Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics

14th Olympic Basketball Tournament
Atlanta 1996
Tournament details
Olympics1996 Summer Olympics
Host nationUnited States
CityAtlanta
DurationJuly 20 – August 4
Men's tournament
Teams12
Medals
1 Gold medalists  United States
2 Silver medalists Yugoslavia
3 Bronze medalists  Lithuania
Women's tournament
Teams12
Medals
1 Gold medalists  United States
2 Silver medalists Brazil
3 Bronze medalists  Australia
Tournaments
← Barcelona 1992  Sydney 2000 →

Basketball contests at the 1996 Olympic Games was the fourteenth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It held from July 20 to August 4, 1996. Games took place in the Morehouse College Gymnasium and in the Georgia Dome.

It was also the last Time until 2020 where 11 slots have available in the Olympics through the FIBA Continental (1 in Africa, 2 in Asia, 3 in America's, 1 in Oceania & 4 in Europe in the allocation slot for the Olympics) and 1 with a Host due to the world champions team USA have direct qualify to the Olympics as host in 1996 Olympics