1983 in basketball

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The following are the basketball events of the year 1983 throughout the world.

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Player awards (NBA)

Regular Season MVP

NBA Finals MVP

Collegiate awards

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Births

Deaths

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References

  1. "Hall of Famers". Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 12 Oct 2014.