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The '''United States men's national basketball team''' is the representative for the [[United States|United States of America]] in international men's [[basketball]]. Considered the best national basketball team in the world, Team USA is historically the most prestigious and successful team in international competition, winning medals in all fifteen Olympic tournaments it has entered, coming away with twelve golds.

Traditionally composed of amateur players, a 1989 rule change by [[FIBA]] allowed [[USA Basketball]] to field teams with professional players. The "Dream Team" won the gold medal at the [[1992 Summer Olympics]] in [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]]. <ref>[http://www.theoaklandpress.com/stories/081404/spo_20040814021.shtml The Oakland Press: Sports Columnists: The Dream Team is over and what's left is a nightmare<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.popmatters.com/sports/features/030128-globalnba.shtml PopMatters Sports Feature | The Globalized Association<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://blogs.foxsports.com/vabulous69/2005/12/08/Dreaming_about_the_Dream_Team Dreaming about the Dream Team • vabulous69's Blog - FOX Sports Blogs<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

With the introduction of professionals, Team USA was able to spark a second run of dominance after capturing only a bronze medal in 1988. A team of professional players competed in the 1994 [[Basketball World Championship]]s, finishing first. In [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996]] and [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000]], Team USA once again captured gold medals.

However, Team USA's renewed dominance has lessened in recent years. Facing increased competition from international teams, helped in no small way by the expansion of basketball sparked by the 1992 Dream Team, the USA failed to win a medal at the 2002 [[Basketball World Championship|World Championship]], finishing sixth. The [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Summer Olympic]] team lost three games on its way to a bronze medal, a record that represented more losses in a single year than the country's Olympic teams had suffered in all previous Olympiads combined.

Determined to put an end to these recent failures, USA Basketball has changed its philosophy and has looked to field complete teams instead of piecing together rosters of NBA All-Stars at the last minute. Team USA won their first seven games at the 2006 World Championships in Japan, losing against [[Greece national basketball team|Greece]] in the semi-finals. After coming away with a bronze, Team USA is still striving to recapture international gold.

==1936-1968 Early Dominance ==

As the nation that oversaw most of its early development, the United States possessed a clear advantage in the early decades of international play. The US men were dominant from the first Olympic tournament held in [[Berlin]] in [[Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics|1936]], going 5-0 to win the gold, and joined by continental neighbors Canada and Mexico on the medal platform. Through the next six tournaments, the United States went undefeated, collecting gold while not losing a single contest in the games held in [[Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics|London]], [[Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics|Helsinki]], [[Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics|Melbourne]], [[Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics|Rome]], [[Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics|Tokyo]], and [[Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics|Mexico City]]. Participation in these tournaments were limited to amateurs, (traditionally the winners of the NCAA D I tournament in an Olympic year would represent the US, i.e. 1952 NCAA winners Kansas, Kansas won the Gold in Helsinki.) but the US teams during this period featured players who would later go on to become superstars in professional basketball, including [[50 Greatest Players in NBA History|all-time greats]] [[Bill Russell]], [[Oscar Robertson]], [[Jerry West]], and [[Jerry Lucas]], the latter three competed on the 1960 Rome team often credited as the best U.S. roster until the formation of the 1992 Dream Team.<ref> [http://www.usabasketball.com/history/moly_1960.html]</ref>

==1972 Controversy at Munich Olympics ==
{{Mainarticle|Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics}}

The 1972 Olympic men's basketball gold medal game, marking the first ever loss for Team USA in Olympic play, is arguably the most controversial in Olympic history. The United States rode their seven consecutive gold medals and 63-0 Olympic record to Munich for the [[1972 Summer Olympics]]. The team won its first eight games in convincing fashion, setting up a final against the Soviet Union.

With three seconds left in the gold medal game, American forward [[Doug Collins]] sank two free throws to put the Americans up 50-49. However, the horn sounded before Collins' second free throw. Immediately following Collins' free throws, the Soviets inbounded the ball and failed to score. But one official had whistled play to stop with one second remaining after hearing the earlier horn and seeing a disturbance near the scorers table. The Soviets argued that they had requested a timeout before Collins' foul shots. The referees ordered the clock reset to three seconds and the game's final seconds replayed. However, the clock was in the process of being reset when the referees put the ball in play. A length of the court Soviet pass missed its mark, the horn sounded and the U.S. again began celebrating.

However, R. William Jones, Secretary General of FIBA, ordered the clock to be reset again at 0:03 and the game replayed from that point. This time, the Soviet's Aleksander Belov and the USA's Kevin Joyce and Jim Forbes went up for the pass, and Belov caught the long pass from Ivan Edeshko at the foul line, sending the two Americans sprawling. Belov then drove to the basket for the layup and the winning points as the buzzer sounded. The U.S. team quickly filed a protest after the game, which was heard by a five-man Jury of Appeal. In a 3-2 decision (divided along ideological lines between Communist and non-Communist countries), the Jury voted down the protest and awarded the gold medals to the Soviet team.<ref>[http://www.canongate.net/Lists/Sports/10OlympicControversies 10 Olympic Controversies - Sports - Book of Lists - Canongate Home<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The U.S. players voted unanimously to refuse their silver medals; several team members have directed in their wills that their heirs are never to accept the medals, even posthumously.{{Fact|date=August 2008}}

==1976-1980 Bounce Back and Boycott ==
After the controversial loss in Munich, 1976 saw [[Dean Smith]] coach Team USA to a 7-0 record and its eighth Olympic gold medal [[Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics|in Montreal]]. The success at this tournament pushed Team USA's all-time Olympic record to an impressive 78-1.
The Soviet invasion of [[Afghanistan]] prompted several countries, including the United States, to boycott the [[1980 Olympics]] in [[Moscow]].

The 1980 U.S. team, which featured a number of future NBA players, was the youngest American national team ever assembled. Unable to compete in the Olympics due to the boycott, it instead participated in the "Gold Medal Series," a series of games against NBA all-star teams in various U.S. cities, recording a 5-1 record.<ref>[http://www.usabasketball.com/history/moly_1980.html]</ref>

==1984 Olympics (Los Angeles) ==
{{Mainarticle|Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics}}
In response to the American-led boycott of the 1980 games,the Soviet Union led a boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics. The Communist countries of Cuba, East Germany, Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Mongolia, Afghanistan, North Korea, Vietnam, Angola, Ethiopia, Laos, Iran, and Libya participated in the boycott of the [[1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Games]], held in [[Los Angeles]].

[[Michael Jordan]], [[Patrick Ewing]], and [[Chris Mullin (basketball)|Chris Mullin]], future members of the '92 [[Dream Team]], made their Olympic debuts. Jordan led the team with 17.1 points per game, and [[Bob Knight]] coached the team to an 8-0 record and another Olympic gold.

==1988 Olympics (Seoul) ==
{{Mainarticle|Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics}}
A roster that included a host of future NBA all-stars including [[David Robinson (basketball)|David Robinson]] and [[Mitch Richmond]] came up short, finishing third and winning the bronze medal. Team USA lost its only game to the Soviets 82-76. The Americans went on to beat Australia 78-49 in the bronze medal game. "Thunder" [[Dan Majerle]] led Team USA in scoring, averaging 14.1 points per game.

== 1992 Olympics (Barcelona) - ''The Dream Team'' ==
{{Mainarticle|Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics}}
In 1989, [[FIBA]], international basketball's governing body, allowed professional NBA players to participate in the Olympics for the first time. Prior to the [[1992 Summer Olympics]], only European and South American professionals were allowed to play in the Olympics.

In regards to drug-testing the athletes, according to USA Basketball spokesperson Craig Miller, "Since 1990, all of our teams have been tested in competition. I believe since around 1988 we have also been subject to out-of-competition testing. We have been 100 percent fully compliant with USADA and WADA."<ref>http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-33-182/Team-USA--Yes--We-re-Drug-Tested.html?post=true</ref>

The team assembled by USA Basketball for the [[Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics|tournament in Barcelona in 1992]], was one of the most illustrious collections of talent assembled in the history of international sport. Of the twelve players on the team, ten would be named in 1996 among the [[50 Greatest Players in NBA History]], the [[National Basketball Association|NBA's]] official list of the 50 greatest players of the league's first 50 years. Because of this star line-up, the team's games usually featured opposing teams asking for pregame photos with their U.S. opponents&mdash;their idols.

===1992 Dream Team roster===
* [[Charles Barkley]] of the [[Phoenix Suns]]
* [[Larry Bird]] of the [[Boston Celtics]]
* [[Clyde Drexler]] of the [[Portland Trail Blazers]]
* [[Patrick Ewing]] of the [[New York Knicks]]
* [[Earvin "Magic" Johnson]] of the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] (who was not in the NBA at the time of the Olympics, but returned briefly for the next season's [[1992 NBA All-Star Game|All Star Game]] and the [[1995-96 NBA season|1995-96 season]])
* [[Michael Jordan]] of the [[Chicago Bulls]]
* [[Christian Laettner]] of [[Duke Blue Devils men's basketball|Duke University]]
* [[Karl Malone]] of the [[Utah Jazz]]
* [[Chris Mullin (basketball)|Chris Mullin]] of the [[Golden State Warriors]]
* [[Scottie Pippen]] of the [[Chicago Bulls]]
* [[David Robinson (basketball)|David Robinson]] of the [[San Antonio Spurs]]
* [[John Stockton]] of the [[Utah Jazz]]
* Coach: [[Chuck Daly]] of the [[Detroit Pistons]]
* Assistant Coach: [[Mike Krzyzewski]]
* Assistant Coach: [[Lenny Wilkens]]
* Assistant Coach: [[P.J. Carlesimo]]

The only two players on the team that were not named among the NBA 50 Greatest Players were Laettner and Mullin. At the same time that the 50 Greatest Players were announced, Daly and Assistant Coach Lenny Wilkens were named on the league's list of the [[50 Greatest Players in NBA History#Coaches|Top 10 Coaches in NBA History]].
<ref>[http://www.usabasketball.com/history/moly_1992.html]</ref>

===The 1992 Dream Team's Olympic Summary===
Team USA cruised through its qualifying round with a 6-0 record. The team then took on Angola in the opening game of the Olympic competition. Barkley had 24 points in a team USA 116-48 romp. The Dream Team next took on a talented Croatia team and beat them soundly by 33 points, led by Jordan's 21. The United States team then defeated Germany (with later NBA All Star [[Detlef Schrempf]] and [[Uwe Blab]]) behind Larry Bird's 19 points and Karl Malone's 18. In the next game, seven USA players scored in double digits and Barkley set the new single game Team USA scoring record with 30 points in a 127-83 rout of Brazil. Team USA then closed out pool play with a resounding 122-81 drubbing of Spain.

In the quarter finals, Mullin scored a team high 21 points as the Dream Team scored a 115-77 victory over Puerto Rico. Team USA rolled on in the semis with a 51 point win over Lithuania (with then-current NBA player [[Šarūnas Marčiulionis]] and later NBA player [[Arvydas Sabonis]]). Nine US players scored in double figures. Jordan led the way in the gold medal game against Croatia (with five current or future NBA players in [[Dražen Petrović]], [[Toni Kukoč]], [[Dino Rađa|Dino Radja]], [[Stojko Vranković]], and [[Žan Tabak]]), scoring 22 points. Patrick Ewing had 15. Barkley had 17. The final game was the closest of the entire Olympics, with the Dream Team winning by 32 points in a 117-85 blowout to take the gold. The high point for Croatia was a brief 25-23 lead.

Barkley led the star-studded squad in scoring (with an average of 18.0 points per game and a field goal percentage of 71.1%)<ref>Daly, Chuck (1992), America's Dream Team. Turner Publishing Inc., p. 219. ISBN 1-878685-27-9</ref> followed by Mullin, who was also the second-leading scorer for the 1984 Olympic team. The Dream Team won the Olympic basketball tournament with an average margin of victory of 43.8 points and with coach Chuck Daly never using a timeout.

==1994 [[Basketball World Championship|World Championship]] Team - ''Dream Team II''==
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:DreamTeamIILogo.gif|thumb|150px|right|"Dream Team II" logo.]] -->The United States fielded another team composed of professional players in the 1994 [[Basketball World Championship|World Championship]], held in [[Toronto, Ontario|Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. This was an entirely new roster, as [[USA Basketball]] elected to showcase stars who were not present at the 1992 Olympics. Composed primarily of younger NBA players, the team lacked the widespread appeal of its predecessor but nevertheless continued its dominance. The 1994 roster included [[Isiah Thomas]] (who had recently retired from the NBA due to an injury which kept him out of the World Championships), [[Shaquille O'Neal]], [[Reggie Miller]], [[Dominique Wilkins]], [[Joe Dumars]], [[Alonzo Mourning]], [[Mark Price]], [[Shawn Kemp]], [[Dan Majerle]], [[Derrick Coleman]], [[Steve Smith (basketball)|Steve Smith]], [[Larry Johnson (basketball)|Larry Johnson]] and [[Kevin Johnson]]. Coached by [[Don Nelson]] of the [[Golden State Warriors]], this team easily captured the gold medal in tournament play.

==[[1996 Olympics]] U.S. Men's Basketball Team - ''Team USA''==
{{Mainarticle|Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics}}
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:DreamTeamIIILogo.gif|thumb|150px|right|"Dream Team III" logo.]] -->The third team composed of NBA players participated in the [[1996 Summer Olympics]] held in [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], [[USA]]. The star quality of team was impressive as it featured five members of the original Dream Team (Barkley, Malone, Pippen, Robinson, and Stockton), plus two other members of the NBA 50 Greatest Players list in [[Hakeem Olajuwon]] and O'Neal. The rest of the squad consisted of [[Reggie Miller]], [[Mitch Richmond]], [[Penny Hardaway|Anfernee Hardaway]], [[Grant Hill (basketball)|Grant Hill]] and [[Gary Payton]]. [[Lenny Wilkens]] coached the team.

The Americans won another gold medal with an average margin of victory of 32.3 points per game. They captured the gold medal after defeating [[Yugoslavia]] 95&ndash;69.

==[[1998 FIBA World Championship|1998 World Championship]] Team - ''The Dirty Dozen''==
The American team that competed in the 1998 [[1998 FIBA World Championship|World Championship]] in [[Athens, Greece|Athens]], [[Greece]] was different from the previous teams, as none of its players were current members of NBA teams. Therefore, the team was nicknamed the "dirty dozen" because of the way they worked hard on the court and maximized their ability for the good of the team. Because of a labor dispute that led to a [[lockout (industry)|lockout]], no active or well-established NBA players were permitted to compete in the tournament. [[Brad Miller (basketball)|Brad Miller]] was the only member of the team who would go on to have a solid NBA career. Another team member, [[Trajan Langdon]], had a short and uneventful NBA career, as did former [[Illinois Illini]] point guard Kiwanee Garris. Both, however, went on to have careers in Europe. This unheralded team, composed largely of players from American colleges and the minor-league [[Continental Basketball Association]] or European pro leagues, captured a bronze medal&mdash;considered a solid achievement given the team's complete lack of top-notch talent.

==[[2000 Olympics]] U.S. Men's Basketball Team==
{{Mainarticle|Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics}}
During the late 1990s, international basketball began to gather attention as more and more foreign players became stars in the NBA. Therefore, the 2000 U.S. team had the enormous task of proving that American basketball could remain the best in the world. The new team that was assembled again featured [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] players, but this time few of them were considered to be true superstars, as several elite players elected not to participate.

The 2000 U.S. team participated in the [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Olympics]] in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]] and was coached by [[Rudy Tomjanovich]]. It won its first two games by lopsided margins, but faced more difficult competition thereafter. A preliminary game against [[Lithuania national basketball team|Lithuania]], the U.S. team won 85-76, marking the first time a team of professional players failed to win by double digits. Two games later, in a 106-94 victory over [[France national basketball team|France]], [[Vince Carter]] of Team USA executed what some call "the greatest [[slam dunk|dunk]] of all-time", literally jumping over 7'2"/2.18 m [[France national basketball team|France]] [[center (basketball)|center]] [[Frédéric Weis]] on his way to the basket.

A major shock came on the semifinals game when the United States managed to defeat Lithuania by only two points, 85&ndash;83, after Lithuanian star (and future NBA player, first with the [[Indiana Pacers]] and later with the [[Golden State Warriors]]) [[Šarūnas Jasikevičius]] missed a desperation three-pointer at the buzzer that would have won the game.

The closeness of the semifinal game was so shocking that [[NBC]] took the extraordinary step of showing the gold medal game live rather than on [[tape delay]]. (The game started around 2 p.m. Sydney time on Sunday October 1st, which is late Saturday evening in the USA. [[NBC]] originally planned to show the game almost 24 hours later during its Sunday [[prime time]] broadcast.) The USA won the gold medal against France in a very close game, 85-75. Though the US went undefeated on its way to the gold medal, for the first time the team began to lose its aura of invincibility.

==2004 U.S. Men's Basketball Team==
{{Mainarticle|Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics}}
The close outcome of 2000 prompted a number of NBA superstars to agree to join the team for the [[FIBA Americas Championship 2003]], which the squad was required to participate in to qualify for the [[2004 Summer Olympics]]. The team easily cruised to a first-place finish, earning it a spot in [[Athens, Greece|Athens]], [[Greece]] the following summer.

However, the dominant team that competed in 2003 could not be kept together. For different reasons, 10 of its 12 players elected not to participate in Athens, causing [[USA Basketball]] to scramble to fill their places. The revamped 2004 team generally consisted of young NBA stars early in their careers, such as [[Carmelo Anthony]] and [[LeBron James]], but included recent Most Valuable Players [[Tim Duncan]] and [[Allen Iverson]].

After struggles in several exhibition matches, the vulnerability of the 2004 team was confirmed when [[Puerto Rican National Basketball Team|Puerto Rico]] defeated them 92&ndash;73 in the very first game of the [[2004 Summer Olympics|Olympic tournament]] in [[Athens]]. It was only the third Olympic basketball defeat ever for Team USA and the third for an American team composed of professionals (the first two being against Argentina & Yugoslavia two years before). The 19 point defeat was the most lopsided loss for Team USA in the history of international competition, suggesting that the level of [[International Basketball Federation|international basketball]] had caught up with that of the United States.

After winning close games against [[Greece national basketball team|Greece]] and [[Australia]], Team USA fell to [[Lithuania national basketball team|Lithuania]], dropping to 2&ndash;2 in the Olympic tournament. Even after an 89&ndash;53 win over Angola, the Americans entered the knockout rounds in fourth place due to goal average, the lowest seed of their group. The Americans faced undefeated [[Spain]] in their quarterfinal game and finally put up a dominant performance, beating the Spaniards 102&ndash;94.

However, the semi-final match saw Team USA defeated by [[Argentina national basketball team|Argentina]], 89&ndash;81, ending the United States' hold on the gold medal. As in the World Tournement two years ago, Argentina ended the run. Team USA did rebound to capture the bronze medal by defeating Lithuania. Still, it marked only the third time that an American team failed to win gold, and the first time for an American team composed of professionals. Before 2004, American teams had only lost two games in all previous Olympic tournaments, whereas in this one the American team lost three.

==2006-2008 U.S. Men's Basketball Team==
Following the disappointments in 2002 and 2004, USA Basketball looked to move in a different direction. It appointed [[Jerry Colangelo]] to be solely responsible for selecting the team. Colangelo made it clear that he would ask players for a three-year commitment—the [[2006 FIBA World Championship|2006 Worlds]] and the [[Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Summer Olympics]]. The head coach chosen for the team was Duke University coach [[Mike Krzyzewski]], with assistants [[Jim Boeheim]] of Syracuse University, [[Mike D'Antoni]] of the [[New York Knicks]], and [[Nate McMillan]] of the [[Portland Trail Blazers]]. While some prominent players, such as [[Tim Duncan]] and [[Kevin Garnett]], stated that they do not plan to play for the team, superstars [[Dwyane Wade]], and [[LeBron James]] publicly announced their commitment for the 2006 Worlds and 2008 Olympics. [[Allen Iverson]], despite being the captain for the 2004 Olympic team, was not invited to train with the team. [[Dwyane Wade]], [[LeBron James]] and [[Carmelo Anthony]] were named co-captains of the 2006 USA World Championship Team.

On [[May 23]], [[2007]] it was reported that seven USA players would not be able to compete in the [[FIBA Americas]] Championship during the summer of 2007 because of injuries. Those seven players are [[Gilbert Arenas]], [[Joe Johnson (basketball)|Joe Johnson]], [[Brad Miller (basketball player)|Brad Miller]], [[Lamar Odom]], [[Paul Pierce]] and [[Dwyane Wade]].

In response, USA Basketball announced eight new players would be added to the USA Men's National Basketball Team. Those eight players are [[Carlos Boozer]], [[Tyson Chandler]], [[Kevin Durant]], [[Jason Kidd]], [[Mike Miller (basketball)|Mike Miller]], [[Greg Oden]], [[Tayshaun Prince]] and [[Deron Williams]]. [[Kobe Bryant]] who was supposed be a member of the 2006 World Championships Team in 2006 but sat it out because of knee surgery finally made his debut with the team in 2007.<ref>[http://www.usabasketball.com/seniormen/2007/07_msnt_player%20adds-may%2023.html The Official Site of the USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

== 2008 Olympics U.S. Men's Basketball Team - ''The Redeem Team'' ==
The official 12-man roster:

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{{player2 | num = 5 | nat = USA | first = Jason | last = Kidd | | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 210 | from = Dallas Mavericks}}
{{player2 | num = 6 | nat = USA | first = LeBron | last = James | | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 245 | from = Cleveland Cavaliers}}
{{player2 | num = 7 | nat = USA | first = Deron | last = Williams | | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 205 | from = Utah Jazz}}
{{player2 | num = 8 | nat = USA | first = Michael | last = Redd | | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 215 | from = Milwaukee Bucks}}
{{player2 | num = 9 | nat = USA | first = Dwyane | last = Wade | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 216 | from = Miami Heat}}
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{{player2 | num = 12 | nat = USA | first = Chris | last = Bosh | pos = FC | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 230 | from = Toronto Raptors}}
{{player2 | num = 13 | nat = USA | first = Chris | last = Paul | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 175 | from = New Orleans Hornets}}
{{player2 | num = 14 | nat = USA | first = Tayshaun | last = Prince | pos = SF | ft = 6| in = 9 | lbs = 215 | from = Detroit Pistons}}
{{player2 | num = 15 | nat = USA | first = Carmelo | last = Anthony | pos = SF | ft = 6| in = 8 | lbs = 230 | from = Denver Nuggets}}

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|}
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; Head coach
*{{player||USA|[[Mike Krzyzewski]]}}
; Assistant coach(es)
*{{player||USA|[[Jim Boeheim]]}}
*{{player||USA|[[Nate McMillan]]}}
*{{player||USA|[[Mike D'Antoni]]}}
; Team Physician
*{{player||USA|[[Sheldon Burns]]}}
; Athletic Trainer
*{{player||USA|[[Keith Jones (trainer)|Keith Jones]]}}
*{{player||USA|[[Casey Smith]]}}
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;Legend:
*'''(C)''' Team captain
*'''from''' field describes last <br/>pro club before the tournament
|}

===2008 USA Basketball Select Team===
The official 13-man roster:

{| class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| #
! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Player
! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Position
! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| DOB
! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Height
! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Weight
! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Current Team
! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| From
|-
| || [[LaMarcus Aldridge]] || [[Power forward (basketball)|PF]] || [[July 19]], [[1985]] || {{convert|6|ft|11|in|m|2|abbr=on}} || {{convert|245|lb|kg|abbr=on}} ||[[Portland Trail Blazers]] || [[Texas Longhorns men's basketball|Texas]]
|-
| || [[Jerryd Bayless]] || [[Shooting guard|SG]] || [[August 20]], [[1988]] || {{convert|6|ft|3|in|m|2|abbr=on}} || {{convert|200|lb|kg|abbr=on}} ||[[Portland Trail Blazers]] || [[Arizona Wildcats men's basketball|Arizona]]
|-
| || [[Kevin Durant]] || [[Swingman|SF/SG]] || [[September 29]], [[1988]] || {{convert|6|ft|9|in|m|2|abbr=on}} || {{convert|215|lb|kg|abbr=on}} ||[[Oklahoma City National Basketball Association team|Oklahoma City]] || [[Texas Longhorns men's basketball|Texas]]
|-
| || [[Jeff Green (basketball)|Jeff Green]] || [[Small forward|SF]] || [[August 8]], [[1986]] ||{{convert|6|ft|9|in|m|2|abbr=on}} || {{convert|228|lb|kg|abbr=on}} ||[[Oklahoma City National Basketball Association team|Oklahoma City]] || [[Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball|Georgetown]]
|-
| || [[Luther Head]] || [[Point guard|PG]] || [[November 26]], [[1982]] || {{convert|6|ft|3|in|m|2|abbr=on}} || {{convert|185|lb|kg|abbr=on}} ||[[Houston Rockets]] || [[Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball|Illinois]]
|-
| || [[Al Horford]] || [[Power forward (basketball)|PF]]/[[Center (basketball)|C]] || [[June 3]], [[1986]] || {{convert|6|ft|10|in|m|2|abbr=on}} || {{convert|245|lb|kg|abbr=on}} ||[[Atlanta Hawks]] || [[Florida Gators men's basketball|Florida]]
|-
| || [[Andre Iguodala]] || [[Point guard|PG]] || [[January 28]], [[1984]] || {{convert|6|ft|6|in|m|2|abbr=on}} || {{convert|207|lb|kg|abbr=on}} ||[[Philadelphia 76ers]] || [[Arizona Wildcats men's basketball|Arizona]]
|-
| || [[Robin Lopez]] || [[Center (basketball)|C]] || [[April 1]], [[1988]] || {{convert|7|ft|0|in|m|2|abbr=on}} || {{convert|255|lb|kg|abbr=on}} ||[[Phoenix Suns]] || [[Stanford Cardinal men's basketball|Stanford]]
|-
| || [[Kevin Love (basketball)|Kevin Love]] || [[Power forward (basketball)|PF]] || [[September 7]], [[1988]] || {{convert|6|ft|10|in|m|2|abbr=on}} || {{convert|255|lb|kg|abbr=on}} ||[[Minnesota Timberwolves]] || [[UCLA Bruins men's basketball|UCLA]]
|-
| || [[Kevin Martin (basketball)|Kevin Martin]] || [[Shooting guard|SG]] || [[February 1]], [[1983]] || {{convert|6|ft|7|in|m|2|abbr=on}} || {{convert|185|lb|kg|abbr=on}} ||[[Sacramento Kings]] || [[Western Carolina University|Western Carolina]]
|-
| || [[O. J. Mayo]] || [[Shooting guard|SG]] || [[November 5]], [[1987]] || {{convert|6|ft|4|in|m|2|abbr=on}} || {{convert|200|lb|kg|abbr=on}} ||[[Memphis Grizzlies]] || [[USC Trojans men's basketball|Southern California]]
|-
| || [[Derrick Rose]] || [[Point guard|PG]] || [[October 4]], [[1988]] || {{convert|6|ft|3|in|m|2|abbr=on}} || {{convert|196|lb|kg|abbr=on}} ||[[Chicago Bulls]] || [[Memphis Tigers basketball|Memphis]]
|- Andrew Bynum
| || [[Rodney Stuckey]] || [[Point guard|PG]] || [[April 21]], [[1986]] || {{convert|6|ft|5|in|m|2|abbr=on}} || {{convert|205|lb|kg|abbr=on}} ||[[Detroit Pistons]] || [[Eastern Washington University|Eastern Washington]]
|}
*'''Head Coach'''
**[[P.J. Carlesimo]]

== [[Basketball at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] record ==
* [[Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics|1936]]: 1st [[Image:Med 1.png]]
* [[Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics|1948]]: 1st [[Image:Med 1.png]]
* [[Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics|1952]]: 1st [[Image:Med 1.png]]
* [[Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics|1956]]: 1st [[Image:Med 1.png]]
* [[Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics|1960]]: 1st [[Image:Med 1.png]]
* [[Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics|1964]]: 1st [[Image:Med 1.png]]
* [[Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics|1968]]: 1st [[Image:Med 1.png]]
* [[Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics|1972]]: 2nd [[Image:Med 2.png]] (refused, never awarded)
* [[Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics|1976]]: 1st [[Image:Med 1.png]]
* [[Basketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics|1980]]: did not participate
* [[Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics|1984]]: 1st [[Image:Med 1.png]]
* [[Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988]]: 3rd [[Image:Med 3.png]]
* [[Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics|1992]]: 1st [[Image:Med 1.png]]
* [[Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996]]: 1st [[Image:Med 1.png]]
* [[Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000]]: 1st [[Image:Med 1.png]]
* [[Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004]]: 3rd [[Image:Med 3.png]]
* [[Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008]]: 1st [[Image:Med 1.png]]

== [[FIBA World Championship]] record ==
* [[1950 FIBA World Championship|1950]]: 2nd [[Image:Med 2.png]]
* [[1954 FIBA World Championship|1954]]: 1st [[Image:Med 1.png]]
* [[1959 FIBA World Championship|1959]]: 2nd [[Image:Med 2.png]]
* [[1963 FIBA World Championship|1963]]: 4th
* [[1967 FIBA World Championship|1967]]: 4th
* [[1970 FIBA World Championship|1970]]: 5th
* [[1974 FIBA World Championship|1974]]: 3rd [[Image:Med 3.png]]
* [[1978 FIBA World Championship|1978]]: 5th
* [[1982 FIBA World Championship|1982]]: 2nd [[Image:Med 2.png]]
* [[1986 FIBA World Championship|1986]]: 1st [[Image:Med 1.png]]
* [[1990 FIBA World Championship|1990]]: 3rd [[Image:Med 3.png]]
* [[1994 FIBA World Championship|1994]]: 1st [[Image:Med 1.png]]
* [[1998 FIBA World Championship|1998]]: 3rd [[Image:Med 3.png]]
* [[2002 FIBA World Championship|2002]]: 6th
* [[2006 FIBA World Championship|2006]]: 3rd [[Image:Med 3.png]]

==Team USA Coaches ==
===Olympics ===

{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="3" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!Coach
!Event
!Won
!Lost
!Result
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|James Needle
|[[Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics|1936 Berlin]]
|5
|0
|[[Image:Med 1.png]]
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|Omar Browning
|[[Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics|1948 London]]
|8
|0
|[[Image:Med 1.png]]
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|Warren Womble
|[[Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics|1952 Helsinki]]
|8
|0
|[[Image:Med 1.png]]
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|Gerald Tucker
|[[Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics|1956 Melbourne]]
|8
|0
|[[Image:Med 1.png]]
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|[[Pete Newell]]
|[[Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics|1960 Rome]]
|8
|0
|[[Image:Med 1.png]]
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|[[Henry Iba]]
|[[Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics|1964 Tokyo]]
|9
|0
|[[Image:Med 1.png]]
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|Henry Iba
|[[Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics|1968 Mexico City]]
|9
|0
|[[Image:Med 1.png]]
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|Henry Iba
|[[Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics|1972 Munich]]
|8
|1
|[[Image:Med 2.png]]
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|[[Dean Smith]]
|[[Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics|1976 Montreal]]
|7
|0
|[[Image:Med 1.png]]
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|[[Bob Knight]]
|[[Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Los Angeles]]
|8
|0
|[[Image:Med 1.png]]
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|[[John Thompson (basketball)|John Thompson]]
|[[Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Seoul]]
|7
|1
|[[Image:Med 3.png]]
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|[[Chuck Daly]]
|[[Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Barcelona]]
|8
|0
|[[Image:Med 1.png]]
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|[[Lenny Wilkens]]
|[[Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Atlanta]]
|8
|0
|[[Image:Med 1.png]]
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|[[Rudy Tomjanovich]]
|[[Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney]]
|8
|0
|[[Image:Med 1.png]]
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|[[Larry Brown (basketball)|Larry Brown]]
|[[Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]]
|5
|3
|[[Image:Med 3.png]]
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|[[Mike Krzyzewski]]
|[[Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]]
|7
|0
|-
|-
|}

===FIBA World Championships ===

{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="3" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!Coach
!Event
!Won
!Lost
!Result
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|[[Gordon Carpenter]]
|[[1950 FIBA World Championship|1950 Argentina]]
|5
|1
|[[Image:Med 2.png]]
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|Warren Womble
|[[1954 FIBA World Championship|1954 Brazil]]
|9
|0
|[[Image:Med 1.png]]
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|Charles Bennett
|[[1959 FIBA World Championship|1959 Chile]]
|7
|2
|[[Image:Med 2.png]]
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|Garland Pinholster
|[[1963 FIBA World Championship|1963 Brazil]]
|6
|3
|4th
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|Hal Fischer
|[[1967 FIBA World Championship|1967 Uruguay]]
|7
|2
|4th
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|Hal Fischer
|[[1970 FIBA World Championship|1970 Yugoslavia]]
|6
|3
|5th
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|[[Gene Bartow]]
|[[1974 FIBA World Championship|1974 Puerto Rico]]
|6
|4
|[[Image:Med 3.png]]
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|Bill Oates
|[[1978 FIBA World Championship|1978 Philippines]]
|9
|1
|5th
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|[[Bob Weltlich]]
|[[1982 FIBA World Championship|1982 Colombia]]
|7
|2
|[[Image:Med 2.png]]
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|[[Lute Olson]]
|[[1986 FIBA World Championship|1986 Spain]]
|9
|1
|[[Image:Med 1.png]]
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|[[Mike Krzyzewski]]
|[[1990 FIBA World Championship|1990 Argentina]]
|6
|2
|[[Image:Med 3.png]]
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|[[Don Nelson]]
|[[1994 FIBA World Championship|1994 Canada]]
|8
|0
|[[Image:Med 1.png]]
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|[[Rudy Tomjanovich]]
|[[1998 FIBA World Championship|1998 Greece]]
|7
|2
|[[Image:Med 3.png]]
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|[[George Karl]]
|[[2002 FIBA World Championship|2002 United States]]
|6
|3
|6th
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|[[Mike Krzyzewski]]
|[[2006 FIBA World Championship|2006 Japan]]
|8
|1
|[[Image:Med 3.png]]
|}

==Rosters==
*'''1936 Olympic Games:''' finished '''1st''' among 21 teams
Frank Lubin, Sam Balter, Ralph Bishop, Joe Fortenberry, John Gibbons, Francis Johnson, Carl Knowles, Art Mollner, Donald Piper, Jack Ragland, Willard Schmidt, Carl Shy, Duane Swanson, William Wheatley (Coach: Jim Needles)
*'''1948 Olympic Games:''' finished '''1st''' among 23 teams
Bob Kurland, Gordon Carpenter, Clifford Barker, Don Barksdale, Ralph Beard, Lewis Beck, Vincent Boryla, Alex Groza, Wallace Jones, Ray Lumpp, Robert Pitts, Jesse Renick, Jack Robinson, Ken Rollins (Coach: Omar Browning)
*'''1950 World Championship:''' finished '''2nd''' among 10 teams
John Stanich, Bob Fisher, Bryce Heffley, Tom Jaquet, Dan Kahler, John Langdon, Les Metzger, John Leonard Parks, Jimmy Reese, Don Slocum, Blake Williams (Coach: Gordon Carpenter)
*'''1952 Olympic Games:''' finished '''1st''' among 23 teams
Bob Kurland, Howard Williams, Dan Pippin, William Hougland, Charles Hoag, Clyde Lovellette, Melvin Kelley, Robert Kenney, Marcus Freiberger, Ronald Bontemps, Victor Wayne Glasgow, Frank McCabe, John Keller, Bill Lienhard (Coach: Warren Womble)
*'''1954 World Championship:''' finished '''1st''' among 12 teams
Joe Stratton, Bertram Born, Richard Gott, Forrest Hamilton, Bill Johnson, Allen Kelley, Kirby Minter, Don Penwell, Dick Retherford, Kendall Sheets, Ed Solomon, Jerry Arkarath (Coach: Warren Womble)
*'''1956 Olympic Games:''' finished '''1st''' among 15 teams
Bill Russell, William Hougland, Kenneth "K.C." Jones, Gilbert Ford, Burdette Haldorson, Carl Cain, Dick Boushka, James Walsh, Charles Darling, William Evans, Robert Jeangerard, Ron Tomsic (Coach: Gerald Tucker)
*'''1959 World Championship:''' finished '''2nd''' among 13 teams
Jerry Vayda, Dick Baker, Jim Coshow, Hank D'Antonio, Bob Hodges, Eddie White, Robert Jeangerard, Henry McDonald, John F. Miller, Ronald Olsen, Virgil Riley, Dick Welsh (Coach: Charles "Buzz" Bennett)
*'''1960 Olympic Games:''' finished '''1st''' among 16 teams
Oscar Robertson, Jerry West, Walter Bellamy, Jerry Lucas, Jay Arnette, Robert Boozer, Terry Dischinger, Adrian Smith, Burdette Haldorson, Lester Lane, Darrall Imhoff, Allen Kelley (Coach: Pete Newell)
*'''1963 World Championship:''' finished '''4th''' among 13 teams
Pete McCaffrey, Mel Peterson, Willis Reed, Mel Gibson, Bunk Adams, Jerry Shipp, Lucious Jackson, Charlie Bowerman, Walt Torrence, Vinnie Ernst, Ed Smallwood, Don Kojis (Coach: Garland Pinholster)
*'''1964 Olympic Games:''' finished '''1st''' among 16 teams
Bill Bradley, Larry Brown, Jim Barnes, Joe Caldwell, Pete McCaffrey, Melvin Counts, Richard Davies, Walt Hazzard, Lucious Jackson, Jerry Shipp, Jeff Mullins, George Wilson (Coach: Henry “Hank” Iba)
*'''1967 World Championship:''' finished '''4th''' among 13 teams
Stan McKenzie, Vern Benson, Darius Cunningham, John Clawson, Jay Miller, Michael Silliman, Charles Paulk, Mike Barrett, Darel Carrier, Albert Tucker, Kendall Rhine, Jim Williams (Coach: Hal Fischer)
*'''1968 Olympic Games:''' finished '''1st''' among 16 teams
Spencer Haywood, Mike Barrett, John Clawson, Don Dee, Calvin Fowler, Joseph "Jo Jo" White, Bill Hosket, Jim King, Glynn Saulters, Charles Scott, Mike Silliman, Ken Spain (Coach: Henry “Hank” Iba)
*'''1970 World Championship:''' finished '''5th''' among 13 teams
Tal Brody, Bill Walton, Kenny Washington, Brad Luchini, Michael Silliman, Bob Wolfe, Jim Williams, Art Wilmore, Darnell Hillman, Stan Isaac, Bruce McDonald, Garfield Smith (Coach: Hal Fischer)
*'''1972 Olympic Games:''' finished '''2nd''' among 16 teams
Doug Collins, Jim Brewer, Ed Ratleff, Dwight Jones, Thomas Henderson, Tommy Burleson, Kevin Joyce, Bobby Jones, Kenny Davis, Mike Bantom, James Forbes, Tom McMillen (Coach: Henry “Hank” Iba)
*'''1974 World Championship:''' finished '''3rd''' among 14 teams
John Lucas, Tom Boswell, Joe Meriweather, Rick Schmidt, Rich Kelley, Quinn Buckner, Myron Wilkins, Steve Grote, Luther Burden, Frank Oleynick, Eugene Short, Gus Gerard (Coach: Gene Bartow)
*'''1976 Olympic Games:''' finished '''1st''' among 12 teams
Adrian Dantley, Phil Ford, Steve Sheppard, Phil Hubbard, Mitch Kupchak, Michael "Tate" Armstrong, Quinn Buckner, Kenny Carr, Walter Davis, Ernie Grunfeld, Tom LaGarde, Scott May (Coach: Dean Smith)
*'''1978 World Championship:''' finished '''5th''' among 14 teams
Irvin Kiffin, Wayne Smith, Tim Hall, Derrick Jackson, Eugene Parker, Tom Schneeberger, Ernest Wansley, Marvin Delph, Ralph Drollinger, Brad Hoffman, Mike Jackson (Coach: Bill Oates)
*'''1980 Olympic Games:''' did not participate
*'''1982 World Championship:''' finished '''2nd''' among 13 teams
Doc Rivers, Antoine Carr, John Pinone, Mitchell Wiggins, Jeff Turner, Joe Kleine, Earl Jones, Ted Kitchel, Fred Reynolds, Jon Sundvold, Jim Thomas, Mark West (Coach: Bob Weltlich)
*'''1984 Olympic Games:''' finished '''1st''' among 12 teams
Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, Chris Mullin, Sam Perkins, Steve Alford, Vern Fleming, Joe Kleine, Jon Koncak, Alvin Robertson, Wayman Tisdale, Jeff Turner, Leon Wood (Coach: Bobby Knight)
*'''1986 World Championship:''' finished '''1st''' among 24 teams
David Robinson, Rony Seikaly, Sean Elliott, Steve Kerr, Tyrone "Muggsy" Bogues, Brian Shaw, Charles D.Smith, Kenny Smith, Derrick McKey, Tommy Amaker, Tom Hammonds, Armon Gilliam (Coach: Lute Olson)
*'''1988 Olympic Games:''' finished '''3rd''' among 12 teams
David Robinson, Mitch Richmond, Stacey Augmon, Danny Manning, Dan Majerle, Herman “J.R.” Reid, Willie Anderson, Charles E.Smith, Hersey Hawkins, Charles D.Smith, Vernell Coles, Jeff Grayer (Coach: John Thompson)
*'''1990 World Championship:''' finished '''3rd''' among 16 teams
Alonzo Mourning, Chris Gatling, Christian Laettner, Henry Williams, Kenny Anderson, Todd Day, Lee Mayberry, Billy Owens, Mark Randall, Chris Smith, Doug Smith, Bryant Stith (Coach: Mike Krzyzewski)
*'''1992 Olympic Games:''' finished '''1st''' among 12 teams
Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, Chris Mullin, Patrick Ewing, Karl Malone, John Stockton, David Robinson, Scottie Pippen, Clyde Drexler, Christian Laettner (Coach: Chuck Daly)
*'''1994 World Championship:''' finished '''1st''' among 16 teams
Shaquille O'Neal, Dominique Wilkins, Alonzo Mourning, Shawn Kemp, Reggie Miller, Derrick Coleman, Joe Dumars, Kevin Johnson, Mark Price, Steve Smith, Dan Majerle, Larry Johnson (Coach: Don Nelson)
*'''1996 Olympic Games:''' finished '''1st''' among 12 teams
Shaquille O'Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon, Charles Barkley, Scottie Pippen, Karl Malone, John Stockton, David Robinson, Gary Payton, Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway, Grant Hill, Reggie Miller, Mitch Richmond (Coach: Lenny Wilkens)
*'''1998 World Championship:''' finished '''3rd''' among 16 teams
Trajan Langdon, Michael Hawkins, Wendell Alexis, Brad Miller, Bill Edwards, Kiwane Garris, Ashraf Amaya, Jason Sasser, Jimmy Oliver, Jimmy King, Gerard King, David Wood (Coach: Rudy Tomjanovich)
*'''2000 Olympic Games:''' finished '''1st''' among 12 teams
Kevin Garnett, Jason Kidd, Ray Allen, Vince Carter, Gary Payton, Tim Hardaway, Alonzo Mourning, Steve Smith, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Vin Baker, Allan Houston, Antonio McDyess (Coach: Rudy Tomjanovich)
*'''2002 World Championship:''' finished '''6th''' among 16 teams
Reggie Miller, Paul Pierce, Ben Wallace, Jermaine O'Neal, Shawn Marion, Baron Davis, Antonio Davis, Michael Finley, Andre Miller, Jay Williams, Elton Brand, Raef LaFrentz (Coach: George Karl)
*'''2004 Olympic Games:''' finished '''3rd''' among 12 teams
Tim Duncan, Allen Iverson, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Amare Stoudemire, Shawn Marion, Carlos Boozer, Carmelo Anthony, Stephon Marbury, Richard Jefferson, Lamar Odom, Emeka Okafor (Coach: Larry Brown)
*'''2006 World Championship:''' finished '''3rd''' among 24 teams
LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Antawn Jamison, Brad Miller, Dwight Howard, Chris Bosh, Elton Brand, Shane Battier, Kirk Hinrich, Chris Paul, Joe Johnson (Coach: Mike Krzyzewski)
*'''2008 Olympic Games:''' Currently playing
Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Jason Kidd, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Carlos Boozer, Dwight Howard, Chris Bosh, Chris Paul, Tayshaun Prince, Michael Redd, Deron Williams (Coach: Mike Krzyzewski, Assistant Coaches: Mike D'Antoni, Jim Boeheim, Nate McMillan)

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