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The 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team, nicknamed the "Dream Team", was the first American Olympic team to feature active professional players from the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team has often been described as the greatest sports team ever assembled. [2] [3] [4]
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. G: 4 Dražen Petrović: 27 – () 22 October 1964 New Jersey Nets: G: 5 Velimir Perasović: 27 – () 9 February 1965 Slobodna Dalmacija Split
Until 1992, only amateurs and players from professional leagues other than the NBA were allowed to play. [1] [2] The United States men's team, which was nicknamed "The Dream Team", won the gold medal in the men's tournament by beating Croatia in the men's final, with Lithuania winning the bronze medal.
Composed of several Hall of Fame players, the '92 Dream Team dominated competition, restoring glory to U.S basketball.
The 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team was a dream – so why not continue celebrating them? 'Dream Team' throwback collection celebrates the 1992 men's Olympic basketball stars Skip ...
Until 1992, only amateurs and players from professional leagues other than the NBA were allowed to play. [1] [2] The United States, which was nicknamed "The Dream Team", won the gold medal by beating Croatia in the final, with Lithuania winning the bronze medal.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 August 2024. U.S. Olympic team (1996) 1996 United States men's Olympic basketball team Head coach Lenny Wilkens 1996 Summer Olympics Scoring leader Charles Barkley 12.4 Rebounding leader Charles Barkley 6.6 Assists leader Gary Payton 4.5 ← 1992 2000 → The men's national basketball team of the ...
The 1992 Dream Team featured arguably the best collection of basketball players ever. Jordan, Malone, Johnson and Bird were among the 11 future Hall of Famers who players on the team, which also ...