FIFTEENTH WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES -- 1989
The USA basketball team, directed by coach Gene Keady of Purdue University (IN), traveled to Duisburg, West Germany, aiming to win the gold medal. Having taken the silver in the 1987 Pan Am Games, and the bronze in the 1988 Olympics, the USA was looking to re-establish its basketball dominance.
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1989 USA RESULTS (6-0)
1989 WORLD UNIV. GAMES FINAL STANDINGS
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Opening with a key matchup against Brazil in the first round of pool play, the Americans got a measure of revenge for Brazil's 1987 upset of the U.S. in the Pan American finals by recording a one-sided 126-93 victory. 6'9' Larry Johnson, of Odessa Junior College (TX) as well as a future UNLV and NBA standout, scored 25 points in the U.S. win over Brazil, and 6'9' Mark Randall from Kansas scored 19 points in just over seven minutes of playing time to assist the American team to the win.
The following day, Johnson again led the team with 26 points as the U.S. rolled past Great Britain, 108-67. Karl Brown of Georgia Tech led the British team with 19 points. The USA finished its pool play with a 3-0 record after bettering Poland, 128-75, as Johnson dominated inside with 21 points and 13 rebounds. After recording a 104-79 win over Israel and a 103-76 win over West Germany in the semifinals, the United States earned a spot in the finals against the Soviet Union.
The USA trailed the Soviets by eight mid-way through the first half before rallying to post a seven-point halftime lead, 47-40. Led by Stephen Thompson's eight points, the USA went on a 14-4 run during the opening minutes of the second half and sailed on from there to knock off the Soviets 88-80 and capture the gold medal.
The victory gave the USA the gold medal for the first time since 1981. The Soviets returned home with the silver medal, while the Federal Republic of Germany took the bronze medal.
The USA team was led offensively by Syracuse University (NY) star Thompson who averaged 19.8 ppg. Also making strong contributions were Johnson, 16.3 ppg. and 11.0 rpg., and his future UNLV teammate Stacey Augmon, 11.0 ppg., as well as Iowa's Matt Bullard 10.5 ppg.
1989 USA MEN'S WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES ROSTER
| NAME |
POS
|
HGT
|
WGT
|
AGE
|
SCHOOL | HOMETOWN |
| Victor Alexander |
C
|
6-9
|
265
|
19
|
Iowa State | Detroit, MI |
| Stacey Augmon |
F
|
6-8
|
198
|
21
|
Nevada-Las Vegas | Pasadena, CA |
| Matt Bullard |
F
|
6-9
|
215
|
22
|
Iowa | Des Moines, IA |
| Dale Davis |
C
|
6-9
|
225
|
20
|
Clemson | Toccoa, GA |
| Larry Johnson |
F
|
6-9
|
240
|
20
|
Odessa J.C. | Dallas, TX |
| Anthony Jones |
G
|
6-3
|
190
|
21
|
Purdue | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Lyndon Jones |
G
|
6-1
|
192
|
20
|
Indiana | Marion, IN |
| Travis Mays |
G
|
6-2
|
175
|
21
|
Texas | Ocala, FL |
| Mark Randall |
F
|
6-9
|
230
|
21
|
Kansas | Englewood, CO |
| Stephen Scheffler |
C
|
6-9
|
257
|
21
|
Purdue | Ada, MI |
| Steven Smith |
G
|
6-6
|
192
|
20
|
Michigan State | Detroit, MI |
| Stephen Thompson |
F
|
6-6
|
185
|
20
|
Syracuse | Los Angeles, CA |
| HEAD COACH: Gene Keady, Purdue University (IN) | ||||||
| ASSISTANT COACH: Jim Boeheim, Syracuse University (NY) | ||||||
| ASSISTANT COACH: Bob Chipman, Washburn University (KS) | ||||||
| TEAM PHYSICIAN: Jim Nevins, San Diego, CA | ||||||
| ATHLETIC TRAINER: Ralph Reiff, Butler University (IN) | ||||||
1989 USA MEN'S WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES CUMULATIVE STATISTICS
| NAME | G |
FGM-A
|
PCT |
3PM-A
|
PCT |
FTM-A
|
PCT |
REB
|
PTS
|
AT
|
BK
|
ST
|
| Thompson | 6 |
53- 95
|
.558 |
2- 7
|
.296 |
11- 19
|
.579 |
19/ 3.2
|
119/ 19.8
|
10
|
1
|
12
|
| Johnson | 6 |
36- 60
|
.600 |
0- 0
|
.000 |
26- 33
|
.788 |
66/11.0
|
98/ 16.3
|
16
|
5
|
18
|
| Augmon | 6 |
23- 50
|
.460 |
5- 9
|
.556 |
15- 17
|
.882 |
25/ 4.2
|
66/ 11.0
|
21
|
6
|
15
|
| Bullard | 6 |
20- 34
|
.588 |
11- 15
|
.733 |
12- 14
|
.857 |
18/ 3.0
|
63/ 10.5
|
6
|
9
|
6
|
| Randall | 6 |
22- 39
|
.564 |
4- 6
|
.667 |
10- 13
|
.769 |
24/ 4.0
|
58/ 9.7
|
7
|
3
|
8
|
| Mays | 6 |
21- 57
|
.368 |
11- 36
|
.306 |
3- 4
|
.750 |
5/ 0.8
|
56/ 9.3
|
12
|
2
|
8
|
| Davis | 6 |
22- 40
|
.550 |
0- 0
|
.000 |
3- 5
|
.600 |
39/ 6.5
|
47/ 7.8
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
| A. Jones | 6 |
14- 39
|
.359 |
8- 23
|
.348 |
3- 4
|
.750 |
9/ 1.5
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39/ 6.5
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20
|
1
|
12
|
| Alexander | 6 |
15- 28
|
.536 |
0- 0
|
.000 |
9- 12
|
.750 |
22/ 3.7
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39/ 6.5
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3
|
2
|
2
|
| Scheffler | 6 |
12- 15
|
.800 |
0- 0
|
.000 |
6- 10
|
.600 |
21/ 3.5
|
30/ 5.0
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
| Smith | 6 |
10- 18
|
.556 |
1- 12
|
.083 |
6- 8
|
.750 |
19/ 3.2
|
27/ 4.5
|
10
|
2
|
8
|
| L. Jones | 5 |
6- 10
|
.600 |
1- 2
|
.500 |
2- 3
|
.667 |
3/ 0.6
|
15/ 3.0
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7
|
1
|
2
|
| USA | 6 |
254-485
|
.524 |
43-110
|
.391 |
106-142
|
.746 |
270/45.0
|
657/109.5
|
119
|
40
|
102
|
| OPP. | 6 |
177-367
|
.482 |
30- 74
|
.405 |
86-133
|
.647 |
188/31.3
|
470/ 78.3
|
106
|
11
|
32
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