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1996 United States men's Olympic basketball team

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The 1996 United States men's Olympic basketball team represented the United States in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Led by Hall of Fame coach Lenny Wilkens, the team would win the Gold medal for the second straight Olympics. Nicknamed Dream Team II, the team contained five players who were Olympic teammates on the original Dream Team from 1992: Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, Scottie Pippen, John Stockton, and David Robinson.

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Staff

  • Head coach: Lenny Wilkens (Atlanta Hawks)
  • Assistant coaches: Jerry Sloan (Utah Jazz), Bobby Cremins (Georgia Tech), and Clem Haskins (University of Minnesota)
  • Team physicians: Steve Haas (Washington Bullets), John A. Hefferon (Chicago Bulls), and Bruce Moseley (Houston Rockets)
  • Athletic trainers: Steven Brace (Creighton University) and Ron Culp (Miami Heat)
  • 1996 USA results

  • USA beats Argentina, 96–68
  • USA beats Angola, 87–54
  • USA beats Lithuania, 104–82
  • USA beats China, 133–70
  • USA beats Croatia, 102–71
  • USA beats Brazil, 98–75 (Quarterfinals)
  • USA beats Australia, 101–73 (Semifinals)
  • USA beats Yugoslavia, 95–69 (Gold medal game)
  • 1996 Olympic standings

  • 1. United States (8–0)
  • 2. Yugoslavia (7–1)
  • 3. Lithuania (5–3)
  • 4. Australia (5–3)
  • 5. Greece (5–3)
  • 6. Brazil (3–5)
  • 7. Croatia (4–4)
  • 8. China (2–6)
  • 9. Argentina (3–4)
  • 10. Puerto Rico (2–5)
  • 11. Angola (1–6)
  • 12. South Korea (0–7)
  • References

    1996 United States men's Olympic basketball team Wikipedia