2009 in basketball

• All-Africa Games at
• Pan American Games at
• Southeast Asian Games at
• Southeast Asia Basketball Association Championship 2009 at

• FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2009 at
• FIBA Americas Championship for Women 2009 at
• FIBA Asia Championship for Women 2009 at
• EuroBasket Women 2009 at
• FIBA Oceania Championship for Women 2009 at

• Pan American Games at
• Southeast Asian Games at
• Southeast Asia Basketball Association Championship for Women 2009 at

• FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Auckland, New Zealand
  •  United States  Greece  Croatia
  • All-tournament team:
    • Mario Delaš
    • Gordon Hayward
    • Nikolaos Pappas
    • Tyshawn Taylor
    • Toni Prostran
• FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women in Thailand
• FIBA Under-21 World Championship for Women at

• Euroleague: Panathinaikos
• Eurocup: Lietuvos Rytas
• EuroChallenge: Virtus Bologna
• Asia Champions Cup: Mahram Tehran
• Liga Sudamericana: Flamengo

Men:

• NBA
  • Season:
    • Division champions: Boston Celtics (Atlantic), Cleveland Cavaliers (Central), Orlando Magic (Southeast), Denver Nuggets (Northwest), Los Angeles Lakers (Pacific), San Antonio Spurs (Southwest)
    • Best regular-season record: Cleveland Cavaliers (66–16)
    • Eastern Conference: Orlando Magic
    • Western Conference: Los Angeles Lakers
  • Finals: The Lakers defeat the Magic 4–1, giving Phil Jackson a record 10th NBA title as a head coach. The Lakers' Kobe Bryant is named Finals MVP.
• Liga Nacional de Básquet, 2008–09 season:
  • Regular season: Atenas
  • Playoffs: Atenas defeat Peñarol 4–2 in the best-of-seven final.
• National Basketball League, 2008–09 season:
  • Premiers: South Dragons
  • Champions: South Dragons defeat Melbourne Tigers 3–2 in the best-of-five Grand Final.
• Basketball League Belgium: Spirou Charleroi defeat Dexia Mons-Hainaut 3–0 in the best-of-five final.
• Chinese Basketball Association, 2008–09 season: Guangdong Southern Tigers defeat the Xinjiang Flying Tigers 4–1 in the best-of-seven final.
• Croatian League: Cibona defeat Zadar 3–1 in the best-of-five final.
• Czech League: ČEZ Nymburk defeat Geofin Nový Jičín 4–0 in the best-of-seven final.
• Dutch Eredivisie: MyGuide Amsterdam defeat EiffelTowers Den Bosch 4–3 in the best-of-seven final.
• Estonian League, 2008–09: Kalev/Cramo defeat TÜ/Rock 4–2 in the best-of-7 final.
• French Pro A League: ASVEL Basket defeat Orléans 55–41 in the one-off final.
• German Bundesliga: EWE Baskets Oldenburg defeat Telekom Baskets Bonn 3–2 in the best-of-five final.
• Greek League, 2008–09 season: Panathinaikos defeat Olympiacos 3–1 in the best-of-five final.
• Iranian Super League, 2008–09 season: Mahram defeat Zob Ahan 2–0 in the best-of-three final.
• Israeli Super League, 2008–09 season: Maccabi Tel Aviv defeat Maccabi Haifa 85–72 in the one-off final.
• Italian Serie A, 2008–09 season: Montepaschi Siena defeat Armani Jeans Milano 4–0 in the best-of-seven final. Montepaschi complete a treble of trophies, having also won the Italian Supercup and Italian Cup; they lost only one out of 44 matches across all domestic competitions this season.
• Lithuanian LKL: Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius defeat Žalgiris Kaunas 4–1 in the best-of-seven final.
• Montenegro League: Budućnost Podgorica defeat Primorje 3–0 in the best-of-five final.
• Philippine Basketball Association, 2008–09 season:
  • Philippine Cup: The Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters defeat the Alaska Aces 4–3 in the best-of-seven final.
  • Fiesta Conference: The San Miguel Beermen defeat the Barangay Ginebra Kings 4–3 in the best-of-seven final.
• Polish League: Asseco Prokom Sopot defeat Turów Zgorzelec 4–1 in the best-of-seven final.
• Russian Super League: CSKA Moscow defeat Khimki Moscow Region 3–1 in the best-of-five final.
• Serbia Super League: Partizan Belgrade defeat Red Star Belgrade 3–2 in the best-of-five final.
• Slovenian League: Union Olimpija defeat Helios Domžale 3–0 in the best-of-five final.
• Spanish ACB:
  • Season: TAU Cerámica
  • Playoffs: Regal FC Barcelona defeat TAU Cerámica 3–1 in the best-of-five final.
• Turkish Basketball League: Efes Pilsen defeat Fenerbahçe Ülker 4–2 in the best-of-seven final.
• Ukrainian Super League: Azovmash Mariupol defeat BC Donetsk 3–0 in the best-of-five final.
• British Basketball League, 2008–09:
  • Season: Newcastle Eagles
  • Playoffs: Newcastle Eagles defeat Everton Tigers 87–84 in the one-off final.
• Adriatic League: Partizan Belgrade defeat Cibona Zagreb 63–49 in the one-off final.
• Baltic League: Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius defeat Žalgiris Kaunas 97–74 in the one-off final.

Women:

• WNBA
  • Season:
    • Eastern Conference: Indiana Fever
    • Western Conference and best regular-season record: Phoenix Mercury
  • Finals: The Mercury defeat the Fever 3–2 for their second title in three years. The Mercury's Diana Taurasi is named Finals MVP.
• 2008–09 EuroLeague Women: Spartak Moscow

Men:

Country	League / Tournament	Champion	Runner-up	Result	Playoff format
Canada	2009 CIS Men's Basketball Championship	Carleton Ravens	UBC Thunderbirds	87–77	Single-game final
Philippines	UAAP Season 72	Ateneo Blue Eagles	UE Red Warriors	2–1	Best-of-three series
	NCAA Season 85	San Sebastian Stags	San Beda Red Lions	2–0	Best-of-three series
United States	NCAA Division I	North Carolina Tar Heels	Michigan State Spartans	89–72	Single-game final
	National Invitation Tournament	Penn State Lions	Baylor	69–63	Single-game final
	College Basketball Invitational	Oregon State	UTEP	2–1	Best-of-three series
	CollegeInsider.com Tournament	Old Dominion	Bradley	66–62	Single-game final
	NCAA Division II	Findlay	Cal Poly Pomona	56–53 (OT)	Single-game final
	NCAA Division III	Washington University (SL)	Stockton University	61–52	Single-game final
	NAIA Division I	Rocky Mountain College (MT)	Columbia College (MO)	77–61	Single-game final
	NAIA Division II	Oklahoma Wesleyan University	Ozarks College (MO)	60–53	Single-game final
	NJCAA Division I	Salt Lake Comm. College (UT)	Midland College (TX)	67–60	Single-game final
	NJCAA Division II	Johnson County Comm. College	Kirkwood Community College	63–49	Single-game final
	NJCAA Division III	Richland College (TX)	Minneapolis ComTech College (MN)	58–57	Single-game final

Women:

• NCAA
  • Division I: Connecticut 76, Louisville 54
    • Most Outstanding Player: Tina Charles, UConn
  • WNIT: South Florida 75, Kansas 71
  • Division II: Minnesota State-Mankato 103, Franklin Pierce 94
  • Division III: George Fox 60, Washington (MO) 53
• NAIA
  • NAIA Division I: Union College (TN) 73, Lambuth University (TN) 63
  • NAIA Division II: Morningside College (IA) 68, Hastings College (NE) 63
• NJCAA^[1]
  • Division I: Central Arizona College 78, Jefferson College 71
  • Division II: Kirkwood Community College 62, Schoolcraft College 38
  • Division III: Rochester Community & Technical College 87, Madison Area Technical College 63
• UAAP Women's: Adamson defeats FEU in the best of three finals 2–0

• USA Today Boys Basketball Ranking #1:
• USA Today Girls Basketball Ranking #1:
• NCAA (Philippines) Juniors:
• UAAP Juniors: Ateneo defeats DLSZ in the best of three finals 2–1

• Class of 2009:^[2]
  • Players: Michael Jordan, David Robinson, John Stockton
  • Coaches: Jerry Sloan, C. Vivian Stringer

• Class of 2009^[3]
  • Jennifer Azzi
  • Cynthia Cooper
  • Jennifer Gillom
  • Sonja Hogg
  • Jill Hutchison
  • Ora Washington

• Class of 2009
• Players^[4]
• Jacky Chazalon

• Oscar Robertson
• Ricardo González
• Ubiratan Pereira

• Coaches^[5]

• Kay Yow
• Pedro Ferrándiz
• Pete Newell

• Referees^[6]

• Artenik Arabadjian
• Marcel Pfeuti

• Contributors^[7]

• Al Ramsay

• Men
  • NBA Most Valuable Player Award: LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
  • NBA Rookie of the Year Award: Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls
  • NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic
  • NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award: Jason Terry, Dallas Mavericks
  • NBA Most Improved Player Award: Danny Granger, Indiana Pacers
  • NBA Coach of the Year Award: Mike Brown, Cleveland Cavaliers
  • FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award: Pau Gasol,  Spain and Los Angeles Lakers
  • Euroscar Award: Pau Gasol,  Spain and Los Angeles Lakers
  • Mr. Europa: Pau Gasol,  Spain and Los Angeles Lakers
• Women
  • WNBA Most Valuable Player Award: Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury
  • WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
  • WNBA Rookie of the Year Award: Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta Dream
  • WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year Award: DeWanna Bonner, Phoenix Mercury
  • WNBA Most Improved Player Award: Crystal Langhorne, Washington Mystics
  • Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Kara Lawson, Sacramento Monarchs
  • WNBA Coach of the Year Award: Marynell Meadors, Atlanta Dream
  • WNBA All-Star Game MVP: Swin Cash, Seattle Storm
  • WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award: Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury
  • FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award: Sandrine Gruda,  France, UMMC Ekaterinburg, and Connecticut Sun

• Combined
  • Legends of Coaching Award: Rick Barnes, Texas
• Men
  • John R. Wooden Award: Blake Griffin, Oklahoma
  • Naismith College Coach of the Year: Jamie Dixon, Pittsburgh
  • Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Darren Collison, UCLA
  • Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Blake Griffin, Oklahoma
  • NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Kyle Singler, Duke
  • USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Tyreke Evans, Memphis
  • Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Bill Self, Kansas
  • Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Billy Packer
• Women
  • John R. Wooden Award: Maya Moore, Connecticut
  • Naismith College Player of the Year: Maya Moore, Connecticut
  • Naismith College Coach of the Year: Geno Auriemma, Connecticut
  • Wade Trophy: Maya Moore, Connecticut
  • Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Renee Montgomery, Connecticut
  • Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year: Maya Moore, Connecticut
  • NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Tina Charles, UConn
  • Basketball Academic All-America Team: Amber Guffey, Murray State
  • Carol Eckman Award: Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame
  • Maggie Dixon Award: Kelly Packard, Ball State
  • USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Shekinna Stricklen, Tennessee
  • Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Geno Auriemma, Connecticut
  • List of Senior CLASS Award women's basketball winners: Courtney Paris, Oklahoma
  • Nancy Lieberman Award: Renee Montgomery, Connecticut
  • Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Anne Donovan

• The Italian club Nuova Sebastiani Basket moves from the central Italian city of Rieti to the major southern city of Naples, effective with the 2009–10 season.
• October 20 – The WNBA announces that the Detroit Shock has been purchased by a group of investors from Tulsa, Oklahoma and will move to that city for the 2010 season. In January 2010, the team would be unveiled as the Tulsa Shock.

• Hurricane Season
• The Mighty Macs
• Streetballers
• The Winning Season

• January 29 — Kay Yow, Hall of Fame coach of the NC State Lady Wolfpack (born 1942)
• February 5 — Mel Thompson, American college coach (The Citadel) (born 1932)
• February 20 — Larry H. Miller, American businessman, owner of the Utah Jazz (born 1944)
• February 26 — Johnny Kerr, Former NBA player, coach and Chicago Bulls announcer (born 1932)
• February 26 — Norm Van Lier, Former NBA player and announcer (born 1947)
• March 13 — William Davidson, American businessman, owner of the Detroit Pistons and Hall of Famer (born 1923)
• April 4 — Marvin Webster, The "Human Eraser" was a 10-year NBA vet and Division II National Champion at Morgan State University (born 1952)
• April 16 — Reggie Royals, ABA player (San Diego Conquistadors) (born 1950)
• April 27 — Glen Gondrezick, Former NBA and UNLV guard (born 1955)
• April 29 — Alexander Athas, American basketball player and sports celebrity (born 1922)
• April 30 — Hal Perry, Starting guard on San Francisco's back to back national championship teams (1955 & 1956) (born 1933)
• May 9 — Chuck Daly, Two-time NBA Champion coach of the Detroit Pistons and coach of the 1992 US Olympic team (born 1930)
• May 15 — Wayman Tisdale, American player, member of the College Basketball Hall of Fame and 12-year NBA veteran; also a renowned jazz bass guitarist (born 1964)
• May 21 — DeWitt Menyard, American ABA player (Houston Mavericks) (born 1944)
• June 4 — Randy Smith, Former All-Star guard for the Buffalo Braves (born 1948)
• July 27 — Dick Holub, Former Fairleigh Dickinson coach and All-American player at LIU (born 1921)
• August 11 — Kirby Minter, American basketball player, MVP of the 1954 FIBA World Championship (born 1929)
• August 13 — Lavelle Felton, American basketball player (born 1980)
• August 17 — Paul Hogue, All-American and 1962 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player at Cincinnati (born 1940)
• August 19 — Harry Kermode, Canadian Olympic player (1948) (born 1922)
• September 29 — Ebony Dickinson, American basketball player (born 1977)
• October 19 — Joe Hutton, American NBA player (Minneapolis Lakers) (born 1928)
• October 19 — Angelo Musi, NBA (Philadelphia Warriors) and ABL player (born 1918)
• October 23 — Ron Sobieszczyk, former member of the New York Knicks and Minneapolis Lakers (born 1934)
• October 30 — Howie Schultz, member of two NBA championship teams with the Minneapolis Lakers (born 1922)
• November 1 — Jonathan Bourhis, French player (JDA Dijon Basket) (born 1990)
• November 1 — Alan Ogg, former UAB and Miami Heat center (born 1967)
• November 9 — Al Cervi, Hall of Fame player and coach of the 1955 NBA Champion Syracuse Nationals (born 1917)
• November 18 — Red Robbins, Tennessee standout and ABA player (born 1944)
• November 22 — Bob Armstrong, American NBL player (Youngstown Bears) (born 1920)
• November 24 — Abe Pollin, Owner of the Washington Wizards and Washington Mystics (born 1923)
• December 8 — Fred Sheffield, BAA player (Philadelphia Warriors) (born 1923)
• December 28 — Zoltán Horváth, Hungarian player (born 1979)

• Timeline of women's basketball

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