The 1972 United States men's Olympic basketball team represented the United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. Led by Tom Henderson and Dwight Jones, the team would go on to win the silver medal. In the final game of the Olympics, Team USA controversially lost for the first time in Summer Olympic Games competition, and ended their 63-game winning streak (the streak began in the 1936 Summer Olympics). The Soviet team that defeated the Americans featured international veterans, who had been playing together for years in their domestic pro league and international tournaments, while the American team was barred from sending NBA players, and used collegians instead.
Roster Name Position Height Weight Age Team/School Home TownMike BantomF6'9"20520St. Joseph's UniversityPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaJim BrewerF/C6'9"22020University of MinnesotaMaywood, IllinoisTommy BurlesonC7'2"22520North Carolina State UniversityNewland, North CarolinaDoug CollinsG6'6"18021Illinois State UniversityBenton, IllinoisKenny DavisG6'1"18023Georgetown CollegeMonticello, KentuckyJames ForbesF6'7"20020University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TexasTom HendersonG6'2"19020San Jacinto CollegeBronx, New YorkBobby JonesC/F6'8"20520University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCharlotte, North CarolinaDwight JonesC6'8"20520University of HoustonHouston, TexasKevin JoyceG6'3"19021University of South CarolinaQueens, New YorkTom McMillenF6'11"21022University of Maryland, College ParkMansfield, PennsylvaniaEd RatleffF/G6'6"19022California State University, Long BeachColumbus, Ohio
Coaches Head Coach: Henry "Hank" Iba – Oklahoma State Assistant Coach: John Bach – Penn State Assistant Coach: Don Haskins – Texas El-Paso
1972 USA results beat , 66–35 beat , 81–55 beat , 67–48 beat , 67–54 beat , 96–31 beat , 72–56 beat , 99–33 beat , 68–38 beat , 51–50
1972 Olympic games final standings 1. (9–0) 2. (8–1) 3. (7–2) 4. (5–4) 5. (7–2) 6. (6–3) 7. (5–4) 8. (4–5) 9. (5–4) 10. (3–6) 11. (4–5) 12. (3–6) 13. (3–6) 14. (2–7) 15. (0–8) 16. (0–8)
See also Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
References
External links USA Basketball, official website