1972 United States men's Olympic basketball team

The 1972 United States men's Olympic basketball team represented the United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. Led by Tom Henderson and Dwight Jones, the team would go on to win the Silver medal. In the final game of the Olympics, Team USA controversially lost for the first time in Summer Olympic Games competition, and ended their 63-game winning streak (the streak began in the 1936 Summer Olympics). It is important to note that the Soviet team that defeated the Americans featured international veterans, who had been playing together for years in their domestic pro league and international tournaments, while the American team was barred from sending players that had already played in the NBA, and used collegians instead.[1][2]

1972 United States men's Olympic basketball team
Basketball at the Summer Olympics season
Head coachHank Iba
1972 Summer Olympics
Scoring leader Tom Henderson / Dwight Jones
9.2
Rebounding leader Dwight Jones
5.7

Roster
Name[3] Position Height Weight Age Team/School Home Town
Mike Bantom F 6'8" 205 20 St. Joseph's University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jim Brewer F/C 6'9" 220 20 University of Minnesota Maywood, Illinois
Tommy Burleson C 7'4" 225 20 North Carolina State University Newland, North Carolina
Doug Collins G 6'6" 180 21 Illinois State University Benton, Illinois
Kenny Davis G 6'1" 180 23 Georgetown College Georgetown, Kentucky
James Forbes F 6'7" 200 20 University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas
Tom Henderson G 6'2" 190 20 San Jacinto College Bronx, New York
Bobby Jones C/F 6'8" 205 20 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Charlotte, North Carolina
Dwight Jones C 6'8" 205 20 University of Houston Houston, Texas
Kevin Joyce G 6'3" 190 21 University of South Carolina North Merrick, New York
Tom McMillen F 6'11" 210 22 University of Maryland, College Park Mansfield, Pennsylvania
Ed Ratleff F/G 6'6" 190 22 California State University, Long Beach Columbus, Ohio

1972 USA results

1972 Olympic games final standings

See also

References
  3. "USAB: Games of the XXth Olympiad -- 1972". USA Basketball. 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
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