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2012 USA Men’s and Women’s Olympic Teams Share USA Basketball’s 2012 Team of the Year Award


as undefeated exhibition records leading up to London, USA Basketball’s 2012 U.S. Men’s and Women’s Olympic/National Teams were chosen co-recipients of the 2012 USA Basketball Team of the Year award.


O While the USA men stood atop the


Olympic podium for a second- consecutive Olympics, the USA women captured an unprecedented fifth-straight Olympic gold medal.


“Winning a gold medal during an


n the heels of gold-medal performances at the 2012 Olympic Games, as well


Olympic year, as far as USA Basketball is concerned, is the culmi- nation of four years of hard work,” said USA women’s head coach Geno Auriemma (University of Connecticut). “So, for our men’s and women’s teams to be the team of the year is a reflection on the work USA Basketball does with all our partners. Every day, there are people working to make sure those four years end with a gold medal. I want to pass along congratulations to Coach K and the men’s team. They are just a bunch of super guys, and it was an honor and a thrill to be in London and watch them perform.”


“The chemistry we had


and the camaraderie we had on this year’s Olympic team, although we’ve had really good camaraderie in the past, just seemed to be at the highest level,” said USA men’s coach Mike Krzyzewski (Duke University). “I actually thought we had even better cama- raderie than any of the teams we played against, which is very unusual because those teams have been together for years, whether it be Spain, Argentina, Lithuania or France. Our guys really got along, and they had fun. I loved the fact that when the pressure was the most, they responded the best, and I think


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Extending the USA women’s Olympic gold medal streak to five straight with its gold medal showing at the 2012 Olympic Games, the U.S. ranked No. 1 in 15 of 19 major statistical categories among the 12-team field.


that was because they were such a close team.”


The USA Basketball Board of


Directors is responsible for selecting USA Basketball’s annual coach, player and team of the year awards. “We are proud to be able to


celebrate two remarkable teams that won medals with outstanding teamwork and sportsmanship,” said Jim Tooley, USA Basketball Executive Director/CEO.


“Both teams dealt with short training periods and difficult travels schedules, but they went on to beat the best competition in the world in London.” This year’s announcement marks the


17th time USA Basketball has presented the Team of the Year Award, which first was earned in 1996 by the historic USA Women’s National Team/Olympic Team.


2012 U.S. Olympic/Men’s USA Basketball Team Of The Year Award Recipients


Year Team 2012 U.S. Men’s Olympic Team/USA Men’s National Team U.S. Women’s Olympic Team/USA Women’s National Team


2011 USA Women’s FIBA U19 World Championship Team 2010 USA Men’s FIBA World Championship/USA National Teams USA Women’s FIBA World Championship/USA National Teams


2009 USA Men’s U19 World Championship Team 2008 U.S. Men’s Olympic Team/USA National Team U.S. Women’s Olympic Team/USA National Team


2007 USA Men’s FIBA Americas Championship Team / USA Men’s Senior National Team USA Women’s FIBA Americas Championship Team / USA Women’s National Team


2006 USA Men’s FIBA World Championship Team / USA Men’s Senior National Team


2005 USA Women's U19 World Championship Team 2004 U.S. Women’s Olympic Team / USA Women’s National Team 2003 USA World Championship For Young Women Team 2002 USA Women’s FIBA World Championship Team 2001 USA FIBA World Championship For Young Men Team 2000 U.S. Women’s Olympic Team / USA Women’s National Team 1999 USA Men’s Tournament of the Americas Team 1998 USA Women’s FIBA World Championship Team 1997 USA Women’s FIBA Junior World Championship Team 1996 U.S. Women’s Olympic Team / USA Women’s National Team


National Team Playing July 29-Aug. 12


in London, England, the 2012 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team wrapped up an 8-0 record to capture a gold medal at the 2012 Olympics, and the USA national squad earned a 5-0-exhibition record leading up to London. Led by Krzyzewski, the


team included assistant coaches Jim Boeheim (Syracuse), Mike D’Antoni (Los Angeles Lakers) and Nate McMillan, as well as players Carmelo Anthony (New York Knicks), Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers), Tyson Chandler (New York Knicks), Anthony Davis (New Orleans Hornets), Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder), James Harden (Houston Rockets), Andre


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