1972 United States men's Olympic basketball team
The 1972 United States men's Olympic basketball team represented the United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. Led by Tom Henderson and Dwight Jones, the team would go on to win the Silver medal. In the final game of the Olympics, Team USA controversially lost for the first time in Summer Olympic Games competition, and ended their 63-game winning streak (the streak began in the 1936 Summer Olympics). It is important to note that the Soviet team that defeated the Americans featured international veterans, who had been playing together for years in their domestic pro league and international tournaments, while the American team was barred from sending players that had already played in the NBA, and used collegians instead.[1][2][3]
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| Head coach | Hank Iba |
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| Scoring leader |  9.2 |
| Rebounding leader | 5.7 |
Roster
| Name[4] | Position | Height | Weight | Age | Team/School | Home Town |
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| Mike Bantom | F | 6'8" | 205 | 20 | St. Joseph's University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Jim Brewer | F/C | 6'9" | 220 | 20 | University of Minnesota | Maywood, Illinois |
| Tommy Burleson | C | 7'4" | 225 | 20 | North Carolina State University | Newland, North Carolina |
| Doug Collins | G | 6'6" | 180 | 21 | Illinois State University | Benton, Illinois |
| Kenny Davis | G | 6'1" | 180 | 23 | Georgetown College | Georgetown, Kentucky |
| James Forbes | F | 6'7" | 200 | 20 | University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, Texas |
| Tom Henderson | G | 6'2" | 190 | 20 | San Jacinto College | Bronx, New York |
| Bobby Jones | C/F | 6'8" | 205 | 20 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Dwight Jones | C | 6'8" | 205 | 20 | University of Houston | Houston, Texas |
| Kevin Joyce | G | 6'3" | 190 | 21 | University of South Carolina | North Merrick, New York |
| Tom McMillen | F | 6'11" | 210 | 22 | University of Maryland, College Park | Mansfield, Pennsylvania |
| Ed Ratleff | F/G | 6'6" | 190 | 22 | California State University, Long Beach | Columbus, Ohio |
1972 USA results
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1972 Olympic games final standings
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References
- "USAB: Games of the XXth Olympiad -- 1972". USA Basketball. 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
External links
- USA Basketball, official website