2007 in basketball

Tournaments include international, professional and amateur and collegiate levels.

Events

February 21: The International Basketball Federation lifts the suspension of the Philippines as it recognizes the new basketball federation.
July 20: The NBA acknowledges that the U.S. FBI is investigating whether referee Tim Donaghy bet on NBA games, including those he officiated.

Tournaments

Men's tournaments

Olympic qualifiers

Boldfaced entries qualify for the Olympics; italicized entries will participate in a wild-card competition.

FIBA Africa Championship 2007 at Angola
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FIBA Americas Championship 2007 at Las Vegas, United States
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FIBA Asia Championship 2007 at Tokushima, Japan
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EuroBasket 2007 at Spain
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FIBA Oceania Championship 2007 at Australia
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Other tournaments

All-Africa Games at Algeria
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Pan American Games at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Southeast Asian Games at Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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Southeast Asia Basketball Association Championship 2007 at Ratchaburi, Thailand
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* and advanced to the FIBA Asia Championship.

Women's tournaments

Olympic qualifiers

FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007 at Senegal
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FIBA Americas Championship for Women 2007 at Valdivia, Chile
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FIBA Asia Championship for Women 2007 at Incheon, South Korea
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EuroBasket Women 2007 at Italy
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FIBA Oceania Championship for Women 2007 at Dunedin, New Zealand
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Other tournaments

Pan American Games at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Southeast Asian Games at Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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Southeast Asia Basketball Association Championship for Women 2007 at Phuket, Thailand
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Youth tournaments

FIBA Under-19 World Championship at Novi Sad, Serbia:
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FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women at Bratislava, Slovakia
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FIBA Under-21 World Championship for Women at Moscow Oblast, Russia
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Club championships

National championships

Men:

NBA
*Season:
**Western Conference and League: Dallas Mavericks
**Eastern Conference: Detroit Pistons
**Other Division champions: Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz, Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat.
*Finals: The San Antonio Spurs defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0 in the best-of-seven finals. Finals MVP: Tony Parker
National Basketball League, [2006-07 National Basketball League (United States)|NBL Season|2006-07 season]: Brisbane Bullets defeat the Melbourne Tigers 3-1 in the best-of-five Grand Final.
Chinese Basketball Association, 2006-07 season: Bayi Rockets defeated the Guangdong Southern Tigers 4-1 in the best-of-seven finals.
Croatian League: Cibona defeat Zadar 3-2 in the best-of-five finals.
Estonian League, 2006–07: TÜ/Rock defeat Kalev/Cramo 4–2 in the best-of-7 final.
French League: Roanne defeat Nancy 81-74 in the one-off final.
German Bundesliga: Brose Baskets defeat Artland Dragons 3-1 in the best-of-five finals.
Greek League: Panathinaikos defeat Olympiacos 3-2 in the best-of-five finals.
Iranian Super League, 2006-07 season: Saba Battery defeat Petrochimi 2–0 in the best-of-three final.
Israel Premier League: Maccabi Tel Aviv defeat Hapoel Jerusalem 80-78 in the one-off final.
Italian Serie A: Montepaschi Siena sweep VidiVici Bologna 3-0 in the best-of-five finals.
Lithuanian LKL: Žalgiris defeat Lietuvos Rytas 4-2 in the best-of-seven finals.
Montenegro League: Budućnost Podgorica sweep Lovćen 3-0 in the best-of-five finals.
Philippine Basketball Association, 2006-07 season:
*Philippine Cup: Barangay Ginebra Kings defeat the San Miguel Beermen 4-2 in the best-of-seven finals. Finals MVP: Jayjay Helterbrand
*Fiesta Conference: Alaska Aces defeat the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 4-3 in the best-of-seven finals. Finals MVP: Willie Miller
Polish League: Prokom Trefl Sopot defeat Turów Zgorzelec 4-1 in the best-of-seven finals.
Russian Super League: CSKA Moscow sweep UNICS Kazan 3-0 in the best-of-five finals.
Serbia Super League: Partizan defeat Red Star 3-1 in the best-of-five finals.
Slovenian League: Helios Domžale defeat Union Olimpija 3-2 in the best-of-five finals.
Spanish ACB:
*Season: TAU Cerámica topped the league standings.
*Playoffs: Real Madrid defeat Winterthur FCB 3-1 in the best-of-five Finals.
Turkish Basketball League: Fenerbahçe Ülker sweep Efes Pilsen 4-0 in the best-ot-seven finals.
British Basketball League, 2006-07:
*Season: Guildford Heat win the regular-season crown.
*Playoffs: Newcastle Eagles defeat the Scottish Rocks 95-82 to win the postseason playoffs.
Adriatic League: Partizan defeat FMP 2-0 in the best-of-three finals.

Women:

2007 WNBA Finals: The Phoenix Mercury defeated the Detroit Shock, 3-2. Finals MVP: Cappie Pondexter
EuroLeague Women 2006-07: Spartak Moscow Region defeated Ros Casares Valencia, 76-62 in the final.

College

Men:

NCAA
*Division I: Florida 84, Ohio State 75
**Most Outstanding Player: Corey Brewer, Florida
*National Invitation Tournament: West Virginia 78, Clemson 73
*Division II: Barton 77, Winona State 75
*Division III: Amherst 80, Virginia Wesleyan 67
NAIA
*NAIA Division I: Oklahoma City 79, Concordia (CA) 71
*NAIA Division II: MidAmerica Nazarene 78, Mayville State 60
NJCAA
*Division I: Midland CC TX 94, Chipola JC 75
*Division II: Mott Community College 75, Monroe Community College 61
*Division III: Sullivan County 74, Northland CTC 68
UAAP Men's: La Salle beat UE 2-0 in the best-of-3 finals
NCAA (Philippines) Seniors': San Beda beat Letran, 2-0 in the best-of-3 finals

Women:

NCAA
*Division I: Tennessee 59, Rutgers 46
**Most Outstanding Player: Candace Parker, Tennessee
*WNIT: Wyoming 72, Wisconsin 56
*Division II: Southern Connecticut 61, Florida Gulf Coast 45
*Division III DePauw 55, Washington University in St. Louis 52
NAIA
*NAIA Division I: Lambuth 63, Cumberla nd 50
*NAIA Division II: Indiana Wesleyan 48, College of the Ozarks 34
NJCAA
*Division I: Odessa College TX 73, Central Arizona College 50
*Division II: Kirkwood Community College 84, Kankakee Community College 55
*Division III: Anoka-Ramsey CCMinn. 52, Mohawk Valley CC NY 44
UAAP Women's: Ateneo beat UP, 2-0 in the best-of-3 series

Prep

USA Today Boys Basketball Ranking #1: Lincoln High School, Dallas, Texas
USA Today Girls Basketball Ranking #1: Collins Hill High School, Suwanee, Georgia
NCAA (Philippines) Juniors: San Sebastian beat Letran, 2-0 in the best-of-3 series
UAAP Juniors: Zobel beat Ateneo, 2-0 in the best-of-3 series

Awards and honors

[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]

[Women's Basketball Hall of Fame]

FIBA Hall of Fame

Class of 2007
*Players

Professional

Collegiate

Combined
*Legends of Coaching Award: Gene Keady, Purdue
Men
*John R. Wooden Award: Kevin Durant, Texas
*Naismith College Coach of the Year: Tony Bennett, Washington State
*Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Tre Kelley, South Carolina
*Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Kevin Durant, Texas
*NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Mario Chalmers, Kansas
*USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Kevin Durant, Texas
*Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Tony Bennett, Washington State
*Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Bob Knight
Women
*John R. Wooden Award: Candace Parker, Tennessee
*Naismith College Player of the Year: Lindsey Harding, Duke
*Naismith College Coach of the Year: Gail Goestenkors, Duke
*Wade Trophy: Candace Parker, Tennessee
*Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Lindsey Harding, Duke
*Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year: Candace Parker, Tennessee
*NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Candace Parker, Tennessee
*Basketball Academic All-America Team: Chrissy Givens, Middle Tennessee
*Carol Eckman Award: Theresa Grentz, Illinois
*Maggie Dixon Award: Krista Kilburn-Steveskey, Hofstra
*USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Tina Charles, Connecticut
*Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Gail Goestenkors, Duke
*List of Senior CLASS Award women's basketball winners: Alison Bales, Duke
*Nancy Lieberman Award: Lindsey Harding, Duke
*Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Kay Yow

Deaths

January 9 — Zeke Zawoluk, American college All-American and NBA player
February 7 — Ray Corley, American NBA player
February 8 — Shelby Metcalf, American college coach
February 21 — Barry Stevens, American NBA player
February 22 — Dennis Johnson, American Hall of Fame NBA player
March 1 — Bobby Speight, All-American at NC State
March 20 — Frank Baird, American NBL player
April 13 — Steve Malovic, American NBA player
April 18 — Harry Miller, Toronto Huskies player
May 27 — Howard Porter, former NBA player and 1971 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
June 10 — Jim Killingsworth, American college coach
June 11 — Ray Mears, American college coach
July 26 — Skip Prosser, College coach of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons
August 17 — Eddie Griffin, former Seton Hall and NBA player
August 22 — Butch van Breda Kolff, former college and NBA coach
September 14 — Dave Humerickhouse, All-American college player
September 17 — Charlotte Lewis, American Olympic women's basketball player
November 28 — Bob Simpson, Canadian Olympic player
November 29 — Ralph Beard, All-American at Kentucky. Two-time National Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist
December 13 — Jack Thornton, American NBL player
December 28 — Aidin Nikkhah Bahrami, Iran national basketball team player