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failed to win a medal at the 2002 FIBA World Championship, finishing sixth. With the introduction of NBA players, the team was able to spark a second run of dominance in the 1990s.įacing increased competition, the U.S. The first such team, known as the 'Dream Team', won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, being superior in all matches. In 1989, FIBA modified its rules and allowed USA Basketball to field teams with National Basketball Association players. However, by the end of the 1980s, American amateurs were no longer competitive against seasoned professionals from the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia. dominated the first decades of international basketball, winning a record seven consecutive Olympic gold medals. Traditionally composed of amateur players, the U.S. The team is currently ranked second in the FIBA World Rankings, only behind Spain.

Two of its gold medal-winning teams were inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in August 2010: the 1960 team, which featured six Hall of Famers (4 players, 2 coaches), and the 1992 'Dream Team', featuring 14 Hall of Famers (11 players, 3 coaches). They are the most successful team in international competition, winning medals in all nineteen Olympic tournaments it has entered, including sixteen golds. The USA Basketball Men's National Team, commonly known as the United States men's national basketball team, is the basketball team representing the United States.

Webber international university football roster