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Who was on the 1976 Olympic basketball team?
The U.S. team won its eighth gold medal, out of the previous nine Summer Olympic Games….1976 United States men’s Olympic basketball team.
| Head coach | Dean Smith |
|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | |
| Scoring leader | Adrian Dantley 19.3 |
| Rebounding leader | Scott May 6.2 |
| Assists leader | Phil Ford 9.0 |
Which country won the gold medal in men’s basketball in 1976 Olympic?
The United States
The United States won the gold against Yugoslavia in the men’s tournament, while the Soviet Union won the gold medal against the United States in the women’s competition.
Who won the gold medal in women’s basketball in 1976?
Earning the first Olympic women’s basketball gold medal with a perfect 5-0 record, Jullana Semenova, a 7’2′ center, led the Soviets averaging 19.4 points and 12.4 rebounds a game while spending more than half her time on the bench….1976 USA RESULTS (3-2)
| Japan | USA |
|---|---|
| 84 | 83 |
| USA | Czechoslovakia |
| 71 | 67 |
Who coached the 1972 Olympic basketball team?
Hank Iba
1972 United States men’s Olympic basketball team
| Head coach | Hank Iba |
|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | |
| Scoring leader | Tom Henderson / Dwight Jones 9.2 |
| Rebounding leader | Dwight Jones 5.7 |
| 1976 → |
What was Bill Russell’s best high jump?
One of his highest jumps occurred at the WCR, where he achieved a mark of 6 feet 9+1⁄4 inches (2.06 m); at the meet, Russell tied Charlie Dumas, who would later in the year win gold in the Melbourne Olympics for the United States and become the first person to high-jump 7 feet (2.13 m).
Who were the USA’s top scorers at the 2016 Olympics?
Dantley of Notre Dame was the USA’s leading scorer averaging 19.3 ppg. Indiana’s May led the USA’s rebounding, averaging 6.2 rpg. and UNC’s Ford dished-out a team high 54 assists. The USA also shot a blazing 83.1 percent (108-130 FTs) from the foul line to set a U.S. Olympic free-throw percentage record.
Who did the USA beat to win the 2016 Olympics?
Opening against Italy, behind Adrian Dantley’s 20 points and 19 more from Mitch Kupchak, the U.S. rolled to a 106-86 victory. The USA’s quest for the gold was nearly thwarted by a Puerto Rican team led by Marquette University’s Butch Lee.
How many basketball teams are there in the Olympics?
After the International Olympic Committee decided to raise the number of participating basketball teams in the Olympics from 16 to 18, the International Basketball Federation decided that the Olympics would now host a six-team women’s basketball competition.