1990 in basketball

Basketball competitions taking place in 1990

The 1990 FIBA World Championship for Women took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and was won by the United States.

Men

 * Europe
 * Germany : Bayer Giants Leverkusen
 * British BL : Kingston
 * Belgium : RC Malines
 * Bulgaria : PBC CSKA Sofia
 * Spain : FC Barcelona Bàsquet
 * Saporta Cup : Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna
 * Euroleague Basketball : KK Split
 * France : Limoges CSP
 * Greece : Aris B.C.
 * Israel : Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.
 * Italy : Victoria Libertas Pesaro
 * Korać Cup : Victoria Libertas Pesaro
 * Poland : Lech Poznań
 * Sweden : Södertälje Kings
 * Switzerland : Pully Basket
 * Czechoslovakia : BC Brno
 * Turkey : Galatasaray S.K.
 * USSR : PBC CSKA Moscow
 * Yugoslavia : KK Split


 * Americas
 * Argentina : Asociación Deportiva Atenas
 * Brazil : Franca BC
 * CBA : La Crosse Catbirds
 * NBA : Detroit Pistons
 * NCAA : UNLV Rebels
 * Uruguay : -
 * Puerto Rico : Leones de Ponce
 * Venezuela : Bravos de Portuguesa


 * Africa, Asia, Oceania
 * Angola : Petro Luanda
 * Australia : Perth Wildcats
 * Morocco : FUS de Rabat
 * New Zealand : Canterbury Rams

Women

 * Europe
 * Germany : DJK Agon 08 Düsseldorf
 * Spain : CB Masnou-Microbank
 * EuroLeague Women : Trogylos Enimont Priolo
 * France : Challes-Les-Eaux
 * Italy : Unicar Cesena
 * Netherlands : BV Den Helder
 * Poland : PZU Polfa Pabianice
 * Ronchetti Cup : Basket Parma
 * Sweden : Arvika Basket
 * URSS : Elektrosila Leningrad


 * Americas
 * NCAA : Stanford Cardinal


 * Africa, Asia, Oceania
 * Australie : North Adelaide

Regular Season MVP

 * Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers

NBA Finals MVP

 * Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons

Slam Dunk Contest

 * Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta Hawks

Three-point Shootout

 * Craig Hodges, Chicago Bulls

Collegiate awards

 * Men
 * John R. Wooden Award: Lionel Simmons, La Salle
 * Naismith College Coach of the Year: Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech
 * Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Greg "Boo" Harvey, St. John's
 * Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Lionel Simmons, La Salle
 * NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Christian Laettner, Duke
 * USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Kenny Anderson, Georgia Tech
 * Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Jim Calhoun, Connecticut
 * Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Frank McGuire
 * Women
 * Naismith College Player of the Year: Jennifer Azzi, Stanford
 * Naismith College Coach of the Year: Tara VanDerveer, Stanford
 * Wade Trophy: Jennifer Azzi, Stanford
 * Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Julie Dabrowski, SNHU
 * NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Jennifer Azzi, Stanford
 * Carol Eckman Award: Dr. Maryalyce Jeremiah, California State, Fullerton

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

 * Class of 1990:
 * Dave Bing
 * Elvin Hayes
 * Neil Johnston
 * Earl Monroe

Births

 * October 21 — Ricky Rubio

Deaths

 * March 4 — Hank Gathers, American college player (Loyola Marymount) (born 1967)
 * April 12 — Irving Terjesen, American NBL player (Akron Firestone Non-Skids) (born 1915)
 * April 22 — Bob Davies, American Hall of Fame player (Rochester Royals) (born 1920)
 * May 21 — Ed Steitz, American college coach (Springfield) and Hall of Fame NCAA administrator (born 1920)
 * August 12 — James Stewart, Canadian Olympic silver medalist (1936) (born 1910)
 * August 31 — Nathaniel Clifton, American player (New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons) (born 1922)
 * September 28 — Larry O'Brien, third commissioner of the NBA (1975—1984) (born 1917)
 * October 7 — John "Cat" Thompson, American Hall of Fame college player (Montana State) (born 1906)
 * October 11 — Ken Spain, American ABA player (Pittsburgh Condors) and Olympic gold medalist (1968) (born 1946)
 * October 25 — Bennie Oosterbaan, All-American college player (Michigan) (born 1906)