1996 United States men's Olympic basketball team

The 1996 United States men's Olympic basketball team represented the United States at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The team was led by Basketball Hall of Fame head coach Lenny Wilkens. The USA team won the gold medal for the second straight Olympics. Nicknamed Dream Team III,[2] the team included five players who were Olympic teammates on the original "Dream Team", from the 1992 Olympic basketball tournament: Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, Scottie Pippen, John Stockton, and David Robinson. Gary Payton was a late replacement for the injured Glenn Robinson[3][4]

1996 United States men's Olympic basketball team

Basketball at the Summer Olympics season
Head coach	Lenny Wilkens
1996 Summer Olympics
Scoring leader	Charles Barkley[1] 12.4
Rebounding leader	Charles Barkley 6.6
Assists leader	Gary Payton 4.5

Roster

United States men's national basketball team – 1996 Summer Olympics roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.[5] Name[6] Age Height Weight From PF Barkley, Charles 33 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Phoenix Suns PG Hardaway, Anfernee 25 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Orlando Magic SF Hill, Grant 23 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Detroit Pistons PF Malone, Karl 33 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Utah Jazz SG Miller, Reggie 30 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Indiana Pacers C Olajuwon, Hakeem 33 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Houston Rockets C O'Neal, Shaquille 24 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 301 lb (137 kg) Orlando Magic PG Payton, Gary 28 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Seattle SuperSonics SF Pippen, Scottie 30 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Chicago Bulls SG Richmond, Mitch 31 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sacramento Kings C Robinson, David 30 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) San Antonio Spurs PG Stockton, John 34 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Utah Jazz

Head coach Lenny Wilkens Assistant coaches Bobby Cremins Clem Haskins Jerry Sloan Legend From describes teams affiliated during the Olympics

Staff

• Head coach: Lenny Wilkens (Atlanta Hawks)
• Assistant coaches: Jerry Sloan (Utah Jazz), Bobby Cremins (Georgia Tech), and Clem Haskins (University of Minnesota)
• Team physicians: Steve Haas (Washington Bullets), John A. Hefferon (Chicago Bulls), and Bruce Moseley (Houston Rockets)
• Athletic trainers: Steven Brace (Creighton University) and Ron Culp (Miami Heat)

1996 USA results

•  United States beat  Argentina, 96–68
•  United States beat  Angola, 87–54
•  United States beat  Lithuania, 104–82
•  United States beat  China, 133–70
•  United States beat  Croatia, 102–71
•  United States beat  Brazil, 98–75 (Quarterfinals)
•  United States beat  Australia, 101–73 (Semifinals)
•  United States beat FR Yugoslavia, 95–69 (Gold medal game)

1996 Olympic standings

• 1.  United States (8–0)
• 2. FR Yugoslavia (7–1)
• 3.  Lithuania (5–3)
• 4.  Australia (5–3)
• 5.  Greece (5–3)
• 6.  Brazil (3–5)
• 7.  Croatia (4–4)
• 8.  China (2–6)
• 9.  Argentina (3–4)
• 10.  Puerto Rico (2–5)
• 11.  Angola (1–6)
• 12.  South Korea (0–7)[6]

References

1. 1996 Olympic Games : Tournament for Men 20 Jul. to 3 Aug. 1996 - Atlanta in United States of America.
2. Rhoden, William C. (July 23, 1996). "Sports of The Times;Competitors Without a Competition". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2017. WAGERS were being taken on how badly Dream Team III would route Angola last night in Game 2 of its gold-medal tour.
3. https://apnews.com/369bc1d3f646b92b86f86f313a063d96
4. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1996-06-26-9606260176-story.html
5. "Team USA Basketball: What About the 1996 Dream Team II?". Bleacher Report. September 3, 2008. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
6. "Games of the XXVIth Olympiad -- 1996". USA Basketball. NBA Media Ventures. September 14, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2017.

External links

• USA Basketball, official site