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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 edit

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

• NCAA : Stanford Cardinal

Africa, Asia, Oceania

• Australie : North Adelaide

Regular Season MVP edit

• Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers

NBA Finals MVP edit

• Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons

Slam Dunk Contest edit

• Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta Hawks

Three-point Shootout edit

• Craig Hodges, Chicago Bulls

• 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

• Class of 1990:^[1]
  • Dave Bing
  • Elvin Hayes
  • Neil Johnston
  • Earl Monroe

• October 21 — Ricky Rubio

• March 4 — Hank Gathers, American college player (Loyola Marymount) (born 1967)
• April 12 — Irving Terjesen, American NBL player (Akron Firestone Non-Skids) (born 1915)
• April 22 — Bob Davies, American Hall of Fame player (Rochester Royals) (born 1920)
• May 21 — Ed Steitz, American college coach (Springfield) and Hall of Fame NCAA administrator (born 1920)
• August 12 — James Stewart, Canadian Olympic silver medalist (1936) (born 1910)
• August 31 — Nathaniel Clifton, American player (New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons) (born 1922)
• September 28 — Larry O'Brien, third commissioner of the NBA (1975—1984) (born 1917)
• October 7 — John "Cat" Thompson, American Hall of Fame college player (Montana State) (born 1906)
• October 11 — Ken Spain, American ABA player (Pittsburgh Condors) and Olympic gold medalist (1968) (born 1946)
• October 25 — Bennie Oosterbaan, All-American college player (Michigan) (born 1906)

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