2024 in basketball

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The following are the basketball events of the year 2024 throughout the world.

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Tournaments included international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.

Basketball

FIBA World & Intercontinental Cups

FIBA Africa

FIBA Europe

Clubs competitions

National Basketball Association

Domestic league seasons

Men

Americas

NationTournamentChampionRunner-upResult Playoff format
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2024 NBL Canada season
2024 CEBL season
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 2024 National Basketball League season
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [lower-alpha 1] 2023–24 NBA season
2023–24 NBA G League season Oklahoma City Blue Maine Celtics 2–1 Best-of-three playoff
2024 NBA Summer League
2024 NBA in-season tournament
  1. The NBA and the G League each include one team from Canada, and the G League also includes one team from Mexico.

College/university seasons

Men's

NationLeague / TournamentChampionsRunners-upResult Playoff format
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2024 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship Laval Rouge et Or Queen's Gaels 77–71Single-game final
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines UAAP Season 86 De La Salle Green Archers UP Fighting Maroons 2–1Best-of-3 series
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States NCAA Division I UConn Huskies Purdue Boilermaker 75–60 Single-game final
National Invitation Tournament Seton Hall Pirates Indiana State Sycamores 79–77Single-game final
NCAA Division II Minnesota State Mavericks Nova Southeastern Sharks 88–85Single-game final
NCAA Division III Trine Thunder Hampden-Sydney Tigers 69–61Single-game final
NAIA Freed–Hardeman Lions Langston Lions 71–67Single-game final

Women's

NationLeague / TournamentChampionsRunners-upResult Playoff format
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2024 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship Carleton Ravens Saskatchewan Huskies 70–67Single-game final
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines UAAP Season 86 UST Growling Tigresses NU Lady Bulldogs 2–1Best-of-3 series
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States NCAA Division I South Carolina Gamecocks Iowa Hawkeyes 87–75 Single-game final
Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament Illinois Fighting Illini Villanova Wildcats 71–57Single-game final
NCAA Division II Minnesota State Mavericks Texas Woman's Pioneers 89–73Single-game final
NCAA Division III NYU Violets Smith Pioneers 51–41Single-game final
NAIA Dordt Defenders Providence Argos [lower-alpha 1] 57–53Single-game final
  1. This team represents the University of Providence in Montana, not the much better-known Providence College, an NCAA Division I institution in Rhode Island's capital.

Basketball 3x3

International Cups

2024 FIBA 3x3 World Tour

Deaths

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