1982 in basketball

The following are the basketball events of the year 1982 throughout the world.

Years in basketball

2020s

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* 2024
* 2023
* 2022
* 2021
* 2020

2010s

* 2019
* 2018
* 2017
* 2016
* 2015

* 2014
* 2013
* 2012
* 2011
* 2010

2000s

* 2009
* 2008
* 2007
* 2006
* 2005

* 2004
* 2003
* 2002
* 2001
* 2000

1990s

* 1999
* 1998
* 1997
* 1996
* 1995

* 1994
* 1993
* 1992
* 1991
* 1990

1980s

* 1989
* 1988
* 1987
* 1986
* 1985

* 1984
* 1983
* 1982
* 1981
* 1980

1970s

* 1979
* 1978
* 1977
* 1976
* 1975

* 1974
* 1973
* 1972
* 1971
* 1970

1960s

* 1969
* 1968
* 1967
* 1966
* 1965

* 1964
* 1963
* 1962
* 1961
* 1960

1950s

* 1959
* 1958
* 1957
* 1956
* 1955

* 1954
* 1953
* 1952
* 1951
* 1950

1940s

* 1949
* 1948
* 1947
* 1946
* 1945

* 1944
* 1943
* 1942
* 1941
* 1940

1930s

* 1939
* 1938
* 1937
* 1936
* 1935

* 1934
* 1933
* 1932
* 1931
* 1930

1920s

* 1929
* 1928
* 1927
* 1926
* 1925

* 1924
* 1923
* 1922
* 1921
* 1920

1910s

* 1919
* 1918
* 1917
* 1916
* 1915

* 1914
* 1913
* 1912
* 1911
* 1910

1900s

* 1909
* 1908
* 1907
* 1906
* 1905

* 1904
* 1903
* 1902
* 1901
* 1900

1890s

* 1899
* 1898
* 1897
* 1896
* 1895

* 1894
* 1893
* 1892
* 1891

See also

* Current basketball seasons
* 1982 in basketball
* 1982 in sports

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## Player awards (NBA)

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### Regular Season MVP

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* Moses Malone, Houston Rockets

### NBA Finals MVP

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* Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers

## Collegiate awards

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* Men
* John R. Wooden Award: Ralph Sampson, Virginia
* Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Jack Moore, Nebraska
* Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Ralph Sampson, Virginia
* NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Akeem Olajuwon, Houston
* Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Ralph Miller, Oregon State
* Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Curt Gowdy
* Women
* Wade Trophy: Pam Kelly, Louisiana Tech

## Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

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* Class of 1982:[1]
* Everett Case
* Clarence Gaines
* Slater Martin
* Frank Ramsey
* Willis Reed

## Births

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* January 6 — Gilbert Arenas
* November 3 — Janel McCarville
* December 6 — Mauro Liburdi

## Deaths

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* January 5 — Jack Kiley, American NBA player (born 1929)
* January 21 — Jules Bender, American college All-American (Long Island) and original ABL player (born 1914)
* January 21 — Ned Irish, American Hall of Fame president of the New York Knicks (born 1905)
* January 31 — Étienne Onimus, French Olympic player (born 1907)
* February 21 — Jim Bradley, American ABA and CBA player (born 1952)
* April 10 — Vic Hanson, Hall of Fame college player (Syracuse) (born 1903)
* April 27 — Herbert Niiler, Estonian Olympic player (born 1905)
* June 13 — Jim Montgomery, American NBL player (born 1915)
* June 21 — Fred Zollner, American Hall of Fame professional owner (Fort Wayne Pistons) (born 1901)
* July 6 — Junior Saffer, American NBL player (born 1918)
* September 17 — Raúl Fernández, Mexican Olympic player (born 1905)
* October 21 — Stan Zadel, American NBL player (born 1916)
* October 23 — Gary Suiter, American NBA player (born 1942)
* November 8 — Roy Leenig, American NCAA player and coach (born 1920)
* December 9 — Janusz Patrzykont, Polish Olympic player (born 1912)
* December 17 — Franco Marquicias, Filipino Olympic player (born 1905)

## See also

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* 1982 in sports

* Sports portal

## References

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1. ^ "Hall of Famers". Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 12 Oct 2014.

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