2015 in basketball

none 2015 The following are the basketball events that are expected to take place in 2015 throughout the world. Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels. National team tournaments Summer Olympics qualifying Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification Teams that qualified to the Olympics are boldfaced. Men AfroBasket 2015 at Tunisia: NGR ANG TUN 2015 FIBA Americas Championship at Mexico: VEN ARG CAN 2015 FIBA Asia Championship at China: CHN PHI IRI EuroBasket 2015 at France, Croatia, Latvia and Germany: ESP LTU FRA 2015 FIBA Oceania Championship at Australia and New Zealand: AUS NZL Women AfroBasket Women 2015 at Cameroon: SEN CMR NGR 2015 FIBA Americas Women's Championship at Canada: CAN CUB ARG 2015 FIBA Asia Women's Championship at China: JPN CHN KOR EuroBasket Women 2015 at Hungary and Romania: SRB FRA ESP 2015 FIBA Oceania Women's Championship at Australia and New Zealand: AUS NZL Basketball at multi-sport events Men 2015 All-Africa Games in Brazzaville: ANG EGY NGR 2015 European Games in Baku (3x3): RUS 2015 European Games ESP 2015 European Games SRB 2015 European Games 2015 Games of the Small States of Europe in Iceland: MNE ISL LUX 2015 Island Games in Jersey: Saaremaa Bermuda Gibraltar 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby: GUM FIJ TAH 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto: BRA CAN USA 2015 Southeast Asian Games in Singapore: PHI INA SIN 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju: USA GER RUS Women 2015 All-Africa Games in Brazzaville: MLI NGR ANG 2015 European Games in Baku (3x3): RUS 2015 European Games UKR 2015 European Games ESP 2015 European Games 2015 Games of the Small States of Europe in Iceland: LUX ISL MLT 2015 Island Games in Jersey: Gotland Minorca Gibraltar 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby: FIJ American Samoa TAH 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto: CAN USA CUB 2015 Southeast Asian Games in Singapore: MAS INA THA 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju: USA CAN RUS FIBA World Under-19 Championship Men 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Greece: 19 USA 19 CRO 19 TUR Women 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women in Russia: 19 USA 19 RUS 19 AUS FIBA World Under-17 Championship qualifying 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women Men 2015 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship at Mali: 17 EGY 17 MLI 17 ALG 2015 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship at Argentina: 17 USA 17 CAN 17 ARG 2015 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship at Indonesia: 17 KOR 17 TPE 17 CHN 2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship at Lithuania: 17 BIH 17 LTU 17 TUR 2015 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship at New Zealand: 17 AUS 17 NZL 17 TAH Women 2015 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship for Women at Madagascar: 17 MLI 17 NGA 17 ANG 2015 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship for Women at Mexico: 17 CAN 17 BRA 17 USA 2015 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship for Women at Indonesia: 17 CHN 17 JPN 17 KOR 2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women at Macedonia: 17 CZE 17 POR 17 ITA 2015 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship for Women at New Zealand: 17 AUS 17 NZL 17 TAH Professional club seasons FIBA Intercontinental Cup Tournament Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format2015 FIBA Intercontinental Cup ESP Real Madrid BRA Bauru 181–170 (agg.) Two-legged tie Continental seasons Organizer Tournament Champion Runner-up Result Playoff formatFIBA Africa 2015 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup ANG Petro Atlético ANG Rec do Libolo 89–75 One-game playoff2015 FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup ANG 1° de Agosto ANG Interclube 69–53 One-game playoff FIBA Americas 2015 FIBA Americas League BRA Bauru MEX Pioneros de Quintana Roo 86–72 One-game playoffEuroleague Basketball 2014–15 Euroleague ESP Real Madrid GRE Olympiacos 78–59 One-game playoff 2014–15 EuroCup Basketball RUS Khimki ESP Herbalife Gran Canaria 174–130 (agg.) Two-legged tie 2014–15 EuroLeague Women CZE ZVVZ USK Praha RUS Ekaterinburg 72–68 One-game playoff 2014–15 EuroCup Women FRA ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq BEL Royal Castors Braine 137–121 (agg.) Two-legged tie FIBA Europe 2014–15 EuroChallenge FRA JSF Nanterre TUR Trabzonspor Medical Park 64–63 One-game playoff Regional seasons Men Region Tournament Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format Former Yugoslavia 2014–15 ABA League SRBCrvena Zvezda Telekom CROCedevita 3–1 Best-of-5 series Baltic states 2014–15 Baltic Basketball League LTUŠiauliai LATVentspils 156–150 (agg.) Two-legged tie Balkans 2014–15 BIBL season KOSSigal Prishtina BULRilski Sportist 154–143 (agg.) Two-legged tie North America 2014–15 NBA season USAGolden State Warriors USA Cleveland Cavaliers 4–2 Best-of-7 series Australasia 2014–15 NBL season NZLNew Zealand Breakers AUSCairns Taipans 2–0 Best-of-3 series Eastern Europe 2014–15 VTB United League RUS CSKA Moscow RUSBC Khimki 3–0 Best-of-5 series South America 2015 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol BRA Brasilia ARG San Martín de Corrientes 2–0 Best-of-3 series Women Region Tournament Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format Former Yugoslavia 2014–15 MŽRKL ITA Umana Reyer Venezia SRB Radivoj Korać 69–52 One-game playoff 2014–15 WBFAL CRO Ragusa Dubrovnik Montenegro Lovćen 142–135 (agg.) Two-legged tie Domestic league seasons Men Nation League Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format ALB 2014–15 Albanian Basketball League season Vllaznia Tirana 3–0 Best-of-5 series ANG 2014–15 BIC Basket Petro Atlético Rec do Libolo 4–3 Best-of-7 series 2014–15 Angola Basketball Cup Rec do Libolo 1º de Agosto 79–70 One-game playoff ARG 2014–15 Liga Nacional de Básquet season Quimsa Gimnasia Indalo 4–2 Best-of-7 series AUT 2014–15 Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga Güssing Knights Zepter Vienna 3–1 Best-of-5 series BEL 2014–15 Belgian Basketball League Telenet BC Oostende Belfius Mons-Hainaut 3–1 Best-of-5 series 2014–15 Belgian Basketball Cup Telenet BC Oostende Liège 95–94 (OT) One-game playoff BIH 2014–15 Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina KK Igokea HKK Široki 3–0 Best-of-5 series BRA 2014–15 NBB season Flamengo Bauru 2–0 Best-of-3 series BUL 2014–15 National Basketball League season Lukoil Academic Balkan Botevgrad 3–2 Best-of-5 series 2015 Bulgarian Basketball Cup Cherno More Varna Lukoil Academic 72–69 One-game playoff CAN 2014–15 NBL Canada season Windsor Express Halifax Rainmen 4–3 Best-of-7 series CHN 2014–15 CBA season Beijing Ducks Liaoning Flying Leopards 4–2 Best-of-7 series CRO 2014–15 A-1 League Cedevita Cibona 3–1 Best-of-5 series CYP 2014–15 Cyprus Basketball Division 1 AEK Larnaca APOEL 3–1 Best-of-5 series CZE 2014–15 National Basketball League season Prostějov Opava 2–1 Best-of-3 series DEN 2014–15 Basketligaen Horsens IC Bakken Bears 4–2 Best-of-7 series EST 2014–15 KML season TÜ/Rock Kalev/Cramo 4–1 Best-of-7 series FIN 2014–15 Korisliiga season Kataja Bisons Loimaa 3–2 Best-of-5 series FRA 2014–15 LNB Pro A season Limoges Strasbourg 3–1 Best-of-5 series 2014–15 French Basketball Cup Strasbourg IG ESSM Le Portel 87–74 One-game playoff 2015 Leaders Cup Strasbourg IG Le Mans Sarthe 60–58 One-game playoff GER 2014–15 Basketball Bundesliga Brose Baskets Bayern Munich 3–2 Best-of-5 series 2015 BBL-Pokal EWE Baskets Oldenburg Brose Baskets 72–70 One-game playoff GBR 2014–15 British Basketball League season Newcastle Eagles London Lions 96–84 One-game playoff GRC 2014–15 Greek Basket League Olympiacos Panathinaikos 3–0 Best-of-5 series 2014–15 Greek Basketball Cup Panathinaikos Apollon Patras 68–53 One-game playoff HUN 2014–15 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A Szolnoki Olaj KK KTE-Duna Aszfalt 2–0 Best-of-3 series ISR 2014–15 Israeli Basketball Super League Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Eilat 168–133 (agg.) Two-legged tie Israeli Basketball State Cup 2014–15 Maccabi Tel Aviv Hapoel Jerusalem 94–76 One-game playoff ITA 2014–15 Lega Basket Serie A Banco di Sardegna Sassari Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 4–3 Best-of-7 series 2015 Italian Basketball Cup Dinamo Sassari EA7 Milano 101–94 One-game playoff KAZ 2014–15 Kazakhstan Basketball Championship BC Astana Almatynski Legion 81–56 One-game playoff 2015 Kazakhstan Basketball Cup Almaty Legion Tobol Kostanay 90–86 One-game playoff Kosovo 2014–15 Kosovo Basketball Superleague Sigal Prishtina Peja 3–0 Best-of-5 series LAT 2014–15 Latvian Basketball League VEF Rīga BK Ventspils 4–2 Best-of-7 series LTU 2014–15 LKL season Žalgiris Lietuvos rytas 4–1 Best-of-7 series 2015 LKF Cup Žalgiris Lietuvos rytas 82–76 One-game playoff NLD 2014–15 Dutch Basketball League SPM Shoeters Den Bosch Donar 4–1 Best-of-7 series 2014–15 NBB Cup Donar SPM Shoeters 78–70 One-game playoff NZL 2015 New Zealand NBL season Southland Sharks Wellington Saints 72–68 One-game playoff PHI 2014–15 PBA Philippine Cup San Miguel Beermen Alaska Aces 4–3 Best-of-7 series 2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 4–3 Best-of-7 series 2015 PBA Governors' Cup San Miguel Beermen Alaska Aces 4–0 Best-of-7 series POL 2014–15 PLK season Stelmet Zielona Góra PGE Turów Zgorzelec 4–2 Best-of-7 series 2015 Polish Basketball Cup Stelmet Zielona Góra Rosa Radom 77–71 One-game playoff POR 2014–15 LPB season Benfica Vitória Guimarães 3–0 Best-of-5 series ROU 2014–15 Liga Națională Asesoft Ploiești BC Mureș 3–0 Best-of-5 series RUS 2014–15 Russian Basketball Cup Novosibirsk Dynamo Moscow 81–78 One-game playoff SRB 2014–15 Basketball League of Serbia Crvena Zvezda Telekom Partizan NIS 3–0 Best-of-5 series 2014–15 Radivoj Korać Cup Crvena Zvezda Telekom Mega Leks 80–74 One-game playoff SLO 2014–15 Slovenian Basketball League Tajfun Rogaška 3–1 Best-of-5 series ESP 2014–15 ACB season Real Madrid FC Barcelona 3–0 Best-of-5 series 2015 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto Real Madrid FC Barcelona 77–71 One-game playoff SWE 2014–15 Basketligan season Södertälje Kings Uppsala 4–1 Best-of-7 series SUI 2014–15 LNBA season Lions Genève Union Neuchâtel 4–1 Best-of-7 series TUN 2014–15 Tunisian Men's Basketball League Club Africain Étoile Sportive de Radès 2–0 Best-of-3 series TUR 2014–15 Turkish Basketball League Pınar Karşıyaka Trabzonspor Medical Park 3–2 Best-of-5 series 2014–15 Turkish Cup Basketball Anadolu Efes Fenerbahçe Ülker 70–60 One-game playoff UKR 2014–15 Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague Khimik Dnipro 3–0 Best-of-5 series Women Nation League Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format AUS 2014–15 WNBL season Townsville Fire Bendigo Spirit 75–65 One-game playoff HUN 2014–15 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A UNIQA-Euroleasing Sopron Ceglédi EKK 3–1 Best-of-5 series ISL 2014–15 Úrvalsdeild kvenna Snæfell Keflavík 3–0 Best-of-5 series 2014–15 Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup Grindavík Keflavík 68–61 One-game playoff SRB 2014–15 First Women's Basketball League of Serbia Radivoj Korać Vojvodina 3–1 Best-of-5 series ESP 2014–15 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto Spar Citylift Girona Perfumerías Avenida 2–0 Best-of-3 series TUR 2014–15 Turkish Women's Basketball League Galatasaray OdeaBank Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi 3–1 Best-of-5 series USA 2015 WNBA season Minnesota Lynx Indiana Fever 3–2 Best-of-5 series College seasons Men Nation League / Tournament Champions Runners-up Result Playoff formatCAN 2015 CIS Basketball Championship Carleton Ravens Ottawa Gee-Gees 93–46 One-game playoffPHI NCAA Season 91 basketball tournaments Letran Knights San Beda Red Lions 2–1 Best-of-3 series UAAP Season 78 basketball tournaments FEU Tamaraws UST Growling Tigers 2–1 Best-of-3 seriesUSA 2015 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Duke Blue Devils Wisconsin Badgers 68–63 One-game playoff 2015 National Invitation Tournament Stanford Cardinal Miami Hurricanes 66–64 (OT) One-game playoff 2015 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament Florida Southern Indiana (PA) 77–62 One-game playoff 2015 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament Wisconsin–Stevens Point Augustana (IL) 70–54 One-game playoff 2015 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament Dalton State Westmont 71–53 One-game playoff 2015 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament Cornerstone Dakota Wesleyan 66–45 One-game playoff Women Nation League / Tournament Champions Runners-up Result Playoff format CAN 2015 CIS Basketball Championship Windsor McGill 60–47 One-game playoff USA 2015 NCAA Division I basketball tournament Connecticut Huskies Notre Dame Fighting Irish 63–53 One-game playoff 2015 National Invitation Tournament UCLA Bruins West Virginia Mountaineers 62–60 One-game playoff 2015 NCAA Division II basketball tournament California (PA) California Baptist 86–69 One-game playoff 2015 NCAA Division II basketball tournament Thomas More George Fox 83–63 One-game playoff 2015 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament Oklahoma City Campbellsville 80–63 One-game playoff 2015 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament Morningside Concordia (NE) 59–57 One-game playoff Notable events January 25 – Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski becomes the first NCAA Division I men's coach with 1,000 career wins, following the Blue Devils' 77–68 win over St. John's at Madison Square Garden.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400587943 Mike Krzyzewski becomes 1st Div. I men's coach to reach 1,000 wins ESPN.com January 25, 2015 February 3, 2015 February 3 Connecticut women's coach Geno Auriemma becomes the fastest coach to 900 wins in college basketball history at any level, following the Huskies' 96–36 home blowout of Cincinnati. Auriemma reached 900 wins in 1,034 games; the previous record was 1,072 by Pat Summitt, while the record in men's basketball is 1,183 games by Krzyzewski.https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400597522 Geno Auriemma becomes fastest to 900 wins as UConn cruises Associated Press ESPN.com February 3, 2015 February 3, 2015 Auriemma also becomes the first man ever to reach the 900-win mark in NCAA women's basketball; the previous six coaches to do so are all women.https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/tournament/2015/story/_/id/12488113/the-swagger-uconn The swagger of UConn Kate Fagan ESPNW March 18, 2015 March 19, 2015 WNBA star Diana Taurasi announces that she will sit out the 2015 season at the behest of her Russian club, UMMC Ekaterinburg. The club, which already has her under contract for about US$1.5 million a season, is reportedly paying her more than the WNBA maximum salary of $107,000 as a bonus to skip the WNBA season.https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/12272047/diana-taurasi-opts-sit-2015-wnba-season Taurasi to rest, skip WNBA season Kate Fagan ESPN.com February 3, 2015 February 3, 2015 February 7 – Herb Magee, coach at NCAA Division II Philadelphia University since 1967, becomes the second NCAA men's coach with 1,000 career wins following the Rams' 80–60 win over Post.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12293775/philadelphia-university-coach-herb-magee-earns-1000th-career-win Herb Magee earns 1,000th career win ESPN.com February 7, 2015 February 8, 2015 Awards and honors Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Players: Louie Dampier, Spencer Haywood, John Isaacs, Lisa Leslie, Dikembe Mutombo, Jo Jo White Coaches: John Calipari, Lindsay Gaze, Tom Heinsohn Referees: Dick Bavetta Contributors: George Ravelinghttp://www.hoophall.com/news/2015/4/6/naismith-memorial-basketball-hall-of-fame-class-of-2015-anno.html Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2015 presented by Haggar Clothing Company Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame April 6, 2015 April 6, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150412192003/http://www.hoophall.com/news/2015/4/6/naismith-memorial-basketball-hall-of-fame-class-of-2015-anno.html April 12, 2015 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Lisa LeslieLisa Leslie part of 2015 women's basketball Hall of Fame class - LA Times Janeth Arcain Janet Harris Gail Goestenkors (coach) Brad Smith (coach) Kurt Budke (coach)Leslie Headlines 2015 Women's Hall of Fame Class - ABC News FIBA Hall of Fame Players: Anne Donovan, Michael Jordan, Ruperto Herrera Tabio, Šarūnas Marčiulionis, Antoine Rigaudeau, Vladimir Tkachenko Coaches: Jan Stirling Officials: Robert Blanchard Contributors: Noah Klieger Deaths January 4 — Jack Parr, American NBA player (Cincinnati Royals) (born 1936) January 4 — Stuart Scott, American NBA television studio host (born 1965) January 9 — Ah Chew Goo, American college coach (Hawaii) (born 1918) January 9 — Roy Tarpley, American NBA player (Dallas Mavericks) (born 1964) January 14 — Bob Boyd, American college coach (Seattle, USC, Mississippi State) (born 1930) January 16 — Ray Lumpp, American NBA player (New York Knicks) and Olympic champion (born 1923) January 17 — Roderick McDonald, American ABA player (Utah Stars) (born 1945) January 18 — Milt Schoon, American NBL player (Sheboygan Red Skins) (born 1922) January 27 — Bob Shea, American BAA player (Providence Steamrollers) (born 1924) January 30 — Carl Boldt, American college player (San Francisco) who won an NCAA national championship in 1955–56 (born 1932) January 30 — Ben Schadler, American BAA/NBL player (born 1924) February 1 — Ron Johnson, American NBA player (Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers) (born 1938) February 5 — Don Suman, American college coach (Rice) (born 1920) February 6 — Norm Drucker, American NBA and ABA official (born 1920) February 7 — Dean Smith, American Hall of Fame college coach (North Carolina) (born 1931) February 9 — Ken Cunningham, American college coach (Akron) (born 1943) February 10 — Wayne Dobbs, American college coach (Belmont, Vanderbilt) (born 1939) February 11 — Jerry Tarkanian, American Hall of Fame college and NBA coach (Long Beach State, UNLV, San Antonio Spurs, Fresno State) (born 1930) February 15 — Terry Truax, American college coach (Towson) (born 1945) February 18 — Jerome Kersey, American NBA player (Portland Trail Blazers and others) (born 1962) February 20 — Dick Triptow, American NBA player (born 1922) February 26 — Earl Lloyd, American NBA player and coach, first African-American to play in the NBA, Hall of Fame member as a contributor (born 1928) February 28 — Anthony Mason, American NBA player (born 1966) March 1 — Guram Minashvili, Georgian Olympic silver medalist (1960) (born 1935) March 1 — Chris Welp, German NBA and Euroleague player (born 1964) March 4 — Stacey Arceneaux, American NBA player (St. Louis Hawks) (born 1936) March 6 — Enrique "Coco" Vicéns, Puerto Rican player (born 1926) March 16 — Chet Giermak, All-American college player (William & Mary) (born 1928) March 16 — Jack Haley, American NBA player (born 1964)Foster Chris Jack Haley dies at 51; O.C. surfer played basketball at UCLA and in NBA https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-jack-haley-20150318-story.html 9 November 2021 Los Angeles Times March 17, 2015 March 21 — Warren Womble, American AAU and Olympic coach (1952) (born 1920) March 23 — Bobby Lowther, American NBL player (Tri-Cities Blackhawks, Waterloo Hawks) (born 1923) March 25 — Loy Young, American college coach (Chadron State) (born 1923) March 27 — Hot Rod Hundley, American NBA player (Los Angeles Lakers) and announcer (born 1934) April 7 — Torrey Ward, American player and coach (born 1978) April 10 — Lauren Hill, American college basketball player and pediatric cancer advocate who died of brain cancer during her freshman season at Mount St. Joseph (born 1995) April 11 — Charlie Beasley, American ABA player (Dallas Chaparrals, Miami Floridians) (born 1945) April 13 — Gerald Calabrese, American NBA player (Syracuse Nationals) (born 1925) April 25 — Mike Phillips, American Liga ACB player (FC Barcelona) and college national champion (1978 Kentucky) (born 1956) May 10 — Davey Whitney, American Hall of Fame college coach (Texas Southern, Alcorn State) (born 1930) May 11 — Bob Light, American college coach (Appalachian State) (born 1927) May 12 — Bill Guthridge, American college coach (North Carolina) (born 1937) May 15 — Bob Hopkins, American NBA player (Syracuse Nationals) and coach (Seattle SuperSonics) (born 1934) May 22 — Marques Haynes, American Hall of Fame Harlem Globetrotters player (born 1926) May 23 — Boody Gilbertson, American NBL player (Sheboygan Red Skins) (born 1922) May 23 — Andres Ortiz, Puerto Rican player (Indios de Mayagüez) May 26 — Walter Byers, Executive Director of the NCAA, College Basketball Hall of Fame inductee (born 1922) May 27 — Vittorio Paolo Fiorito, Italian referee (born 1941) May 27 — Bill Foster, American college coach (Miami, Virginia Tech, Clemson) (born 1936) June 3 — Bevo Francis, American college player (Rio Grande College) (born 1932) June 14 — Bob Bedell, American ABA player (Anaheim Amigos, Dallas Chaparrals) (born 1944) June 23 — Harvey Pollack, Director of Statistical Information for the Philadelphia 76ers (born 1922) June 29 — Jackson Vroman, American-born Lebanese NBA player (Phoenix Suns, New Orleans Hornets) (born 1981) July 20 — George Bon Salle, American NBA player (Chicago Packers) (born 1935) July 25 — Bob Kauffman, American NBA player (born 1946) July 30 — John Weinert, American college coach (Bowling Green) (born 1931) August 3 — Frank Kerns, American college coach (Georgia Southern) (born 1933) August 4 — John Rudometkin, American NBA player (New York Knicks, San Francisco Warriors) (born 1940) August 10 — Cleo Hill, American NBA player (St. Louis Hawks) (born 1938) August 22 — Lou Tsioropoulos, American NBA player (Boston Celtics) (born 1930) August 24 — Bevo Nordmann, American NBA player (Cincinnati Royals, St. Louis Hawks, New York Knicks) (born 1939) August 27 — Darryl Dawkins, American NBA player (Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets) (born 1957) September 11 — Roy Marble, American NBA player (Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets) (born 1966) September 13 — Moses Malone, American Hall of Fame ABA and NBA player (born 1955) September 21 — Ivan Dvorny, Russian/Soviet Olympic Gold medalist (1972) (born 1952) September 25 — Bill Bridges, American NBA player (Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors) (born 1939) September 25 — Tommie Green, American NBA player (New Orleans Jazz) and college coach (Southern) (born 1956) October 4 — Neal Walk, American NBA player (Phoenix Suns, New Orleans Jazz, New York Knicks) (born 1948) October 7 — Harry Gallatin, American Hall of Fame NBA player and coach (born 1927) October 9 — Dave Meyers, American NBA player (Milwaukee Bucks) and college All-American (UCLA) (born 1953) October 15 — Nate Huffman, American NBA (Toronto Raptors) and Euroleague (Maccabi Tel Aviv) player (born 1975) October 18 — Tommy O'Keefe, American NBA player (Washington Capitols, Baltimore Bullets) (born 1928) October 19 — D. C. Wilcutt, American NBA player (St. Louis Bombers) (born 1923) October 20 — Makis Dendrinos, Greek player (Panionios) and coach (born 1950) October 25 — Flip Saunders, American NBA coach (Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards) (born 1955) October 26 — Zeke Hogeland, American college coach (Bemidji State, Northern Iowa) (born 1925) October 29 — Luther Burden, American ABA and NBA player (Virginia Squires, New York Knicks) (born 1953) October 29 — Boris Kristančič, Slovenian/Yugoslav Olympic player (born 1932) October 29 — Ranko Žeravica, Serbian coach (Partizan) (born 1929) October 30 — Mel Daniels, American Hall of Fame ABA player (Indiana Pacers) (born 1944) November 10 — Michael Wright, American-born Turkish player (born 1980) November 11 — Scotty Stirling, American ABA and NBA executive November 14 — Norm Ellenberger, American college coach (New Mexico) November 26 — Guy Lewis, American Hall of Fame college coach (Houston Cougars) (born 1922) November 26 — Bill Stauffer, American college player (Missouri Tigers) (born 1930) December 1 — Jim Loscutoff, American NBA player (Boston Celtics) (born 1930) December 5 — Dave Scholz, American NBA player (Philadelphia 76ers) (born 1948) December 10 — Dolph Schayes, American Hall of Fame NBA player (Syracuse Nationals) (born 1928) December 11 — John "Hot Rod" Williams, American NBA player (Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks) (born 1962) December 16 — John Bates, American college coach (Maryland Eastern Shore, Coppin State) (born 1938) December 21 — Lim Eng Beng, Filipino basketball player (born 1951) December 23 — Chen Luyun, Chinese basketball player (born 1977) December 24 — Ron Jacobs, American college (Loyola Marymount) and professional (Northern Cement) coach (born 1942) December 26 — Mac Otten, American NBA player (Tri-Cities Blackhawks, St. Louis Bombers) (born 1925) December 27 — Meadowlark Lemon, American Hall of Fame player (Harlem Globetrotters) (born 1932) December 28 — Dave Campbell, Canadian Olympic player (1948) (born 1925) See also Timeline of women's basketball References