The 2012 U.S. Olympic Team features 228 returning Olympians, including seven five-time Olympians, 21 four-time Olympians, 57 three-time Olympians and 143 two-time Olympians.
Returning from the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, where the U.S. finished first in the overall medal count with 110 medals, are 206 U.S. Olympians. Among the returnees are 124 Olympic medalists, 76 of whom are Olympic champions. One of the most popular competition is the Basketball competition.
The US team is nicknamed the “DREAM TEAM”, because all the players are superb and the best that we have to offer. Below you will find their stats including the universities that they played for.
Here is the 2012 Dream Team.
(as of 7/13/2012)
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#15
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Carmelo Anthony
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F Position
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6′-8
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230 pds
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5/29/84
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New York Knicks / Syracuse
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#10
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Kobe Bryant
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G Position
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6′-6
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205 pds
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8/23/78
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Los Angeles Lakers / Lower Merion H.S. (PA)
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#4
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Tyson Chandler
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C Position
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7′-1
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240pds
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10/02/82
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New York Knicks / Dominguez H.S. (CA)
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#14
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Anthony Davis
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F Position
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6′-10
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220 pds
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03/11/93
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New Orleans Hornets / Kentucky
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#5
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Kevin Durant
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G Position
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6′-9
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235 pds
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9/29/88
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Oklahoma City Thunder / Texas
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#12
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James Harden |
G Position
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6′-5
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220 pds
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8/26/89
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Oklahoma City Thunder / Arizona State
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#9
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Andre Iguodala
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G/F Position
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6′-6
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207pds
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1/28/84
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Philadelphia 76ers / Arizona
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#6
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LeBron James
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F Position
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6′-8
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250 pds
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12/30/84
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Miami Heat / St. Vincent-St. Mary H.S. (OH)
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#11
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Kevin Love
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F Position
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6′-10
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260 pds
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9/07/88
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Minnesota Timberwolves / UCLA
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#13
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Chris Paul
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G Position
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6′-0
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183 pds
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5/06/85
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Los Angeles Clippers / Wake Forest
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#7
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Russell Westbrook
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G Position
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6′-3
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187 pds
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11/12/88
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Oklahoma City Thunder / UCLA
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#8
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Deron Williams
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G Position
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6′-3
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209 pds
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7/26/84
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Brooklyn Nets / Illinois
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Managing Director: Jerry Colangelo
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Head Coach: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke University
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Assistant Coach: Jim Boeheim, Syracuse University
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Assistant Coach: Mike D’Antoni
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Assistant Coach: Nate McMillan
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Team Physician: Don Roberts, Portland Trail Blazers
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Team Physician: Paul Saenz, San Antonio Spurs
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Athletic Trainer: Joseph Sharpe, Oklahoma City Thunder
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Athletic Trainer: Casey Smith, Dallas Mavericks
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The 529-member team is comprised of 268 women and 261 men, marking the first time in history that Team USA features more female athletes. The United States will be represented in 25 sports (38 disciplines) and 246 of the 302 medal events that will be contested in London.
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