Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Basketball at the Games of the Olympiad
Basketball pictograms
Venue	Stade Pierre-Mauroy (5x5 prelims phase) Accor Arena (5x5 final phase) Place de la Concorde (3x3)
Dates	27 July – 11 August 2024
No. of events	4 (2 men, 2 women)
Competitors	352 from 20 nations
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The basketball competitions at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, were super exciting! They took place from July 27 to August 11, 2024. There were two main types of basketball played: the classic 5x5 game and the faster 3x3 game.

The first part of the 5x5 basketball games happened at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille. Then, the final games were played at the Accor Arena in Paris. The 3x3 basketball games, which are a newer and quicker version of the sport, were held at Place de la Concorde, a famous spot in Paris. In total, 352 athletes from 20 different countries competed for medals in four events (two for men and two for women).

Medal Summary

Who Won Medals?

Here's a quick look at which countries won the most medals in basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The United States won the most gold medals!

  *   Host nation (France)

Rank	NOC	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States	2	0	1	3
2	Germany	1	0	0	1
	Netherlands	1	0	0	1
4	France*	0	3	0	3
5	Spain	0	1	0	1
6	Australia	0	0	1	1
	Lithuania	0	0	1	1
	Serbia	0	0	1	1
Totals (8 entries)		4	4	4	12

All the Medalists

Many amazing athletes won medals in basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Here are the teams and players who stood on the podium:

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men details	United States Bam Adebayo Devin Booker Stephen Curry Anthony Davis Kevin Durant Anthony Edwards Joel Embiid Tyrese Haliburton Jrue Holiday LeBron James Jayson Tatum Derrick White	France Andrew Albicy Nicolas Batum Isaïa Cordinier Bilal Coulibaly Nando de Colo Evan Fournier Rudy Gobert Mathias Lessort Frank Ntilikina Matthew Strazel Victor Wembanyama Guerschon Yabusele	Serbia Aleksa Avramović Bogdan Bogdanović Dejan Davidovac Ognjen Dobrić Marko Gudurić Nikola Jokić Nikola Jović Vanja Marinković Vasilije Micić Nikola Milutinov Filip Petrušev Uroš Plavšić
Women details	United States Napheesa Collier Kahleah Copper Chelsea Gray Brittney Griner Sabrina Ionescu Jewell Loyd Kelsey Plum Breanna Stewart Diana Taurasi Alyssa Thomas A'ja Wilson Jackie Young	France Valériane Ayayi Marième Badiane Romane Bernies Alexia Chery Marine Fauthoux Marine Johannès Leïla Lacan Dominique Malonga Sarah Michel Iliana Rupert Janelle Salaün Gabby Williams	Australia Amy Atwell Isobel Borlase Cayla George Lauren Jackson Tess Madgen Ezi Magbegor Jade Melbourne Alanna Smith Stephanie Talbot Marianna Tolo Kristy Wallace Sami Whitcomb
Men 3x3 details	Netherlands Jan Driessen Dimeo van der Horst Arvin Slagter Worthy de Jong	France Lucas Dussoulier Timothé Vergiat Jules Rambaut Franck Seguela	Lithuania Šarūnas Vingelis Gintautas Matulis Aurelijus Pukelis Evaldas Džiaugys
Women 3x3 details	Germany Marie Reichert Elisa Mevius Sonja Greinacher Svenja Brunckhorst	Spain Vega Gimeno Sandra Ygueravide Juana Camilión Gracia Alonso de Armiño	United States Dearica Hamby Cierra Burdick Hailey Van Lith Rhyne Howard

How Teams Qualified

To play in the Olympics, basketball teams had to go through a special qualification process. This meant they had to win certain games or tournaments before the Olympics to earn their spot. For the 5x5 game, each country could send one men's team and one women's team, each with 12 players. For the 3x3 game, each country could send one men's team and one women's team, each with 4 players (three on the court and one substitute).

In total, 20 different countries sent basketball teams to the Paris 2024 Olympics. This included 12 men's 5x5 teams, 12 women's 5x5 teams, 8 men's 3x3 teams, and 8 women's 3x3 teams.

Game Schedule

The basketball games were played almost every day from July 27 to August 11. The schedule was busy, with group games happening first, followed by knockout rounds like quarterfinals and semifinals. The final games for the medals were played towards the end of the competition.

5x5 Basketball

The 5x5 basketball tournament is the traditional game you usually see, with five players from each team on the court at a time.

Men's 5x5 Tournament

The men's 5x5 tournament featured 12 teams. They were divided into groups for the first part of the competition, called the preliminary round. After playing against other teams in their group, the best teams moved on to the knockout stage. This is where teams play single-elimination games, meaning if they lose, they are out of the tournament. The United States men's team won the gold medal, France won silver, and Serbia took the bronze.

Women's 5x5 Tournament

Just like the men's tournament, 12 women's teams competed in the 5x5 event. They also started with a preliminary round in groups, and then the top teams advanced to the knockout stage. The United States women's team won the gold medal, France won silver, and Australia earned the bronze medal.

3x3 Basketball

3x3 basketball is a faster, more exciting version of the game played on a half-court with three players per team. It's a newer Olympic sport, first introduced in 2020.

Men's 3x3 Tournament

Eight men's teams competed in the 3x3 tournament. They played against each other in a round-robin format, where every team played every other team. After this "pool" stage, the top teams moved to the knockout rounds. The Netherlands won the gold medal in the men's 3x3 event, France won silver, and Lithuania took home the bronze.

Women's 3x3 Tournament

Eight women's teams also competed in their 3x3 tournament, following the same pool and knockout stage format as the men. Germany won the gold medal in the women's 3x3 event, Spain won silver, and the United States earned the bronze medal.

See also

In Spanish: Baloncesto en los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024 para niños

• Basketball at the 2022 Asian Games
• Basketball at the 2023 Pan American Games
• Wheelchair basketball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics