Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics will take 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.
Reigning gold medalists from the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics in both the men's and women's event, the United States of America will look to keep their grip on the title.
Men's Teams
Group A: Argentina, China, Italy, New Zealand, Serbia and Montenegro and Spain.
Group B: Angola, Australia, Greece, Lithuania, Puerto Rico and USA.
Women's Teams
Group A: Australia, Brazil, Greece, Japan, Nigeria and Russia.
Group B: China, Czech Republic, Korea, New Zealand, Spain and USA.
Medal Winners
Men's
| Gold: | Silver: | Bronze: |
Group A
| Team | P: | W: | L: | F: | A: | Pts: |
| File:Spain flag large.png Spain | 5 | 5 | 0 | 405 | 339 | 10 |
| File:Italy flag large.png Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 371 | 341 | 8 |
| File:Argentina flag large.png Argentina | 5 | 3 | 2 | 414 | 396 | 8 |
| File:China flag large.png China | 5 | 2 | 3 | 303 | 382 | 7 |
| File:Serbia and montenegro flag large.png Serbia and Montenegro | 5 | 1 | 4 | 377 | 388 | 6 |
| File:New zealand flag large.png New Zealand | 5 | 1 | 4 | 399 | 413 | 6 |
Spain was one of two teams to go undefeated in the preliminary round – the other being Lithuania in Group B. China gave defending world champion Serbia & Montenegro its worst Olympic showing ever.
| August 15 | 11:15 | Italy | 71 | - | 69 | New Zealand |
| August 15 | 14:30 | China | 58 | - | 83 | Spain |
| August 15 | 16:45 | Argentina | 83 | - | 82 | Serbia & Montenegro |
| August 17 | 09:00 | New Zealand | 62 | - | 69 | China |
| August 17 | 16:45 | Serbia & Montenegro | 74 | - | 72 | Italy |
| August 17 | 20:00 | Spain | 87 | - | 76 | Argentina |
| August 19 | 09:00 | Serbia & Montenegro | 87 | - | 90 | New Zealand |
| August 19 | 11:15 | Italy | 63 | - | 71 | Spain |
| August 19 | 20:00 | Argentina | 82 | - | 57 | China |
| August 21 | 11:15 | Spain | 76 | - | 68 | Serbia & Montenegro |
| August 21 | 14:30 | New Zealand | 94 | - | 98 | Argentina |
| August 21 | 16:45 | China | 52 | - | 89 | Italy |
| August 23 | 09:00 | Spain | 88 | - | 84 | New Zealand |
| August 23 | 16:45 | Serbia & Montenegro | 66 | - | 67 | China |
| August 23 | 20:00 | Italy | 76 | - | 75 | Argentina |
Group B
| Team | P: | W: | L: | F: | A: | Pts: |
| File:Lithuania flag large.png Lithuania | 5 | 5 | 0 | 468 | 414 | 10 |
| File:Greece flag large.png Greece | 5 | 3 | 2 | 389 | 343 | 8 |
| File:Puerto rico flag large.png Puerto Rico | 5 | 3 | 2 | 410 | 411 | 8 |
| File:Wikipedia flag united states large.png United States | 5 | 3 | 2 | 412 | 395 | 8 |
| File:Australia flag large.png Australia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 388 | 411 | 6 |
| File:Angola flag large.png Angola | 5 | 0 | 5 | 327 | 415 | 5 |
Lithuania, like Spain, went undefeated in the preliminaries. The United States, the defending champions, overcame losses to Puerto Rico and Lithuania to advance to the quarter finals.
| August 15 | 09:00 | Angola | 73 | - | 78 | Lithuania |
| August 15 | 20:00 | Puerto Rico | 92 | - | 73 | USA |
| August 15 | 22:15 | Greece | 76 | - | 54 | Australia |
| August 17 | 11.15 | Australia | 83 | - | 59 | Angola |
| August 17 | 14:30 | Lithuania | 98 | - | 90 | Puerto Rico |
| August 17 | 22:15 | USA | 77 | - | 71 | Greece |
| August 19 | 14:30 | USA | 89 | - | 79 | Australia |
| August 19 | 16:45 | Puerto Rico | 83 | - | 80 | Angola |
| August 19 | 22:15 | Greece | 76 | - | 98 | Lithuania |
| August 21 | 09:00 | Australia | 82 | - | 87 | Puerto Rico |
| August 21 | 20:00 | Lithuania | 94 | - | 90 | USA |
| August 21 | 22:15 | Angola | 56 | - | 88 | Greece |
| August 23 | 11.15 | Lithuania | 100 | - | 85 | Australia |
| August 23 | 14:30 | USA | 89 | - | 53 | Angola |
| August 23 | 22:15 | Greece | 78 | - | 58 | Puerto Rico |
11th/12th place play off
| August 24 | 14:30 | Serbia & Montenegro | 85 | - | 62 | Angola |
Serbia and Montenegro's 11th-place finish is their worst in Olympic history. Leading scorers:
- Serbia and Montenegro: Vlado Scepanovic 18 pts
- Angola: Gerson Monteiro 26 pts
9th/10th place play off
| August 24 | 16:45 | New Zealand | 80 | - | 98 | Australia |
Leading scorers:
- Australia: Shane Heal 30 pts
- New Zealand: Phillip Jones 18 pts
Quarter Finals
| August 26 | 14:30 | Italy | - | Puerto Rico |
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| August 26 | 16:45 | Lithuania | - | China, People's Republic of |
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| August 26 | 20:00 | Greece | - | Argentina |
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| August 26 | 22:15 | Spain | - | United States |
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Semi Finals
| August 27 | 20:00 | - |
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| August 27 | 22:15 | - |
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7th/8th place play off
| August 28 | 09:00 | - |
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5th/6th place play off
| August 28 | 11:15 | - |
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3rd/4th place play off
| August 28 | 20:00 | - |
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Final
| August 28 | 20:00 | - |
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Women's
| Gold: | Silver: | Bronze: |
Group A
| Team | P: | W: | L: | F: | A: | Pts: |
| File:Australia flag large.png Australia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 418 | 313 | 10 |
| File:Russia flag large.png Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 389 | 333 | 9 |
| File:Brazil flag large.png Brazil | 5 | 3 | 2 | 430 | 361 | 8 |
| File:Greece flag large.png Greece | 5 | 2 | 3 | 353 | 392 | 7 |
| File:Nigeria flag large.png Nigeria | 5 | 1 | 4 | 335 | 422 | 6 |
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5 | 1 | 4 | 381 | 485 | 6 |
| August 14 | 09:00 | Australia | 85 | - | 73 | Nigeria |
| August 14 | 16:45 | Japan | 62 | - | 127 | Brazil |
| August 14 | 20:00 | Greece | 62 | - | 69 | Russia |
| August 16 | 11:15 | Nigeria | 73 | - | 79 | Japan |
| August 16 | 20:00 | Brazil | 87 | - | 75 | Greece |
| August 16 | 22:15 | Russia | 56 | - | 75 | Australia |
| August 18 | 11:15 | Japan | 78 | - | 97 | Australia |
| August 18 | 16:45 | Greece | 83 | - | 68 | Nigeria |
| August 18 | 20:00 | Brazil | 67 | - | 77 | Russia |
| August 20 | 09:00 | Russia | 94 | - | 71 | Japan |
| August 20 | 20:00 | Australia | 77 | - | 40 | Greece |
| August 20 | 22:15 | Nigeria | 63 | - | 82 | Brazil |
| August 22 | 11:15 | Nigeria | 58 | - | 93 | Russia |
| August 22 | 14:30 | Brazil | 66 | - | 84 | Australia |
| August 22 | 16:45 | Greece | 93 | - | 91 | Japan |
Group B
| Team | P: | Won: | Lost: | For: | Against: | Points: |
| File:Wikipedia flag united states large.png United States of America | 5 | 5 | 0 | 430 | 285 | 10 |
| File:Spain flag large.png Spain | 5 | 4 | 1 | 368 | 334 | 9 |
| File:Czech republic flag large.png Czech Republic | 5 | 3 | 2 | 418 | 375 | 8 |
| File:New zealand flag large.png New Zealand | 5 | 2 | 3 | 321 | 415 | 7 |
| File:China flag large.png China | 5 | 1 | 4 | 361 | 406 | 6 |
| File:South korea flag large.png South Korea | 5 | 0 | 5 | 320 | 393 | 5 |
| August 14 | 11:15 | Korea | 54 | - | 71 | China, People's Republic of |
| 14:30 | United States of America | 99 | - | 47 | New Zealand | |
| 22:15 | Spain | 80 | - | 78 | Czech Republic | |
| August 16 | 09:00 | New Zealand | 81 | - | 73 | Korea |
| 14:30 | Czech Republic | 61 | - | 80 | USA | |
| 16:45 | China, People's Republic of | 67 | - | 75 | Spain | |
| August 18 | 09:00 | China, People's Republic of | 83 | - | 98 | Czech Republic |
| 14:30 | Korea | 57 | - | 80 | USA | |
| 22:15 | Spain | 91 | - | 57 | New Zealand | |
| August 20 | 11:15 | New Zealand | 79 | - | 77 | China, People's Republic of |
| 14:30 | USA | 71 | - | 58 | Spain | |
| 16:45 | Czech Republic | 97 | - | 75 | Korea | |
| August 22 | 09:00 | New Zealand | 57 | - | 74 | Czech Republic |
| 20:00 | China, People's Republic of | 62 | - | 100 | USA | |
| 22:15 | Spain | 64 | - | 61 | Korea |
Classifications
- 11-12
| August 24 | 09:00 | Nigeria | 68 | - | 64 | South Korea |
- 9-10
| August 24 | 11:15 | Japan | 63 | - | 82 | China, People's Republic of |
- 7-8
| August 27 | 09:00 | - |
- 5-6
| August 27 | 11:15 | - |
Quarter-finals
| August 25 | 14:30 | Russia | 70 | - | 49 | Czech Republic |
| August 25 | 16:45 | United States | 100 | - | 72 | Greece |
| August 25 | 20:00 | Spain | - | Brazil | ||
| August 25 | 22:15 | Australia | - | New Zealand |
Semi-finals
| August 27 | 14:30 | Russia | - | United States | ||
| August 27 | 16:45 | - |
Bronze Medal Final
| August 28 | 14:00 | - |
Gold Medal Final
| August 28 | 16:15 | - |
Teams
Men's Teams
Men's Team Angola
- Centers: Abdel Moussa
- Forwards: Olimpio Cipriano, Joaquim Gomes, Eduardo Mingas, Gerson Monteiro, Victor Muzadi, Angelo Victoriano, Edmar Victoriano, Victor de Carvalho
- Guards: Carlos Almeida, Walter Costa, Miguel Lutonda
Head Coach: Mario Palma
Men's Team Argentina
- Centers: Gabriel Fernández, Fabricio Oberto, Luis Scola, Rubén Wolkowisky
- Forwards: Carlos Delfino, Leonardo Gutierrez, Walter Herrmann, Andrés Nocion
- Guards: Emanuel Ginobili, Alejandro Montecchia, Pepe Sanchez, Hugo Sconochinni
Head Coach: Rubén Magnano
Men's Team Australia
- Centers: David Andersen, Paul Rogers
- Forwards: Andrew Bogut, Martin Cattalini, Matt Nielsen, Anthony Ronaldson, Glen Saville, Jason Smith
- Guards: C.J. Bruton, Shane Heal, Brett Maher, John Rillie
Head Coach: Brian Goorjian
Men's Team China
- Centers: Chen Ke, Mengke Bateer, Mo Ke, Yao Ming
- Forwards: Du Feng, Li Nan, Yi Jianlian, Zhang Jingsong, Zhu Fangyu
- Guards: Guo Shiqiang, Liu Wei, Zhang Yunsong
Head Coach: Del Harris
Men's Team Greece
- Centers: Lazaros Papadopoulos, Konstantinos Tsartsaris
- Forwards: Fragkiskos Alvertis, Antonios Fotsis, Michail Kakiouzis, Dimosthenis Ntikoudis, Dimitris Papanikolaou
- Guards: Nikolaos Chatzivrettas, Dimitrios Diamantidis, Theodoros Papaloukas, Vasileios Spanoulis, Nikolaos Zisis
Head Coach: Panagiotis Giannakis
Men's Team Italy
- Centers: Roberto Chiacig, Luca Garri, Denis Marconato
- Forwards: Giacomo Galanda, Nikola Radulovic, Alex Righetti, Matteo Soragna
- Guards: Gianluca Basile, Massimo Bulleri, Michele Mian, Gianmarco Pozzecco, Rodolfo Rombaldoni
Head Coach: Charlie Recalcati
Men's Team Lithuania
- Centers: Robertas Javtokas, Ksystofas Lavrinovicius, Darius Songaila, Eurelijus Zukauskas
- Forwards: Dainius Salenga, Ramunas Siskauskas, Saulius Stombergas, Mindaugas Zukauskas
- Guards: Vidas Ginevicius, Sarunas Jasikevicius, Arvydas Macijauskas, Donatas Slanina
Head Coach: Antanas Sireika
Men's Team New Zealand
- Centers: Ed Book, Sean Marks, Tony Rampton
- Forwards: Dillon Boucher, Craig Bradshan, Pero Cameron
- Guards: Mark Dickel, Paul Henare, Phillip Jones, Aaron Olson, Kirk Penney, Paul Winitana
Head Coach: Thomas Baldwin
Men's Team Puerto Rico
Main article: Puerto Rican National Basketball Team.
- Centers: Jose Ortiz, Peter Ramos, Daniel Santiago
- Forwards: Rick Apodaca, Eddie Casiano, Sharif Fajardo, Rolando Hourruitiner, Jorge Rivera
- Guards: Carlos Arroyo, Elias Ayuso, Christian Dalmau, Roberto Hatton
Head Coach: Julio Toro
Men's Team Serbia and Montenegro
- Centers: Nenad Krstic, Petar Popovic, Dejan Tomasevic
- Forwards: Zarko Cabarkapa, Milan Gurovic, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Vladimir Radmanovic
- Guards: Vule Avdalovic, Dejan Bodiroga, Igor Rakocevic, Vlado Scepanovic, Milos Vujanic
Head Coach: Zelimir Obradovic
Men's Team Spain
Jose Manuel Calderon, Jaume Comas, Roberto Duenas, Rodolfo Fernandez, Jorge Garbajosa, Pau Gasol, Iker Iturbe, Carlos Jimenez, Juan Carlos Navarro, Felipe Reyes, Oscar Yebra, Rodrigo de la Fuente
Head Coach: Mario Pesquera
Men's Team United States of America
Main article: Dream Team.
- Centers: Tim Duncan, Emeka Okafor
- Forwards: Carmelo Anthony, Carlos Boozer, Richard Jefferson, Shawn Marion, Amare Stoudemire
- Guards: Allen Iverson, LeBron James, Stephon Marbury, Dwyane Wade
Head Coach: Larry Brown
Women's Teams
Women's Team Australia
- Key Players: Lauren Jackson,Penny Taylor, Kristi Harrower, Trish Fallon
Women's Team Brazil
- Key Players: Janeth Arcain, Alessandra Santos de Oliveira, Iziane Castro Marques
Women's Team China
- Key Players: Nan Chen, Li Ye, Lijie Miao
Women's Team Czech Republic
- Key Players: Zuzi Klimesova, Eva Viteckova, Romana Hamzova
Women's Team Greece
- Key Players: Anastasia Kostaki, Evanthia Maltsi, Helen Luz
Women's Team Japan
- Key Players: Ryoko Yano, Matsuko Nagata, Taeko Oyama
Women's Team Korea
- Key Players: Yeong-Ok Kim, Jung Sun-Min, J. Lee
Women's Team New Zealand
- Key Players: Leanne Walker, Gina Farmer, Angela Marino
Women's Team Nigeria
- Key Players: Mfon Udoka, Mactabene Amachree
Women's Team Russia
- Key Players: Elena Baranova, Maria Stepanova
Women's Team Spain
- Key Players: Nuria Martinez, Elisa Aguilar, Marina Ferragut
Women's Team United States of America
- Centers: Yolanda Griffith, Lisa Leslie, Ruth Riley
- Forwards: Swin Cash, Tamika Catchings, Sheryl Swoopes, Tina Thompson
- Guards: Sue Bird, Shannon Johnson, Katie Smith, Dawn Staley, Diana Taurasi
Head Coach: Van Chancellor
