Twelve men's teams competed in basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Group A

Angola

The following players represented Angola: * Edmar Victoriano *

Aníbal Moreira Aníbal de Jesús Moreira (born 17 September 1966) is an Angolan retired basketball player and current coach. He is an assistant coach for Petro de Luanda. Playing career He competed at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics with the Angola n ...

Ângelo Victoriano Ângelo Monteiro dos Santos Victoriano (born 8 February 1968 in Luanda) is a former Angolan basketball player. He was listed at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) and 247 lbs. (112 kg). Victoriano was inducted to the FIBA Basketball Hall of Fame in 2023. Victo ...

* Benjamim Ucuahamba *

Honorato Trosso Honorato Trosso, (born January 27, 1970 in Luanda) is a former Angolan basketball player. Trosso, a 6 ft 6in / 190 lb Small forward, played for Angola at the 1994 World Championship and 1996 Summer Olympics. See also *Angola national ...

* Víctor de Carvalho * Herlander Coimbra *

Justino Victoriano Justino Monteiro dos Santos Victoriano best known as Puna Victoriano, (born 19 February 1974) is a former Angolan basketball player. Puna, a 6'7" / 220lb Center born in Luanda, he played for Angola at the 1996 Summer Olympics and 1999 Afrobasket ...

* David Dias * Benjamim João Romano *

José Carlos Guimarães José Carlos Ribeiro de Carvalho Guimarães (born 9 April 1964 in Luanda), known as Zé Carlos, is a former Angolan basketball player and a former coach of the Angola national basketball team. He played as a guard and as a forward. He achieved ...

Argentina

The following players represented Argentina: *

Marcelo Nicola Marcelo Patricio Nicola Virginio (born May 12, 1971) is an Argentine-Italian former professional basketball player and a current coach. A very versatile power forward, he was a regular member of the Argentine national basketball team, and compete ...

Daniel Farabello Daniel "Dani" Edgardo Farabello (born 18 October 1973) is a former Argentine-Italian professional basketball player. Professional career Farabello played with Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama. National team career A member of the senior men's Arg ...

* Luis Villar * Esteban De la Fuente * Ernesto Michel *

Marcelo Milanesio Marcelo Gustavo Milanesio (born February 11, 1965 in Hernando, Córdoba) is an Argentine former professional basketball player. A significant figure in Argentine basketball, he defended Argentina for 2 titles, and Atenas for 14 club titles. He ...

Juan Espil Juan Alberto Espil Vanotti (born 5 January 1968) is a retired Argentine-Italian professional basketball player, who played as a shooting guard-small forward. Professional career Espil's last pro club was Bahía Basket (successor of Estudiant ...

* Diego Osella * Fabricio Oberto *

Jorge Racca Jorge Oscar Racca (born September 4, 1971 in General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina) is an Argentine-Italian retired male professional basketball player. At 6'6" (1.98 m) and 218 lbs. (99 kg), he played at the shooting guard and small forward position ...

Esteban Pérez Esteban Daniel Pérez Spatazza (born March 26, 1966 in Rosario, Santa Fe) is a retired male basketball player (2.00 metres) from Argentina, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta ( ) is ...

* Rubén Wolkowyski

China

The following players represented China: *

Mengke Bateer Mengke Bateer (, pronounced ; born November 20, 1975), commonly referred to simply as Bateer in China, is a Chinese Inner Mongolian former professional basketball player. Playing at the center position, he played parts of three seasons in the N ...

* Gong Xiaobin *

Hu Weidong Hu Weidong (; born January 3, 1970, in Xuzhou, Jiangsu) is a former Chinese professional basketball player. At 6'6" (1.98 m) tall, and 210 lbs. (95 kg), he played as a point guard- shooting guard-small forward. Professional career ...

* Li Nan *

Li Xiaoyong Li Xiaoyong (born 28 November 1969) is a Chinese former basketball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Syd ...

Liu Yudong Liu Yudong (; nickname: "War God ()"; b. 1970 in Putian, Fujian), is a retired Chinese professional basketball player who last played for the Fujian Xunxing club in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). At 2.00 m (6'6 ") and 243 lbs. ( ...

* Shan Tao * Sun Jun * Wang Zhizhi *

Wu Naiqun Wu Naiqun (born 4 February 1971) is a former Chinese basketball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as t ...

Wu Qinglong Wu Qinglong (, born on 27 December 1965 in Dalian, Liaoning) is a Chinese basketball coach and former professional player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the G ...

Zheng Wu Zheng Wu (; born 7 August 1967) is a Chinese former basketball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2 ...

Croatia

The following players represented Croatia: * Arijan Komazec * Damir Mulaomerović *

Davor Marcelić Davor Marcelić (born 20 May 1969) is a Croatian retired professional basketball player who last played for KK Krka Košarkarski klub Krka (English: Basketball Club Krka), commonly referred to as KK Krka or simply Krka, is a professional basket ...

* Dino Rađa * Josip Vranković *

Slaven Rimac Slaven Rimac (born 19 December 1974) is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for Bayern Munich. His mother Ružica Meglaj-Rimac, brother Davor Rimac, Davor and aunt Kornelija Meglaj were all profes ...

Stojko Vranković Stojan "Stojko" Vranković (born 22 January 1964) is a Croatian professional basketball executive and former player. He served as the president of the Croatian Basketball Federation from 2016 to 2022. A 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) center, he played f ...

Toni Kukoč Toni Kukoč, nicknamed ''“The Waiter”'' (; born September 18, 1968) is a Croatian-American former professional basketball player who serves as Special Advisor to Jerry Reinsdorf, the owner of the Chicago Bulls. After a highly successful perio ...

* Velimir Perasović *

Veljko Mršić Veljko Mršić (; born 13 April 1971) is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player, who is currently the head coach of the CB Breogán, Río Breogán of the Spanish Liga ACB. Playing career Mršić was a member of the FIBA Eur ...

Vladan Alanović Vladan Alanović (born July 3, 1967) is a retired Croatian basketball player, who won the silver medal with the Croatian national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , ...

Žan Tabak Žan Tabak (born 15 June 1970) is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player who last served as the head coach for San Pablo Burgos of the Liga ACB. His basketball career, spanning twenty years, was marked by several notable achie ...

Lithuania

The following players represented Lithuania: *

Artūras Karnišovas Artūras Karnišovas (born April 27, 1971) is a Lithuanian professional basketball executive and former player. He is the current executive vice president of basketball operations of the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) ...

* Arvydas Sabonis * Darius Lukminas * Eurelijus Žukauskas * Gintaras Einikis *

Mindaugas Žukauskas Mindaugas Žukauskas (born 24 August 1975 in Šiauliai, Lithuanian SSR, USSR) is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player, a former captain of the Lithuanian national basketball team. He is a small forward 2.01 m tall. Žukauskas is ...

* Rimas Kurtinaitis *

Rytis Vaišvila Rytis Vaišvila (born May 23, 1971) is a retired Lithuanian basketball player and current coach. He currently serves as head coach of BC Sūduva. National team career Vaišvila was a member of the Lithuanian national team which won bronze medal ...

* Šarūnas Marčiulionis *

Saulius Štombergas Saulius Štombergas (born December 14, 1973) is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player, basketball coach and businessman. Štombergas is one of the greatest Lithuanian basketball players of all time, and he was also considered to be ...

Tomas Pačėsas Tomas Pačėsas (born November 11, 1971) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player, basketball coach, businessman, and politician. Playing career Club career Pačėsas was the Polish League MVP, in 2004. Lithuanian senior national ...

United States

The following players represented the United States: *

Penny Hardaway Anfernee Deon "Penny" Hardaway (born July 18, 1971) is an American college basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the Memphis Tigers men's basketball team in the American Athletic Conference (AAC). Hardaway pla ...

Charles Barkley Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who is a television analyst on TNT. Nicknamed "Sir Charles", "Chuck", and "the Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley played 16 seasons in the Natio ...

* David Robinson *

Gary Payton Gary Dwayne Payton Sr. (born July 23, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who played the point guard position. Widely considered one of the greatest point guards of all time, he is best known for his 13-year tenure with t ...

Grant Hill Grant Henry Hill (born October 5, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player who is a co-owner and executive of the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He attended Duke University and is widely considere ...

Hakeem Olajuwon Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (; ; born January 21, 1963), nicknamed "the Dream", is a Nigerian Americans, Nigerian-American former professional basketball player. From 1984 to 2002, he played Center (basketball), center in the National Basketball Ass ...

* John Stockton * Karl Malone * Mitch Richmond *

Reggie Miller Reginald Wayne Miller (born August 24, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who played his entire 18-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career with the Indiana Pacers. Miller was known for his precision three-p ...

Scottie Pippen Scotty Maurice Pippen Sr. (born September 25, 1965), usually spelled Scottie Pippen, is an American former professional basketball player. He played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), winning six NBA championships with the ...

Shaquille O'Neal Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal ( ; born March 6, 1972), known commonly as "Shaq" ( ), is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program ''Inside the NBA''. O'Neal is regarded as one of the greates ...

Group B

Australia

The following players represented Australia: *

Andrew Gaze Andrew Barry Casson Gaze (born 24 July 1965) is an Australian former professional basketball player and coach. He played 22 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) with the Melbourne Tigers from 1984 to 2005, winning the league's MVP a ...

Andrew Vlahov Andrew Mitchell Vlahov (born 1 April 1969) is an Australian retired professional basketball player. He played his entire eleven-year professional career for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL), with whom he won three cha ...

* Brett Maher *

John Dorge John Dorge (born 17 October 1962 in Toowoomba, Queensland) is a former basketball player from Australia. Dorge played in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL) from 1985 to 1998, playing for the Brisbane Bullets, Geelong Supercats and t ...

Mark Bradtke Mark Robert Bradtke (born 27 September 1969) is an Australian retired professional basketball player who played mainly in Australia's National Basketball League, but also had a single stint in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the ...

Pat Reidy Pat Reidy (born 15 March 1971) is an Australian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonl ...

Ray Borner Ray Borner OAM (born 27 May 1962) is an Australian former basketball player who competed in the National Basketball League. He was named as the NBL's Most Valuable Player for the 1985 season, becoming the first Australian born player to win ...

* Sam Mackinnon * Scott Fisher *

Shane Heal Shane Douglas Heal (born 6 September 1970) is an Australian basketball coach and former player. Playing career International Heal's international career highlights include representing the Australian Boomers at the 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 S ...

Tonny Jensen Tonny Jensen (born 7 September 1971) is an Australian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 an ...

Tony Ronaldson Anthony Dean Ronaldson (born 25 May 1972) is an Australian former professional basketball player who played the majority of his career in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). Known as "The Bear", Ronaldson played for the Eastside Sp ...

Brazil

The following players represented Brazil: * Ratto * Tonico * Josuel * Caio * Caio da Silveira * Olívia * Ferraciú * Pipoka * Janjão *

Oscar Schmidt Oscar Daniel Bezerra Schmidt (born February 16, 1958) is a retired Brazilian professional basketball player. He is also commonly known as Oscar Schmidt in Spain, where he played for Fórum Valladolid for the 1993–94 and 1994–95 seasons, ...

Rogério Rogério ( �uˈʒɛɾiuor �oˈʒɛɾiu is a Portuguese male given name, and a variant of the first name Roger. It may refer to: * Rogério Fidélis Régis, or simply Rogério (1976), Brazilian footballer * Rogério Lourenço (1971), Brazilian f ...

* Wilson Minucci

Greece

The following players represented Greece: *

Kostas Patavoukas Konstantinos "Kostas" Patavoukas (alternate spelling: Constantinos "Costas") ( el, Κώστας Παταβούκας) (born February 3, 1966) is a Greek retired professional basketball player. Professional career Patavoukas started his playing ...

* Pap Papanikolaou * Dinos Angelidis-Khronis *

Efthimis Bakatsias Efthimis Bakatsias (alternate spelling: Efthimios, el, Ευθύμης Μπακατσιάς, ; January 14, 1968) is a retired Greek professional basketball player. Born in Athens, he played professionally in the Greek Basket League and represent ...

* Efthimios Rentzias *

Lefteris Kakiousis Eleftherios "Lefteris" Kakiousis ( el, Ελευθέριος "Λευτέρης" Κακιούσης; born 7 June 1968 in Thessaloniki, Greece) is a retired Greek professional basketball player and a professional basketball coach. He played at the p ...

* Frankie Alvertis *

Giorgos Sigalas Giorgos Sigalas (alternate spelling: Georgios) ( el, Γιώργος Σιγάλας, link=no; born July 31, 1971 in Peristeri, Athens, Greece), is a retired Greek professional basketball player and basketball coach. During the decade of the 1990s, t ...

Nikos Oikonomou Nikolaos "Nikos" Oikonomou (alternate spellings: Ikonomou, Ekonomou) (Greek: Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Οικονόμου; born February 19, 1973) is a retired Greek professional basketball player, and a current professional basketball coach. ...

* Panagiotis Fasoulas * Panagiotis Giannakis * Fanis Christodoulou

Puerto Rico

The following players represented Puerto Rico: * José Rafael Ortíz * Joël Curbelo * Pablo Alicea * Richard Soto *

Jerome Mincy Jerome Alfred Mincy Clark (born November 10, 1964) is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player who was born to Shelly and Willie Mincy at Ramey Air Force Base in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico on November 10, 1964. He played in the NCAA with ...

* Eddie Rivera *

Carmelo Travieso Carmelo Travieso (born 9 May 1975) is a Puerto Rican basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and com ...

* Juan Ramón Rivas *

Edgar Padilla Edgar Padilla (born 9 May 1975) is a Puerto Rican basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics. References External linksCollege stats @ sports-reference.com
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* Eugenio Soto * Daniel Santiago *

Georgie Torres Georgie Torres Dougherty (born October 15, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player. He is a well known former BSN basketball player. Torres broke the record for the most points scored in a career at that league, with over 15,80 ...

South Korea

The following players represented South Korea: * Lee Sang-min * Gang Dong-hui * Yang Hui-seung * Hyeon Ju-yeop * Heo Jae * Mun Gyeong-eun * O Seong-sik * Jo Dong-gi * Jeon Hui-cheol * Jeong Jae-geun * Jeong Gyeong-ho

FR Yugoslavia

The following players represented FR Yugoslavia: *

Saša Đorđević Saša is a South Slavic given name. It is a diminutive of Aleksandar (see Sasha), but in the South Slavic countries it is often a formal name as well. It may refer to: * Saša Antunović (born 1974), Serbian footballer *Saša Bjelanović (born 197 ...

* Dejan Bodiroga *

Dejan Tomašević Dejan Tomašević ( sr, Дејан Томашевић; born 6 May 1973) is a Serbian professional basketball executive and former player. An All-EuroLeague Team selection on two occasions, he played with Borac Čačak, Crvena zvezda, Partizan, ...

* Milenko Topić *

Miroslav Berić Miroslav "Mića" Berić ( sr-cyr, Мирослав "Мића" Берић; born January 20, 1973) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. Standing at 2.00 m (6'6 ") tall, he played at the shooting guard position. Professional career Be ...

Nikola Lončar Nikola Lončar (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Лончар; born May 31, 1972) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. He also holds Spanish citizenship. Professional career Lončar started his career at Partizan, making his professi ...

Predrag Danilović Predrag "Saša" Danilović ( sr-cyr, Предраг "Саша" Даниловић, ; born February 26, 1970), usually referred to in English as Sasha Danilović, is a Serbian professional basketball executive and former player, considered one of ...

* Saša Obradović *

Vlade Divac Vlade Divac ( sr-Cyrl, Владе Дивац, ; born February 3, 1968) is a Serbian professional basketball executive and former player who was most recently the vice president of basketball operations and general manager of the Sacramento Kings ...

* Žarko Paspalj *

Željko Rebrača Željko Rebrača ( sr-cyr, Жељко Ребрача; born April 9, 1972) is a Serbian retired professional basketball player. After playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA), he finished his career with the Spanish ACB League team Pame ...

* Zoran Savić

References

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