2005 in basketball

Championships

Professional

Men
*NBA: San Antonio Spurs over the Detroit Pistons 4-3. MVP: Tim Duncan
** See also 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, [2004–05 2004–05 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team|Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team|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 65, Azusa Pacific 55
**NAIA Division II Walsh 81, Concordia 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 75, Cedarville 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]

[Women's Basketball Hall of Fame]

Class of 2005
* Joe Ciampi
* Kelli Litsch
* Hunter Low
* Edna Tarbutton
* Dixie Woodall
* Lynette Woodard

Professional

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

Deaths

March 17 — Norm Mager, NBA player and college champion
March 19 – Greg Cook, American college player
April 11 — Doug Peden, Canadian Olympic silver medalist
April 14 — Chet Aubuchon, American BAA player
April 18 — Clarence Gaines, Basketball Hall of Fame coach
May 1 — George Mikan, Basketball Hall of Fame player
June 4 — Banks McFadden, American college coach
June 29 — Marc Freiberger, American Olympic gold medalist
August 4 — Sue Gunter, women's coach for Louisiana State University for 22 seasons
August 16 — Aleksandr Gomelsky, Basketball Hall of Fame coach
August 18 — Kenyon Jones, American player
August 25 — Teo Cruz, Puerto Rican BSN player, five-time Olympian
September 5 — Hank Anderson, American college coach
September 22 — Lee Huber, American NBL player
September 26 — Shawntinice Polk, Arizona Wildcats women's player
October 12 — Erwin Graf, American NBL player
October 15 — Jason Collier, Atlanta Hawks center
November 23 — Nate Hawthorne, NBA player
December 18 — Bill Coulthard, Canadian Olympic player
December 27 — Giancarlo Primo, Italian coach and FIBA Hall of Fame member