NOV. 2017 USA RESULTS (2-0)... La Rioja, Argentina and Montevideo, Uruguay • November 29-December 2, 2018 Faced with the difficult task in window five of playing road games against strong Argentina and Uruguay national teams, USA head coach Jeff Van Gundy directed his squad a critcal split which insured the United... YEAR SITE USA HEAD COACH RECORD February 2019 Greensboro, NC Jeff Van Gundy 2-0 November 2018 La Rioja, Argentina and Montevideo, Uruguay Jeff Van Gundy 1-1 September 2018 Las Vegas, NV and Panama City, Panama Jeff Van Gundy 2-0 June/July 2018 Mexico City, Mexico and Havana, Cuba Jeff Van...Facts & Photos: 1936-1976 & 1988 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball TeamsFacts & Photos: 1992 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball TeamFacts & Photos: 2016 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball TeamFacts & Photos: 1984 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball TeamBrittney Griner Feeling Confident in Hopes for Second OlympicsNY Harlem Advances to FIBA 3x3 World Tour Quarterfinals Robbie Hummel, Natasha Cloud and Jameer Nelson Talk 3x3 in Philly USA Basketball and Red Bull 3X Proclaim March 3 as #3x3Day2000 USA WOMEN’S OLYMPIC TEAM CUMULATIVE STATISTICSRT @SwinCash: Forward Together! In addition, Teresa Edwards competed on her fifth Olympic team, a feat matched by only three men (Teofilo Cruz [PUR, 1960-76], Oscar Schmidt [BRA, 1980-96], and Andrew Gaze [AUS, 1984-2000]). and Natalie Williams added 5.9 RPG. Edwards, who has played since 1981 on 22 different USA teams, had previously announced that this would be her final international competition. Team USA won gold for the twelfth time in fourteen Olympic basketball tournaments.
Sydney, Australia • September 15 - October 1, 2000 After earning a 38-2 pre-Olympic exhibition record, the United States rolled to an 8-0 record and the gold medal after defeating host Australia 76-54 in the final contest in Sydney.
Swoopes added 14 points and nine rebounds for the U.S., while Griffith chipped in with a double-double of 13 points and a team high 12 rebounds. With Australia trailing by three, 26-23 at the 8:43 mark, the U.S. reeled off nine straight points to take a 35-23 advantage with 4:44 remaining until halftime.
and 3.0 apg., respectively. Swoopes led all scorers with 19 points, Leslie recorded a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds, Williams collected 10 points and 11 rebounds, while Griffith recorded 10 points and eight rebounds. The USA capped its brilliant eight game run with a rousing 76-54 victory over host Australia to win the gold medal on Sept. 30. Pacing the American effort was Lisa Leslie, 15.8 ppg., Sheryl Swoopes averaged 13.4 ppg. Only once in five Olympic baseball tournaments did the U.S. win a gold medal in its national pastime. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Basketball in the 2000 Olympic Games Information about the basketball tournament played in the 2000 Olympics with champion, medals, stats, final standings, national teams, stages, dates, scores, boxscores and … We Stand✊ https://t.co/odPQcrhCTC In one of the greatest games in Canadian basketball history, the men’s team, led by NBA star Steve Nash, upset world champion Yugoslavia 83-75 to finish atop Pool B. She capped her career with a grand total of 2,008 points for USA Basketball and lists as the USA's all-time Olympic career leader for games played (32), assists (143) and steals (59), and ranks second in scoring (265). Team co-captains Dawn Staley and Teresa Edwards, along with Swoopes, dished out 3.6 apg., 3.4 apg.
Advancing as the top seed in Group B, the United States earned a 58-43 quarterfinal win over Slovakia on Sept. 27, with the help of 18 points and five rebounds from Leslie and 13 points and 11 rebounds from Griffith. 2000 United States men's Olympic basketball team The men's national basketball team of the United States won the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. But visions of Canada’s first Olympic basketball medal since 1936 disappeared three days later when Canada fell 68-63 to France in quarterfinal play. Many thanks to him. SEPT. 2018 USA RESULTS (2-0) USA 114 Uruguay 57... Greensboro, North Carolina • February 22-25, 2019 Although the all-important 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifying spot had already been earned, first place for Group E in the FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifying came down to the final game in window six, and in fact it took a buzzer beater by the USA...Orlando, Florida and Greensboro, North Carolina • November 24-26, 2017 Opening the first window of competiton of the 2017-19 FIBA World Cup Qualifying, the Americans posted a pair of impressive victories, edging Puerto Rico 85-77 and man-handling Mexico 91-55. The U.S. team competed with just 11 members after a MRI on Sept. 15 revealed the start of a stress fracture in Chamique Holdsclaw's right foot. Roster In the medal semifinal after leading 42-40 at halftime the USA dominated the second half and went on to defeat South Korea 78-55 on Sept. 29. The U.S. in the win relied on a balanced scoring attack that saw four players score in double figures, including a team high 15 points and nine rebounds from both Leslie and reserve forward Williams. They defeated France by a score of 85–75 in the gold medal game. and Yolanda Griffith added 11.5 ppg. The USA won all five of its preliminary round games in convincing fashion, defeating South Korea 89-75 on Sept. 16; Cuba 90-51 on Sept. 18; Russia 88-77 on Sept. 20; New Zealand 93-42 on Sept. 22 and Poland 76-57 on Sept. 24.