2005 in basketball
# 2005 in basketball

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
      * 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:
   * Jim Boeheim
   * Hubert "Hubie" Brown
   * Jim Calhoun
   * Sue Gunter
   * Hortencia de Fatima Marcari

### Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

* 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 Germany
      * Euroscar: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks and Germany
      * Mr. Europa: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks and Germany
   * 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 Russia

### 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)
