2000 United States men's Olympic basketball team
The men's national basketball team of the United States won the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. They defeated France by a score of 85–75 in the gold medal game. Team USA won gold for the twelfth time in fourteen Olympic basketball tournaments.[2]
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| Head coach | Rudy Tomjanovich |
| 2000 Summer Olympics |  |
| Scoring leader |  14.8 |
| Rebounding leader | 9.1 |
| Assists leader | 4.4 |
Roster
| Name [3] | 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 | 24 | Greenville, South Carolina | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Tim Hardaway | G | 6'0" | 195 | 34 | 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 | 26 | Quitman, Mississippi | Denver Nuggets |
| Alonzo Mourning | C | 6'10" | 261 | 30 | Chesapeake, Virginia | Miami Heat |
| Gary Payton | G | 6'4" | 190 | 32 | Oakland, California | Seattle SuperSonics |
| Steve Smith | G | 6'8" | 221 | 31 | Highland Park, Michigan | Portland Trail Blazers |
- Head Coach: Rudy Tomjanovich (Houston Rockets)
- Assistant Coach: Larry Brown (Philadelphia 76ers)
- Assistant Coach: Gene Keady (Purdue University, Ind.)
- Assistant Coach: Tubby Smith (University of Kentucky)
Withdrawals
- Kobe Bryant - the 2000 All-NBA Second Team
- Tim Duncan - the 2000 All-NBA First Team
- Allen Iverson - the 2000 All-NBA Second Team
- Karl Malone - the 2000 All-NBA Second Team
- Reggie Miller
- Shaquille O'Neal - the 2000 All-NBA First Team
- David Robinson - the 2000 All-NBA Third Team
- John Stockton - The 50 Greatest Players in National Basketball Association History
- Scottie Pippen - the 2000 NBA All-Defensive Second Team
- Paul Pierce
- Eddie Jones - the 2000 All-NBA Third Team
- Steve Francis - the 2000 Co-NBA Rookie of the Year
- Chris Webber - the 2000 All-NBA Third Team
- Stephon Marbury - the 2000 All-NBA Third Team
Results
In the Preliminary Round, Team USA was undefeated (5-0), and qualified for the quarterfinals. In the knockout rounds, Team USA faced Russia (Quarterfinals), Lithuania (Semifinals), and France (Gold Medal Game).[4]
2000 Olympic Games final standings
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References
- 2000 Olympic Games : Tournament for Men 17 Sep. to 1 Oct. 2000 - Sydney in Australia.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "2000 USA Men's Olympic Games Roster Archived 2010-01-03 at the Wayback Machine." usabasketball.com. Retrieved on April 23, 2014.
- Official Olympic Report Archived 2008-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- USA Basketball, official site
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