1992 in basketball

none January 2018 1992 Championships 1992 Olympics Men: United States of America 117, Croatia 85 Women: Unified Team 76, China 66 Professional Men 1992 NBA Finals: Chicago Bulls over the Portland Trail Blazers 4–2. MVP: Michael Jordan 1992 NBA Playoffs 1991–92 NBA season 1992 NBA draft 1992 NBA All-Star Game Eurobasket: None. Women Eurobasket Women: None College Men NCAA Division I: Duke 71, Michigan 51 NIT: Virginia 81, Notre Dame 76 Division II: 1991 men Virginia Union Panthers Virginia Union 100, 1991 men Bridgeport Purple Knights Bridgeport 75 Division III: 1991 men Calvin Knights Calvin 62, 1991 men Rochester Yellowjackets Rochester 49 NAIA Division I 1991 men Oklahoma City Chiefs Oklahoma City 82, 1991 none Central Arkansas Bears Central Arkansas 73 OT Division II 1991 men Grace Lancers Grace 85, 1991 men Northwestern Red Raiders Northwestern (IA) 79 OT NJCAA Division I Three Rivers Community College (MO) 78, Butler Community College (KS) 77 Division II Owens Technical College (OH) 105, Iowa Lakes Community College (IA) 86 Division III Sullivan County Community College 101, Eastfield College 76 Women NCAA Division I: Stanford 78, Western Kentucky 62 Division II: 1991 none Delta State Lady Statesmen Delta State 65, 1991 women North Dakota State Bison North Dakota State 63 Division III: 1991 women Alma Scots Alma 79, 1991 women Moravian Greyhounds Moravian 75 NAIA Division I: 1991 none Arkansas Tech Golden Suns Arkansas Tech 84, 1991 women Wayland Baptist Pioneers Wayland Baptist (Texas) 68 Division II: 1991 women Northern State Wolves Northern State (S.D.) 73, 1991 none Tarleton State TexAnns Tarleton State 56 NJCAA Division I Louisburg College 104, Central Florida Community College 89 Division II Illinois Central College 89, Lansing Community College 72 Division III Becker College, Mass. 87, Ocean County College 54 Awards and honors Professional Men NBA Most Valuable Player Award: Michael Jordan NBA Rookie of the Year Award: Larry Johnson, Charlotte Hornets NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs NBA Coach of the Year Award: Don Nelson, Golden State Warriors Collegiate Men John R. Wooden Award: Christian Laettner, Duke Naismith College Coach of the Year: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Tony Bennett, Green Bay Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Christian Laettner, Duke NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Donald Williams, North Carolina USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Chris Webber, Michigan Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Roy Williams, Kansas Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: John McLendon Women Naismith College Player of the Year: Dawn Staley, Virginia Naismith College Coach of the Year: Chris Weller, Maryland Wade Trophy: Susan Robinson, Penn State Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Rosemary Kosiorek, West Virginia NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Molly Goodenbour, Stanford Carol Eckman Award: Jill Hutchison, Illinois State University Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 1992: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 Sergei Belov Lou Carnesecca Lusia Harris-Stewart Connie Hawkins Bob Lanier Al McGuire Jack Ramsay Nera White Phil Woolpert Movies Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story White Men Can't Jump Births Deaths February 5 — Bill Wheatley, 82, American Olympic gold medalist (1936).Obituary for William Wheatley https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57518275/obituary-for-william-wheatley/ The Salina Journal February 8, 1992 8 Newspapers.com August 17, 2020 June 26 — Evan Male, 78, American college coach (Virginia).Two noted UVa figures pass away https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56452405/the-observer/ Charlottesville Observer July 2, 1992 3 Newspapers.com August 17, 2020 July 7 — Vernon Smith, 33, American CBA and Liga ACB player.Ex-Aggie Smith Shot to Death https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/ex-aggie-smith-shot-to-death/article_b95a02e0-7d91-579f-901a-4639019bd058.html Tulsa World 20 February 2020 9 July 1992 August 3 — Eddie Riska, 72, American NBL player (Oshkosh All-Stars).https://www.chicagotribune.com/1992/08/05/former-notre-dame-basketball-star-edward-j-riska-sr-72/ Former Notre Dame Basketball Star Edward J. Riska Sr., 72 tribunedigital-chicagotribune 27 March 2015 August 19 — Stretch Murphy, 85, All-American college player (Purdue).'Stretch' Murphy, Hall of Fame basketball star, dies at age 85 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57518705/obituary-for-stretch-murphy-aged-85/ Tampa Tribune August 19, 1992 11 Newspapers.com August 17, 2020 December 11 — Moose Krause, 79, All-American college player and coach (Notre Dame). Ex-Irish A.D. 'Moose' Krause a 'true legend' https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56146339/the-star-press/ The Star Press Muncie, Indiana Associated Press December 12, 1992 16 July 26, 2020 Newspapers.com References Basketball navigational boxes from 1992