1988 United States men's Olympic basketball team
The 1988 United States men's Olympic basketball team represented the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The team was coached by John Thompson of Georgetown University. This would be the first time that Team USA would win the bronze medal and the last time they were represented by a basketball team that didn't feature NBA stars.[1]
Roster
| Name [2] | Position | Height | Weight | Age | Team/School | Home Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Anderson | G | 6-7 | 190 | 22 | Georgia | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Stacey Augmon | F | 6-7 | 192 | 20 | UNLV | Pasadena, California |
| Bimbo Coles | G | 6-1 | 175 | 20 | Virginia Tech | Lewisburg, West Virginia |
| Jeff Grayer | G | 6-6 | 206 | 22 | Iowa State | Flint, Michigan |
| Hersey Hawkins | G | 6-2 | 192 | 21 | Bradley | Chicago, Illinois |
| Dan Majerle | G/F | 6-5 | 225 | 23 | Central Michigan | Traverse City, Michigan |
| Danny Manning | F | 6-9 | 231 | 22 | Kansas | Lawrence, Kansas |
| J. R. Reid | F | 6-9 | 260 | 20 | North Carolina | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Mitch Richmond | G | 6-4 | 222 | 23 | Kansas State | Lauderhill, Florida |
| David Robinson | C | 7-0 | 226 | 23 | Navy | Woodbridge, Virginia |
| Charles D. Smith | F | 6-9 | 228 | 23 | Pittsburgh | Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Charles Smith | G | 6-0 | 149 | 20 | Georgetown | Washington, DC |
Team staff
- Head Coach: John Thompson, Georgetown University (DC)
- Assistant coach: George Raveling, U. of Southern California
- Assistant coach: Mary Fenlon, Georgetown University, (DC)
- Manager: Bill Stein, St. Peter's College (NJ)
- Team physician: James Hill, Chicago, IL
- Athletic trainer: Troy Young, Arizona State University
Results
- USA beats Spain, 97-53
- USA beats Canada, 76-70
- USA beats Brazil, 102-87
- USA beats China, 108-57
- USA beats Egypt, 102-35
- USA beats Puerto Rico, 94-57
- USSR beats USA, 82-76
- USA beats Australia, 78-49
Team USA did not qualify for the Gold medal game because they lost to USSR in their seventh game. However, they would beat Australia in the Bronze medal game, 78-49.[3]
Final standings
- 1. Soviet Union (7-1)
- 2. Yugoslavia (6-2)
- 3. United States (7-1)
- 4. Australia (4-4)
- 5. Brazil (5-3)
- 6. Canada (3-5)
- 7. Puerto Rico (4-4)
- 8. Spain (4-4)
- 9. South Korea (2-5)
- 10. Central Africa Rep. (2-5)
- 11. China (2-5)
- 12. Egypt (0-7)[4]
See also
References
- ^ "THE SEOUL OLYMPICS: Men's Basketball; After 16-Year Wait, Soviets Stun U.S. Again, 82-76 - The New York Times". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
- ^ "1988 USA Men's Olympic Games Roster." usabasketball.com. Retrieved on April 28, 2014.
- ^ "USAB: Games of the XXIVth Olympiad -- 1988". usab.com. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
- ^ 1988 USA Olympic basketball team info
External links
- USA Basketball, official site
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