1990 in basketball
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The following are the basketball events of the year 1990 throughout the world.
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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
- Africa, Asia, Oceania
Player awards (NBA)
Regular season MVP
NBA Finals MVP
Slam Dunk Contest
Three-point Shootout
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:[1]
Births
- October 21 — Ricky Rubio
