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). 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 NBA players, and used collegians instead.[1][2][3][4] The team members have never accepted their medals, due to the controversy surrounding the 1972 Olympic men's basketball final.

1972 United States men's Olympic basketball team
Head coachHank Iba
1972 Summer Olympics
Scoring leaderUnited States Tom Henderson / Dwight Jones
9.2
Rebounding leaderUnited States Dwight Jones
5.7
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Roster

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Name[5] Position Height Weight Age Team/School Home Town
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 7'2" 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 Monticello, 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 Queens, 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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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Role of Sports in the Soviet Union | Guided History".
  2. ^ Hubbard, Jan (April 8, 2020). "The Vote That Cleared the Way for NBA Players to Play in FIBA Competitions". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Federation Rule Change Opens Olympics to N.B.A. Players". The New York Times. April 8, 1989. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "History of basketball at Olympics: A tale of American domination".
  5. ^ "USAB: Games of the XXth Olympiad -- 1972". USA Basketball. 2010. Archived from the original on August 12, 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
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