1952 United States men's Olympic basketball team
The 1952 United States men's Olympic basketball team competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland from July 14 to August 2, 1952. Coached by Warren Womble, the team won their third straight Gold medal.
Roster
- Ron Bontemps
- Marc Frieberger
- Wayne Glasgow
- Charlie Hoag
- Bill Hougland
- John Keller
- Dean Kelley
- Bob Kenney
- Bob Kurland
- Bill Lienhard
- Clyde Lovelette
- Frank McCabe
- Dan Pippin
- Howie Williams[1]
Team USA
The team consisted of 14 members. It included seven Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team players, five members of the Amateur Athletic Union's Peoria Caterpillars team and two Phillips 66ers.
1952 Team USA matchups
- USA beat Hungary, 66-48
- USA beat Czechoslovakia, 72-47
- USA beat Uruguay, 57-44
- USA beat USSR, 86-58
- USA beat Chile, 103-55
- USA beat Brazil, 57-53
- USA beat Argentina, 85-76
- USA beat USSR, 36-25[2]
Final matchup versus USSR
The final matchup game was a very low scoring game. After only ten minutes, Team USA would lead 4-3. After USSR took a lead in the third quarter, Team USA would begin to display their offense by shooting well. Team USA would win the game by 11 points. Lovellette scored nine points, while Kurland scored eight points.[3]
Final standings
- 1. United States (8-0)
- 2. Soviet Union (6-2)
- 3. Uruguay (5-3)
- 4. France (5-3)
- 5. Chile (4-4)
- 6. Brazil (4-4)
- 7. Bulgaria (4-4)
- 8. France (4-4)
- 9. Canada (3-3)
- 10. Cuba (1-4)
- 11. Czechoslovakia (1-2)
- 12. Egypt (3-3)
- 13. Finland (0-3)
- 14. Hungary (2-4)
- 15. Mexico (1-2)
- 16. Philippines (3-2)[4]
