| Formation | 1974; 52 years ago (1974) |
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| Type | National Governing Body (NGB) |
| Location | |
Region served | United States |
Official language | English, Spanish |
Chairman | Martin Dempsey |
Key people | >Chauncey Billups (Athlete representative) Kim Bohuny (NBA representative) |
| Affiliations | FIBA FIBA Americas |
| Website | usab |
USA Basketball (USAB) is anon-profit organization and thegoverning body forbasketball in theUnited States. The organization represents the United States inFIBA, and themen's andwomen's national basketball teams in theUnited States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Its chairman of the board is retired General Martin Dempsey.
The organization was founded in 1974 as theAmateur Basketball Association of the United States of America (ABAUSA). It was then renamed USA Basketball on October 12, 1989, after FIBA modified its rules to allow NBA basketball players to compete in international competitions (professionals from Europe and South America were always allowed to compete).[1] USA Basketball is responsible for the selection and training of the men's and women's national teams that represent the United States in international tournaments, including theFIBA Basketball World Cup for men, theFIBA Women's Basketball World Cup,Games of the Olympiad and themen's andwomen's qualifiers thereof, as well as for the promotion of the sport amongst prospective players,spectators, andfans.
| USA Basketball Men's Teams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 |
| U16 Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U17 World Championship | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U18 Championship | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U19 World Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U20 Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U21 World Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship/World Cup | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World University Games | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pan American Games | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3x3 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Basketball Men's Teams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| U16 Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| U19 World Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| U21 World Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship/World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World University Games | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pan American Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3x3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Basketball Men's Teams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 |
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| USA Basketball Men's Teams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | |||||||||||
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(1) In 2007, the U.S. was represented by theUniversity of Northern Iowa.
(2) The U.S. was represented at the 2015 World University Games by theUniversity of Kansas.
(3) The U.S. was represented at the 2017 World University Games byPurdue University.
(4) The 2020 U17 World Championship was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.
(5) The 2020 U18 Americas Championship was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(6) The 2018 FIBA Basketball World Cup was rescheduled to 2019.
(7) The 2020 Olympics was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(8) The 2021 Summer World University Games was postponed to 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(9) Qualified but decided not to participate in the 2023 Pan American Games.
(10) The 2020 Olympics was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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| U21 World Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World University Games | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pan American Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3x3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U18 3x3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3x3 Youth Olympics | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R. William Jones Cup |
| 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |
| U16 Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U17 World Championship | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U18 Championship | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U19 World Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U20 Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U21 World Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympics | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World University Games | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pan American Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3x3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U18 3x3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3x3 Youth Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R. William Jones Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Basketball Women's Teams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 |
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| R. William Jones Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U18 Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1) In 2003, the U.S. was represented by aBig 12 All Star team.
(2) In 2007, the U.S. was represented by theUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte.
(3) In 2017, the U.S. was represented by theUniversity of Maryland.[2]
(4) In 2019, the U.S. was represented byMississippi State University.
(5)The 2020 U17 World Championship was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.
(6)The 2020 U18U Women's AmeriCup World Championship was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(7)The 2020 Olympics was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(8)In 2018, the U.S. was represented by theUniversity of Louisville.[3]
(9)The 2022 Youth Olympics was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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