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Klay Thompson Captures Olympic Gold Medal

Aron Baynes and Brock Motum, as part of the Australian team, fell in the Bronze medal game.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Former Washington State men's basketball star (2009-11) and current Golden State Warrior, Klay Thompson, captured a gold medal along with his United States basketball team as it defeated Serbia, 96-66, Sunday, in the 2016 Olympic gold medal game.

Thompson's former Aussie teammates, Aron Baynes (2006-09) and Brock Motum (2010-13) also competed Sunday, as Australia fell to Spain, 89-88, in the Bronze medal game. Australia has yet to medal in the Olympics in basketball and falls to 0-5 all-time in the Bronze medal game.