1996 United States men's Olympic basketball team

The men's national basketball team of the United States won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Led by Basketball Hall of Fame head coach Lenny Wilkens, the team won gold for the second straight Olympics. Nicknamed Dream Team III,[2][3] 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[4][5]

1996 United States men's Olympic basketball team
Basketball at the Summer Olympics season
Head coachLenny 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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.[6]Name[7]AgeHeightWeightFrom
PFBarkley, Charles336 ft 6 in (1.98 m)255 lb (116 kg)Phoenix Suns
PGHardaway, Anfernee256 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg)Orlando Magic
SFHill, Grant236 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg)Detroit Pistons
PFMalone, Karl336 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg)Utah Jazz
SGMiller, Reggie306 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg)Indiana Pacers
COlajuwon, Hakeem337 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg)Houston Rockets
CO'Neal, Shaquille247 ft 1 in (2.16 m)301 lb (137 kg)Orlando Magic
PGPayton, Gary286 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg)Seattle SuperSonics
SFPippen, Scottie306 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg)Chicago Bulls
SGRichmond, Mitch316 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg)Sacramento Kings
CRobinson, David307 ft 1 in (2.16 m)235 lb (107 kg)San Antonio Spurs
PGStockton, John346 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)Utah Jazz
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Legend
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Staff

1996 USA results

1996 Olympic standings

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. OlympicTalk (May 1, 2020). "Why Michael Jordan didn't return for 1996 Atlanta Olympics". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  4. https://apnews.com/369bc1d3f646b92b86f86f313a063d96
  5. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1996-06-26-9606260176-story.html
  6. "Team USA Basketball: What About the 1996 Dream Team II?". Bleacher Report. September 3, 2008. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  7. "Games of the XXVIth Olympiad -- 1996". USA Basketball. NBA Media Ventures. September 14, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
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