USA Results

Men's Championship

PARTICIPATING NATIONS:
USA China Congo Mongolia Qatar Brazil Lithuania Greece Korea Germany

Final Ranking:

Rank	Nation	W	L
Gold	Lithuania	5	1
Silver	USA	4	2
Bronze	China	5	1
4th Place	Brazil	3	3
5th Place	Greece	3	2
6th Place	Congo	2	3
7th Place	Korea	3	2
8th Place	Mongolia	1	4
9th Place	Germany	1	4
10th Place	Qatar	0	5

USA POOL (GROUP A) PLAY RESULTS:

China 98 – USA 79

USA 79 – Congo 76

USA 88 – Mongolia 86

USA 71 – Qatar 68

SEMI-FINALS RESULTS

USA 78 – Brazil 61

Lithuania 70 – China 67

BRONZE MEDAL GAME

China 68 – Brazil 64

FINALS

Lithuania 91 – USA 83

Women's Championship

PARTICIPATING NATIONS:
USA China Brazil Germany France Canada

Final Ranking:

Rank	Nation	W	L
Gold	China	6	0
Silver	Brazil	4	2
Bronze	USA	4	2
4th Place	France	2	4
5th Place	Germany	1	4
6th Place	Canada	0	5

USA POOL (GROUP A) PLAY RESULTS

China 119 – USA 71

Brazil 68 – USA 56

USA 67 – France 65

USA 81 – Qatar 34

USA 87 – Canada 39

BRONZE MEDAL GAME

USA 85 – France 79 OT

FINALS

China 93 – Brazil 65

News and Highlights

USA nets silver in men’s basketball at World Games

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Bryan Baptiste puts up a shot during the gold medal men’s basketball round with Lithuania in the 2019 CISM Military World Games in Wuhan, China Oct. 26, 2019. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

Oct. 27, 2019 - Going into the gold-medal game, USA men’s basketball coach Micah Bonner knew the Lithuania team was “fundamentally strong” and attacked the baskets hard. They had beat host China the night before.

U.S. women rebound from tough losses to take bronze at world games

Team USA defeats France to capture the bronze medal during the 7th Consil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) Military World Games in Wuhan, China.

Oct. 27, 2019 - U.S. guard Cinnamon Kava leapt into the arms of teammate Ariel Thomas moments after the U.S. women stormed back from 18 points down to stun France 85-79 in overtime.

USA Men’s Basketball bounces back to championship round in China

U.S. Navy Lt. Junior Grade Grant Vermeer, U.S Armed Forces Men’s Basketball Team member, soars past a competitor for a layup during the 7th Conseil International du Sport Militaire World Games in Wuhan, China Oct. 25, 2019. The U.S. team defeated Brazil 78-61 to advance to the gold medal game against the Lithuania. (U.S. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Vito T. Bryant)

Oct. 26, 2019 - The U.S. Armed Forces men's basketball team had begun their appearance at the CISM Military World Games with a rough loss against China, but fought back with a vengeance during their next four appearances on the court.

USA women hang tough despite loss to China, remain contenders for bronze

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ariel Thomas, United States Armed Forces Military World Games Women’s Basketball player, shoots a basket over a Chinese defender during the Conseil International du Sport Militaire Women’s Basketball Competion in Wuhan China, Oct. 22, 2019. The 7th MWG will feature military athletes from around the world with an estimated participation of more than 100 nations and more than 10,000 participants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant James R. Crow)

Oct. 21, 2019 - As the U.S. Armed Forces women’s basketball players began warmups in their matchup against host China Monday, a raucous crowd filed into Wuhan’s Hankou Culture and Sports Center. About 60 uniformed Chinese military sat on one end while China’s towering front line slowly made their way onto the court.

Military World Games opens with dazzling spectacle

The U.S. Armed Forces Sports team marches during opening ceremonies for the 2019 CISM Military World Games in Wuhan, China Oct. 18, 2019. Teams from more than 100 countries will compete in dozens of sporting events through Oct. 28. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

Oct. 18, 2019 - U.S. service members watched colorful pageantry Friday evening during the opening ceremony for the 7th CISM Military World Games.

Small but talented Armed Forces Basketball Team to compete for Gold

Air Force Staff Sgt. Cinnamon Kava dribbles past defenders during the U.S. armed forces women's basketball team's scrimmage at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., Oct. 3, 2019. The team held practices in preparation for the Military World Games scheduled to take place in China, Oct. 18-28.

Oct. 9, 2019 - FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. -- During the upcoming Military World Games in Wuhan, China, the U.S. Armed Forces women's basketball players will face taller, Olympic-caliber players.

Selection Process

The U.S. Armed Forces Men's and Women's Teams are comprised of players who participated at the Armed Forces Basketball Championship held at Naval Base Mayport, FL from 1-9 June 2019. The top available players were selected by the Service representatives of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force.

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