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.
Nation | League / Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Result | Playoff format |
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Canada | 2024 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship | Laval Rouge et Or | Queen's Gaels | 77–71 | Single-game final |
Philippines | UAAP Season 86 | De La Salle Green Archers | UP Fighting Maroons | 2–1 | Best-of-3 series |
United States | NCAA Division I | UConn Huskies | Purdue Boilermaker | 75–60 | Single-game final |
National Invitation Tournament | Seton Hall Pirates | Indiana State Sycamores | 79–77 | Single-game final | |
NCAA Division II | Minnesota State Mavericks | Nova Southeastern Sharks | 88–85 | Single-game final | |
NCAA Division III | Trine Thunder | Hampden-Sydney Tigers | 69–61 | Single-game final | |
NAIA | Freed–Hardeman Lions | Langston Lions | 71–67 | Single-game final |
Nation | League / Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Result | Playoff format |
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Canada | 2024 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship | Carleton Ravens | Saskatchewan Huskies | 70–67 | Single-game final |
Philippines | UAAP Season 86 | UST Growling Tigresses | NU Lady Bulldogs | 2–1 | Best-of-3 series |
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 | 71–57 | Single-game final | |
NCAA Division II | Minnesota State Mavericks | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 89–73 | Single-game final | |
NCAA Division III | NYU Violets | Smith Pioneers | 51–41 | Single-game final | |
NAIA | Dordt Defenders | Providence Argos [lower-alpha 1] | 57–53 | Single-game final |
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