| Head coach | Warren Womble |
|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics |  |
| Scoring leader |  Clyde Lovellette(13.9)[1] |
| Biggest win | 48 vs.Chile  |
The1952 United States men's Olympic basketball team competed in the1952 Summer Olympics inHelsinki, Finland from July 14 to August 2, 1952.Warren Womble was the team's head coach, andPhog Allen was the team's main assistant coach.[2] The team won its third straightSummer Olympics basketball gold medal.
The team consisted of 14 members. It included five members of theAmateur Athletic Union'sPeoria Caterpillars team and twoPhillips 66ers. The team also featured seven players from the national champion1951–52 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team, as well as their coachPhog Allen, who served as assistant on the team.
| Position | Height | Weight | Age | Hometown | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Bontemps | Guard | 6'2" | 175 | 25 | Taylorville, Illinois | Peoria Caterpillars (Illinois) |
| Marc Freiberger | Center | 6'11" | 215 | 23 | Greenville, Texas | Peoria Caterpillars (Oklahoma) |
| Wayne Glasgow | Guard/Forward | 6'3" | 190 | 26 | Dacoma, Oklahoma | Phillips 66ers (Oklahoma) |
| Charlie Hoag | Guard/Forward | 6'2" | 185 | 20 | Oak Park, Illinois | Kansas |
| Bill Hougland | Guard | 6'4" | 180 | 22 | Beloit, Kansas | Kansas |
| John Keller | Guard/Forward | 6'3" | 185 | 23 | Page City, Kansas | Kansas |
| Dean Kelley | Guard | 5'11" | 165 | 20 | Morton, Illinois | Kansas |
| Bob Kenney | Forward | 6'2" | 185 | 21 | Winfield, Kansas | Kansas |
| Bob Kurland | Center | 7'0" | 220 | 27 | Jennings, Missouri | Phillips 66ers (Oklahoma St.) |
| Bill Lienhard | Forward | 6'5" | 180 | 22 | Lawrence, Kansas | Kansas |
| Clyde Lovellette | Forward | 6'9" | 230 | 22 | Terre Haute, Indiana | Kansas |
| Frank McCabe | Forward | 6'8" | 225 | 25 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Peoria Caterpillars (Marquette) |
| Dan Pippin | Guard | 6'1" | 170 | 25 | Waynesville, Missouri | Peoria Caterpillars (Missouri) |
| Howie Williams | Guard | 6'0" | 168 | 24 | New Ross, Indiana | Peoria Caterpillars (Purdue) |
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United States  | 36–25 |  Soviet Union |
| Scoring by half:17–15,19–10 | ||
| Pts:Lovellette 9 | Pts:Korkia 8 | |
The final match up game was a very low scoring game, as theUSSR successfully utilized a low block and time wasting. After ten minutes,Team USA only led 4–3. After the USSR took a lead in the third quarter, Team USA began to display their offense by shooting well, ultimately winning the game by 11 points.Lovellette scored nine points, whileKurland scored eight points.
United States (8–0)
Soviet Union (6–2)
Uruguay (5–3)
France (5–3) Chile (4–4)
Brazil (4–4)
Bulgaria (4–4) France (4–4)
Canada (3–3)
Cuba (1–4)
Czechoslovakia (1–2)
Egypt (3–3)
Finland (0–3)
Hungary (2–4)
Mexico (1–2)
Philippines (1–2)[3] | ||
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