1960 in basketball

The following are the basketball events of the year 1960 throughout the world.

Years in basketball
2010s 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
2000s 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
1990s 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
1980s 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980
1970s 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970
1960s 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960
1950s 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950
1940s 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940
1930s 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930
1920s 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920
1910s 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910
1900s 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900
1890s 1899 1898 1897 1896 1895 1894 1893 1892 1891
See also
Current basketball seasons 1960 in basketball 1960 in sports

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

Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics

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

NBA awards

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

All-NBA First Team:
- Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors
- Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks
- Gene Shue, Detroit Pistons
- Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics
- Elgin Baylor, Minneapolis Lakers

All-NBA Second Team:
- Richie Guerin, New York Knicks
- Bill Russell, Boston Celtics
- Dolph Schayes, Syracuse Nationals
- Bill Sharman, Boston Celtics
- Jack Twyman, Cincinnati Royals

FIBA

NCAA

Women's tournaments

1960 ABC Championship

International Competition

1960 ABC Championship

References

↑ Olympic Games Official Report 1960 Rome-Volume II

External links

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