2019 in basketball

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The following are the basketball events of the year 2019 throughout the world.

Years in basketball
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  • 2019
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  • 2016
  • 2015
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  • 2009
  • 2008
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  • 1904
1890s
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  • 1897
  • 1896
  • 1895
  • 1893
  • 1892
  • 1891
See also
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Tournaments included international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.

International tournaments[]

National senior team tournaments[]

Date Venue Tournament 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champion 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
June 27–July 7  Latvia
 Serbia 		FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2019  Spain  France  Serbia
July 8–16  Samoa 2019 Pacific Games – Men's Tournament  Guam  Tahiti  Fiji
2019 Pacific Games – Women's Tournament  American Samoa  Fiji  Samoa
July 27–August 10  Peru 2019 Pan American Games – Men's Tournament  Argentina  Puerto Rico  United States
2019 Pan American Games – Women's Tournament  Brazil  United States  Puerto Rico
August 16–25  Senegal 2019 Women's Afrobasket  Nigeria  Senegal  Mali
August 31–September 15  China 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup  Spain  Argentina  France
September 22–29  Puerto Rico 2019 FIBA Women's AmeriCup  United States  Canada  Brazil
September 22–29  India 2019 FIBA Women's Asia Cup  Japan  China  Australia
November 30–December 11  Philippines 2019 Southeast Asian Games – Men's Tournament  Philippines  Thailand  Vietnam
2019 Southeast Asian Games – Women's Tournament  Philippines  Thailand  Indonesia

3X3 championships[]

Date Venue Tournament 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champion 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
November 30–December 11  Philippines 2019 Southeast Asian Games – Men's Tournament  Philippines  Indonesia  Vietnam
2019 Southeast Asian Games – Women's Tournament  Philippines  Thailand  

Other international championships[]

Date Venue Tournament 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champion 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
July 12–21 Taiwan New Taipei City 2019 William Jones Cup Philippines Mighty Sports  South Korea  Japan
July 24–28 2019 William Jones Cup for Women Japan Mitsubishi Electric Koalas  New Zealand Taiwan Republic of China White

FIBA youth championships[]

Date Venue Tournament 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champion 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
June 29–July 7  Greece 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup  United States  Mali  France
July 20–28  Thailand 2019 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup  United States  Australia  Spain

Professional club seasons[]

FIBA Intercontinental Cup[]

Main article: 2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format
Greece AEK Athens Brazil Flamengo 86–70 Single-game final

Continental seasons[]

Men[]

Organizer Tournament Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format
Euroleague Basketball 2018–19 EuroLeague Russia CSKA Moscow Turkey Anadolu Efes 91–83 Single-game final
2018–19 EuroCup Basketball Spain Valencia Germany Alba Berlin 2–1 Best-of-3 series
FIBA Americas 2019 FIBA Americas League Argentina San Lorenzo Venezuela Guaros de Lara 64–61 Single-game final
FIBA Asia 2019 FIBA Asia Champions Cup JapanAlvark Tokyo Lebanon Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut 98-74 Single-game final
FIBA Europe 2018–19 Basketball Champions League Italy Segafredo Virtus Bologna Spain Iberostar Tenerife 73–61 Single-game final
2018–19 FIBA Europe Cup Italy Dinamo Sassari Germany s.Oliver Würzburg 170–163 Two-legged tie

Women[]

Organizer Tournament Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format
FIBA Europe 2018–19 EuroLeague Women Russia UMMC Ekaterinburg Russia Dynamo Kursk 91–67 Single-game final
2018–19 EuroCup Women Russia Nadezhda Orenburg France Montpellier 146–132 Two-legged tie

Regional seasons[]

Men[]

Region League Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format
Former Yugoslavia 2018–19 ABA League Serbia Crvena zvezda mts Montenegro Budućnost VOLI 3–2 Best-of-5 series
Southeast Asia 2018–19 ABL season Indonesia BTN CLS Knights Indonesia Singapore Singapore Slingers 3–2
Alpe-Adria 2018–19 Alpe Adria Cup Hungary Egis Körmend Croatia Adria Oil Škrljevo 159–147 Two-legged tie
Estonia and Latvia 2018–19 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League Latvia Ventspils Latvia VEF Rīga 102–80 Single-game final
Balkans 2018–19 BIBL North Macedonia Blokotehna Albania Teuta 82–68 Single-game final

Women[]

Region League Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format
Southeast Europe 2018–19 WABA League Bulgaria Beroe Montenegro Budućnost Bemax 65–64 Single-game final

Domestic league seasons[]

Men[]

Nation Tournament Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format
 Albania 2018–19 Albanian Basketball League Goga Teuta 3–2 Best-of-5 series
2019 Albanian Basketball Cup Teuta Goga 95–81 Single game final
 Algeria GS Pétroliers 102-68 Single game final
 Angola Atlético Petróleos de Luanda 1 De Agosto 4-2 Best-of-7 series
 Armenia 2018–19 Armenia Basketball League A Aragats Urartu Vivaro 5–1 Best-of-9 series
 Argentina 2018–19 La Liga season San Lorenzo Instituto 4–3 Best-of-7 series
 Australia[a] 2018–19 NBL season Perth Wildcats Melbourne United 3–1 Best-of-5 series
 Austria 2018–19 Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga season Kapfenberg Bulls Swans Gmunden 3–0 Best-of-5 series
Kapfenberg Bulls Swans Gmunden 80–70 Single game final
 Azerbaijan 2018–19 Azerbaijan Basketball League NTD Aztop 2-0 Best-of-3 series
 Bahrain Al-Muharraq SC Al-Riffa 3-0 Best-of-5 series
 Belarus 2018–19 Belarusian Premier League Tsmoki-Minsk Borisfen 3–0 Best-of-5 series
 Belgium 2018–19 Pro Basketball League Filou Oostende Telenet Giants Antwerp 3–1 Best-of-5 series
2018–19 Belgian Basketball Cup Telenet Giants Antwerp Filou Oostende 76–70 Single game final
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2018–19 Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina Široki Spars Ziraat Bank 3–2 Best-of-5 series
Igokea Spars Sarajevo 78–63 Single game final
 Brazil 2018–19 NBB season Flamengo Sesi/Franca 3–2 Best-of-5 series
 Bulgaria 2018–19 National Basketball League Balkan Botevgrad Levski Lukoil 3–1 Best-of-5 series
2018–19 Bulgarian Basketball Cup Levski Lukoil Beroe 70–61 Single-game final
 Canada 2018–19 NBL Canada season Moncton Magic St. John's Edge 4–0 Best-of-7 series
 Chile CD Valdivia 4-1 Best-of-7 series
 China 2018–19 CBA season Guangdong Southern Tigers Liaoning Flying Leopards 4–0 Best-of-7 series
 Croatia 2018–19 Premijer liga Cibona Cedevita 4–0 Best-of-7 series
Cedevita Cibona 89–74 Single game final
 Cyprus 2018–19 Cyprus Basketball Division A Keravnos Petrolina AEK Larnaca 3–1 Best-of-5 series
Keravnos Petrolina AEK Larnaca 89–86 Single game final
 Czech Republic 2018–19 NBL (Czech Republic) ČEZ Nymburk Armex Děčín 3–0 Two-legged tie
Nymburk Opava 102–68 Single game final
 Denmark 2018–19 Basketligaen Bakken Bears Horsens 4–0 Best-of-7 series
Horsens Svendborg Rabbits 105–70 Single game final
 Egypt 2018–19 Egyptian Super League Zamalek Al Gezira Cairo 3-2 Best-of-5 series
Al Gezira Cairo Al Ahly 80-79 Single-game final
 Estonia 2018–19 Estonian Championship Kalev/Cramo Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ 3–0 Best-of-5 series
 Finland 2018–19 Korisliiga season Karhu Kouvot 4–1 Best-of-7 series
2018–19 Finnish Basketball Cup Salon Vilpas Tampereen Pyrintö 106–93 Single-game final
 France[b] 2018–19 Pro A season LDLC ASVEL Monaco 3–2 Best-of-5 series
LDLC ASVEL Le Mans 70-61 Single-game final
SIG Strasbourg JL Bourg 98–97 Single-game final
 Georgia 2018–19 Georgian Superliga Delta Kutaisi 3–2 Best-of-5 series
 Germany 2018–19 Basketball Bundesliga Bayern Munich Alba Berlin 3–0 Best-of-5 series
2019 BBL-Pokal Brose Bamberg Alba Berlin 83–82 Single-game final
 Great Britain 2018–19 BBL Leicester Riders London City Royals 93–61 League system
London Lions Glasgow Rocks 68–54 Single-game final
London City Royals London Lions 90–82 Single-game final
 Greece 2018–19 Greek Basket League Panathinaikos Promitheas Patras 3–0 Best-of-5 series
2018–19 Greek Basketball Cup Panathinaikos PAOK 79–73 Single-game final
 Hungary 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A Falco-Vulcano Szombathely Egis Körmend 3–0 Best-of-5 series
2019 Magyar Kupa Szolnoki Olaj Falco KC Szombathely 93–82 Single-game final
 Iceland 2018–19 Úrvalsdeild karla KR ÍR 3–2 Best-of-5 series
2018–19 Icelandic Basketball Cup Stjarnan Njarðvík 84–68 Single-game final
 Iran 2018–19 Iranian Basketball Super League Palayesh Naft Abadan Shahrdari Gorgan 3–1 Best-of-5 series
 Ireland[c] 2018–19 Irish Super League Tralee Warriors Templeogue League system
2018–19 Irish National Cup Killester UCD Marian 66–63 Single-game final
 Israel 2018–19 Israeli Basketball Premier League Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Rishon LeZion 89–75 Single-game final
2018–19 Israeli Basketball State Cup Hapoel Jerusalem Maccabi Rishon LeZion 82–67 Single-game final
 Italy 2018–19 LBA Umana Reyer Venezia Banco di Sardegna Sassari 4–3 Best-of-7 series
2019 Italian Basketball Cup Vanoli Cremona New Basket Brindisi 83–74 Single-game final
 Japan 2018–19 B.League season Alvark Tokyo Chiba Jets 71–67 Single-game final
 Kazakhstan Astana Almaty Legion 84–62 Single-game final
 Kosovo 2018–19 Kosovo Basketball Superleague Z-Mobile Prishtina Rahoveci 3–1 Best-of-5 series
Z-Mobile Prishtina Rahoveci 96–60 Single-game final
 Latvia 2018–19 Latvian Basketball League VEF Rīga Ventspils 4–1 Best-of-7 series
 Lithuania 2018–19 LKL season Žalgiris Kaunas Rytas Vilnius 3–0 Best-of-5 series
Rytas Vilnius Žalgiris Kaunas 70–67 Single-game final
 Luxembourg 2018–19 Total League season Etzella T71 Dudelange 3–1 Best-of-5 series
 Malta 2018–19 Division 1 3–0 Best-of-5 series
 Mexico 2018–19 LNBP season Fuerza Regia de Monterrey Capitanes de Ciudad de México 4-2 Best-of-7 series
 Moldova 2018–19 Moldovan National Division 87–80 Best-of-5 series
 Montenegro 2018–19 Prva A liga Budućnost VOLI Mornar 3–2 Best-of-5 series
Budućnost VOLI Sutjeska 85–71 Single-game final
 Netherlands 2018–19 Dutch Basketball League Landstede Donar 4–2 Best-of-7 series
2018–19 NBB Cup ZZ Leiden Landstede Zwolle 87–69 Single-game final
 New Zealand 2019 New Zealand NBL season[d] Wellington Saints Hawke's Bay Hawks 78–68 Single-game final
 North Macedonia 2018–19 Macedonian First League MZT Skopje Aerodrom Rabotnički 3–0 Best-of-5 series
Rabotnički Blokotehna 85–71 Single-game final
 Norway 2018–19 BLNO season Kongsberg Miners 2–1 Best-of-3 series
 Philippines 2019 PBA Philippine Cup San Miguel Beermen Magnolia Hotshots 4–3 Best-of-7 series
2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup San Miguel Beermen TNT KaTropa 4–2
 Poland 2018–19 PLK season Anwil Wloclawek Polski Cukier Toruń 4–3 Best-of-7 series
2019 Polish Basketball Cup Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski Arka Gdynia 77–74 Single-game final
 Portugal 2018–19 LPB season Oliveirense Benfica 3–1 Best-of-5 series
Porto Oliveirense 83–80 Single-game final
 Romania 2018–19 Liga Națională Oradea Sibiu 3–1 Best-of-5 series
 Russia[e] 2018–19 VTB United League CSKA Moscow Khimki 3–0 Best-of-5 series
Parma Nizhny Novgorod 73–67 Single-game final
 Serbia 2018–19 Basketball League of Serbia Crvena zvezda mts Partizan NIS 3–1 Best-of-5 series
2018–19 Radivoj Korać Cup Partizan NIS Crvena zvezda mts 76–74 Single-game final
 Slovakia 2018–19 Slovak Basketball League Inter Bratislava 4–0 Best-of-7 series
Levickí Patrioti Inter Bratislava 78–75 Single-game final
 Slovenia 2018–19 Slovenian Basketball League Sixt Primorska Petrol Olimpija 3–0 Best-of-5 series
Sixt Primorska Hopsi Polzela 91–72 Single-game final
 South Korea 2018–19 KBL season Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus Incheon Electroland Elephants 4–1 Best-of-7 series
 Spain[f] 2018–19 ACB season Real Madrid Barça Lassa 3–1 Best-of-5 series
2019 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto Barça Lassa Real Madrid 94–93 Single-game final
 Sweden 2018–19 Basketligan season Södertälje Kings Borås 4–1 Best-of-7 series
  Switzerland 2018–19 SBL Fribourg Olympic Lions de Genève 3–0 Best-of-7 series
Lions de Genève SAM Basket Massagno 67–53 Single-game final
 Turkey 2018–19 Basketbol Süper Ligi Anadolu Efes Fenerbahçe Beko 4–3 Best-of-7 series
2019 Turkish Basketball Cup Fenerbahçe Beko Anadolu Efes 80–70 Single-game final
 Ukraine 2018–19 SuperLeague Khimik Kyiv-Basket 3–0 Best-of-5 series
Dnipro Odesa 74–69 Single-game final
 United States[g] 2018–19 NBA season Toronto Raptors Golden State Warriors 4–2 Best-of-7 series
2018–19 NBA G League season Rio Grande Valley Vipers Long Island Nets 2–1 Best-of-3 series
  1. ^ Includes one team from New Zealand.
  2. ^ Includes one team from Monaco.
  3. ^ Basketball in the island of Ireland, including the league system, is organised on an All-Ireland basis. As such, the national league includes one team from Northern Ireland, which is politically part of the United Kingdom.
  4. ^ Includes one team from Australia.
  5. ^ Includes one team each from Belarus, Estonia, Kazakhstan, and Latvia. The highest ranked team from Russia is also named as Russian Champions.
  6. ^ Includes one team from Andorra.
  7. ^ The NBA and the G League each include one team from Canada.

Women[]

Nation Tournament Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format
 Australia 2018–19 WNBL season Canberra Capitals Adelaide Lightning 2–1 Best-of-3 series
 France Lattes-Montpellier 3–2 Best-of-5 series
Tango Bourges Basket 67–58 Single-game final
 Iceland 2018–19 Úrvalsdeild kvenna Valur Keflavík 3–0 Best-of-5 series
2018–19 Icelandic Basketball Cup Valur Stjarnan 90–74 Single-game final
 Romania 2018–19 Liga Națională Sepsi SIC Satu Mare 3–2 Best-of-5 series
 Serbia 2018–19 Women's Basketball League of Serbia Crvena zvezda Kombank ŽKK 021 3–0 Best-of-5 series
2018–19 Milan Ciga Vasojević Cup Crvena zvezda Kombank Radivoj Korać 56–55 Single-game final
 Spain 2018–19 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto Spar CityLift Girona Perfumerías Avenida Salamanca 2–0 Best-of-3 series
 United States 2019 WNBA season Washington Mystics Connecticut Sun 3-2 Best-of-5 series

College seasons[]

Men's[]

Nation League / Tournament Champions Runners-up Result Playoff format
 Canada 2019 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship Carleton Ravens Calgary Dinos 83–49 Single-game final
 Philippines 2018 PCCL National Collegiate Championship Ateneo Blue Eagles UV Green Lancers 95–71 Single-game final
 United States NCAA Division I Virginia Cavaliers Texas Tech Red Raiders 85–77 (OT) Single-game final
National Invitation Tournament Texas Longhorns Lipscomb Bisons 81–66 Single-game final
NCAA Division II Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Point Loma Nazarene Sea Lions 64–58 Single-game final
NCAA Division III Wisconsin–Oshkosh Titans Swarthmore Garnet 96–82 Single-game final
NAIA Division I Georgetown Tigers Carroll Fighting Saints 68-48 Single-game final
NAIA Division II Spring Arbor Cougars Oregon Tech Owls 82-76 Single-game final

Women's[]

Nation League / Tournament Champions Runners-up Result Playoff format
 Canada 2019 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship McMaster Marauders Laval Rouge et Or 70–58 Single-game final
 Philippines UAAP Season 82 NU Lady Bulldogs UST Tigresses 2–0 Best-of-3 series
 United States NCAA Division I Baylor Lady Bears Notre Dame Fighting Irish 82–81 Single-game final
Women's National Invitation Tournament Arizona Wildcats Northwestern Wildcats 56–42 Single-game final
NCAA Division II Lubbock Christian Lady Chaps Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs 95–85 Single-game final
NCAA Division III Thomas More Saints Bowdoin Polar Bears 81–67 Single-game final
Montana Western Bulldogs Oklahoma City Stars 75–59 Single-game final
Concordia Nebraska Bulldogs Southeastern Fire 67–59 Single-game final

Deaths[]

  • January 1 — Larry Weinberg, 92, American NBA owner (Portland Trail Blazers).[1]
  • January 3 — Bob Burrow, 84, American college All-American (Kentucky) and NBA player (Minneapolis Lakers, Rochester Royals).[2]
  • January 6 — Ben Coleman, 57, American NBA player (New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks).[3]
  • January 11 — Gus Ganakas, 92, American college coach (Michigan State).[4]
  • January 11 — Jumping Johnny Wilson, 91, American player (Harlem Globetrotters).[5]
  • January 19 — Ken Warzynski, 70, American college player (DePaul).[6]
  • January 20 — Jimmy Rayl, 77, American college All-American (Indiana) and ABA player (Indiana Pacers).[7]
  • January 26 — Dale Barnstable, 93, two-time college national champion at Kentucky (1948, 1949).[8]
  • February 3 — Irv Brown, 83, college basketball referee and announcer.[9]
  • February 14 — Clinton Wheeler, 59, American NBA player (Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat, Portland Trail Blazers).[10]
  • February 20 — Joe Gibbon, 83, All-American college player (Ole Miss).[11]
  • February 23 — Carl Meinhold, 92, American BAA player (Baltimore Bullets, Providence Steamrollers, Chicago Stags).[12]
  • February 28 — Jim Fritsche, 87, American NBA player (Minneapolis Lakers, Baltimore Bullets, Fort Wayne Pistons).[13]
  • March 9 — Alberto Bucci, 70, Italian coach (Fortitudo Bologna, Virtus Bologna, Scaligera Verona)[14]
  • March 10 — Alekos Spanoudakis, 90, Greek player (Olympiacos).[15]
  • March 12 — Tom Meyer, 96, American NBL player (Detroit Gems, Detroit Vagabonds).[16]
  • March 19 — Thanasis Giannakopoulos, 88, Greek executive (Panathinaikos B.C.).[17]
  • March 23 — Jacques Dessemme, 93, French Olympic player (1952).[18]
  • March 25 — Paul Dawkins, 61, American-Turkish player (Utah Jazz, Galatasaray).[19]
  • March 25 — Cal Ramsey, 81, American NBA player (St. Louis Hawks, New York Knicks, Syracuse Nationals).[20]
  • April 4 — Myer Skoog, 92, American NBA player (Minneapolis Lakers).[21]
  • April 14 — John MacLeod, 81, American college (Oklahoma, Notre Dame) and NBA (Phoenix Suns) coach.[22]
  • April 18 — Ken Buehler, 99, American NBL player (Sheboygan Red Skins, Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons).[23]
  • April 22 — Andy O'Donnell, 94, American NBA player (Baltimore Bullets).[24]
  • April 23 — Johnny Neumann, 68, American ABA (Memphis Tams, Virginia Squires) and NBA (Los Angeles Lakers) player.[25]
  • April 24 — Zoran Marojević, Serbian Olympic silver medalist (1968).[26]
  • April 25 — John Havlicek, 79, American Hall of Fame NBA player (Boston Celtics)[27]
  • May 3 — George Hanna, 90, Iraqi Olympic player (1948).[28]
  • May 3 — Andy Jick, 66, American public address announcer (Boston Celtics, Boston College).[29]
  • May 4 — Jumpin Jackie Jackson, 79, American player (Harlem Globetrotters).
  • May 7 — Arnaldo Taurisano, 85, Italian coach (Cantù, Partenope Napoli, Brescia).[30]
  • May 15 — Rob Babcock, 66, American NBA executive (Minnesota Timberwolves, Toronto Raptors).[31]
  • May 22 — Tony Gennari, 76, Italian player (Varese, Libertas Forlì, Milano 1958).[32]
  • May 23 — Wilfredo Peláez, 88, Uruguayan Olympic bronze medalist (1952).[33]
  • May 25 — Rod Bramblett, 53, American college announcer (Auburn).[34]
  • June 4 — Billy Gabor, 97, American NBA player (Syracuse Nationals).[35]
  • June 11 — Yvan Delsarte, 90, Belgian Olympic player (1952).[36]
  • June 13 — Jiří Pospíšil, 68, Czech Olympic player (1972, 1976, 1980).[37]
  • June 16 — Kelly Coleman, 80, American player (Harlem Globetrotters, Chicago Majors, Baltimore Bullets).
  • June 23 — Žarko Varajić, 67, Serbian Olympic silver medalist (1976).
  • June 25 — Tony Barone, 72, American college (Creighton, Texas A&M) and NBA (Memphis Grizzlies) coach.[38]
  • June 27 — Vukica Mitić, 65, Serbian Olympic Bronze medalist (1980).[39]
  • June 28 — Borislav Džaković, 71, Serbian-Bosnian coach (KK Crvena zvezda, KK Partizan).[40]
  • July 5 — Lewis Lloyd, 60, American NBA player (Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers).[41]
  • July 6 — Charles Hardnett, 80, American NBA player (Baltimore Bullets).[42]
  • July 22 — Nikos Milas, 91, Greek player (Panathinaikos), coach (Panathinaikos, AEK Athens) and Olympian (1952).[43]
  • July 22 — Wayne See, 95, American NBA player (Waterloo Hawks).[44]
  • July 24 — Cathy Inglese, 60, American college coach (Vermont, Boston College, Rhode Island)[45]
  • July 28 — Howard Nathan, American NBA player (Atlanta Hawks).[46]
  • July 28 — Harrison Wilson Jr., 94, American college coach (Jackson State).[47]
  • July 29 — Max Falkenstien, 95, American college radio broadcaster (Kansas).[48]
  • August 10 — Cándido Sibilio, 60, Spanish player (FC Barcelona, Tau Vitoria) and Olympian (1980).[49]
  • August 12 — Jim Marsh, 73, American NBA player (Portland Trail Blazers) and broadcaster (Seattle SuperSonics).[50]
  • August 13 — Vladimír Ptáček, 64, Czech Olympic player (1976).[51]
  • August 16 — Penka Stoyanova, 69, Bulgarian Olympic silver (1980) and bronze (1976) medalist.[52]
  • August 19 — Mike Leaf, 58, American college coach (Winona State).[53]
  • August 20 — Kelsey Weems, 51, American player (Quad City Thunder, Hartford Hellcats, Yakima SunKings).[54]
  • August 22 — Tom Nissalke, 87, American NBA (Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz) and ABA (San Antonio Spurs) coach.[55]
  • August 25 — Jerry Rook, 75, American ABA player (New Orleans Buccaneers).[56]
  • September 2 — Rainer Pethran, 68, German Olympic player (1972).[57]
  • September 5 — Bob Rule, 75, American NBA player (Seattle SuperSonics, Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks).[58]
  • September 9 — Fred McLeod, 67, American NBA television and radio broadcaster (Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers).[59]
  • September 22 — Courtney Cox Cole, 48, American college player (Indiana).[60]
  • September 22 — Andre Emmett, 37, American NBA player (Memphis Grizzlies, New Jersey Nets).[61]
  • September 22 — Nat Frazier, 84, American college (Morgan State, Bowie State) and WBL (Washington Metros) coach.[62]
  • September 23 — Gordon C. Stauffer, 89, American college coach (Washburn, Indiana State, Nicholls).[63]
  • September 24 — Mel Utley, 66, American college player (St. John's)[64]
  • September 27 — Gene Melchiorre, 92, American college All-American (Bradley).[65]
  • September 28 — Bill Ridley, 91, All-American college player (Illinois).[66]
  • September 29 — Glen Smith, 90, All-American college player (Utah).[67]
  • October 7 — Ed Kalafat, 86, American NBA player (Minneapolis Lakers).[68]
  • October 16 — Ed Beck, 83, American college national champion at Kentucky (1958).[69]
  • October 28 — Al Bianchi, 87, American NBA player (Syracuse Nationals) and coach (Seattle SuperSonics).[70]
  • October 28 — Ron Dunlap, 72, American player (Maccabi Tel Aviv).[71]
  • October 29 — Claude Constantino, 80, Senegalese Olympic player (1968).[72]
  • October 30 — Paul Crosby, 30, American college (Mississippi Valley State) player.[73]
  • November 2 — Bohumil Tomášek, 83, Czech Olympic player (1960).[74]
  • November 4 — Eli Pasquale, 59, Canadian Olympic player (1984, 1988).[75]
  • November 7 — Frank Saul, 95, American NBA player (Rochester Royals, Baltimore Bullets, Minneapolis Lakers).[76]
  • November 14 — Anthony Grundy, 40, American NBA player (Atlanta Hawks).[77]
  • November 14 — Charles Moir, 88, American college coach (Roanoke, Tulane, Virginia Tech).[78]
  • November 15 — Irv Noren, 94, American NBL player (Chicago American Gears).[79]
  • November 18 — Doug Smart, 82, All-American college player (Washington).[80]
  • November 19 — Bob Hallberg, 75, American college coach (Saint Xavier, Chicago State, UIC).[81]
  • November 20 — Wataru Misaka, 95, American NBA player (New York Knicks), national college champion at Utah (1944).[82]
  • December 5 — Ji Zhe, 33, Chinese player (Liaoning Flying Leopards, Beijing Ducks).
  • December 13 — Carl Scheer, 82, American ABA, NBA (Charlotte Hornets, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers) and CBA executive.[83]
  • December 13 — Linda Jónsdóttir, 63, Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna (KR) and Icelandic national team player.[84]
  • December 20 — Rick Fisher, 71, American ABA player (Utah Stars, The Floridians)[85]
  • December 29 — LaDell Andersen, 90, American college (Utah State, BYU) and ABA (Utah Stars) coach.[86]

See also[]

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