The 1948 United States men's Olympic basketball team competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, along with 22 other basketball teams. The basketball tournament was held in London, England at Wembley Stadium. Team USA won their second straight gold medal after 1936 (Summer Olympic Games were cancelled in 1940 and 1944, due to World War II). The team was made up of Amateur Athletic Union and college basketball players.[1]
| Head coach | Bud Browning |
|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics |  |
| Scoring leader |  Alex Groza (11.1) |
Roster
editUSA match ups (8–0)
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United States 86 
Switzerland 21- United States 53
Czechoslovakia 28 - United States 59
Argentina 57 - United States 66
Egypt 28 - United States 61
Peru 33 - United States 63
Uruguay 28 - United States 71
Mexico 40 - United States 65
France 21[1]
Final standings
edit- 1. United States (8–0)
- 2. France (5–2)
- 3.
Brazil (7–1) - 4. Mexico (5–2)
- 5. Uruguay (5–3)
- 6.
Chile (4–4) - 7. Czechoslovakia (4–4)
- 8.
Korea (3–5) - 9.
Canada (6–2) - 10. Peru (4–4)
- 11.
Belgium (5–3) - 12.
Philippines (4–4) - 13.
Cuba (4–3) - 14.
Iran (2–5) - 15. Argentina (4–4)
- 16.
Hungary (3–5) - 17.
Italy (4–4) - 18.
China (5–3) - 19. Egypt (2–6)
- 20.
Great Britain (0–7) - 21. Switzerland (2–6)
- 22.
Iraq (0–7) - 23.
Ireland (0–6)[1]
Team USA
editAlex Groza led Team USA with an average of 11.1 points per game. Bud Browning was the head coach, Adolph Rupp was the assistant coach, and Louis Wilke was the manager.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "USAB: Games of the XIVth Olympiad -- 1948". Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ "1948 USA Men's Olympic Games Roster Archived 2010-01-03 at the Wayback Machine." usabasketball.com. Retrieved on April 18, 2014.
External links
edit- USA Basketball, official site