2019 in basketball
# 2019 in basketball

The following are the basketball events of the year 2019 throughout the world.

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

## International tournaments

### National senior team tournaments

| Date | Venue | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Third place |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| June 27–July 7 | Latvia Serbia | FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2019 | Spain | France | Serbia |
| July 8–16 | Samoa | 2019 Pacific Games – Men's Tournament | Guam | Tahiti | Fiji |
| July 8–16 | Samoa | 2019 Pacific Games – Women's Tournament | American Samoa | Fiji | Samoa |
| July 27–August 10 | Peru | 2019 Pan American Games – Men's Tournament | Argentina | Puerto Rico | United States |
| July 27–August 10 | Peru | 2019 Pan American Games – Women's Tournament | Brazil | United States | Puerto Rico |
| August 16–25 | Senegal | 2019 Women's Afrobasket | Nigeria | Senegal | Mali |
| August 31–September 15 | China | 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup | Spain | Argentina | France |
| September 22–29 | Puerto Rico | 2019 FIBA Women's AmeriCup | United States | Canada | Brazil |
| September 22–29 | India | 2019 FIBA Women's Asia Cup | Japan | China | Australia |
| November 30–December 11 | Philippines | 2019 Southeast Asian Games – Men's Tournament | Philippines | Thailand | Vietnam |
| November 30–December 11 | Philippines | 2019 Southeast Asian Games – Women's Tournament | Philippines | Thailand | Indonesia |

### 3X3 championships

| Date | Venue | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Third place |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November 30–December 11 | Philippines | 2019 Southeast Asian Games – Men's Tournament | Philippines | Indonesia | Vietnam |
| November 30–December 11 | Philippines | 2019 Southeast Asian Games – Women's Tournament | Philippines | Thailand | Malaysia |

### Other international championships

| Date | Venue | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Third place |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| July 12–21 | New Taipei City | 2019 William Jones Cup | Mighty Sports | South Korea | Japan |
| July 24–28 | New Taipei City | 2019 William Jones Cup for Women | Mitsubishi Electric Koalas | New Zealand | Republic of China White |

### FIBA youth championships

| Date | Venue | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Third place |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| June 29–July 7 | Greece | 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup | United States | Mali | France |
| July 20–28 | Thailand | 2019 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup | United States | Australia | Spain |

## Professional club seasons

### FIBA Intercontinental Cup

| Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
| - | - | - | - |
| AEK Athens | Flamengo | 86–70 | Single-game final |

### Continental seasons

**Men**

| Organizer | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Euroleague Basketball | 2018–19 EuroLeague | CSKA Moscow | Anadolu Efes | 91–83 | Single-game final |
| Euroleague Basketball | 2018–19 EuroCup Basketball | Valencia | Alba Berlin | 2–1 | Best-of-3 series |
| FIBA Americas | 2019 FIBA Americas League | San Lorenzo | Guaros de Lara | 64–61 | Single-game final |
| FIBA Asia | 2019 FIBA Asia Champions Cup | Alvark Tokyo | Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut | 98-74 | Single-game final |
| FIBA Europe | 2018–19 Basketball Champions League | Segafredo Virtus Bologna | Iberostar Tenerife | 73–61 | Single-game final |
| FIBA Europe | 2018–19 FIBA Europe Cup | Dinamo Sassari | s.Oliver Würzburg | 170–163 | Two-legged tie |

**Women**

| Organizer | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| FIBA Europe | 2018–19 EuroLeague Women | UMMC Ekaterinburg | Dynamo Kursk | 91–67 | Single-game final |
| FIBA Europe | 2018–19 EuroCup Women | Nadezhda Orenburg | Montpellier | 146–132 | Two-legged tie |

### Regional seasons

**Men**

| Region | League | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Former Yugoslavia | 2018–19 ABA League | Crvena zvezda mts | Budućnost VOLI | 3–2 | Best-of-5 series |
| Southeast Asia | 2018–19 ABL season | BTN CLS Knights Indonesia | Singapore Slingers | 3–2 | Best-of-5 series |
| Alpe-Adria | 2018–19 Alpe Adria Cup | Egis Körmend | Adria Oil Škrljevo | 159–147 | Two-legged tie |
| Estonia and Latvia | 2018–19 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League | Ventspils | VEF Rīga | 102–80 | Single-game final |
| Balkans | 2018–19 BIBL | Blokotehna | Teuta | 82–68 | Single-game final |

**Women**

| Region | League | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southeast Europe | 2018–19 WABA League | Beroe | Budućnost Bemax | 65–64 | Single-game final |

### Domestic league seasons

**Men**

| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Albania | 2018–19 Albanian Basketball League | Goga | Teuta | 3–2 | Best-of-5 series |
| Albania | 2019 Albanian Basketball Cup | Teuta | Goga | 95–81 | Single game final |
| Algeria | 2018–19 Algerian Basketball Championship | GS Pétroliers | NB Staoueli | 102-68 | Single game final |
| Angola | 2018–19 BAI Basket | Atlético Petróleos de Luanda | 1 De Agosto | 4-2 | Best-of-7 series |
| Armenia | 2018–19 Armenia Basketball League A | Aragats | Urartu Vivaro | 5–1 | Best-of-9 series |
| Argentina | 2018–19 La Liga season | San Lorenzo | Instituto | 4–3 | Best-of-7 series |
| Australia | 2018–19 NBL season | Perth Wildcats | Melbourne United | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
| Austria | 2018–19 Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga season | Kapfenberg Bulls | Swans Gmunden | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
| Austria | 2018–19 Austrian Basketball Cup | Kapfenberg Bulls | Swans Gmunden | 80–70 | Single game final |
| Azerbaijan | 2018–19 Azerbaijan Basketball League | NTD | Aztop | 2-0 | Best-of-3 series |
| Bahrain | 2018–19 Bahraini Premier League | Al-Muharraq SC | Al-Riffa | 3-0 | Best-of-5 series |
| Belarus | 2018–19 Belarusian Premier League | Tsmoki-Minsk | Borisfen | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
| Belgium | 2018–19 Pro Basketball League | Filou Oostende | Telenet Giants Antwerp | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
| Belgium | 2018–19 Belgian Basketball Cup | Telenet Giants Antwerp | Filou Oostende | 76–70 | Single game final |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2018–19 Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Široki | Spars Ziraat Bank | 3–2 | Best-of-5 series |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2018–19 Basketball Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Igokea | Spars Sarajevo | 78–63 | Single game final |
| Brazil | 2018–19 NBB season | Flamengo | Sesi/Franca | 3–2 | Best-of-5 series |
| Bulgaria | 2018–19 National Basketball League | Balkan Botevgrad | Levski Lukoil | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
| Bulgaria | 2018–19 Bulgarian Basketball Cup | Levski Lukoil | Beroe | 70–61 | Single-game final |
| Canada | 2018–19 NBL Canada season | Moncton Magic | St. John's Edge | 4–0 | Best-of-7 series |
| Chile | 2018-19 LNB Chile season | CD Valdivia | Los Leones de Quilpue | 4-1 | Best-of-7 series |
| China | 2018–19 CBA season | Guangdong Southern Tigers | Liaoning Flying Leopards | 4–0 | Best-of-7 series |
| Croatia | 2018–19 Premijer liga | Cibona | Cedevita | 4–0 | Best-of-7 series |
| Croatia | 2018–19 Krešimir Ćosić Cup | Cedevita | Cibona | 89–74 | Single game final |
| Cyprus | 2018–19 Cyprus Basketball Division A | Keravnos | Petrolina AEK Larnaca | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
| Cyprus | 2018–19 Cypriot Basketball Cup | Keravnos | Petrolina AEK Larnaca | 89–86 | Single game final |
| Czech Republic | 2018–19 NBL (Czech Republic) | ČEZ Nymburk | Armex Děčín | 3–0 | Two-legged tie |
| Czech Republic | 2018–19 Czech Republic Basketball Cup | Nymburk | Opava | 102–68 | Single game final |
| Denmark | 2018–19 Basketligaen | Bakken Bears | Horsens | 4–0 | Best-of-7 series |
| Denmark | 2018–19 Danish Basketball Cup | Horsens | Svendborg Rabbits | 105–70 | Single game final |
| Egypt | 2018–19 Egyptian Super League | Zamalek | Al Gezira Cairo | 3-2 | Best-of-5 series |
| Egypt | 2018–19 Egyptian Basketball Cup | Al Gezira Cairo | Al Ahly | 80-79 | Single-game final |
| Estonia | 2018–19 Estonian Championship | Kalev/Cramo | Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
| Finland | 2018–19 Korisliiga season | Karhu | Kouvot | 4–1 | Best-of-7 series |
| Finland | 2018–19 Finnish Basketball Cup | Salon Vilpas | Tampereen Pyrintö | 106–93 | Single-game final |
| France | 2018–19 Pro A season | LDLC ASVEL | Monaco | 3–2 | Best-of-5 series |
| France | 2018–19 French Basketball Cup | LDLC ASVEL | Le Mans | 70-61 | Single-game final |
| France | 2019 Leaders Cup | SIG Strasbourg | JL Bourg | 98–97 | Single-game final |
| Georgia | 2018–19 Georgian Superliga | Delta | Kutaisi | 3–2 | Best-of-5 series |
| Germany | 2018–19 Basketball Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | Alba Berlin | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
| Germany | 2019 BBL-Pokal | Brose Bamberg | Alba Berlin | 83–82 | Single-game final |
| Great Britain | 2018–19 BBL | Leicester Riders | London City Royals | 93–61 | League system |
| Great Britain | 2018–19 BBL Cup | London Lions | Glasgow Rocks | 68–54 | Single-game final |
| Great Britain | 2018–19 BBL Trophy | London City Royals | London Lions | 90–82 | Single-game final |
| Greece | 2018–19 Greek Basket League | Panathinaikos | Promitheas Patras | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
| Greece | 2018–19 Greek Basketball Cup | Panathinaikos | PAOK | 79–73 | Single-game final |
| Hungary | 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A | Falco-Vulcano Szombathely | Egis Körmend | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
| Hungary | 2019 Magyar Kupa | Szolnoki Olaj | Falco KC Szombathely | 93–82 | Single-game final |
| Iceland | 2018–19 Úrvalsdeild karla | KR | ÍR | 3–2 | Best-of-5 series |
| Iceland | 2018–19 Icelandic Basketball Cup | Stjarnan | Njarðvík | 84–68 | Single-game final |
| Iran | 2018–19 Iranian Basketball Super League | Palayesh Naft Abadan | Shahrdari Gorgan | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
| Ireland | 2018–19 Irish Super League | Tralee Warriors | Templeogue | | League system |
| Ireland | 2018–19 Irish National Cup | Killester | UCD Marian | 66–63 | Single-game final |
| Israel | 2018–19 Israeli Basketball Premier League | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 89–75 | Single-game final |
| Israel | 2018–19 Israeli Basketball State Cup | Hapoel Jerusalem | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 82–67 | Single-game final |
| Italy | 2018–19 LBA | Umana Reyer Venezia | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | 4–3 | Best-of-7 series |
| Italy | 2019 Italian Basketball Cup | Vanoli Cremona | New Basket Brindisi | 83–74 | Single-game final |
| Japan | 2018–19 B.League season | Alvark Tokyo | Chiba Jets | 71–67 | Single-game final |
| Kazakhstan | 2018–19 Kazakhstan Basketball Cup | Astana | Almaty Legion | 84–62 | Single-game final |
| Kosovo | 2018–19 Kosovo Basketball Superleague | Z-Mobile Prishtina | Rahoveci | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
| Kosovo | 2018–19 Kosovo Basketball Cup | Z-Mobile Prishtina | Rahoveci | 96–60 | Single-game final |
| Latvia | 2018–19 Latvian Basketball League | VEF Rīga | Ventspils | 4–1 | Best-of-7 series |
| Lithuania | 2018–19 LKL season | Žalgiris Kaunas | Rytas Vilnius | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
| Lithuania | 2019 King Mindaugas Cup | Rytas Vilnius | Žalgiris Kaunas | 70–67 | Single-game final |
| Luxembourg | 2018–19 Total League season | Etzella | T71 Dudelange | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
| Malta | 2018–19 Division 1 | Athleta | Hibernians | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
| Mexico | 2018–19 LNBP season | Fuerza Regia de Monterrey | Capitanes de Ciudad de México | 4-2 | Best-of-7 series |
| Moldova | 2018–19 Moldovan National Division | Donbasket | Tighina | 87–80 | Best-of-5 series |
| Montenegro | 2018–19 Prva A liga | Budućnost VOLI | Mornar | 3–2 | Best-of-5 series |
| Montenegro | 2018–19 Montenegrin Basketball Cup | Budućnost VOLI | Sutjeska | 85–71 | Single-game final |
| Netherlands | 2018–19 Dutch Basketball League | Landstede | Donar | 4–2 | Best-of-7 series |
| Netherlands | 2018–19 NBB Cup | ZZ Leiden | Landstede Zwolle | 87–69 | Single-game final |
| New Zealand | 2019 New Zealand NBL season | Wellington Saints | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 78–68 | Single-game final |
| North Macedonia | 2018–19 Macedonian First League | MZT Skopje Aerodrom | Rabotnički | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
| North Macedonia | 2018–19 Macedonian Basketball Cup | Rabotnički | Blokotehna | 85–71 | Single-game final |
| Norway | 2018–19 BLNO season | Kongsberg Miners | Gimle | 2–1 | Best-of-3 series |
| Philippines | 2019 PBA Philippine Cup | San Miguel Beermen | Magnolia Hotshots | 4–3 | Best-of-7 series |
| Philippines | 2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup | San Miguel Beermen | TNT KaTropa | 4–2 | Best-of-7 series |
| Poland | 2018–19 PLK season | Anwil Wloclawek | Polski Cukier Toruń | 4–3 | Best-of-7 series |
| Poland | 2019 Polish Basketball Cup | Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | Arka Gdynia | 77–74 | Single-game final |
| Portugal | 2018–19 LPB season | Oliveirense | Benfica | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
| Portugal | 2018–19 Portuguese Basketball Cup | Porto | Oliveirense | 83–80 | Single-game final |
| Romania | 2018–19 Liga Națională | Oradea | Sibiu | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
| Russia | 2018–19 VTB United League | CSKA Moscow | Khimki | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
| Russia | 2018–19 Russian Basketball Cup | Parma | Nizhny Novgorod | 73–67 | Single-game final |
| Serbia | 2018–19 Basketball League of Serbia | Crvena zvezda mts | Partizan NIS | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
| Serbia | 2018–19 Radivoj Korać Cup | Partizan NIS | Crvena zvezda mts | 76–74 | Single-game final |
| Slovakia | 2018–19 Slovak Basketball League | Inter Bratislava | Prievidza | 4–0 | Best-of-7 series |
| Slovakia | 2018–19 Slovak Basketball Cup | Levickí Patrioti | Inter Bratislava | 78–75 | Single-game final |
| Slovenia | 2018–19 Slovenian Basketball League | Sixt Primorska | Petrol Olimpija | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
| Slovenia | 2018–19 Slovenian Basketball Cup | Sixt Primorska | Hopsi Polzela | 91–72 | Single-game final |
| South Korea | 2018–19 KBL season | Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus | Incheon Electroland Elephants | 4–1 | Best-of-7 series |
| Spain | 2018–19 ACB season | Real Madrid | Barça Lassa | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
| Spain | 2019 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto | Barça Lassa | Real Madrid | 94–93 | Single-game final |
| Sweden | 2018–19 Basketligan season | Södertälje Kings | Borås | 4–1 | Best-of-7 series |
| Switzerland | 2018–19 SBL | Fribourg Olympic | Lions de Genève | 3–0 | Best-of-7 series |
| Switzerland | 2018–19 SBL Cup | Lions de Genève | SAM Basket Massagno | 67–53 | Single-game final |
| Turkey | 2018–19 Basketbol Süper Ligi | Anadolu Efes | Fenerbahçe Beko | 4–3 | Best-of-7 series |
| Turkey | 2019 Turkish Basketball Cup | Fenerbahçe Beko | Anadolu Efes | 80–70 | Single-game final |
| Ukraine | 2018–19 SuperLeague | Khimik | Kyiv-Basket | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
| Ukraine | 2018–19 Ukrainian Basketball Cup | Dnipro | Odesa | 74–69 | Single-game final |
| United States | 2018–19 NBA season | Toronto Raptors | Golden State Warriors | 4–2 | Best-of-7 series |
| United States | 2018–19 NBA G League season | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | Long Island Nets | 2–1 | Best-of-3 series |

* ↑ Includes one team from New Zealand.
* ↑ Includes one team from Monaco.
* ↑ Basketball in the island of Ireland, including the league system, is organised on an All-Ireland basis. As such, the national league includes one team from Northern Ireland, which is politically part of the United Kingdom.
* ↑ Includes one team from Australia.
* ↑ Includes one team each from Belarus, Estonia, Kazakhstan, and Latvia. The highest ranked team from Russia is also named as Russian Champions.
* ↑ Includes one team from Andorra.
* ↑ The NBA and the G League each include one team from Canada.

**Women**

| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Australia | 2018–19 WNBL season | Canberra Capitals | Adelaide Lightning | 2–1 | Best-of-3 series |
| France | 2018–19 Ligue Féminine de Basketball | Lyon ASVEL féminin | Lattes-Montpellier | 3–2 | Best-of-5 series |
| France | 2018–19 Women's French Basketball Cup | Tango Bourges Basket | FCB Charleville-Mézières | 67–58 | Single-game final |
| Iceland | 2018–19 Úrvalsdeild kvenna | Valur | Keflavík | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
| Iceland | 2018–19 Icelandic Basketball Cup | Valur | Stjarnan | 90–74 | Single-game final |
| Romania | 2018–19 Liga Națională | Sepsi SIC | Satu Mare | 3–2 | Best-of-5 series |
| Serbia | 2018–19 Women's Basketball League of Serbia | Crvena zvezda Kombank | ŽKK 021 | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
| Serbia | 2018–19 Milan Ciga Vasojević Cup | Crvena zvezda Kombank | Radivoj Korać | 56–55 | Single-game final |
| Spain | 2018–19 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto | Spar CityLift Girona | Perfumerías Avenida Salamanca | 2–0 | Best-of-3 series |
| United States | 2019 WNBA season | Washington Mystics | Connecticut Sun | 3-2 | Best-of-5 series |

## College seasons

### Men's

| Nation | League / Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Result | Playoff format |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Canada | 2019 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship | Carleton Ravens | Calgary Dinos | 83–49 | Single-game final |
| Philippines | 2018 PCCL National Collegiate Championship | Ateneo Blue Eagles | UV Green Lancers | 95–71 | Single-game final |
| United States | NCAA Division I | Virginia Cavaliers | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 85–77 (OT) | Single-game final |
| United States | National Invitation Tournament | Texas Longhorns | Lipscomb Bisons | 81–66 | Single-game final |
| United States | NCAA Division II | Northwest Missouri State Bearcats | Point Loma Nazarene Sea Lions | 64–58 | Single-game final |
| United States | NCAA Division III | Wisconsin–Oshkosh Titans | Swarthmore Garnet | 96–82 | Single-game final |
| United States | NAIA Division I | Georgetown Tigers | Carroll Fighting Saints | 68-48 | Single-game final |
| United States | NAIA Division II | Spring Arbor Cougars | Oregon Tech Owls | 82-76 | Single-game final |

### Women's

| Nation | League / Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Result | Playoff format |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Canada | 2019 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship | McMaster Marauders | Laval Rouge et Or | 70–58 | Single-game final |
| Philippines | UAAP Season 82 | NU Lady Bulldogs | UST Tigresses | 2–0 | Best-of-3 series |
| United States | NCAA Division I | Baylor Lady Bears | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 82–81 | Single-game final |
| United States | Women's National Invitation Tournament | Arizona Wildcats | Northwestern Wildcats | 56–42 | Single-game final |
| United States | NCAA Division II | Lubbock Christian Lady Chaps | Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs | 95–85 | Single-game final |
| United States | NCAA Division III | Thomas More Saints | Bowdoin Polar Bears | 81–67 | Single-game final |
| United States | NAIA Division I | Montana Western Bulldogs | Oklahoma City Stars | 75–59 | Single-game final |
| United States | NAIA Division II | Concordia Nebraska Bulldogs | Southeastern Fire | 67–59 | Single-game final |

## Deaths

* January 1 — Larry Weinberg, 92, American NBA owner (Portland Trail Blazers).
* January 3 — Bob Burrow, 84, American college All-American (Kentucky) and NBA player (Minneapolis Lakers, Rochester Royals).
* January 6 — Ben Coleman, 57, American NBA player (New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks).
* January 11 — Gus Ganakas, 92, American college coach (Michigan State).
* January 11 — Jumping Johnny Wilson, 91, American player (Harlem Globetrotters).
* January 19 — Ken Warzynski, 70, American college player (DePaul).
* January 20 — Jimmy Rayl, 77, American college All-American (Indiana) and ABA player (Indiana Pacers).
* January 26 — Dale Barnstable, 93, two-time college national champion at Kentucky (1948, 1949).
* February 3 — Irv Brown, 83, college basketball referee and announcer.
* February 14 — Clinton Wheeler, 59, American NBA player (Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat, Portland Trail Blazers).
* February 20 — Joe Gibbon, 83, All-American college player (Ole Miss).
* February 23 — Carl Meinhold, 92, American BAA player (Baltimore Bullets, Providence Steamrollers, Chicago Stags).
* February 28 — Jim Fritsche, 87, American NBA player (Minneapolis Lakers, Baltimore Bullets, Fort Wayne Pistons).
* March 9 — Alberto Bucci, 70, Italian coach (Fortitudo Bologna, Virtus Bologna, Scaligera Verona)
* March 10 — Alekos Spanoudakis, 90, Greek player (Olympiacos).
* March 12 — Tom Meyer, 96, American NBL player (Detroit Gems, Detroit Vagabonds).
* March 19 — Thanasis Giannakopoulos, 88, Greek executive (Panathinaikos B.C.).
* March 23 — Jacques Dessemme, 93, French Olympic player (1952).
* March 25 — Paul Dawkins, 61, American-Turkish player (Utah Jazz, Galatasaray).
* March 25 — Cal Ramsey, 81, American NBA player (St. Louis Hawks, New York Knicks, Syracuse Nationals).
* April 4 — Myer Skoog, 92, American NBA player (Minneapolis Lakers).
* April 14 — John MacLeod, 81, American college (Oklahoma, Notre Dame) and NBA (Phoenix Suns) coach.
* April 18 — Ken Buehler, 99, American NBL player (Sheboygan Red Skins, Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons).
* April 22 — Andy O'Donnell, 94, American NBA player (Baltimore Bullets).
* April 23 — Johnny Neumann, 68, American ABA (Memphis Tams, Virginia Squires) and NBA (Los Angeles Lakers) player.
* April 24 — Zoran Marojević, Serbian Olympic silver medalist (1968).
* April 25 — John Havlicek, 79, American Hall of Fame NBA player (Boston Celtics)
* May 3 — George Hanna, 90, Iraqi Olympic player (1948).
* May 3 — Andy Jick, 66, American public address announcer (Boston Celtics, Boston College).
* May 4 — Jumpin Jackie Jackson, 79, American player (Harlem Globetrotters).
* May 7 — Arnaldo Taurisano, 85, Italian coach (Cantù, Partenope Napoli, Brescia).
* May 15 — Rob Babcock, 66, American NBA executive (Minnesota Timberwolves, Toronto Raptors).
* May 22 — Tony Gennari, 76, Italian player (Varese, Libertas Forlì, Milano 1958).
* May 23 — Wilfredo Peláez, 88, Uruguayan Olympic bronze medalist (1952).
* May 25 — Rod Bramblett, 53, American college announcer (Auburn).
* June 4 — Billy Gabor, 97, American NBA player (Syracuse Nationals).
* June 11 — Yvan Delsarte, 90, Belgian Olympic player (1952).
* June 13 — Jiří Pospíšil, 68, Czech Olympic player (1972, 1976, 1980).
* June 16 — Kelly Coleman, 80, American player (Harlem Globetrotters, Chicago Majors, Baltimore Bullets).
* June 23 — Žarko Varajić, 67, Serbian Olympic silver medalist (1976).
* June 25 — Tony Barone, 72, American college (Creighton, Texas A&M) and NBA (Memphis Grizzlies) coach.
* June 27 — Vukica Mitić, 65, Serbian Olympic Bronze medalist (1980).
* June 28 — Borislav Džaković, 71, Serbian-Bosnian coach (KK Crvena zvezda, KK Partizan).
* July 5 — Lewis Lloyd, 60, American NBA player (Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers).
* July 6 — Charles Hardnett, 80, American NBA player (Baltimore Bullets).
* July 22 — Nikos Milas, 91, Greek player (Panathinaikos), coach (Panathinaikos, AEK Athens) and Olympian (1952).
* July 22 — Wayne See, 95, American NBA player (Waterloo Hawks).
* July 24 — Cathy Inglese, 60, American college coach (Vermont, Boston College, Rhode Island)
* July 28 — Howard Nathan, American NBA player (Atlanta Hawks).
* July 28 — Harrison Wilson Jr., 94, American college coach (Jackson State).
* July 29 — Max Falkenstien, 95, American college radio broadcaster (Kansas).
* August 10 — Cándido Sibilio, 60, Spanish player (FC Barcelona, Tau Vitoria) and Olympian (1980).
* August 12 — Jim Marsh, 73, American NBA player (Portland Trail Blazers) and broadcaster (Seattle SuperSonics).
* August 13 — Vladimír Ptáček, 64, Czech Olympic player (1976).
* August 16 — Penka Stoyanova, 69, Bulgarian Olympic silver (1980) and bronze (1976) medalist.
* August 19 — Mike Leaf, 58, American college coach (Winona State).
* August 20 — Kelsey Weems, 51, American player (Quad City Thunder, Hartford Hellcats, Yakima SunKings).
* August 22 — Tom Nissalke, 87, American NBA (Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz) and ABA (San Antonio Spurs) coach.
* August 25 — Jerry Rook, 75, American ABA player (New Orleans Buccaneers).
* September 2 — Rainer Pethran, 68, German Olympic player (1972).
* September 5 — Bob Rule, 75, American NBA player (Seattle SuperSonics, Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks).
* September 9 — Fred McLeod, 67, American NBA television and radio broadcaster (Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers).
* September 22 — Courtney Cox Cole, 48, American college player (Indiana).
* September 22 — Andre Emmett, 37, American NBA player (Memphis Grizzlies, New Jersey Nets).
* September 22 — Nat Frazier, 84, American college (Morgan State, Bowie State) and WBL (Washington Metros) coach.
* September 23 — Gordon C. Stauffer, 89, American college coach (Washburn, Indiana State, Nicholls).
* September 24 — Mel Utley, 66, American college player (St. John's)
* September 27 — Gene Melchiorre, 92, American college All-American (Bradley).
* September 28 — Bill Ridley, 91, All-American college player (Illinois).
* September 29 — Glen Smith, 90, All-American college player (Utah).
* October 7 — Ed Kalafat, 86, American NBA player (Minneapolis Lakers).
* October 16 — Ed Beck, 83, American college national champion at Kentucky (1958).
* October 28 — Al Bianchi, 87, American NBA player (Syracuse Nationals) and coach (Seattle SuperSonics).
* October 28 — Ron Dunlap, 72, American player (Maccabi Tel Aviv).
* October 29 — Claude Constantino, 80, Senegalese Olympic player (1968).
* October 30 — Paul Crosby, 30, American college (Mississippi Valley State) player.
* November 2 — Bohumil Tomášek, 83, Czech Olympic player (1960).
* November 4 — Eli Pasquale, 59, Canadian Olympic player (1984, 1988).
* November 7 — Frank Saul, 95, American NBA player (Rochester Royals, Baltimore Bullets, Minneapolis Lakers).
* November 14 — Anthony Grundy, 40, American NBA player (Atlanta Hawks).
* November 14 — Charles Moir, 88, American college coach (Roanoke, Tulane, Virginia Tech).
* November 15 — Irv Noren, 94, American NBL player (Chicago American Gears).
* November 18 — Doug Smart, 82, All-American college player (Washington).
* November 19 — Bob Hallberg, 75, American college coach (Saint Xavier, Chicago State, UIC).
* November 20 — Wataru Misaka, 95, American NBA player (New York Knicks), national college champion at Utah (1944).
* December 5 — Ji Zhe, 33, Chinese player (Liaoning Flying Leopards, Beijing Ducks).
* December 13 — Carl Scheer, 82, American ABA, NBA (Charlotte Hornets, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers) and CBA executive.
* December 13 — Linda Jónsdóttir, 63, Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna (KR) and Icelandic national team player.
* December 20 — Rick Fisher, 71, American ABA player (Utah Stars, The Floridians)
* December 29 — LaDell Andersen, 90, American college (Utah State, BYU) and ABA (Utah Stars) coach.
