1960 in basketball
The following are the basketball events of the year 1960 throughout the world.
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The following are the basketball events of the year 1960 throughout the world. Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.
Olympics
[edit]At the 1960 Summer Olympics, United States men's basketball team would go on to win the gold medal. Team USA was led by Hall of Famers Oscar Robertson and Jerry West.[1]
NBA
[edit]- 1960 NBA draft
- 1960 NBA Finals
- 1960 NBA Playoffs
- 1960 NBA All-Star Game
- 1959–60 NBA season
- 1960–61 NBA season
NBA awards
[edit]- Most Valuable Player: Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors
- Rookie of the Year: Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors
- NBA All-Star Game MVP award:Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors
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FIBA
[edit]- FIBA South American Championship for Women 1960
- 1960–61 FIBA European Champions Cup
- 1959–60 FIBA Women's European Champions Cup
- 1960–61 FIBA Women's European Champions Cup
NAIA
[edit]NCAA
[edit]- 1960 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
- 1960 National Invitation Tournament
- 1960 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament
International competition
[edit]- Class of 1960:[2]
Births
[edit]- January 12 - Dominique Wilkins, American basketball player
- March 8 - Buck Williams, American basketball player
- March 13 - Cliff Robinson, American basketball player
- June 12 – Joe Kopicki, American basketball player
- June 21 – Kevin Harlan, sports announcer
- August 6 - Dale Ellis, American basketball player
- August 18 - Fat Lever, American basketball player
- September 29 - John Paxson, American basketball player
Deaths
[edit]- January 1 — Murray Greason, American college coach (Wake Forest) (born 1901)
References
[edit]- ^ "Olympic Games Official Report 1960 Rome-Volume II" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-29. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
- ^ "Hall of Famers". Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 12 Oct 2014.
External links
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