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 2019 FIBA World Cup FIBA ranking 1 ( 28 February 2018 ) Joined FIBA 1934 FIBA zone FIBA Americas National federation USA Basketball Coach Jeff Van Gundy : FIBA AmeriCup FIBA World Cup Qualifiers Gregg Popovich : FIBA World Cup Olympic Games Nickname ( s ) Team USA 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 9 Medals Gold : ( 1992, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2017 ) Silver : ( 1989 ) 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 37 -- 62 Soviet Union Santiago, Chile -- January 28, 1959 The USA Basketball Men 's National Team, commonly known as the United States Men 's National Basketball Team, has won medals in seventeen Olympic tournaments, coming away with fifteen golds. In the professional era, the team won the Olympic gold medal in 1992, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2012, and 2016. 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 team is currently ranked first in the FIBA World Rankings. Traditionally composed of amateur players, the U.S. dominated the first decades of international basketball, winning a record seven consecutive Olympic gold medals. However, by the end of the 1980s, American amateurs were no longer competitive against seasoned professionals from the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia. In 1989, FIBA modified its rules and allowed USA Basketball to field teams with National Basketball Association 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 NBA players, the team was able to spark a second run of dominance in the 1990s. Facing increased competition, the U.S. failed to win a medal at the 2002 FIBA World Championship, finishing sixth. The 2004 Olympic team, being depleted by a number of withdrawals, 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 U.S. 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 team won gold two years later -- at the 2008 Summer Olympics -- in a dominant fashion. 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 U.S. did not lose a single game en route to defeating host Turkey for the gold medal. The Americans continued this streak of dominance in the 2010s by going undefeated and capturing gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and 2014 FIBA World Cup. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, the team, led by Mike Krzyzewski for a record third time, convincingly won its fifteenth gold medal, making him the most decorated coach in USA Basketball history. Contents 1 History 1.1 1936 -- 68 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 2 Honors 2.1 Other awards 3 Competitions 3.1 Olympic Games 3.2 FIBA World Cup 3.3 FIBA AmeriCup 4 Team 4.1 Current roster 4.2 Past rosters 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External links History 1936 -- 68 See also : 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, and 1968 United States men 's Olympic basketball teams Game between the U.S. and the Soviet Union in the 1952 Olympics 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 American players began celebrating. Nevertheless, final three seconds were 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 US 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. It was later revealed that game officials might have been bribed by the Communist party. 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 the United States and 66 other countries 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 Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, and Chris Mullin, future members of the ' 92 Dream Team, made their Olympic debuts in 1984. 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 decades - long use of `` shamateurs '' by the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia prompted FIBA to modify its rules and allow NBA players in the 1992 Olympics and beyond. 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. 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 in Belgrade Arena 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 Multiple withdrawals left the 2016 U.S. team with just two players with prior Olympic experience ( Durant and Anthony ). The Americans seemed vulnerable in the preliminary round, narrowly defeating Australia, Serbia and France by a combined 16 points. However, the team gained momentum in the quarterfinal match against Argentina, winning 105 -- 78. The U.S. team then defeated Spain in the semifinals setting up a rematch versus Serbia in the gold medal game. The Americans proved their superiority, easily defeating their rival by 30 points. The team averaged 100.9 points ( with an average margin of victory at 22.5 points ) a game with Anthony ( he won a record third straight Olympic gold medal ) and Durant as top scorers. Krzyzewski stepped down as the most decorated coach in USA Basketball history, winning three Olympic gold medals and two FIBA World Cups. Honors 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 Olympic Games Champions ( 15 ) : 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1976, 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2012, 2016 Runners - up ( 1 ) : 1972 Third place ( 2 ) : 1988, 2004 FIBA World Cup Champions ( 5 ) : 1954, 1986, 1994, 2010, 2014 Runners - up ( 3 ) : 1950, 1959, 1982 Third place ( 4 ) : 1974, 1990, 1998, 2006 FIBA AmeriCup Champions ( 7 ) : 1992, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2017 Runners ( 1 ) : 1989 Competition Total Olympic Games 15 18 FIBA World Cup 5 12 FIBA AmeriCup 7 - 8 Total 27 5 6 38 Other awards Pan American Games Champions ( 8 ) : 1951, 1955, 1959, 1963, 1967, 1975, 1979, 1983 Runners - up : ( 3 ) : 1987, 1995, 1999 Third place ( 3 ) : 1991, 2011, 2015 Goodwill Games Champions ( 3 ) : 1986, 1998, 2001 Runners - up ( 1 ) : 1990 Third place ( 1 ) : 1994 World University Games Champions ( 14 ) : 1965, 1967, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2015 Runners - up ( 4 ) : 1970, 1985, 1987, 2017 Third place ( 3 ) : 1983, 2001, 2009 Competitions Olympic Games The U.S. team has achieved unparalleled success in the Olympic play. While always being at a disadvantage to the Eastern Bloc countries that had used their best and most experienced professional players listed as soldiers of workers in a profession to breach the amateur rules, the U.S. team ( typically composed of AAU or collegiate players ) did surprisingly well, winning nine out of eleven Olympic tournaments they had entered before the introduction of NBA players. The U.S. is the only Western country that achieved success in a team sport during the Eastern Bloc dominance. Canada 's results in ice hockey and Western European football teams ' results in soccer significantly deteriorated after the introduction of the Eastern Bloc countries and their quasi-professional players in the late 1940s and early 1950s. In 1992, the U.S. team was represented by the NBA players for the first time and defeated its opponents by an average of 44 points en route to the gold medal against Croatia. The Americans have continued to dominate the Olympic tournaments ever since. Olympic Games record Olympic Games qualification record Manager ( s ) Year Round Position Pld PF PA PD Pld PF PA PD 1936 Champions 1st of 23 5 * 5 0 154 69 + 85 -- Needles 1948 Champions 1st of 23 8 8 0 524 256 + 268 Qualified as defending champions Browning 1952 Champions 1st of 23 8 8 0 562 406 + 156 Qualified as world runners - up Womble 1956 Champions 1st of 15 8 8 0 793 365 + 428 Qualified as world champions Tucker 1960 Champions 1st of 16 8 8 0 815 476 + 339 Qualified as world runners - up Newell 1964 Champions 1st of 16 9 9 0 704 434 + 270 Qualified as defending champions Iba 1968 Champions 1st of 16 9 9 0 739 505 + 234 Qualified as defending champions 1972 Runners - up 2nd of 16 9 8 660 401 + 259 Qualified as defending champions Iba 1976 Champions 1st of 12 7 * * 7 0 586 500 + 86 Qualified as Olympic runners - up Smith 1980 withdrew Qualified as defending champions Gavitt 1984 Champions 1st of 12 8 8 0 763 506 + 257 Qualified as hosts Knight 1988 Third place 3rd of 12 8 7 733 490 + 243 Qualified as defending champions Thompson 1992 Champions 1st of 12 8 8 0 938 588 + 350 Qualified as continental champions Daly Champions 1st of 12 8 8 0 816 562 + 254 Qualified as world champions and hosts Wilkens 2000 Champions 1st of 12 8 8 0 760 587 + 173 Qualified as continental champions Tomjanovich Third place 3rd of 12 8 5 705 668 + 37 Qualified as continental champions Brown 2008 Champions 1st of 12 8 8 0 850 627 + 223 Qualified as continental champions Krzyzewski 2012 Champions 1st of 12 8 8 0 924 667 + 257 Qualified as world champions 2016 Champions 1st of 12 8 8 0 807 627 + 180 Qualified as world champions 2020 TBD TBD Total 15 titles 18 / 19 143 138 5 12833 8734 + 4099 * Includes a 2 -- 0 win over Spain by a forfeit. * * Includes a 2 -- 0 win over Egypt by a forfeit. FIBA World Cup In the pre-NBA era, the U.S. was represented by military basketball teams or second - rate collegiate players as tournaments were usually staged in the middle of NCAA and AAU seasons. This resulted in a relatively poor performance of the U.S. team that had to play the best European and South American professionals. After the introduction of NBA players in 1994, the U.S. continued to view the tournament as insignificant compared to the Olympics, generally sending younger and less experienced squads. FIBA World Cup record FIBA World Cup qualification record Manager ( s ) Year Round Position Pld PF PA PD Pld PF PA PD 1950 Runners - up 2nd of 10 6 5 258 233 + 25 Qualified as Olympic champions Carpenter 1954 Champions 1st of 12 9 9 0 614 388 + 226 Qualified as Olympic champions Womble 1959 Runners - up 2nd of 13 9 7 641 582 + 59 Qualified as Olympic champions Bennett 1963 Fourth place 4th of 13 9 6 754 635 + 119 Qualified as Olympic champions Pinholster 1967 Fourth place 4th of 13 9 7 675 583 + 92 Qualified as Olympic champions Fischer 1970 Fifth place 5th of 13 9 6 703 577 + 126 Qualified as Olympic champions Fischer Third place 3rd of 14 9 8 938 758 + 180 Qualified as world 5th place Bartow 1978 Fifth place 5th of 14 10 6 908 843 + 65 Qualified as world 3rd place Oates 1982 Runners - up 2nd of 13 9 7 857 768 + 89 Qualified as world 5th place Weltlich 1986 Champions 1st of 24 10 9 845 712 + 133 Qualified as world runners - up Olson 1990 Third place 3rd of 16 8 6 804 710 + 94 Qualified as continental runners - up Krzyzewski 1994 Champions 1st of 16 8 8 0 961 659 + 302 Qualified as Olympic and continental champions Nelsen 1998 Third place 3rd of 16 9 7 739 634 + 105 Qualified as Olympic and continental champions Tomjanovich 2002 Sixth place 6th of 16 9 6 832 679 + 153 Qualified as Olympic champions and hosts Karl 2006 Third place 3rd of 24 9 8 932 748 + 184 Qualified as continental 4th place Krzyzewski Champions 1st of 24 9 9 0 835 614 + 221 Qualified as Olympic champions Krzyzewski 2014 Champions 1st of 24 9 9 0 941 644 + 297 Qualified as Olympic champions 2019 TBD 6 5 506 396 + 110 Van Gundy Total 5 titles 17 / 17 150 123 27 13237 10767 + 2470 FIBA americup Prior to the implementation of a new FIBA competition system in 2017, the U.S. team used different players depending on the circumstances. In 1992, 1999, 2003 and 2007, the Americans sent in NBA players as they needed to qualify for the Olympics. In 1989 and 2005, the U.S. also used the tournament for qualification purposes but sent in either college players ( in 1989 NBA players were n't allowed ) or NBA Development League, CBA and European leagues players ( in 2005 the U.S. team did n't need to win gold in order to qualify for the World Championship ). In 1993, 1997 and 2001, the U.S. team entered the tournament without any specific purpose and was represented by CBA players in 1993 and 1997, and by junior players in 2001. In 1980, 1984, 1988, 1995, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015, the American team did n't enter the tournament. In 2017, the U.S. participated for the first time in ten years with a squad of NBA G League players and professionals from European leagues. The American team automatically qualifies for each tournament, as the U.S. and Canada are the only team members of the North American zone, which receives two berths. FIBA AmeriCup record Manager ( s ) Year Round Position Pld PF PA PD 1980 did not participate 1984 1988 1989 Runners - up 2nd of 12 8 6 776 740 + 36 Cremins 1992 Champions 1st of 10 6 6 0 727 418 + 309 Daly 1993 Champions 1st of 10 7 6 710 659 + 51 Thibault 1995 did not participate 1997 Champions 1st of 10 9 8 845 759 + 86 McHone 1999 Champions 1st of 10 10 10 0 978 662 + 316 Brown 2001 did not participate 2003 Champions 1st of 10 10 10 0 1017 708 + 309 Brown 2005 Fourth place 4th of 10 10 6 846 850 − 4 McHone 2007 Champions 1st of 10 10 10 0 1167 772 + 395 Krzyzewski 2009 did not participate 2011 2013 2015 2017 Champions 1st of 12 5 5 0 414 316 + 98 Van Gundy Total 7 titles 9 / 18 75 65 10 7480 5884 + 1596 Team Current roster See also : 2019 United States FIBA Basketball World Cup team Pool for the 2019 FIBA World Cup and 2020 Olympics. United States men 's national basketball team -- 2018 -- 2020 roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Age -- Date of birth Height Club Ctr. Barnes, Harrison 7003944200000000000 ♠ 25 -- ( 1992 - 05 - 30 ) May 30, 1992 6 ft 8 in ( 2.03 m ) Dallas Mavericks Beal, Bradley 7003904800000000000 ♠ 24 -- ( 1993 - 06 - 28 ) June 28, 1993 6 ft 5 in ( 1.96 m ) Washington Wizards Booker, Devin 7003782800000000000 ♠ 21 -- ( 1996 - 10 - 30 ) October 30, 1996 6 ft 6 in ( 1.98 m ) Phoenix Suns Butler, Jimmy 7004104310000000000 ♠ 28 -- ( 1989 - 09 - 14 ) September 14, 1989 6 ft 7 in ( 2.01 m ) Minnesota Timberwolves Conley Jr., Mike 7004111350000000000 ♠ 30 -- ( 1987 - 10 - 11 ) October 11, 1987 6 ft 1 in ( 1.85 m ) Memphis Grizzlies Cousins, DeMarcus 7004100980000000000 ♠ 27 -- ( 1990 - 08 - 13 ) August 13, 1990 6 ft 11 in ( 2.11 m ) Golden State Warriors Curry, Stephen 7004109800000000000 ♠ 30 -- ( 1988 - 03 - 14 ) March 14, 1988 6 ft 3 in ( 1.91 m ) Golden State Warriors F / C Davis, Anthony 7003915700000000000 ♠ 25 -- ( 1993 - 03 - 11 ) March 11, 1993 6 ft 10 in ( 2.08 m ) New Orleans Pelicans DeRozan, DeMar 7004104690000000000 ♠ 28 -- ( 1989 - 08 - 07 ) August 7, 1989 6 ft 7 in ( 2.01 m ) San Antonio Spurs Drummond, Andre 7003900500000000000 ♠ 24 -- ( 1993 - 08 - 10 ) August 10, 1993 6 ft 11 in ( 2.11 m ) Detroit Pistons Durant, Kevin 7004107810000000000 ♠ 29 -- ( 1988 - 09 - 29 ) September 29, 1988 6 ft 9 in ( 2.06 m ) Golden State Warriors George, Paul 7004102010000000000 ♠ 27 -- ( 1990 - 05 - 02 ) May 2, 1990 6 ft 9 in ( 2.06 m ) Oklahoma City Thunder Gordon, Eric 7004106940000000000 ♠ 29 -- ( 1988 - 12 - 25 ) December 25, 1988 6 ft 4 in ( 1.93 m ) Houston Rockets Green, Draymond 7004102600000000000 ♠ 28 -- ( 1990 - 03 - 04 ) March 4, 1990 6 ft 7 in ( 2.01 m ) Golden State Warriors Griffin, Blake 7004106130000000000 ♠ 29 -- ( 1989 - 03 - 16 ) March 16, 1989 6 ft 10 in ( 2.08 m ) Detroit Pistons Harden, James 7004104500000000000 ♠ 28 -- ( 1989 - 08 - 26 ) August 26, 1989 6 ft 5 in ( 1.96 m ) Houston Rockets Harris, Tobias 7003939600000000000 ♠ 25 -- ( 1992 - 07 - 15 ) July 15, 1992 6 ft 9 in ( 2.06 m ) Los Angeles Clippers Hayward, Gordon 7004102410000000000 ♠ 28 -- ( 1990 - 03 - 23 ) March 23, 1990 6 ft 8 in ( 2.03 m ) Boston Celtics Irving, Kyrie 7003951000000000000 ♠ 26 -- ( 1992 - 03 - 23 ) March 23, 1992 6 ft 3 in ( 1.91 m ) Boston Celtics James, LeBron 7004121500000000000 ♠ 33 -- ( 1984 - 12 - 30 ) December 30, 1984 6 ft 8 in ( 2.03 m ) Los Angeles Lakers Jordan, DeAndre 7004108510000000000 ♠ 29 -- ( 1988 - 07 - 21 ) July 21, 1988 6 ft 11 in ( 2.11 m ) Dallas Mavericks G / F Leonard, Kawhi 7003977800000000000 ♠ 26 -- ( 1991 - 06 - 29 ) June 29, 1991 6 ft 7 in ( 2.01 m ) Toronto Raptors Lillard, Damian 7004101270000000000 ♠ 27 -- ( 1990 - 07 - 15 ) July 15, 1990 6 ft 3 in ( 1.91 m ) Portland Trail Blazers Love, Kevin 7004108030000000000 ♠ 29 -- ( 1988 - 09 - 07 ) September 7, 1988 6 ft 10 in ( 2.08 m ) Cleveland Cavaliers Lowry, Kyle 7004117000000000000 ♠ 32 -- ( 1986 - 03 - 25 ) March 25, 1986 6 ft 1 in ( 1.85 m ) Toronto Raptors McCollum, C.J. 7003969600000000000 ♠ 26 -- ( 1991 - 09 - 19 ) September 19, 1991 6 ft 3 in ( 1.91 m ) Portland Trail Blazers Middleton, Khris 7003973400000000000 ♠ 26 -- ( 1991 - 08 - 12 ) August 12, 1991 6 ft 8 in ( 2.03 m ) Milwaukee Bucks Oladipo, Victor 7003946800000000000 ♠ 25 -- ( 1992 - 05 - 04 ) May 4, 1992 6 ft 4 in ( 1.93 m ) Indiana Pacers Paul, Chris 7004120230000000000 ♠ 32 -- ( 1985 - 05 - 06 ) May 6, 1985 6 ft 0 in ( 1.83 m ) Houston Rockets Thomas, Isaiah 7004106500000000000 ♠ 29 -- ( 1989 - 02 - 07 ) February 7, 1989 5 ft 9 in ( 1.75 m ) Denver Nuggets Thompson, Klay 7004102840000000000 ♠ 28 -- ( 1990 - 02 - 08 ) February 8, 1990 6 ft 7 in ( 2.01 m ) Golden State Warriors Turner, Myles 7003804800000000000 ♠ 22 -- ( 1996 - 03 - 24 ) March 24, 1996 6 ft 11 in ( 2.11 m ) Indiana Pacers Walker, Kemba 7004101950000000000 ♠ 27 -- ( 1990 - 05 - 08 ) May 8, 1990 6 ft 1 in ( 1.85 m ) Charlotte Hornets Wall, John 7004100740000000000 ♠ 27 -- ( 1990 - 09 - 06 ) September 6, 1990 6 ft 4 in ( 1.93 m ) Washington Wizards Westbrook, Russell 7004107370000000000 ♠ 29 -- ( 1988 - 11 - 12 ) November 12, 1988 6 ft 3 in ( 1.91 m ) Oklahoma City Thunder Head Coach Gregg Popovich Assistant Coaches Mike Brown Dan Craig Mark Few Alex Jensen Jay Larrañaga Jamahl Mosley Ime Udoka David Vanterpool Jay Wright Managing Director Jerry Colangelo Legend Past rosters Olympic Games 1996 Summer Olympics 2000 Summer Olympics 2004 Summer Olympics 2008 Summer Olympics 2012 Summer Olympics 2016 Summer Olympics FIBA World Cup 1994 FIBA World Championship 1998 FIBA World Championship 2002 FIBA World Championship 2006 FIBA World Championship 2010 FIBA World Championship 2014 FIBA World Cup FIBA AmeriCup 2003 Tournament of the Americas 2005 FIBA Americas Championship 2007 FIBA Americas Championship 2017 FIBA AmeriCup See also United States men 's national under - 19 basketball team United States men 's national under - 17 basketball team United States men 's national 3x3 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 USA Basketball Basketball in the United States Notes In 2001, the U.S. was represented by NJCAA players. 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Official website FIBA Profile U.S. Olympic Basketball Team Rosters and Stats United States men 's national basketball team Olympic Games Results 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1984 1988 1992 2000 2008 2012 2016 FIBA World Cup Results 1950 1954 1959 1963 1967 1970 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2014 2019 United States men 's national basketball team squads United States Olympic Games squads United States basketball squad -- 1936 Summer Olympics -- Gold medal Balter Bishop Fortenberry Gibbons Johnson Knowles Lubin Mollner Piper Ragland Schmidt Shy Swanson Wheatley Coach : Needles United States basketball squad -- 1948 Summer Olympics -- Gold medal Beck Beard Groza Barker Lumpp Rollins Jones Boryla Barksdale Renick Carpenter Robinson Kurland Pitts Coach : Browning United States basketball squad -- 1952 Summer Olympics -- Gold medal 3 Hoag 4 Hougland 5 Keller 6 Kelley 7 Kenney 8 Lienhard 9 Lovellette 10 Freiberger 11 Glasgow 12 McCabe 13 Pippin 14 Williams 15 Bontemps 16 Kurland Coach : Womble United States basketball squad -- 1956 Summer Olympics -- Gold medal 3 Cain 4 Hougland 5 Jones 6 Russell 7 Walsh 8 Evans 9 Haldorson 10 Tomsic 11 Boushka 12 Ford 13 Jeangerard 14 Darling Coach : Tucker United States basketball squad -- 1960 Summer Olympics -- Gold medal 3 West 4 Bellamy 5 Boozer 6 Dischinger 7 Haldorson 8 Imhoff 9 Kelley 10 Lane 11 Lucas 12 Smith 13 Arnette 14 Robertson 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 United States FIBA World Cup squads 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 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 United States FIBA AmeriCup squads 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. 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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 ( MVP ) 14 Holmes 15 Brown Coach : Van Gundy United States Pan American Games squads 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 Links to related articles FIBA Basketball World Cup winners 1950 : Argentina 1954 : United States 1959 : Brazil 1963 : Brazil 1967 : Soviet Union 1970 : Yugoslavia 1974 : Soviet Union 1978 : Yugoslavia 1982 : Soviet Union 1986 : United States 1990 : Yugoslavia 1994 : United States 1998 : Yugoslavia 2002 : Yugoslavia 2006 : Spain 2010 : United States 2014 : United States 2019 : TBD Summer Olympics men 's basketball tournament winners 1936 : United States ( USA ) 1948 : United States ( USA ) 1952 : United States ( USA ) 1956 : United States ( USA ) 1960 : United States ( USA ) 1964 : United States ( USA ) 1968 : United States ( USA ) 1972 : Soviet Union ( URS ) 1976 : United States ( USA ) 1980 : Yugoslavia ( YUG ) 1984 : United States ( USA ) 1988 : Soviet Union ( URS ) 1992 : 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Question: who is coaching the usa men's basketball team
Answer: Gregg Popovich