Team USA Basketball
Team USA Basketball remains one of the finest sports experiences on the Sega Genesis. Its innovative design and addictive gameplay have earned it a permanent place in gaming history.
- Developer
- Electronic Arts
- Platform
- Mega Drive
- Genre
- Sports
- Players
- 2P
- Rating
- 4.9 / 5 (570)
- Last updated
Team USA Basketball Controls — Mega Drive Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Team USA Basketball on our in-browser Mega Drive emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
| Keyboard | Console button | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| ↑ | D-Pad Up | Move up |
| ↓ | D-Pad Down | Move down |
| ← | D-Pad Left | Move left |
| → | D-Pad Right | Move right |
| X | A | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | B | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| S | C | Tertiary action |
| A | X | Quaternary action |
| Q | Y | Fifth button |
| W | Z | Sixth button |
| Enter | Start | Start / Pause |
These bindings cover the 6-button Mega Drive controller. Most older titles only use buttons A/B/C; the extra X/Y/Z buttons matter for Street Fighter II and other 6-button fighters.
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Team USA Basketball Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Team USA Basketball on Mega Drive before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Team USA Basketball" Mega Drive longplay
Team USA Basketball Cheat Codes
30 community-curated cheats for Team USA Basketball. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Infinite Ball Possession Time P1
FFA655:63FFA654:0063 -
Team 1 Score Modifier (P1)
FFA645:XXFFA644:0000 -
Team 2 Score Modifier (P2/CPU)
FFA647:XXFFA646:0000 -
MASTER CODE--MUST BE ENTERED
R19T-860T -
Player 1 starts with 5 points
AYCA-AAHY -
Player 1 starts with 10 points
BJCA-AAHY -
Player 1 starts with 15 points
B6CA-AAHY -
Player 1 starts with 20 points
CTCA-AAHY -
Player 1 starts with 25 points
DECA-AAHY -
Player 2 starts with 5 points
AYCA-AAH6 -
Player 2 starts with 10 points
BJCA-AAH6 -
Player 2 starts with 15 points
B6CA-AAH6
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Player 2 starts with 20 points
CTCA-AAH6 -
Player 2 starts with 25 points
DECA-AAH6 -
Stop shot clock
ATHA-AA2L -
Free throws worth 2
AKTT-AAFG -
Free throws worth 4
AVTT-AAFG -
Free throws worth 5
AZTT-AAFG -
Free throws worth 10
BKTT-AAFG -
Baskets worth 3
AKTT-AAF0 -
Baskets worth 5
AZTT-AAF0 -
3-point baskets worth 5
AZVA-AAAW -
3-point baskets worth 10
BKVA-AAAW -
Player 1 starts with 0 timeouts
AA8T-CABE -
Player 1 starts with 1 timeouts
AE8T-CABE -
Player 1 starts with 3 timeouts
AN8T-CABE -
Player 1 starts with 4 timeouts
AT8T-CABE -
Player 2 starts with 0 timeouts
AA8T-CABN -
Player 2 starts with 1 timeouts
AE8T-CABN -
Player 2 starts with 3 timeouts
AN8T-CABN
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
Who developed Team USA Basketball?
Team USA Basketball was developed by Electronic Arts, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Team USA Basketball support?
Team USA Basketball supports up to 2 players, ideal for couch co-op or competitive sessions on the Mega Drive.
What type of game is Team USA Basketball?
Team USA Basketball is a Sports game for the Mega Drive, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Team USA Basketball for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Team USA Basketball runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Team USA Basketball in the browser?
No. Team USA Basketball streams from a public archive into a browser-side Mega Drive emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Team USA Basketball?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original Mega Drive cartridge supported.
Does Team USA Basketball work on mobile devices?
Yes — the Mega Drive emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Team USA Basketball this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Team USA Basketball. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.
