1983 in basketball

Updated on Sep 21, 2024

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The following are the basketball events of the year 1983 throughout the world.

Regular Season MVP

Moses Malone, Philadelphia 76ers

Moses Malone, Philadelphia 76ers

Men

John R. Wooden Award: Ralph Sampson, Virginia

Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Ray McCallum, Ball State

Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Ralph Sampson, Virginia

NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Patrick Ewing, Georgetown

Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Guy Lewis, Houston

Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: John Wooden

Women

Naismith College Player of the Year: Anne Donovan, Old Dominion

Wade Trophy: LaTaunya Pollard, Long Beach

NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Cheryl Miller, USC

May 20 — Clair Bee, American Hall of Fame college coach (Long Island) (born 1896)

June 6 — Curly Armstrong, American NBA player (Fort Wayne Pistons) (born 1918)

June 19 — Dave Quabius, American NBL player (Sheboygan Red Skins, Oshkosh All-Stars) (born 1916)

July 12 — Donald White, All-American player (Purdue) and college coach (Washington University, Connecticut, Rutgers) (born 1898)

July 15 — Gary Bradds, American NBA/ABA player, college All-American at Ohio State (born 1942)

December 4 — Bruce Drake, American Hall of Fame college coach (Oklahoma Sooners) (born 1905)

December 21 — Mark Workman, All-American college player (West Virginia) and NBA player (born 1930)

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