1972 United States men's Olympic basketball team
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. It is important to note that 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 players that had already played in the NBA, and used collegians instead.Roster
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
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