1988 in basketball

Updated on Sep 27, 2024

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The following are the basketball events of the year 1988 throughout the world.

Regular Season MVP

Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls

James Worthy, Los Angeles Lakers

Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls

Larry Bird, Boston Celtics

Men

John R. Wooden Award: Danny Manning, Kansas

Naismith College Coach of the Year: Larry Brown (basketball), Kansas

Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Jerry Johnson (basketball player), Florida Southern

Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Hersey Hawkins, Bradley

NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Glen Rice, Michigan

Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: John Chaney (basketball, born 1932), Temple

Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Red Auerbach

Women

Naismith College Player of the Year: Sue Wicks, Rutgers

Naismith College Coach of the Year: Leon Barmore, Louisiana Tech

Wade Trophy: Teresa Weatherspoon, Louisiana Tech

Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Suzie McConnell, Penn State

NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Erica Westbrooks, Louisiana Tech

Carol Eckman Award: Kay Yow, NC State

January 5 — Pete Maravich, American Hall of Fame NBA player (Atlanta Hawks, New Orleans Jazz) (born 1947)

February 9 — Joe Reiff, All-American college player (Northwestern) (born 1911)

March 8 — Gordon Carpenter, American AAU player and Olympic Gold medalist (1948) (born 1919)

April 5 — Swede Halbrook, American NBA player (Syracuse Nationals) (born 1933)

April 22 — Victor Holt, All-American college player (Oklahoma) (born 1908)

July 4 — Ross McBurney, All-American college player (Wichita State) (born 1906)

December 14 — Charlie T. Black, All-American college player (Kansas) and college coach (Nebraska) (born 1901)

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