2018 in basketball
The following are the basketball events of the year 2018 throughout the world.
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The following are the basketball events that are expected to take place in 2018 throughout the world. Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.
International tournaments
- Arranged chronologically.
Tournament | Host city | Duration | Champion | Second place | Third place |
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2018 Commonwealth Games, men's tournament | Cairns, Townsville, Gold Coast | August 19–September 1 | Australia | Canada | New Zealand |
2018 Commonwealth Games, women's tournament | Cairns, Townsville, Gold Coast | April 5–14 | Australia | England | New Zealand |
2018 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries | Serravalle | June 26–July 1 | Malta | Norway | Ireland |
2018 Asian Games, men's tournament | Jakarta | August 19–September 1 | China | Iran | South Korea |
2018 Asian Games, women's tournament | Jakarta | August 19–September 1 | China | Korea | Japan |
2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup | Tenerife | September 22–30 | United States | Australia | Spain |
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification
Group | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
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Africa A | Tunisia | Cameroon | Chad |
Africa B | Nigeria | Rwanda | Mali |
Africa C | Angola | Egypt | Morocco |
Africa D | Senegal | Central African Republic | Ivory Coast |
Americas A | Argentina | Uruguay | Panama |
Americas B | Venezuela | Brazil | Chile |
Americas C | United States | Puerto Rico | Mexico |
Americas D | Canada | Dominican Republic | Virgin Islands |
Asia A | New Zealand | South Korea | China |
Asia B | Australia | Philippines | Japan |
Asia C | Jordan | Lebanon | Syria |
Asia D | Iran | Kazakhstan | Qatar |
Europe A | Spain | Montenegro | Slovenia |
Europe B | Turkey | Latvia | Ukraine |
Europe C | Lithuania | Poland | Hungary |
Europe D | Italy | Netherlands | Croatia |
Europe E | France | Russia | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Europe F | Czech Republic | Finland | Bulgaria |
Europe G | Germany | Serbia | Georgia |
Europe H | Greece | Israel | Estonia |
Professional club seasons
Continental seasons
Men
Organizer | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
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Euroleague Basketball | 2017–18 EuroLeague | Real Madrid | Fenerbahçe Doğuş | 85–80 | Single-game final |
2017–18 EuroCup Basketball | Darüşşafaka | Lokomotiv Kuban | 2–0 | Best-of-3 series | |
FIBA Americas | 2018 FIBA Americas League | San Lorenzo de Almagro | Mogi das Cruzes | 79–71 | Single-game final |
2018 Liga Sudamericana | Franca | Instituto | 2–1 | Best-of-3 series | |
FIBA Asia | 2018 FIBA Asia Champions Cup | Petrochimi | Alvark Tokyo | 68–64 | Single-game final |
FIBA Europe | 2017–18 Basketball Champions League | AEK Athens | Monaco | 100–94 | Single-game final |
2017–18 FIBA Europe Cup | Umana Reyer Venezia | Sidigas Avellino | 158–148 | Two-legged tie |
Women
Organizer | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
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FIBA Europe | 2017–18 EuroLeague Women | UMMC Ekaterinburg | Sopron Basket | 72–53 | Single-game final |
2017–18 EuroCup Basketball | Galatasaray | Reyer Venezia | 155–140 | Two-legged tie | |
FIBA Africa | 2018 FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup | Ferroviário de Maputo | Interclube | 59–56 | Single-game final |
Regional seasons
Men
Region | League | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
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Former Yugoslavia | 2017–18 ABA League | Budućnost VOLI | Crvena zvezda mts | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
Southeast Asia | 2017–18 ABL season | San Miguel Alab Pilipinas | Mono Vampire | 3–2 | |
Alpe-Adria | 2017–18 Alpe Adria Cup | Zlatorog Laško | Levickí Patrioti | 89–79 | Single-game final |
Baltic states | 2017–18 Baltic Basketball League | Pieno žvaigždės | Jūrmala | 174–148 | Two-legged tie |
Balkans | 2017–18 BIBL | Levski | Bashkimi | 83–72 | Single-game final |
South America | 2018 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol | Franca | Instituto | 2–1 | Best-of-3 series |
Women
Region | League | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
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Former Yugoslavia | 2017–18 WABA League | Budućnost Bemax | Cinkarna Celje | 71–68 | Single-game final |
Domestic league seasons
Men
Nation | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
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Albania | 2017–18 Albanian Basketball League | Tirana | Teuta | 3–2 | Best-of-5 series |
2017–18 Albanian Basketball Cup | Tirana | Teuta | 76–62 | Single game final | |
Algeria | 2017–18 Algerian Basketball Championship | GS Pétroliers | NB Staouéli | 2–0 | Best-of-3 series |
2017–18 Algerian Basketball Cup | GS Pétroliers | US Sétif | 75–56 | Single game final | |
Angola | 2017–18 BAI Basket | Primeiro de Agosto | Petro de Luanda | 4–1 | Best-of-7 series |
2017–18 Angola Basketball Cup | Primeiro de Agosto | Benfica do Libolo | 101–77 | Single game final | |
Armenia | 2017–18 Armenia Basketball League A | Artsakh | Artik | 198–164 | Two-legged tie |
Argentina | 2017–18 La Liga season | San Lorenzo | San Martín de Corrientes | 4–2 | Best-of-7 series |
Austria | 2017–18 Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga season | ece Bulls Kapfenberg | Swans Gmunden | 4–2 | Best-of-7 series |
2017–18 Austrian Basketball Cup | ece Bulls Kapfenberg | Swans Gmunden | 82–79 | Single game final | |
Australia[a] | 2017–18 NBL season | Melbourne United | Adelaide 36ers | 3–2 | Best-of-5 series |
Azerbaijan | 2017–18 Azerbaijan Basketball League | NTD | Aztop | 2–0 | Best-of-3 series |
Bahrain | 2017–18 Bahraini Premier League | Al-Manama | Al-Ahli | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
Belarus | 2017–18 Belarusian Premier League | Tsmoki-Minsk | Borisfen | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
Belgium | 2017–18 Belgian Basketball League | Oostende | Telenet Giants Antwerp | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
2017–18 Belgian Basketball Cup | Oostende | Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 84–80 | Single game final | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2017–18 Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Zrinjski | Igokea | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
2017–18 Basketball Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Igokea | Kakanj | 94–76 | Single game final | |
Brazil | 2017–18 NBB season | Paulistano | Mogi das Cruzes | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
Bulgaria | 2017–18 National Basketball League | Levski Lukoil | Balkan | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
2017–18 Bulgarian Basketball Cup | Rilski Sportist | Levski Lukoil | 89–80 | Single-game final | |
Canada | 2017–18 NBL Canada season | London Lightning | Halifax Hurricanes | 4–3 | Best-of-7 series |
Chile | 2017-18 LNB Chile season | Las Animas | Los Leones | 4–1 | Best-of-7 series |
China | 2017–18 CBA season | Liaoning Flying Leopards | Zhejiang Lions | 4–0 | Best-of-7 series |
Croatia | 2017–18 A-1 League | Cedevita | Cibona | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
2017–18 Krešimir Ćosić Cup | Cedevita | Cibona | 86–74 | Single game final | |
Cyprus | 2017–18 Cyprus Basketball Division A | Petrolina AEK | Keravnos | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
2017–18 Cypriot Basketball Cup | Petrolina AEK | ETHA | 86–80 | Single game final | |
Czech Republic | 2017–18 NBL (Czech Republic) | ČEZ Nymburk | Opava | 228–163 | Two-legged tie |
2017–18 Czech Republic Basketball Cup | ČEZ Nymburk | Pardubice | 86–65 | Single game final | |
Denmark | 2017–18 Basketligaen | Bakken Bears | Horsens | 4–0 | Best-of-7 series |
2017–18 Danish Basketball Cup | Bakken Bears | Copenhagen Wolfpack | 100–67 | Single game final | |
Egypt | 2017–18 Egyptian Super League | Sporting | Smouha | – | Round Robin[1] |
2017–18 Egyptian Basketball Cup | Al Ahly | Sporting | 72–69 | Single-game final | |
Estonia | 2017–18 KML season | Kalev/Cramo | University of Tartu | 4–0 | Best-of-7 series |
Finland | 2017–18 Korisliiga season | Kauhajoki Karhu | Salon Vilpas | 4–2 | Best-of-7 series |
France[b] | 2017–18 Pro A season | Le Mans | Monaco | 3–2 | Best-of-5 series |
2017–18 French Basketball Cup | Strasbourg IG | Boulazac | 82–62 | Single-game final | |
2018 Leaders Cup | Monaco | Le Mans Sarthe | 83–78 | Single-game final | |
Georgia | 2017–18 Georgian Superliga | Dinamo Tbilisi | Kutaisi | 3–2 | Best-of-5 series |
Germany | 2017–18 Basketball Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | Alba Berlin | 3–2 | Best-of-5 series |
2018 BBL-Pokal | Bayern Munich | Alba Berlin | 80–75 | Single-game final | |
Great Britain | 2017–18 BBL | Leicester Riders | London Lions | 81–60 | Single-game final |
2017–18 BBL Cup | Cheshire Phoenix | Worcester Wolves | 99–88 | Single-game final | |
2017–18 BBL Trophy | Leicester Riders | DBL Sharks Sheffield | 90–85 | Single-game final | |
Greece | 2017–18 Greek Basket League | Panathinaikos | Olympiacos | 3–2 | Best-of-5 series |
2017–18 Greek Basketball Cup | AEK Athens | Olympiacos | 88–83 | Single-game final | |
Hungary | 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A | Szolnoki Olaj | Falco Vulcano | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
2018 Magyar Kupa | Szolnoki Olaj | Falco Vulcano | 82–67 | Single-game final | |
Iceland | 2017–18 Úrvalsdeild karla | KR | Tindastóll | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
2017–18 Icelandic Basketball Cup | Tindastóll | KR | 82–67 | Single-game final | |
Indonesia | 2018 Indonesian Basketball League | Satria Muda Pertamina Jakarta | Pelita Jaya Energi Mega Persada | 2–1 | Best-of-3 series |
Iran | 2017–18 Iranian Basketball Super League | Shahrdari Tabriz | Mahram Tehran | 3–2 | Best-of-5 series |
Iraq | 2017–18 Iraqi Basketball Premier League | Al-Naft | Al-Shorta | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
Ireland[c] | 2017–18 Irish Super League | Tralee Warriors | Templeogue | 73–61 | Single-game final |
2017–18 Irish National Cup | Templeogue | UCD Marian | 68–62 | Single-game final | |
Israel | 2017–18 Israeli Basketball Premier League | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Holon | 95–75 | Single-game final |
2017–18 Israeli Basketball State Cup | Hapoel Holon | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 86–84 | Single-game final | |
Italy | 2017–18 LBA season | EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | Dolomiti Energia Trento | 4–2 | Best-of-7 series |
2018 Italian Basketball Cup | Fiat Torino | Germani Basket Brescia | 69–67 | Single-game final | |
Japan | 2017–18 B.League season | Alvark Tokyo | Chiba Jets | 85–60 | Single-game final |
Jordan | 2017–18 Jordanian Premier League | Al Ahli | Al Riyadi | ||
Kazakhstan | 2017–18 Kazakhstan Basketball Championship | Astana | Barsy Atyrau | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
2017–18 Kazakhstan Basketball Cup | Astana | Barsy Atyrau | 72–61 | Single-game final | |
Kosovo | 2017–18 Kosovo Basketball Superleague | Bashkimi | Sigal Prishtina | 2–1 | Best-of-3 series |
2017–18 Kosovo Basketball Cup | Sigal Prishtina | Bashkimi | 77–74 | Single-game final | |
Latvia | 2017–18 Latvian Basketball League | Ventspils | VEF Rīga | 4–2 | Best-of-7 series |
Lebanon | 2017–18 Lebanese Basketball League | Homenetmen | Al Riyadi | 4–3 | Best-of-7 series |
Libya | 2017–18 LBL | Al Nasr Benghazi | Al Ahly Tripoli | ||
2017–18 Libyan Basketball Cup | Al Ahly Tripoli | Al Nasr Benghazi | 88–74 | Single-game final | |
Lithuania | 2017–18 LKL season | Žalgiris | Lietuvos rytas | 4–1 | Best-of-7 series |
2018 King Mindaugas Cup | Žalgiris | Lietuvos rytas | 81–62 | Single-game final | |
Luxembourg | 2017–18 Total League season | Amicale | Etzella | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
Macedonia | 2017–18 Macedonian First League | Rabotnički | MZT Skopje Aerodrom | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
2017–18 Macedonian Basketball Cup | MZT Skopje Aerodrom | Rabotnički | 76–67 | Single-game final | |
Malta | 2017–18 Division 1 | Hibernians | Athleta | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
Mexico | 2017–18 LNBP season | Soles de Mexicali | Capitanes de Ciudad de México | 4–1 | Best-of-7 series |
Moldova | 2017–18 Moldovan National Division | Basco | Gama-Sind | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
Montenegro | 2017–18 Prva A liga | Mornar | Budućnost VOLI | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
2017–18 Montenegrin Basketball Cup | Budućnost VOLI | Mornar | 87–83 | Single-game final | |
Morocco | 2017–18 Nationale 1 | AS Salé | Wydad AC | 77–59 | Single-game final |
2017–18 Moroccan Throne Cup | AS Salé | Maghreb de Fes | 87–59 | Single-game final | |
Netherlands | 2017–18 Dutch Basketball League | Donar | ZZ Leiden | 4–0 | Best-of-7 series |
2017–18 NBB Cup | Donar | ZZ Leiden | 87–71 | Single-game final | |
New Zealand | 2018 New Zealand NBL season | Southland Sharks | Wellington Saints | 98–96 | Single-game final |
Norway | 2017–18 BLNO season | Kongsberg Miners | Asker Aliens | 2–1 | Best-of-3 series |
Panama | 2017–18 Panamanian LPB | Universitarios | Correcaminos de Colón | 73–64 | Single-game final |
Paraguay | 2017–18 Metropolitan Basketball League | Olimpia | Deportivo San José | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
Philippines | 2017–18 PBA Philippine Cup | San Miguel Beermen | Magnolia Hotshots | 4–1 | Best-of-7 series |
2018 PBA Commissioner's Cup | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | San Miguel Beermen | 4–2 | ||
2018 PBA Governors' Cup | Magnolia Hotshots | Alaska Aces | 4–2 | ||
Puerto Rico | 2018 BSN season | Capitanes de Arecibo | Vaqueros de Bayamon | 4–2 | Best-of-7 series |
Poland | 2017–18 PLK season | Anwil Włocławek | Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 4–2 | Best-of-7 series |
2018 Polish Basketball Cup | Polski Cukier Toruń | Stelmet Enea Zielona Góra | 88–80 | Single-game final | |
Portugal | 2017–18 LPB season | Oliveirense | Porto | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
2017–18 Portuguese Basketball Cup | Illiabum | Benfica | 91–83 | Single-game final | |
Qatar | 2017–18 Qatari Basketball League | Al Arabi | Al Wakrah | 61–59 | Single-game final |
Romania | 2017–18 Liga Națională | Oradea | Steaua CSM Eximbank | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
2017–18 Romanian Basketball Cup | Cluj-Napoca | Oradea | 64–61 | Single-game final | |
Russia[d] | 2017–18 VTB United League | CSKA Moscow | Khimki | 95–84 | Single-game final |
2017–18 Russian Basketball Cup | Lokomotiv Kuban | Nizhny Novgorod | 85–64 | Single-game final | |
Saudi Arabia | 2017–18 Saudi Premier League | Ohud Medina | Al Fateh | 72–69 | Single-game final |
Serbia | 2017–18 Basketball League of Serbia | Crvena zvezda mts | FMP | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
2017–18 Radivoj Korać Cup | Partizan NIS | Crvena zvezda mts | 81–75 | Single-game final | |
Slovakia | 2017–18 Slovak Basketball League | Levickí Patrioti | Košice | 4–1 | Best-of-7 series |
2017–18 Slovak Basketball Cup | Košice | Inter Bratislava | 89–81 | Single-game final | |
Slovenia | 2017–18 Slovenian Basketball League | Petrol Olimpija | Krka | 3–2 | Best-of-5 series |
2017–18 Slovenian Basketball Cup | Primorska | Šenčur | 83–63 | Single-game final | |
South Korea | 2017–18 KBL season | Seoul SK Knights | Wonju DB Promy | 4–2 | Best-of-7 series |
Spain[e] | 2017–18 ACB season | Real Madrid | Kirolbet Baskonia | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
2018 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto | FC Barcelona Lassa | Real Madrid | 92–90 | Single-game final | |
Sweden | 2017–18 Basketligan season | Norrköping Dolphins | Luleå | 4–3 | Best-of-7 series |
Switzerland | 2017–18 SBL | Fribourg Olympic | Lions de Genève | 4–1 | Best-of-7 series |
2017–18 Swiss Basketball Cup | Fribourg Olympic | Lugano Tigers | 92–72 | Single-game final | |
2017–18 SBL Cup | Fribourg Olympic | Lugano Tigers | 93–86 | Single-game final | |
Syria | 2017–18 Syrian Basketball League | Al-Jaish SC | Al-Karamah | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
Tunisia | 2017–18 Division I | Étoile Sportive de Radès | Union Sportive Monastir | 2-1 | Best-of-3 series |
2017–18 Tunisian Basketball Cup | Étoile Sportive de Radès | Étoile Sportive du Sahel | 79-65 | Single-game final | |
Turkey | 2017–18 Basketbol Süper Ligi | Fenerbahçe Doğuş | Tofaş | 4–1 | Best-of-7 series |
2018 Turkish Basketball Cup | Anadolu Efes | Tofaş | 78–61 | Single-game final | |
Ukraine | 2017–18 SuperLeague | Cherkaski Mavpy | Dnipro | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
2017–18 Ukrainian Basketball Cup | Dnipro | Khimik | 78–71 | Single-game final | |
United Arab Emirates | 2017–18 UAE National Basketball League | Shabab Al Ahli-Dubai | Al-Nasr | 2–0 | Best-of-3 series |
United States[f] | 2017–18 NBA season | Golden State Warriors | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4–0 | Best-of-7 series |
2018 NBA playoffs | Golden State Warriors | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4–0 | Best-of-7 series | |
2018 NBA Summer League | Portland Trail Blazers | Los Angeles Lakers | 91-73 | Single-game final | |
2017–18 NBA G League season | Austin Spurs | Raptors 905 | 2-0 | Best-of-3 series | |
2018 NBA All-Star Game | Team LeBron | Team Curry | 148-145 | Single-game final | |
NBA Africa Game 2018 | Team World | Team Africa | 96-92 | Single-game final | |
Uruguay | 2017–18 LUB season | Malvín | Aguada | 4–3 | Best-of-7 series |
Venezuela | 2018 LPB season | Guaros de Lara | Trotamundos | 4–3 | Best-of-7 series |
- ^ Includes one team from New Zealand.
- ^ Includes one team from Monaco.
- ^ Includes one team from the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland).
- ^ Includes one team each from Belarus, Estonia, Kazakhstan, and Latvia. The highest ranked team from Russia is also named as Russian Champions.
- ^ Includes one team from Andorra.
- ^ Includes one team from Canada.
Women
Semi-professional
Nation | League / Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Result | Playoff format |
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Philippines | 2018 MPBL Anta Rajah Cup | Batangas City Athletics | Muntinlupa Cagers | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
2018 PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup | Zark's Burgers-LPU | Che'Lu Bar & Grill-SSC-R | 2–1 | Best-of-3 series |
College seasons
Men's
Nation | League / Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Result | Playoff format |
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Canada | 2018 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship | Calgary Dinos | Ryerson Rams | 79–77 | Single-game final |
Philippines | 2017 PCCL National Collegiate Championship | Lyceum Pirates | San Beda Red Lions | 70–68 | Single-game final |
United States | NCAA Division I | Villanova Wildcats | Michigan Wolverines | 79–62 | Single-game final |
National Invitation Tournament | Penn State Nittany Lions | Utah Utes | 82–66 | Single-game final | |
NCAA Division II | Ferris State Bulldogs | Northern State Wolves | 71–69 | Single-game final | |
NCAA Division III | Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves | Wisconsin–Oshkosh Titans | 78–72 | Single-game final |
Women's
Nation | League / Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Result | Playoff format |
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Canada | 2018 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship | Carleton Ravens | Saskatchewan Huskies | 69–48 | Single-game final |
Philippines | UAAP Season 81 | NU Lady Bulldogs | FEU Lady Tamaraws | 2–0 | Best-of-3 series |
United States | NCAA Division I | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 61–58 | Single-game final |
Women's National Invitation Tournament | Indiana Hoosiers | Virginia Tech Hokies | 65–57 | Single-game final | |
NCAA Division II | Central Missouri Jennies | Ashland Eagles | 66–52 | Single-game final | |
NCAA Division III | Amherst Mammoths | Bowdoin Polar Bears | 65–45 | Single-game final |
Deaths
- January 2 – Dee Ayuba, 31, British-Nigerian player (Iraklis Thessaloniki).[3]
- January 12 – Keith Jackson, 89, American NBA and college announcer[4]
- January 13 – Aristeidis Roubanis, 85, Greek player (Panellinios)[5]
- January 16 – Jo Jo White, 71, American Hall of Fame NBA player (Boston Celtics) and Olympic Gold Medalist (1968)[6]
- January 25 — Bill Logan, 83, American college player (Iowa)[7]
- January 30 — Joaquín Rojas, 79, Filipino Olympic player (1968).[8]
- January 31 — Rasual Butler, 38, American NBA player.[9]
- February 2 — Tomás Gutiérrez, 77, Puerto Rican Olympic player (1964, 1968).[10]
- February 9 — Neill McGeachy, 75, American college coach (Duke).[11]
- February 13 — Danko Radić, 65, Croatian referee.[12]
- February 14 — Don Carter, 84, NBA owner (Dallas Mavericks).[13]
- February 24 — Ed Leede, 90, American NBA player (Boston Celtics)[14]
- February 25 — Dan Fegan, 56, American agent[15]
- February 25 — Danny Florencio, 70, Filipino player (Toyota, Crispa, U/Tex)[16]
- March 3 — Sabit Hadžić, 60, Bosnian Olympic Bronze medalist (1984).[17]
- March 7 — Woody Durham, 76, American college radio announcer (North Carolina)[18]
- March 10 — Gene Rhodes, 90, American NBA player (Indianapolis Olympians) and ABA coach (Kentucky Colonels)[19]
- March 12 — Bud Olsen, 77, American NBA player (Cincinnati Royals, San Francisco Warriors, Detroit Pistons).[20]
- March 13 — J. L. Parks, 90, American college player (Oklahoma State), two-time national champion (1945, 1946).[21]
- March 13 — Henry Williams, 46, American player (Scaligera Verona, Benetton Treviso, Virtus Roma).[22]
- March 15 — Tom Benson, 90, American NBA owner (New Orleans Pelicans).[23]
- March 15 — Bob Phibbs, 90, Canadian Olympic player (1952).[24]
- March 24 — Marco Solfrini, 60, Italian player (Virtus Roma) and Olympic Silver medalist (1980).[25]
- March 26 — Zeke Upshaw, 26, American player (Helios Suns, Grand Rapids Drive).[26]
- March 28 — Daryl Thomas, 52, American player, national champion at Indiana (1987).[27]
- April 2 — Alton Ford, 36, American NBA player (Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets).[28]
- April 2 — Fufi Santori, 85, Puerto Rican Olympic player (1960).[29]
- April 8 — Joe McConnell, 79, American NBA, ABA and college radio announcer.[30]
- April 8 — Bill Meyer, 74, American ABA player (Pittsburgh Pipers).[31]
- April 11 — Mauro Panaggio, 90, American college and CBA coach.[32]
- April 14 — Daedra Charles, 49, American WNBA player (Los Angeles Sparks), college national champion (Tennessee) and Olympic bronze medalist (1992).[33]
- April 14 — Hal Greer, 81, American Hall of Fame NBA player (Philadelphia 76ers).[34]
- April 16 — Vic Bubas, 91, American college coach (Duke).[35]
- April 17 — Dick Fichtner, 78, American college coach (Occidental, Pacific).[36]
- April 19 — Gil Santos, 80, American NBA (Boston Celtics) and college (Providence) announcer.[37]
- April 23 — Bob Schermerhorn, 75, American college coach (Southern Utah, Arizona State).[38]
- April 25 — Rolla Anderson, 97, American college coach (Kalamazoo).[39]
- April 25 — Alberto Marson, 93, Brazilian Olympic Bronze medalist (1948).[40]
- April 25 — Bill Stokes, 89, American college coach (Middle Tennessee).[41]
- May 3 — Bob Prewitt, 93, American college coach (SMU).[42]
- May 4 — Larry Hunter, 68, American college coach (Wittenberg, Ohio, Western Carolina).[43]
- May 10 — Donnie Forman, 92, American BAA player (Minneapolis Lakers).[44]
- May 14 — Howard Bayne, 75, American ABA player (Kentucky Colonels).[45]
- May 16 — Michael Slive, 77, American college conference commissioner (SEC, Conference USA), chair of 2009 NCAA tournament selection committee.[46]
- May 26 — Chipper Harris, 55, American college player (Robert Morris).[47]
- May 28 — Cliff Tucker, 29, American player.[48]
- June 4 — C. M. Newton, 88, Hall of Fame college coach (Alabama, Vanderbilt) and athletic director (Kentucky).[49]
- June 10 — Pavlos Giannakopoulos, 89, Greek administrator (Panathinaikos B.C.).[50]
- June 11 — Oscar Furlong, 90, Argentine player and Olympian (1948, 1952).[51]
- June 13 — Anne Donovan, 56, American Hall of Fame player (Old Dominion) and coach (Seattle Storm, Seton Hall). Olympic gold medalist (1984, 1988).[52]
- June 18 — Kostas Politis, 76, Greek player and coach (Panathinaikos B.C.).[53]
- June 19 — Bill Kenville, 87, American NBA player (Syracuse Nationals, Fort Wayne/Detroit Pistons)[54]
- June 20 — John Ward, 88, American college broadcaster (Tennessee).[55]
- June 23 — Gazmend Sinani, 27, Kosovan player (Fenerbahçe, Sigal Prishtina).[56]
- June 30 — Mike Heideman, 70, American college coach (St. Norbert, Green Bay).[57]
- July 6 — Clifford Rozier, 45, American player (Golden State Warriors, Toronto Raptors, Minnesota Timberwolves).[58]
- July 7 — Tyler Honeycutt, 27, American player (Sacramento Kings, BC Khimki).[59]
- July 8 — Billy Knight, 39, American player.[60]
- July 8 — Frank Ramsey, 86, American Hall of Fame player (Boston Celtics).[61]
- July 8 — Lonnie Shelton, 62, American NBA player (Seattle SuperSonics).[62]
- July 9 — Johnny Moates, 73, American college player (Richmond).[63]
- July 9 — Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson, Icelandic basketball player (Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur) and Olympic sprinter.
- July 12 — Len Chappell, 77, American NBA player (Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks).[64]
- July 12 — Bud Lathrop, 82, American high school coach.[65]
- July 14 — Ron Thomas, 67, American ABA player (Kentucky Colonels).[66]
- July 16 — Robin Jones, 64, American NBA player (Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets).[67]
- July 16 — Jerzy Piskun, 80, Polish Olympic player (1960, 1964).[68]
- July 18 — Czesław Malec, 77, Polish Olympic player (1968).[69]
- July 20 — Arvo Jantunen, 89, Finnish player and coach (Tampereen Pyrintö).[70]
- July 22 — Rene Portland, 65, American college coach (Saint Joseph's, Colorado, Penn State).[71]
- July 26 — John Kline, 87, American player (Harlem Globetrotters).[72]
- August 13 — Rico Pontvianne, 74, Mexican Olympic player (1964, 1968).[73]
- August 17 — Bob Bass, 89, American college coach and ABA/NBA coach and executive (San Antonio Spurs, Charlotte Hornets).[74]
- August 22 — Joey Mente, 42, Filipino player (San Miguel Beermen, Welcoat Dragons).[75]
- September 5 — Mike Hogewood, 63, American college basketball broadcaster (Atlantic Coast Conference).[76]
- September 6 — Richard DeVos, 92, American NBA owner (Orlando Magic).[77]
- September 10 — Michel Bonnevie, 96, French Olympic silver medalist (1948).[78]
- September 11 — Don Newman, 60, American college (Sacramento State) and NBA (Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs, Washington Wizards) coach.[79]
- September 12 — Don Corbett, 75, American college coach (Lincoln, North Carolina A&T).[80]
- September 16 — Butch Wade, 73, American college player (Indiana State).[81]
- September 19 — Wojciech Myrda, 39, Polish player (Avtodor Saratov, Spišská Nová Ves).[82]
- September 22 — Bob Lienhard, 70, American player (Pallacanestro Cantu).[83]
- September 25 — Jack McKinney, 83, American college (Saint Joseph's) and NBA (Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana Pacers) coach.[84]
- September 27 — Art Williams, 78, American NBA (San Diego Rockets, Boston Celtics) and ABA player (San Diego Conquistadors).[85]
- October 4 — Jack Avina, 89, American college coach (Portland).[86]
- October 4 — José Lluis, 80, Spanish Olympic player (1960).[87]
- October 5 — Grigorij Khizhnyak, 44, Ukrainian player (BC Kyiv, BC Budivelnyk, BC Dynamo Saint Petersburg).[88]
- October 6 — Paul James, 87, American college broadcaster (Utah, BYU).[89]
- October 6 — George Kaftan, 90, American college All-American (Holy Cross) and NBA player (Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Baltimore Bullets).[90]
- October 10 — Tex Winter, 96, American Hall of Fame college (Kansas State) and NBA (Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls) coach.[91]
- October 14 — Enrique Baliño, 90, Uruguayan Olympic player (1952).[92]
- October 14 — Patrick Baumann, 51, Swiss executive (Secretary General of FIBA)[93]
- October 14 — Dick Tinkham, American ABA owner (Indiana Pacers) and administrator.[94]
- October 15 — Paul Allen, 65, American NBA owner (Portland Trail Blazers).[95]
- October 28 — Bill Trumbo, 79, American college coach (Culver–Stockton, Sonoma State, Idaho, Cal State Monterey) and athletic director.[96]
- November 7 — Bob Patterson, 86, All-American college player (Tulsa).[97]
- November 17 — Gene Berce, 91, American NBL (Oshkosh All-Stars) and BAA (Tri-Cities Blackhawks) player.[98]
- November 18 — Waldyr Boccardo, 82, Brazilian Olympic bronze medalist (1960).[99]
- November 22 — Willie Naulls, 84, American NBA player (St. Louis Hawks, New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, San Francisco Warriors).[100]
- November 24 — Lou Cvijanovich, 92, American high school coach.[101]
- November 25 — Tony Hanson, 63, American college player (Connecticut) and professional coach (Tees Valley Mohawks).[102]
- November 29 — Ralph Hodge, 65, American college coach (Olivet Nazarene).[103]
- December 5 — Gary McPherson, 82, American college coach (VMI, Alderson Broaddus, West Virginia).[104]
- December 6 — Willie Murrell, 78, American ABA player (Denver Rockets, Miami Floridians, Kentucky Colonels).[105]
- December 9 — Eric Anderson, 48, American college (Indiana) and NBA (New York Knicks) player.[106]
- December 9 — Tim Bassett, 67, American ABA player (San Diego Conquistadors, New Jersey Nets, San Antonio Spurs).[107]
- December 18 — Raimo Vartia, 81, Finnish Olympic player (1964).[108]
- December 19 — Ron Abegglen, 81, American college coach (Weber State).[109]
- December 19 — Mel Hutchins, 90, American NBA player (St. Louis Hawks, Fort Wayne Pistons, New York Knicks).[110]
- December 23 — Bob Mattick, 85, American college All-American (Oklahoma State).[111]
- December 27 — Jim Davis, 77, American NBA player (Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Detroit Pistons).[112]
- December 27 — Bumper Tormohlen, 81, American NBA player and coach (Atlanta Hawks).[113]
See also
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