2000 United States men's Olympic basketball team
| Head coach | Rudy Tomjanovich |
|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics |  |
| Scoring leader |  Vince Carter[1] 14.8 |
| Rebounding leader | Kevin Garnett 9.1 |
| Assists leader | Jason Kidd 4.4 |
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]
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[]
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- 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[]
United States beat 
China, 119–72- United States beat
Italy, 93–61 - United States beat
Lithuania, 85–76 - United States beat
New Zealand, 102–56 - United States beat
France, 106–94 - United States beat
Russia, 85–70 - United States beat Lithuania, 85–83
- United States beat France, 85–75
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[]
- 1. United States (8–0)
- 2. France (4–4)
- 3. Lithuania (5–3)
- 4.
Australia (4–4) - 5. Italy (4–3)
- 6.
FR 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)[5]
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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Categories:
- United States at the Olympic Men's Basketball Tournament
- Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
- 2000–01 in American basketball