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USA Basketball asked the NBA to supply players for its 1992 roster; [15] the league was initially unenthusiastic about this idea. [8] In early 1991, Sports Illustrated labeled the forthcoming American roster as the "Dream Team" on the cover of its February 18 issue. [16] [15]
The United States of America (USA) competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 545 competitors, 355 men and 190 women, took part in 248 events in 28 sports. [1] At the closing ceremony, a segment of American culture was performed, as the country hosted the next Olympics in Atlanta.
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
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 United States women's Olympic basketball team competed in the Games of the XXV Olympiad, held in Barcelona, Spain. Though the U.S. women's team got off to a quick start, they suffered a shocking upset in their semifinal match against the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). [ 1 ]
The 1992 Dream Team won by an average of 43.8 points (second most, behind the 1956 US team) and the closest a team came to challenging the US was Croatia, which was beaten by 32. [30] Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen became the first players to win both NBA championship and Olympic gold medal in the same year, having played for the Chicago Bulls .
The men's tournament of basketball at the 1992 Olympics at Barcelona, Spain began on July 26 and ended on August 8. This was the first time that NBA players were eligible to play in Summer Olympics basketball , following a decision of FIBA in April 1989.