1987 in basketball

The following are the basketball events of the year 1987 throughout the world.

Player awards (NBA)

Regular Season MVP

• Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers

NBA Finals MVP

• Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers

Slam Dunk Contest

• Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls

Three-point Shootout

• Larry Bird, Boston Celtics

Collegiate awards

• Men
  • John R. Wooden Award: David Robinson, Navy
  • Naismith College Coach of the Year: Bob Knight, Indiana
  • Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Muggsy Bogues, Wake Forest
  • Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: David Robinson, Navy
  • NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Danny Manning, Kansas
  • Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Tom Davis, Iowa
  • Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Pete Newell
• Women
  • Naismith College Player of the Year: Clarissa Davis, Texas
  • Naismith College Coach of the Year: Pat Summitt, Tennessee
  • Wade Trophy: Shelly Pennefather, Villanova
  • Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Rhonda Windham, USC
  • NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Tonya Edwards, Tennessee
  • Carol Eckman Award: Jody Conradt, Texas

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

• Class of 1987:
  • Rick Barry
  • Walt Frazier
  • Bob Houbregs
  • Pete Maravich
  • Bobby Wanzer

Births

• March 18 - C. J. Miles, NBA player
• June 22 - Danny Green, NBA player
• October 5 - Brandon Wright, NBA player
• October 11 - Mike Conley Jr., NBA player
• November 3 - Ty Lawson, NBA player
• November 10 - D. J. Augustin, NBA player

Deaths

• April 7 — Pick Dehner, American NBL player (Hammond Ciesar All-Americans), college All-American (Illinois) and high school coach (born 1914)
• April 15 — Press Maravich, American college and professional player and coach (born 1915)
• May 7 — Phil Woolpert, American Hall of Fame college coach (San Francisco) (born 1915)
• June 5 — Joe Bradley, American NBA player (Chicago Stags) (born 1928)
• June 13 — Johnny High, American NBA player (Phoenix Suns) (born 1957)
• August 16 — Nick Vanos, American NBA player (Phoenix Suns) (born 1963)

See also

• 1987 in sports