1952 United States men's Olympic basketball team

The 1952 United States men's Olympic basketball team competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland from July 14 to August 2, 1952. Coached by Warren Womble, the team won their third straight Gold medal.

The team consisted of 14 members. It included seven Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team players, five members of the Amateur Athletic Union's Peoria Caterpillars team and two Phillips 66ers.

The final matchup game was a very low scoring game. After only ten minutes, Team USA led 4-3. After USSR took a lead in the third quarter, Team USA began to display their offense by shooting well. Team USA won the game by 11 points. Lovellette scored nine points, while Kurland scored eight points.

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