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*(“BARCELONA 1992 Dream Team-“Limited Edition” USA Basketball)
*USA Basketball Dream Team Barcelona 1992 “Limited Edition”
USA Basketball With a high quality PVC cover, the Molten USA Dream Team Limited Edition. BARCELONA 1992
Men’s Basketball provides exceptional feel for improved ball control and durability. Designed for recreational play.
The Molten rubber outdoor basketball showcases a durable rubber. It’s covered with the
1992 Barcelona Dream Team graphics. Official men’s size and weight. A must have for any Dream Team-NBA Fan!
Unquestionably: One of the greatest Teams in NBA history. For The ’92 Dream Team, the sky was truly the limit!
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The actions and the glory of The Dream Team’s amazing career Continues.
Molten Official: Full Size USA Basketball “BARCELONA” Dream Team 1992.
Condition: Mint
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Paul Cunningham –
MEN’S TOURNAMENT OF THE AMERICAS — 1992
Men’s Olympic History
Portland, Oregon, USA
June 26-July 5, 1992
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An unspectacular event in terms of competition, the 1992 Tournament of the Americas’ claim to fame was the unveiling of the most popular and agueably the most talented and highly anticipated basketball team in history, the 1992 USA Men’s Senior National Team.
1992 USA Men’s Tournament of the Americas Team
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1992 USA RESULTS (6-0)
USA 136 Cuba 57
USA 105 Canada 61
USA 112 Panama 52
USA 128 Argentina 87
USA 119 Puerto Rico 81
USA 127 Venezuela 80
1992 TOUR. OF THE AMERICAS FINAL STANDINGS
1. *USA (6-0) 5. Canada (2-3)
2. *Venezuela (4-3) Argentina (2-3)
3. *Brazil (5-1) Cuba (1-3)
4. *Puerto Rico (4-3) Mexico (1-3)
Panama (1-3)
Uruguay (0-4)
* Qualified for the 1992 Olympic basketball competition.
Dubbed the “Dream Team” by the media before ever setting foot on court together, the 12-member squad was selected to earn an Olympic qualifying berth and then represent the USA at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
Perhaps the greatest perceived challenge for the USA was the adjustment of NBA players to international rules or reduced roles, however, neither issues emerged as a problem as the Dream Team manhandled the compeition compiling a spotless 6-0 record en route to the tournament title. Posting a 51.5 ppg. average margin of victory, the superstar laden U.S. squad scored 121.1 points a game, while shooting an impressive 63.0 percent from the field and a blistering 43.8 percent from three point, all while outrebounding opponents by 18.0 rpg.
Seven of the 12 USA players averaged in double figure scoring, led by Charles Barkley with 16.3 ppg. who was followed by Karl Malone with 14.8, Chris Mullin with 14.3 and Clyde Drexler with 13.8. Michael Jordan scored 12.7 ppg. and both Patrick Ewing and David Robinson notched 11.8 ppg.
The USA opened the Tournament of the Americas with a 136-57 win over Cuba. No USA player logged more than 22 minutes, yet seven players scored in double figures as the USA raced to a 40-point, 67-27 lead by halftime and increased that lead to 66, 100-34 with 12 minutes to play before coasting to the 79-point victory.
The USA continued to roll defeating Canada 105-61 and Panama 112-52. In its fourth game the USA downed Argentina 128-87, but more importantly qualified for the Olympics by securing, via its 4-0 record, the top spot in Pool A and the guarantee of at least a top-four finish in the tournament.
The semifinals marked the first time that the USA and Puerto Rico had met on the National Team level since 1991 when the Puerto Ricans upset the U.S. at the Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba. However, this time the high powered Dream Team turned the tables by routing the nearly identical Puerto Rico team 119-81.
Anxious to be on their way to Barcelona, the USA entered the tournament finals looking for its sixth consecutive victory with Venezuela the intended victim. The USA stormed out to a 15-0 lead as Venezuela missed its first 10 field goal attempts over the first five minutes. By halftime, the lead was 41 points, 67-26, and the margin would grow to over 50 points during the second half before the USA settled for the 47-point gold medal victory and a perfect 6-0 record.
Also qualifying for the Olympic Games were Venezuela with the silver, Brazil with the bronze and Puerto Rico, who finished in fourth place.
1992 USA Men’s Tournament of the Americas Team Roster
NAME POS HGT WGT AGE AFFILIATION (COLLEGE) HOMETOWN
Charles Barkley F 6-6 250 29 Phoenix Suns (Auburn) Bala Cynwyd, PA
Larry Bird F 6-9 220 35 Boston Celtics (Indiana State) Brookline, MA
Clyde Drexler G 6-7 222 30 Portland Trail Blazers (Houston) Portland, OR
Patrick Ewing C 7-0 240 30 New York Knicks (Goergetown) Fort Lee, NJ
Earvin Johnson G 6-9 220 32 Los Angeles Lakers (Michigan State) Beverly Hills, CA
Michael Jordan G 6-6 198 29 Chicago Bulls (North Carolina) Chicago, IL
Christian Laettner F 6-11 235 22 Duke University Angola, NY
Karl Malone F 6-9 256 29 Utah Jazz (Louisiana Tech) Salt Lake City, UT
Chris Mullin F 6-7 215 29 Golden State Warriors (St. John’s) Alamo, CA
Scottie Pippen G/F 6-7 210 26 Chicago Bulls (Central Arkansas) Northbrook, IL
Divid Robinson C 7-1 235 27 San Antonio Spurs (U.S. Naval Academy) San Antonio, TX
John Stockton G 6-1 175 30 Utah Jazz (Gonzaga) Salt Lake City, UT
HEAD COACH: Chuck Daly, New Jersey Nets
ASSISTANT COACH: P.J. Carlesimo, Seton Hall University (NJ)
ASSISTANT COACH: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke University (NC)
ASSISTANT COACH: Lenny Wilkens, Cleveland Cavaliers (OH)
TEAM PHYSICIAN: David Fisher (Minneapolis, MN)
ATHLETIC TRAINER: Ed Lacerte, Boston Celtics (MA)
1992 USA Men’s Tournament of the Americas Team
Cumulative Statistics
NAME G FGM-FGA PCT 3PM-3PA PCT FTM-FTA PCT REB/AVG PTS/AVG AT BK ST
Barkley 6 34- 58 .586 2- 5 .400 28- 33 .848 40/ 6.7 98/ 16.3 10 1 12
Malone 6 33- 53 .623 0- 0 .000 23- 39 .793 35/ 5.8 89/ 14.8 9 4 5
Mullin 6 31- 49 .633 15- 30 .500 9- 14 .643 18/ 3.0 86/ 14.3 14 1 9
Jordan 6 29- 53 .547 9- 23 .391 9- 12 .750 23/ 3.8 76/ 12.7 30 5 11
Robinson 6 32- 42 .762 0- 0 .000 7- 13 .538 32/ 5.3 71/ 11.8 5 11 5
Drexler 5 27- 39 .692 5- 11 .455 10- 12 .833 13/ 2.6 69/ 13.8 33 2 5
Ewing 5 27- 43 .628 0- 0 .000 5- 8 .625 26/ 5.2 59/ 11.8 2 10 6
Johnson 6 19- 34 .559 3- 9 .333 17- 20 .850 25/ 4.2 58/ 9.7 54 0 7
Pippen 6 20- 30 .667 2- 6 .333 6- 9 .667 26/ 4.3 48/ 8.0 37 2 8
Laettner 6 18- 31 .581 3- 7 .429 5- 8 .625 16/ 2.7 44/ 7.3 2 0 3
Bird 2 8- 11 .727 3- 4 .750 0- 0 .000 7/ 3.5 19/ 9.5 2 0 3
Stockton 2 5- 6 .833 0- 1 .000 0- 0 .000 1/ 0.3 10/ 5.0 12 0 1
USA 6 283-449 .630 42- 96 .438 119-158 .753 285/47.5 727/121.2 210 36 75
OPP. 6 161-421 .382 35-104 .337 61- 83 .735 177/29.5 418/ 69.7 84 12 28
Games of the XXVth Olympiad — 1992