The basketball tournament at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held in Mexico City from September 2 to 13, 1979 . Competitions were held among male and female national teams.
The American team became the champion of the Universiade among men; among women, the Americans also celebrated the victory.
Medal standings
| A place | A country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | USA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Cuba | 0 | one | one | 2 |
| 3 | Yugoslavia | 0 | one | 0 | one |
| four | Canada | 0 | 0 | one | one |
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
| Women | USA Eugene Beasley Carol Blazheyowski Carol Chason Debbie Grover Tara Hayss Debra Miller Cindy Noble June Olkowski Ginger rose Angela Turner Heidy wayment Lynette Woodard Trainer - Francis Garmon | Cuba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | USA Darwin Cook Kevin McHyle Joe Merten Javan oldham Richard Ravio US Reed Jeff Rowland Larry smith Tommy Springer Andrew Tony Craig Tucker Rudy Woods Coach - Ken Anderson | Yugoslavia | Cuba |