1964 United States men's Olympic basketball team

The 1964 United States men's Olympic basketball team represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Entering into the Olympics for the sixth time, the United States had won its last 37 games in a row. In the Gold medal game, USA would face USSR; they were two undefeated teams that were both favorites to win the Gold medal. USA would win the Gold medal for the sixth Olympics in a row by beating USSR, 73-59.

Roster

Name [1]	Position	Height	Weight	Age	Team/School	Home Town
Jim Barnes	C	6-8	240	23	Texas Western College	Stillwater, Oklahoma
Bill Bradley	G/F	6-5	205	21	Princeton University	Crystal City, Missouri
Larry Brown	G	5-10	165	24	Goodyear Wingfoots	Long Beach, New York
Joe Caldwell	G/F	6-5	195	22	Arizona State University	Texas City, Texas
Mel Counts	C	7-0	230	23	Oregon State University	Coos Bay, Oregon
Richard Davies	G	6-1	175	28	Goodyear Wingfoots (LSU)	Union City, Tennessee
Walt Hazzard	G/F	6-3	188	22	Univ. of California-Los Angeles	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lucious Jackson	F	6-9	238	22	Pan American University	San Marcos, Texas
Pete McCaffrey	F	6-5	190	25	Goodyear Wingfoots (LSU)	Kansas City, Missouri
Jeff Mullins	G/F	6-4	185	22	Duke University	Lexington, Kentucky
Jerry Shipp	G	6-5	190	29	Phillips 66ers (SE Oklahoma St.)	Bartlesville, Oklahoma
George Wilson	F	6-8	210	22	Chicago Jamaco Saints (Cincinnati)	Chicago, Illinois

The 1964 United States Olympic basketball team featured college and university players. Jerry Shipp led the team with an average of 12.4 points per game.

Results

• USA beats Australia, 78-45
• USA beats Finland, 77-51
• USA beats Peru, 60-45
• USA beats Uruguay, 83-28
• USA beats Yugoslavia, 69-61
• USA beats Brazil, 86-53
• USA beats South Korea, 116-50 (Bronze medal game)
• USA beats Puerto Rico, 62-42 (Silver medal game)
• USA beats USSR, 73-59 (Gold medal game)

1964 Olympic standings

• 1. United States (9-0)
• 2. Soviet Union (8-1)
• 3. Brazil (6-3)
• 4. Puerto Rico (5-4)
• 5. Italy (6-3)
• 6. Poland (5-4)
• 7. Yugoslavia (6-3)
• 8. Uruguay (4-5)
• 9. Australia (4-5)
• 10. Japan (4-5)
• 11. Finland (4-5)
• 12. Mexico (3-6)
• 13.Hungary (4-5)
• 14. Canada (1-8)
• 15. Peru (3-6)
• 16. South Korea (0-9)

References

1. "1964 USA Men's Olympic Games Roster." usabasketball.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2014.

External links

• USA Basketball, official site