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They qualified for the Olympics by winning the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship held in Las Vegas, Nevada. The team was nicknamed the "Redeem Team", a play on the "Dream Team" name for the 1992 U.S. Olympic team, and a reference to the fact that the United States came away with disappointing bronze medals during the 2004 Summer Olympics and the ...
Twelve teams are split into two preliminary round groups of six teams each. The top four teams from both groups qualify for the knockout stage. Fifth-placed teams from both groups are ranked 9th–10th by basis of their records. Sixth-placed teams from both groups are ranked 11th–12th by basis of their records.
Second largest USA margin of victory in Olympic competition [4] Game 3: Philippines: W 121–53 +68: Preliminary Group Play: Tied for third largest USA margin of victory in Olympic competition [4] Game 4: Bulgaria: W 85–44 +41: Quarterfinal Group Play [4] Game 5: Brazil: W 113–51 +62: Quarterfinal Group Play [4] Game 6: USSR: W 85–55 +30 ...
10 – 24 August 2008: Teams: 12 (from 5 confederations) Venue(s) Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium: Final positions; Champions: United States (13th title) Runners-up Spain: Third place Argentina: Fourth place Lithuania: Tournament statistics; Games played: 38: Top scorer: Pau Gasol (19.6 points per game)
LeBron James (USA, in white) attempts a shot against China's Yao Ming at the 2008 Olympics. Basketball is a sport contested at the Summer Olympic Games. A men's basketball tournament was first held at the 1904 Olympics as a demonstration; it has been held at every Summer Olympics since 1936.
The following is the United States roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. [ 13 ] United States men's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster
2008–09 in American basketball by league (3 C, 5 P) Pages in category "2008–09 in American basketball" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Winning the third place game at Eurobasket 2007 against Greece allowed Lithuania to qualify for the Olympic basketball tournament at Beijing 2008 without competition at 2008 Pre-Olympics Tournament. The Lithuanian men's basketball team came in fourth place after being beaten by Argentina's basketball team , 87-75.