2000 United States men's Olympic basketball team

The men's national basketball team of the United States won the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. They defeated France by a score of 85–75 in the gold medal game. Team USA won gold for the 12th time in 14 Olympic basketball tournaments.

Roster


Withdrawals

 * Kobe Bryant - the 2000 All-NBA Second Team
 * Tim Duncan - the 2000 All-NBA First Team
 * Grant Hill - the 2000 All-NBA Second Team
 * Allen Iverson - the 2000 All-NBA Second Team
 * Karl Malone - the 2000 All-NBA Second Team
 * Reggie Miller
 * Shaquille O'Neal - the 2000 All-NBA First Team
 * David Robinson - the 2000 All-NBA Third Team
 * John Stockton - The 50 Greatest Players in National Basketball Association History
 * Scottie Pippen - the 2000 NBA All-Defensive Second Team
 * Paul Pierce
 * Eddie Jones - the 2000 All-NBA Third Team
 * Steve Francis - the 2000 Co-NBA Rookie of the Year
 * Chris Webber - the 2000 All-NBA Third Team
 * Stephon Marbury - the 2000 All-NBA Third Team

Results

 * beat, 119–72
 * beat, 93–61
 * beat, 85–76
 * beat, 102–56
 * beat, 106–94
 * beat, 85–70
 * beat, 85–83
 * beat, 85–75

In the preliminary round, Team USA was undefeated (5-0), and qualified for the quarterfinals. In the knockout rounds, Team USA faced Russia (quarterfinals), Lithuania (semifinals), and France (gold-medal game).

2000 Olympic Games final standings

 * 1. (8–0)
 * 2. (4–4)
 * 3. (5–3)
 * 4. (4–4)
 * 5. (4–3)
 * 6. FR Yugoslavia (4–3)
 * 7. (5–2)
 * 8. (3–4)
 * 9. (2–4)
 * 10. (2–4)
 * 11. (1–5)
 * 12. (0–6)