Defending champions, USA is by far the most successful country in Olympic men’s basketball. Over the years, Team USA have won 15 medals in 18 men's Olympic Games basketball tournaments. From 1936 through 1968, they have won seven consecutive titles. The not so star-studded USA men's basketball team, head coached by Gregg Popovich, will look to win their fourth straight gold in the competition scheduled to take place in July and August 2021, with their first game against France in the opener on July 25 in Saitama.
Player | Position |
Bam Adebayo | Forward/center |
Keldon Johnson | Guard |
Devin Booker | Guard |
Kevin Durant | Forward |
Jerami Grant | Forward |
Draymond Green | Forward |
Jrue Holiday | Guard |
Zach LaVine | Guard |
Damian Lillard | Guard |
JaVale McGee | Center |
Khris Middleton | Forward |
Jayson Tatum | Forward |
With three straight gold medals, Team USA’s dominance from the last 12 years might seem to fade with the rise of talent around the world. They finished seventh in the 2019 FIBA World Cup which snapped their 12-year run of dominance of winning gold in every international tournament they participated in (Olympics: 2008, 2012, 2016; FIBA World Cup: 2010, 2014 and the 2017 FIBA Americas). Team USA’s performance so far in exhibition play has been 0-2 after a 91-83 loss to Australia in Las Vegas. With the likes of Lillard, Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, Jayson Tatum and Draymond Green, it’s only a matter of time that’ll tell if they are far from being the gold medal favorite or not.
NBA Players in the USA Olympic Basketball team
Bam Adebayo - Miami Heat
Keldon Johnson - San Antonio Spurs
Devin Booker - Phoenix Suns
Kevin Durant - Brooklyn Nets
Jerami Grant - Detroit Pistons
Draymond Green - Golden State Warriors
Jrue Holiday - Milwaukee Bucks
Zach LaVine - Chicago Bulls
Damian Lillard - Portland Trail Blazers
JaVale McGee - Denver Nuggets
Khris Middleton - Milwaukee Bucks
Jayson Tatum - Boston Celtics
Schedule
Date | Match | Time | Venue |
July 25 | USA vs France | 11 AM ET | Saitama Super Arena, Japan |
July 28 | USA vs Iran | 3:40 PM ET | Saitama Super Arena, Japan |
July 31 | USA vs Czech Republic | 11 AM ET | Saitama Super Arena, Japan |
Also Check out:
Australian Men's Olympic Basketball Team Roster
France Men's Olympic Basketball Team Roster
Slovenia Men’s Olympic Basketball Team Roster
Spain Men’s Olympic Basketball Team Roster
Nigeria Men’s Olympic Basketball Team Roster
Argentina Men’s Olympic Basketball Team Roster
Japan Men's Olympic Basketball Team 2021
Czech Republic Men's Olympic Basketball Team 2021