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what were the first basketball courts made from?
hard-packed clay and sand
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in the earlier Olympic games, what happened when it would rain on the court?
the teams would be playing in mud and couldn't dribble the ball
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what country wouldn't show up because of a civil war?
Spain
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what was the first basketball hoop made of?
a peach basket
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where were the Olympics held when basketball was first welcomed into the games?
Berlin, Germany
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when was basketball invented?
1891
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what was the second nickname of the U.S. Olympic team?
"The Redeem Team"
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where did basketball originate?
Springfield, Massachusetts
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was the entire team ever elected into the Nation Basketball Hall of Fame?
yes
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what was the first nickname of the U.S. Olympic team?
"The Dream Team"
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Michael Jordan holds the US Olympic record for how many rebounds?
111
300
where did the U.S. place in the 2002 world championships?
6th
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when did the women's team win their first Olympic gold medal?
1984
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how many Olympic tournaments have the US men won?
14 out of 18 games
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what team was the U.S. team playing against when they were loosing by 2 points at halftime but won 117-85 at the end of the game?
croatia
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when was basketball welcomed into the Olympics?
1936
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what team did the U.S. loose to in 2004? (the score was 92-73)
Puerto Rico
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how many gold medals had the U.S. team won by the Beijing Olympics in 2008?
13
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Lebron James holds the US Olympic record for how many points?
273
400
How many points did Jerry West score in the 1960 game against the Soviet Union?
19
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what year were NBA players allowed on the U.S. Olympic team?
1992
500
during the 1988 Olympics, who did the U.S. team loose to?
Soviet Union
500
how many points did Michael Jordan score in the championship game against Croatia?
22 points
500
what famous NBA players played for the U.S. Olympic team? (they can be retired NBA players too)
Kobe Bryant, Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, Dwyane Wade, Allen Iverson, Carmelo Anthony, Jason Kidd, Dwight Howard, Chris Bosh, Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley, Scottie Pippen, David Robinson
500
what was the average amount of points that the U.S. team won by?
43.8 points per game