The following are the basketball events of the year 1996 throughout the world.   Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

This article is under construction. Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the worlds premier mens professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. ... The Euroleague is a high-caliber professional basketball league with teams from all over Europe. ... College basketball most often refers to the American basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA. // The game of basketball was devised by Dr. James Naismith in 1891. ... For information about the ABA that began in 2000 see American Basketball Association (21st century). ... The Womens National Basketball Association or WNBA is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States. ... Eurobasket is a bi-annual basketball competition held between the nations of Europe (including Israel), Eurobasket Women (also known as Eurowomen is the womens competition. ...

Championships

1996 Olympics

• Men: United States of America 96, Yugoslavia 69
• Women: United States of America 111, Australia 87

Final results for the Basketball competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics: Medal summary Final table, men USA Yugoslavia Lithuania Australia Greece Brazil Croatia China Argentina Puerto Rico Angola South Korea Categories: | | ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in South Slavic languages, Југославија (Serbian, Macedonian Cyrillic): Land of the South Slavs) describes three separate political entities that existed on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, during most of the 20th century. ...

Professional

• Men
  • 1996 NBA Finals: Chicago Bulls over the Seattle Supersonics 4-2. MVP: Michael Jordan
    • 1996 NBA Playoffs
    • 1995-96 NBA season
    • 1996 NBA Draft
  • Eurobasket: None.
• Women
  • Eurobasket Women: None

Official 1996 NBA Finals logo. ... The Chicago Bulls are a professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Seattle SuperSonics (or simply Sonics or Supes) are a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington. ... Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player. ... The 1996 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1995-1996 season. ... The 1995-96 NBA season was the 50th season of the National Basketball Association, although the league didnt celebrate this anniversary until the following season. ... 1996 NBA Draft - 26 June 1996 - East Rutherford, New Jersey Known as one of the deepest and most talented drafts in NBA draft history, with 1/3 of the first round picks later becoming NBA All-Stars. ... Eurobasket is the name commonly used to refer to the European basketball championships that take every two years between national teams of the continent. ... Eurobasket is a bi-annual basketball competition held between the nations of Europe (including Israel), Eurobasket Women (also known as Eurowomen is the womens competition. ...

College

• Men
  • NCAA
    • Division I: Kentucky 76, Syracuse 67
    • NIT: University of Nebraska def. St. Joseph's University
    • Division II: Fort Hays State University 70, Northern Kentucky University 63
    • Division III: Rowan University 100, Hope College 93
  • NAIA
    • Division I Oklahoma City University 86, Georgetown (Ky.) 80
    • Division II Albertson (Idaho) 81, Whitworth (Wash.) 72 OT
  • NJCAA
    • Division I Sullivan College, Louisville, KY 103, Allegany CC, Cumberland, MD 98 O/T
    • Division II Penn Valley CC, Mo. 93, Kishwukee CC, Ill. 88
    • Division III Sullivan County CC 74, Gloucester County College 63
• Women
  • NCAA
    • Division I: University of Tennessee 83, University of Georgia 65
    • Division II: North Dakota State 104, Shippensburg 78
    • Division III: Wis.-Oshkosh 66 Mount Union 50
  • NAIA
    • Division I: Southern Nazarene (Okla.) 80, Southeastern Oklahoma State University 79
    • Division II Western Oregon 80, Huron (S.D.) 77
  • NJCAA
    • Division I Trinity Valley CC 69, Independence CC 55
    • Division II Lansing CC 74, Kankakee CC 68
    • Division III Central Lakes College-Brainerd 71, Monroe CC 57

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... // The NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Championship is held each spring featuring 65 college basketball teams in the United States. ... The University of Kentucky, also referred to as UK, is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. ... Syracuse University (SU) is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York. ... The National Invitation Tournament (NIT) is a mens college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. ... Seal of the University of Nebraska The University of Nebraska is one of two public university systems in the state of Nebraska, USA. The system has four universities and a technical college: University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Nebraska at Omaha University of Nebraska at Kearney University of Nebraska Medical... Saint Josephs University is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university in the United States. ... The NCAA Division II Mens Basketball Championship has been conducted since 1957. ... Fort Hays State University (FHSU) is a public, co-educational university located in Hays, Kansas. ... Northern Kentucky University is a public, co-educational university located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, seven miles (11 km) southeast of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... The NCAA holds an annual tournament to determine the Division III Mens Basketball Championship. ... Rowan University is a public university located in Glassboro, New Jersey comprised of 43 buildings. ... Hope College is a medium-sized (3,100 undergraduates), private, residential liberal arts college located in downtown Holland, Michigan, a few miles from Lake Michigan. ... The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (better known as the NAIA) traces its roots to the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball. ... The NAIA Mens Basketball National Championship has been held yearly since 1937, when it was established by James Naismith, to crown a national champion for smaller colleges and universities. ... Oklahoma City University is a large urban private university located in Oklahoma City, in the Midtown District. ... Note: Georgetown University is a separate and unaffiliated institution located in Washington, DC. Georgetown College is a small, private liberal arts college located in Georgetown, Kentucky. ... The NAIA Mens Basketball National Championship has been held yearly since 1937, when it was established by James Naismith, to crown a national champion for smaller colleges and universities. ... Albertson College of Idaho is a liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 800 students located in Caldwell, Idaho. ... Whitworth College is an institution of higher learning located in Spokane, Washington that offers bachelors and masters degrees in a variety of academic disciplines. ... The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) is an association of community college athletic departments throughout the United States of America. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... The NCAA Womens Division I Championship is an annual basketball tournament for women. ... The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee public university system. ... The University of Georgia (UGA) is the largest institution of higher learning and research in the State of Georgia. ... Divsion II women basketball champions for the NCAA 1982 Cal Poly Pomona 93-74 Tuskegee 1983 Virginia Union 73-60 Cal Poly Pomona 1984 Central Missouri State 80-73 Virginia Union 1985 Cal Poly Pomona 80-69 Central Missouri State 1986 Cal Poly Pomona 70-63 North Dakota State 1987... Division III consists of institutions who recognize that collegiate athletics can be an integral part of the educational process. ... The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (in Oshkosh, Wisconsin) is the largest of the eleven comprehensive baccalaureate-granting institutions of the University of Wisconsin System, and the third-largest university in Wisconsin. ... Mount Union College is a 4-year private, liberal arts college in Alliance, Ohio. ... The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (better known as the NAIA) traces its roots to the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball. ... National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Womens Basketball Championship Division I The NAIA National Womens Basketball Championship is held in Jackson,TN and is played at Oman Arena. ... // MISSION: Southeastern Oklahoma State University provides an environment of academic excellence that enables students to reach their highest potential. ... National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Womens Basketball Championship Division I The NAIA National Womens Basketball Championship is held in Jackson,TN and is played at Oman Arena. ... The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) is an association of community college athletic departments throughout the United States of America. ... // 1975-1991 NOTE: From 1975 to 1991, the NJCAA had only one class for womens basketball Division I Division II Division III See also NJCAA Mens Division I Basketball Championship NJCAA Mens Division II Basketball Championship NJCAA Mens Division III Basketball Championship NJCAA Category: ... // 1975-1991 NOTE: From 1975 to 1991, the NJCAA had only one class for womens basketball Division I Division II Division III See also NJCAA Mens Division I Basketball Championship NJCAA Mens Division II Basketball Championship NJCAA Mens Division III Basketball Championship NJCAA Category: ... // 1975-1991 NOTE: From 1975 to 1991, the NJCAA had only one class for womens basketball Division I Division II Division III See also NJCAA Mens Division I Basketball Championship NJCAA Mens Division II Basketball Championship NJCAA Mens Division III Basketball Championship NJCAA Category: ...

Awards and Honors

Professional

• Men
  • NBA Most Valuable Player Award: Michael Jordan
  • NBA Rookie of the Year Award: Damon Stoudamire, Toronto Raptors
  • NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Gary Payton, Seattle SuperSonics
  • NBA Coach of the Year Award: Phil Jackson, Chicago Bulls

The National Basketball Association first named a Most Valuable Player after the 1955-56 NBA season. ... Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player. ... The National Basketball Associations Rookie of the Year Award, first given after the 1952-1953 NBA season, is given to the top first-year player in the league. ... Damon Lamon Stoudamire (born 3 September 1973 in Portland, Oregon) is an American NBA basketball player, currently playing for the Memphis Grizzlies. ... The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... The National Basketball Associations Defensive Player of the Year Award has been handed out since 1983. ... Gary Dwayne Payton (born July 23, 1968, in Oakland, California) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. ... The Seattle SuperSonics (or simply Sonics or Supes) are a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington. ... The person recognized as the NBA Coach of the Year receives the Red Auerbach Trophy. ... Phil Jackson as a coach of the Los Angeles Lakers Philip Douglas Phil Jackson (born September 17, 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is a National Basketball Association (NBA) coach and former player. ... The Chicago Bulls are a professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. ...

Collegiate

• • Naismith College Player of the Year
    • Men: Marcus Camby, UMass
    • Women: Saudia Roundtree, Georgia
  • Naismith College Coach of the Year
    • Men: John Calipari (UMass)
    • Women: Andy Landers (Georgia)

The Naismith College Player of the Year award, named for basketball inventor James Naismith, is given annually to college basketballs top male and female player. ... Marcus D. Camby (born March 22, 1974 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American professional basketball player. ... Naismith Collage Coach of the Year Award is an award given to one mens and one womens NCAA Division I collegiate coach each season since 1987. ... John Calipari John Calipari (born February 10, 1959 in the Pittsburgh suburb of Moon Township, Pennsylvania, United States) is a college and pro basketball coach. ... Andy Landers Andy Landers (born October 8, 1952 in Maryville, Tennessee) is the longtime head coach of the University of Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team. ...

Events

Movies

• Celtic Pride

Celtic Pride (1996) is a comedy directed by Tom DeCerchio. ...

Deaths