1993 in basketball
1993 in basketball is a topic that has captured the interest of many people over time. Its relevance is manifested in different aspects of daily life, from popular culture to politics and economics. As we explore its implications, we discover a universe of possibilities that awaken our curiosity and invite us to reflect on human nature. In this article, we will delve into the depths of 1993 in basketball, exploring its origins, impact, and evolution throughout history. Through a detailed analysis, we will seek to better understand this phenomenon and its influence on the modern world.
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The following are the basketball events of the year 1993 throughout the world.
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Championships
World Championship
- None*
Professional
- Men
- Women
- Eurobasket Women: Spain def. France
College
- Men
- NCAA
- NAIA
- NJCAA
- Division I Pensacola Junior College 79, Butler Community College - Kansas 74
- Division II Owens Technical College, OH 109, Northeastern Christian Junior College PA 85
- Division III Onondaga Community College 84, Minneapolis CC MN 78
- Women
Awards and honors
Professional
- Men
Collegiate
- Men
- John R. Wooden Award: Calbert Cheaney, Indiana
- Naismith College Coach of the Year: Dean Smith, North Carolina
- Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Sam Crawford, New Mexico State
- Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Calbert Cheaney, Indiana
- NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Corliss Williamson, Arkansas
- USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Jason Kidd, California
- Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Eddie Fogler, Vanderbilt
- Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Dave Gavitt
- Women
- Naismith College Player of the Year: Sheryl Swoopes, Texas Tech
- Naismith College Coach of the Year: C. Vivian Stringer, Iowa
- Wade Trophy: Karen Jennings, Nebraska
- Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Dena Evans, Virginia
- NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Sheryl Swoopes, Texas Tech
- Carol Eckman Award: C. Vivian Stringer, Iowa
- Class of 1993:[1]
Births
- March 7
- Özge Kavurmacıoğlu, Turkish basketball player
- Stefan Popovski-Turanjanin, Serbian basketball player
- May 11 – Maurice Harkless, American-Puerto Rican basketball player[2]
- June 18 – Gianluca Marchetti, Italian professional basketball player
Deaths
- January 3 — Johnny Most, Famed announcer for the Boston Celtics (born 1923)
- January 15 — Henry Iba, Hall of Fame college coach and two-time national champion (Oklahoma A&M) and three-time Olympic coach (born 1904)
- January 18 — Paul Hansen, 64, American college coach (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma State).[3]
- January 19 — Chris Street, Iowa Hawkeyes forward (born 1972)
- January 22 — Jim Pollard, Hall of Fame player for the Minneapolis Lakers (born 1922)
- March 8 — Don Barksdale, College basketball's first African-American consensus All-American (UCLA) (born 1923)
- March 9 — Vanya Voynova, Bulgarian women's player and FIBA Hall of Fame member (born 1934)
- April 11 — Malcolm Wiseman, Canadian Olympic silver medalist (1936) (born 1913)
- April 28 — Jim Valvano, Coach of the 1983 National Champion NC State Wolfpack (born 1946)
- June 3 — Joe Fortenberry, member of 1936 US Olympic champion team (born 1911)
- June 7 — Mike Bloom, All-American college player (Temple), ABL, BAA player (born 1915)
- June 7 — Dražen Petrović, Croatian basketball star of the New Jersey Nets (born 1964)
- June 16 — Arad McCutchan, Hall of Fame coach of the five-time NCAA College Division national champion Evansville Purple Aces (born 1912)
- July 27 — Reggie Lewis, NBA All-Star from the Boston Celtics (born 1965)
- October 17 — Bill Reigel, AAU player and college coach (McNeese State) (born 1932)
- October 21 — Irv Torgoff, College All-American (Long Island), NBL, BAA player (born 1917)
- October 26 — Everett Dean, Hall of Fame coach of the 1942 NCAA Champion Stanford Indians (born 1898)
- November 26 — Tom Scott, American college coach (North Carolina, Davidson) (born 1908)
- November 28 — Robert Hawkins, NBA player (born 1954)
- December 9 — Matt Guokas, Sr., American player (Philadelphia Warriors) and announcer (born 1915)
- December 30 — George Stone, American ABA player (Utah Stars, Carolina Cougars) (born 1946)
References
- ^ "Hall of Famers". Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 12 Oct 2014.
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- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
- ^ "Ex-Oklahoma State coach Paul Hansen dies at 64". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. January 19, 1993. p. 32. Retrieved May 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
