1990 in basketball
Basketball competitions taking place in 1990
The 1990 FIBA World Championship for Women took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and was won by the United States.
Winners of major team competitions 1989–1990
Men
;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
- 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
- Angola : Petro Luanda
- Australia : Perth Wildcats
- Morocco : FUS de Rabat
- New Zealand : Canterbury Rams
Women
;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
;Africa, Asia, Oceania
Player awards (NBA">National Basketball Association">NBA)
Regular Season MVP">Most valuable player">MVP
NBA Finals MVP
[Slam Dunk Contest]
[Three-point Shootout]
Collegiate awards
- 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
[Naismith Memorial [Basketball Hall of Fame]]
- Class of 1990:
- *Dave Bing
- *Elvin Hayes
- *Neil Johnston
- *Earl Monroe
Births
- October 21 — Ricky Rubio
Deaths
- March 4 — Hank Gathers, American college player
- April 12 — Irving Terjesen, American NBL player
- April 22 — Bob Davies, American Hall of Fame player
- May 21 — Ed Steitz, American college coach and Hall of Fame NCAA administrator
- August 12 — James Stewart, Canadian Olympic silver medalist
- August 31 — Nathaniel Clifton, American player
- September 28 — Larry O'Brien, third commissioner of the NBA
- October 7 — John "Cat" Thompson, American Hall of Fame college player
- October 11 — Ken Spain, American ABA player and Olympic gold medalist
- October 25 — Bennie Oosterbaan, All-American college player