▁ 1 0 th ▁in ning ; ▁the ▁game ' s ▁final ▁play ▁was ▁a ▁ground ball ▁that ▁rolled ▁through ▁the ▁legs ▁of ▁first ▁bas eman ▁Bill ▁Buck ner . ▁Jeff ▁King ▁of ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Ark ansas ▁is ▁the ▁# 1 ▁overall ▁pick ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁ML B ▁draft ▁selected ▁by ▁the ▁Pitts burgh ▁Pir ates ▁Arizona ▁Wild c ats ▁defeat ▁Florida ▁State ▁Sem in oles ▁ 1 0 - 2 ▁in ▁College ▁World ▁Series ▁ ▁Basketball ▁ ▁NCAA ▁Men ' s ▁Basketball ▁Championship ▁– ▁ ▁Louis ville ▁Card inals ▁wins ▁ 7 2 - 6 9 ▁over ▁Duke ▁Blue ▁Dev ils ▁ ▁Duke ▁Blue ▁Dev ils ▁Guard ▁Johnny ▁Daw kins ▁is ▁named ▁Na ism ith ▁College ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁ ▁NBA ▁Final s ▁ ▁June ▁– ▁Boston ▁C elt ics ▁win ▁ 4 ▁games ▁to ▁ 2 ▁over ▁the ▁Houston ▁Rock ets ▁ ▁Boston ▁C elt ics ▁For ward ▁Larry ▁Bird ▁is ▁awarded ▁NBA ▁Most ▁Val u able ▁Player ▁Award ▁ ▁National ▁Basketball ▁League ▁( Austral ia ) ▁Final s : ▁ ▁Ad ela ide ▁ 3 6 ers ▁defeated ▁the ▁Br is b ane ▁Bul lets ▁ 2 - 1 ▁in ▁the ▁best - of - three ▁final ▁series . ▁ ▁FI BA ▁World ▁Championship ▁ ▁United ▁States ▁World ▁Champion ▁ ▁Box ing ▁ ▁March ▁ 1 0 ▁in ▁Las ▁Veg as , ▁Nev ada ▁– ▁Mar vin ▁H ag ler ▁retain s ▁the ▁World ▁Middle weight ▁Championship ▁with ▁an ▁ 1 1 th -