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The 1976 United States men's Olympic basketball team represented the United States at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The U.S. team won its eighth gold medal, out of the previous nine Summer Olympic Games.
In a preliminary game against Lithuania, the US team won 85–76, marking the first time a team of professional American players failed to win by double digits. Two games later, in a 106–94 victory over France , Vince Carter pulled off one of the most famous dunks in basketball history, jumping over the 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) French center ...
The 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team, nicknamed the "Dream Team", was the first American Olympic team to include 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]
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 1 May 5 Houston: W 128–117: Julius Erving (24) George McGinnis (13) Doug Collins (8) Spectrum 17,507 1–0 2 May 8 Houston: W 106–97: George McGinnis (21) George McGinnis (8) Julius Erving (10) Spectrum 14,855 2–0 3 May 11 @ Houston: L 94–118: Julius ...
Toronto Raptors' Scottie Barnes, center, goes up for a shot against Philadelphia 76ers' Tyrese Maxey during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Philadelphia.
It was the first time the United States had fielded a women's basketball team in the Olympics. The team was led by Cal State Fullerton's women's basketball coach Billie Moore and had four future Hall of Famers on the roster: Ann Meyers, Nancy Lieberman, Lusia Harris, and Pat Summitt (then called Pat Head).
It ended their 24-game Olympic winning streak since 1992, when National Basketball Association (NBA) players were first allowed to compete. [5] The team also lost a group stage game to Lithuania and the semi-final game to Argentina. In addition, the U.S. lost a friendly preparation game prior to the Olympics, against Italy, by a score of 95–78.
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club PG: 4 Blagoja Georgievski: 25 – () 15 October 1950 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Rabotnički: SG: 5 Dragan Kićanović: 22 – () 17 August 1953