Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held from 16 September to 1 October 2000 at the The Dome with the medal rounds contested at the Sydney SuperDome.
Medal Table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Australia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 France |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Brazil |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lithuania |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medalists[]
| Event | 
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| Men | United States Shareef Abdur-Rahim Ray Allen Vin Baker Vince Carter Kevin Garnett Tim Hardaway Allan Houston Jason Kidd Antonio McDyess Alonzo Mourning Gary Payton Steve Smith |
France Jim Bilba Yann Bonato Makan Dioumassi Laurent Foirest Thierry Gadou Cyril Julian Henry Crawford Palmer Antoine Rigaudeau Stephane Risacher Laurent Sciarra Moustapha Sonko Frederic Weis |
Lithuania Dainius Adomaitis Guintaras Einikis Audrius Giedraitis Sarunas Jasikevicius Kestutis Marciulionis Tomas Masiulis Darius Maskoliunas Ramunas Siskauskas Darius Songaila Saulius Stombergas Mindaugas Timinskas Eurelijus Zukauskas |
| Women | United States Ruthie Bolton-Holifield Teresa Edwards Yolanda Griffith Chamique Holdsclaw Lisa Leslie Nikki McCray Delisha Milton Katie Smith Dawn Staley Sheryl Swoopes Natalie Williams Kara Wolters |
Australia Carla Boyd Sandy Brondello Trish Fallon Michelle Griffiths Kristi Harrower Jo Hill Lauren Jackson Annie La Fleur Shelley Sandie Rachael Sporn Michele Timms Jenny Whittle |
Brazil Janeth Arcain Ilisaine Karen David Lilian Cristina Goncalves Helen Cristina Luz Silvia Andrea Luz Claudia Neves Alessandra Oliveira Adriana Pinto Adriana Santos Cintia Santos Kelly Santos Marta Sobral |
Statistics[]
- There were 287 total athletes from 18 countries.
- Olga Artechina was the youngest participant with 17 years and 294 days.
- Leone Patterson was the oldest participant with 37 years and 294 days.
- 4 participants were chosen to be flag bearers at the opening ceremony.
- The United States won 2 out of 2 gold medals.
- France won its first medal in the sport since London 1948.