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2004 United States men's Olympic basketball team

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The 2004 United States men's Olympic basketball team represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The team was coached by Basketball Hall of Famer Larry Brown. The team was noted for being one of the most disappointing Olympic teams, losing three games against their opponents (the most ever lost by a USA Olympic basketball team) as well as the biggest loss in a game in their history. This would be the second time that Team USA would win the bronze medal, the other was in the 1988 Summer Olympics.

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Roster

The following is the United States roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.

The team featured two previous NBA Most Valuable Players (Tim Duncan and Allen Iverson).

Records broken

  • Stephon Marbury scored 31 points and hit a record six three-pointers against Spain.
  • Team USA shot 12-of-22(54.5 percent) 3-pointers in that same game.

    • Final standings

  • 1. Argentina (6-2)
  • 2. Italy (5-3)
  • 3. USA (5-3)
  • 4. Lithuania (6-2)
  • 5. Greece (4-3)
  • 6. Puerto Rico (3-4)
  • 7. Spain (5-1)
  • 8. China (2-5)
  • 9. Australia (2-4)
  • 10. New Zealand (1-5)
  • 11. Serbia and Montenegro (2-4)
  • 12. Angola (0-6)

    • References

    2004 United States men's Olympic basketball team Wikipedia
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