1976 United States men's Olympic basketball team
The 1976 United States men's Olympic basketball team represented the United States at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The U.S. would win its eighth gold medal in the last nine Olympics.
Roster
| Name [1] | Position | Height | Weight | Age | Team/School | Home Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tate Armstrong | G | 6-3 | 170 | 20 | Duke | Houston, Texas |
| Quinn Buckner | G | 6-3 | 203 | 21 | Indiana | Phoenix, Illinois |
| Kenny Carr | F | 6-7 | 225 | 21 | North Carolina State | Washington, D.C. |
| Adrian Dantley | G | 6-5 | 209 | 21 | Notre Dame | Washington, D.C. |
| Walter Davis | F | 6-5 | 190 | 21 | North Carolina | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Phil Ford | G | 6-2 | 170 | 20 | North Carolina | Rocky Mount, North Carolina |
| Ernie Grunfeld | F | 6-6 | 225 | 21 | Tennessee | Forest Hills, New York |
| Phil Hubbard | F | 6-7 | 194 | 19 | Michigan | Canton, Ohio |
| Mitch Kupchak | C | 6-10 | 229 | 22 | North Carolina | Brentwood, New York |
| Tom LaGarde | C | 6-10 | 214 | 21 | North Carolina | Detroit, Michigan |
| Scott May | F | 6-7 | 218 | 22 | Indiana | Sandusky, Ohio |
| Steve Sheppard | G | 6-6 | 209 | 22 | Maryland | New York, New York |
1976 USA results
- USA beats Italy, 106-86
- USA beats Puerto Rico, 95-94
- USA beats Yugoslavia, 112-93
- USA beats Egypt, 2-0 (forfeit)
- USA beats Czechoslovakia, 81-76
- USA beats Canada, 95-77
- USA beats Yugoslavia, 95-74
Team Record: 7-0
1976 Olympic Games final standings
- 1. United States (7-0)
- 2. Yugoslavia (5-2)
- 3. Soviet Union (5-2)
- 4. Canada (4-3)
- 5. Italy (5-2)
- 6. Czechoslovakia (3-4)
- 7. Cuba(4-3)
- 8. Australia (2-5)
- 9. Puerto Rico (3-4)
- 10. Mexico(1-5)
- 11. Japan(0-6)
- 12. Egypt(0-5)[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "1976 USA Men's Olympic Games Roster." usabasketball.com. Retrieved on April 28, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.usab.com/mens/national/moly_1976.html
External links
- USA Basketball, official site
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