1968 United States men's Olympic basketball team
The 1968 United States men's Olympic basketball team represented the United States at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico from October 13 to 25, 1968. Team USA would go on to win its seventh consecutive Gold medal.
1968 USA men's Olympic games roster
| Name [1] |
Position |
Height |
Weight |
Age |
Team/School |
Home Town |
| Michael Barrett |
G |
6-2 |
155 |
25 |
U.S. Armed Forces (WVa. Tech) |
Norfolk, Virginia |
| John Clawson |
G |
6-4 |
200 |
24 |
U.S. Armed Forces (Michigan) |
Naperville, Illinois |
| Don Dee |
F |
6-7 |
205 |
25 |
St. Mary of the Plains Col. (KS) |
Kansas City, Missouri |
| Calvin Fowler |
G |
6-1 |
170 |
27 |
Goodyear Wingfoots(St. Francis) |
Akron, Ohio |
| Spencer Haywood |
C |
6-8 |
225 |
19 |
Trinidad State Junior College |
Detroit, Michigan |
| Bill Hosket |
F |
6-8 |
220 |
21 |
Ohio State University |
Dayton, Ohio |
| James King |
F |
6-7 |
200 |
25 |
Goodyear Wingfoots (Okla. St.) |
Akron, Ohio |
| Glynn Saulters |
G |
6-2 |
175 |
23 |
Northeast Louisiana University |
Lisbon, Louisiana |
| Charlie Scott |
F |
6-5 |
180 |
19 |
University of North Carolina |
New York, New York |
| Mike Silliman |
F |
6-6 |
225 |
23 |
U.S. Armed Forces (Military Acd.) |
Louisville, Kentucky |
| Ken Spain |
C |
6-9 |
240 |
22 |
University of Houston |
Houston, Texas |
| Jo Jo White |
G |
6-3 |
195 |
21 |
University of Kansas |
St. Louis, Missouri |
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The roster was led by future NBA champions Haywood and White, who each led the team with an average of 16.1 points and 11.7 points respectively. Haywood (19 years old) was the youngest player to make the USA basketball team at the time.
USA Basketball also selected 6 alternates to the U.S. squad; Tom Black of the Goodyear Wingfoots, George Carter of the US Army, Joe Hamilton of Christian College of the Southwest (TX) Junior College, Dan Issel of the University of Kentucky, Rick Mount of Purdue University and Charles Paulk of Northeastern Oklahoma College.[2]
Staff
- Head coach: Henry Iba, Oklahoma State University
- Assistant coach: Henry Vaughn, Goodyear Wingfoots
- Team Manager: Ben Carnevale, New York University
- Assistant Manager: G. Russel Lyons, Boulder, CO
- Athletic Trainer: Whitey Gwynne, West Virginia University
Results
- USA beats Spain, 81-46
- USA beats Senegal, 93-36
- USA beats Philippines, 96-75
- USA beats Yugoslavia, 73-58
- USA beats Panama, 95-60
- USA beats Italy, 100-61
- USA beats Puerto Rico, 61-56
- USA beats Brazil, 75-63
- USA beats Yugoslavia, 65-50
By obtaining a record 8-0, Team USA would earn its right to play in the Gold medal game. The team who won the game would receive the Gold medal and the team who lost the game would receive the silver medal.
Final standings
- 1. United States (9-0)
- 2. Yugoslavia (7-2) (Silver medalists)
- 3. Soviet Union (8-1)(Bronze medalists)
- 4. Brazil (6-3)
- 5. Mexico (7-2)
- 6. Poland (5-4)
- 7. Spain (5-4)
- 8. Italy (5-4)
- 9. Puerto Rico (5-4)
- 10.Bulgaria (4-5)
- 11.Cuba (3-6)
- 12.Panama (2-7)
- 13.Philippines (3-6)
- 14.South Korea (2-7)
- 15.Senegal (1-8)
- 16.Morocco (0-9)
See also
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