1994
Horace Grant signs as a free agent with the Magic, leaving behind a Bulls team with whom he won three championships but parted under acrimonious terms. Bulls management had accused Grant of faking injuries during the ’93-’94 season, pushing the All-Star power forward towards a five year, $17 million contract with Orlando. In the subsequent postseason, Grant helps his new team eliminate his old one in the Conference Semifinals.
1923
Stan Miasek is born in New York, New York.
1947
Brian Hill is born in East Orange, New Jersey.
1948
Jim Ard is born in Seattle, Washington.
1949
Sidney Wicks is born in Contra Costa County, California.
1971
The Soviet Union defeats Yugoslavia 69-64 in the EuroBasket Final in Essen, West Germany, clinching an unprecedented eighth consecutive title. Kresimir Cosic of the Yugoslavian team is named tournament MVP. Italy defeats Poland in the third place game.
1976
Raja Bell is born in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.
1983
Carl Landry is born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
1988
The women’s tournament gets underway at the Seoul Olympics and for the first time, the format starts with a group stage. Teresa Edwards (24 points) and Katrina McClain (19 points, eight rebounds) lead the United States to an 87-81 victory over Czechoslovakia, while the Soviet Union defeats Bulgaria 91-62.
1989
Tyreke Evans is born in Chester, Pennsylvania.
1991
C.J. McCollum is born in Canton, Ohio.
1996
Brandon Clarke is born in Vancouver, Canada.
Dejounte Murray is born in Seattle, Washington.
1997
South Korea defeats Japan 78-76 in the FIBA Asia Cup final in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Koreans had previously pulled off a semifinals upset over five-time defending champion China, who recovered with a 94-68 victory over host Saudi Arabia in the bronze medal game. Chun Hee-chul is named tournament MVP.
1998
Trae Young is born in Lubbock, Texas.
2000
The United States men’s team defeats Italy 93-61 in a group stage match-up at the Olympics in Sydney. Vince Carter leads the U.S. with 13 points.