Larry Austin Reflects on His Summers with USA Basketball

Larry Austin, a member of the 2011-12 USA Basketball Men's Developmental National Team, played the last two summers for USA Basketball. He was a member of the 2011 USA U16 National Team that captured gold with a perfect 5-0 mark at the FIBA Americas U16 Championship and came back in 2012 as a member of the USA 3x3 U18 World Championship Team and returned with a silver medal with that squad. Story || Gallery

USA Players Return From Break, Help Teams To Wins

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Following a two-week break for the holidays, USA players stepped back on the court for their respective EuroLeague teams and picked up wins.The most notable performances of the week came from Candace Parker and Diana Taurasi, who combined for 50 points, 17 rebounds and 11 assists in UMMC Ekat's victory. Find out what else happened this week: Story

U.S. Olympic Teams Share USA Basketball’s 2012 Team of the Year Award

On the heels of gold-medal performances at the 2012 Olympic Games, as well as undefeated exhibition records leading up to London, USA Basketball today named its 2012 U.S. Men’s and Women’s Olympic/National Teams as co-recipients of the 2012 USA Basketball Team of the Year award. Story || Photo Gallery || Video || Men's Home || Women's Home

Diana Taurasi Announced As 2012 USA Basketball Female Athlete Of The Year

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A three-time Olympic gold medalist who helped lead the USA women to a fifth-straight Olympic gold medal as well as an undefeated exhibition schedule in 2012, Diana Taurasi today was named the 2012 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year. Story || Photo Gallery

2012 Olympians Maintaining Championship Pace In NBA Season

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Heading into the 2013 portion of the NBA season, members of the gold medalist 2012 U.S Olympic team are continuing their golden run. Story

USA Basketball Names LeBron James Its 2012 Male Athlete of the Year

Following a year in which he helped lead the 2012 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team to a gold medal, the USA Men’s National Team to an unblemished exhibition record and the Miami Heat to the 2012 NBA Championship, LeBron James was named the 2012 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year. Story || Video

U17 Coaches Share 2012 USA Basketball Developmental Coach of the Year Award

Following perfect records and gold medals at the 2012 FIBA U17 World Championships for men and women, USA Basketball today announced Jill Rankin Schneider, head coach of the USA U17 women, and Don Showalter, head mentor for the USA U17 men, co-recipients of the 2012 USA Basketball Developmental Coach of the Year award. Story || VIdeo

Auriemma, Krzyzewski Share 2012 USA Basketball National Coach of the Year Award

Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma and Duke head mentor Mike Krzyzewski will share the 2012 USA Basketball National Coach of the Year award after each led the USA to a gold medal in the London Olympic Games and undefeated exhibition records in 2012. Story || Video

USA Basketball Leads to Friendships, Gold Medals for Chiney Ogwumike

The first thing you might notice when you meet Chiney Ogwumike is how outgoing and friendly she is, it’s no surprise that when she travels with USA Basketball Ogwumike makes friends with ease en route to winning gold medals. Story || Photos

iHoops To Integrate Within USA Basketball

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iHoops is partnering with USA Basketball and will integrate its programming and operations with USA Basketball in Colorado Springs effective mid-January 2013, it was announced today by USA Basketball Chairman Jerry Colangelo. Story

Jerry Colangelo Talks About Remaining USA Basketball Chair, Other Items

Following the recent re-election of Jerry Colangelo as USA Basketball Chair, we sat down with him to talk about a myriad of subjects. He answered questions about his second term, the success of the USA Women's National Team, FIBA's 3x3 game and much more. We've split his interview into five parts, and here's the final segment. Part 5 || Part 4 || Part 3 || Part 2 || Part I

Catching up with Three-Time USA Basketball Gold Medalist Nneka Ogwumike

Nnemkadi ‘Nneka’ Ogwumike first played for USA Basketball at the 2007 USA Youth Development Festival. Despite averaging a double-double of 12.8 points and 10.0 rebounds an outing, her USA Red Team finished with a 3-2 mark and took home the bronze medal. Since then she’s won nothing but gold. Story || Photos