USA Basketball Today
United 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 interna- tional basketball competitions, as well as for some national com- petitions, and for the development of youth basketball initiatives that address player development, coach education and safety. USA Basketball is an organization made up of
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organizations. 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. A 10-member Board of Directors governs USA
Above Right: David Robinson was the first American men’s basketball 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 historic 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, Colorado, USA Basketball is a nonprofit organization and the national govern- ing body for men's and women's basketball in the
Basketball. Jerry Colangelo, 2005-2016 USA Basketball Men’s National Team Managing Director, serves as Chairman of the 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 Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer; NCAA appointees Dan Gavitt, NCAA Vice President of Men’s Basketball Championships; Mark Lewis, NCAA Executive Vice President of Championships and Alliances; Chris Plonsky, University of Texas Women's Athletics Director/Athletics External Services; Scholastic Director Bob Gardner, Executive Director, National Federation of State High School Associations; 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. From 2012 through 2014, 1400 men and women players and 165 coaches partici- pated in USA Basketball, including USA Basketball men’s and women’s teams, USA Basketball trials and USA team training camps. USA Basketball
men’s and women’s teams between 2012-14 compiled a spectacular 109-0 win-loss record in FIBA and FIBA Americas competitions. Adding in results from the World University Games and the Nike Hoop Summit, USA teams are a striking 122-4. Additionally, USA 3x3 teams posted a 65-8 win-loss record in official FIBA and FIBA Americas 3x3 competitions.
Rick Stewart
Andrew D. Bernstein
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