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The men's national basketball team of the United States competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, and won the gold medal.Nicknamed the "Dream Team", it was the first American Olympic team to include active professional players from the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The Dream Team played the Select Team again the next day and took their revenge in a 102 – 55 bloodbath, going on to crush the competition at Barcelona 1992 and winning gold at a canter.
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. G: 4 Benjamim Romano: 22 – () 19 August 1969 F: 5 Aníbal Moreira: 25 – () 17 September 1966 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) F: 6 Ângelo Victoriano
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.
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The 1992 Tournament of the Americas, later known as the FIBA Americas Championship and the FIBA AmeriCup, was a basketball championship hosted by the United States from June 27 to July 5, 1992. The games were played at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland , Oregon .
Mullin was a five-time All-Star during his time in Golden State and won his second Olympic gold medal in 1992 as a member of the Dream Team. [10] [11] In 1993, Nelson traded for Chris Webber on NBA Draft day, hoping to make the Warriors stronger in the frontcourt. Mullin's body began breaking down, and he began to miss significant numbers of games.