USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
USA MEN’S U19 WORLD CUP TEAM 1983 RESULTS
PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN • AUGUST 14-28, 1983
Riding the crest of success that the USA junior men established in 1979, the USA men entered the competition looking to extend their eight- game winning streak and again capture gold. Despite falling once to the Soviet Union and suffering an upset at the hands of the Federal Republic of Germany, the USA persevered and in was rewarded with the gold medal. The USA defeated Italy 88-75 in the opener as Larry Krystkowiak scored 22 points and added eight rebounds, and Kenny Walker aided the cause with 17 points. Two days later, Brazil fell to the high-powered USA offense 100-84 as Walker and Buck Johnson each tossed in 18 points. The Soviet Union successfully avenged the USA’s 1979 win, recording an 87-83 overtime win. Trailing 44-35 at half, the Americans rallied and led 73-61 at one point, but the Soviets outscored the U.S. 16-4 to tie the game 77-77 at the end of regulation. The U.S. led 78-77 late in overtime, but again the Soviets finished strong and claimed the win, 87-83. Johnson led the U.S. with 20 points and added 13 rebounds, and Dwayne Washington scored 16 in the losing cause. Viktor Zharkov led the Soviets with 30 points. The U.S. regrouped capture a 92-74 win over Argentina, as Walker scored 27 points and Krystkowiak added 21. Then, the USA overcame a determined Yugoslavian squad and earned an 81-79 win. Trailing 45-42 at half, the U.S. found itself trailing 77-75 in the closing minutes but reeled off six-consecutive points to claim the win. Johnson spearheaded the U.S. attack with 27 points and Walker added 18. With a 4-1 record, the USA’s hopes for the gold received a blow when the Federal Republic of Germany scored the final six points in overtime to upset the U.S. 88-87. Johnson scored 23 points, Krystkowiak added 14 and Scott Skiles, Jeff Hall and Walker each accounted for 12 points. The U.S.’s hopes for the gold were rekindled when the Soviet Union was upset by Argentina 91-87. Facing Spain in the semifinals, the U.S. struck early, taking a 21-8 lead. In the end, the U.S. cruised to a 99-70 victory as Walker erupted for 33 points and 12 rebounds. Facing the Soviet Union in a battle for gold, the U.S., behind Walker’s 22 points, 15 from Skiles and 14 from James Blackmon, overcame the Soviets to earn an 82-78 win. Trailing 70-65 late in the second half, the U.S. closed strong, outscoring the USSR 17-8.
1983 USA U19 WORLD CUP TEAM ROSTER
1983 USA RESULTS (6-2)
NAME
POS HGT WGT AGE SCHOOL
HOMETOWN
Italy
W, 88-75
Brazil
100-84
Walter Berry
F
6-6 6-1 6-8 6-7 6-3 6-6 6-8 6-0 6-9 6-7 6-1 6-9
210 175 205 225 185 195 220 180 210 200 196 225
19 18 18 19 18 19 18 19 18 18 19 19
St. John’s Kentucky
Queens, NY Marion, IN
Soviet Union Argentina Yugoslavia F. R. Germany
L, 83-87 OT
James Blackmon Kerry Boagni Kenny Gattison Buck Johnson Larry Krystkowiak Jeff Hall
G
F F
Kansas
Los Angeles, CA Hampton, VA Westwood, KY Birmingham, AL Missoula, MT Plymouth, IN Hacienda, CA Roberta, GA
W, 92-74 W, 81-79
Old Dominion
G F C G
Louisville Alabama Montana
L, 87-88 OT
Spain
W, 99-70 W, 82-78
Scott Skiles Mike Smith Kenny Walker
Michigan State Brigham Young
Soviet Union
F F
Kentucky Syracuse
Dwayne Washington Steve Woodside
G C
Brooklyn, NY Portland, OR
FINAL STANDINGS
Oregon State
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
United States (6-2) Soviet Union (4-3)
HEAD COACH: Ron Nikcevich, Lyons Township High School (IL) ASSISTANT COACH: William Shepherd, Fulton H. S. (GA) MANAGER: Gary Johnson, Kelly Walsh H. S. (WY) TEAM PHYSICIAN: Linzy Scott, Atlanta, GA ATHLETIC TRAINER: Ed Ryan, Phillips-Andover Academy (MA)
Brazil (4-3) Spain (4-4)
Federal Rep. of Germany (3-3)
Italy (3-3)
Argentina (2-4) Yugoslavia (0-6)
1983 USA U19 WORLD CUP TEAM CUMULATIVE STATISTICS
9.
Dominican Republic (4-0)
NAME
G/S
FGM-A
PCT
FTM-A
PCT
REB
PTS
AST
\STL
10. Australia (3-1) 11. China (3-1) 12. Uruguay (1-3) 13. Angola (1-3) 14. Canada (0-4)
Walker Johnson
8 8 8 8 8 8 6 7 7 5 1 0 8 8
68-109 54-106 33- 59 36- 68 39- 82 22- 48 16- 41 15- 37
0.624 23- 29 0.509 22- 29
0.793 88/11.0 0.759 66/ 8.3 0.727 64/ 8.0 0.895 7/ 0.9 0.609 8/ 1.0 0.786 0/ 0.0 0.714 14 / 2.0 0.727 10/ 1.4 0.8 7/ 0.9
159/ 19.9 130/ 16.3 90/ 11.3 89/ 11.1 82/ 10.3 58/ 7.3 43/ 7.2 35/ 5.0
1 0 1 1 5 3 0 1 0 0 0
11 20 11 12 13 14 10
Krystkowiak
0.559 0.529
24- 33 17- 19
Skiles
14
Hall
0.476 4- 5 0.458 14- 23
Blackmon Washington
0.39
11- 14
Boagni
0.405 5- 7
9 3 0 1 0
Woodside
5- 9 3- 7 1- 2 0- 0
0.556
8- 11
18/ 2.6 6/ 1.2 2/ 2.0 0/ 0.0
Smith Berry
0.429 0- 0
0 0 0
0/ 0.0 0/ 0.0 0/ 0.0
0.5
0- 0 0- 0
Gattison
0
USA OPP.
292-568 269-564
0.514 128-170 0.477 97-143
0.753 264/33.0 0.678 196/24.5
712/ 89.0 635/ 79.4
26 11
104
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