|
1992 Olympic Basketball |
| 1992 will forever be remembered
for the first
Dream Team in Olympic basketball. 1992 was the year that the Olympics were
opened to professional athletes, and the United States basketball team, made up
of NBA starts, dominated every team they played on the way to the gold medal.
This site is dedicated to stats and info about the 1992 Olympic basketball
competition, with a special look at the dominance of the Dream Team. |
Final Standings
| 1. United States (8-0) |
| 2. Croatia (6-2) |
| 3. Lithuania (6-2) |
| 4. Com. of Ind. States (5-3) |
| 5. Brazil (4-4) |
| 6. Australia (4-4) |
| 7. Germany (3-5) |
| 8. Puerto Rico (3-5) |
| 9. Spain (3-4) |
| 10. Angola (2-5) |
| 11. Venezuela (2-5) |
| 12. China (0-7) |
Finals: USA 117-85 CRO; LIT 82-78 URS (Unified Team)
Rosters
(medal winners)
USA (Gold)
Charles Barkley
Larry Bird
Clyde Drexler
Patrick Ewing
Magic Johnson
Michael Jordan
Christian Laettner
Karl Malone
Chris Mullin
Scottie Pippen
David Robinson
John Stockton
Croatia (Silver)
Drazen Petrovic
Velimir Perasovic
Danko Cvjeticanin
Toni Kukoc
Vladan Alanovic
Franjo Arapovic
Zan Tabak
Stojko Vrankovic
Alan Gregov
Arijan Komazec
Dino Radja
Aramis Naglic
Lithuania (Bronze)
Valdemaras Chomicius
Aluydas Pazdrazdis
Arunas Visockas
Darius Dimavicius
Romanas Brazdauskis
Gintaras Krapikas
Rimas Kurtinaitis
Arvydas Sabonis
Arturas Karnisovas
Sarunas Marciulonis
Gintaras Einikis
Sergejus Jovaisa
USA Results
| USA | 116 | Angola | 48 |
| USA | 103 | Croatia | 70 |
| USA | 111 | Germany | 68 |
| USA | 127 | Brazil | 83 |
| USA | 122 | Spain | 81 |
| USA | 115 | Puerto Rico | 77 |
| USA | 127 | Lithuania | 76 |
| USA | 117 | Croatia | 85 |
|
Team USA cruised through its qualifying round with a 6-0 record. The team then took on Angola in the opening game of the Olympic competition. Barkley had 24 points in a team USA 116-48 romp. Next, the Dream Team took on a talented Croatia team and beat them soundly by 33 points, led by Jordan's 21. The United States team then defeated Germany behind Larry Bird's 19 points and Karl Malone's 18. In the next game, seven USA players scored in double digits and Charles Barkley set the new single game scoring record with 30 point in a 127-83 rout of Brazil. Team USA then closed out pool play with a resounding 122-81 drubbing of Spain. In the quarter finals, Mullin scored a team high 21 points as the Dream Team scored a 115-77 victory over Puerto Rico. Team USA rolled on in the semis with a 51 point win over Lithuania. Nine US players scored in double figures. Jordan led the way in the gold medal game against Croatia, scoring 22 points. Barkley had 17. The final game was the closest of the entire Olympics, with the Dream Team winning by 32 points in a 117-85 blowout. The 1992 Olympic run by the Dream Team will always have a special place in Olympic history. As USA coach Chuck Daly said, "You will see a team of professionals in the Olympics again, but I don't think you'll see another team quite like this. This was a majestic team." No words could be truer, as the USA has not been able to repeat the true dominance in any Olympic games since.
|
USA Roster
| NAME | POS | HGT | WGT | AGE | AFFILIATION (SCHOOL) | HOMETOWN |
| Charles Barkley | F | 6-6 | 250 | 29 | Phoenix Suns (Auburn) | Bala Cynwyd, PA |
| Larry Bird | F | 6-9 | 220 | 35 | Boston Celtics (Indiana State) | Brookline, MA |
| Clyde Drexler | G | 6-7 | 222 | 30 | Portland Trail Blazers (Houston) | Portland, OR |
| Patrick Ewing | C | 7-0 | 240 | 30 | New York Knicks (Georgetown) | Fort Lee, NJ |
| Earvin Johnson | G | 6-9 | 220 | 32 | Los Angeles Lakers (Michigan State) | Beverly Hills, CA |
| Michael Jordan | G | 6-6 | 198 | 29 | Chicago Bulls (North Carolina) | Chicago, IL |
| Christian Laettner | F | 6-11 | 235 | 22 | Duke University | Angola, NY |
| Karl Malone | F | 6-9 | 256 | 29 | Utah Jazz (Louisiana Tech) | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Chris Mullin | F | 6-7 | 215 | 29 | Golden State Warriors (St. John's) | Alamo, CA |
| Scottie Pippen | G/F | 6-7 | 210 | 26 | Chicago Bulls (Central Arkansas) | Northbrook, IL |
| David Robinson | C | 7-1 | 235 | 27 | San Antonio Spurs (U.S. Naval Acd.) | San Antonio, TX |
| John Stockton | G | 6-1 | 175 | 30 | Utah Jazz (Gonzaga) | Salt Lake City, UT |
| HEAD COACH: Chuck Daly, New Jersey Nets | ||||||
| ASSISTANT COACH: Lenny Wilkens, Cleveland Cavaliers | ||||||
| ASSISTANT COACH: P.J. Carlesimo, Seton Hall | ||||||
| ASSISTANT COACH: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke University (NC) | ||||||
| TEAM PHYSICIAN: David Fischer, Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
| TEAM PHYSICIAN: Steve Lombardo, Los Angeles Lakers | ||||||
| TEAM PHYSICIAN: Norman Scott, New York Knicks | ||||||
| ATHLETIC TRAINER: Ed Lacerte, Boston Celtics | ||||||
| G/S |
FGM-FGA
|
Pct |
3PM-3PA
|
Pct |
FTM-FTA
|
Pct |
Reb/Avg
|
Pts/Avg
|
At
|
Bk
|
St
|
|
| Barkley | 8/4 |
59- 83
|
.711 |
7- 8
|
.875 |
19- 26
|
.731 |
33/ 4.1
|
144/ 18.0
|
19
|
1
|
21
|
| Jordan | 8/8 |
51-113
|
.451 |
4- 19
|
.211 |
13- 19
|
.684 |
19/ 2.4
|
119/ 14.9
|
38
|
4
|
37
|
| Malone | 8/4 |
40- 62
|
.645 |
0- 0
|
.000 |
24- 32
|
.750 |
42/ 5.3
|
104/ 13.0
|
9
|
5
|
12
|
| Mullin | 8/2 |
39- 63
|
.619 |
14- 26
|
.538 |
11- 14
|
.786 |
13/ 1.6
|
103/ 12.9
|
29
|
2
|
14
|
| Drexler | 8/3 |
37- 64
|
.578 |
6- 21
|
.286 |
4- 10
|
.400 |
24/ 3.0
|
84/ 10.5
|
29
|
2
|
19
|
| Ewing | 8/4 |
33- 53
|
.623 |
0- 0
|
.000 |
10- 16
|
.625 |
42/ 5.3
|
76/ 9.5
|
3
|
15
|
7
|
| Pippen | 8/3 |
28- 47
|
.596 |
5- 13
|
.385 |
11- 15
|
.733 |
17/ 2.1
|
72/ 9.0
|
47
|
1
|
23
|
| Robinson | 8/4 |
27- 47
|
.574 |
0- 0
|
.000 |
18- 26
|
.692 |
33/ 4.1
|
72/ 9.0
|
7
|
12
|
14
|
| Bird | 8/3 |
25- 48
|
.521 |
9- 27
|
.333 |
8- 10
|
.800 |
30/ 3.8
|
67/ 8.4
|
14
|
2
|
14
|
| Johnson | 6/5 |
17- 30
|
.567 |
6- 13
|
.462 |
8- 10
|
.800 |
14/ 2.3
|
48/ 8.0
|
33
|
0
|
8
|
| Laettner | 8/0 |
9- 20
|
.450 |
2- 6
|
.333 |
18- 20
|
.900 |
20/ 2.5
|
38/ 4.8
|
3
|
3
|
8
|
| Stockton | 4/0 |
4- 8
|
.500 |
1- 2
|
.500 |
2- 3
|
.667 |
1/ 0.3
|
11/ 2.8
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| USA | 8 |
369-638
|
.578 |
54-135
|
.400 |
146-201
|
.726 |
288/36.0
|
938/117.3
|
239
|
47
|
177
|
| OPP. | 8 |
214-586
|
.365 |
57-187
|
.305 |
103-151
|
.682 |
180/22.5
|
588/ 73.5
|
109
|
13
|
104
|
Here are some sites I like. Most of them are political in nature, as politics is my main
hobby. If you are looking for more great basketball sites, check out the list at dmoz.org.
They provide the best links on the net, since each site is hand checked by a real person
before it is added to the directory. I hope you have enjoyed your visit to my site. If
you are into politics at all, check out some of the sites I have listed here!
Free iPhone Games - Site ran by a friend of mine who is building iPhone games.
Politicalwire.com - This is the place I go to
get all my political news. Covers both the left and the right really well!
NBA.com - Simply the best place to go for everything
concerning the NBA.
iPhone game programming tips - My friend's blog about how to program iPhone games.
