United States men's national basketball team

The USA Basketball Men's 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 nineteen Olympic tournaments that it has entered, including sixteen golds. The team won Olympic gold medals in the professional time in 1992, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020.

 1992 Men's Basketball Team (Barcelona) - The Dream Team 
In 1989, FIBA, international basketball's governing body, allowed professional NBA players to participate in the Olympics for the first time. Before the 1992 Summer Olympics, only European and South American professionals were allowed to play in the Olympics.

1992 roster
Charles Barkley of the Phoenix Suns 
Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics
Clyde Drexler of the Portland Trail Blazers 
Patrick Ewing of the New York Knicks
Earvin "Magic" Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers and the 1995–96 season)
Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls
Christian Laettner of Duke University
Karl Malone of the Utah Jazz
Chris Mullin of the Golden State Warriors
Scottie Pippen of the Chicago Bulls
David Robinson of the San Antonio Spurs
John Stockton of the Utah Jazz
Coach: Chuck Daly of the Detroit Pistons
Assistant Coach: Mike Krzyzewski
Assistant Coach: Lenny Wilkens
Assistant Coach: P.J. Carlesimo

2008 Olympics Roster - The Redeem Team
The official 12-man roster:



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 Head coach

 Assistant coach(es)



 Team Physician

 Athletic Trainer



Legend
 (C) Team captain
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Olympic medal record
1936: 1st 16px 
1948: 1st 16px 
1952: 1st 16px 
1956: 1st 16px 
1960: 1st 16px 
1964: 1st 16px 
1968: 1st 16px 
1972: 2nd 16px (refused, never awarded)
1976: 1st 16px
1980: did not participate (1980 Summer Olympics boycott)
1984: 1st File:Med 1.png
1988: 3rd File:Med 3.png
1992: 1st File:Med 1.png 1989 rule change by FIBA allowed USA Basketball to field teams with professional players
1996: 1st File:Med 1.png
2000: 1st File:Med 1.png
2004: 3rd File:Med 3.png
2008: 1st File:Med 1.png
2012: 1st File:Med 1.png
2016: 1st File:Med 1.png
2020: 1st File:Med 1.png

FIBA World Cup record
1950: 2nd 
1954: Champion
1959: 2nd 
1963: 4th
1967: 4th
1970: 5th
1974: 3rd 
1978: 5th
1982: 2nd
1986: Champion
1990: 3rd
1994: Champion
1998: 3rd
2002: 6th
2006: 3rd
2010: Champion
2014: Champion
2019: 7th

Related pages
USA Basketball
Basketball
National Basketball Association
Basketball Hall of Fame
Basketball in the United States
United States women's national basketball team

Category:Basketball organizations
Category:National sports teams of the United States