1956 United States men's Olympic basketball team

The 1956 United States men's Olympic basketball team competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, from November 22 to December 1, 1956. The team was led by 22-year-old Bill Russell, who averaged 14.1 points per game. Team USA won the Olympic Gold medal, beating their opponents by an average of 53.5 points, an unsurpassed average margin of victory in Olympic basketball.

Roster

1956 USA results

• beat , 98–40
• beat , 101–29
• beat , 121–53
• beat , 85–44
• beat , 113–51
• beat , 85–55
• beat , 101–38
• beat , 89–55
• USA record was 8–0

Stats

1956 Olympic Games final standings

• 1. (8–0)
• 2. (5–3)
• 3. (6–2)
• 4. (5–3)
• 5. (5–3)
• 6. (3–4)
• 7. (4–4)
• 8. (2–5)
• 9. (5–2)
• 10. (3–4)
• 11. (5–3)
• 12. (2–5)
• 13. (2–5)
• 14. (1–6)
• 15. (0–7)

See also

• Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics

References

External links

• USA Basketball, official site