United States National Team
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s basketball | ||
| Representing United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 2004 Athens | Team competition |
| FIBA Americas Championship | ||
| Gold | 1999 San Juan | Team competition |
| Gold | 2003 San Juan | Team competition |
| Goodwill Games | ||
| Bronze | 1994 St. Petersburg | Team competition |
| Summer Universiade | ||
| Gold | 1995 Fukuoka | Team competition |
In 1998 Duncan was selected as one of the last two players for the United States national team for the World Basketball Championship. However, this team was later replaced with CBA and college players because of the NBA lockout. Duncan's first chance at playing for the national team came in 1999 when he was called up to the Olympic Qualifying Team. He averaged 12.7 ppg, 9.1 rpg and 2.4 bpg and led the team to a 10–0 finish en route to a qualifying berth for the 2000 Sydney Olympics, but a knee injury forced him to stay out of the Olympic Games themselves.
In 2003, Duncan was also a member of the USA team that recorded ten wins and qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics. He started all the games he played in and averaged team bests of 15.6 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 1.56 bpg, while shooting 60.7 percent from the field. At the Olympics itself, the team lost three games on its way to a bronze medal. The record represented more losses in a single year than in the 68 previous years combined. It was also the first time since NBA professionals became eligible that the U.S. men's basketball team returned home without gold medals. After the tournament, Duncan commented, "I am about 95 percent sure my FIBA career is over. I'll try not to share my experiences with anyone." In total, Duncan was a member of five USA Basketball teams and played in 40 international games.
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