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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 men's team had won its last 37 games in a row. In the gold medal game, the USA faced the USSR; they were two undefeated teams that were both favorites to win the gold medal. USA won the gold medal for the sixth Olympics in a row, by beating the USSR, 73–59.
| Head coach | Hank Iba |
|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | |
| Scoring leader | Jerry Shipp (12.4) |
Roster edit
| 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 | Los Angeles, California |
| Mel Counts | C | 7'0" | 230 | 23 | Oregon State University | Coos Bay, Oregon |
| Dick Davies | G | 6'1" | 175 | 28 | Goodyear Wingfoots (LSU) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 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 | Bastrop, Louisiana |
| Pete McCaffrey | F | 6'5" | 190 | 25 | Goodyear Wingfoots (LSU) | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Jeff Mullins | G/F | 6'4" | 185 | 22 | Duke University | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Jerry Shipp | G | 6'5" | 190 | 29 | Phillips 66ers (SE Oklahoma St.) | Blue, Oklahoma |
| George Wilson | F | 6'8" | 210 | 22 | Chicago Jamaco Saints (Cincinnati) | Chicago, Illinois |
The 1964 United States Olympic basketball team featured college and AAU players. Jerry Shipp led the team with an average of 12.4 points per game.[2]
Results edit
- United States beat Australia, 78–45
- United States beat Finland, 77–51
- United States beat Peru, 60–45
- United States beat Uruguay, 83–28
- United States beat Yugoslavia, 69–61
- United States beat Brazil, 86–53
- United States beat South Korea, 116–50
- United States beat Puerto Rico, 62–42 (semifinals)
- United States beat Soviet Union, 73–59 (gold-medal game)
1964 Olympic standings edit
- 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 edit
- ^ "1964 USA Men's Olympic Games Roster 2010-01-03 at the Wayback Machine." usabasketball.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2014.
- ^ Team Leaders.
External links edit
- , official site