1989 in basketball

none January 2018 1989 Winners of major team competitions 1988-1989 Men Germany : BBC Bayreuth Spain : FC Barcelona Bàsquet France : Limoges CSP Italy : Olimpia Milano Philippines : San Miguel Beermen Player awards (NBA) Regular season MVP Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers NBA Finals MVP Joe Dumars, Detroit Pistons Slam Dunk Contest Kenny Walker, New York Knicks Three-point Shootout Dale Ellis, Seattle SuperSonics Collegiate awards Men John R. Wooden Award: Sean Elliott, Arizona Naismith College Coach of the Year: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Tim Hardaway, UTEP Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Sean Elliott, Arizona NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Anderson Hunt, UNLV USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Chris Jackson, LSU Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Bob Knight, Indiana Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Nat Holman Women Naismith College Player of the Year: Clarissa Davis, Texas Naismith College Coach of the Year: Pat Summitt, Tennessee Wade Trophy: Clarissa Davis, Texas Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Paulette Backstrom, Bowling Green NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Bridgette Gordon, Tennessee Carol Eckman Award: Linda Hill-MacDonald, Minnesota Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 1989:Hall of Famers http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers-index/ Basketball Hall of Fame 12 Oct 2014 25 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130325102924/http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers-index/ dead William Gates K.C. Jones Lenny Wilkens Deaths April 8 — Horia Demian, Romanian club player (U Cluj) (born 1942) April 16 — Sam "Boom Boom" Wheeler, American professional player (Harlem Globetrotters, Harlem Magicians) (born 1923) April 23 — Norm Baker, Canadian BBA and PCPBL player (born 1923) July 26 — Bob Spessard, All-American college player and coach (Washington and Lee) (born 1915) August 14 — Ricky Berry, American NBA player (Sacramento Kings) (born 1964) August 21 — Scott Fenton, Australian player (Perth Wildcats) (born 1964) September 7 — Valery Goborov, Soviet player (born 1966) September 22 — Bob Calihan, All-American college player and coach (Detroit), NBL player (born 1918) October 7 — Earl Thomas, American NBL player (born 1915) October 8 — Oscar Moglia, Uruguayan Olympic and club player (Club Atlético Welcome) (born 1935) October 12 — Rolando Bacigalupo, Peruvian Olympic player (born 1914) October 30 — Douglas Legg, British Olympic player (born 1914) October 30 — Raymond Offner, French Olympic player (born 1927) December 3 — Fernando Martín Espina, Spanish player (Real Madrid, Portland Trail Blazers) (born 1962) Date unknown — Liviu Naghy, Romanian Olympic player (born 1929) See also 1989 in sports Sports References