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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 November 2024. National basketball squad 2012 United States men's Olympic basketball team Head coach Mike Krzyzewski 2012 Summer Olympics Scoring leader Kevin Durant 19.5 Rebounding leader Kevin Love 7.6 Assists leader LeBron James 5.6 ← 2008 2016 → The men's national basketball team of the United ...
The two-time NBA MVP is coming off his second straight season averaging over 30 points per game and nearly 12 rebounds as well. ... the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in ...
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. C: 4 Kevin Séraphin: 22 – () 7 December 1989 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Washington Wizards: F: 5 Nicolas Batum: 23 – () 14 December 1988
Hall of Famer John Stockton spent his entire 19-year playing career with the Utah Jazz, while Tim Duncan also played 19 years solely for the San Antonio Spurs, and Reggie Miller spent 18 NBA seasons with the Indiana Pacers. [8] Stephen Curry is the leader among active players, having played 15 seasons with the Golden State Warriors.
Since active NBA players have been allowed to compete in the Summer Olympics, the 1996 Games in Atlanta is the only instance where the Olympic host city also had a home NBA team — the Hawks. Yugoslavia was the runner-up in Atlanta, and France in Sydney, with Lithuania winning bronze again on both occasions.
Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics was the eighteenth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It was held from 28 July to 12 August 2012. The preliminary matches and the women's quarterfinal matches were played in the new Basketball Arena in Olympic Park, which
Erving's number was retired by the Nets on April 3, 1987, during his final NBA season as a player with the Philadelphia 76ers. [6] 52: Buck Williams: Brooklyn Nets: F 1981–1989 The team was then the New Jersey Nets. [6] 13: Bobby Phills: Charlotte Hornets: G 1997–2000 Died in a car crash while playing for the original incarnation of the team.
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. Regarding drug-testing the athletes, according to USA Basketball spokesman Craig Miller, "Since 1990, all of our teams have been tested in competition.