Player awards (NBA)
Regular season MVP Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
NBA Finals MVP
James Worthy, Los Angeles Lakers
Slam Dunk Contest
Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
Three-point Shootout
Larry Bird, Boston Celtics
Collegiate awards Men John R. Wooden Award: Danny Manning, Kansas Naismith College Coach of the Year: Larry Brown (basketball), Kansas Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Jerry Johnson (basketball player), Florida Southern Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Hersey Hawkins, Bradley NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Glen Rice, Michigan Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: John Chaney (basketball, born 1932), Temple Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Red Auerbach Women Naismith College Player of the Year: Sue Wicks, Rutgers Naismith College Coach of the Year: Leon Barmore, Louisiana Tech Wade Trophy: Teresa Weatherspoon, Louisiana Tech Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Suzie McConnell, Penn State NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Erica Westbrooks, Louisiana Tech Carol Eckman Award: Kay Yow, NC State
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 1988: Clyde Lovellette Bobby McDermott Ralph Miller Wes Unseld
Births March 3 — Kaan Üner, Turkish professional basketball player
Deaths
January 5 — Pete Maravich, American Hall of Fame NBA player (Atlanta Hawks, New Orleans Jazz) (born 1947) February 9 — Joe Reiff, All-American college player (Northwestern) (born 1911) March 8 — Gordon Carpenter, American AAU player and Olympic Gold medalist (1948) (born 1919) April 5 — Swede Halbrook, American NBA player (Syracuse Nationals) (born 1933) April 22 — Victor Holt, All-American college player (Oklahoma) (born 1908) July 4 — Ross McBurney, All-American college player (Wichita State) (born 1906) October 19 — Forrest Sprowl, 69, All-American college player (Purdue) and college coach (Lawrence). December 14 — Charlie T. Black, All-American college player (Kansas) and college coach (Nebraska) (born 1901)
See also 1988 in sports
References