USA BASKETBALL HISTORY
USA MEN’S PAN AMERICAN GAMES TEAM 1975 RESULTS
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO • OCTOBER 12-26, 1975
The USA was looking to rebound from its disappointing performance four years earlier when it failed to advance to the medal round despite a 2-1 preliminary record. This year, the tournament setup had been altered and featured a round-robin format. Coached by Marv Harshman (University of Washington), the U.S. relied on a balanced offensive attack that averaged 98.8 points without an offensive ‘star,’ while compiling a perfect record of 9-0 and capturing the gold medal. Future NCAA All-Americans Otis Birdsong and Ernie Grunfeld headed the USA’s balanced offensive attack, averaging 14.4 and 12.2 points, re- spectively, while little known and future NBA all-stars Robert Parish, Norm Cook and Johnny Davis also averaged double figures for the USA. Seeing all 12 USA players score, including 24 points from Cook, the U.S. opened the Games with a 103-62 win over Argentina. Meeting Mexi- co and playing in front of 15,000 at the Sports Palace, the USA whipped Mexico 99-70 as Birdsong scored 18. Although Puerto Rico would earn the silver medal, it proved no match as the Americans cruised to an 85-53 win behind Bridsong’s 18 points. Limiting Venezuela to 10 first half points, the U.S. led 43-10 at halftime and sailed to an easy 97-32 win as Birdson and Douglas tossed in 15 and 14 points each. Playing its fifth game in six days, the USA continue to roll as Grunfield and Cook each recorded 12 points and the U.S. posted an 87-62 win over defending gold medalist Brazil. With the U.S. backcourt of Davis and Birdsong accounting for 19 and 18 points, respectively, the U.S. recorded a hard fought 84-73 victory over Canada. Cuba gave the U.S. its toughest test, but Parish dominated the inside in the USA’s 84-78 victory. Closing strong, the Virgin Islands were crushed 137-70 as Bruce Parkinson led the way with 25 points and nine players scored in double digits. Behind 17 points from Wayne Rollins, the U.S. finished with a 113-55 victory over the Bahamas, in a game in which all 11 available U.S. men scored and seven reached double digits.
1975 USA MEN’S PAN AMERICAN GAMES TEAM ROSTER
1975 USA RESULTS (9-0)
NAME
POS HGT WGT AGE COLLEGE
HOMETOWN
Argentina
W, 103-62 W, 99-70 W, 85-53 W, 97-32 W, 87-62 W, 84-73 W, 84-78 W, 137-70 W, 113-55
Mexico
Otis Birdsong Phil Bond Norm Cook Johnny Davis Leon Douglas Ernie Grunfeld Joe Hassett Tom LaGarde Robert Parish Bruce Parkinson Rick Robey Wayne Rollins
G G
6-4 6-2 6-9 6-3 6-5 6-5 6-10 6-10
190 175 210 173 230 215 180 225 230 180 230 235
19 21 20 19 21 20 20 20 22 21 19 20
University of Houston University of Louisville University of Kansas University of Dayton University of Alabama University of Tennessee Providence College Univ. of North Carolina Centenary College Purdue University University of Kentucky Clemson University
Winter Haven, FL Louisville, KY Lincoln, IL Detroit, MI Leighton, AL Forest Hills, NY Providence, RI New York, NY Shreveport, LA Yorktown, IN New Orleans, LA
Puerto Rico Venezuela
F
G
Brazil
F F
Canada
G F C G C C
Cuba
U.S. Virgin Islands
7-1 6-2
Bahamas
6-10
7-1
Cordelle, GA
FINAL STANDINGS
HEAD COACH: Marv Harshman, University of Washington ASSISTANT COACH: Jud Heathcote, Michigan State University MANAGER: Duane Woltzen, Lakeland College (WI) ATHLETIC TRAINER: Bob Beeten, Idaho State University
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
United States (9-0) Puerto Rico (7-2)*
Brazil (7-2)* Mexico (5-4)* Cuba (5-4)*
Canada (5-4)* Argentina (3-6) Venezuela (2-7)*
1975 USA MEN’S PAN AMERICAN GAMES TEAM CUMULATIVE STATISTICS
NAME
G/S
FGM-A
PCT
FTM-A
PCT
REB
PTS
AST
9. Bahamas (2-7)* 10. Virgin Islands (0-9)
Birdsong Grunfeld
8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
51- 88 44- 75 43- 83 38- 83 44- 91 28- 47 26- 61 27- 52 27- 49 18- 44 17- 34 11- 26
.580 .587 .518 .458 .484 .596 .426 .519 .551 .409 .500 .423 .510 .389
13- 17 22- 30 16- 23 21- 29 8- 12 13- 16 14- 27
.765 .733 .696 .724 .667 .813 .519 .875 .600 .833 .875 .563 .698 .651
1/ 0.1 15/ 1.7 36/ 4.0 25/ 2.8 2/ 0.2 2/ 0.2 29/ 3.2 0/ 0.0 18/ 2.0 3/ 0.3 16/ 1.8 8/ 0.9
115/ 14.4 110/ 12.2 102/ 11.3 97/ 10.8 96/ 10.7 69/ 7.7 66/ 7.3 61/ 6.8
2 7 2 7 8 4 5 6 1 8 2 0
Parish Cook Davis
Parkinson Douglas Hassett
7- 8
Rollins Bond
6- 10
60/ 6.7 41/ 4.6 41/ 4.6 31/ 3.4
5- 6 7- 8
LaGarde
Robey
9- 16
USA OPP.
374-733 228-587
141-202 111-169
155/17.2 84/ 9.3
889/ 98.8 555/ 61.7
52 11
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