1988 in basketball

The following are the basketball events of the year 1988 throughout the world.

• Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls

• James Worthy, Los Angeles Lakers

• Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls

• Larry Bird, Boston Celtics

• 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

• Class of 1988:

  • Clyde Lovellette
  • Bobby McDermott
  • Ralph Miller
  • Wes Unseld

• March 3 — Kaan Üner, Turkish professional basketball player

• 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)

• 1988 in sports