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Olympics Basketball

Questions regarding the Olympic sport of basketball including questions about the 1992 American Dream Team and the 2008 Redeem Team.

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Who are the only basketball players who have won a high school state championship the ncaa championship the nba championship and a olympic gold medal?

Championship Basketball Players

Here are two of the seven: Billy Thompson and Milt Wagner.

Jerry Lucas, Magic Johnson, & Quinn Buckner are 3 more.


Rodney McCray out of Mount Vernon, NY

How much would a 1984 Michael Jordan US Basketball Olympic Card be worth?

Only 1 company had the licenses to make his Olympic card. It was made by the Star Company. The range anywhere from a few $100 to over thousand. Beware of fake ones with no trademarks on them. Or one that has Missing Link Production on the back. Those are counterfeit cards people try to sell on eBay from $5 to $150. And they are just junk cards.

Australia's Olympic medals in basketball?

Australia has won 3 medals (2 silver, 1 bronze) at the Summer Games in basketball. All medals have been won by the women's team who won silver in 2000 and 2004 and bronze in 1996.

Are the dimensions of a high school a college and an NBA basketball court the same?

Girls Basketball always use 28.5 Boys Basketball uses 28.5 up until 7th grade. In 7th grade through NBA ball a 30.1 is used.

How many 10-minute periods are played in Olympic basketball games?

There are two periods played in a whole game of college basketball. Both periods are 20 minutes long. But with timeouts and fouls called during the game, the game goes on longer.

Why is the Olympic basketball have stripes?

there is one stripes on a basket ball there all together

Did the Philippine basketball team qualified in olympic games in history?

Yes, the men's basketball team of Philippines has qualified for 7 Olympic Games:

1) 1936 - finished 5th
2) 1948 - finished 12th
3) 1952 - finished 9th
4) 1956 - finished 7th
5) 1960 - finished 11th
6) 1968 - finished 13th
7) 1972 - finished 13th

What is the average Basketball players size?

All basketball players in the NBA are over 6 feet tall. Many of them are closer to being over 6-1/2 feet tall.

Basketball became an official Olympic sport in what year?

In Berlin, since 1936, with demonstration events in 1904 and 1924.

What four US Olympic men's basketball coaches won a gold medal and an NCAA Championship?

I am pretty sure that there are only 3 African American men's Division 1 head basketball coaches who have won a Division 1 men's basketball championship: John Thompson, Jr.
Nolan Richardson
Tubby Smith

Does each winning team member in a basketball final get a medal?

Members of a team that compete in at least one of the heats, quarterfinals, semifinals, or finals receive a medal if their team finished the final competition in the top three. For example if a swimmer in the 4x100 freestyle relay competes in the semifinal race only, they will get a medal if their team finishes in the top three in the final race.

When was basketball admitted as an Olympic sport?

By most accounts, the first time basketball was officially played at the Olympics was in 1936 in Berlin, with only amateur players-- and at that time, this meant men only. In 1992, professionals were allowed to compete for the first time.

Who determines the ring size for a boxing match and why?

The rules for boxing are determined by the governing body. They set the standards for the ring as well as the other rules for activities.

How to make Solicitation letter for basketball awards and trophies?

One can find out how to write an invitation letter by looking up other invitationals for the same type of event. Once one has gotten some kind of idea in their head as to how to go about it, one can personalize it to their event.

What basketball players have won college NBA and olympic championships?

Glen Rice (Michigan and Los Angeles Lakers)

Nazr Mohammed (Kentucky and San Antonio)

Richard "Rip" Hamilton (UConn and Detroit)

Corliss Williamson (Arkansas and Detroit)

Antoine Walker (Kentucky and Miami)*

Michael Jordan (North Carolina and Chicago)

Magic Johnson (Michigan State and Los Angeles Lakers)+

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (UCLA, Milwaukee and Los Angeles Lakers)#

Billy Thompson (Lousville and Los Angeles Lakers)+

Bill Walton (UCLA, Portland)#

James Worthy (North Carolina, Los Angeles Lakers)

Henry Bibby (UCLA, Knicks)+

Bill Russell (USF, Boston)+#

K.C. Jones (USF, Boston) #

Isiah Thomas (Indiana and Detroit)

Tom Gola (La Salle and Philadelphia Warriors)

Additions (likely others not yet included):

Jerry Lucas (Ohio State, New York Knicks)

Gail Goodrich (UCLA, Los Angeles Lakers)

Quinn Buckner (Indiana, Boston Celtics)

Clyde Lovellette (Kansas, Minneapolis Lakers)

Dereck Anderson (Kentucky 1996, Miami 2006)

*Anderson was teamate of Antoine Walker in both instances, making them one of

two pairs to win championship in college and nba together, joining K.C. Jones and

Bill Russell, respectively.

+ Henry Bibby, Bill "Rings" Russell, Ervin "Magic" Johnson and Billy Thompson are the only players to win an NCAA title one year and an NBA championship the next.

#Russell, Jones, Walton and Abdul-Jabbar are the only guys to win multiple NCAA titles and multiple NBA titles.

It should be noted that some players like Gola won NIT championships, which at the time was the top tournament in college basketball.(Gola also is only person to win NBA '56, NCAA '54 and NIT '52)

Dont forget Eric Riley!!! (University of Michigan and the Houston Rockets) (I don't wanna erase someone else' work, but Eric Riley never won an NCAA championship, the fab five only reached title game twice and he redshirted 1989 season that Michigan won ncaa title, and in NBA, was placed on injured reserve before playoffs of rookie year 1993-1994 with rockets, so i find it hard to count a guy who never played a minute of playoffs or marchmadness years his team won)

How do you unlock dream basketball on Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games?

well i just tried everything and eventually you will unlock most things I've now unlocked everything so I've completed the game Hope i Helped

When was basketball included in the Olympics?

An exhibition match was played at the 1904 Olympics, but basketball did not become an official part of the games until 1936.

AnswerAugust 1936

Who was on the 2004 US Olympics basketball team?

Guards- Allen Iverson, Stephon Marbury, Dwayne Wade

Forwards- Carlos Boozer, Carmelo Anthony, Lebron James, Shawn Marion, Lamar Odom, Richard Jefferson

Centers- Emeka Okefor, Tim Duncan, Amar'e Stoudemire.

Who was on the 1992 US Olympic baseball team?

Jim Abbott
Bret Barberie
Andy Benes
Jeff Branson
Mitchell Fiore
Tom Goodwin
Tyrone Griffin
Tino Martinez
William Masse
Ben McDonald
Mike Milchin
Mickey Morandini
Charles Nagy
Doug Robbins
Scott Servais
Dave Silvestri
Joe Slusarski
Ed Sprague Jr.
Robin Ventura
Ted Wood

What year did vince carter play in the US Olympic basketball team?

Jordan played on the 1984 team that won gold in Los Angeles and the 1992 team, nicknamed the 'Dream Team', that won gold in Barcelona.

When was basketball added to the winter Olympics?

The first Winter Olympics were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating. The Games were held every four years from 1924 until 1936, after which they were interrupted by World War II.

How was basketball originally played?

it is a spherical ball either from leather (traditional), rubber, or a synthetic composite. it is a spherical ball either from leather (traditional), rubber, or a synthetic composite.