States. As the recognized governing body for basketball in the United States by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), USA Basketball is responsible for the selection, training and fielding of USA teams that compete in FIBA sponsored international basketball competitions, as well as for some national competitions. USA Basketball is an organization made up of organiza-
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tions. There are five member categories. Professional: • National Basketball Association • National Basketball Association Development League • Women's National Basketball Association
Collegiate: • National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics • National Collegiate Athletic Association • National Junior College Athletic Association
Scholastic: • National Federation of State High School Associations
Youth: • Amateur Athletic Union
Associate: • Athletes In Action • Basketball Travelers • College Commissioners Association • Harlem Globetrotters • Latin America League of Los Angeles • National Association of Basketball Coaches • National Basketball Players Association • National Junior College Basketball Coach Association • National Junior College Women’s Coach Association • National Wheelchair Basketball Association • USA Deaf Sports Federation • United States Armed Forces • Women's Basketball Coaches Association.
USA Basketball was organized in 1974 and known as
the Amateur Basketball Association of the United States of America (ABAUSA). The name change to USA Basketball occurred Oct. 12, 1989, shortly after FIBA modified its rules to allow professional basketball players to participate in international competitions. USA Basketball then admitted the NBA as an active member and made the change. USA Basketball is governed by an 11-member Board of
Directors. Jerry Colangelo, 2005-2012 USA Basketball Men’s National Team Managing Director, serves as Chairman of the
Above right: David Robinson was the first American men’s basket- ball player to play in three Olympics. The center earned gold in 1992 and 1996, and collected the bronze medal at the 1988 Olympics.
Right: The 1992 USA Basketball “Dream Team” which first rolled through the Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Portland with a 6-0 record, then later in July, the U.S. squad went 8-0 to claim the Barcelona Olympics gold medal.
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ased in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA Basketball is a nonprofit organization and the national governing body for men's and women's basketball in the United
USA Basketball Board of Directors for a second quadrennium. Also members of the Board of Directors are NBA appointees Kim Bohuny, NBA Senior Vice President, Basketball Operations- International; Mark Tatum, NBA Executive Vice President of Global Marketing Partnerships; NCAA appointees Dan Gavitt, NCAA Vice President of Men’s Basketball Championships; Mark Lewis, NCAA Vice President of Championships and Alliances; Chris Plonsky, University of Texas Women's Athletics Director and Senior Associate Athletic Director of Men's/Women's Athletics External Services; Scholastic Director Bob Gardner, Executive Director, National Federation of State High School Associations; At-large/ Independent Director Billy Hunter, Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association; National Organizations Representative Jim Carr, NAIA President and Chief Executive Director; and athlete representatives Chauncey Billups, 2010 World Championship gold medalist and three-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Smith. Serving since January 2001 as CEO/Executive Director is
Jim Tooley, who has been with USA Basketball since 1993. During the 2009-12
quadrennium, 1273 men and women players and 235 coaches participated in USA Basketball, including the USA Basketball boys and girls teams, and USA Basketball trials and training camp. Between 2009-12,
USA Basketball teams compiled an impressive 264-35 win-loss record in FIBA and FIBA Americas competitions, the Pan American Games, the World University Games, the Nike Hoop Summit and in exhibition games. USA teams are the