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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 ...
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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 ...
Hill and Hardaway would play for the 1996 national team, and Houston on the 2000 team. [30] [31] In late June, the Dream Team first met together in La Jolla, California, astounding and intimidating the collegians who watched them practice. However, on June 24, the Dream Team lost to the NCAA team, 62–54, after underestimating the opposition. [8]
Whether or not the Warriors win the championship, they will forever be compared to the Michael Jordan-led '96 Bulls, the team widely regarded as one of the best teams in sports history.
Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament; Tournament details; Host country: United States: City: Atlanta: Dates: July 20 – August 3, 1996: Teams: 12 (from 5 confederations) Venue(s) 2 (in 1 host city) Final positions; Champions United States (11th title) Runners-up Yugoslavia: Third place Lithuania: Fourth place Australia ...
Durant also made the team in 2012, 2016 and 2020, bringing home gold all three times. James, meanwhile, won a bronze medal with Team USA in 2004 and gold in 2008 and 2012.
The team includes seven players with previous Olympics experience and will be headed by Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr. New 'Dream Team'? USA basketball unveils 2024 Paris Olympics roster ...