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: 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
Births
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).
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