NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Final results for the Basketball competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Games took place at Acer Arena and The Dome. Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... Competition is the act of striving against another force for the purpose of achieving dominance or attaining a reward or goal, or out of a biological imperative such as survival. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Acer Arena, originially known as the Sydney SuperDome, is an indoor sporting arena located in Sydney, Australia. ... The Dome is an indoor sporting arena located in Sydney, Australia. ...

Medal summary

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Steven Delano Smith (born March 31, 1969 in Highland Park, Michigan) is a former National Basketball Association player. ... Gary Dwayne Payton (born July 23, 1968 in Oakland, California) is a professional basketball player currently with the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. ... Vincent Lamar Carter (born January 26, 1977) is an American All-Star basketball player in the NBA. He currently plays for and co-captains the New Jersey Nets. ... Walter Ray Allen (born July 20, 1975 in Merced, California) is an American professional basketball player for the NBAs Seattle SuperSonics, for whom he plays shooting guard. ... Vin Baker (born November 23, 1971 in Lake Wales, Florida) is a professional basketball player in the NBA, recently let go by the Houston Rockets. ... Kevin Garnett (born May 19, 1976, in Mauldin, South Carolina) is an American professional basketball player for the NBAs Minnesota Timberwolves. ... Timothy Duane Hardaway (born September 1, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former NBA basketball player, who in his prime was one of the leagues best at the point guard position. ... Allan Houston Allan Wade Houston (born April 20, 1971, in Louisville, Kentucky, USA) is a former professional basketball player who spent the majority of his career playing shooting guard for the National Basketball Associations New York Knicks. ... Jason Kidd Jason Frederick Kidd nicknamed J-Kidd (born March 23, 1973 in Oakland, California) is an American basketball player. ... Antonio Keithflen McDyess (born September 7, 1974, in Quitman, Mississippi) is a professional basketball player in the NBA, currently a reserve power forward for the Detroit Pistons. ... Alonzo Harding Mourning, Jr. ... Julius Shareef Abdur-Rahim (born December 11, 1976 in Marietta, Georgia) is an American professional basketball player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Jim Bilba (born April 17, 1968) is a basketball player from France, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics with the Mens National Team. ... Antoine Rigaudeau (born December 17, 1971 in France), nicknamed Le Roi (The King), is a French Basketball player. ... FrÃ©dÃ©ric Weis (born 22nd June, 1977 in Thionville, France) is a professional basketball player currently playing for Lagun Aro Bilbao in Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... Gintaras Einikis (born September 30, 1969 in Kretinga, Lithuania) is a former basketball center 208 cm tall for the Lithuanian national basketball team currently playing for CEZ in Nymburk, Czech Republic. ... Saulius Å tombergas (born December 14, 1973 in KlaipÄ—da, USSR, now Lithuania) is a former basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team currently playing for BC Unics in Russia. ... Eurelijus Å½ukauskas ( (helpÂ· info), born August 22, 1973 in KlaipÄ—da, Lithuania) is a professional basketball player currently playing for Greek Olympiakos and former player for the Lithuanian national basketball team from 1995 to 2004. ... Å arÅ«nas JasikeviÄius drives to the basket Å arÅ«nas JasikeviÄius ( (helpÂ· info), born March 5, 1976 in Kaunas, Lithuania) is a basketball player for the NBAs Sacramento Kings. ... RamÅ«nas Å iÅ¡kauskas (born September 10, 1978 in KaiÅ¡iadorys, Lithuania) is a professional basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team and Benetton Treviso. ... Darius Songaila (born on February 14, 1978 in Kapsukas (now MarijampolÄ—), Lithuania) is a professional basketball player, currently with the NBAs Chicago Bulls. ... Mindaugas Timinskas (born March 28, 1974 in Å ilutÄ—, Lithuania) is a professional basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team and Pamesa Valencia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Ruthie Bolton (born Alice Ruth Bolton on May 25, 1967 in Lucedale, Mississippi, USA) was a former collegiate, Olympian, and professional basketball player. ... Teresa Edwards on the Minnesota Lynx Teresa Edwards (born July 19, 1964 in Cairo, Georgia) is a retired American basketball player. ... Yolanda Evette Griffith (born March 1, 1970 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Sacramento Monarchs of the WNBA. She is sometimes called by her nicknames: Yo and Yo-Yo. // High School and College She attended George Washington Carver High School in the Chicago... Chamique Shaunta Holdsclaw (born August 9, 1977 in Astoria, New York) is a basketball star in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). ... Lisa Leslie after winning the WNBA Championship with the Los Angeles Sparks Lisa Leslie (born July 7, 1972 in Gardena, California) is an American Womens National Basketball Association player currently playing for the Los Angeles Sparks. ... Nikki McCray (born December 17, 1971 in Collierville, Tennessee) is an American professional basketball player. ... Delisha Milton-Jones Delisha Milton-Jones (born September 11, 1974) was a member of the gold medal winning 2000 US Olympic womens basketball team, and the 1998 and 2002 USA World Championship womens basketball teams. ... Katharine Marie Smih(Born:June 4,1974) is a WNBA basketball player for the Detroit Shock. ... Dawn Michelle Staley (born May 4, 1970 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an US-American basketball player and coach. ... Sheryl Denise Swoopes (born March 25, 1971) is an American professional basketball player, currently playing for the Houston Comets in the Womens National Basketball Association(WNBA). ... Natalie Williams (Born:November 30,1970) is a WNBA forward for the Indiana Fever. ... Kara Wolters (born August 15, 1975 in Holliston, Massachusetts) was a collegiate and professional basketball player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Carla Boyd(born:October 31,1975) is a former WNBA grard for the Detroit Shock. ... Trisha Fallon (born 23 July 1972 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian basketball player in the Australian Womens National Basketball League and the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) in the United States. ... Kristi Harrower (born March 4, 1975 in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian professional basketball player. ... Lauren Jackson posing with her WNBA Most Valuable Player Award Lauren Elizabeth Jackson (born May 11, 1981) is an Australian professional basketball player. ... Michele Margaret Timms (born June 28, 1965), and better known plainly as Michele Timms, is an Australian basketball player who played for the Phoenix Mercury in the Womens National Basketball Association. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Janeth Arcain on the Houston Comets Janeth dos Santos Arcain (born April 11, 1969 in SÃ£o Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian professional basketball player. ...

Final ranking, men

Categories: 2000 Summer Olympics events | Basketball at the Olympics Basketball has been played consistently on the Summer Olympics since 1936, with a demonstration event in 1904. ... Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics was the first appearance of the sport as an official medal event. ... Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics was the second appearance of the sport as an official medal event. ... Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics was the third appearance of the sport. ... Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics was the fourth appearance of the sport in Olympic competition. ... Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics was the fifth appearance of the sport in Olympic competition. ... Final results for the Basketball competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics: Results Categories: 1984 Summer Olympics events | Basketball at the Olympics ... The United States, coached by Henry Iba of Oklahoma State University, went 9-0. ... Final results for the Basketball competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics. ... At the 1976 Summer Olympics two basketball events were contested Overall Basketball rankings at the 1976 Olympics Medal Winners Mens Team Womens Team Categories: Basketball at the Olympics | 1976 Summer Olympics ... Basketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was held at the Indoor Stadium of the Olimpiski Sports Complex and at the Sports Palace of the Central Sports Club of the Army, both located in Moscow. ... Final results for the Basketball competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics: Results Categories: 1984 Summer Olympics events | Basketball at the Olympics ... Final results for the Basketball competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea: Results Categories: 1988 Summer Olympics | Basketball at the Olympics ... Final results for the Basketball competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics: Results Categories: 1992 Summer Olympics events | Basketball at the Olympics ... Final results for the Basketball competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics: Medal summary Final table, men USA Yugoslavia Lithuania Australia Greece Brazil Croatia China Argentina Puerto Rico Angola South Korea Categories: | | ... Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the indoor arena in the Helliniko Olympic Complex for the preliminary rounds, with the latter stages being held in the Olympic Indoor Hall at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex. ... Basketball appeared at the 1904 Summer Olympics for the first time, as a demonstration sport. ...