1996 United States men's Olympic basketball team
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The men's national basketball team of the United States won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Led by Basketball Hall of Fame head coach Lenny Wilkens, the team won gold for the second straight Olympics. Nicknamed Dream Team III,[2][3] the team included five players who were Olympic teammates on the original "Dream Team", from the 1992 Olympic basketball tournament: Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, Scottie Pippen, John Stockton, and David Robinson. Gary Payton was a late replacement for the injured Glenn Robinson.[4][5]
U.S. Olympic team (1996)
| Head coach | Lenny Wilkens |
|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics |  |
| Scoring leader |  Charles Barkley[1] 12.4 |
| Rebounding leader | Charles Barkley 6.6 |
| Assists leader | Gary Payton 4.5 |