1999 in basketball
Championships
Professional
College
- Men
- *NCAA Division I: University of Connecticut 77, Duke University 74
- *National Invitation Tournament: University of California, Berkeley 61, Clemson University 60
- *NCAA Division II: Kentucky Wesleyan College 75, Metropolitan State College of Denver 60
- *NCAA Division III: University of Wisconsin-Platteville 76, Hampden-Sydney College 75 2 OTs
- *NAIA Division I: Life University 63, Mobile 60
- *NAIA Division II: Cornerstone University 113, Bethel College (Indiana) 109 OT
- *NJCAA Division I: Indian Hills CC, Ottumwa, Iowa 100, Barton County CC Great Bend, Kansas 88
- Women
- *NCAA Division I: Purdue University 62, Duke University 45
- *NCAA Division II: North Dakota State University 80, Arkansas Tech University 63
- *NCAA Division III Washington 74, St. Benedict 65
- *NAIA Division I: Oklahoma City University 72, Simon Fraser 55
- *NAIA Division II Shawnee State University 80, University of St. Francis 65
Preps
Awards and honors
Professional
Collegiate
- Combined
- *Legends of Coaching Award: Dean Smith, North Carolina
- Men
- *John R. Wooden Award: Elton Brand, Duke
- *Naismith College Coach of the Year: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke
- *Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Shawnta Rogers, George Washington
- *Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Elton Brand, Duke
- *NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Mateen Cleaves, Michigan State
- *USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Quentin Richardson, DePaul
- *Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Cliff Ellis, Auburn
- *Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: C.M. Newton
- Women
- *Naismith College Player of the Year: Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee
- *Naismith College Coach of the Year: Carolyn Peck, Purdue
- *Wade Trophy: Stephanie White, Purdue
- *Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Becky Hammon, Colorado State
- *Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year: Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee
- *NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Ukari Figgs, Purdue
- *Carol Eckman Award: Susan Summons, Miami-Dade Community College
- *Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Carolyn Peck, Purdue
- *Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Margaret Wade
Events
The Hall of Fame opened in 1999 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
Deaths
- May 8 — John Kotz, 1941 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player and player for the Sheboygan Red Skins
- May 31 — Vic Rouse, American college player, national champion at Loyola-Illinois
- July 8 — Frank Lubin, member of 1936 US Olympic championship team
- August 7 — John Dee, American college coach
- August 7 — Harry Litwack, Hall of fame college coach of the Temple Owls
- August 19 — Kim Perrot, WNBA Player for the Houston Comets
- October 4 — Ted Strain, American NBL player and national champion at Wisconsin
- October 8 — John McLendon, Hall of Fame college and ABA coach
- October 12 — Wilt Chamberlain, player and member of Basketball Hall of Fame. Many believe him to have been the best basketball player in the history of the game
- October 14 — Jim Jordan, All-American at North Carolina
- October 25 — Forddy Anderson, Final Four college coach at both Bradley and Michigan State. NBA scout for the Boston Celtics
- December 1 — William "Pop" Gates, Hall of Fame Harlem Renaissance and Harlem Globetrotters player
- December 23 — Vladimir Kondrashin, FIBA Hall of Fame Russian coach
- December 24 — Reggie Carter, American NBA player
- December 31 — Bob McKeen, All-American college player