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The following are the basketball events of the year 2014 throughout the world.
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Contents
International tournaments
Men's tournaments
- FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain:
- Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea:
- Lusophony Games in Goa, India:
- South American Games in Santiago, Chile:
Women's tournaments
- FIBA World Championship for Women in Turkey:
- 2014 FIBA 3x3 World Championships in Russia:[1]
- Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea:
- Lusophony Games in Goa, India:
- South American Games in Santiago, Chile:
Junior tournaments
Men's tournaments
Women's tournaments
2014 FIBA Europe youth championships
- 20 – 30 August: U-16 European Championship Men Division A in
Ogre, Grobina, Liepāja and Riga - 20 – 30 August: U-16 European Championship Men Division B in
Strumica - 30 June – 5 July: U-16 European Championship Men Division C in
Valletta - 24 July – 3 August: U-18 European Championship Men Division A in
Konya - 24 July – 3 August: U-18 European Championship Men Division B in
Sofia - 22 – 27 July: U-18 European Championship Men Division C in
Andorra la Vella - 8 – 20 July: U-20 European Championship Men Division A in
Crete - 10 – 20 July: U-20 European Championship Men Division B in
Sarajevo - 31 July – 10 August: U-16 European Championship Women Division A in
Debrecen - 31 July – 10 August: U-16 European Championship Women Division B in
Tallinn - 30 June – 5 July: U-16 European Championship Women Division C in Valletta
- 17 – 27 July: U-18 European Championship Women Division A in
Matosinhos - 17 – 27 July: U-18 European Championship Women Division B in
Timisoara and Oradea - 22 – 27 July: U-18 European Championship Women Division C in Andorra la Vella
- 3 – 13 July: U-20 European Championship Women Division A in
Udine - 3 – 13 July: U-20 European Championship Women Division B in Sofia
Drafts
Club championships
Continental championships
Men:
- Euroleague:
Maccabi Tel Aviv def. 
Real Madrid 98–86 (OT)
- Euroleague MVP: Sergio Rodríguez, Real Madrid
- Euroleague Final Four MVP: Tyrese Rice, Maccabi Tel Aviv
- Alphonso Ford Trophy (season's leading scorer): Keith Langford, Emporio Armani Milano
- Eurocup: Valencia def.
Unics Kazan 165–140 on aggregate - EuroChallenge: Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia def. Triumph Lyubertsy 79–65
- Americas League:
Flamengo def. Pinheiros 85–78 - Asia Champions Cup:
Women:
Transnational championships
Men:
NBA
- Regular season:
- Division champions:
- Atlantic: Toronto Raptors
- Central: Indiana Pacers
- Northwest: Oklahoma City Thunder
- Pacific: Los Angeles Clippers
- Southeast: Miami Heat
- Southwest: San Antonio Spurs
- Best regular-season record: San Antonio Spurs
- Division champions:
- Eastern Conference Finals: Miami Heat def. Indiana Pacers 4–2
- Western Conference Finals: San Antonio Spurs def. Oklahoma City Thunder 4–2
- Finals: San Antonio Spurs def. Miami Heat 4–1 for the Spurs' fifth NBA crown. The Spurs' Kawhi Leonard is named Finals MVP.
- Regular season:
National Basketball League, 2013–14 season:
- Premiers: Perth Wildcats
- Champions: Perth Wildcats def. Adelaide 36ers 2−1
Adriatic League, 2013–14: Cibona def. Cedevita 72–59
ASEAN Basketball League, 2014: Hi-Tech Bangkok City def. Westports Malaysia Dragons 2–0- Balkan League, 2013–14: Levski Sofia def. Hapoel Gilboa Galil 75–69
Baltic League, 2013–14: Šiauliai def. Prienai 140–123 on aggregate
Czech League:
VTB United League, 2013–14: CSKA Moscow def. Nizhny Novgorod 3–0
National championships
Liga Nacional de Básquet, 2013–14:
- Regular season:
- Playoffs:
Austrian Bundesliga, 2013–14: UBC magnofit Güssing Knights def. ece Bulls Kapfenberg 3–2- Belaruisan Premier League: BC Tsmoki-Minsk def. BK Grodno-93 3–1
Basketball League Belgium, 2013–14: Telenet BC Oostende def. Okapi Aalstar 3–2- Bosnia and Herzegovina Championship:
- Novo Basquete Brasil, 2013–14: Flamengo def. Paulistano 78–73
- Bulgarian National League: Levski Sofia def. Lukoil Academic 3–2
- National Basketball League of Canada, 2013–14: Windsor Express def. Island Storm 4–3
Chinese Basketball Association:
- Croatian League, 2013–14: Cedevita def. Cibona 3–0
Liga Nacional de Baloncesto, 2014: Metros de Santiago def Titanes del Distrito Nacional 4–2
Dutch Basketball League, 2013–14: GasTerra Flames def. SPM Shoeters Den Bosch 4–3
French Pro A League, 2013–14: Limoges def. Strasbourg 3–0- Estonian League, 2013–14: Kalev/Cramo def. TÜ/Rock 4–0
German Bundesliga, 2013–14: FC Bayern Munich def. ALBA Berlin 3–1- Greek League, 2013–14: Panathinaikos def. Olympiacos 3–2
- NBL Indonesia, 2013–14: Aspac Jakarta def. Satria Muda 83–67
Iranian Super League, 2013–14: Petrochimi Bandar Imam def. Mahram Tehran 4–1- Israeli Super League, 2013–14: Maccabi Tel Aviv def. Maccabi Haifa 163−161 on aggregate
- Italian Lega A, 2013–14: EA7 Emporio Armani Milano def. Montepaschi Siena 4−3, ending Montepaschi's streak of league titles at seven.
- Latvian League, 2013–14: BK Ventspils def. BK VEF Rīga 4–1
- Lithuanian LKL, 2013–14: Žalgiris def. Neptūnas 4–2
- Montenegro League, 2013–14: Budućnost Podgorica def. Zeta 2011 3–2
Philippine Basketball Association, 2013–14:
- Philippine Cup: San Mig Super Coffee Mixers def. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 4–2
- Commissioner's Cup: San Mig Super Coffee Mixers def. Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 3–1
- Governors' Cup: San Mig Super Coffee Mixers def. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 3–2
- The Mixers became the first team to win the PBA's Grand Slam (winning all conferences in a season) since the Alaska Milkmen in 1996.
- Polish League, 2013–14: Turów Zgorzelec def. Stelmet Zielona Góra 4–2
- Portuguese League: Benfica def. Vitória de Guimarães
- Divizia A: CSU Asesoft Ploiești def. CSM Oradea 3–2
- League of Serbia, 2013–14: Partizan NIS def. Crvena Zvezda Telekom 3–1
- Slovenian League: Krka def. Olimpija 3–2
- Spanish ACB:
- Season: Real Madrid
- Playoffs: FC Barcelona def. Real Madrid 3–1
Super Basketball League: Pure-Youth Construction def. Taiwan Mobile Clouded Leopards 4–1- Turkish League, 2013–14: Fenerbahçe Ülker def. Galatasaray Liv Hospital 4–3
- Ukrainian SuperLeague, 2013–14: Khimik def. Budivelnyk 3–1
British Basketball League, 2013–14: Worcester Wolves
- Season:Newcastle Eagles
- Playoffs: Worcester Wolves def. Newcastle Eagles 90–78
Women:
- WNBA
- Season:
- Eastern Conference: Chicago Sky (best regular-season record: Atlanta Dream)
- Western Conference: Phoenix Mercury (also best regular-season record overall)
- Finals: The Mercury sweep the Sky 3–0 in the best-of-5 series, claiming their third title. Diana Taurasi of the Mercury is named Finals MVP.
- Season:
College
- Men
- NCAA
- Division I: Connecticut Huskies def. Kentucky Wildcats 60–54
- Most Outstanding Player: Shabazz Napier, Connecticut
- National Invitation Tournament: Minnesota Golden Gophers def. SMU Mustangs 65–63
- College Basketball Invitational: Siena Saints def. Fresno State Bulldogs 2–1 in best-of-3 final series
- CollegeInsider.com Tournament: Murray State Racers def. Yale Bulldogs 65–57
- Division II: Central Missouri Mules def. West Liberty Hilltoppers 84–77
- Division III: Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks def. Williams Ephs 75–73
- Division I: Connecticut Huskies def. Kentucky Wildcats 60–54
- NAIA
- NJCAA
- CIS Men's: Carleton Ravens def. Ottawa Gee-Gees 79–67
- UAAP Men's: National University def. Far Eastern University 2–1 in best-of-3 final series. NU wins their first title since 1954.
- NCAA (Philippines) Seniors': San Beda College def. Arellano University 2–0 in best-of-3 final series
- National Championship: San Beda College def. De La Salle University 2–0 in best-of-3 final series
- Women
- NCAA
- Division I: : Connecticut Huskies def. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 79–58
- Most Outstanding Player: Breanna Stewart, Connecticut
- WNIT: Rutgers Scarlet Knights def. UTEP Lady Miners 56–54
- Women's Basketball Invitational:
- Division II: Bentley Falcons def. West Texas A&M Buffaloes 73–65
- Division III: FDU–Florham Devils def.Whitman Missionaries 80–72
- Division I: : Connecticut Huskies def. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 79–58
- NAIA
- NJCAA[3][4][5]
- UAAP Women's: National University def. Far Eastern University in two games. NU finished with a 16–0 perfect season.
Prep
- USA Today Boys Basketball Ranking #1:
- USA Today Girls Basketball Ranking #1:
- NCAA (Philippines) Juniors: San Beda College-Rizal def. Malayan Science High School 2–0 in best-of-3 final series
- UAAP Juniors:
Notable events
- On February 1, David Stern retired after being the commissioner of the NBA for 30 years. Adam Silver became his successor.[6][7]
- On May 7, FIBA lifted the suspension of the Lebanese Basketball Federation in place since mid-2013, thereby allowing the country to participate in international basketball competitions once again.[8]
- On August 5, the NBA's San Antonio Spurs announced that Becky Hammon would be hired as an assistant coach immediately after her retirement as a player at the end of the 2014 WNBA season.[9] Hammon became the first full-time female coach in any of the four major U.S. professional leagues.[10]
- On August 15, Sim Bhullar, a 7'5"/2.26 m Canadian center out of New Mexico State, became the first player of Indian descent to sign a contract with an NBA team. Bhullar signed a non-guaranteed rookie deal with the Sacramento Kings, a franchise whose majority owner, Vivek Ranadivé, is India-born.[11]
- On November 26, FIBA suspended the Japan Basketball Association over the JBA's failure to merge the bj League and the National Basketball League. FIBA forbids a country from having two primary basketball competitions.[12]
Awards and honors
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Class of 2014:[13]
- Players: Šarūnas Marčiulionis, Alonzo Mourning, Mitch Richmond, Guy Rodgers
- Coaches: Bobby "Slick" Leonard, Nolan Richardson, Gary Williams
- Contributors: Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton, David Stern
- Team: Immaculata College (1972–1974 women's team)[14]
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
- Class of 2014[15]
Professional
North America
- Men (NBA)
- Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award: Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs
- NBA All-Star Game MVP: Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers
- NBA Most Valuable Player Award: Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
- NBA Rookie of the Year Award: Michael Carter-Williams, Philadelphia 76ers
- NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Joakim Noah, Chicago Bulls
- NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award: Jamal Crawford, Los Angeles Clippers
- NBA Most Improved Player Award: Goran Dragić, Phoenix Suns
- NBA Sportsmanship Award: Mike Conley, Jr., Memphis Grizzlies
- NBA Coach of the Year Award: Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs
- J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award: Luol Deng, Cleveland Cavaliers
- Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award: Shane Battier, Miami Heat
- NBA Executive of the Year Award: R. C. Buford, San Antonio Spurs
- Women (WNBA)
- WNBA Most Valuable Player Award: Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx
- WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Brittney Griner, Phoenix Mercury
- WNBA Rookie of the Year Award: Chiney Ogwumike, Connecticut Sun
- WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year Award: Allie Quigley, Chicago Sky
- WNBA Most Improved Player Award: Skylar Diggins, Tulsa Shock
- Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Becky Hammon, San Antonio Stars
- WNBA Coach of the Year Award: Sandy Brondello, Phoenix Mercury
- WNBA All-Star Game MVP: Shoni Schimmel, Atlanta Dream
- WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award: Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury
Europe
- Men
- Women:
Collegiate
- Combined
- Men
- Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Gregg Marshall, Wichita State
- Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Doug McDermott, Creighton
- Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Russ Smith, Louisville
- John R. Wooden Award: Doug McDermott, Creighton
- Naismith College Coach of the Year: Gregg Marshall, Wichita State
- USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Jabari Parker, Duke
- Women
- Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame
- Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year: Breanna Stewart, Connecticut
- Carol Eckman Award: Jane Albright, UNLV
- Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Odyssey Sims, Baylor
- John R. Wooden Award: Chiney Ogwumike, Stanford
- Kay Yow Award: Kristy Curry, Alabama
- Senior CLASS Award: Stefanie Dolson, Connecticut
- Basketball Academic All-America Team: Chiney Ogwumike, Stanford
- Maggie Dixon Award: Billi Godsey, Iona
- Naismith College Coach of the Year: Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame
- Naismith College Player of the Year: Breanna Stewart, Connecticut
- Nancy Lieberman Award: Odyssey Sims, Baylor
- NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Breanna Stewart, Connecticut
- USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Diamond DeShields, North Carolina
- Wade Trophy: Odyssey Sims, Baylor
Deaths
- January 11 — Dick Miller, American NBA player (Indiana Pacers, Utah Jazz) (born 1958)
- January 13 — Don Asmonga, NBA player (Baltimore Bullets) (born 1928)
- January 13 — Bennie Lands, Canadian Olympic player (1948) (born 1921)
- January 21 — Dick Shrider, American NBA player (New York Knicks) and college coach (Miami Redskins) (born 1923)
- January 23 — Lew Massey, American college (Charlotte 49ers) and PBA player (born 1956)
- January 25 — Dave Strack, American college coach (Michigan Wolverines) (born 1923)
- January 26 — Tom Gola, American Naismith Hall of Fame player (born 1933)
- January 29 — Vytautas Norkus, Lithuanian-born American player, EuroBasket winner (1939) (born 1921)
- February 7 — Murray Mendenhall, Jr., American NBL player (Anderson Packers) and high school coach (born 1925)
- February 8 — Keith Hughes, American college (Rutgers Scarlet Knights) and professional player (born 1968)
- February 10 — Betty Jaynes, American Women's Basketball Hall of Fame member and college coach (James Madison Dukes) (born 1945)
- February 15 — Jim Lacy, American college player (Loyola Greyhounds), NCAA leading scorer in 1947 (born 1926)
- February 16 — Charlie Kraak, American college player, NCAA champion at Indiana (1953) (born 1932)
- February 16 — Rich Peek, American ABA player (Dallas Chaparrals) (born 1944)
- February 18 — Cob Jarvis, American college coach (Ole Miss Rebels) (born 1932)
- February 21 — Eddie O'Brien, American college player (Seattle Chieftains) (born 1930)
- February 23 — Ely Capacio, Filipino player, coach and PBA executive (born 1955)
- February 27 — Terry Rand, American college player (Marquette Warriors) (born 1934)
- March 10 — Rob Williams, American NBA player (Denver Nuggets) (born 1961)
- March 14 — Sam Lacey, American NBA player (Cincinnati Royals) (born 1948)
- March 21 — Jim Brasco, American NBA player (Syracuse Nationals, Milwaukee Hawks) (born 1931)
- March 23 — Bobby Croft, Canadian ABA player (Texas Chaparrals, Kentucky Colonels) (born 1946)
- April 7 — Royce Waltman, American college coach (Indiana State Sycamores) (born 1942)
- April 11 — Zander Hollander, American sportswriter (Pro Basketball Handbooks) (born 1923)
- April 11 — Lou Hudson, American NBA player (Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Lakers) (born 1944)
- April 14 — Joe Curl, American women's basketball coach (Houston Cougars) (born 1954)
- April 21 — Weldon Kern, American college player, two-time NCAA champion at Oklahoma A&M (1945, 1946) (born 1923)
- April 21 — Bill Klucas, American college (Milwaukee Panthers) and professional coach (born 1941)
- April 27 — Marlbert Pradd, American ABA player (New Orleans Buccaneers) (born 1944)
- April 27 — Turhan Tezol, Turkish Olympic player (1952) (born 1932)
- April 28 — Jack Ramsay, American Naismith Hall of Fame coach (born 1925)
- May 6 — Billy Harrell, American college player (Siena Saints) (born 1928)
- May 8 — Harry Weltman, American ABA (Spirits of St. Louis) and NBA (Cleveland Cavaliers, New Jersey Nets) executive (born 1933)
- May 18 — Don Meyer, American college basketball coach (Northern State, Hamline, Lipscomb) (born 1944)
- May 28 — Bob Houbregs, Canadian Hall of Fame player (born 1932)
- May 31 — Lewis Katz, American NBA team owner (New Jersey Nets) (born 1942)
- June 7 — E. W. Foy, American college coach (Southeastern Louisiana, McNeese State) (born 1937)
- June 26 — Lidia Alexeyeva, Russian Naismith Hall of Fame women's basketball coach (born 1924)
- June 30 — Ed Messbarger, American college coach (Saint Mary's (Texas), Angelo State) (born 1932)
- July 5 — Robert Jeangerard, American Olympic gold medalist (1956) (born 1933)
- July 11 — Bill McGill, American NBA and ABA player (born 1939)
- July 12 — Red Klotz, NBA player and Washington Generals founder (born 1921)
- July 24 — Dale Schlueter, NBA player (born 1945)
- July 27 — Wallace Jones, NBA player (Indianapolis Olympians) and Olympic Gold Medalist (1948) (born 1926)
- August 14 — John Cinicola, American college coach (Duquesne) (born 1929)
- August 19 — George Munroe, American NBA player (St. Louis Bombers, Boston Celtics) (born 1922)
- August 25 —Bob Warren, American ABA player (born 1946)
- August 26 — Bob Wilson, American NBA player (Milwaukee Hawks) (born 1926)
- August 28 — Jack Kraft, American college coach (Villanova, Rhode Island) (born 1922)
- August 29 —Kurt Bachmann, Filipino Olympic player (1960) (born 1936)
- September 1 — Dillard Crocker, American BAA and NBA player (born 1925)
- September 1 — Jim Jennings, American college player (Murray State Racers) (born 1941)
- September 4 — Martynas Andriukaitis, Lithuanian player (born 1981)
- September 7 — Jack Cristil, American radio announcer (Mississippi State Bulldogs) (born 1925)
- September 7 —Maryna Doroshenko, Ukrainian women's national team member (born 1981)
- September 8 — Marvin Barnes, American NBA and ABA player but is best known for collegiate career at Providence (born 1952)
- September 12 — Lonnie Lynn, American ABA player (Pittsburgh Pipers) (born 1943)
- September 13 — Paul Valenti, American college coach (Oregon State Beavers) (born 1920)
- September 19 — Bill Detrick, American college coach (Central Connecticut Blue Devils) (born 1927)
- September 21 — Caldwell Jones, American ABA, NBA player (born 1950)
- September 21 — Ed Koffenberger, American college All-American (Duke Blue Devils) (born 1926)
- September 22 — Jason Rabedeaux, American college (UTEP Miners) and professional coach (born 1965)
- September 23 — A. W. Davis, American college player (Tennessee Volunteers) (born 1943)
- September 23 — Robin Freeman, American college player (Ohio State Buckeyes) (born 1934)
- September 28 — Roy Ebron, American ABA player (Utah Stars) (born 1951)
- October 1 — Charlie Paulk, American NBA player (born 1946)
- October 6 — Bill Campbell, American sportscaster (Philadelphia Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers) (born 1923)
- October 10 — Lari Ketner, American NBA player (born 1977)
- October 11 — Tanhum Cohen-Mintz, Israeli basketball player (Maccabi Tel Aviv) (born 1939)
- October 16 — Seppo Kuusela, Finnish player (born 1934)
- October 27 — Bob Kenney, American NCAA (Kansas 1952) and Olympic (1952) champion (born 1931)
- October 27 — Dan Peters, American college coach (Youngstown State) (born 1954)
- October 28 — Jim Paxson, Sr., American NBA player (Minneapolis Lakers, Cincinnati Royals) (born 1932)
- November 2 — Jesse Branson, American NBA (Philadelphia 76ers) and ABA (New Orleans Buccaneers) player. (born 1942)
- November 8 — Ernie Vandeweghe, American NBA player (New York Knicks) (born 1928)
- November 22 — Don Grate, American NBA player (Sheboygan Red Skins) (born 1923)
- November 23 — Bob Gottlieb, American college coach (Jacksonville, Milwaukee)
- November 26 — Don Dee, American ABA player (Indiana Pacers), Olympic champion (1968) (born 1943)
- December 1 — Aco Petrović, Serbian coach (born 1959)
- December 2 — Josie Cichockyj, British wheelchair basketball player (born 1964)
- December 14 — Doug Martin, American college coach (South Dakota, Dakota Wesleyan) (born 1936)
- December 20 — George Fisher, American college coach (Austin Peay)
- December 21 — Frank Truitt, American college coach (LSU, Kent State) (born 1925)
- December 21 — Paul Walther, American NBA player (born 1927)
- December 22 — Nate Fox, American player (born 1977)
- December 24 — Robert Hall, Harlem Globetrotters player (born 1927)
See also
References
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