1964 United States men's Olympic basketball team
The 1964 United States men's Olympic basketball team represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Entering into the Olympics for the sixth time, the United States men's team had won its last 37 games in a row. In the Gold medal game, the USA faced the USSR; they were two undefeated teams that were both favorites to win the Gold medal. USA won the Gold medal for the sixth Olympics in a row, by beating the USSR, 73–59.
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| Head coach | Hank Iba |
| 1964 Summer Olympics |  |
| Scoring leader |  Jerry Shipp (12.4) |
Roster
| Name [1] | Position | Height | Weight | Age | Team/School | Home Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Barnes | C | 6'8" | 240 | 23 | Texas Western College | Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| Bill Bradley | G/F | 6'5" | 205 | 21 | Princeton University | Crystal City, Missouri |
| Larry Brown | G | 5'10" | 165 | 24 | Goodyear Wingfoots | Long Beach, New York |
| Joe Caldwell | G/F | 6'5" | 195 | 22 | Arizona State University | Texas City, Texas |
| Mel Counts | C | 7'0" | 230 | 23 | Oregon State University | Coos Bay, Oregon |
| Richard Davies | G | 6'1" | 175 | 28 | Goodyear Wingfoots (LSU) | Union City, Tennessee |
| Walt Hazzard | G/F | 6'3" | 188 | 22 | Univ. of California-Los Angeles | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Lucious Jackson | F | 6'9" | 238 | 22 | Pan American University | San Marcos, Texas |
| Pete McCaffrey | F | 6'5" | 190 | 25 | Goodyear Wingfoots (LSU) | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Jeff Mullins | G/F | 6'4" | 185 | 22 | Duke University | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Jerry Shipp | G | 6'5" | 190 | 29 | Phillips 66ers (SE Oklahoma St.) | Bartlesville, Oklahoma |
| George Wilson | F | 6'8" | 210 | 22 | Chicago Jamaco Saints (Cincinnati) | Chicago, Illinois |
The 1964 United States Olympic basketball team featured college and university players. Jerry Shipp led the team with an average of 12.4 points per game.[2]
Results
- United States beat
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Australia, 78–45 - United States beat
Finland, 77–51 - United States beat
Peru, 60–45 - United States beat
Uruguay, 83–28 - United States beat
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Yugoslavia, 69–61 - United States beat
Brazil, 86–53 - United States beat
South Korea, 116–50 (Quarterfinals) - United States beat
Puerto Rico, 62–42 (Semifinals) - United States beat
Soviet Union, 73–59 (Gold medal game)
1964 Olympic standings
- 1. United States (9–0)
- 2. Soviet Union (8–1)
- 3. Brazil (6–3)
- 4. Puerto Rico (5–4)
- 5.
Italy (6–3) - 6.
Poland (5–4) - 7. Yugoslavia (6–3)
- 8. Uruguay (4–5)
- 9. Australia (4–5)
- 10.
Japan (4–5) - 11. Finland (4–5)
- 12.
Mexico (3–6) - 13.
Hungary (4–5) - 14.
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Canada (1–8) - 15. Peru (3–6)
- 16. South Korea (0–9)
References
- "1964 USA Men's Olympic Games Roster Archived 2010-01-03 at the Wayback Machine." usabasketball.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2014.
- Team Leaders.
External links
- USA Basketball, official site
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