United States men's national basketball team

United States
2016 United States men's Olympic basketball team
FIBA ranking	1
Joined FIBA	1934
FIBA zone	FIBA Americas
National federation	USA Basketball
Coach	Gregg Popovich
Olympic Games
Appearances	18
Medals	Gold (1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1976, 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2012, 2016) Silver (1972)‡ Bronze (1988, 2004)
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	17
Medals	Gold (1954, 1986, 1994, 2010, 2014) Silver (1950, 1959, 1982) Bronze (1974, 1990, 1998, 2006)
FIBA Americas Championship
Appearances	9
Medals	Gold (1992, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2007) Silver (1989)
Pan American Games
Appearances	17
Medals	Gold (1951, 1955, 1959, 1963, 1967, 1975, 1979, 1983) Silver (1987, 1995, 1999) Bronze (1991, 2011, 2015)
Uniforms
Home Alternate Away
First international
United States 2–0 Spain  (forfeit) Berlin, Germany – August 7, 1936
Biggest win
United States 156–73 Nigeria  London, United Kingdom – August 2, 2012
Biggest defeat
United States 73–92 Puerto Rico  Athens, Greece – August 14, 2004
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 15 1 2 FIBA World Cup 5 3 4 FIBA Americas Championship 6 1 0 Pan American Games 8 3 3 Total 34 8 9

The USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team, commonly known as the United States Men's National Basketball Team, represents the United States in international men's basketball. The USA team is the most successful team in international competition, winning medals in all eighteen Olympic tournaments it has entered, coming away with fifteen golds. Two of its gold medal-winning teams were inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in August 2010 – the 1960 team, which featured six Hall of Famers (4 players, 2 coaches), and the 1992 "Dream Team", featuring 14 Hall of Famers (11 players, 3 coaches). The United States is currently ranked first in the FIBA World Rankings.

United States and Argentina are the only two national teams in the FIBA Americas zone that have won the quadruple crown: FIBA World Championship Gold medal, Olympic Gold Medal, FIBA Americas Championship Gold medal and Pan American Gold Medal.

Traditionally composed of amateur players, a 1989 rule change by FIBA allowed USA Basketball to field teams with professional players. The first such team, known as the "Dream Team", won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, being superior in all matches.

With the introduction of professionals, the team was able to spark a second run of dominance after capturing only a bronze medal in 1988. A team of professional players competed at the 1994 FIBA World Championship, finishing first. In 1996, 2000, 2008, 2012, and 2016 the USA again captured gold medals at the Olympics.

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