1996 United States men's Olympic basketball team

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 III,[1] 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.

Roster

Name [2] Position Height Weight Age Home Town Team/School
Charles Barkley F 6' 6" 252 33 Leeds, Alabama Phoenix Suns
Penny Hardaway G 6' 7" 200 24 Memphis, Tennessee Orlando Magic
Grant Hill F 6' 8" 225 23 Dallas, Texas Detroit Pistons
Karl Malone F 6' 9" 255 33 Summerfield, Louisiana Utah Jazz
Reggie Miller G 6' 7" 190 30 Riverside, California Indiana Pacers
Hakeem Olajuwon C 7' 250 33 Sugar Land, Texas Houston Rockets
Shaquille O'Neal C 7' 1" 301 24 Newark, New Jersey Orlando Magic
Gary Payton G 6' 4" 190 28 Oakland, California Seattle SuperSonics
Scottie Pippen F 6' 7" 225 30 Hamburg, Arkansas Chicago Bulls
Mitch Richmond G 6' 5" 215 31 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Sacramento Kings
David Robinson C 7' 1" 235 30 Key West, Florida San Antonio Spurs
John Stockton G 6' 1" 175 34 Spokane, Washington Utah Jazz

Staff

1996 USA results

1996 Olympic standings

References

  1. Rhoden, William C. (July 23, 1996). "Sports of The Times;Competitors Without a Competition". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012.
  2. "1996 USA Men's Olympic Games Roster." Usabasketball.com. Retrieved on April 23, 2014.
  3. "Games of the XXVIth Olympiad -- 1996". USA Basketball. NBA Media Ventures. Retrieved June 7, 2015.

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