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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]
Team USA won the tournament's bronze medal, their lowest finish to that point in any Olympic basketball tournament. [2] This was the last Olympic basketball tournament in which NBA players were not allowed to participate; FIBA instituted a rule change in 1989 that lifted that restriction, leading to the dominance of 1992's Dream Team. [3] [4]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 January 2025. American basketball player (born 1969) Christian Laettner Laettner in 2014 Personal information Born (1969-08-17) August 17, 1969 (age 55) Angola, New York, U.S. Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg) Career information High school Nichols School (Buffalo, New ...
Composed of several Hall of Fame players, the '92 Dream Team dominated competition, restoring glory to U.S basketball.
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.
The 1992 NBA All-Star Game was the 42nd edition of the All-Star Game. It was hosted at the Orlando Arena in Orlando, Florida on February 9, 1992, where the West defeated the East, 153–113. The game is memorable for the return of Los Angeles Lakers guard Magic Johnson , who retired before the 1991–92 NBA season after contracting HIV .
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 1991–92 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team was a Division I college basketball team that competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Led by All-American Christian Laettner and Grant Hill , Duke won its 2nd national championship in as many years to become the first repeating team since UCLA 's seven-year dynasty from 1967 to 1973.