Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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Final results for the Basketball competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

For the second straight year, a United States "Dream Team" comprised fully of NBA players won the gold medal. This was also the last Olympics prior to the inception of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) in the United States.

[edit] Medal summary

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men's	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (USA) Charles Barkley Anfernee Hardaway Grant Hill Hakeem Olajuwon Karl Malone Reggie Miller Shaquille O'Neal Gary Payton Scottie Pippen Mitch Richmond David Robinson John Stockton	Image:Flag of FR Yugoslavia.svg Yugoslavia (YUG) Dejan Tomašević Miroslav Berić Dejan Bodiroga Zeljko Rebraca Predrag Danilović Vlade Divac Aleksandar Đorđević Šasa Obradović Žarko Paspalj Zoran Savić Nikola Lonćar Milenko Topić	Image:Flag of Lithuania 1989-2004.svg Lithuania (LTU) Arvydas Sabonis Rimas Kurtinaitis Darius Lukminas Saulius Štombergas Eurelijus Žukauskas Šarūnas Marčiulionis Mindaugas Žukauskas Gintaras Einikis Andrius Jurkūnas Artūras Karnišovas Rytis Vaišvila Tomas Pačėsas
Women's	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (USA) Teresa Edwards Dawn Staley Ruthie Bolton Sheryl Swoopes Jennifer Azzi Lisa Leslie Carla McGhee Katy Steding Katrina Felicia McClain Rebecca Lobo Venus Lacy Nikki McCray	Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (BRA) Hortência Marcari Oliva Maria Angelica Adriana Aparecida Santos Leila Sobral Maria Paula Silva Janeth Arcain Roseli Gustavo Marta Sobral Silvinha Alessandra Oliveira Cintia Santos Claudia Maria Pastor	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia (AUS) Robyn Maher Allison Cook Sandy Brondello Michele Timms Shelley Sandi Trisha Fallon Michelle Chandler Fiona Robinson Carla Boyd Jennifer Whittle Rachael Sporn Michelle Brogan

[edit] Final table, men

1. USA
2. Yugoslavia
3. Lithuania
4. Australia
5. Greece
6. Brazil
7. Croatia
8. China
9. Argentina
10. Puerto Rico
11. Angola
12. South Korea

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List of Olympic medalists in basketball

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