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1996 Olympics
Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Basketball contests at the 1996 Olympic Games were held from July 20, 1996 to August 4, 1996. Games took place at the Morehouse College Gymnasium and the Georgia Dome. For the second straight Olympic games, the American men's team composed almost entirely of NBA players won the gold medal...

  • Men: United States of America
    United States
    The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

     96, Yugoslavia
    Yugoslavia
    Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....

     69
  • Women: United States of America
    United States
    The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

     111, Australia
    Australia
    Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

     87

Professional

  • Men
    • 1996 NBA Finals
      1996 NBA Finals
      The 1996 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 1995-96 NBA season of the National Basketball Association. The Seattle SuperSonics of the Western Conference took on the Chicago Bulls of the Eastern Conference, with the Bulls holding home court advantage...

      : Chicago Bulls
      Chicago Bulls
      The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...

       over the Seattle SuperSonics
      Seattle SuperSonics
      The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...

       4-2. MVP: Michael Jordan
      Michael Jordan
      Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats...

      • 1996 NBA Playoffs
        1996 NBA Playoffs
        The 1996 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1995-1996 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning their first NBA championship in three years by defeating the Western Conference champion Seattle...

      • 1995-96 NBA season
        1995-96 NBA season
        The 1995–96 NBA season was the 50th season of the National Basketball Association , although the league didn't celebrate this anniversary until the following season...

      • 1996 NBA Draft
        1996 NBA Draft
        The 1996 NBA Draft was the 50th draft in the National Basketball Association . It was held on June 26, 1996 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The draft was broadcast in the United States on the Turner Network Television...

    • Eurobasket
      Eurobasket
      The EuroBasket, also referred to as the FIBA European Basketball Championship, is the main basketball competition contested biennially by the men's national teams governed by FIBA Europe, the European zone within the International Basketball Federation. The championship was first held in 1935 and...

      : None.
  • Women
    • Eurobasket Women
      Eurobasket Women
      Eurobasket Women is a bi-annual basketball competition held between the nations of Europe for women's national basketball team. Eurobasket Women is also used as a qualifying tournament for the FIBA World Championship for Women and also for Olympic Games.-Summaries:-Performance by nation:-See...

      : None

College

  • Men
    • NCAA
      • Division I
        NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
        The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...

        : Kentucky
        University of Kentucky
        The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...

         76, Syracuse
        Syracuse University
        Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...

         67
      • NIT
        National Invitation Tournament
        The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...

        : University of Nebraska def. St. Joseph's University
      • Division II
        NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship
        The NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship is an annual championship tournament for colleges and universities that are members of NCAA Division II, a grouping of schools in the United States that are generally smaller than the higher-profile institutions of Division I...

        : Fort Hays State University
        Fort Hays State University
        Fort Hays State University is a public, co-educational university located in Hays, Kansas, United States. It is the fourth-largest of the six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents, with an enrollment of approximately 11,200 students .- History :FHSU was founded in 1902 as the...

         70, Northern Kentucky University
        Northern Kentucky University
        |type = Public|president= Dr. James C. Votruba|city = Highland Heights|state = KY|country = U.S.|endowment = $68 million|students = 15,405|undergrad = 13,206|postgrad = 2,199|faculty = 1,159...

         63
      • Division III
        NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship
        The NCAA holds an annual tournament to determine the Division III Men's Basketball Championship.Since 1996, the Division III men's basketball championship has been held at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Virginia. The event has been hosted by the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and the City of...

        : Rowan University
        Rowan University
        Rowan University is a public university in Glassboro, New Jersey, USA with a satellite campus in Camden, New Jersey. The school was founded in 1923 as Glassboro Normal School on a twenty-five acre tract of land donated by the town...

         100, Hope College
        Hope College
        Hope College is a medium-sized , private, residential liberal arts college located in downtown Holland, Michigan, a few miles from Lake Michigan. It was opened in 1851 as the Pioneer School by Dutch immigrants four years after the community was first settled...

         93
    • NAIA
      National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
      The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...

      • Division I
        NAIA national men's basketball championship
        The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Men's Basketball National Championship has been held annually since 1937 . The tournament was established by James Naismith to crown a national champion for smaller colleges and universities...

         Oklahoma City University
        Oklahoma City University
        Oklahoma City University, often referred to as OCU, is a coeducational, urban, private university historically affiliated with the United Methodist Church...

         86, Georgetown (Ky.) 80
      • Division II
        NAIA national men's basketball championship
        The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Men's Basketball National Championship has been held annually since 1937 . The tournament was established by James Naismith to crown a national champion for smaller colleges and universities...

         Albertson (Idaho)
        Albertson College of Idaho
        The College of Idaho is a liberal arts college with an enrollment of 1,010 students located in Caldwell, Idaho. From November 1991 until October 2007 it was known as Albertson College of Idaho.-History:...

         81, Whitworth (Wash.) 72 OT
    • NJCAA
      • Division I
        NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
        NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championships it usually consists of 16 invited teams...

         Sullivan College, Louisville, KY 103, Allegany CC, Cumberland, MD 98 O/T
      • Division II
        NJCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship
        The National Junior Collge Athletic Association Men's Division II Basketball Championships consists of sixteen teams playing over a five-day period in March to determine a National Champion.- About the tournament :...

         Penn Valley CC, Mo. 93, Kishwukee CC, Ill. 88
      • Division III Sullivan County CC 74, Gloucester County College 63
  • Women
    • NCAA
      • Division I
        NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship
        The NCAA Women's Division I Championship is an annual college basketball tournament for women. Held each April, the Women's Championship was inaugurated in the 1981–82 season...

        : University of Tennessee
        University of Tennessee
        The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...

         83, University of Georgia
        University of Georgia
        The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...

         65
      • Division II
        NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Championship
        Division II women's basketball champions for the NCAA The finals are played at St. Joseph Civic Arena in St. Joseph, Missouri.-Championships:- Schools ranked by titles :-See also:*NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship...

        : North Dakota State 104, Shippensburg 78
      • Division III: Wis.-Oshkosh
        University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
        The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is a public university in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System and offers both bachelor and master degrees...

         66 Mount Union
        Mount Union College
        The University of Mount Union is a 4-year private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Alliance, Ohio.Mount Union enrolls 2200 undergraduates. Approximately 50 percent are women and 50 percent are men, representing more than 22 states and 13 countries. Mount Union has an active alumni base of...

         50
    • NAIA
      National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
      The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...

      • Division I
        NAIA national women's basketball championship
        The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Women's Basketball National Championship has been held annually since 1981. It was established one year before the NCAA Women's Basketball tournament. It was created to crown a women's national title for smaller colleges and universities. Since...

        : Southern Nazarene (Okla.) 80, Southeastern Oklahoma State University
        Southeastern Oklahoma State University
        Southeastern Oklahoma State University, often referred to as Southeastern and abbreviated as SE, or SOSU, is a public university located in Durant, Oklahoma, with an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 4,229 as of 2009.-History:...

         79
      • Division II
        NAIA national women's basketball championship
        The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Women's Basketball National Championship has been held annually since 1981. It was established one year before the NCAA Women's Basketball tournament. It was created to crown a women's national title for smaller colleges and universities. Since...

         Western Oregon 80, Huron (S.D.) 77
    • NJCAA
      • Division I
        NJCAA Women's Basketball Championship
        -1975-1991:*NOTE: From 1975 to 1991, the NJCAA had only one class for women's basketball-Division I:-Division II:-Division III:-See also:*NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship*NJCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship...

         Trinity Valley CC 69, Independence CC 55
      • Division II
        NJCAA Women's Basketball Championship
        -1975-1991:*NOTE: From 1975 to 1991, the NJCAA had only one class for women's basketball-Division I:-Division II:-Division III:-See also:*NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship*NJCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship...

         Lansing CC 74, Kankakee CC 68
      • Division III
        NJCAA Women's Basketball Championship
        -1975-1991:*NOTE: From 1975 to 1991, the NJCAA had only one class for women's basketball-Division I:-Division II:-Division III:-See also:*NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship*NJCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship...

         Central Lakes College-Brainerd 71, Monroe CC 57

Professional

  • Men
    • NBA Most Valuable Player Award
      NBA Most Valuable Player Award
      The National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player is an annual National Basketball Association award given since the 1955–56 NBA season. The winner receives the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, which is named in honor of the first commissioner of the NBA who served from 1946 until his retirement...

      : Michael Jordan
      Michael Jordan
      Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats...

    • NBA Rookie of the Year Award
      NBA Rookie of the Year Award
      The National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association award given since the 1952–53 NBA season, to the top rookie of the regular season. The winner receives the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy, which is named in honor of the Philadelphia Warriors head...

      : Damon Stoudamire
      Damon Stoudamire
      Damon Lamon Stoudamire is a retired American professional basketball player who is currently an assistant coach for the Memphis Tigers men's basketball team. The , point guard was selected with the 7th overall pick by the Toronto Raptors in the 1995 NBA Draft and won the 1995–96 NBA Rookie of the...

      , Toronto Raptors
      Toronto Raptors
      The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...

    • NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
      NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
      The National Basketball Association's Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association award given since the 1982–83 NBA season, to the top defensive player of the regular season...

      : Gary Payton
      Gary Payton
      Gary Dwayne Payton is a former American professional basketball point guard. He is best known for his 13-year tenure with the Seattle SuperSonics, and holds Seattle franchise records in points, assists, and steals...

      , Seattle SuperSonics
      Seattle SuperSonics
      The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...

    • NBA Coach of the Year Award
      NBA Coach of the Year Award
      The National Basketball Association's Coach of the Year is an annual National Basketball Association award given since the 1962–63 NBA season. The winner receives the Red Auerbach Trophy, which is named in honor of the head coach who led the Boston Celtics to nine NBA Championships from 1956 to 1966...

      : Phil Jackson
      Phil Jackson
      Philip Douglas "Phil" Jackson is a retired American professional basketball coach and player. Jackson is widely considered one of the greatest coaches in the history of the National Basketball Association . His reputation was established as head coach of the Chicago Bulls from 1989 through 1998;...

      , Chicago Bulls
      Chicago Bulls
      The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...


Collegiate

    • Naismith College Player of the Year
      Naismith College Player of the Year
      The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball , Dr. James Naismith....

      • Men: Marcus Camby
        Marcus Camby
        Marcus D. Camby is an American professional basketball player, who currently plays for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA. He is a former Defensive Player of the Year during the 2006–07 NBA season, leading the league in blocked shots per game...

        , UMass
      • Women: Saudia Roundtree
        Saudia Roundtree
        Saudia Roundtree is a basketball coach, and also a former star player. Roundtree attended Westside high School in Anderson, South Carolina, where she was named a High School All-American by the WBCA...

        , Georgia
    • Naismith College Coach of the Year
      Naismith College Coach of the Year
      Naismith College Coach of the Year Award is an award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to one men's and one women's NCAA Division I collegiate coach each season since 1987...

      • Men: John Calipari
        John Calipari
        John Calipari is an American basketball coach. Since April 2009, he has been the men's head coach at the University of Kentucky....

         (UMass)
      • Women: Andy Landers
        Andy Landers
        - External links :* * - Notes :...

         (Georgia)

Deaths

  • June 14 — Jack Ragland
    Jack Ragland
    Jack Williamson Ragland was an American basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the American basketball team, which won the gold medal. He played two matches including the final....

    , member of 1936 US Olympic championship team (b. 1913)
  • July 16 — Harold E. Foster, Hall of Fame player and coach for the University of Wisconsin (b. 1906)
  • July 29 — Lauren "Laddie" Gale
    Lauren Gale
    Lauren "Laddie" Gale was an American collegiate and professional basketball player.-NCAA championship:A native of Oakridge, Oregon, the 6'4" Gale played forward for the University of Oregon under head coach Howard Hobson...

    , Hall of Fame player for the University of Oregon
    University of Oregon
    -Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...

     and early professional (b. 1917)
  • September 25 — Red Mihalik
    Red Mihalik
    Zigmund "Red" Mihalik was an American basketball player and referee.He was born 30 miles north of Pittsburgh in Ford City, Pennsylvania, and took up refereeing when officials for a high school game failed to show up...

    , Hall of Fame NBA, NCAA and Olympic referee (b. 1916)
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