Which nation won most gold in Olympics basketball

The Gold in Olympics is a prestigious thing for an athlete. Every sportsperson has a dream to participate in the Olympics and win gold for the country.

Basketball is been a primary sport in the Olympics since the Summer Olympics in 1936. This sport which originated in the USA gained enormous popularity and attracts fans worldwide.

This sport is the attraction of power, speed, skills, and mental stability. This made him the most popular game in the world. Also, there are some great athletes responsible for its popularity like Michael Jordan, Bill Russel, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Wilt Chamberlain, and many more.

Today we will how many gold medals were won by Team USA men’s basketball in the entire history of the Olympics.

How Many Olympic Gold Medals Has the USA Men’s Basketball Team Won?

Team USA basketball influenced the Olympic basketball and won most of the gold medals in the world.

Team USA Basketball won 16 gold medals in the entire history of the Olympics. They had participated in 19 men’s tournaments. Along with men, women also did prestigious work by winning 9 gold medals in the 11 tournaments.

Team USA is the only team who won seven gold medals straight from 1936 to 1968. Even the women’s team joined them later and they have also won seven consecutive medals same as men’s since 1996.

On an individual level, Carmelo Anthony contributed the most gold medals in Olympic Basketball for the USA basketball team. He won a total of three gold medals in 2008, 2012, and 2016. He also won a bronze medal in the year 2004 in his first participation.

Following Carmelo, the second player on the list of most Olympic gold medals in men’s basketball is LeBron James. He has secured gold medals in 2008, 2012, and 2016, contributing significantly to Team USA’s success!

Also, Kevin Durant – the star player of the USA men’s basketball team, has three Olympic gold medals to his name. He secured gold in 2012, 2016, and 2020—making him the leading scorer in Team USA’s men’s Olympic basketball history. Additionally, he won gold at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

Other nations won Gold in Olympics

There are some other countries to won gold medals in the basketball Olympics. The former Soviet Union had won 2 times Argentina won once in 2004.

Some other teams won silver and bronze medals like the Soviet Union, Brazil, France, Spain, and Lithuania.

Because of the star players, once again basketball team of the USA is are strong contender for the gold medal in the Olympics 2024. If this happens, Lebron James and Kevin Durant will be at an equal level as Carmelo Anthony, 4 to each.

LeBron James has been in good form since the 2024 NBA season, also he contributed a lot of his efforts and points in the USA Basketball showcase series. Also, he won the first-ever NBA In-Season championship. His teammate Anthony Davis also participated in the USA men’s basketball roasters.

LeBron James’s average stats for the 2024 Olympic exhibition games are 14.2 points, 4 rebounds, and 3.6 assists. Anthony Davis’s average stats for the 2024 Olympic Exhibition games are 11.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists.

Also 14-time All-Star and 4th appeared Kevin Durant is also looking positive to the gold medal. He didn’t play in the exhibition games due to his injury. Kevin Durant’s Injury of a calf strain is the reason behind this. Steve Kerr – Head coach of Team USA – said there is no chance of his replacement.

USA Olympic men’s Basketball Roster

  • Bam Adebayo, C (Miami Heat)
  • Devin Booker, G (Phoenix Suns)
  • LeBron James, F (Los Angeles Lakers)
  • Anthony Davis, F/C (Los Angeles Lakers)
  • Anthony Edwards, G (Minnesota Timberwolves)
  • Joel Embiid, C (Philadelphia 76ers)
  • Tyrese Haliburton, G (Indiana Pacers)
  • Jrue Holiday, G (Boston Celtics)
  • Jayson Tatum, F (Boston Celtics)
  • Derick White, F (Boston Celtics)

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