Dream Team II (1996)
Qualifying Team (1999)
Dream Team III (2000)
Gary Payton was a member of both the 1996 and 2000 gold winning Olympic Dream Teams. Payton started in six of eight games of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, and posted averages of 5.1 ppg., 3.1 rpg. and a team best 4.5 apg. as the U.S. cruised to an 8-0 record and the gold medal. Playing for USA Basketball during the 1999 summer at the Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournament of the Americas, Payton averaged 16.0 ppg, 4.6 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.8 steals and was selected as USA Basketball's 1999 Male Athlete of the Year for his efforts.
2000 OLY
1999 TOA - 1999 Pre-Olympic Tournament of the Americas, San Juan, Puerto Rico (USA finished 10-0, won the gold medal and qualified for the 2000 Olympics).
1996 OLY - 1996 Olympic Games, Atlanta, Georgia (USA finished 8-0 and won the gold medal).
1989 WCQ - 1989 World Championship Qualifying Tournament (USA finished 6-2).
1987 JWC - 1997 Junior World Championship, Bormio, Italy (USA finished 5-2 and won the silver medal).
Gary Payton USA Team Career Achievements
• Won Two Gold Medals as a member of 1996 & 2000 Dream Teams
• Won Gold Medal as a member of 1999 Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournament
• Averaged 16 ppg, 4.6 assists, and 1.8 steals
• 1999 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year
• Co-Captain of the 2000 Dream Team
• Starting point guard for 2000 Dream Team
• Led team with 14 points against Lithuania
• Led team with 7 assists against China
Gary Payton USA Team Career Stats
YEAR
GP
FG%
3PT%
FT%
PPG
RPG
ASSISTS
STEALS
1987 (JWC)
7
54.5
33.3
33.3
4.0
1.0
7
16
1989 (WCQ)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1996 (OLY)
8
37.8
42.9
52.6
5.1
3.1
36
60
1999 (TOA)
10
71.6
47.8
76.5
16.0
2.6
46
18
2000 (OLY)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
(OLY) - Olympics
(TOA) - Tournament of the Americas
(WCQ) - World Championship Qualifications
(JWC) - Junior World Championships
