1992 in basketball explained

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

100, 75

• • • Division III

62, 49

• • NAIA
    • Division I 82, 73 OT
    • Division II 85, 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

65, 63

• • • Division III

79, 75

• • NAIA
    • Division I

84, (Texas) 68

• • • Division II

73, 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:^[1]
  • Sergei Belov
  • Lou Carnesecca
  • Lusia Harris-Stewart
  • Connie Hawkins
  • Bob Lanier
  • Al McGuire
  • Jack Ramsay
  • Nera White
  • Phil Woolpert

Movies

• • White Men Can't Jump

Deaths

• February 5 — Bill Wheatley, 82, American Olympic gold medalist (1936).^[2]
• June 26 — Evan Male, 78, American college coach (Virginia).^[3]
• July 7 — Vernon Smith, 33, American CBA and Liga ACB player.^[4]
• August 3 — Eddie Riska, 72, American NBL player (Oshkosh All-Stars).^[5]
• August 19 — Stretch Murphy, 85, All-American college player (Purdue).^[6]
• December 11 — Moose Krause, 79, All-American college player and coach (Notre Dame).^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hall of Famers. Basketball Hall of Fame. 12 Oct 2014.
2. News: Obituary for William Wheatley. The Salina Journal. February 8, 1992. 8. Newspapers.com. August 17, 2020.
3. News: Two noted UVa figures pass away. Charlottesville Observer. July 2, 1992. 3. Newspapers.com. August 17, 2020.
4. Web site: Ex-Aggie Smith Shot to Death . Tulsa World . 20 February 2020 . 9 July 1992.
5. Web site: Former Notre Dame Basketball Star Edward J. Riska Sr., 72. tribunedigital-chicagotribune. 27 March 2015.
6. News: 'Stretch' Murphy, Hall of Fame basketball star, dies at age 85 . Tampa Tribune. August 19, 1992. 11. Newspapers.com. August 17, 2020.
7. News: . Ex-Irish A.D. 'Moose' Krause a 'true legend' . . . . December 12, 1992 . 16 . July 26, 2020 . .