2024 United States men's Olympic basketball team
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The men's national basketball team of the United States competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, and won the gold medal. They qualified for the Olympics as one of the top two FIBA Basketball World Cup finishers from the Americas in 2023. It was the fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal for the Americans, who defeated France in the gold-medal game for the second straight Olympics. The team had been given the nickname "the Avengers" by some media outlets due to their high profile roster, which was assembled after the 2023 U . World Cup squad failed to medal. The Olympic squad included four National Basketball Association (NBA) players who have won its league most valuable player (MVP) award—LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and Joel Embiid—an Olympic first. After the conclusion of the tournament, James was named the FIBA Men's Olympics MVP and was selected to the FIBA Men's Olympics All-Star Five along with Curry.
Infobox
Head coach
Steve Kerr
Scoring leader
Stephen Curry 14
Rebounding leader
LeBron James 6
Assists leader
LeBron James 8
Biggest win
35 vs. Brazil
Tables
Earlier candidates · Roster
Jarrett Allen
Jarrett Allen
Player
Jarrett Allen
NBA team
Cleveland Cavaliers
Added
January 23, 2024
Removed
April 17, 2024
Reason
Not named to 12-man roster
Paolo Banchero
Paolo Banchero
Player
Paolo Banchero
NBA team
Orlando Magic
Desmond Bane
Desmond Bane
Player
Desmond Bane
NBA team
Memphis Grizzlies
Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes
Player
Scottie Barnes
NBA team
Toronto Raptors
Mikal Bridges
Mikal Bridges
Player
Mikal Bridges
NBA team
Brooklyn Nets
Jaylen Brown
Jaylen Brown
Player
Jaylen Brown
NBA team
Boston Celtics
Jalen Brunson
Jalen Brunson
Player
Jalen Brunson
NBA team
New York Knicks
Jimmy Butler
Jimmy Butler
Player
Jimmy Butler
NBA team
Miami Heat
Alex Caruso
Alex Caruso
Player
Alex Caruso
NBA team
Chicago Bulls
De'Aaron Fox
De'Aaron Fox
Player
De'Aaron Fox
NBA team
Sacramento Kings
Paul George
Paul George
Player
Paul George
NBA team
Los Angeles Clippers
Aaron Gordon
Aaron Gordon
Player
Aaron Gordon
NBA team
Denver Nuggets
James Harden
James Harden
Player
James Harden
NBA team
Los Angeles Clippers
Josh Hart
Josh Hart
Player
Josh Hart
NBA team
New York Knicks
Tyler Herro
Tyler Herro
Player
Tyler Herro
NBA team
Miami Heat
Chet Holmgren
Chet Holmgren
Player
Chet Holmgren
NBA team
Oklahoma City Thunder
Brandon Ingram
Brandon Ingram
Player
Brandon Ingram
NBA team
New Orleans Pelicans
Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving
Player
Kyrie Irving
NBA team
Dallas Mavericks
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Player
Jaren Jackson Jr.
NBA team
Memphis Grizzlies
Cameron Johnson
Cameron Johnson
Player
Cameron Johnson
NBA team
Brooklyn Nets
Walker Kessler
Walker Kessler
Player
Walker Kessler
NBA team
Utah Jazz
Damian Lillard
Damian Lillard
Player
Damian Lillard
NBA team
Milwaukee Bucks
Donovan Mitchell
Donovan Mitchell
Player
Donovan Mitchell
NBA team
Cleveland Cavaliers
Chris Paul
Chris Paul
Player
Chris Paul
NBA team
Golden State Warriors
Bobby Portis
Bobby Portis
Player
Bobby Portis
NBA team
Milwaukee Bucks
Austin Reaves
Austin Reaves
Player
Austin Reaves
NBA team
Los Angeles Lakers
Duncan Robinson
Duncan Robinson
Player
Duncan Robinson
NBA team
Miami Heat
Trae Young
Trae Young
Player
Trae Young
NBA team
Atlanta Hawks
Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Leonard
Player
Kawhi Leonard
NBA team
Los Angeles Clippers
Added
July 10, 2024
Removed
Injured
| Player | NBA team | Added | Removed | Reason |
| Jarrett Allen | Cleveland Cavaliers | January 23, 2024 | April 17, 2024 | Not named to 12-man roster |
| Paolo Banchero | Orlando Magic | |||
| Desmond Bane | Memphis Grizzlies | |||
| Scottie Barnes | Toronto Raptors | |||
| Mikal Bridges | Brooklyn Nets | |||
| Jaylen Brown | Boston Celtics | |||
| Jalen Brunson | New York Knicks | |||
| Jimmy Butler | Miami Heat | |||
| Alex Caruso | Chicago Bulls | |||
| De'Aaron Fox | Sacramento Kings | |||
| Paul George | Los Angeles Clippers | |||
| Aaron Gordon | Denver Nuggets | |||
| James Harden | Los Angeles Clippers | |||
| Josh Hart | New York Knicks | |||
| Tyler Herro | Miami Heat | |||
| Chet Holmgren | Oklahoma City Thunder | |||
| Brandon Ingram | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
| Kyrie Irving | Dallas Mavericks | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | Memphis Grizzlies | |||
| Cameron Johnson | Brooklyn Nets | |||
| Walker Kessler | Utah Jazz | |||
| Damian Lillard | Milwaukee Bucks | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | Cleveland Cavaliers | |||
| Chris Paul | Golden State Warriors | |||
| Bobby Portis | Milwaukee Bucks | |||
| Austin Reaves | Los Angeles Lakers | |||
| Duncan Robinson | Miami Heat | |||
| Trae Young | Atlanta Hawks | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | Los Angeles Clippers | July 10, 2024 | Injured |
· Olympic play › Preliminary round
1
1
Pos
1
Team
United States
Pld
3
W
3
L
0
PF
317
PA
253
PD
+64
Pts
6
Qualification
Quarterfinals
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Serbia
Pld
3
W
2
L
1
PF
287
PA
261
PD
+26
Pts
5
3
3
Pos
3
Team
South Sudan
Pld
3
W
1
L
2
PF
261
PA
278
PD
−17
Pts
4
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Puerto Rico
Pld
3
W
0
L
3
PF
228
PA
301
PD
−73
Pts
3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 317 | 253 | +64 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Serbia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 287 | 261 | +26 | 5 | |
| 3 | South Sudan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 261 | 278 | −17 | 4 | |
| 4 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 0 | 3 | 228 | 301 | −73 | 3 |
· Olympic play › Statistics
LeBron James
LeBron James
Player
LeBron James
GP
6
GS
6
MPG
24
FGM
35
FGA
53
FG%
660
3PM
4
3PA
13
3P%
308
FTM
11
FTA
15
Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry
Player
Stephen Curry
GP
6
GS
6
MPG
23
FGM
30
FGA
60
FG%
500
3PM
22
3PA
46
3P%
478
FTM
7
FTA
7
Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant
Player
Kevin Durant
GP
6
GS
1
MPG
22
FGM
27
FGA
50
FG%
540
3PM
14
3PA
27
3P%
519
FTM
15
FTA
16
Devin Booker
Devin Booker
Player
Devin Booker
GP
6
GS
6
MPG
22
FGM
25
FGA
44
FG%
571
3PM
13
3PA
23
3P%
565
FTM
7
FTA
9
Anthony Davis
Anthony Davis
Player
Anthony Davis
GP
6
GS
1
MPG
16
FGM
20
FGA
32
FG%
625
3PM
1
3PA
2
3P%
500
FTM
9
FTA
11
Anthony Edwards
Anthony Edwards
Player
Anthony Edwards
GP
6
GS
0
MPG
16
FGM
29
FGA
50
FG%
580
3PM
12
3PA
25
3P%
480
FTM
7
FTA
12
Bam Adebayo
Bam Adebayo
Player
Bam Adebayo
GP
6
GS
0
MPG
16
FGM
16
FGA
30
FG%
533
3PM
3
3PA
9
3P%
333
FTM
1
FTA
2
Jrue Holiday
Jrue Holiday
Player
Jrue Holiday
GP
5
GS
3
MPG
18
FGM
15
FGA
27
FG%
556
3PM
8
3PA
16
3P%
500
FTM
0
FTA
0
Joel Embiid
Joel Embiid
Player
Joel Embiid
GP
5
GS
5
MPG
16
FGM
21
FGA
37
FG%
568
3PM
6
3PA
11
3P%
545
FTM
8
FTA
11
Derrick White
Derrick White
Player
Derrick White
GP
5
GS
0
MPG
15
FGM
7
FGA
17
FG%
412
3PM
4
3PA
13
3P%
308
FTM
1
FTA
2
Jayson Tatum
Jayson Tatum
Player
Jayson Tatum
GP
4
GS
2
MPG
17
FGM
8
FGA
21
FG%
381
3PM
0
3PA
4
3P%
000
FTM
5
FTA
6
Tyrese Haliburton
Tyrese Haliburton
Player
Tyrese Haliburton
GP
3
GS
0
MPG
8
FGM
3
FGA
5
FG%
600
3PM
2
3PA
4
3P%
500
FTM
0
FTA
0
Team totals
Team totals
Player
Team totals
GP
6
GS
–
MPG
200
FGM
236
FGA
426
FG%
554
3PM
89
3PA
193
3P%
461
FTM
71
FTA
91
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA |
| LeBron James | 6 | 6 | 24 | 35 | 53 | 660 | 4 | 13 | 308 | 11 | 15 |
| Stephen Curry | 6 | 6 | 23 | 30 | 60 | 500 | 22 | 46 | 478 | 7 | 7 |
| Kevin Durant | 6 | 1 | 22 | 27 | 50 | 540 | 14 | 27 | 519 | 15 | 16 |
| Devin Booker | 6 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 44 | 571 | 13 | 23 | 565 | 7 | 9 |
| Anthony Davis | 6 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 32 | 625 | 1 | 2 | 500 | 9 | 11 |
| Anthony Edwards | 6 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 50 | 580 | 12 | 25 | 480 | 7 | 12 |
| Bam Adebayo | 6 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 533 | 3 | 9 | 333 | 1 | 2 |
| Jrue Holiday | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 27 | 556 | 8 | 16 | 500 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | 5 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 568 | 6 | 11 | 545 | 8 | 11 |
| Derrick White | 5 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 412 | 4 | 13 | 308 | 1 | 2 |
| Jayson Tatum | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 381 | 0 | 4 | 000 | 5 | 6 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 600 | 2 | 4 | 500 | 0 | 0 |
| Team totals | 6 | – | 200 | 236 | 426 | 554 | 89 | 193 | 461 | 71 | 91 |
References
- Team at the time player was a candidate
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