1976 in basketball
The following are the basketball events of the year 1976 throughout the world.
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Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.
1976 Olympics
- Men:
- Women:
The United States men's team won its eighth Gold medal in nine competitions. This was the first time that Women's basketball was played at the Summer Olympics.[1]
International tournaments
Men's tournaments
- Winner: Mobilgirgi Varèse
- Runners-up: Real Madrid
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Points | |
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| 1. | .svg.png){kind=small} Real Madrid |
5 | 5 | 0 | 462 | 381 | 10 |
| 2. |  Mobilgirgi Varèse |
5 | 4 | 1 | 406 | 335 | 9 |
| 3. |  Obras Sanitarias |
5 | 3 | 2 | 428 | 373 | 8 |
| 4. |  EC Amazonas Franca |
5 | 2 | 3 | 382 | 355 | 7 |
| 5. |  Missouri Tigers |
5 | 1 | 4 | 380 | 401 | 6 |
| 6. |  ASFA |
5 | 0 | 5 | 241 | 454 | 5 |
Women's tournaments
- Winner: Sparta Prague
College tournaments
- Men
| National Semifinals | National Championship Game | |||||||
| E | Rutgers | 70 | ||||||
| MW | Michigan | 86 | ||||||
| MW | Michigan | 68 | ||||||
| ME | Indiana | 86 | ||||||
| ME | Indiana | 65 | ||||||
| W | UCLA | 51 | National Third Place Game | |||||
| W | UCLA | 106 | ||||||
| E | Rutgers | 92 | ||||||
- 1976 National Invitation Tournament
- Winner: Kentucky
- 1976 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
- Winner: Coppin State
- Women
NBA
- Most Valuable Player: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers
- Rookie of the Year: Alvan Adams, Phoenix Suns
- Coach of the Year: Bill Fitch, Cleveland Cavaliers
- NBA All-Star Game MVP:Dave Bing
- see also:1976 NBA All-Star Game
- NBA Champion:Boston Celtics
- NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award:Jo Jo White
- see also:1976 NBA Playoffs, 1976 NBA Finals