1964 United States men's Olympic basketball team

none August 2023 1964 United States men's Olympic basketball team Hank Iba 1964 Summer Olympics 16px Jerry Shipp USA (12.4) 1960 1968 The 1964 United States men's Olympic basketball team represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Entering the Olympics for the sixth time, the United States men's team had won its last 37 games in a row. In the gold medal game, the USA faced the USSR; they were two undefeated teams that were both favorites to win the gold medal. Team USA won the gold medal for the sixth Olympics in a row, by beating the USSR, 73–59. Roster Name "1964 USA Men's Olympic Games Roster https://web.archive.org/web/20100103180539/http://usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=moly_1964 2010-01-03 ." usabasketball.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2014. Position Height Weight Age Team/School Home TownJim BarnesC6'8"24023Texas Western CollegeStillwater, OklahomaBill BradleyG/F6'5"20521Princeton UniversityCrystal City, MissouriLarry BrownG5'10"16524Goodyear WingfootsLong Beach, New YorkJoe CaldwellG/F6'5"19522Arizona State UniversityLos Angeles, CaliforniaMel CountsC7'0"23023Oregon State UniversityCoos Bay, OregonDick DaviesG6'1"17528Goodyear Wingfoots (LSU)Harrisburg, PennsylvaniaWalt HazzardG/F6'3"18822Univ. of California-Los AngelesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaLucious JacksonF6'9"23822Pan American UniversityBastrop, LouisianaPete McCaffreyF6'5"19025Goodyear Wingfoots (LSU)Tulsa, OklahomaJeff MullinsG/F6'4"18522Duke UniversityLexington, KentuckyJerry ShippG6'5"19029Phillips 66ers (SE Oklahoma St.)Blue, OklahomaGeorge WilsonF6'8"21022Chicago Jamaco Saints (Cincinnati)Chicago, Illinois The 1964 United States Olympic basketball team featured college and AAU players. Jerry Shipp led the team with an average of 12.4 points per game.Team Leaders. Results USA beat Australia, 78–45 USA beat Finland, 77–51 USA beat Peru, 60–45 USA beat Uruguay, 83–28 USA beat Yugoslavia, 69–61 USA beat Brazil, 86–53 USA beat South Korea, 116–50 USA beat Puerto Rico, 62–42 (semifinals) USA beat USSR, 73–59 (gold-medal game) 1964 Olympic standings 1. United States (9–0) 2. Soviet Union (8–1) 3. Brazil (6–3) 4. Puerto Rico (5–4) 5. Italy (6–3) 6. Poland (5–4) 7. Yugoslavia (6–3) 8. Uruguay (4–5) 9. Australia (4–5) 10. Japan (4–5) 11. Finland (4–5) 12. Mexico (3–6) 13. Hungary (4–5) 14. Canada (1–8) 15. Peru (3–6) 16. South Korea (0–9) References External links USA Basketball, official site Category:United States at the Olympic men's basketball tournament United States olympic