USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
USA MEN’S PAN AMERICAN GAMES TEAM 1983 RESULTS
CARACAS, VENEZUELA • AUGUST 14-29, 1983
Featuring a roster of future professionals, the 1983 team, coached by Kansas State’s Jack Hartman, was as talented a group as any assem- bled in the history of the Pan American Games. Tested in several games, the United States’ went to an 8-0 record, its third consecutive gold medal, and extended its Pan Am Games win streak to 28 games. The USA was led by several future NBA standouts -- Michael Jordan, Mark Price, Wayman Tisdale and Sam Perkins. Jordan averaged 17.3 points, while Tisdale pumped in 15.5 and Perkins added 13.1. Outside shooting threat Chris Mullin was forced home before competition began after fracturing his foot in an exhibition game in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The USA ranks were further reduced when inside force Michael Cage returned home after two games because of an illness in his family. Opening against Mexico, the U.S. men spotted Mexico a 20-4 advantage before rallying to overcome 40% shooting from the field and capturing a 74-63 win. The Americans’ second win was another come-from-behind effort as a Jordan slam as time expired insured the USA’s 72-69 win over Brazil. Facing Venezuela, the USA found itself in another struggle. However, Price provided the U.S. with the needed spark and scored 17 points (8-13 FG) to lift the USA to a 78-65 victory. Advancing into the final round, the U.S. rolled past Canada 111-97 as Tisdale exploded for 29 points and 12 rebounds. Then behind Tisdale’s 19 points and 18 more from Jordan, the U.S. handed Mexico an 81-68 loss. Next the U.S. recorded a convincing 88-68 victory over Argentina as Jordan accounted for 24 points. Balanced scoring was the key to the USA’s second win over Brazil. Earning an 87-79 win, six U.S. players scored in double digits, including 16 from Jordan and James Master, while Price and Tisdale each added 12, and Perkins and Leon Wood tossed in 10 apiece. Closing out the com- petition against Puerto Rico, the U.S. scored a 101-85 victory as Tisdale scored 20 points and Perkins added 18 points and 11 rebounds.
1983 USA MEN’S PAN AMERICAN GAMES TEAM ROSTER
1983 USA RESULTS (8-0)
NAME
POS HGT WGT AGE COLLEGE
HOMETOWN
Mexico
W, 74-63 W, 72-69 W, 78-65 W, 111-97 W, 81-68 W, 88-68 W, 87-79 W, 101-85
Brazil
Michael Cage Michael Jordan James Master
F F
6-9 6-6 6-5 6-6 6-9 6-9 5-11 6-6 6-8 6-9 6-9 6-3
225 196 179 203 233 200 168 212 217 214 251 195
21 20 21 20 22 20 18 22 21 20 19 21
San Diego State North Carolina
San Diego, CA Charlotte, NC Ft. Wayne, IN Brooklyn, NY Watervliet, NY
Venezuela
G G F F F F F F G G
Kentucky St. John’s
Canada Mexico
Chris Mullin Sam Perkins Ed Pinckney Mark Price
North Carolina
Argentina
Villanova
Bronx, NY Enid, OK
Georgia Tech Texas-El Paso Oregon State
Brazil
Fred Reynolds Charlie Sitton Greg Stokes Wayman Tisdale
Houston, TX Carlton, OR Hamilton, OH
Puerto Rico
Iowa
Oklahoma
Tulsa, OK
FINAL STANDINGS
Leon Wood
California State-Fullerton
Los Angeles, CA
HEAD COACH: Jack Hartman, Kansas State University ASSISTANT COACH: Bob Chipman, Washburn University (KS) MANAGER: Lon Kruger, Pan American University (TX) ATHLETIC TRAINER: Don Lowe, Syracuse University (NY)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
United States (8-0)
Brazil (5-3)
Mexico (4-4) Canada (4-5)*
Argentina (4-5)* Puerto Rico (4-5)*
NA Cuba (2-2) NA Venezuela (0-3) NA Dom. Rep. (0-4)
1983 USA MEN’S PAN AMERICAN GAMES TEAM CUMULATIVE STATISTICS
NAME
G/S
FGM-A
PCT
FTM-A
PCT
REB
PTS
Jordan Tisdale Perkins James Stokes Wood Sitton Price
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 2
60-134 54-100 43- 80 26- 55 28- 59 23- 41 21- 42 16- 28 11- 16 10- 22
.448 .540 .538 .473 .475 .561 .500 .571 .688 .455 .400
18- 21 16- 20 19- 24 14- 17
.857 .800 .792 .824 .667 .600 .750 .706 .--- .714
20/ 2.5 47/ 5.9 57/ 7.1 9/ 1.1 5/ 0.6 27/ 3.4 8/ 1.0 17/ 2.1 14/ 1.8 20/ 2.5
138/ 17.3 124/ 15.5 105/ 13.1
66/ 8.3 56/ 7.0 56/ 7.0 45/ 5.6 38/ 4.8 34/ 4.3 25/ 3.1 5/ 2.5
0- 0
10- 15
3- 5 6- 8 5- 7 1- 1
Pinckney Reynolds
12- 17
Cage Mullin
2- 5
1.000 3/ 1.5
DNP -- Injured
USA OPP.
8 8
294-582 243-517
.505 .470
104-135 108-167
.770 .647
227/ 28.4 198/ 24.8
692/86.5 594/74.3
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