2006–2016 Following the disappointments in 2002 and 2004, USA Basketball appointed Jerry Colangelo to be solely responsible for selecting the team. Colangelo made it clear that he would ask players for a three-year commitment—the 2006 FIBA World Championship and the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the 2006 Worlds, the team was eliminated by Greece in the semifinal, losing the game 101–95. The head coach was Duke University's Mike Krzyzewski, with assistants Jim Boeheim, Mike D'Antoni, and Nate McMillan. While some prominent players, such as Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett, stated that they did not plan to play for the team, superstars Dwyane Wade, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James publicly announced their commitment for the 2006 Worlds and the ensuing 2008 Olympics. Wade, James and Carmelo Anthony were named captains of the 2006 US World Championship Team.
2006–2016 fOllowiNg the disApPointMeNts in 2002 AnD 2004, usa baskeTball APPOiNted jeRry colangeLO tO BE SOleLy rESPOnSible fOr SeleCtiNg tHE team. colangeLo madE iT clEAr That HE wOuld Ask PlAyers foR a threE-yEar Commitment—the 2006 FibA woRld CHamPioNship anD tHe 2008 summER olYmPics. In the 2006 WOrlds, the teaM was ELimiNAtEd By gREECE iN The SEMifinal, LOsinG ThE GamE 101–95. tHe Head cOaCh waS dUKe university'S miKe kRzyZewsKI, WIth asSIstAnts Jim BOEheim, mikE d'AnTonI, aNd nate mcmillan. WhiLe some promineNt plaYERS, sucH as TIM duncaN and KEvin gaRNett, stAteD thAt They Did Not plaN tO plAy for THe team, sUPerstars dwyanE wade, kobe brYAnT and lEBron James PUbLIcLy aNnouNCed their CommiTmEnt for The 2006 worLDs and tHe eNsuinG 2008 olympicS. wadE, jamEs And cARmElO Anthony WerE named cAPtaIns Of the 2006 us WOrlD cHAMpioNshiP team.