1992 in basketball

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

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:
 * Sergei Belov
 * Lou Carnesecca
 * Lusia Harris-Stewart
 * Connie Hawkins
 * Bob Lanier
 * Al McGuire
 * Jack Ramsay
 * Nera White
 * Phil Woolpert

Movies

 * Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story
 * White Men Can't Jump

Deaths

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