Preliminary Round (Group A), 1956 Olympic Basketball
November 23, 1956 · Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, Australia
Preliminary Round (Group A), 1956 Olympic Basketball: United States 98–40 Japan, at Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, Australia on November 23, 1956.
Top performers
| United States — top performers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Bill Russell | 20 | - | - |
| Ron Tomsic | 15 | - | - |
| Jim Walsh | 11 | - | - |
| Dick Boushka | 11 | - | - |
| Chuck Darling | 11 | - | - |
| Japan — top performers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Takeo Sugiyama | 9 | - | - |
| Takashi Itoyama | 8 | - | - |
| Kenichi Imaizumi | 8 | - | - |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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