2005 in basketball
Championships
Professional
- Men
- NBA: San Antonio Spurs over the Detroit Pistons 4-3. MVP: Tim Duncan
- See also 2004âÂÂ05 NBA season, 2005 NBA Playoffs, 2005 NBA Finals, 2005 NBA draft, 2005 NBA All-Star Game
- EuroBasket 2005: Greece 78, Germany 62
- EuroLeague:
- Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated TAU Cerámica 90-78 in the final
- Philippine Basketball Association 2004âÂÂ05 season:
- Barangay Ginebra Kings over the Talk N' Text Phone Pals 4-2 in the Philippine Cup Finals
- San Miguel Beermen over the Talk N' Text Phone Pals 4-1 in the Fiesta Conference Finals
- Women
- WNBA: Sacramento Monarchs over the Connecticut Sun 3-1. MVP: Yolanda Griffith
- see also 2005 WNBA season, 2005 WNBA Playoffs, 2005 WNBA Finals, 2005 WNBA draft, 2005 WNBA All-Star Game
- Eurobasket Women: Czech Republic 72, Russia 70
College
- Men
- NCAA
- NCAA Division I: North Carolina 75, Illinois 70
- NIT: South Carolina 60, Saint Joseph's 57
- NCAA Division II: Virginia Union 63, Bryant 58
- NCAA Division III: WisconsinâÂÂStevens Point 73, Rochester 49
- NAIA
- NAIA Division I John Brown (Ark.) 65, Azusa Pacific (Cal.) 55
- NAIA Division II Walsh (Ohio) 81, Concordia (Neb.) 70
- Women
- NCAA
- NCAA Division I: Baylor 84, Michigan State 62
- WNIT: Southwest Missouri State 78, West Virginia 70
- NCAA Division II: Washburn 70, Seattle Pacific 53
- NCAA Division III: Millikin 70, Randolph-Macon 50
- NAIA
- NAIA Division I Union (Tenn.) 67, Oklahoma City 63
- NAIA Division II Morningside (Iowa) 75, Cedarville (Ohio) 65
- NJCAA
- Division I: Central Arizona College Coolidge, Ariz. 83, College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls 50
- Division II: Monroe Community College, N.Y 62, Illinois Central College, East Peoria, Ill. 46
- Division III: Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Minn 64, Monroe College, New York 60
- Philippines
- UAAP
- UAAP Men's: FEU Tamaraws over La Salle Green Archers, 2-0
- NCAA Seniors: Letran Knights over PCU Dolphins, 2-1
- UAAP Women's: Ateneo Lady Eagles over Adamson Lady Falcons 2-0
- NCAA Juniors: San Sebastian Staglets over San Beda Red Cubs 2-0
- UAAP Juniors: DLSZ Junior Archers over UPIS Junior Maroons 2-0
Awards and honors
- Class of 2005
- Joe Ciampi
- Kelli Litsch
- Hunter Low
- Edna Tarbutton
- Dixie Woodall
- Lynette Woodard
Professional
- Men
- NBA Most Valuable Player Award: Steve Nash
- NBA Rookie of the Year Award: Emeka Okafor
- NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Ben Wallace
- FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks and
- Euroscar: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks and
- Mr. Europa: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks and
- Women
- WNBA Most Valuable Player Award: Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets
- WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
- WNBA Rookie of the Year Award: Temeka Johnson, Washington Mystics
- WNBA Most Improved Player Award: Nicole Powell, Sacramento Monarchs
- Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Connecticut Sun
- WNBA Coach of the Year Award: John Whisenant, Sacramento Monarchs
- WNBA All-Star Game MVP: Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets
- WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award: Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento Monarchs
- FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award: Maria Stepanova, CSKA Samara, Connecticut Sun, and
Collegiate
- Combined
- Legends of Coaching Award: Jim Calhoun, Connecticut
- Men
- John R. Wooden Award: Andrew Bogut, Utah
- Naismith College Coach of the Year: Bruce Weber, Illinois
- Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Nate Robinson, Washington
- Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Andrew Bogut, Utah
- NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Joakim Noah, Florida
- USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Marvin Williams, North Carolina
- Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Tubby Smith, Kentucky
- Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Everett Case
- Women
- John R. Wooden Award: Seimone Augustus, LSU
- Naismith College Player of the Year: Seimone Augustus, LSU
- Naismith College Coach of the Year: Pokey Chatman, LSU
- Wade Trophy: Seimone Augustus, LSU
- Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Tan White, Mississippi State
- Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year: Seimone Augustus, LSU
- NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Sophia Young, Baylor
- Basketball Academic All-America Team: Kate Endress, Ball State
- Carol Eckman Award: Bonnie Henrickson, Kansas
- USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Candice Wiggins, Stanford
- USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Tasha Humphrey, Georgia
- Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Joanne P. McCallie, Michigan State
- List of Senior CLASS Award women's basketball winners: Kendra Wecker, Kansas State
- Nancy Lieberman Award: Temeka Johnson, LSU
- Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Leon Barmore
Movies
Deaths
- March 17 â Norm Mager, NBA player (Baltimore Bullets) and college champion (CCNY) (born 1926)
- March 19 â Greg Cook, American college player (LSU) (born 1958)
- April 11 â Doug Peden, Canadian Olympic silver medalist (1936) (born 1916)
- April 14 â Chet Aubuchon, American BAA player (Detroit Falcons) (born 1916)
- April 18 â Clarence Gaines, Basketball Hall of Fame coach (born 1923)
- May 1 â George Mikan, Basketball Hall of Fame player (born 1924)
- June 4 â Banks McFadden, American college coach (Clemson Tigers) (born 1917)
- June 29 â Marc Freiberger, American Olympic gold medalist (1952) (born 1928)
- August 4 â Sue Gunter, women's coach for Louisiana State University for 22 seasons (born 1939)
- August 16 â Aleksandr Gomelsky, Basketball Hall of Fame coach (born 1928)
- August 18 â Kenyon Jones, American player (born 1977)
- August 25 â Teo Cruz, Puerto Rican BSN player, five-time Olympian (born 1942)
- September 5 â Hank Anderson, American college coach (Gonzaga, Montana State) (born 1920)
- September 22 â Lee Huber, American NBL player (Akron Goodyear Wingfoots) (born 1919)
- September 26 â Shawntinice Polk, Arizona Wildcats women's player (born 1983)
- October 12 â Erwin Graf, American NBL player (Sheboygan Red Skins) (born 1917)
- October 15 â Jason Collier, Atlanta Hawks center (born 1977)
- November 23 â Nate Hawthorne, NBA player (Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns) (born 1951)
- December 18 â Bill Coulthard, Canadian Olympic player (1952) (born 1923)
- December 27 â Giancarlo Primo, Italian coach and FIBA Hall of Fame member (born 1924)
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