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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
The USA Men's Basketball Team on August 10, 2008. The men's national basketball team of the United States won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. They qualified for the Olympics by winning the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics was the seventeenth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It was held from 9 August to 24 August 2008. Competitions were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China. [1]
The eliminated teams at the quarterfinals are ranked 5th–8th by basis of their preliminary round records; The winning teams from the quarterfinals meet in the semifinals as follows: A1/B4 vs. A3/B2 and A2/B3 vs. A4/B1. The winning teams from the semifinals play for the gold medal. The losing teams play for the bronze.
The 2008 United States women's Olympic basketball team competed in the Games of the XXVIX Olympiad which were held in Beijing, China. The U.S. women's Olympic team won their sixth gold medal, and fourth consecutive, at the event. They went undefeated, beating Australia in the Gold medal final for the third time in a row. [2]
The Women's Olympic Basketball Roster Is Here—See If Your Favorite Player Made The Cut. ... She is a veteran of Team USA, having been to the Olympic Games in 2020, 2016, 2012, 2008, and 2004.
The roster was filled with two players returning from the 2012 Olympic team, three from the 2010 FIBA Championship Team, while seven other NBA players made their senior international debuts. The 2014 roster featured four players 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m) or larger, the most of any US team since Mike Krzyzewski began coaching the team in 2006.
2004 • 2008 • 2012 • 2016 • 2020 • 2024 • 2028 This category includes basketball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing , People's Republic of China . See also