Dream Team

:For the TV series of the same name, see Dream Team.

Dream Team III

The third Dream Team participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Though the star quality of team was not as impressive as the previous Olympic team, Dream Team III still boasted a number of legitimate NBA superstars, along with some of the young stars of the time.

Related Topics:
1996 Summer Olympics - Atlanta - Georgia - USA

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Team roster

• Charles Barkley, of the Phoenix Suns
• Anfernee Hardaway, of the Orlando Magic
• Grant Hill, of the Detroit Pistons
• Karl Malone, of the Utah Jazz
• Reggie Miller, of the Indiana Pacers
• Hakeem Olajuwon, of the Houston Rockets
• Shaquille O'Neal, of the Los Angeles Lakers
• Gary Payton, of the Seattle SuperSonics
• Scottie Pippen, of the Chicago Bulls
• Mitch Richmond, of the Sacramento Kings
• David Robinson, of the San Antonio Spurs
• John Stockton, of the Utah Jazz

Charles Barkley, John Stockton, Scottie Pippen, Karl Malone, and David Robinson were the only players who participated in both Olympic Dream Teams.

Related Topics:
Charles Barkley - John Stockton - Scottie Pippen - Karl Malone - David Robinson

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Dream Team III cruised through the 1996 Olympics, defeating every other team by margins greater than 20 points. They captured the Gold Medal after defeating Yugoslavia 95-69. Lenny Wilkens coached this team, which definitively lived up to the expectations of the thousands of fans that went to see their home team. Dream Team III was thought by some to be the last of the "invincible" Dream Teams.

Related Topics:
1996 Olympics - Yugoslavia - Lenny Wilkens

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Results at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta

• USA 96 Argentina 68
• USA 87 Angola 54
• USA 104 Lithuania 82
• USA 133 China 70
• USA 102 Croatia 71
• USA 98 Brazil 75
• USA 101 Australia 73
• USA 95 Yugoslavia 69

Final standings at Atlanta 1996

• United States (8-0)
• Yugoslavia (7-1)
• Lithuania (5-3)
• Australia (5-3)
• Greece (5-3)
• Brazil (3-5)
• Croatia (4-4)
• China (2-6)
• Argentina (3-4)
• Puerto Rico (2-5)
• Angola (1-6)
• South Korea (0-7)