2005 in basketball

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

Years in basketball
2020s 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
2010s 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
2000s 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
1990s 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
1980s 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980
1970s 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970
1960s 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960
1950s 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950
1940s 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940
1930s 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930
1920s 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920
1910s 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910
1900s 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900
1890s 1899 1898 1897 1896 1895 1894 1893 1892 1891
See also
Current basketball seasons 2005 in basketball 2005 in sports
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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
  - 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 Germany
  - Euroscar: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks and Germany
  - Mr. Europa: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks and Germany
- 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
- 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

Coach Carter
Rebound (film)

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)

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.