The 1988 United States men's Olympic basketball team represented the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The team's head coach was John Thompson, of Georgetown University. Team USA won the tournament's bronze medal, their lowest finish to that point in any Olympic basketball tournament.[2]
| Head coach | John Thompson |
|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics |  |
| Scoring leader |  Dan Majerle[1] 14.1 |
| Rebounding leader | David Robinson 6.9 |
| Assists leader | Mitch Richmond 2.1 |
This was the last Olympic basketball tournament in which NBA players were not allowed to participate; FIBA instituted a rule change in 1989 that lifted that restriction, leading to the dominance of 1992's Dream Team.[3][4]
Roster
edit| Name [5] | Position | Height | Weight | Age | Team/School | Home Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Anderson | G | 6'7" | 190 | 22 | Georgia | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Stacey Augmon | F | 6'7" | 192 | 20 | UNLV | Pasadena, California |
| Bimbo Coles | G | 6'1" | 175 | 20 | Virginia Tech | Lewisburg, West Virginia |
| Jeff Grayer | G | 6'6" | 206 | 22 | Iowa State | Flint, Michigan |
| Hersey Hawkins | G | 6'2" | 192 | 21 | Bradley | Chicago, Illinois |
| Dan Majerle | G/F | 6'5" | 225 | 23 | Central Michigan | Traverse City, Michigan |
| Danny Manning | F | 6'9" | 231 | 22 | Kansas | Lawrence, Kansas |
| J. R. Reid | F | 6'9" | 206 | 20 | North Carolina | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Mitch Richmond | G | 6'4" | 222 | 23 | Kansas State | Lauderdale Lakes, Florida |
| David Robinson | C | 7'0" | 226 | 23 | Navy | Woodbridge, Virginia |
| Charles D. Smith | F | 6'9" | 228 | 23 | Pittsburgh | Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Charles Smith | G | 6'0" | 149 | 20 | Georgetown | Washington, DC |
Team staff members
edit- Head Coach: John Thompson of Georgetown University
- Assistant coach: George Raveling of the University of Southern California
- Assistant coach: Craig Esherick of Georgetown University
- Assistant coach: Mary Fenlon of Georgetown University
- Manager: Bill Stein of St. Peter's College, in New Jersey
- Team physician: James Hill of Chicago, Illinois
- Athletic trainer: Troy Young of Arizona State University
Results
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United States beat 
Spain, 97–53- United States beat
Canada, 76–70 - United States beat
Brazil, 102–87 - United States beat
China (PRC), 108–57 - United States beat
Egypt, 102–35 - United States beat
Puerto Rico, 94–57 
Soviet Union beat United States, 82–76- United States beat
Australia, 78–49
The team did not reach the gold-medal game for the first time in its history. They beat Australia in the bronze-medal game 78–49.[6]
Final standings
edit- 1. Soviet Union (7–1)
- 2.
Yugoslavia (6–2) - 3. United States (7–1)
- 4. Australia (4–4)
- 5. Brazil (5–3)
- 6. Canada (3–5)
- 7. Puerto Rico (4–4)
- 8. Spain (4–4)
- 9.
South Korea (2–5) - 10.
Central African Republic (2–5) - 11. China (2–5)
- 12. Egypt (0–7)[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ 1988 Olympic Games : Tournament for Men 17 to 30 Sep. 1988 - Seoul in Korea.
- ↑ "THE SEOUL OLYMPICS: Men's Basketball; After 16-Year Wait, Soviets Stun U.S. Again, 82-76 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ↑ Kalb, Elliott; Weinstein, Mark (2009). The 30 Greatest Sports Conspiracy Theories of All-Time. Skyhorse. p. 71. ISBN 9781602396784. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ↑ Freedman, Lew (2015). The 100 Most Important Sporting Events in American History. ABC-CLIO. p. 121. ISBN 9781440835759. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ↑ "1988 USA Men's Olympic Games Roster Archived 2010-01-03 at the Wayback Machine." usabasketball.com. Retrieved on April 28, 2014.
- ↑ "USAB: Games of the XXIVth Olympiad -- 1988". usab.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ 1988 USA Olympic basketball team info
External links
edit- USA Basketball, official site