Olympics Basketball

around $100

Here is a full list of countries that participated in Olympic basketball and how many times. * United States - 16 * Brazil - 13 * Australia - 12 * Italy - 12 * China - 10 * Spain - 10 * Yugoslavia - 10 * Canada - 9 * Puerto Rico - 9 * Soviet Union - 9 * Czechoslovakia - 7 * Egypt - 7 * France - 7 * Mexico - 7 * Philippines - 7 * Uruguay - 7 * Cuba - 6 * Japan - 6 * Poland - 6 * South Korea - 6 * Angola - 5 * Argentina - 5 * Germany - 5 * Lithuania - 5 * Bulgaria - 4 * Chile - 4 * Greece - 4 * Hungary - 4 * Belgium - 3 * Croatia - 3 * Peru - 3 * Senegal - 3 * Switzerland - 3 * Finland - 2 * Iran - 2 * New Zealand - 2 * Russia - 2 * Turkey - 2 * Central African Republic - 1 * Estonia - 1 * India - 1 * Iraq - 1 * Ireland - 1 * Israel - 1 * Latvia - 1 * Morocco - 1 * Panama - 1 * Romania - 1 * Serbia & Montenegro - 1 * Singapore - 1 * Sweden - 1 * Thailand - 1 * Unified Team - 1 * Venezuela - 1 There were a total of 17 olympic games (without the demonstration) that had basketball competition. 55 national teams and alliances around the world competed so far.

The value of an autographed leather Dream Team basketball is between $2,000-,$12,000. However, this will vary depending on its condition.

make plays for everybody on his or her team

2008

ESPN or Nba TV

NBA players first Olympics was the 1992 Summer Games in Barcelona and NHL players first Olympics was the 1998 Winter Games in Nagano.

According to the the Official Basketball Rules approved by the FIBA Central Board: For men's competition the ball's circumference will be between 749 millimeters and 780 millimeters (29.5 inches and 30.7 inches) and weigh between 567 grams and 650 grams (20 ounces and 23 ounces). For women's competition the ball's circumference will be between 724 millimeters and 737 millimeters (28.5 inches and 29 inches) and weigh between 510 grams and 567 grams (18 ounces and 20 ounces).

* Dribbling - Dribbling is a crucial skill in basketball. Learn how to control the ball at game speed and keep the ball away from the opposition. Staying low and keeping the ball at waist level will help you keep possession. Always dribble with your head up and look for your teammates. No double dribbling - when you have stopped dribbling the ball, you must either pass the ball to a teammate or take a shot. To check out some drills for improving your dribbling. * Passing - Passing is the best way to keep possession of the basketball and is a faster way of moving the ball up the court than dribbling. There are three main kinds of passes in basketball: the bounce pass, the chest pass and the overhead pass. * Shooting - If you can't shoot, then you won't score, so shooting is one of the most important basketball skills to develop. Learn the three basic shots: the layup, the set shot and the jump shot. * Pivot - Pivoting with the basketball alows you to change direction and look for a pass or shot. Remember not to move your pivot foot.

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Yes, it was done to faciliate the US and to make the game more exciting

Christian Laettner

1991. I have an new, unopened, sealed store display of that team.

id like to know if the 1992 usa olympic basketball dream team line up is worth anything. neer been out of package. all figurines are in there

yes they are the best team in nba. i don't like the lakers. i think lebron James better than Kobe whatever his nsme is. hahahahahah lakers are not better than the cavaliers

Australia people you could always look it up on the google.

Swin Cash is most known for winning Gold Medal on the U.S. Olympic basketball team in 2004. She has many other achievements, she play on the WNBA for the Chicago Sky team.

There was no team competing on a international level that year. Don Nelson coached in 1994 and Lenny Wilkens coached in 1996. Both coached a version of the legendary Dream Team.

The hoop is 18 inches / 457.2 mm in diameter.

Yes.

Men's team head coaches:

1) Pete Newell, California - won gold in 1960.
2) Hank Iba, Oklahoma State - won gold in 1964 and 1968.
3) Dean Smith, North Carolina - won gold in 1976.
4) Bob Knight, Indiana - won gold in 1984.
5) Mike Krzyzewski, Duke - won gold in 2008.

Women's team head coaches:

1) Pat Summitt, Tennessee - won gold in 1984
2) Kay Yow, North Carolina State - won gold in 1988
3) Tara VanDerveer, Stanford -won gold in 1996.

Teresa Edwards

The basketball gold medal game in the 1936 Olympics was played outdoors on a dirt court in a driving rain storm. The United States defeated Canada by the score of 19-8.

According to google maps the fastest route by car is 367 miles. By foot it is 374 miles and in a straight line they are most likely 350 miles apart.

Mike X

There are 16 teams in CBA (Chinese Basketball Association).

A college basketball court is usually 84 feet long. This is also the usual length of a high school court as well. A pro court is 94 feet in length.