2010 United States men's FIBA World Championship team

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The United States men's national basketball team won the gold medal at the 2010 FIBA World Championship. The team was an entirely rebuilt squad without a single member from its 2008 Olympic gold-medal team. [1] The 2010 team relied heavily on a small lineup to win its first World Championship since 1994. [2] [3] They were led by 21-year-old Kevin Durant, who was the tournament's most valuable player. The U.S. automatically qualified for the 2012 Olympics in London, and overtook Argentina for the No. 1 world ranking. [4]

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Roster

With none of the 2008 Olympians on the roster, the team was derisively called a "B-Team." The team featured six players 22 years old or younger and only one true center in Tyson Chandler. [3] The team was projected to field a powerful inside-oriented team, but contractual issues with Amar'e Stoudemire and an injury to David Lee forced them to withdraw from the team on the opening day of training camp, and Brook Lopez was also unavailable due to injuries. [5]

Head coach: Flag of the United States.svg Mike Krzyzewski

#PosNameDate of BirthHeightClub
4 G Chauncey Billups (1976-09-25)September 25, 1976 (age 33)6'3" (191) Flag of the United States.svg Denver Nuggets
5 F Kevin Durant (1988-09-29)September 29, 1988 (age 21)6'9" (206) Flag of the United States.svg Oklahoma City Thunder
6 G Derrick Rose (1988-10-04)October 4, 1988 (age 21)6'3" (191) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Bulls
7 G Russell Westbrook (1988-11-12)November 12, 1988 (age 21)6'3" (191) Flag of the United States.svg Oklahoma City Thunder
8 F Rudy Gay (1986-09-17)September 17, 1986 (age 23)6'8" (203) Flag of the United States.svg Memphis Grizzlies
9 G Andre Iguodala (1984-01-28)January 28, 1984 (age 26)6'6" (198) Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia 76ers
10 F Danny Granger (1983-04-20)April 20, 1983 (age 27)6'8" (203) Flag of the United States.svg Indiana Pacers
11 G Stephen Curry (1988-03-14)March 14, 1988 (age 22)6'3" (191) Flag of the United States.svg Golden State Warriors
12 G Eric Gordon (1988-12-25)December 25, 1988 (age 21)6'3" (191) Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Clippers
13 C Kevin Love (1988-09-07)September 7, 1988 (age 21)6'10" (208) Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota Timberwolves
14 F Lamar Odom (1979-11-06)November 6, 1979 (age 30)6'10" (208) Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Lakers
15 C Tyson Chandler (1982-10-02)October 2, 1982 (age 27)7'1" (216) Flag of the United States.svg Dallas Mavericks

Preliminary round

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 550455331+12410 Eighth–finals
2Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 541393376+179
3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 532398354+448
4Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 523395407127
5Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 514301367666
6Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 5053004071075
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.

Croatia

August 28
19:00
United States Flag of the United States.svg10678Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Scoring by quarter:22–20, 26–6, 30–22, 28–30
Pts: Gordon 16
Rebs: Love 10
Asts: Billups, Curry, Westbrook 4
Pts: Bogdanović 17
Rebs: Tomić 8
Asts: Ukić 4
Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul
Attendance: 12,500
Referees: Reynaldo Antonio Mercedes Sanchez (DOM), Yuji Hirahara (JPN), Christos Christodoulou (GRE)

Slovenia

August 29
16:30
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg7799Flag of the United States.svg United States
Scoring by quarter: 11–23, 17–19, 18–25, 31–32
Pts: Nachbar 13
Rebs: Nachbar 4
Asts: Dragić, Bečirović 4
Pts: Durant 22
Rebs: Love 11
Asts: Rose, Billups 5
Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul
Attendance: 12,500
Referees: José Martín (ESP), Christos Christodoulou (GRE), Stephen Seibel (CAN)

Brazil

August 30
21:30
Flag of the United States.svg United States 7068Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 22–28, 21–18, 18–13, 9–9
Pts: Durant 27
Rebs: Durant 10
Asts: Billups 3
Pts: Marquinhos 16
Rebs: Splitter 10
Asts: Huertas 5
Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul
Attendance: 12,500
Referees: Romualdas Brazauskas (LTU), Christos Christodoulou (GRE), Stephen Seibel (CAN)

Iran

September 1
19:00
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg5188Flag of the United States.svg United States
Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 15–23, 11–20, 12–26
Pts: Haddadi 19
Rebs: Kazemi, Haddadi 5
Asts: Davoudi 2
Pts: Love 13
Rebs: Love, Chandler 6
Asts: Curry 5
Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul
Attendance: 12,500
Referees: David Chambon (FRA), Yuji Hirahara (JPN), Jose Hernan Melgarejo Pinto (COL)

Tunisia

September 2
16:30
United States Flag of the United States.svg9257Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Scoring by quarter:19–13, 20–20, 24–13, 29–13
Pts: Gordon 21
Rebs: Iguodala 6
Asts:6 tied with 2
Pts: Kechrid 15
Rebs: Mejri 8
Asts: Dhifallah 2
Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul
Attendance: 12,500
Referees: Recep Ankarali (TUR), Carlos José Julio (ANG), Jose Hernan Melgarejo Pinto (COL)

Final round

Round of 16 – Angola

September 6
18:00
United States Flag of the United States.svg12166Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Scoring by quarter:33–13, 32–25, 26–18, 30–10
Pts: Billups 19
Rebs: Odom 8
Asts: Rose, Westbrook 6
Pts: Gomes 21
Rebs: Ambrosio 7
Asts: Morais 4
Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul
Attendance: 15,000
Referees: Milivoje Jovcic (SRB), Borys Ryzhyk (UKR), Samir Abaakil (MAR)

Quarterfinals – Russia

9 September
18:00
United States Flag of the United States.svg8979Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Scoring by quarter: 25–25, 19–14, 26–17, 19–23
Pts: Durant 33
Rebs: Odom 12
Asts: Billups 5
Pts: Bykov 17
Rebs: Vorontsevich 12
Asts: Khvostov 5
Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul
Attendance: 15,000
Referees: Reynaldo Antonio Mercedes Sanchez (DOM), José Martín (ESP), Jakob Zamojski (POL)

Semifinals – Lithuania

11 September
19:00
United States Flag of the United States.svg8974Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Scoring by quarter:23–12, 19–15, 23–26, 24–21
Pts: Durant 38
Rebs: Odom 10
Asts: Billups, Rose, Westbrook 3
Pts: Javtokas 15
Rebs: Javtokas 9
Asts: Kalnietis, Mačiulis, Pocius, Delininkaitis 2
Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul
Attendance: 15,000
Referees: Carl Jungebrand (FIN), Sasa Pukl (SLO), Marcos Fornies Benito (BRA)

Final – Turkey

12 September
21:30
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg6481Flag of the United States.svg United States
Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 15–20, 16–19, 16–20
Pts: Türkoğlu 16
Rebs: İlyasova 11
Asts: Tunçeri 5
Pts: Durant 28
Rebs: Odom 11
Asts: Rose 6
Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul
Attendance: 15,000
Referees: Cristiano Jesus Maranho (BRA), Luigi Lamonica (ITA), Juan Arteaga (ESP)

Statistics

Legend
GPGames playedGSGames startedMPGMinutes per game
FGM Field goals madeFGAField goals attemptedFG%Field goal percentage
3PM 3-point field goals made3PA3-point field goals attempted3P%3-point field goal percentage
FTM Free throws madeFTAFree throws attemptedFT%Free throw percentage
RPG Rebounds per gameAPG Assists per gamePPG Points per game
PlayerGPGSMPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%RPGAPGPPG
Kevin Durant 9928.274133.5562657.4563134.9126.11.822.8
Chauncey Billups 9923.12564.3911444.3182428.8571.93.19.8
Russell Westbrook 9019.42962.46837.4292125.8402.82.69.1
Eric Gordon 9017.62759.4581942.45245.8001.60.68.6
Derrick Rose 9923.02759.458518.278612.5002.13.27.2
Lamar Odom 9922.02852.53834.750510.5007.70.47.1
Rudy Gay 9013.42245.489619.3161318.7222.90.87.0
Kevin Love 908.92035.57149.44479.7784.90.85.7
Andre Iguodala 9918.92034.58827.286919.4744.61.95.7
Stephen Curry 8010.61431.452719.368221.0001.42.14.6
Danny Granger 709.71230.400313.23125.5000.91.04.1
Tyson Chandler 908.4914.64300.000510.5002.70.42.6
Total99200.0307618.49792239.385129176.73341.718.292.8
Opponents99200.0217569.38166219.301114173.65936.011.268.2

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