1998 in basketball
The following are the basketball events of the year 1998 throughout the world.
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Championships
World Championships
- Men Yugoslavia 64, Russia 62
- Women USA 71, Russia 65
Professional
- Men
- 1998 NBA Finals: Chicago Bulls over the Utah Jazz 4-2. MVP: Michael Jordan
- 1998 NBA Playoffs, 1998-99 NBA season, 1998 NBA Draft
- Eurobasket: None.
- WNBA Finals: Houston Comets over the Phoenix Mercury 2-1. MVP: Cynthia Cooper
- Eurobasket Women None.
- 1998 NBA Finals: Chicago Bulls over the Utah Jazz 4-2. MVP: Michael Jordan
College
- Men
- NCAA Division I: University of Kentucky 78, University of Utah 69
- National Invitation Tournament: University of Minnesota def. Penn State University
- NCAA Division II: University of California-Davis 83, Kentucky Wesleyan College 77
- NCAA Division III: University of Wisconsin-Platteville 69, Hope College 53
- NAIA Division I: Georgetown College (KY) 83, Southern Nazarene University (OK) 69
- NAIA Division II: Bethel College (Indiana) (IN) 89, Oregon Institute of Technology 87
- NJCAA Division I: Indian Hills CC, Ottumwa, Iowa 83, Shelby State CC, Memphis, Tennessee 68
- Women
- NCAA Division I: Purdue University 62, Duke University 45
- NCAA Division II: North Dakota State University 92, Emporia State University 76
- NCAA Division III Washington (Mo.) 77, University of Southern Maine 69
- NAIA Division I: Union College (TN) 73-70 Southern Nazarene University (OK) 70
- NAIA Division II Walsh University (OH)) 73, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (TX) 66
Preps
- USA Today Boys Basketball #1 Ranking: St. John's at Prospect Hall, Frederick, Maryland (25-0) Led by Jason Capel and Damien Wilkins.
- USA Today Girls Basketball #1 Ranking: Christ the King, Queens, New York (27-0) Won the New York Federation Class A title, led by Sue Bird.
Awards and honors
Professional
- Men
- Women
- WNBA Most Valuable Player Award: Cynthia Cooper, Houston Comets
- WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Teresa Weatherspoon, New York Liberty
- WNBA Rookie of the Year Award: Tracy Reid, Charlotte Sting
- Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Suzie McConnell Serio, Cleveland Rockers
- WNBA Coach of the Year Award: Van Chancellor, Houston Comets
- WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award: Cynthia Cooper, Houston Comets
Collegiate
- Men
- John R. Wooden Award: Antawn Jamison, North Carolina
- Naismith College Coach of the Year: Bill Guthridge, North Carolina
- Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Earl Boykins, Eastern Michigan
- Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Antawn Jamison, North Carolina
- NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Richard Hamilton, Connecticut
- USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Larry Hughes, Saint Louis
- Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Tom Izzo, Michigan State
- Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Dean Smith
- Women
- Naismith College Player of the Year: Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee
- Naismith College Coach of the Year: Pat Summitt, Tennessee
- Wade Trophy: Ticha Penicheiro, Old Dominion
- Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Angie Arnold, Johns Hopkins
- Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year: Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee
- NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee
- Basketball Academic All-America Team: Lisa Davies, Missouri State
- Carol Eckman Award: Kay James, Southern Mississippi
- Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Pat Summitt, Tennessee
Movies
Deaths
- March 11 — Buddy Jeannette, Hall of Fame NBA, NBL and BAA player (born 1917)
- March 17 — Cliff Barker, American basketball player (born 1921)
- May 15 — Earl "Goat" Manigault, legendary street player (born 1944)
- August 8 — Sam Balter, member of 1936 US Olympic team (born 1909)
- November 6 — Jack Hartman, American Kansas State University coach (born 1925)
- November 6 — Fred Pralle, All-American college player (Kansas) (born 1916)
- November 13 — Red Holzman, American Basketball Hall of Fame coach who won two NBA championships with the New York Knicks (born 1920)
- December 6 — Radomir Shaper, Serbian player and administrator and FIBA Hall of Fame member (born 1925)