2004 in basketball

The following are the basketball events of the year 2004 throughout the world. == Champions == === Olympics === Men Argentina Italy United States Women United States Australia Russia === Professional === Men 2004 NBA Finals: Detroit Pistons over the Los Angeles Lakers 4-1. MVP: Chauncey Billups 2003-04 NBA season 2004 NBA Playoffs 2004 NBA draft 2004 NBA All-Star Game Eurobasket: None. Euroleague: Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Skipper Bologna 118-74 in the final ULEB Cup Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem defeated Real Madrid 83-72 Women WNBA Finals: Seattle Storm over Connecticut Sun 2-1. MVP: Betty Lennox 2004 WNBA season 2004 WNBA Playoffs 2004 WNBA draft 2004 WNBA All-Star Game Eurobasket Women: None. === College === Men NCAA Division I: Connecticut 82, Georgia Tech 73 National Invitation Tournament: Michigan 62, Rutgers 55 NCAA Division II: Kennesaw State 84, Southern Indiana 59 NCAA Division III: UW-Stevens Point 84, Wiliams 82 NAIA Division I Mountain State 74, Concordia 70 NAIA Division II Oregon Tech 81, Bellevue (Neb.) 70 Women NCAA Division I: Connecticut 70, Tennessee 61 Women's National Invitation Tournament: Creighton 73, UNLV 52 NCAA Division II: California (Pennsylvania) 75, Drury 72 NCAA Division III: Wilmington (Ohio) 59, Bowdoin 53 NAIA Division I: Southern Nazarene 77, Oklahoma City 61 NAIA Division II Morningside (Iowa) 87, Cedarville (Ohio) 74 == Awards and honors == === Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame === Class of 2003: Jerry Colangelo Drazen Dalipagic Clyde Drexler Bill Sharman Maurice Stokes Lynette Woodard === Women's Basketball Hall of Fame === Class of 2004 Sylvia Hatchell Lurlyne Greer Rogers Amy Ruley Bev Smith William L. Wall Marian E. Washington === Professional === Men NBA Most Valuable Player Award: Kevin Garnett NBA Rookie of the Year Award: LeBron James NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Ron Artest NBA Coach of the Year Award: Mike D'Antoni, Phoenix Suns Euroscar Award: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks and Germany Mr. Europa: Pau Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies and Spain Women WNBA Most Valuable Player Award: Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles Sparks WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles Sparks WNBA Rookie of the Year Award: Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury WNBA Most Improved Player Award: Kelly Miller, Charlotte Sting & Wendy Palmer, Connecticut Sun Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Teresa Edwards, Minnesota Lynx WNBA Coach of the Year Award: Suzie McConnell-Serio, Minnesota Lynx WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award: Betty Lennox, Seattle Storm === Collegiate === Combined Legends of Coaching Award: Mike Montgomery, Stanford Men John R. Wooden Award: Jameer Nelson, Saint Joseph's Naismith College Coach of the Year: Phil Martelli, Saint Joseph's Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Jameer Nelson, Saint Joseph's Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Jameer Nelson, Saint Joseph's NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Sean May, North Carolina USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Luol Deng, Duke Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Phil Martelli, Saint Joseph's Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: George Killian Women John R. Wooden Award: Alana Beard, Duke Naismith College Player of the Year: Diana Taurasi, Connecticut Naismith College Coach of the Year: Pat Summitt, Tennessee Wade Trophy: Alana Beard, Duke Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Erika Valek, Purdue Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year: Alana Beard, Duke NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Diana Taurasi, UConn Basketball Academic All-America Team: Kelly Mazzante, Penn State Carol Eckman Award: Deirdre Kane, West Chester USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Tiffany Jackson, Texas Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Joe Curl, Houston List of Senior CLASS Award women's basketball winners: Alana Beard, Duke Nancy Lieberman Award: Diana Taurasi, Connecticut Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Sonja Hogg == Deaths == January 9 — Yinka Dare, Nigerian center for the New Jersey Nets (born 1972) January 18 — Hook Dillon, All-American at North Carolina (born 1924) January 26 — Stanley Nantais, Canadian Olympic player (1936) (born 1913) January 28 — Sox Walseth, American college coach (South Dakota State, Colorado) (born 1926) April 11 — Hy Gotkin, All-American at St. John's (born 1922) July 30 — Ed Melvin, American BAA player and college coach (St. Bonaventure, Toledo) (born 1916) July 24 — Cotton Fitzsimmons, NBA basketball coach (born 1931) August 12 — George Yardley, Hall of Fame player for the Fort Wayne Pistons (born 1928) September 4 — Alphonso Ford, 3000-point NCAA scorer and Greek A1 League MVP (born 1971) December 14 — Anselmo López, Spanish coach and administrator. FIBA Hall of Fame member (born 1910) December 18 — Eddie Oram, All-American college player (USC), NBL player (born 1914) December 25 — Howie Williams, American AAU player and Olympic gold medalist (1952) (born 1927) == See also == Timeline of women's basketball == References == == External links == Media related to 2004 in basketball at Wikimedia Commons