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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 ...
Basketball contests at the 1996 Olympic Games was the fourteenth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It held from July 20 to August 4, 1996. It held from July 20 to August 4, 1996.
The United States (USA) was the host nation for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. 646 competitors, 375 men and 271 women, took part in 263 events in 31 sports. [1]With a total of 44 gold, 32 silver, and 25 bronze medals, the United States returned to the top spot in the medal standings for the first time since 1984, and for the first time since 1968 in a non-boycotted Summer Olympics.
The men's tournament of basketball at the 1996 Olympics at Atlanta, United States, began on July 20 and ended on August 4, when the United States defeated FR Yugoslavia 95–69 for the gold medal. Participants
The following players represented the United States: [7] Penny Hardaway; Charles Barkley; David Robinson; Gary Payton; Grant Hill; Hakeem Olajuwon; John Stockton; Karl Malone; Mitch Richmond; Reggie Miller; Scottie Pippen; Shaquille O'Neal
The USA men’s basketball team on Saturday won its fifth straight Olympic gold medal, defeating a spirited French team 98-87.. Behind Stephen Curry’s 24 points, the Americans finally put away ...
Previously, four WNBA rookies - Rebecca Lobo in 1996, Diana Taurasi in 2004, Candace Parker in 2008 and Breanna Stewart in 2016 – have been selected for Team USA’s Olympic rosters, while ...
The 1996 United States women's Olympic basketball team competed in the Games of the XXVI Olympiad which were held in Atlanta, Georgia. The U.S. women's Olympic team won their third gold medal at the event, going undefeated and beating Brazil in the Gold medal final. The team is considered to be one of the best in women's basketball history.