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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 ...
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]
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.
Composed of several Hall of Fame players, the '92 Dream Team dominated competition, restoring glory to U.S basketball.
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. G: 4 Benjamim Romano: 22 – () 19 August 1969 F: 5 Aníbal Moreira: 25 – () 17 September 1966 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) F: 6 Ângelo Victoriano
The following players represented Angola: [2] Edmar Victoriano; Aníbal Moreira; Ângelo Victoriano; Benjamim Ucuahamba; Honorato Trosso; Víctor de Carvalho; Herlander Coimbra; Justino Victoriano; David Dias; Benjamim João Romano; José Carlos Guimarães
With the U.S. men's team winning the gold medal, Scottie Pippen would become the first person to win an NBA championship and Olympic gold medal in the same year twice, after having played for the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Finals. [1] He had previously played with the Bulls in the 1992 and later that year, for the "Dream Team" at the Barcelona ...
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. Until 1992, only amateurs and players from professional leagues other than the NBA were ...