2005 in basketball

none 2005 Championships Professional Men NBA: San Antonio Spurs over the Detroit Pistons 4-3. MVP: Tim Duncan See also 2004–05 NBA season, 2005 NBA Playoffs, 2005 NBA Finals, 2005 NBA draft, 2005 NBA All-Star Game EuroBasket 2005: Greece 78, Germany 62 EuroLeague: Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated TAU Cerámica 90-78 in the final Philippine Basketball Association 2004–05 season: Barangay Ginebra Kings over the Talk N' Text Phone Pals 4-2 in the Philippine Cup Finals San Miguel Beermen over the Talk N' Text Phone Pals 4-1 in the Fiesta Conference Finals Women WNBA: Sacramento Monarchs over the Connecticut Sun 3-1. MVP: Yolanda Griffith see also 2005 WNBA season, 2005 WNBA Playoffs, 2005 WNBA Finals, 2005 WNBA draft, 2005 WNBA All-Star Game Eurobasket Women: Czech Republic 72, Russia 70 College Men USA NCAA NCAA Division I: North Carolina 75, Illinois 70 NIT: South Carolina 60, Saint Joseph's 57 NCAA Division II: Virginia Union 63, Bryant 58 NCAA Division III: Wisconsin–Stevens Point 73, Rochester 49 USA NAIA NAIA Division I John Brown (Ark.) 65, Azusa Pacific (Cal.) 55 NAIA Division II Walsh (Ohio) 81, Concordia (Neb.) 70 Women USA NCAA NCAA Division I: Baylor 84, Michigan State 62 WNIT: Southwest Missouri State 78, West Virginia 70 NCAA Division II: Washburn 70, Seattle Pacific 53 NCAA Division III: Millikin 70, Randolph-Macon 50 USA NAIA NAIA Division I Union (Tenn.) 67, Oklahoma City 63 NAIA Division II Morningside (Iowa) 75, Cedarville (Ohio) 65 USA NJCAANJCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK http://www.njcaa.org/Record%20Books/Basketball%20%28Women%27s%29/Women%27s%20Basketball%20Record%20Book.pdf NJCAA 10 Oct 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141014235109/http://www.njcaa.org/Record%20Books/Basketball%20%28Women%27s%29/Women%27s%20Basketball%20Record%20Book.pdf 2014-10-14 dead Division I: Central Arizona College Coolidge, Ariz. 83, College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls 50 Division II: Monroe Community College, N.Y 62, Illinois Central College, East Peoria, Ill. 46 Division III: Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Minn 64, Monroe College, New York 60 Philippines PHL UAAP UAAP Men's: FEU Tamaraws over La Salle Green Archers, 2-0 NCAA Seniors: Letran Knights over PCU Dolphins, 2-1 UAAP Women's: Ateneo Lady Eagles over Adamson Lady Falcons 2-0 NCAA Juniors: San Sebastian Staglets over San Beda Red Cubs 2-0 UAAP Juniors: DLSZ Junior Archers over UPIS Junior Maroons 2-0 Awards and honors Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2005:Hall of Famers http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers-index/ Basketball Hall of Fame 12 Oct 2014 25 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130325102924/http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers-index/ dead Jim Boeheim Hubert "Hubie" Brown Jim Calhoun Sue Gunter Hortencia de Fatima Marcari Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2005Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2005 http://www.wbhof.com/Class05.html Women's Basketball Hall of Fame 12 Oct 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141017190433/http://www.wbhof.com/Class05.html 17 October 2014 dead dmy-all Joe Ciampi Kelli Litsch Hunter Low Edna Tarbutton Dixie Woodall Lynette Woodard Professional Men NBA Most Valuable Player Award: Steve Nash NBA Rookie of the Year Award: Emeka Okafor NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Ben Wallace FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks and DEU Euroscar: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks and DEU Mr. Europa: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks and DEU Women WNBA Most Valuable Player Award: Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever WNBA Rookie of the Year Award: Temeka Johnson, Washington Mystics WNBA Most Improved Player Award: Nicole Powell, Sacramento Monarchs Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Connecticut Sun WNBA Coach of the Year Award: John Whisenant, Sacramento Monarchs WNBA All-Star Game MVP: Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award: Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento Monarchs FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award: Maria Stepanova, RUS CSKA Samara, Connecticut Sun, and RUS Collegiate Combined Legends of Coaching Award: Jim Calhoun, Connecticut Men John R. Wooden Award: Andrew Bogut, Utah Naismith College Coach of the Year: Bruce Weber, Illinois Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Nate Robinson, Washington Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Andrew Bogut, Utah NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Joakim Noah, Florida USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Marvin Williams, North Carolina Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Tubby Smith, Kentucky Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Everett Case Women John R. Wooden Award: Seimone Augustus, LSU Naismith College Player of the Year: Seimone Augustus, LSU Naismith College Coach of the Year: Pokey Chatman, LSU Wade Trophy: Seimone Augustus, LSU Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Tan White, Mississippi State Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year: Seimone Augustus, LSU NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Sophia Young, Baylor Basketball Academic All-America Team: Kate Endress, Ball State Carol Eckman Award: Bonnie Henrickson, Kansas USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Candice Wiggins, Stanford USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Tasha Humphrey, Georgia Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Joanne P. McCallie, Michigan State List of Senior CLASS Award women's basketball winners: Kendra Wecker, Kansas State Nancy Lieberman Award: Temeka Johnson, LSU Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Leon Barmore Movies Coach Carter Rebound (film) Deaths March 17 — Norm Mager, NBA player (Baltimore Bullets) and college champion (CCNY) (born 1926) March 19 – Greg Cook, American college player (LSU) (born 1958) April 11 — Doug Peden, Canadian Olympic silver medalist (1936) (born 1916) April 14 — Chet Aubuchon, American BAA player (Detroit Falcons) (born 1916) April 18 — Clarence Gaines, Basketball Hall of Fame coach (born 1923) May 1 — George Mikan, Basketball Hall of Fame player (born 1924) June 4 — Banks McFadden, American college coach (Clemson Tigers) (born 1917) June 29 — Marc Freiberger, American Olympic gold medalist (1952) (born 1928) August 4 — Sue Gunter, women's coach for Louisiana State University for 22 seasons (born 1939) August 16 — Aleksandr Gomelsky, Basketball Hall of Fame coach (born 1928) August 18 — Kenyon Jones, American player (born 1977) August 25 — Teo Cruz, Puerto Rican BSN player, five-time Olympian (born 1942) September 5 — Hank Anderson, American college coach (Gonzaga, Montana State) (born 1920) September 22 — Lee Huber, American NBL player (Akron Goodyear Wingfoots) (born 1919) September 26 — Shawntinice Polk, Arizona Wildcats women's player (born 1983) October 12 — Erwin Graf, American NBL player (Sheboygan Red Skins) (born 1917) October 15 — Jason Collier, Atlanta Hawks center (born 1977) November 23 — Nate Hawthorne, NBA player (Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns) (born 1951) December 18 — Bill Coulthard, Canadian Olympic player (1952) (born 1923) December 27 — Giancarlo Primo, Italian coach and FIBA Hall of Fame member (born 1924) See also Timeline of women's basketball References External links