national team

First held in 1950 and conducted every four years since 1970, FIBA recently changed its competition schedule and the next FIBA Basketball World Cup will take place August 31-September 15, 2019, in China. Claiming five gold medals, three silver medals and four bronze medals with a 123-27 overall record all-time in World Cup competition, the USA will look to claim a three-peat, something no nation has done in the past 17 editions of the event. With a 68-60 World Cup Qualifying win on the road over Uruguay on Dec. 2, 2018, the USA officially earned a qualifying berth for the 2019 World Cup.

USA National Team

History

The current two-time defending FIBA World Cup champion, the USA men have participated in 17 FIBA World Cups and have collected 12 medals - five gold medals (1954, 1986, 1994, 2010 and 2014), 3 silver medals (1950, 1959 and 1982) and four bronze medals (1974, 1990, 1998 and 2006). USA teams own an overall record of 123-27.

History

USA Players of Note

Members of past USA FIBA World Cup teams have included standouts such as Carmelo Anthony (2006); Chauncey Billups (2010); DeMarcus Cousins (2014); Stephen Curry (2010 and 2014); Anthony Davis (2014); DeMar DeRozan (2014); Kevin Durant (2010); Rudy Gay (2010 and 2014); James Harden (2014); Dwight Howard (2006); Kyrie Irving (2014); LeBron James (2006); Steve Kerr (1986); Kevin Love (2010); Reggie Miller (1994 and 2002); Alonzo Mourning (1990 and 1994); Shaquille O'Neal (1994); Chris Paul (2006); Paul Pierce (2002); Willis Reed (1963); David Robinson (1986); Derrick Rose (2010 and 2014); Klay Thompson (2014); Dwyane Wade (2006); Bill Walton (1970); Russell Westbrook (2010) and Dominique Wilkins (1994).