Olympian Feats: History of U.S. Men's Basketball From Berlin to Tokyo

Summary of U.S. Men's Involvement in Olympics

Year Site U.S. Head Coach Record Medal
2021 Tokyo Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs TBD TBD
2016 Rio de Janeiro Mike Krzyzewski, Duke 8-0 Gold
2012 London Mike Krzyzewski, Duke 8-0 Gold
2008 Beijing Mike Krzyzewski, Duke 8-0 Gold
2004 Athens Larry Brown, Detroit Pistons 5-3 Bronze
2000 Melbourne Rudy Tomjanovich, Houston Rockets 8-0 Gold
1996 Atlanta Lenny Wilkens, Atlanta Hawks 8-0 Gold
1992 Barcelona Chuck Daly, New Jersey Nets 8-0 Gold
1988 Seoul John Thompson Jr., Georgetown 7-1 Bronze
1984 Los Angeles Bob Knight, Indiana 8-0 Gold
1980 Moscow Dave Gavitt, Providence U.S. did not compete
1976 Montreal Dean Smith, North Carolina 7-0 Gold
1972 Munich Hank Iba, Oklahoma State 8-1 Silver
1968 Mexico City Hank Iba, Oklahoma State 9-0 Gold
1964 Tokyo Hank Iba, Oklahoma State 9-0 Gold
1960 Rome Pete Newell, California 8-0 Gold
1956 Melbourne Gerald Tucker, Phillips 66ers 8-0 Gold
1952 Helsinki Warren Womble, Peoria Caterpillars 8-0 Gold
1948 London Omar Browning, Phillips 66ers 8-0 Gold
1936 Berlin James Needles, Universal Pictures 5-0 Gold

Genesis of Olympic Basketball Participation

Dr. James Naismith is credited for inventing the game of basketball in 1891, but it wasn't until June, 1932, in Geneva, Switzerland that an international federation was formed to focus solely on basketball. Three years later, the International Basketball Federation (FIBB) was officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), helping pave the path for men's basketball to be implemented at the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympic Games. The FIBB is the forerunner of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).

Naismith's protege, Dr. F.C. "Phog" Allen, was the driving force behind the addition of basketball to the Olympic Games. During the late 1920s and early 1930s, he conducted a personal crusade trying to coax Olympic officials to include the sport before it finally paid off.

In 1904, basketball was a new demonstration sport at the Summer Olympics in St. Louis, which also was part of the World's Fair the same year. Hiram College (Ohio), Wheaton College (Illinois) and the University of Latter Day Saints (known today as Brigham Young) were the three college teams invited to compete in what was officially called the "Olympic Collegiate Basketball Championship." Hiram finished the round-robin tournament 2-0 and was declared the champion and awarded the first Olympic gold medal in basketball.

The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) was recognized as the organization that would be responsible for United States teams in international competitions when the U.S joined FIBA as a member in 1934. Various committees controlled the selection of the U.S. Olympic teams and coaching staffs. For instance, the Games Committee selected from eight teams at the 1960 Olympics Trials - three AAU squads, the NCAA Tournament champion, an NCAA university all-star team, an NCAA college all-star team, an Armed Forces all-star team, and a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) all-star team.

Just prior to the 1972 Olympics, FIBA revoked its recognition of the AAU and instructed the U.S. to form a new organization containing representation from the numerous basketball outlets in the country. In 1974, the Amateur Basketball Federation of the United States of America (ABAUSA) was formed. ABAUSA changed its name to USA Basketball in October, 1989. Shortly thereafter FIBA modified its rules to allow professional basketball players to participate in international competitions, allowing the National Basketball Association to assemble a series of "Dream Teams".

The U.S. Women's National Team created what it hoped was a blueprint for success by fielding its squad more than a year in advance of the 1996 Olympics, paying players an annual salary of $50,000. The ladies also became a "dream team" of sorts, winning their first 39 exhibition games against U.S. colleges and foreign opponents by an average margin of almost 35 points. The $3 million long-range project enabled the U.S. to assemble a more mature female roster (average age of 27 compared to 21 in the '76 and '80 Olympics). After the formation of the WNBA, professional players also dominated the U.S. women's squad.

Three-time Olympian Dawn Staley carried the flag for the remainder of the U.S. Olympic delegation at the 2004 Opening Ceremonies in Athens. Following is a summary of U.S. involvement in previous Olympiads:

1936
Berlin, Germany (IX)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (5-0); 2. Canada (5-1); 3. Mexico (5-2).
U.S. Coach: James Needles, Universal Pictures (Calif.).
Did You Know?: Each basketball team was limited to seven players per game, which were played on an outdoor tennis court on a surface of clay and sand. A rule banning players taller than 6-2 was rescinded only after the U.S. complained. Forward Frank Lubin, a 1931 UCLA graduate of Lithuanian ancestry, played and coached Lithuania to the 1939 European Cup Tournament title. Lubin, the second-leading scorer for the '36 U.S. squad, scored the game-winning basket for Lithuania against Latvia. Third-leading scorer Francis Johnson was a younger brother of assistant U.S. coach Gene Johnson (Globe Oilers, Kan.). Fourth-leading scorer Sam Balter went on to become a broadcaster for the Mutual Network and sports columnist for the Los Angeles Herald-Express before gaining membership in the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Legendary Kansas coach Phog Allen conceived a plan that had each high school and college withhold one cent from the price of each admission to one game played during the week of February 9-15 to finance the trip to Germany for Dr. James Naismith, the game's inventor. LIU's undefeated team (25-0) coached by Hall of Famer Clair Bee boycotted the Olympic Games. The LIU roster, comprised of sons and grandsons of Jewish and Italian immigrants, decided that if one team member chose not to participate, they all would refuse to compete in Hitler's Berlin.

U.S. Results
U.S. 2, Spain 0*
U.S. 52, Estonia 28
U.S. 56, Philippines 23
U.S. 25, Mexico 10
U.S. 19, Canada 8

*The U.S. was awarded a forfeit victory when its first opponent (Spain) didn't show up because of the Spanish civil war.

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. Affiliation/School PPG.
Sam Balter G Universal Pictures (UCLA) 8.5
Ralph "Stork" Bishop C-F Washington 2.0
Joe Fortenberry C Globe Oilers (Wichita) 14.5
John Gibbons G Globe Oilers (Southwestern KS) 6.0
Francis Johnson G Globe Oilers (Wichita) 10.0
Carl Knowles F Universal Pictures (UCLA) 3.0
Frank Lubin F Universal Pictures (UCLA) 11.0
Art Mollner G Universal Pictures (Los Angeles J.C.) 2.0
Don Piper G Universal Pictures (UCLA) 2.0
Jack Ragland G Globe Oilers (Wichita) 3.5
Willard Schmidt C Globe Oilers (Creighton) 8.0
Carl Shy G Universal Pictures (UCLA) 5.0
Dwayne Swanson F Universal Pictures (Southern California) 2.0
William Wheatley F Globe Oilers (Kansas Wesleyan) 4.5

NOTE: The team was divided into two seven-man units that played one game and then sat out the next contest.

1948
London, England (XIV)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (8-0); 2. France (5-2); 3. Brazil (7-1).
U.S. Coach: Omar Browning, Phillips Oilers (Okla.).
Did You Know?: The Phillips Oilers, winners of the national AAU title, defeated Kentucky, the 1948 NCAA champion, in the final game of the U.S. Olympic Trials (53-49). Each of the finalists wound up with five representatives on the U.S. squad. NIT champion St. Louis rejected an invitation to the eight-team Olympic Trials because the school's administration believed the players would miss too much class time. Former Oklahoma A&M All-American guard Jesse "Cab" Renick, one of the U.S. team members from the Oilers, was inducted into the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame in 1973 (1/4 Chickasaw and 1/4 Choctaw). Don Barksdale, a second-team selection in 1946-47, was the first African-American player named to an NCAA consensus All-American squad. Before serving a three-year stint in the U.S. Army, Barksdale's 18-point effort in 1942-43 helped UCLA end USC's 42-game winning streak in their intracity rivalry. In 1946-47, Ralph Beard and Alex Groza were Kentucky sophomores when they became the only set of underclassmen teammates named NCAA consensus first-team All-Americans in the same year since the start of the NCAA Tournament. Ken Rollins, the lone senior among UK coach Adolph Rupp's "Fabulous Five," held standout guard Bob Cousy, the leading scorer for defending champion Holy Cross, to just five points in the 1948 NCAA Tournament semifinals. Wallace "Wah Wah" Jones lettered as a two-way end on three UK football teams coached by the legendary Bear Bryant and lettered three times for the Wildcats' baseball team.

U.S. Results U.S. 86, Switzerland 21
U.S. 53, Czechoslovakia 28
U.S. 59, Argentina 57
U.S. 66, Egypt 28
U.S. 61, Peru 33
U.S. 63, Uruguay 28
U.S. 71, Mexico 40
U.S. 65, France 21

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. Affiliation/School PPG.
Cliff Barker F Kentucky 3.8
Don Barksdale C Oakland Bittners (UCLA) 9.0
Ralph Beard G Kentucky 3.7
Lew Beck G Phillips Oilers (Oregon State) 4.7
Vince Boryla* G Denver Nuggets (Notre Dame/Denver) 5.6
Gordon Carpenter C-F Phillips Oilers (Kansas) 7.0
Alex Groza C Kentucky 11.1
Wallace "Wah Wah" Jones C-F Kentucky 7.2
Bob Kurland C Phillips Oilers (Oklahoma A&M) 9.3
Ray Lumpp G New York University 7.2
R.C. Pitts F Phillips Oilers (Arkansas) 7.8
Jesse "Cab" Renick G Phillips Oilers (Oklahoma A&M) 5.6
R. Jack Robinson G Baylor 2.6
Ken Rollins G Kentucky 4.0

*Boryla played two seasons at Notre Dame (1944-45 and 1945-46) and then served in the military for two years before finishing his college career at the University of Denver (1948-49).

1952
Helsinki, Finland (XV)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (8-0); 2. Soviet Union (6-2); 3. Uruguay (5-3).
U.S. Coach: Warren Womble, Peoria Caterpillars (IL).
Did You Know?: U.S. Olympic team captain Ron Bontemps was a high school (Taylorville, Ill.) and college (Illinois and Beloit, Wis.) teammate of former Massachusetts, Michigan and Iowa State coach Johnny Orr. Their 1944 state high school championship team compiled a 45-0 record. Bontemps averaged a team-high 22 points per game for a Beloit squad that earned a bid to the 1951 NIT after defeating larger schools such as Washington State, Marshall, San Jose State and Loyola of Chicago. Beloit had an enrollment of 1,060 students. Guard Dean Kelley is the only player to have season scoring averages of fewer than 10 points per game in back-to-back years when he was named to the All-NCAA Tournament team (1952 and 1953 with Kansas). Charlie Hoag, one of seven KU players on the U.S. roster, was also a running back and captain of the Jayhawks' 1952 football squad and 26th-round draft choice of the Cleveland Browns in 1953.

U.S. Results
U.S. 66, Hungary 48
U.S. 72, Czechoslovakia 47
U.S. 57, Uruguay 44
U.S. 86, USSR 58
U.S. 103, Chile 55
U.S. 57, Brazil 53
U.S. 85, Argentina 76
U.S. 36, USSR 25

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. Affiliation/School PPG.
Ron Bontemps G Peoria Caterpillars (Illinois/Beloit WI) 7.1
Marcus Freiberger C Peoria Caterpillars (Oklahoma) 6.3
Victor "Wayne" Glasgow G-F Phillips 66ers (Oklahoma) 4.5
Charlie Hoag G-F Kansas 2.9
Bill Hougland G Kansas 6.0
John Keller G-F Kansas 1.5
Dean Kelley G Kansas 0.7
Bob Kenney F Kansas 10.9
Bob Kurland C Phillips 66ers (Oklahoma A&M) 9.6
Bill Lienhard F Kansas 4.0
Clyde Lovellette C-F Kansas 14.1
Frank McCabe F Peoria Caterpillars (Marquette) 3.0
Dan Pippin G Peoria Caterpillars (Missouri) 7.0
Howie Williams G Peoria Caterpillars (Purdue) 3.4

1956
Melbourne, Australia (XVI)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (8-0); 2. Soviet Union (5-3); 3. Uruguay (6-2).
U.S. Coach: Gerry Tucker, Phillips 66ers (Okla.).
Did You Know?: The XVIth Olympiad, conducted during the U.S.'s winter time (Nov. 22-Dec. 1) because the seasons are reversed in Australia, delayed Bill Russell's NBA debut. Forward Dick Boushka, named president of Vickers Petroleum Corporation in 1963 at the age of 29, became the ninth president of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and swingman Gib Ford became president of Converse after serving in the Air Force. Coach Gerry Tucker had been an NCAA consensus first-team All-American in 1947 when the 6-4 center was the leading scorer for Oklahoma's NCAA Tournament runner-up. Tucker, an Army veteran from Winfield, Kan., originally attended Kansas State. Carl Cain, who sustained a herniated disc after entering the Army, played sparingly and was almost replaced by alternate Willie Naulls of UCLA. Cain was second-leading scorer and rebounder for Iowa team losing to USF and Russell in 1956 NCAA Tournament championship game.

U.S. Results
U.S. 98, Japan 40
U.S. 101, Thailand 29
U.S. 121, Philippines 53
U.S. 85, Bulgaria 44
U.S. 113, Brazil 51
U.S. 85, USSR 55
U.S. 101, Uruguay 38
U.S. 89, USSR 55

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. Affiliation/School PPG.
Dick Boushka F Wichita Vickers (St. Louis University) 8.0
Carl Cain F Iowa 1.5
Chuck Darling C Phillips 66ers (Iowa) 9.3
Bill Evans G U.S. Armed Forces (Kentucky) 6.8
Gib Ford G-F U.S. Armed Forces (Texas) 4.9
Burdette Haldorson F Phillips 66ers (Colorado) 8.6
Bill Hougland F Phillips 66ers (Kansas) 5.8
Bob Jeangerard F Phillips 66ers (Colorado) 12.5
K.C. Jones G San Francisco 10.9
Bill Russell C San Francisco 14.1
Ron Tomsic G U.S. Armed Forces (Stanford) 11.1
Jim Walsh G Phillips 66ers (Stanford) 9.1

1960
Rome, Italy (XVII)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (8-0); 2. Soviet Union (6-2); 3. Brazil (6-2).
U.S. Coach: Pete Newell, California.
Did You Know?: Ohio State guard John Havlicek didn't make the cut but eight members of the 12-man U.S. roster in 1960 went on to play at least nine seasons in the NBA. Jay Arnette, one of the four who didn't have a prolonged NBA career (three years with the Cincinnati Royals after a brief minor league baseball career in the Los Angeles Dodgers' farm system), was a Texas teammate and Olympic opponent of Albert Almanza, the third-leading scorer for the Mexican team that finished 11th. West Virginia two-time first-team All-America swingman Jerry West was denied an NCAA championship ring in 1959 when California center Darrall Imhoff, West's teammate with the Los Angeles Lakers for four seasons in the mid-1960s, tipped in a basket with 17 seconds remaining. Imhoff's high school coach was Bob Boyd, who went on to guide Southern California and Mississippi State. Allen Kelley and fellow guard Dean Kelley, a 1952 Olympian, are the only set of brothers to play together in two NCAA playoff title games (1952 and 1953 with Kansas). Walt Bellamy, Jerry Lucas' backup center, was named NBA Rookie of the Year after averaging 31.6 points and 19 rebounds per game in 1961-62. Lucas, a memory expert and motivational speaker, worked on educational programs while living in Compton, Calif.

U.S. Results
U.S. 88, Italy 54
U.S. 125, Japan 66
U.S. 107, Hungary 63
U.S. 104, Yugoslavia 42
U.S. 108, Uruguay 50
U.S. 81, USSR 57
U.S. 112, Italy 81
U.S. 90, Brazil 63

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. Affiliation/School PPG.
Jay Arnette F Texas 2.9
Walt Bellamy C Indiana 7.9
Bob Boozer F Peoria Caterpillars (Kansas State) 6.8
Terry Dischinger F Purdue 11.8
Burdette Haldorson F Phillips 66ers (Colorado) 2.9
Darrall Imhoff C California 4.8
Allen Kelley G Peoria Caterpillars (Kansas) 0.8
Lester Lane G Wichita Vickers (Oklahoma) 5.9
Jerry Lucas F-C Ohio State 17.0
Oscar Robertson F Cincinnati 17.0
Adrian "Odie" Smith G U.S. Armed Forces (Kentucky) 10.9
Jerry West G West Virginia 13.8

1964
Tokyo, Japan (XVIII)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (9-0); 2. Soviet Union (8-1); 3. Brazil (6-3).
U.S. Coach: Hank Iba, Oklahoma State.
Did You Know?: Former UNC Charlotte coach and NBA standout Jeff Mullins compiled the lowest scoring average on the 12-man U.S. roster despite averaging 24.2 points per game for NCAA runner-up Duke. Mullins, who scored 14 of his 18 points against Puerto Rico in the semifinals, was one of eight major-college roster members to go on and play at least seven seasons in the NBA/ABA. But the squad's leading scorer was from a small college - SE Oklahoma State's Jerry Shipp. Walt Hazzard became the only Final Four Most Outstanding Player (UCLA '64) to later coach his alma mater in the tournament (1-1 playoff record with Bruins in 1987). Larry Brown, who also coached UCLA, became the only mentor to leave an NCAA champion before the next season for another coaching job when he quit Kansas before the start of next NCAA probation-marred campaign to return to the NBA after winning the 1988 title with the Jayhawks. Brown, coach of the 2004 U.S. Olympic team, is a former father-in-law of ex-Missouri coach Quin Snyder, a Duke teammate of '92 Olympian Christian Laettner in 1988-89. Joe Caldwell played for Brown in his first two seasons as a pro head coach (ABA's Carolina Cougars in 1972-73 and 1973-74). Princeton's Bill Bradley, a U.S. Senator from New Jersey who ran for the Democratic nomination for president in 2000, is probably the most famous politician to play college basketball. Michigan sophomore sensation Cazzie Russell was handicapped by an ankle injury in his bid for a spot on the roster. Dick Davies' brother, Bob, was an All-American for Seton Hall before earning recognition as a first-team all-star in the NBL, BAA and NBA. Dick went on to become Goodyear's vice president of manufacturing.

U.S. Results
U.S. 78, Australia 45
U.S. 77, Finland 51
U.S. 60, Peru 45
U.S. 83, Uruguay 28
U.S. 69, Yugoslavia 61
U.S. 86, Brazil 53
U.S. 116, South Korea 50
U.S. 62, Puerto Rico 42
U.S. 73, USSR 59

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. Affiliation/School PPG.
Jim "Bad News" Barnes C Texas Western 8.5
Bill Bradley G-F Princeton 10.1
Larry Brown G Goodyear Wingfoots (North Carolina) 4.1
Joe Caldwell G-F Arizona State 9.0
Mel Counts C Oregon State 6.6
Dick Davies G Goodyear Wingfoots (Louisiana State) 3.4
Walt Hazzard G-F UCLA 3.8
Luke Jackson F Pan American TX 10.0
Pete McCaffrey F Goodyear Wingfoots (St. Louis University) 5.1
Jeff Mullins G-F Duke 2.3
Jerry Shipp G Phillips 66ers (Southeastern Oklahoma State) 12.4
George Wilson F-C Chicago Jamaco Saints (Cincinnati) 5.4

1968
Mexico City, Mexico (XIX)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (9-0); 2. Yugoslavia (7-2); 3. Soviet Union (8-1).
U.S. Coach: Hank Iba, Oklahoma State.
Did You Know?: Spencer Haywood, the leading scorer for the U.S. squad, was at that time the youngest player (19) ever to earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic basketball team. The U.S. team probably would have featured a different leading scorer and most assuredly would have averaged more than 67 points in its last three games if any or all of the following sophomore scoring sensations had been named to the squad: LSU's Pete Maravich (43.8 ppg), Niagara's Calvin Murphy (38.2) and Purdue's Rick Mount (28.5). Ken Spain was selected as an end by the Detroit Lions in the 16th round of the 1969 NFL draft and also had tryouts with the Houston Oilers, Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders. Mike Silliman's coach at Army was Bob Knight, who was in charge of the U.S. gold medal-winning squad in 1984. Bill Hosket's father, Wilmer, was named to the third five on College Humor Magazine's All-American team in 1932-33 when he was the fourth-leading scorer in the Big Ten Conference (8 ppg) as a member of Ohio State's league co-champions. Northeast Louisiana's Glynn Saulters scored 30 or more points in 21 college games including a school-record 51 against Nicholls State as a senior.

U.S. Results
U.S. 81, Spain 46
U.S. 93, Senegal 36
U.S. 96, Philippines 75
U.S. 73, Yugoslavia 58
U.S. 95, Panama 60
U.S. 100, Italy 61
U.S. 61, Puerto Rico 56
U.S. 75, Brazil 63
U.S. 65, Yugoslavia 50

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. Affiliation/School PPG.
Mike Barrett G U.S. Armed Forces (West Virginia Tech) 6.2
John Clawson G U.S. Armed Forces (Michigan) 3.6
Don Dee F St. Mary of the Plains KS 4.7
Calvin Fowler G Goodyear Wingfoots (St. Francis PA) 6.4
Spencer Haywood C Trinidad State Junior College CO 16.1
Bill Hosket F Ohio State 8.6
Jim King F Goodyear Wingfoots (Oklahoma State) 1.8
Glynn Saulters G Northeast Louisiana 5.3
Charlie Scott F-G North Carolina 8.0
Mike Silliman F U.S. Armed Forces (Army) 9.0
Ken Spain C Houston 4.4
Joseph "Jo Jo" White G Kansas 11.7

1972
Munich, West Germany (XX)
Medal Winners: 1. Soviet Union (9-0); 2. U.S. (8-1); 3. Cuba (7-2).
U.S. Coach: Hank Iba, Oklahoma State.
Did You Know?: A 62-game Olympic winning streak for the U.S. ended in the most controversial game in international basketball history. Three seconds were put back on the clock on two separate occasions in the final before the Soviet's Aleksander Belov received a length-of-the-court pass between two American players and converted a game-winning layup. UCLA's Bill Walton became a post-defeat whipping boy in some quarters for not playing for the team. Swen Nater, Walton's backup with the Bruins, made the Olympic roster but quit during three-a-day workouts at Pearl Harbor. Iba, the only individual to coach three different U.S. Olympic squads, had seven of his former Oklahoma A&M players eventually coach teams into the NCAA playoffs: John Floyd (Texas A&M), Jack Hartman (Kansas State), Don Haskins (Texas-El Paso), Moe Iba (Nebraska), Bud Millikan (Maryland), Doyle Parrack (Oklahoma City) and Eddie Sutton (Creighton/Arkansas/Kentucky/Oklahoma State). Tom McMillen became co-chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness under Bill Clinton after serving as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland. The U.S., which trailed the USSR by eight points with less than six minutes left, led only once, 49-48, on Doug Collins' two free throws with three seconds remaining. Collins is the only former NCAA consensus All-American and Olympian to have a son participate in an NCAA Tournament championship game (guard Chris Collins of Duke '94).

U.S. Results
U.S. 66, Czechoslovakia 35
U.S. 81, Australia 55
U.S. 67, Cuba 48
U.S. 61, Brazil 54
U.S. 96, Egypt 31
U.S. 72, Spain 56
U.S. 99, Japan 33
U.S. 68, Italy 38
USSR 51, U.S. 50

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. Affiliation/School PPG.
Mike Bantom F St. Joseph's 7.7
Jim Brewer F-C Minnesota 7.6
Tom Burleson C North Carolina State 3.4
Doug Collins G Illinois State 7.3
Kenny Davis G Marathon Oil (Georgetown College KY) 1.8
Jim Forbes F Texas-El Paso 5.1
Tom Henderson G San Jacinto Junior College TX 9.2
Bobby Jones F North Carolina 4.1
Dwight Jones C Houston 9.2
Kevin Joyce G South Carolina 5.3
Tom McMillen F Maryland 6.8
Ed Ratleff F-G Long Beach State 6.4

1976
Montreal, Canada (XXI)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (7-0); 2. Yugoslavia (5-2); 3. Soviet Union (5-2).
U.S. Men's Coach: Dean Smith, North Carolina.
Did You Know?: Seven members of the 12-man U.S. roster were from coach Dean Smith's conference, including four from his school (North Carolina), although the Atlantic Coast Conference didn't notch a victory in the 1976 NCAA Tournament. One of the non-ACC players (at the time) was Notre Dame forward Adrian Dantley, who managed the highest-ever scoring average for a U.S. player in a single Olympiad (19.3 points per game). Ernie Grunfeld (New York Knicks) and Mitch Kupchak (Los Angeles Lakers) went on to become general managers for NBA franchises while Quinn Buckner became an NBA head coach (Dallas Mavericks). Buckner was selected by the Washington Redskins in 14th round of 1976 NFL draft as a defensive back.

U.S. Men's Results
U.S. 106, Italy 86
U.S. 95, Puerto Rico 94
U.S. 112, Yugoslavia 93
U.S. 2, Egypt 0*
U.S. 81, Czechoslovakia 76
U.S. 95, Canada 77
U.S. 95, Yugoslavia 74
*The U.S. was awarded a forfeit victory when Egypt withdrew for political reasons.

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. School PPG. RPG.
Tate Armstrong G Duke 2.7 0.4
Quinn Buckner G Indiana 7.3 3.0
Kenny Carr F North Carolina State 6.8 3.2
Adrian Dantley F Notre Dame 19.3 5.7
Walter Davis F-G North Carolina 4.3 1.7
Phil Ford G North Carolina 11.3 2.2
Ernie Grunfeld F Tennessee 3.5 0.7
Phil Hubbard F Michigan 4.7 3.8
Mitch Kupchak C North Carolina 12.5 5.7
Tom LaGarde C North Carolina 6.7 1.8
Scott May F Indiana 16.7 6.2
Steve Sheppard F-G Maryland 1.5 1.0

1980
Moscow, Soviet Union (XXII)
Medal Winners: 1. Yugoslavia (8-0); 2. Italy (5-3); 3. Soviet Union (6-2).
U.S. Men's Coach: Dave Gavitt, Providence.
Did You Know?: Argentina, Canada, China, Mexico and Puerto Rico all qualified for the Olympics along with the U.S., but they boycotted the Moscow Games in protest of the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. Each of the 12 U.S. team members became NBA first-round draft choices. A key member of the gold-medal winning Yugoslavian team was Kresimir Cosic, who led Brigham Young in scoring in 1971-72 (22.3 ppg) and 1972-73 (20.2 ppg) before becoming Deputy Ambassador to the United States for Croatia. Cosic died of cancer in May, 1995, at the age of 46. Playmaker Isiah Thomas went on to spark Indiana to 1981 NCAA Tournament title as Final Four Most Outstanding Player and assemble a prolific pro career but wasn't named to the 1992 "Dream Team."

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. School PPG. RPG.
Mark Aguirre F DePaul 11.3 5.0
Rolando Blackman G-F Kansas State 8.0 4.7
Sam Bowie C Kentucky 11.8 6.9
Michael Brooks F La Salle 13.2 6.0
Bill Hanzlik G Notre Dame 1.8 1.0
Alton Lister C Arizona State 1.7 1.0
Rodney McCray F Louisville 0.6 0.8
Isiah Thomas G Indiana 9.5 2.0
Darnell Valentine G Kansas 5.7 2.0
Danny Vranes F Utah 6.8 2.8
Charles "Buck" Williams F Maryland 4.9 4.0
Al Wood F-G North Carolina 10.0 2.9

NOTE: Statistics are for six games (5-1 record) in the "Gold Medal Series" in various U.S. cities against NBA All-Star teams.

1984
Los Angeles, California, USA (XXIII)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (8-0); 2. Spain (6-2); 3. Yugoslavia (7-1).
U.S. Men's Coach: Bob Knight, Indiana.
Did You Know?: Political repercussions persisted as the Soviet bloc countries boycotted the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Holy Cross coach Jack Donohue, who guided the Canadian National Team to a fourth-place finish, previously piloted Power Memorial Academy in New York to a 163-30 record, including 71 consecutive victories with center Lew Alcindor manning the middle for him. Chris Mullin and Sam Perkins became teammates with the Indiana Pacers in 1998-99 after Vern Fleming and Wayman Tisdale were teammates with the same franchise for four seasons in the late 1980s. Steve Alford coached against Knight in the Big Ten Conference after becoming Iowa's bench boss. NBA all-time assists and steals leader John Stockton was cut in favor of Leon Wood, who became an NBA referee after his playing career.

U.S. Men's Results
U.S. 97, China 49
U.S. 89, Canada 68
U.S. 104, Uruguay 68
U.S. 120, France 62
U.S. 101, Spain 68
U.S. 78, F.R. Germany 67
U.S. 78, Canada 59
U.S. 96, Spain 65

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. School PPG. RPG.
Steve Alford G Indiana 10.3 3.3
Patrick Ewing C Georgetown 11.0 5.6
Vern Fleming G Georgia 7.7 2.7
Michael Jordan G-F North Carolina 17.1 3.0
Joe Kleine C Arkansas 3.4 2.0
Jon Koncak C Southern Methodist 3.3 2.4
Chris Mullin G-F St. John's 11.6 2.5
Sam Perkins F-C North Carolina 8.1 5.4
Alvin Robertson G Arkansas 7.8 2.8
Wayman Tisdale F Oklahoma 8.6 6.4
Jeff Turner F Vanderbilt 1.6 2.1
Osie "Leon" Wood G Cal State Fullerton 5.9 2.0

1988
Seoul, South Korea (XXIV)
Medal Winners: 1. Soviet Union (7-1); 2. Yugoslavia (6-2); 3. U.S. (7-1).
U.S. Men's Coach: John Thompson Jr., Georgetown.
Did You Know?: Hersey Hawkins, the team's top outside threat, was sidelined because of an injury when the U.S. sustained a semifinal loss to the USSR in the first Olympic matchup between the superpowers since the controversial 1972 final in Munich. Guard Charles E. Smith, Thompson's star player for Georgetown, was the only member of the 12-man Olympic squad undrafted by an NBA team. Smith subsequently served prison time for vehicular homicide and later was found shot in the upper body in Bowie, Md., in a house where a significant amount of cocaine and evidence of a gambling operation were found. In the fall of 2003, Willie Anderson reportedly lost almost all of the $1.75 million he was to receive from a deferred 10-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs to the IRS and three women who said he did not pay child support. Dan Majerle (Grand Canyon) and Danny Manning (Tulsa and Wake Forest) went on to become NCAA Division I head coaches.

U.S. Men's Results
U.S. 97, Spain 53
U.S. 76, Canada 70
U.S. 102, Brazil 87
U.S. 108, China 57
U.S. 102, Egypt 35
U.S. 94, Puerto Rico 57
USSR 82, U.S. 76
U.S. 78, Australia 49

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. School PPG. RPG.
Willie Anderson G Georgia 5.0 1.9
Stacey Augmon F UNLV 1.2 1.8
Vernell "Bimbo" Coles G Virginia Tech 7.1 1.8
Jeff Grayer F-G Iowa State 6.9 3.4
Hersey Hawkins G Bradley 8.8 1.0
Dan Majerle F-G Central Michigan 14.1 4.8
Danny Manning F Kansas 11.4 6.0
J.R. Reid F-C North Carolina 6.0 3.3
Mitch Richmond G-F Kansas State 8.9 3.4
David Robinson C Navy 12.8 6.8
Charles D. Smith F Pittsburgh 7.8 4.1
Charles E. Smith G Georgetown 8.6 1.3

1992
Barcelona, Spain (XXV)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (8-0); 2. Croatia (6-2); 3. Lithuania (6-2).
U.S. Men's Coach: Chuck Daly, New Jersey Nets.
Did You Know?: "Dream Team I," winning its eight games by an average of 43.8 points, was assembled after international rules, which previously prevented only NBA players from being eligible for Olympic basketball, were changed by the FIBA membership on April 7, 1989, by virtue of a 56-13 vote in favor of "open competition." Three University of Houston products participated in the 1992 Games - David Diaz (Venezuela), Clyde Drexler (U.S.) and Carl Herrera (Venezuela) and a fourth, Rolando Ferreira, was cut by the Brazilian squad just prior to the competition.

U.S. Men's Results
U.S. 116, Angola 48
U.S. 103, Croatia 70
U.S. 111, Germany 68
U.S. 127, Brazil 83
U.S. 122, Spain 81
U.S. 115, Puerto Rico 77
U.S. 127, Lithuania 76
U.S. 117, Croatia 85

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. NBA Team (Major College) PPG. RPG.
Charles Barkley F Phoenix Suns (Auburn) 18.0 4.1
Larry Bird F Boston Celtics (Indiana State) 8.4 3.8
Clyde Drexler G Portland Trail Blazers (Houston) 10.5 3.0
Patrick Ewing C New York Knicks (Georgetown) 9.5 5.3
Earvin "Magic" Johnson G Los Angeles Lakers (Michigan State) 8.0 2.3
Michael Jordan G Chicago Bulls (North Carolina) 14.9 2.4
Christian Laettner* F Duke 4.8 2.5
Karl Malone F Utah Jazz (Louisiana Tech) 13.0 5.3
Chris Mullin F-G Golden State Warriors (St. John's) 12.9 1.6
Scottie Pippen F Chicago Bulls (Central Arkansas) 9.0 2.1
David Robinson C San Antonio Spurs (Navy) 9.0 4.1
John Stockton G Utah Jazz (Gonzaga) 2.8 0.3

*Selected in first round of NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

1996
Atlanta, Georgia, USA (XXVI)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (8-0); 2. Yugoslavia (7-1); 3. Lithuania (5-3).
U.S. Men's Coach: Lenny Wilkens, Atlanta Hawks.
Did You Know?: Dream Team III averaged fewer points per game during the Olympics (101.8) than the U.S. women's squad (102.4). David Robinson, the first three-time U.S. Olympian in men's basketball, became the all-time leading scorer for the U.S. in Olympic competition (subsequently broken). Reggie Miller's sister, Cheryl, was the leading scorer for the 1984 U.S. women's squad.

U.S. Men's Results
U.S. 96, Argentina 68
U.S. 87, Angola 54
U.S. 104, Lithuania 82
U.S. 133, China 70
U.S. 102, Croatia 71
U.S. 98, Brazil 75
U.S. 101, Australia 73
U.S. 95, Yugoslavia 69

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. NBA Team (Four-Year College) PPG. RPG.
Charles Barkley F Phoenix Suns (Auburn) 12.4 6.6
Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway G Orlando Magic (Memphis State) 9.0 2.8
Grant Hill F-G Detroit Pistons (Duke) 9.7 2.8
Karl Malone F Utah Jazz (Louisiana Tech) 8.4 4.5
Reggie Miller G Indiana Pacers (UCLA) 11.4 1.0
Hakeem Olajuwon C Houston Rockets (University of Houston) 4.7 3.4
Shaquille O'Neal C Orlando Magic (Louisiana State) 9.3 5.3
Gary Payton G Seattle Sonics (Oregon State) 5.1 3.1
Scottie Pippen F Chicago Bulls (Central Arkansas) 11.0 3.9
Mitch Richmond G Sacramento Kings (Kansas State) 9.6 1.6
David Robinson C San Antonio Spurs (Navy) 12.0 4.6
John Stockton G Utah Jazz (Gonzaga) 3.8 0.8

2000
Sydney, Australia (XXVII)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (8-0); 2. France (4-4); 3. Lithuania (5-3).
U.S. Men's Coach: Rudy Tomjanovich, Houston Rockets.
Did You Know?: Grant Hill and Gary Payton were members of the 1996 U.S. Olympic Team. Hill (three times with Duke) and Vince Carter (twice with North Carolina) were the only members of the 12-man squad to have participated in the NCAA Final Four. Payton was involved in a trade for Ray Allen midway through the 2002-03 season. Assistant coach Larry Brown played for the 1964 U.S. squad that included eventual Democratic Presidential candidate Bill Bradley. Lithuania forced the U.S. into its two closest margins (nine and two) since NBA players began competing in 1992.

U.S. Men's Results
U.S. 119, China 72
U.S. 93, Italy 61
U.S. 85, Lithuania 76
U.S. 102, New Zealand 56
U.S. 106, France 94
U.S. 85, Russia 70
U.S. 85, Lithuania 83
U.S. 85, France 75

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. NBA Team (Four-Year College) PPG. RPG.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim F Vancouver Grizzlies (California) 6.4 3.3
Ray Allen G Milwaukee Bucks (Connecticut) 9.8 1.9
Vin Baker F Seattle Sonics (Hartford) 8.0 3.0
Vince Carter F-G Toronto Raptors (North Carolina) 14.8 3.6
Kevin Garnett F Minnesota Timberwolves (N/A) 10.8 9.1
Tim Hardaway G Miami Heat (Texas-El Paso) 5.5 1.4
Allan Houston G New York Knicks (Tennessee) 8.0 1.9
Jason Kidd G Phoenix Suns (California) 6.0 5.3
Antonio McDyess F-C Denver Nuggets (Alabama) 7.6 5.9
Alonzo Mourning C Miami Heat (Georgetown) 10.2 4.2
Gary Payton G Seattle Sonics (Oregon State) 5.5 2.1
Steve Smith G Portland Trail Blazers (Michigan State) 6.1 2.4

2004
Athens, Greece (XXVIII)
Medal Winners: 1. Argentina (6-2); 2. Italy (5-3); 3. U.S. (5-3).
U.S. Men's Coach: Larry Brown, Detroit Pistons.
Did You Know?: Following a slew of withdrawals and rejected invitations, the U.S. roster included only Tim Duncan and Allen Iverson from the star-studded squad that won the Tournament of the Americas the previous summer. Mike Bibby, Jason Kidd, Karl Malone, Tracy McGrady and Jermaine O'Neal were named to the team, but withdrew because of injuries or personal reasons. After 24 consecutive victories, the pros incurred their first Olympic defeat (worst in U.S. history) when Puerto Rico jumped to a 22-point, first-half cushion en route to a 92-73 opening-round decision. The U.S. also lost to Lithuania before failing to overcome a 16-point, third-quarter deficit in a semifinal defeat against Argentina. U.S. star Tim Duncan, playing less than half of the game because of foul problems, scored only 10 points while San Antonio Spurs teammate Manu Ginobili poured in 29 for Argentina. The average age of the U.S. roster was 23.6, with nine of the players attending college two or fewer years. Despite hitting seven of eight three-pointers down the stretch in a bronze-medal game victory over Lithuania, the U.S. shot a meager 31.4% from beyond the arc over eight games.

U.S. Men's Results
Puerto Rico 92, U.S. 73
U.S. 77, Greece 71
U.S. 88, Australia 79
Lithuania 94, U.S. 90
U.S. 89, Angola 53
U.S. 102, Spain 94
Argentina 89, U.S. 81
U.S. 104, Lithuania 96

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. NBA Team (Four-Year College) PPG. RPG.
Carmelo Anthony F Denver Nuggets (Syracuse) 2.4 1.6
Carlos Boozer F-C Cleveland Cavaliers/Utah Jazz (Duke) 7.6 6.1
Tim Duncan F-C San Antonio Spurs (Wake Forest) 12.9 9.1
Allen Iverson G Philadelphia 76ers (Georgetown) 13.8 1.6
LeBron James G-F Cleveland Cavaliers (N/A) 5.4 1.0
Richard Jefferson G-F New Jersey Nets (Arizona) 6.8 2.8
Stephon Marbury G New York Knicks (Georgia Tech) 10.5 1.3
Shawn Marion F Phoenix Suns (UNLV) 9.9 5.9
Lamar Odom F Miami Heat (Rhode Island) 9.3 5.8
Emeka Okafor F-C Charlotte Bobcats (Connecticut) 0.0 1.5
Amare Stoudemire F Phoenix Suns (N/A) 2.8 1.8
Dwyane Wade G-F Miami Heat (Marquette) 7.3 1.9

2008
Beijing, China (XXIX)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (8-0); 2. Spain (6-2); 3. Argentina (6-2).
U.S. Men's Coach: Mike Krzyzweski, Duke.
Did You Know?: The "Redeem Team" captured the American's first gold medal in a major international competition in eight years (since the 2000 Sydney Olympics). Dwyane Wade finished as the leading scorer for the U.S. with 16 ppg after scoring a team-high 27 points in the gold medal game against defending world champion Spain, which trailed by only two points early in the fourth quarter.

U.S. Men's Results
U.S. 101, China 70
U.S. 97, Angola 76
U.S. 92, Greece 69
U.S. 119, Spain 82
U.S. 106, Germany 57
U.S. 116, Australia 85
U.S. 101, Argentina 81
U.S. 118, Spain 107

U.S. Men's Roster and Statistics

Player Pos. NBA Team (Four-Year College) PPG. RPG.
Carmelo Anthony F Denver Nuggets (Syracuse) 11.5 4.3
Carlos Boozer F Utah Jazz (Duke) 3.3 1.9
Chris Bosh F-C Toronto Raptors (Georgia Tech) 9.1 6.1
Kobe Bryant F Los Angeles Lakers (N/A) 15.0 2.8
Dwight Howard C Orlando Magic (N/A) 10.9 5.8
LeBron James G-F Cleveland Cavaliers (N/A) 15.5 5.3
Jason Kidd G Dallas Mavericks (California) 1.6 2.6
Chris Paul G New Orleans Hornets (Wake Forest) 8.0 3.6
Tayshaun Prince F Detroit Pistons (Kentucky) 4.3 1.9
Michael Redd G Milwaukee Bucks (Ohio State) 3.1 1.1
Dwyane Wade G Miami Heat (Marquette) 16.0 4.0
Deron Williams G Utah Jazz (Illinois) 8.0 2.3

2012
London, England (XXX)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (8-0); 2. Spain (5-3); 3. Russia (6-2).
U.S. Men's Coach: Mike Krzyzweski, Duke.
Did You Know?: The 12-man roster and three alternates had been undergraduate selections in the NBA draft. Deron Williams is the only roster member with as many as three seasons of college experience. Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James and Chris Paul were playing for different NBA teams than when they competed for the 2008 U.S. squad. Anthony and James joined David Robinson as three-time U.S. hoop Olympians. Anthony Davis replaced Blake Griffin (Los Angeles Clippers/Oklahoma) on roster after Griffin incurred a knee injury. Margin of victory over Nigeria (83) was highest in Olympic history when Anthony scored a U.S.-record 37 points in only 14 minutes. James passed Michael Jordan on the all-time Olympic scoring list for Team USA while Kevin Durant passed Spencer Haywood for most points in a single Olympiad.

U.S. Men's Results
U.S. 98, France 71
U.S. 110, Tunisia 63
U.S. 156, Nigeria 73
U.S. 99, Lithuania 94
U.S. 126, Argentina 97
U.S. 119, Australia 86
U.S. 109, Argentina 83
U.S. 107, Spain 100

U.S. Men's Roster

Player Pos. NBA Team (Four-Year College) PPG. RPG.
Carmelo Anthony F New York Knicks (Syracuse) 16.3 4.8
Kobe Bryant F Los Angeles Lakers (N/A) 12.1 1.8
Tyson Chandler C New York Knicks (N/A) 4.0 4.0
Anthony Davis C New Orleans Hornets (Kentucky) 3.7 2.7
Kevin Durant F Oklahoma City Thunder (Texas) 19.5 5.8
James Harden G Oklahoma City Thunder (Arizona State) 5.5 0.6
Andre Iguodala F Philadelphia 76ers (Arizona) 4.3 2.8
LeBron James G-F Miami Heat (N/A) 13.3 5.6
Kevin Love F Minnesota Timberwolves (UCLA) 11.6 7.6
Chris Paul G Los Angeles Clippers (Wake Forest) 8.3 2.5
Russell Westbrook G Oklahoma City Thunder (UCLA) 8.5 1.6
Deron Williams G New Jersey Nets (Illinois) 9.0 1.5

2016
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (XXXI)
Medal Winners: 1. U.S. (8-0); 2. Serbia (4-4); 3. Spain (5-3).
U.S. Men's Coach: Mike Krzyzweski, Duke.
Did You Know?: Carmelo Anthony, the first American to be selected to four Olympic basketball teams, passed LeBron James as Team USA's all-time leading scorer. TMZ reported that a group of players, staying on a 500-foot cruise ship (Silver Cloud with 196 cabins), "accidentally" visited a famed brothel.

U.S. Men's Results
U.S. 119, China 62
U.S. 113, Venezuela 69
U.S. 98, Australia 88
U.S. 94, Serbia 91
U.S. 100, France 97
U.S. 105, Argentina 78
U.S. 82, Spain 76
U.S. 96, Serbia 66

U.S. Men's Roster

Player Pos. NBA Team (Four-Year College) PPG. RPG.
Carmelo Anthony F New York Knicks (Syracuse) 12.1 5.3
Harrison Barnes F Golden State Warriors (North Carolina) 4.3 1.8
Jimmy Butler G Chicago Bulls (Marquette) 5.6 2.5
DeMarcus Cousins F Sacramento Kings (Kentucky) 9.1 5.8
DeMar DeRozan G Toronto Raptors (Southern California) 6.6 1.4
Kevin Durant F Oklahoma City Thunder (Texas) 19.4 5.0
Paul George F Indiana Pacers (Fresno State) 11.3 4.5
Draymond Green F Golden State Warriors (Michigan State) 1.9 2.1
Kyrie Irving G Cleveland Cavaliers (Duke) 11.4 2.5
DeAndre Jordan C Los Angeles Clippers (Texas A&M) 7.4 6.1
Kyle Lowry G Toronto Raptors (Villanova) 5.0 3.3
Klay Thompson G Golden State Warriors (Washington State) 9.9 2.5

U.S. Men's All-Time Olympic Games Roster

Player College Olympic Year(s)
Shareef Abdur-Rahim California 2000
Bam Adebayo Kentucky 2021
Mark Aguirre DePaul 1980
Steve Alford Indiana 1984
Ray Allen Connecticut 2000
Willie Anderson Georgia 1988
Carmelo Anthony Syracuse 2004, 2008, 2012 & 2016
Tate Armstrong Duke 1976
Jay Arnette Texas 1960
Stacey Augmon UNLV 1988
Vin Baker Hartford 2000
Sam Balter* UCLA 1936
Mike Bantom St. Joseph's 1972
Cliff Barker Kentucky 1948
Charles Barkley Auburn 1992 & 1996
Don Barksdale* UCLA 1948
Jim "Bad News" Barnes Texas Western 1964
Harrison Barnes North Carolina 2016
Mike Barrett* West Virginia Tech 1968
Ralph Beard Kentucky 1948
Lew Beck* Oregon State 1948
Walt Bellamy Indiana 1960
Larry Bird Indiana State 1992
Ralph "Stork" Bishop Washington 1936
Rolando Blackman Kansas State 1980
Ron Bontemps Illinois/Beloit (Wis.) 1962
Devin Booker Kentucky 2021
Bob Boozer* Kansas State 1960
Carlos Boozer Duke 2004 & 2008
Vince Boryla* Notre Dame/Denver 1948
Chris Bosh Georgia Tech 2008
Dick Boushka* St. Louis 1956
Sam Bowie Kentucky 1980
Bill Bradley Princeton 1964
Jim Brewer Minnesota 1972
Michael Brooks La Salle 1980
Larry Brown* North Carolina 1964
Kobe Bryant N/A 2008 & 2012
Quinn Buckner Indiana 1976
Tom Burleson North Carolina State 1972
Jimmy Butler Marquette 2016
Carl Cain Iowa 1956
Joe Caldwell Arizona State 1964
Gordon Carpenter* Kansas 1948
Kenny Carr North Carolina State 1976
Vince Carter North Carolina 2000
Tyson Chandler N/A 2012
John Clawson* Michigan 1968
Vernell "Bimbo" Coles Virginia Tech 1988
Doug Collins Illinois State 1972
Mel Counts Oregon State 1964
DeMarcus Cousins Kentucky 2016
Adrian Dantley Notre Dame 1976
Chuck Darling* Iowa 1956
Dick Davies* Louisiana State 1964
Anthony Davis Kentucky 2012
Kenny Davis* Georgetown College (Ky.) 1972
Walter Davis North Carolina 1976
Don Dee St. Mary of the Plains (Kan.) 1968
DeMar DeRozan Southern California 2016
Terry Dischinger Purdue 1960
Clyde Drexler Houston 1992
Tim Duncan Wake Forest 2004
Kevin Durant Texas 2012, 2016 & 2021
Bill Evans* Kentucky 1956
Patrick Ewing Georgetown 1984 & 1992
Vern Fleming Georgia 1984
Jim Forbes Texas-El Paso 1972
Gilbert "Gib" Ford* Texas 1956
Phil Ford North Carolina 1976
Joe Fortenberry* Wichita State 1936
Calvin Fowler* St. Francis (Pa.) 1968
Marcus Freiberger* Oklahoma 1952
Kevin Garnett N/A 2000
Paul George Fresno State 2016
John Gibbons* Southwestern College (Kan.) 1936
Wayne Glasgow* Oklahoma 1952
Jerami Grant Syracuse 2021
Jeff Grayer Iowa State 1988
Draymond Green Michigan State 2016 & 2021
Alex Groza Kentucky 1948
Ernie Grunfeld Tennessee 1976
Burdette Haldorson* Colorado 1956 & 1960
Bill Hanzlik Notre Dame 1980
Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway Memphis State 1996
Tim Hardaway Texas-El Paso 2000
James Harden Arizona State 2012
Hersey Hawkins Bradley 1988
Spencer Haywood Trinidad State J.C. (Colo.) 1968
Walt Hazzard UCLA 1964
Tom Henderson San Jacinto J.C. (Tex.) 1972
Grant Hill Duke 1996
Charles Hoag Kansas 1952
Jrue Holiday UCLA 2021
Bill Hosket Ohio State 1968
Bill Hougland* Kansas 1952 & 1956
Allan Houston Tennessee 2000
Dwight Howard N/A 2008
Phil Hubbard Michigan 1976
Andre Iguodala Arizona 2012
Darrall Imhoff California 1960
Kyrie Irving Duke 2016
Allen Iverson Georgetown 2004
Luke Jackson Pan American (Tex.) 1964
LeBron James N/A 2004, 2008 & 2012
Bob Jeangerard* Colorado 1956
Richard Jefferson Arizona 2004
Francis Johnson* Wichita State 1936
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Michigan State 1992
Keldon Johnson Kentucky 2021
Bobby Jones North Carolina 1972
Dwight Jones Houston 1972
K.C. Jones San Francisco 1956
Wallace "Wah Wah" Jones Kentucky 1948
DeAndre Jordan Texas A&M 2016
Michael Jordan North Carolina 1984 & 1992
Kevin Joyce South Carolina 1972
John Keller Kansas 1952
Allen Kelley* Kansas 1960
Dean Kelley Kansas 1952
Bob Kenney Kansas 1952
Jason Kidd California 2000 & 2008
Jimmy King* Oklahoma State 1968
Joe Kleine Arkansas 1984
Carl Knowles* UCLA 1936
Jon Koncak Southern Methodist 1984
Mitch Kupchak North Carolina 1976
Bob Kurland* Oklahoma State 1948 & 1952
Christian Laettner Duke 1992
Tom LaGarde North Carolina 1976
Lester Lane* Oklahoma 1960
Zach LaVine UCLA 2021
Bill Lienhard Kansas 1952
Damian Lillard Weber State 2021
Alton Lister Arizona State 1980
Kevin Love UCLA 2012
Clyde Lovellette Kansas 1952
Kyle Lowry Villanova 2016
Frank Lubin* UCLA 1936
Jerry Lucas Ohio State 1960
Ray Lumpp New York University 1948
Dan Majerle Central Michigan 1988
Karl Malone Louisiana Tech 1992 & 1996
Danny Manning Kansas 1988
Stephon Marbury Georgia Tech 2004
Shawn Marion UNLV 2004
Scott May Indiana 1976
Frank McCabe* Marquette 1952
Pete McCaffrey* St. Louis 1964
Rodney McCray Louisville 1980
Antonio McDyess Alabama 2000
JaVale McGee Nevada 2021
Tom McMillen Maryland 1972
Khris Middleton Texas A&M 2021
Reggie Miller UCLA 1996
Art Moliner* Los Angeles J.C. 1936
Alonzo Mourning Georgetown 2000
Chris Mullin St. John's 1984 & 1992
Jeff Mullins Duke 1964
Lamar Odom Rhode Island 2004
Emeka Okafor Connecticut 2004
Hakeem Olajuwon Houston 1996
Shaquille O'Neal Louisiana State 1996
Chris Paul Wake Forest 2008 & 2012
Gary Payton Oregon State 1996 & 2000
Sam Perkins North Carolina 1984
Don Piper* UCLA 1936
Scottie Pippen Central Arkansas 1992 & 1996
Dan Pippin* Missouri 1952
R.C. Pitts* Arkansas 1948
Tayshaun Prince Kentucky 2008
Jack Ragland* Wichita State 1936
Ed Ratleff Long Beach State 1972
Michael Redd Ohio State 2008
J.R. Reid North Carolina 1988
Jesse "Cab" Renick* Oklahoma State 1948
Mitch Richmond Kansas State 1988 & 1996
Alvin Robertson Arkansas 1984
Oscar Robertson Cincinnati 1960
David Robinson Navy 1988, 1992 & 1996
Jack Robinson Baylor 1948
Ken Rollins Kentucky 1948
Bill Russell San Francisco 1956
Glynn Saulters Northeast Louisiana 1968
Willard Schmidt* Creighton 1936
Charlie Scott North Carolina 1968
Steve Sheppard Maryland 1976
Jerry Shipp* Southeastern Oklahoma State 1964
Carl Shy* UCLA 1936
Mike Silliman Army 1968
Adrian "Odie" Smith* Kentucky 1960
Charles D. Smith Pittsburgh 1988
Charles E. Smith Georgetown 1988
Steve Smith Michigan State 2000
Ken Spain Houston 1968
John Stockton Gonzaga 1992 & 1996
Amare Stoudemire N/A 2004
Dwayne Swanson* Southern California 1936
Jayson Tatum Duke 2021
Isiah Thomas Indiana 1980
Klay Thompson Washington State 2016
Wayman Tisdale Oklahoma 1984
Ron Tomsic* Stanford 1956
Jeff Turner Vanderbilt 1984
Darnell Valentine Kansas 1980
Danny Vranes Utah 1980
Dwyane Wade Marquette 2004 & 2008
Jim Walsh* Stanford 1956
Jerry West West Virginia 1960
Russell Westbrook UCLA 2012
William Wheatley* Kansas Wesleyan 1936
Joseph "Jo Jo" White Kansas 1968
Charles "Buck" Williams Maryland 1980
Deron Williams Illinois 2008 & 2012
Howie Williams* Purdue 1952
George Wilson* Cincinnati 1964
Al Wood North Carolina 1980
Osie "Leon" Wood Cal State Fullerton 1984

*Played for an armed services or independent team when named an Olympian.

Schools With Most Different U.S. Basketball Olympians: 14 - Kentucky; 13 - North Carolina; 12 - Kansas; 12 - UCLA; 7 - Duke; 5 - Indiana and Oklahoma; 4 - Georgetown and Houston.

Major Schools Never to Have a Men's U.S. Basketball Olympian: Boston College, Brigham Young, Clemson, Dayton, Florida, Florida State, Miami (Fla.), Mississippi, Mississippi State, New Mexico, Northwestern, Oregon, Providence, Seton Hall, Temple, Texas Christian, Texas Tech, Tulane, Tulsa, Virginia, Western Kentucky, Xavier.