2000 in basketball
Championships
Professional
College
- Men
- NCAA Division I: Michigan State University 89, University of Florida 76
- National Invitation Tournament: Wake Forest University 71, University of Notre Dame 61
- NCAA Division II: Metropolitan State College of Denver 97, Kentucky Wesleyan College 79
- NCAA Division III: Catholic 76, William Paterson College 62
- NAIA Division I: Life University (Ga.) 61, Georgetown College (Ky.) 59
- NAIA Division II: EmbryâÂÂRiddle Aeronautical University (Florida) 75, University of the Ozarks (Mo.) 63
- NJCAA Division I: Southeastern C.C., W. Burlington, Iowa 84, Calhoun C.C., Decatur, Alabama 70
- Women
- NCAA Division I: University of Connecticut 71, University of Tennessee 52
- NCAA Division II: Northern Kentucky 71, North Dakota State University 62 (OT)
- NCAA Division III Washington (Mo.) 77, University of Southern Maine 33
- NAIA Division I: Oklahoma City University 64, Simon Fraser (BC) 55
- NAIA Division II University of Mary (N.D.) 59, Northwestern (Iowa) 49
Awards and honors
Professional
- Men
- NBA Most Valuable Player Award: Shaquille O'Neal
- NBA Rookie of the Year Award: (tie) Elton Brand & Steve Francis
- NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Alonzo Mourning
- NBA Coach of the Year Award: Doc Rivers, Orlando Magic
- Euroscar Award: Gregor FuÃÂka, Fortitudo Bologna and
- Mr. Europa: Gregor FuÃÂka, Fortitudo Bologna and Italy
- Women
- WNBA Most Valuable Player Award: Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets
- WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets
- WNBA Rookie of the Year Award: Betty Lennox, Minnesota Lynx
- WNBA Most Improved Player Award: Tari Phillips, New York Liberty
- Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Suzie McConnell Serio, Cleveland Rockers
- WNBA Coach of the Year Award: Michael Cooper, Los Angeles Sparks
- WNBA All-Star Game MVP: Tina Thompson, Houston Comets
- WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award: Cynthia Cooper, Houston Comets
Collegiate
- Combined
- Legends of Coaching Award: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke
- Men
- John R. Wooden Award: Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati
- Naismith College Coach of the Year: Mike Montgomery, Stanford
- Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Scoonie Penn, Ohio State
- Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati
- NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Shane Battier, Duke
- USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Jason Gardner, Arizona
- Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Larry Eustachy, Iowa State
- Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Bill Wall
- Women
- Naismith College Player of the Year: Tamika Catchings, Tennessee
- Naismith College Coach of the Year: Geno Auriemma, Connecticut
- Wade Trophy: Edwina Brown, Texas
- Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Helen Darling, Penn State
- Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year: Tamika Catchings, Tennessee
- NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Shea Ralph, UConn
- Carol Eckman Award: Kathy Delaney-Smith, Harvard University
- Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Geno Auriemma, Connecticut
- Nancy Lieberman Award: Sue Bird, Connecticut
- Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Harley Redin
* Alline Banks Sprouse
* Mildred Barnes
* Barbara "Breezy" Bishop
* E. Wayne Cooley
* Nancy Dunkle
* Olga Sukharnova
* Borislav Stankovic
* Fran Garmon
Events
Movies
Deaths
- January 4 â Al Schrecker, American NBL player (Pittsburgh Raiders) (born 1917)
- January 12 â Bobby Phills, Cleveland Cavaliers and Charlotte Hornets guard (born 1969)
- January 16 â ÃÂrlygur Aron Sturluson, Icelandic basketball player (NjarðvÃÂk) (born 1981)
- February 21 â Antonio DÃÂaz-Miguel, Hall of Fame Spanish coach (born 1933)
- February 24 â Bernard Opper, All-American college player (Kentucky), NBL and original ABL player (born 1915)
- March 7 â Darrell Floyd, American college basketball player and national scoring champion (Furman)
- March 8 â Joe Mullaney, American college coach (Providence College) (born 1925)
- March 12 â Aleksandar NikoliÃÂ, Hall of Fame Serbian coach (born 1924)
- April 6 â Stan Watts, Hall of Fame college coach at Brigham Young University (born 1911)
- April 9 â Jack Gardner, Hall of Fame college coach at Kansas State and Utah (born 1910)
- May 5 â Bill Musselman, ABA, NBA and college coach. The first head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves franchise (born 1940)
- May 9 â John Nucatola, Hall of Fame college and professional referee (born 1907)
- May 20 â Malik Sealy, Minnesota Timberwolves guard (born 1970)
- June 9 â John "Brooms" Abramovic, First college player to score 2000+ points and early professional (born 1919)
- June 16 â Mike Silliman, American NBA player (Buffalo Braves) and Olympic gold medalist (1968) (born 1944)
- June 28 â Haskell Cohen, former NBA public relations director and creator of Parade High School All-America teams (born 1914)
- July 7 â Denny Price, 62, American AAU player (Phillips 66ers) and college coach (Sam Houston State, Phillips).
- July 10 â Conrad McRae, Syracuse forward who played in Europe (born 1971)
- August 25 â Leo Barnhorst, Two-time NBA All-Star with the Indianapolis Olympians (born 1924)
- September 13 â Duane Swanson, American Olympic gold medalist (1936) (born 1913)
- October 6 â John Keller, American Olympic gold medalist (1952) (born 1928)
- October 7 â Ed Beisser, American college All-American (Creighton) and AAU (Phillips 66ers) player (born 1919)
- December 15 â Haris BrkiÃÂ, Serbian player (Partizan) (born 1974)
- December 31 â Wayne Glasgow, American Olympic gold medalist (1952) (born 1926)
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