The trials came at a time when the AAU and NCAA were wrestling for control of USA Basketball, and the make-up of the team represented that uneasy truce, as the team was made up of seven collegiate stars, four AAU players, and one representative of the US Armed Forces (guard Adrian Smith). This compromise meant that many top college players were left off the team, including Ohio State's John Havlicek and Providence guard Lenny Wilkens.[2]
The team went 8–0 in the Olympic basketball tournament,[3] held in Rome, averaging 101.9 points per game and holding their opponents to 59.5. Five Americans averaged double-figures in scoring - Oscar Robertson (17.3), Jerry Lucas (16.8), Jerry West (14.1), Terry Dischinger (11.3) and Adrian Smith (10.9).[4] Lucas was the star of the medal round, as he scored 21 points in the gold medal game against Brazil,[5] after having scored 26 points in the previous game against host Italy.[6]
The 1960 team is thought to be one of the best amateur sports teams in basketball history. Nine members of the squad went on to play in the NBA and four players from the team - Robertson, Lucas, West and Walt Bellamy, have individually been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, as have head coach Pete Newell and Dutch Lonborg, who was on Newell's staff as team manager. Other career distinctions by team members include Robertson's League MVP Award in 1963-64. Dischinger's 1963 NBA Rookie of the Year Award (an award also received by Robertson (1961), Bellamy (1962), and Lucas(1964), Adrian Smith's NBA All-Star Game MVP in 1966, and West's NBA Finals MVP in 1969. Bob Boozer and Darrall Imhoff were also NBA All-Star Game participants during their careers. The team was elected to the US Olympic Hall of Fame in 1984.
In 2010, along with the "Dream Team," the 1960 US Olympic men's basketball team was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a unit. The election marks only the seventh and eighth teams so honored.[7]
^Game: BRAZIL vs USA (Group 1) Date: 10 September 1960.
^Game: USA vs ITALY (Group 1) Date: 8 September 1960.
^"Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2010 2010-04-09 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on April 11, 2010.
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The 1960 United States men s Olympic basketball team competed in the Games of the XVII Olympiad representing the United States of America The USA team coached by California Golden Bears head coach Pete Newell dominated the competition winning its games by an average of 42 4 points per game The team is considered by many to be the best amateur level basketball team of all time and was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a unit in 2010 1960 United States men s Olympic basketball teamHead coachPete Newell1960 Summer OlympicsScoring leaderOscar Robertson 17 3 19561964 Contents 1 Roster 2 Olympic trials 3 Olympic tournament 3 1 Results 4 Legacy 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksRoster EditName 1 Position Height Weight Age Home Town Team SchoolJay Arnette Guard 6 2 175 21 Austin Texas TexasWalt Bellamy Center 6 11 217 21 New Bern North Carolina IndianaBob Boozer Forward 6 8 220 23 Omaha Nebraska Peoria Caterpillars Kansas State Terry Dischinger Forward 6 6 190 19 Terre Haute Indiana PurdueBurdette Haldorson Forward 6 7 207 26 Austin Minnesota Phillips 66ers Colorado Darrall Imhoff Center 6 11 220 21 Alhambra California CaliforniaAllen Kelley Guard 5 11 164 27 McCune Kansas Peoria Caterpillars Kansas Lester Lane Guard 5 11 165 28 Purcell Oklahoma Wichita Vickers Oklahoma Jerry Lucas Forward 6 8 220 20 Middletown Ohio Ohio StateOscar Robertson Forward 6 5 220 21 Indianapolis Indiana CincinnatiAdrian Smith Guard 6 0 175 23 Farmington Kentucky U S Armed Forces Kentucky Jerry West Guard 6 2 185 22 Chelyan West Virginia West VirginiaOlympic trials EditTrials for the team were held in March and April 1960 in Denver at the Denver Coliseum The trials were conducted in the form of an eight team tournament including teams from the reigning NCAA National Champions the Ohio State Buckeyes a team of NCAA All Stars featuring stars such as Jerry West and Oscar Robertson an NAIA All Star team and the AAU Champions the Peoria Caterpillar Cats The NCAA All Stars won the competition convincingly and so Pete Newell was named the team s head coach with Warren Womble as his assistant The trials came at a time when the AAU and NCAA were wrestling for control of USA Basketball and the make up of the team represented that uneasy truce as the team was made up of seven collegiate stars four AAU players and one representative of the US Armed Forces guard Adrian Smith This compromise meant that many top college players were left off the team including Ohio State s John Havlicek and Providence guard Lenny Wilkens 2 Olympic tournament EditSee also Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics The team went 8 0 in the Olympic basketball tournament 3 held in Rome averaging 101 9 points per game and holding their opponents to 59 5 Five Americans averaged double figures in scoring Oscar Robertson 17 3 Jerry Lucas 16 8 Jerry West 14 1 Terry Dischinger 11 3 and Adrian Smith 10 9 4 Lucas was the star of the medal round as he scored 21 points in the gold medal game against Brazil 5 after having scored 26 points in the previous game against host Italy 6 Results Edit USA 88 Italy 54 USA 125 Japan 66 USA 107 Hungary 63 USA 104 Yugoslavia 42 USA 108 Uruguay 50 USA 81 USSR 57 USA 112 Italy 81 USA 90 Brazil 63Legacy EditThe 1960 team is thought to be one of the best amateur sports teams in basketball history Nine members of the squad went on to play in the NBA and four players from the team Robertson Lucas West and Walt Bellamy have individually been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as have head coach Pete Newell and Dutch Lonborg who was on Newell s staff as team manager Other career distinctions by team members include Robertson s League MVP Award in 1963 64 Dischinger s 1963 NBA Rookie of the Year Award an award also received by Robertson 1961 Bellamy 1962 and Lucas 1964 Adrian Smith s NBA All Star Game MVP in 1966 and West s NBA Finals MVP in 1969 Bob Boozer and Darrall Imhoff were also NBA All Star Game participants during their careers The team was elected to the US Olympic Hall of Fame in 1984 In 2010 along with the Dream Team the 1960 US Olympic men s basketball team was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a unit The election marks only the seventh and eighth teams so honored 7 See also Edit1960 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics United States at the 1960 Summer Olympics United States men s national basketball teamReferences Edit 1960 USA Men s Olympic Games Roster Archived 2010 01 03 at the Wayback Machine usabasketball com Retrieved on April 6 2010 Cunningham Carson 2009 American Hoops U S Men s Olympic Basketball From Berlin to Beijing University of Nebraska Press ISBN 978 0 8032 2293 9 1960 USA Men s Olympic Games Roster Archived 2010 01 03 at the Wayback Machine usabasketball com Retrieved on April 6 2010 1960 Olympic Games Tournament for Men Game BRAZIL vs USA Group 1 Date 10 September 1960 Game USA vs ITALY Group 1 Date 8 September 1960 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2010 Archived 2010 04 09 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on April 11 2010 External links EditTeam profile at USA Basketball official site US Olympic Hall of Fame Class of 1984 page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1960 United States men 27s Olympic basketball team amp oldid 1111097843, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
