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Basketball, Men

Date29 July – 12 August 2012
StatusOlympic
LocationBasketball Arena, Olympic Park, Stratford, London / North Greenwich Arena, Greenwich, London
Participants144 from 12 countries
FormatRound-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches.

The United States has historically dominated the sport of basketball, but after the USA team placed third at the 2004 Olympics, it was obvious that the rest of the world was catching up. Although NBA players had been used at the Olympics since 1992, even with them it had become apparent that the USA could no longer show up with a team of NBA All-Stars and expect to waltz through the Olympics to a gold medal. USA Basketball responded by hiring Jerry Colangelo, a former NBA coach, to lead Team USA and Colangelo hired Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, who instituted a team program concept. This worked with a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics and in 2010 the USA won the World Championships for only the second time ever. Led by NBA stars Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, and [Chris Paul], the USA was favored in London, but they knew that they could be beaten if they did not play well, as Spain, Russia, and Argentina had several NBA players on their teams.

But that never happened, although they were challenged. In group play the United States punished Nigeria 156-73, setting all sorts of Olympic records, including most points in a game, and margin of victory. But their next game was against Lithuania and this was close until late in the fourth quarter, before the USA pulled ahead to win 99-94. In the knock-out round, the United States easily defeated Australia and Argentina to reach the final against Spain. Spain had beaten Lithuania in the quarters and Russia in the semis.

The final was close throughout, with the USA pulling out to an early lead, only to see Spain come back in the second period and cut the lead to only one at the half, 59-58. It stayed that way after three quarters, but the US was too strong in the final few minutes and won the gold medal, 107-100. The bronze medal went to Russia, who defeated Argentina 81-77. Despite the history of top Russian basketball players, mainly when playing for the Soviet Union, this was the first Olympic medal in men’s basketball for Russia.

PosNumberTeamNOCGPPointsScoring AverageTPDisqualifications2-point Field Goals Made2-point Field Goals Attempts2-point Field Goals %3-point Field Goals Made3-point Field Goals Attempts3-point Field Goals %FGFG%FTFree Throws %ORBDRBTotal ReboundsAssistsStealsTOVBLKPersonal Fouls
1United StatesUSA8924115.503296290.5232003360.595129/2930.440137/1910.717118239357200837819171Gold1
Center (5)4Tyson Chandler 8324.01-27:55014200.70014200.7000/00.0004/120.333161632333417
Forward (4)5Kevin Durant 815619.53-28:440491010.48515360.41734/650.52324/270.8896404621138513
Forward (4)6LeBron James 810613.33-18:52044730.60338530.7176/200.30012/160.75015304545118214
Guard (2)7Russell Westbrook 8688.51-51:39022460.47818340.5294/120.33320/270.741112131377014
Guard (1)8Deron Williams 8729.02-25:21023590.39010270.37013/320.40613/170.76539123748117
Forward (3)9Andre Iguodala 8344.31-36:26014200.7009110.8185/90.5561/20.50091322115519
Guard (2)10Kobe Bryant 89712.12-18:26030700.42913310.41917/390.43620/220.909861410911022
Center (5)11Kevin Love 89311.62-17:36034540.63026320.8138/220.36417/300.567273461322216
Guard (2)12James Harden 8445.51-14:12017340.50011140.7866/200.3004/70.57105564416
Guard (1)13Chris Paul 8668.33-26:02025490.51012210.57113/280.4643/60.50041620412013014
Center (5)14Anthony Davis 7263.70-52:01011170.64711170.6470/00.0004/60.6673161901138
Forward (4)15Carmelo Anthony 813016.32-22:46046860.53523400.57523/460.50015/190.7891226381047021
CoachMike Krzyzewski
2SpainESP864780.922224900.4531733430.50449/1470.333154/2090.737902343241542910031158Silver2
Forward (4)4Pau Gasol 815319.13-48:020571000.57052840.6195/160.31334/440.77313486123314911
Guard (2)5Rudy Fernández 8779.63-35:09223530.43411190.57912/340.35319/270.704428322379315
Guard (1)6Sergio Rodríguez 8222.81-38:1408240.3336160.3752/80.2504/41.000110112247011
Guard (2)7Juan Carlos Navarro 66711.22-27:06019560.3399290.31010/270.37019/250.760516211428012
Guard (1)8José Manuel Calderón 8567.02-57:31018420.42910180.5568/240.33312/160.750215172069012
Center (5)9Felipe Reyes 8273.41-18:2406210.2866200.3000/10.00015/200.750121628206221
Forward (3)10Víctor Claver 530.60-24:060180.125040.0001/40.2500/00.00016711216
Guard (2)/Forward (3)11Fernando San Emeterio 8202.51-51:5907220.3184120.3333/100.3003/40.75061521824010
Guard (2)12Sergio Llull 8445.52-37:43015400.3759210.4296/190.3168/120.6673111413111117
Center (5)13Marc Gasol 810112.63-30:01037710.52136690.5221/20.50026/370.7037313817219526
Center (5)14Serge Ibaka 8648.02-00:32026450.57826450.5780/00.00012/180.6671619356161013
Guard (1)15Víctor Sada 5132.60-31:130580.625460.6671/20.5002/21.00024650304
CoachSergio Scariolo
3Russian FederationRUS862377.922324810.4821803250.55452/1560.333107/1610.665672192861584911140153Bronze3
Guard (1)4Aleksey Shved 89111.43-20:06036830.43423410.56113/420.3106/140.4293222547725212
Center (5)5Timofey Mozgov 88010.02-29:14233530.62333530.6230/00.00014/220.636721281212419
Forward (3)6Sergey Karasyov 200.00-05:490010.000010.0000/00.0000/00.00002210002
Guard (2)7Vitaly Fridzon 89211.52-55:16030540.55620320.62510/220.45522/230.9573121515612521
Center (5)8Aleksandr Kaun 8627.82-35:55027500.54027500.5400/00.0008/240.333920294011624
Guard (2)9Yevgeny Voronov 500.00-21:380050.000040.0000/10.0000/00.00020223223
Forward (4)10Viktor Khryapa 8577.13-47:59020510.3929230.39111/280.3936/61.0005455034614222
Forward (4)11Semyon Antonov 6132.20-31:510460.667120.5003/40.7502/21.00002220214
Forward (4)12Sergey Monya 8394.92-49:30016450.35610200.5006/250.2401/20.50052530864415
Guard (1)13Dmitry Khvostov 430.80-20:370120.500111.0000/10.0001/20.50001120202
Guard (2)14Anton Ponkrashov 8465.82-50:56018440.40914300.4674/140.2866/70.857211133148014
Forward (3)15Andrey Kirilenko 814017.54-31:09047870.54042680.6185/190.26341/590.6952238601115151415
CoachDavid Blatt
4ArgentinaARG869086.302465180.4751703160.53876/2020.376122/1630.748632032661575086171514
Forward (4)4Luis Scola 814418.04-01:240561060.528561040.5380/20.00032/510.62713243722511425
Guard (2)5Manu Ginóbili 815519.44-03:010511030.49532600.53319/430.44234/341.00053843331321118
Forward (3)6Marcos Mata 492.30-32:280490.444370.4291/20.5000/00.00013441022
Guard (1)7Facu Campazzo 8374.62-31:01012260.4626100.6006/160.3757/110.636414182645110
Guard (1)8Pablo Prigioni 6254.22-47:4708230.348460.6674/170.2355/60.8333811391113116
Center (5)9Juan Pedro Gutiérrez 8506.31-31:13017340.50016320.5001/20.50015/170.88251621011315
Guard (2)10Carlos Delfino 812215.34-13:00044940.46825400.62519/540.35215/230.652228301378115
Center (5)11Martín Leiva 320.70-15:340180.125170.1430/10.0000/00.00033610102
Forward (4)12Leo Gutiérrez 8415.11-29:43013300.433010.00013/290.4482/21.000066536013
Forward (3)13Andrés Nocioni 88310.43-28:04031640.48419360.52812/280.4299/130.692429331139424
Forward (3)14Hernán Jasen 7162.31-21:5606160.375580.6251/80.1253/60.50027931509
Forward (4)15Federico Kammerichs 362.00-24:500350.600350.6000/00.0000/00.00054901302
CoachJulio Lamas
5BrazilBRA647979.831864110.4531482920.50738/1190.31969/1100.627721532251003963111435
Guard (2)4Marcelinho Machado 6233.81-01:2609310.290590.5564/220.1821/30.33314521307
Guard (1)5 Raulzinho 3113.70-29:1504110.364370.4291/40.2502/30.66721362301
Center (5)6Caio Torres 3124.00-30:381590.556580.6250/10.0002/40.50033620209
Guard (1)7Larry Taylor 6274.51-10:43012260.46212210.5710/50.0003/50.60037101213111
Forward (3)8Alex Garcia 6244.02-19:1019290.3107220.3182/70.2864/60.66711314976019
Guard (1)9Marcelinho Huertas 66811.32-36:48025610.41020420.4765/190.26313/170.765581336210010
Guard (2)10 Leandrinho 69716.22-32:21137760.48725460.54312/300.40011/160.688211132311119
Forward (4)11Anderson Varejão 6447.31-58:20018320.56318320.5630/00.0008/100.800231942462218
Forward (4)12Guilherme Giovannoni 6305.01-26:15011260.4236130.4625/130.3853/40.75021012520014
Center (5)13 Nenê Hilário 5357.01-48:47012210.57112210.5710/00.00011/170.647931403310510
Forward (3)14 Marcus Vinícius 6437.21-49:33017330.5158150.5339/180.5000/00.0000111197609
Center (5)15Tiago Splitter 66510.82-16:44027560.48227560.4820/00.00011/250.4401121321055216
CoachRubén Magnano
6FranceFRA643572.541633700.4411262420.52137/1280.28972/1040.69255170225933790301316
Center4Kévin Séraphin 6366.01-29:34017310.54817310.5480/00.0002/40.50081220348819
Forward5Nicolas Batum 69315.52-43:22032600.53321290.72411/310.35518/200.900628347511914
Guard6Fabien Causeur 300.00-18:360050.000010.0000/40.0000/00.00001110003
Forward7Yakhouba Diawara 3103.30-43:2914140.286240.5002/100.2000/00.00002232109
Center8Ali Traore 6274.51-10:59011230.47811230.4780/00.0005/60.83331316321119
Guard9Tony Parker 69415.73-00:27033810.40728620.4525/190.26323/300.767512171941509
Guard10Yannick Bokolo 671.20-45:480280.250030.0002/50.4001/20.50023532215
Forward11Florent Piétrus 4184.51-03:0805100.500350.6002/50.4006/61.0001101120127
Guard12Nando de Colo 6427.02-06:02014410.3417170.4127/240.2927/80.87521416141017015
Forward13Boris Diaw 6467.72-52:25120400.50017290.5863/110.2733/70.42910263626410515
Center14Ronny Turiaf 5153.01-19:2625120.4175120.4170/00.0005/180.27871926423314
Forward15Mickaël Gelabale 6477.82-26:44020450.44415260.5775/190.2632/30.66761521829112
CoachVincent Collet
7AustraliaAUS649682.701924410.4351432950.48549/1460.33663/870.724821662481064179151377
Guard (2)4Peter Crawford 242.00-05:560250.400221.0000/30.0000/00.00011200000
Guard (1)5Patty Mills 612721.22-58:130491160.42232680.47117/480.35412/160.7508192713515111
Guard (2)6Adam Gibson 461.50-07:330230.667010.0002/21.0000/00.00010100002
Forward (3)7Joe Ingles 69015.03-21:52035690.50727430.6288/260.30812/180.667921302551217
Guard (2)8Brad Newley 6477.82-07:44017370.45914240.5833/130.23110/140.71442529125559
Guard (1)9Matt Dellavedova 6447.32-51:35014390.3596180.3338/210.3818/81.0003202327313016
Forward (3)10David Barlow 571.40-29:260390.333260.3331/30.3330/10.00035842108
Forward (4)11Mark Worthington 6172.81-17:0005180.278390.3332/90.2225/80.6256915802013
Center (5)12Aron Baynes 6457.51-12:59021320.65621320.6560/00.0003/31.00011920026224
Forward (4)13David Andersen 67212.02-33:08029780.37221580.3628/200.4006/70.857122436778220
Forward (4)14Matt Nielsen 6203.32-01:2708190.4218180.4440/10.0004/80.5009122191112317
Center (5)15Aleks Marić 6172.80-53:0707160.4387160.4380/00.0003/40.75061016112110
CoachBrett Brown
8LithuaniaLTU646978.221683600.4671302570.50638/1030.36995/1200.792541752291092698121488
Guard (2)4Rimantas Kaukėnas 6477.81-26:32117370.45912270.4445/100.5008/81.000145525119
Guard (1)5Mantas Kalnietis 6335.52-07:18012360.3337190.3685/170.2944/60.667414182911309
Forward (3)6Jonas Mačiulis 5142.81-15:3106150.4005100.5001/50.2001/20.500661201619
Guard (2)7Marty Pocius 6437.21-46:00016380.42111210.5245/170.2946/110.5451141514011016
Guard (2)8Renaldas Seibutis 6223.70-57:3906140.429390.3333/50.6007/80.87533643019
Forward (4)9Darius Songaila 66611.01-36:21024300.80024300.8000/00.00018/190.94731821778015
Forward (3)10Simas Jasaitis 6355.82-20:04012280.429480.5008/200.4003/40.75012122324011
Forward (3)11Linas Kleiza 68313.82-39:48129660.43926510.5103/150.20022/280.786533381028018
Center (5)12Antanas Kavaliauskas 5234.60-53:4409170.5299170.5290/00.0005/90.556881622307
Guard (1)13Šarūnas Jasikevičius 6416.82-10:27015370.4058250.3207/120.5834/41.0001673252609
Center (5)14Jonas Valančiūnas 6254.21-09:00011210.52411210.5240/00.0003/60.50071724007313
Forward (4)15Paulius Jankūnas 6376.21-37:36011210.52410190.5261/20.50014/150.93331417315613
CoachKestutis Kemzura
9Great BritainGBR538076.041383480.397982220.44140/1260.31764/890.7197912620565247181179
Forward (4)4Kieron Achara 4164.00-32:2804110.364130.3333/80.3755/70.71454910234
Guard (1)5Andrew Lawrence 5163.21-26:2704190.2112100.2002/90.2226/70.8571781035115
Guard (2)6Mike Lenzly 133.00-06:180111.000000.0001/11.0000/00.00001110100
Forward (4)7Pops Mensah-Bonsu 44611.51-51:45115350.42915330.4550/20.00016/210.76282129439014
Forward (3)8Drew Sullivan 5265.21-39:08211200.5509150.6002/50.4002/50.4005611625016
Forward (3)9Luol Deng 57915.82-53:27027860.31420510.3927/350.20018/260.6927263323714011
Forward (4)10Robert Archibald 5132.61-22:450490.444490.4440/00.0005/80.62561420726012
Forward (4)11Joel Freeland 57314.62-05:35030640.46926500.5204/140.2869/100.900161733249218
Guard (2)12Nate Reinking 5469.22-33:13118550.3278270.29610/280.3570/00.000268616116
Forward (4)13Dan Clark 5387.61-18:02015240.6257100.7008/140.5710/00.0006814221014
Guard (2)14Kyle Johnson 5122.40-29:2604150.267150.2003/100.3001/20.50030320103
Center (5)15Eric Boateng 3124.00-21:260590.556590.5560/00.0002/30.66735810103
CoachChris Finch
10NigeriaNGR533867.601173270.358902280.39527/990.27377/1110.6948311119453268699010
Forward (4)4Tony Skinn 4225.51-24:2606290.2073140.2143/150.2007/80.87513472806
Forward (4)5Ekene Ibekwe 331.00-12:330120.500111.0000/10.0001/20.50011210004
Forward (4)6Ike Diogu 57414.82-42:03027600.45024500.4803/100.30017/210.8101728453111013
Forward (4)7Al-Farouq Aminu 5397.82-23:28011470.23410330.3031/140.07116/230.696121830141014310
Guard (1)8Ade Dagunduro 263.00-19:4301100.100170.1430/30.0004/60.66710111103
Guard (2)9Chamberlain Oguchi 56012.01-47:40018480.3756200.30012/280.42912/150.800268537013
Forward (4)10Koko Archibong 520.40-43:090130.333130.3330/00.0000/00.00053842407
Guard (2)11Richard Oruche 5173.41-01:0707220.3186150.4001/70.1432/40.50011260801
Forward (4)12Ejike Ugboaja 4143.50-44:1807170.4127170.4120/00.0000/00.000681420203
Forward (3)13Derrick Obasohan 55310.62-31:11019480.39612270.4447/210.3338/110.727412165314110
Forward (4)/Center (5)14Alade Aminu 5408.01-46:44017340.50017340.5000/00.0006/130.462161329229413
Center (5)15Olumide Oyedeji 581.61-03:380270.286270.2860/00.0004/80.500691532317
CoachAyo Bakare
11TunisiaTUN532064.031253100.403882040.43137/1060.34933/620.53260109169642993218311
Forward (3)4Radhouane Slimane 5153.01-06:0506170.353370.4293/100.3000/00.000371043304
Guard (1)5Marouan Laghnej 4143.51-05:5305150.333150.2004/100.4000/00.000055101905
Guard (1)/Guard (2)6Nizar Knioua 4112.81-08:220590.556470.5711/20.5000/00.000213721305
Forward (3)7Mourad El-Mabrouk 5397.82-09:38113360.3615130.3858/230.3485/60.833123435016
Guard (1)8Marouan Kechrid 22110.51-16:2607220.318270.2865/150.3332/21.00016750703
Forward (3)9Mohamed Hdidane 5336.61-17:16012270.4447170.4125/100.5004/100.40005521003
Forward (4)10Mehdi Hafsi 4102.50-35:0804140.286390.3331/50.2001/30.33312331300
Forward (4)11Mokhtar Ghyaza 551.00-31:420270.286270.2860/00.0001/11.00013402304
Forward (4)12Makram Ben Romdhane 57515.02-48:41130640.46929560.5181/80.12514/270.51919244313921315
Forward (3)/Forward (4)13Amine Rzig 5459.01-57:01018380.47410230.4358/150.5331/20.5004111573509
Forward (3)/Forward (4)14Youssef Gaddour 100.00-03:020000.000000.0000/00.0000/00.00000000000
Forward (4)15Salah Mejri 55210.42-40:46123610.37722530.4151/80.1255/110.4551733509491719
CoachAdel Tlatli
12People's Republic of ChinaCHN531362.601112790.398842100.40027/690.39164/1070.59830129159461770218912
Forward (4)4Ding Jinhui 561.20-44:3602120.1672100.2000/20.0002/60.33324621409
Guard (1)5Liu Wei 5316.22-03:39011250.44011230.4780/20.0009/140.64301313101609
Forward (3)6Yi Li 5224.41-09:3309210.4297160.4382/50.4002/60.33324611636
Guard (2)7Wang Shipeng 5489.61-48:56017320.5314110.36413/210.6191/60.167066711104
Forward (3)8Zhu Fangyu 5214.21-10:4504150.267260.3332/90.22211/120.91704410306
Forward (3)9Sun Yue 382.71-08:3303160.1883120.2500/40.0002/30.66703345424
Center (5)10Zhang Zhaoxu 5102.00-40:560560.833560.8330/00.0000/20.000246104212
Forward (4)11Yi Jianlian 57414.82-45:58024560.42922530.4152/30.66724/370.6491140514471110
Forward (3)12Guo Ailun 3103.30-41:420490.444480.5000/10.0002/21.00012310303
Guard (1)13Chen Jianghua 5377.41-53:50015430.34910320.3135/110.4552/50.400010101116011
Center (5)14Wang Zhizhi 5306.01-35:34012350.34310280.3572/70.2864/70.5714222633629
Forward (4)15Zhou Peng 4164.00-55:580590.556450.8001/40.2505/70.71415610316
CoachBob Donewald, Jr.

Preliminary Round

Date29 July – 6 August 2012

Group A

Date29 July – 6 August 2012
FormatRound-robin pools.
PosTeamNOCWinsDrawsLossesPointsPoints
1United StatesUSA50010589-398Q
2FranceFRA4019376-378Q
3ArgentinaARG3028448-424Q
4LithuaniaLTU2037395-399Q
5NigeriaNGR1046338-456
6TunisiaTUN0055320-411
MatchDate/TimeTeamNOCResultTeamNOC
Match #129 Jul 9:00Nigeria 13NGR60 – 56Tunisia 14TUN
Match #229 Jul 14:30United States 15USA98 – 71France 16FRA
Match #329 Jul 22:15Argentina 17ARG102 – 79Lithuania 18LTU
Match #431 Jul 14:30Lithuania 19LTU72 – 53Nigeria 20NGR
Match #531 Jul 20:00France 21FRA71 – 64Argentina 22ARG
Match #631 Jul 22:15United States 23USA110 – 63Tunisia 24TUN
Match #702 Aug 9:00France 25FRA82 – 74Lithuania 26LTU
Match #802 Aug 14:30Argentina 27ARG92 – 69Tunisia 28TUN
Match #902 Aug 22:15United States 29USA156 – 73Nigeria 30NGR
Match #1004 Aug 9:00France 31FRA73 – 69Tunisia 32TUN
Match #1104 Aug 14:30United States 33USA99 – 94Lithuania 34LTU
Match #1204 Aug 22:15Argentina 35ARG93 – 79Nigeria 36NGR
Match #1306 Aug 11:15Lithuania 37LTU76 – 63Tunisia 38TUN
Match #1406 Aug 14:30France 39FRA79 – 73Nigeria 40NGR
Match #1506 Aug 22:15United States 41USA126 – 97Argentina 42ARG

Group B

Date29 July – 6 August 2012
FormatRound-robin pools.
PosTeamNOCWinsDrawsLossesPointsPoints
1Russian FederationRUS4019400-359Q
2BrazilBRA4019402-349Q
3SpainESP3028414-394Q
4AustraliaAUS3028410-373Q
5Great BritainGBR1046380-405
6People's Republic of ChinaCHN0055313-439
MatchDate/TimeTeamNOCResultTeamNOC
Match #129 Jul 11:15Brazil 43BRA75 – 71Australia 44AUS
Match #229 Jul 16:45Spain 45ESP97 – 81People's Republic of China 46CHN
Match #329 Jul 20:00Russian Federation 47RUS95 – 75Great Britain 48GBR
Match #431 Jul 9:00Russian Federation 49RUS73 – 54People's Republic of China 50CHN
Match #531 Jul 11:15Spain 51ESP82 – 70Australia 52AUS
Match #631 Jul 16:45Brazil 53BRA67 – 62Great Britain 54GBR
Match #702 Aug 11:15Australia 55AUS81 – 61People's Republic of China 56CHN
Match #802 Aug 16:45Russian Federation 57RUS75 – 74Brazil 58BRA
Match #902 Aug 20:00Spain 59ESP79 – 78Great Britain 60GBR
Match #1004 Aug 11:15Russian Federation 61RUS77 – 74Spain 62ESP
Match #1104 Aug 16:45Brazil 63BRA98 – 59People's Republic of China 64CHN
Match #1204 Aug 20:00Australia 65AUS106 – 75Great Britain 66GBR
Match #1306 Aug 9:00Australia 67AUS82 – 80Russian Federation 68RUS
Match #1406 Aug 16:45Great Britain 69GBR90 – 58People's Republic of China 70CHN
Match #1506 Aug 20:00Brazil 71BRA88 – 82Spain 72ESP

Quarter-Finals

Date8 August 2012
FormatWinner of each match advanced to the semi-finals.
MatchDate/TimeCompetitorsNOCResultCompetitorsNOC
Match #108 Aug 20:00Argentina 73ARG82 – 77Brazil 74BRA
Match #208 Aug 22:15United States 75USA119 – 86Australia 76AUS
Match #308 Aug 16:15Spain 77ESP66 – 59France 78FRA
Match #408 Aug 14:00Russian Federation 79RUS83 – 74Lithuania 80LTU

Semi-Finals

Date10 August 2012
FormatWinner of each match advanced to the final round.
MatchDate/TimeCompetitorsNOCResultCompetitorsNOC
Match #110 Aug 21:00United States 81USA109 – 83Argentina 82ARG
Match #210 Aug 17:00Spain 83ESP67 – 59Russian Federation 84RUS

Final Round

Date12 August 2012
FormatMedal round.
MatchDate/TimeCompetitorsNOCResultCompetitorsNOC
Match 1/212 Aug 15:00United States 85USA107 – 100Spain 86ESP
Match 3/412 Aug 11:00Russian Federation 87RUS81 – 77Argentina 88ARG