2000 United States men's Olympic basketball team

The 2000 United States men's Olympic basketball team represented the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The team would defeat France 85-75 in the Gold medal game. Team USA won the Gold medal for the twelfth time in fourteen Olympics.[1]

Roster

Name [2] Position Height Weight Age Home Town Club
Shareef Abdur-Rahim F 6-9 230 23 Marietta, Georgia Vancouver Grizzlies
Ray Allen G 6-5 205 25 Castle Air Force Base Milwaukee Bucks
Vin Baker F 6-11 240 28 Lake Wales, Florida Seattle SuperSonics
Vince Carter G/F 6-6 225 23 Daytona Beach, Florida Toronto Raptors
Kevin Garnett F 6-11 220 23 Greenville, South Carolina Minnesota Timberwolves
Tim Hardaway G 6-0 195 33 Chicago, Illinois Miami Heat
Allan Houston G 6-6 200 29 Louisville, Kentucky New York Knicks
Jason Kidd G 6-4 212 27 San Francisco, California Phoenix Suns
Antonio McDyess F 6-9 220 25 Quitman, Mississippi Denver Nuggets
Alonzo Mourning C 6-10 261 30 Chesapeake, Virginia Miami Heat
Gary Payton G 6-4 190 31 Oakland, California Seattle SuperSonics
Steve Smith G 6-8 221 31 Highland Park, Michigan Portland Trail Blazers

Notable Exceptions from the Team

  • Kobe Bryant
  • Tim Duncan
  • Allen Iverson
  • Karl Malone
  • Reggie Miller
  • Shaquille O'Neal
  • David Robinson
  • John Stockton
  • Scottie Pippen
  • Paul Pierce

Results

  • USA beats China, 119-72
  • USA beats Italy, 93-61
  • USA beats Lithuania, 85-76
  • USA beats New Zealand, 102-56
  • USA beats France, 106-94
  • USA beats Russia, 85-70
  • USA beats Lithuania, 85-83
  • USA beats France, 85-75

In the Preliminary round, Team USA was undefeated (5-0) and qualified for the quarterfinals. Team USA would then face Russia (Quarterfinals), Lithuania (Semifinals), and France (Gold medal game).[3]

2000 Olympic Games final standings

  • 1. United States (8-0)
  • 2. France (4-4)
  • 3. Lithuania (5-3)
  • 4. Australia (4-4)
  • 5. Italy(4-3)
  • 6. Yugoslavia (4-3)
  • 7. Canada (5-2)
  • 8. Russia (3-4)
  • 9. Spain (2-4)
  • 10. China (2-4)
  • 11. New Zealand (1-5)
  • 12. Angola (0-6)[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  2. ↑ "2000 USA Men's Olympic Games Roster Archived 2010-01-03 at the Wayback Machine.." usabasketball.com. Retrieved on April 23, 2014.
  3. ↑ Official Olympic Report Archived 2008-05-22 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
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