1968 United States men's Olympic basketball team
The 1968 United States men's Olympic basketball team represented the United States at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico from October 13 to 25, 1968. Team USA won its seventh consecutive Gold medal.
1968 USA men's Olympic games roster
| Name | Position | Height | Weight | Age | Team/School | Home Town |
| Michael Barrett | G | 6'2" | 155 | 25 | U.S. Armed Forces | Norfolk, Virginia |
| John Clawson | G | 6'4" | 200 | 24 | U.S. Armed Forces | Naperville, Illinois |
| Don Dee | F | 6'7" | 205 | 25 | St. Mary of the Plains Col. | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Calvin Fowler | G | 6'1" | 170 | 27 | Goodyear Wingfoots | Akron, Ohio |
| Spencer Haywood | C | 6'8" | 225 | 19 | Trinidad State Junior College | Detroit, Michigan |
| Bill Hosket | F | 6'8" | 220 | 21 | Ohio State University | Dayton, Ohio |
| Jim King | F | 6'7" | 200 | 25 | Goodyear Wingfoots | Akron, Ohio |
| Glynn Saulters | G | 6'2" | 175 | 23 | Northeast Louisiana University | Lisbon, Louisiana |
| Charlie Scott | F | 6'5" | 180 | 19 | University of North Carolina | New York, New York |
| Mike Silliman | F | 6'6" | 225 | 23 | U.S. Armed Forces | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Ken Spain | C | 6'9" | 240 | 22 | University of Houston | Houston, Texas |
| Jo Jo White | G | 6'3" | 195 | 21 | University of Kansas | St. Louis, Missouri |
The roster was led by future NBA champions Haywood and White, who each led the team in scoring, with an average of 16.3 points and 11.7 points respectively. Haywood was the youngest player to make the USA basketball team at the time.
USA Basketball also selected 6 alternates to the U.S. squad; Tom Black of the Goodyear Wingfoots, George Carter of the US Army, Joe Hamilton of Christian College of the Southwest Junior College, Dan Issel of the University of Kentucky, Rick Mount of Purdue University and Charles Paulk of Northeastern Oklahoma College.
Staff
- Head coach: Hank Iba, Oklahoma State University
- Assistant coach: Henry Vaughn, Goodyear Wingfoots
- Assistant coach: John McLendon, Cleveland State University
- Team Manager: Ben Carnevale, New York University
- Assistant Manager: G. Russel Lyons, Boulder, CO
- Athletic Trainer: Whitey Gwynne, West Virginia University
Results
- beat, 81–46
- beat, 93–36
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- beat, 65–50
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