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DeMarcus Cousins was a force in the paint for the U.S. and in addition to 11 points and nine rebounds, he swatted a pair of Serbian shots. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)
It's high fives all the way around for Kyrie Irving as Kenneth Faried and Andre Drummond congratulate the World Cup MVP. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)
Rudy Gay contributed 11 points and three rebounds in the World Cup gold medal game. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)
Klay Thompson finished as the USA's second leading scorer averaging 12.7 points a game. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)
Klay Thompson made two 3-pointers and was one of six USA players to score from beyond the 3-point arc. (Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images)
The USA team saved its best performance for last as it pounded Serbia 129-92. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)
Kenneth Faried opened the USA's scoring with a jumper and finished the night with 12 points and seven boards. (Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images)
Kenneth Faried splits two Serbian defenders for a basket. (Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images)
Stephen Curry looks to control a rebound for the U.S. (Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images)
Kenneth Faried finished strong in the gold medal contest and was named to the five-mmember All-World Cup Team. (Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images)
When he wasn't draining threes, Kyrie Irving was pushing the ball to the basket for two-points. (Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images)
James Harden battles for the loose ball versus Serbia in Sunday's World Cup title game. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)
USA mentor Mike Krzyzewski has now won two World Cup gold medals and two bronze medals. (Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images)
Klay Thompson posted 12 points in the gold medal game victory. (Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images)
DeMarcus Cousins slips under the Serbian defender for two of his 11 points. (Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images)
DeMar DeRozan finished the gold medal game with 10 points and was one of eight USA players to finish in double-figures. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)
James Harden drives to the basket for two of his 23 points. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)
The USA featured seven players averaging between 14.2 and 9.6 points a game during the 2014 FIBA World Cup. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)
James Harden and DeMarcus Cousins celebrate the USA's gold medal winning performance. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)
USA National Team managing Director Jerry Colangelo congratulates Kyrie Irving and the USA Team on its golden achievement. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)
Coach K now has won two World Cup titles (2010 and 2014) and two Olympic golds (2008 and 20012). (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)
Anthony Davis and Miroslav Raduljica battle for control of a rebound. (Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images)
Kyrie Irving followed in the footsteps of Kevin Durant (2010) and Shaquille O'Neal (1994) and was named MVP of the 2014 World Cup. (Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images)
DeMar DeRozan flies in for a rim-ratteling slam-dunk. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)
Rudy Gay earned a second FIBA World Cup gold medal as the U.S. defeated Serbia 129-92. (Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images)
DeMarcus Cousins and Mason Plumlee celebrate a USA score. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)
Coach Krzyzewski has now coach the USA to 63 consecutive wins. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)
There's no keeping Kenneth Faried off the glass as the forward averaged a team best 7.8 rebounds a game during the World Cup. (Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images)
The USA averaged 104.6 points a game and finished a perfect 9-0. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)
At the sound of the buzzer and a 129-92 win finalized for the World Cup gold medal, the USA Team celebrates. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)
Kyrie Irving finished with 26 points and added four assists. (Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images)
Kyrie Irving hit a perfect 6-of-6 from 3-point on his way to game high 26 points against Serbia in the gold medal game. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)
Stephen Curry uses a ball fake to get to the basket. (Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images)
USA Wins 2014 FIBA World Cup
Photo Vault: Mike Krzyzewski
Since 2005, Jerry Colangelo and the USA Men's National Team have compiled a remarkable 97-4 overall record and claimed six gold medals.
Russell Westbrook as won Olympic and FIBA World Cup gold and is 27-1 all-time in a USA jersey.
Four-time gold medalist Charles Barkley tallied a 37-2 record during a USA Basketball career that spanned 14 years.
Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski’s USA Basketball career has spanned 38 years and included 12 gold medals.
Along with slamming home the “dunk of death,” Vince Carter won two gold medals with USA Basketball.
It’s an Olympic year – again! The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are set to take place July 23-Aug. 8, 2021. With 2020 in the rearview, USA Basketball looks onward and upward in what it hopes to be a healthy, golden year for basketball. Here are marquee events on the USA Basketball 2021 calendar and notables to keep your eyes on:
USA Basketball rang in the new year, which is full of promise and the long-awaited Tokyo Olympics, with this little teaser for our fans.
Sports Illustrated named five athletes as its combined 2020 Sportsperson of the Year, and NBA and WNBA championship MVPs LeBron James and Breanna Stewart were among the five for both on and off the field of play.
La Jolla, California • June 22-26 , 1992 When USA Basketball began its planning for the 1992 U.S. Olympic men's team training, it decided that the squad's best interest would be served if it had a team to scrimmage during its initial June 22-26 training camp in La Jolla, Calif. In...
Atlanta, Georgia; Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Lexington, Kentucky • April 5-9, 1978 Days after leading his University of Kentucky squad to the 1978 NCAA Championship, hall of fame mentor Joe B. Hall undertook the challenge of directing a USA National Team comprised of top...
