2014 in basketball

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The following are the basketball events of the year 2014 throughout the world.

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Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.

International tournaments[]

Men's tournaments[]

Women's tournaments[]

Junior tournaments[]

Men's tournaments[]

Women's tournaments[]

2014 FIBA Europe youth championships[]

Drafts[]

  • 2014 NBA draft
  • 2014 WNBA Draft

Club championships[]

Continental championships[]

Men:

  • Euroleague: Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv def. Spain 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, Italy Emporio Armani Milano
  • Eurocup: Spain Valencia def. Russia Unics Kazan 165–140 on aggregate
  • EuroChallenge: Italy Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia def. Russia Triumph Lyubertsy 79–65
  • Americas League: Brazil Flamengo def. Brazil Pinheiros 85–78
  • Asia Champions Cup:

Women:

Transnational championships[]

Men:

National championships[]

Women:

  • United States 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.

College[]

Men
Women

Prep[]

  • United States USA Today Boys Basketball Ranking #1:
  • United States USA Today Girls Basketball Ranking #1:
  • Philippines NCAA (Philippines) Juniors: San Beda College-Rizal def. Malayan Science High School 2–0 in best-of-3 final series
  • Philippines 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[]

Professional[]

North America[]

Europe[]

  • Men
    • FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award: Tony Parker,  France and United States San Antonio Spurs
    • Euroscar Award:
    • Mr. Europa:
  • Women:
    • FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award:

Collegiate[]

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 12 — Wil Jones, American college coach (District of Columbia, Norfolk State) (born 1938)
  • 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[]

  1. ^ "Final Standings". FIBA. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 10 Oct 2014.
  2. ^ "Final Standings". FIBA. 2014. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 10 Oct 2014.
  3. ^ "2014 DI Women's Basketball National Championship". National Junior College Athletic Association. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  4. ^ "2014 DII Women's Basketball National Championship". National Junior College Athletic Association. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  5. ^ "2014 DIII Women's Basketball National Championship". National Junior College Athletic Association. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  6. ^ Stern anoints Silver as successor Archived February 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "David Stern has date for retirement". ESPN.com. ESPN. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  8. ^ "FIBA lifts suspension, welcomes Lebanon back to Asian fold". The Daily Star. May 8, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  9. ^ "Becky Hammon hired to Spurs' staff". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 5, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  10. ^ Fagan, Kate (August 5, 2014). "Becky Hammon was born to coach". ESPNW.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  11. ^ "Sim Bhullar makes NBA history". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 15, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
  12. ^ "Japan suspended by FIBA". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 26, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  13. ^ "Hall of Famers". Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 12 Oct 2014.
  14. ^ "Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2014" (Press release). Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. April 7, 2014. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  15. ^ "Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2014". Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
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