- Gold medal Cage Jordan Master Mullin Perkins Pinckney Price Reynolds Sitton Stokes Tisdale Wood Coach : Hartman United States men 's basketball squad -- 1987 Pan American Games -- Silver medal Anderson Berry Chapman Dembo Ellison Garrett Lane Lebo Manning Richardson Robinson Smart Coach : Crum United States men 's basketball squad -- 1991 Pan American Games -- Bronze medal Bennett Dehere G. 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Hill Jackson Keefe Laettner Montross Murray Peplowski Weatherspoon Williams Coach : Keady United States basketball squad -- 1995 Pan American Games -- Silver medal Davis Gay Jamerson Lewis Martin Paddock Robinson Thomas Weems White Williams Wynder Coach : Thibault United States men 's basketball squad -- 1999 Pan American Games -- Silver medal Bailey Blackwell Hawkins Holmes Houston Lindeman Martin Moore Smith Steigenga Thomas Williams Coach : McHone United States men 's basketball squad -- 2003 Pan American Games -- 4th place Barrett Childress Diogu Gordon Hayes Hill Jackson Johnson Mouton Okafor Paulding Stepp Coach : Izzo United States men 's basketball squad -- 2007 Pan American Games -- 5th place Dorsey Ellington Foster Gist Hibbert Leunen Low Maynor Neitzel Reynolds Weaver White Coach : Wright United States men 's basketball squad -- 2011 Pan American Games -- Bronze medal Ahearn Butch Dentmon Dyson Ehambe Lewis Lyons Major Sloan Stiemsma Sumpter Thomas Coach : Tibbetts United States men 's basketball squad -- 2015 Pan American Games -- Bronze medal 4 Trimble 5 Langford 6 Brown 7 Baker 8 Brogdon 9 Valentine 10 Long 11 Randolph 12 Wilkins 13 Tarczewski 14 Prince 15 Hollins Coach : Few See also United States men 's national under - 19 basketball team United States men 's national under - 17 basketball team United States women 's national basketball team United States women 's national under - 19 basketball team United States women 's national under - 17 basketball team United States women 's national 3x3 team References Jump up ^ `` USA Basketball Men 's Senior National Team All - Time Roster ''. usabasketball.com. 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