1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

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1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1982 and ended with the Final Four in Albuquerque, New Mexico on April 4, 1983. The NC State Wolfpack won their second NCAA national championship with a 54–52 victory over the No. 1-ranked and heavily favored Houston Cougars.

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Season headlines

Major rule changes

The penalty for a player violating the five-second "closely guarded" count was changed from a jump ball to a turnover, with the defense getting the ball at the out-of-bounds spot closest to where the violation occurred.[3]

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

The top 20 from the AP and UPI (Coaches) Polls during the pre-season.[4]

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Conference membership changes

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NOTE: Nicholls State began a two-season stint as a provisional member of the Trans America Athletic Conference, during which it played no conference games.

Regular season

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Conferences

Conference winners and tournaments

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Conference Regular
season winner[5]
Conference
player of the year
Conference
Coach of the Year
Conference
tournament
Tournament
venue (City)
Tournament
winner
AMCU–8Western IllinoisJoe Dykstra, Western IllinoisJack Margenthaler, Western IllinoisNo Tournament
Atlantic 10 ConferenceRutgers (East)
St. Bonaventure & West Virginia (West)
Roy Hinson, Rutgers & Greg Jones, West Virginia[6]Jim O'Brien, St. Bonaventure & Jim Satalin, Duquesne1983 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournamentThe Spectrum
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
West Virginia
Atlantic Coast ConferenceNorth Carolina & VirginiaRalph Sampson, Virginia[7]Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech1983 ACC men's basketball tournamentOmni Coliseum
(Atlanta, Georgia)
NC State
Big East ConferenceBoston College, St. John's & VillanovaChris Mullin, St. John's[8]Lou Carnesecca, St. John's1983 Big East men's basketball tournamentMadison Square Garden
(New York City, New York)
St. John's
Big Eight ConferenceMissouriSteve Stipanovich, Missouri &
Wayman Tisdale, Oklahoma[9]
Norm Stewart, Missouri1983 Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournamentKemper Arena
(Kansas City, Missouri)
(Semifinals and Finals)
Oklahoma State
Big Sky ConferenceWeber StateDerrick Pope, Montana[10]Neil McCarthy, Weber State1983 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournamentCentennial Coliseum
(Reno, Nevada)
Weber State
Big Ten ConferenceIndianaNone SelectedEldon Miller, Ohio StateNo Tournament
East Coast ConferenceRider (West)
American, Hofstra & La Salle (East)
David Taylor, HofstraDick Berg, Hofstra1983 East Coast Conference men's basketball tournamentKirby Sports Center
(Easton, Pennsylvania)
La Salle
ECAC MetroRobert MorrisSteve Smith, MaristMatt Furjanic, Robert Morris1983 ECAC Metro men's basketball tournamentJohn Jay Center
(Moon Township, Pennsylvania)
Robert Morris
ECAC NorthBoston University & New HampshireJeff Cross, Maine[11]Gerry Friel, New Hampshire1983 ECAC North men's basketball tournamentCase Gym
(Boston, Massachusetts)
Boston University
ECAC SouthWilliam & MaryDan Ruland, James Madison &
Carlos Yates, George Mason
Bruce Parkhill, William & Mary1983 ECAC South men's basketball tournamentRobins Center
(Richmond, Virginia)
James Madison
Ivy LeaguePrincetonCraig Robinson, Princeton[12]None selectedNo Tournament
Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceIonaSteve Burtt, Iona[13]Gordon Chiesa, Manhattan1983 MAAC men's basketball tournamentMeadowlands Arena
(East Rutherford, New Jersey)
Fordham
Metro ConferenceLouisvilleRodney McCray, LouisvilleDenny Crum, Louisville1983 Metro Conference men's basketball tournamentRiverfront Coliseum
(Cincinnati, Ohio)
Louisville
Mid-American ConferenceBowling GreenRay McCallum, Ball State[14]Danny Nee, Ohio1983 MAC men's basketball tournamentAnderson Arena
(Bowling Green, Ohio)
Bowling Green
Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceHowardJoe Binion, North Carolina A&T1983 MEAC men's basketball tournamentGreensboro Coliseum
(Greensboro, North Carolina)
North Carolina A&T
Midwestern City ConferenceLoyola (IL)Mark Acres, Oral Roberts
& Alfredrick Hughes, Loyola (IL)[15]
Gene Sullivan, Loyola (IL)1983 Midwestern City Conference men's basketball tournamentRoberts Municipal Stadium
(Evansville, Indiana)
Xavier
Missouri Valley ConferenceWichita StateAntoine Carr, Wichita State[16]Weldon Drew, New Mexico State1983 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournamentHorton Field House
(Normal, Illinois)
Illinois State
Ohio Valley ConferenceMurray StateGlen Green, Murray State & Joe Jakubick, Akron[17]Ron Greene, Murray State1983 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournamentRacer Arena
(Murray, Kentucky)
Morehead State
Pacific-10 ConferenceUCLAKenny Fields, UCLA[18]George Raveling, Washington StateNo Tournament
Pacific Coast Athletic AssociationUNLVSidney Green, UNLV[19]Jerry Tarkanian, UNLV1983 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball tournamentThe Forum
(Inglewood, California)
UNLV
Southeastern ConferenceKentuckyDale Ellis, Tennessee (AP) & Jeff Malone, Mississippi State (UPI)
[20]
Joe B. Hall, Kentucky & Lee Hunt, Ole Miss1983 SEC men's basketball tournamentBirmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex
(Birmingham, Alabama)
Georgia
Southern ConferenceTennessee–ChattanoogaTroy Lee Mikell, East Tennessee State[21]Murray Arnold, Tennessee–Chattanooga1983 Southern Conference men's basketball tournamentCharleston Civic Center
(Charleston, West Virginia)
Tennessee–Chattanooga
Southland ConferenceLamarKarl Malone, Louisiana Tech[22]Andy Russo, Louisiana Tech1983 Southland Conference men's basketball tournamentBeaumont Civic Center
(Beaumont, Texas)
Lamar
Southwest ConferenceHoustonClyde Drexler, Houston & Darrell Walker, Arkansas[23]Guy Lewis, Houston1983 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournamentReunion Arena
(Dallas, Texas)
Houston
Southwestern Athletic ConferenceAlabama State & Texas SouthernHarry Kelly, Texas Southern[24]James Oliver, Alabama State1983 SWAC men's basketball tournamentAlcorn State
Sun Belt ConferenceOld Dominion & VCUCharlie Bradley, South Florida & Calvin Duncan, VCU[25]J. D. Barnett, VCU1983 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournamentBirmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex
(Birmingham, Alabama)
UAB
Trans America Athletic ConferenceArkansas–Little RockWillie Jackson, Centenary[26]Frank Kerns, Georgia Southern1983 TAAC men's basketball tournamentBarton Coliseum
(Little Rock, Arkansas)
Georgia Southern
West Coast Athletic ConferencePepperdineOrlando Phillips, Pepperdine & Dane Suttle, Pepperdine[27]Jim Harrick, PepperdineNo Tournament
Western Athletic ConferenceBYU, Utah & UTEPMichael Cage, San Diego State, Devin Durrant, BYU & Pace Mannion, Utah[28]Don Haskins, UTEPNo Tournament
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Conference standings

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1982–83 AMCU-8 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Western Illinois93 .7502011  .645
Eastern Illinois84 .6671318  .419
Southwest Missouri State63 .6671315  .464
UIC74 .6361612  .571
Northern Iowa65 .5451318  .419
Valparaiso49 .3081315  .464
Cleveland State14 .200820  .286
Green Bay211 .154919  .321
Rankings from AP Poll[29]
1982–83 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Rutgers113 .786238  .742
Saint Joseph's86 .5711513  .536
Temple59 .3571415  .483
UMass410 .286920  .310
Rhode Island311 .214919  .321
West
West Virginia104 .714238  .742
St. Bonaventure104 .7142010  .667
Penn State95 .6431711  .607
Duquesne68 .4291216  .429
George Washington410 .2861415  .483
1983 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 North Carolina122 .857288  .778
No. 4 Virginia122 .857295  .853
Maryland86 .5712010  .667
No. 16 NC State86 .5712610  .722
Wake Forest77 .5002010  .667
Georgia Tech410 .2861315  .464
Duke311 .2141117  .393
Clemson212 .1431120  .355
1983 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1982–83 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 Boston College124 .750257  .781
No. 13 Villanova124 .750248  .750
No. 3 St. John's124 .750285  .848
No. 20 Georgetown115 .6882210  .688
Syracuse97 .5632110  .677
Pittsburgh610 .3751315  .464
Connecticut511 .3131216  .429
Providence412 .2501219  .387
Seton Hall115 .063623  .207
1983 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[30]
1982–83 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 10 Missouri122 .857268  .765
Oklahoma104 .714249  .727
No. 19 Oklahoma State95 .643247  .774
Nebraska95 .6432210  .688
Iowa State59 .3571315  .464
Kansas State410 .2861216  .429
Kansas410 .2861316  .448
Colorado311 .2141315  .464
1983 Big Eight tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 Big Sky Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Weber State104 .714238  .742
Nevada104 .7141811  .621
Montana95 .643218  .724
Idaho95 .643209  .690
Idaho State77 .5001017  .370
Boise State59 .3571017  .370
Northern Arizona311 .2141016  .385
Montana State311 .2141017  .370
1983 Big Sky tournament winner
1982–83 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Indiana135 .722246  .800
Purdue117 .611219  .700
Ohio State117 .6112010  .667
Illinois117 .6112111  .656
Iowa108 .5562110  .677
Minnesota99 .5001811  .621
Michigan State99 .5001713  .567
Northwestern711 .3891713  .567
Michigan612 .3331513  .536
Wisconsin315 .167820  .286
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 ECC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
American72 .7782010  .667
Hofstra72 .778189  .667
La Salle72 .7781814  .563
Drexel54 .5561415  .483
Towson27 .222721  .250
West
Rider103 .769209  .690
Bucknell85 .6151711  .607
Delaware49 .3081114  .440
Lafayette310 .231721  .250
Lehigh211 .1541016  .385
1983 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1982–83 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North
Long Island113 .786209  .690
Fairleigh Dickinson95 .6431712  .586
St. Francis (NY)77 .5001018  .357
Marist77 .5001415  .483
Siena68 .4291216  .429
Wagner212 .1431018  .357
South
Robert Morris122 .857238  .742
Saint Francis (PA)77 .5001217  .414
Baltimore410 .2861018  .357
Loyola (MD)311 .214424  .143
1983 ECAC Metro tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 ECAC North men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Boston University82 .8002110  .677
New Hampshire82 .8001612  .571
Holy Cross53 .6251713  .567
Maine64 .6001214  .462
Niagara54 .5561118  .379
Northeastern46 .4001315  .464
Canisius36 .3331117  .393
Vermont37 .3001019  .345
Colgate08 .000324  .111
1983 ECAC North tournament winner
1982–83 ECAC South men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
William & Mary90 1.000209  .690
James Madison63 .6672011  .645
Navy33 .5001811  .621
George Mason36 .3331512  .556
East Carolina37 .3001613  .552
Richmond27 .2221216  .429
1983 ECAC South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Princeton122 .857209  .690
Penn113 .786179  .654
Yale77 .5001214  .462
Columbia77 .5001016  .385
Cornell68 .4291016  .385
Brown68 .429917  .346
Harvard410 .2861214  .462
Dartmouth311 .214719  .269
Rankings from AP Poll[31]
1982–83 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Louisville120 1.000324  .889
Virginia Tech75 .5832311  .676
Tulane75 .5831912  .613
No. 17 Memphis State66 .500238  .742
Florida State57 .4171414  .500
Southern Miss39 .2501414  .500
Cincinnati111 .0831117  .393
1983 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[32]
1982–83 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Iona82 .800229  .710
Fordham73 .7001911  .633
Saint Peter's73 .700225  .815
Manhattan46 .4001513  .536
Army28 .2001118  .379
Fairfield28 .2001315  .464
1983 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[33]
1982–83 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Bowling Green153 .833219  .700
Ohio126 .667239  .719
Toledo108 .5561712  .586
Ball State108 .5561712  .586
Miami108 .5561315  .464
Kent State99 .5001513  .536
Eastern Michigan810 .4441216  .429
Northern Illinois810 .4441116  .407
Central Michigan513 .2781017  .370
Western Michigan315 .167523  .179
Mid-American Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Howard111 .917188  .692
North Carolina A&T93 .750238  .742
South Carolina State57 .4171315  .464
Maryland Eastern Shore57 .4171019  .345
Delaware State57 .417819  .296
Florida A&M48 .333721  .250
Bethune–Cookman39 .250521  .192
1983 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 Midwestern City Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Loyola-Chicago122 .8571910  .655
Xavier104 .714228  .733
Oral Roberts104 .7141414  .500
Butler95 .6431513  .536
Evansville68 .4291316  .448
Detroit68 .4291217  .414
Saint Louis212 .143523  .179
Oklahoma City113 .071422  .154
1983 MCC tournament winner
1982–83 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Wichita State171 .944253  .893
Illinois State135 .722247  .774
New Mexico State117 .6111811  .621
Tulsa117 .6111912  .613
Bradley108 .5561613  .552
Drake99 .5001315  .464
Indiana State513 .278919  .321
West Texas State513 .278820  .286
Southern Illinois513 .278919  .321
Creighton414 .222819  .296
1983 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Murray State113 .786218  .724
Morehead State104 .7141911  .633
Tennessee Tech95 .6431612  .571
Akron77 .5001415  .483
Eastern Kentucky77 .5001017  .370
Youngstown State59 .3571512  .556
Austin Peay410 .2861116  .407
Middle Tennessee311 .214720  .259
OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 UNLV151 .938283  .903
Cal State Fullerton124 .750218  .724
Utah State106 .625209  .690
Fresno State97 .5632510  .714
UC Irvine88 .5001612  .571
San Jose State79 .4381415  .483
Long Beach State610 .3751316  .448
Pacific412 .250721  .250
UC Santa Barbara115 .063720  .259
1983 PCAA tournament winner
1982–83 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 UCLA153 .833236  .793
Washington State144 .778237  .767
Oregon State126 .6672011  .645
Arizona State126 .6671914  .576
USC117 .6111711  .607
Washington711 .3891615  .516
California711 .3891414  .500
Stanford612 .3331414  .500
Oregon513 .278918  .333
Arizona117 .056424  .143
As of April 15, 1983[34]
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 12 Kentucky135 .722238  .742
LSU108 .5561913  .594
Ole Miss108 .5561912  .613
Vanderbilt99 .5001914  .576
Mississippi State99 .5001712  .586
No. 18 Georgia99 .5002410  .706
Tennessee99 .5002012  .625
Auburn810 .4441513  .536
Alabama810 .4442012  .625
Florida513 .2781318  .419
1983 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Chattanooga151 .938264  .867
Marshall133 .813208  .714
East Tennessee State124 .750229  .710
Western Carolina97 .5631712  .586
Davidson88 .5001315  .464
The Citadel79 .4381216  .429
Furman412 .250920  .310
Appalachian State313 .188621  .222
VMI115 .063225  .074
1983 Southern tournament winner
As of April 30, 1983
Rankings from AP poll
1982–83 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Lamar93 .750238  .742
Louisiana Tech84 .667199  .679
McNeese State66 .5001613  .552
Louisiana-Monroe66 .5001414  .500
Arkansas State57 .4171712  .586
North Texas State57 .4171515  .500
Texas-Arlington39 .250919  .321
1983 Southland tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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1982–83 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Houston160 1.000313  .912
No. 9 Arkansas142 .875264  .867
Texas A&M106 .6251714  .548
TCU97 .5632311  .676
SMU97 .5631911  .633
Texas Tech79 .4381120  .355
Baylor412 .2501216  .429
Rice214 .125820  .286
Texas115 .063622  .214
1983 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1982–83 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Texas Southern122 .857227  .759
Alabama State122 .857226  .786
Alcorn State104 .7142210  .688
Southern77 .5001614  .533
Mississippi Valley State68 .4291117  .393
Jackson State410 .286624  .200
Grambling State311 .214622  .214
Prairie View A&M212 .143422  .154
1983 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Old Dominion122 .8571910  .655
VCU122 .857247  .774
UAB95 .6431914  .576
South Florida86 .5712210  .688
South Alabama68 .4291612  .571
UNC Charlotte59 .357820  .286
Western Kentucky410 .2861216  .429
Jacksonville014 .000722  .241
1983 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Arkansas–Little Rock122 .857236  .793
Houston Baptist104 .714209  .690
Georgia Southern86 .5711812  .600
Centenary86 .5711613  .552
Mercer68 .4291315  .464
Samford68 .4291315  .464
Northwestern State59 .357919  .321
Hardin–Simmons113 .071325  .107
Nicholls State*00 1612  .571
1983 TAAC tournament winner
*Provisional member; played no conference games.
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Pepperdine102 .833209  .690
Santa Clara93 .750217  .750
Saint Mary's75 .5831412  .538
San Diego57 .4171115  .423
Gonzaga57 .4171314  .481
Portland48 .3331018  .357
Loyola Marymount210 .167918  .333
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UTEP115 .6881910  .655
Utah115 .6881814  .563
BYU115 .6881514  .517
Hawaii97 .5631711  .607
San Diego State88 .5001810  .643
Wyoming88 .5001613  .552
New Mexico610 .3751415  .483
Colorado State610 .3751117  .393
Air Force214 .1251017  .370
Rankings from AP Poll[36]
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Division I independents

A total of 19 college teams played as Division I independents. Among them, New Orleans (23–7) had both the best winning percentage (.767) and the most wins.[37]

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1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
New Orleans 237  .767
Southwestern Louisiana 227  .759
South Carolina 229  .710
Stetson 199  .679
Southeastern Louisiana 189  .667
Marquette 1910  .655
Notre Dame 1910  .655
Dayton 1810  .643
DePaul 2112  .636
Baptist 1314  .481
Utica 1115  .423
Tennessee State 1116  .407
UNC Wilmington 1116  .407
Brooklyn 1117  .393
Campbell 1117  .393
UTSA 1017  .370
Georgia State 919  .321
Texas–Pan American 721  .250
U.S. International 325  .107
Rankings from AP Poll
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Informal championships

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Conference Regular
season winner
Most Valuable Player
Philadelphia Big 5VillanovaJohn Pinone, Villanova
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Villanova finished with a 3–1 record in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5.

Statistical leaders

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Postseason tournaments

NCAA tournament

Final Four - The Pit, Albuquerque, New Mexico

National semifinals National championship game
      
E4 Georgia 60
W6 NC State 67
W6 NC State 54
MW1 Houston 52
ME1 Louisville 81
MW1 Houston 94

National Invitation tournament

NIT Semifinals and Final

Semifinals Final
      
Wake Forest 62
Fresno State 86
Fresno State 69
DePaul 60
Nebraska 58
DePaul 68

Award winners

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Consensus All-American teams

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Consensus First Team
Player Position Class Team
Dale Ellis F Senior Tennessee
Patrick Ewing C Sophomore Georgetown
Michael Jordan G Sophomore North Carolina
Keith Lee F/C Sophomore Memphis State
Sam Perkins F Junior North Carolina
Ralph Sampson C Senior Virginia
Wayman Tisdale F Freshman Oklahoma
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Consensus Second Team
Player Position Class Team
Clyde Drexler G/F Junior Houston
Sidney Green F/C Senior UNLV
John Paxson G Senior Notre Dame
Steve Stipanovich C Senior Missouri
Jon Sundvold G Senior Missouri
Darrell Walker G Senior Arkansas
Randy Wittman F/G Senior Indiana
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Major player of the year awards

Major coach of the year awards

Other major awards

Coaching changes

A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.

See also

References

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