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1991 in basketball

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The following are the basketball events of the year 1991 throughout the world.

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Professional

  • Regular Season MVP
  • Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
  • NBA Finals MVP
  • Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
  • Slam Dunk Contest
  • Dee Brown, Boston Celtics
  • Three-point Shootout
  • Craig Hodges, Chicago Bulls

    • Collegiate

  • Men
  • John R. Wooden Award: Larry Johnson, UNLV
  • Naismith College Coach of the Year: Randy Ayers, Ohio State
  • Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Keith Jennings, East Tennessee State
  • Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Shaquille O'Neal, LSU
  • NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Bobby Hurley, Duke
  • USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Rodney Rogers, Wake Forest
  • Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Randy Ayers, Ohio State
  • Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Clarence “Big House” Gaines
  • Women
  • Naismith College Player of the Year: Dawn Staley, Virginia
  • Naismith College Coach of the Year: Debbie Ryan, Virginia
  • Wade Trophy: Daedra Charles, Tennessee
  • Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Shanya Evans, Providence
  • NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Dawn Staley, Virginia
  • Basketball Academic All-America Team: Jan Jensen, Drake
  • Carol Eckman Award: Marian Washington, Kansas

    • Deaths

  • June 9 — Howard Hobson, Hall of Fame college coach (Oregon, Yale) (born 1903)
  • July 18 — Joel Eaves, American college coach (Auburn) (born 1914)
  • November 2 — Jimmy Hull, College All-American (Ohio State) and 1939 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (born 1917)
  • December 17 — Carl Shy, American Olympic gold medalist (1936) (born 1908)

    • References

    1991 in basketball Wikipedia
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