2005 in basketball

Last updated May 31, 2024

The following are the basketball events of the year 2005 throughout the world.

Championships

Professional

Men
- NBA: San Antonio Spurs over the Detroit Pistons 4-3. MVP: Tim Duncan
  - See also 2004–05 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 2004–05 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: Wisconsin–Stevens 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 ^[1]
  - 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

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Class of 2005:^[2]

Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Class of 2005^[3]
- Joe Ciampi
- Kelli Litsch
- Hunter Low
- Edna Tarbutton
- Dixie Woodall
- Lynette Woodard

Professional

- Men
- Women

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

Movies

Deaths

March 17 — Norm Mager, NBA player (Baltimore Bullets) and college champion (CCNY) (born 1926)
March 19 – Greg Cook, American college player (LSU) (born 1958)
April 11 — Doug Peden, Canadian Olympic silver medalist (1936) (born 1916)
April 14 — Chet Aubuchon, American BAA player (Detroit Falcons) (born 1916)
April 18 — Clarence Gaines, Basketball Hall of Fame coach (born 1923)
May 1 — George Mikan, Basketball Hall of Fame player (born 1924)
June 4 — Banks McFadden, American college coach (Clemson Tigers) (born 1917)
June 29 — Marc Freiberger, American Olympic gold medalist (1952) (born 1928)
August 4 — Sue Gunter, women's coach for Louisiana State University for 22 seasons (born 1939)
August 16 — Aleksandr Gomelsky, Basketball Hall of Fame coach (born 1928)
August 18 — Kenyon Jones, American player (born 1977)
August 25 — Teo Cruz, Puerto Rican BSN player, five-time Olympian (born 1942)
September 5 — Hank Anderson, American college coach (Gonzaga, Montana State) (born 1920)
September 22 — Lee Huber, American NBL player (Akron Goodyear Wingfoots) (born 1919)
September 26 — Shawntinice Polk, Arizona Wildcats women's player (born 1983)
October 12 — Erwin Graf, American NBL player (Sheboygan Red Skins) (born 1917)
October 15 — Jason Collier, Atlanta Hawks center (born 1977)
November 23 — Nate Hawthorne, NBA player (Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns) (born 1951)
December 18 — Bill Coulthard, Canadian Olympic player (1952) (born 1923)
December 27 — Giancarlo Primo, Italian coach and FIBA Hall of Fame member (born 1924)

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References

↑ "NJCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK" (PDF). NJCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-14. Retrieved 10 Oct 2014.
↑ "Hall of Famers". Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 12 Oct 2014.
↑ "Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2005". Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.

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[NJCAA-1] "NJCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK" (PDF). NJCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-14. Retrieved 10 Oct 2014.

[Inductees-2] "Hall of Famers". Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 12 Oct 2014.

[Class_of_2005-3] "Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2005". Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.

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2005 in basketball

Contents

Championships

Professional

College

Awards and honors

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Professional

Collegiate

Movies

Deaths

See also

Related Research Articles

References

External links