2013 in basketball

none 2013 Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels. National tournaments FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers 1–11 August: 2013 FIBA Asia Championship for Men in Metro Manila, Philippines: IRI PHI KOR 14–18 August: 2013 FIBA Oceania Championship for Men in Auckland, New Zealand and Canberra, Australia: AUS NZL 20–31 August: 2013 FIBA Africa Championship for Men in Abidjan, Ivory Coast: ANG EGY SEN 30 August – 11 September: 2013 FIBA Americas Championship for Men in Caracas, Venezuela: MEX PUR ARG 4th: DOM 4–22 September: FIBA EuroBasket 2013 in Slovenia: FRA LTU ESP 4th: CRO 5th: SLO 6th: UKR 7th: SRB FIBA World Championship for Women qualifiers 15–30 June: EuroBasket Women 2013 in France: ESP FRA TUR SRB BLR CZE 14–18 August: 2013 FIBA Oceania Championship for Women in Auckland, New Zealand and Canberra, Australia: AUS 20–29 September: 2013 FIBA Africa Championship for Women in Maputo, Mozambique: ANG MOZ 21–28 September: 2013 FIBA Americas Championship for Women in Xalapa and Veracruz, Mexico: CUB CAN BRA 27 October–3 November: FIBA Asia Championship for Women in Bangkok, Thailand JPN KOR CHN Other tournaments 28 May–1 June: Games of the Small States of Europe in D'Coque, Luxembourg: Men's tournament: CYP LUX ISL Women's tournament: LUX ISL CYP 18–25 June: Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey: TUR SRB TUN 2013 William Jones Cup in Taipei City, Taiwan 6–15 July: Men's tournament: IRI TPE KOR 15–20 September: Islamic Solidarity Games in Palembang, Indonesia: Men's tournament: TUR PLE INA Women's tournament: INA EGY QAT 8–16 December: Southeast Asian Games in Naypidaw, Myanmar Men's tournament: PHI THA SIN Women's tournament: THA PHI MAS Youth tournaments 2014 FIBA Under-17 World championship qualifiers 11–15 June: 2013 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship for Men in Punta de Este, Uruguay: 17 USA 17 ARG 17 CAN 17 PUR 28 June–7 July: 2013 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship for Men in Antananarivo, Madagascar: 17 ANG 17 EGY 8–18 August: 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Men in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina: 17 FRA 17 GRE 17 ITA 17 SER 17 ESP 25 September–4 October: 2013 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship for Men in Tehran, Iran: 17 CHN 17 PHI 17 JPN 26–28 September: 2013 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship for Men in Melbourne, Australia: 17 AUS 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women qualifiers 19–23 June: 2013 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship for Women in Cancún, Mexico: USA CAN BRA MEX 1–11 August: 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women in Varna and Albena, Bulgaria: ESP CZE HUN ITA FRA 26–28 September: 2013 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship for Women in Melbourne, Australia: AUS 5–12 October: 2013 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship for Women in Maputo, Mozambique: MLI EGY 23–30 November: 2013 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship for Women in Colombo, Sri Lanka: CHN JPN KOR 2013 FIBA Europe youth championships 8–18 August: U-16 European Championship Men Division A in UKR Kyiv 8–18 August: U-16 European Championship Men Division B in BIH Sarajevo 2–7 July: U-16 European Championship Men Division C in GIB Gibraltar 18–28 July: U-18 European Championship Men Division A in LAT Liepāja, Ventspils and Riga 18–28 July: U-18 European Championship Men Division B in MKD Strumica 15–20 July: U-18 European Championship Men Division C in AND Andorra la Vella 9–21 July: U-20 European Championship Men Division A in EST Tallinn 12–21 July: U-20 European Championship Men Division B in ROU Pitești 1–11 August: U-16 European Championship Women Division A in BUL Varna and Albena 1–11 August: U-16 European Championship Women Division B in POR Matosinhos 2–7 July: U-16 European Championship Women Division C in GIB Gibraltar 15–25 August: U-18 European Championship Women Division A in CRO Vukovar and Vinkovci 15–25 August: U-18 European Championship Women Division B in HUN Miskolc 15–20 July: U-18 European Championship Women Division C in AND Andorra la Vella 4–14 July: U-20 European Championship Women Division A in TUR Samsun 4–14 July: U-20 European Championship Women Division B in BUL Albena Club championships Continental championships Men: FIBA Intercontinental Cup: GRC Olympiacos BRA EC Pinheiros Euroleague: GRC Olympiacos ESP Real Madrid RUS CSKA Moscow Euroleague MVP and Euroleague Final Four MVP: GRC Vassilis Spanoulis, Olympiacos Alphonso Ford Trophy (season's leading scorer): USA Bobby Brown, ITA Montepaschi Siena Eurocup: RUS Lokomotiv-Kuban ESP Uxue Bilbao Basket UKR Budivelnyk Kyiv, ESP Valencia EuroChallenge: RUS Krasnye Krylia Samara TUR Pınar Karşıyaka DEU EWE Baskets Oldenburg FIBA Americas League: BRA EC Pinheiros ARG Lanús PUR Capitanes de Arecibo FIBA Asia Champions Cup: IRI Foolad Mahan Isfahan QAT Al Rayyan JOR ASU Women: EuroLeague Women: RUS UMMC Ekaterinburg TUR Fenerbahçe FRA Bourges Basket Transnational championships Men: USACAN NBA Season: Division champions: New York Knicks (Atlantic), Indiana Pacers (Central), Miami Heat (Southeast), Oklahoma City Thunder (Northwest), Los Angeles Clippers (Pacific), San Antonio Spurs (Southwest) Best regular-season record: Miami Heat (66–16) Eastern Conference: Miami Heat Western Conference: San Antonio Spurs Finals: The Heat defend their title from last season, defeating the Spurs 4–3 in the best-of-7 series. LeBron James repeats as Finals MVP. AUS NZL National Basketball League, 2012–13 season: Premiers: New Zealand Breakers Champions: The Breakers win their third straight championship, sweeping the Perth Wildcats 2–0 in the best-of-3 Grand Final. Adriatic League, 2012–13: SRB Partizan Belgrade defeat SRB Red Star Belgrade 71–63 in the one-off final. ASEAN Basketball League, 2013: PHI San Miguel Beermen sweep the Indonesia Warriors 3–0 in the best-of-5 finals. Balkan League, 2012–13: ISR Hapoel Gilboa Galil defeat BUL Levski Sofia 87-79 in the one-off final. Baltic League: LAT Ventspils defeat LTU Prienai 161–150 on aggregate (91–69, 70–71) in the two-legged final. Czech League: CZE Nymburk sweep CZE Prostějov 4–0 in the best-of-7 final. This is Nymburk's 10th straight league title. VTB United League, 2012–13: RUS CSKA Moscow defeat RUS Lokomotiv-Kuban 3–1 in the best-of-5 final. National championships ARG Liga Nacional de Básquet, 2012–13: Regular season championship Round: Regatas Playoffs: Regatas sweep the Lanús 4-0 in the best-of-7 final. AUT Austrian Bundesliga: BC Vienna defeat Oberwart Gunners 3–2 in the best-of-5 finals. BLR Belaruisan Premier League:BC Tsmoki-Minsk sweep BK Grodno-93 3–0 in the best-of-5 finals. BEL Basketball League Belgium, 2012–13: Telenet Oostende sweep Belfius Mons-Hainaut 3–0 in the best-of-5 finals. BIH Bosnia and Herzegovina Championship, 2012–13: KK Igokea defeat Široki WWin 3–2 in the best-of-5 finals. BRA Novo Basquete Brasil, 2012–13: Flamengo defeat Uberlândia 77–70 in the final. BGR Bulgarian National League: Lukoil Academic defeat Levski Sofia 3–2 in the best-of-5 final, claiming their 11th straight league title. CHN Chinese Basketball Association: Regular season: Guangdong Southern Tigers Playoffs: Guangdong Southern Tigers sweep the Shandong Lions 4–0 in the best-of-7 final. HRV Croatian League, 2012–13: Cibona sweep Zadar 3–0 in the best-of-5 final. NLD Dutch Basketball League, 2012–13: ZZ Leiden sweep Aris Leeuwarden 4–0 in the best-of-7 final. EST Estonian League, 2012–13: Kalev/Cramo sweep TÜ/Rock 4–0 in the best-of-7 final. FRA French Pro A League, 2012–13: Nanterre defeat Strasbourg 3–1 in the best-of-5 final. DEU German Bundesliga, 2012–13: Brose Baskets sweep EWE Baskets Oldenburg 3–0 in the best-of-5 final, claiming their fourth consecutive title. GRC Greek League, 2012–13: Panathinaikos sweep Olympiacos 3–0 in the best-of-5 final. INA National Basketball League (Indonesia), 2012–13: Dell Aspac defeat Pelita Jaya Esia 63-50 in the one-off final. IRI Iranian Super League, 2012–13: Petrochimi defeat Mahram 3-2 in the best-of-5 final. ISR Israeli Super League, 2012–13: Maccabi Haifa defeat Maccabi Tel Aviv 86–79 in the one-off final. ITA Italian Serie A, 2012–13: Montepaschi Siena defeat Acea Roma 4–1 in the best-of-7 final, claiming their seventh straight title. JPN Japan Basketball League, 2012–13: Toshiba Brave Thunders defeat the Aishin Sea Horses 3-2 in the best-of-5 final. KOR Korean Basketball League, 2012–13: Ulsan Mobis Phoebus sweep the Seoul SK Knights 4-0 in the best-of-7 final. LAT Latvian League, 2012–13: VEF Rīga defeat Ventspils 4–1 in the best-of-7 final. LTU Lithuanian LKL, 2012–13: Žalgiris sweep Lietuvos rytas 4–0 in the best-of-7 final. MEX Mexican League, 2012–13: Toros de Los Dos Laredos defeat Halcones UV Xalapa 4–2 in the best-of-7 final. MNE Montenegro League: Budućnost sweep the Sutjeska 3-0 in the best-of-5 final. PHL Philippine Basketball Association, 2012–13: Philippine Cup: The Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters sweep the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 4–0 in the best-of-7 finals. Commissioner's Cup: The Alaska Aces sweep Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 3–0 in the best-of-5 finals. Governors' Cup: The San Mig Coffee Mixers defeat the Petron Blaze Boosters 4–3 in the best-of-7 finals. POL Polish League, 2012–13: Stelemet Zielona Góra sweep PGE Turów 4–0 in the best-of-7 final. PRT Portuguese League: Benfica defeat Académica de Coimbra 3-1 in the best-of-5 final. ROU Divizia A: CSU Asesoft Ploiești defeat Mureș 4–2 in the best-of-7 final. RUS Russian PBL, 2012–13: CSKA Moscow (regular-season play only; no playoffs) SRB League of Serbia, 2012–13: Partizan Belgrade defeat Red Star Belgrade 3–1 in the best-of-5 final. SVN Slovenian League: Krka Novo Mesto defeat Union Olimpija Ljubljana i3–1 n the best-of-5 final. ESP Spanish ACB: Season: Real Madrid Playoffs: Real Madrid defeat FC Barcelona Regal 3–2 in the best-of-5 final. ROC Super Basketball League: Pure Youth defeat Dacin Tigers TUR Turkish League, 2012–13: Galatasaray Medical Park defeat Banvit 4–1 in the best-of-7 final. UKR Ukrainian SuperLeague, 2012–13: Budivelnyk Kyiv defeat Azovmash Mariupol 4–3 in the best-of-7 final. GBR British Basketball League, 2012–13: Season: Leicester Riders Playoffs: The Riders defeat the Newcastle Eagles 68–57 in the one-off final. Women: USA WNBA Season: Eastern Conference: Atlanta Dream Western Conference: Minnesota Lynx Finals: The Lynx sweep the Dream 3–0 in the best-of-5 series, claiming their second title in three years. Maya Moore of the Lynx in named Finals MVP. College seasons: Men's Division NationLeague / TournamentChampionResultRunner-upPlayoff formatUSA United StatesNCAA Division ILouisville Cardinals82–76Michigan WolverinesOne-game playoff2013 National Invitation TournamentBaylor Bears74–54Iowa Hawkeyes2013 College Basketball InvitationalSanta Clara Broncos2–1George Mason PatriotsBest-of-3 series2013 CollegeInsider.com Postseason TournamentEast Carolina Pirates77–74Weber State WildcatsOne-game playoffNCAA Division IIDrury University74–73Metro StateNCAA Division IIIAmherst College87–70Mary Hardin–BaylorNAIA Division IGeorgetown (KY)88–62SAGU (TX)NAIA Division IICardinal Stritch (WI)73–59William Penn (IA)NJCAA Division ICollege of Central Florida74–69Northwest Florida State CollegeNJCAA Division IIRend Lake College87–69Moraine Valley Community CollegeNJCAA Division IIIBrookdale Community College61–55Eastfield CollegePHI PhilippinesUAAP Season 76De La Salle Green Archers2–1UST Growling TigersBest-of-3 seriesNCAA Season 89San Beda Red Lions2–1Letran KnightsPhilippine Collegiate Champions LeagueDe La Salle Green Archers2–0SWU Cobras Women USA NCAA Division I: Connecticut 93, Louisville 60 Most Outstanding Player: Breanna Stewart, Connecticut WNIT: Drexel 46, Utah 43 Women's Basketball Invitational: Detroit 73, McNeese State 62 Division II: Ashland 71, Dowling 56 Division III: DePauw 69, Wisconsin–Whitewater 51 USA NAIA NAIA Division I: Westmont College 71, Lee University 65 NAIA Division II: Indiana Wesleyan 61, Davenport 43 USA NJCAA Division I: Trinity Valley 83, Central Arizona 71 Division II: Louisburg 75, Mesa 65 Division III: Rock Valley 78, Mohawk Valley 60 PHL UAAP Women's: La Salle defeated NU 2–1 in the best-of-3 finals. Prep USA USA Today Boys Basketball Ranking #1: USA USA Today Girls Basketball Ranking #1: PHL NCAA (Philippines) Juniors: San Beda defeated LSGH in 2 games in the finals en route to winning all 20 games of the season. PHL UAAP Juniors: NU defeated Ateneo in 2 games in the finals en route to winning all 18 games of the season. Awards and honors Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2013: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 Players: Roger Brown, Richie Guerin, Bernard King, Gary Payton, Oscar Schmidt, Dawn Staley Coaches: Sylvia Hatchell, Guy Lewis, Rick Pitino, Jerry Tarkanian Contributors: Russ Granik, Edwin Bancroft Henderson Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2012Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2012 http://www.wbhof.com/Class12.html Women's Basketball Hall of Fame 12 Oct 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141017213724/http://www.wbhof.com/Class12.html 17 October 2014 dead dmy-all Gary Blair Jim Foster Peggie Gillom-Granderson Jennifer Rizzotti Annette Smith-Knight Sue Wicks FIBA Hall of Fame Class of 2013: Players: Jean-Jacques Conceiçao, Teresa Edwards, Andrew Gaze, Paula Gonçalves, David Robinson, Zoran Slavnić Coaches: Jack Donohue, Cesare Rubini, Pat Summitt Technical officials: Valentin Lazarov, Costas Rigas Contributors: Aldo Vitale Professional Men NBA Most Valuable Player Award: LeBron James, Miami Heat NBA Rookie of the Year Award: Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Marc Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award: J. R. Smith, New York Knicks NBA Most Improved Player Award: Paul George, Indiana Pacers NBA Sportsmanship Award: Jason Kidd, New York Knicks NBA Coach of the Year Award: George Karl, Denver Nuggets J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award: Kenneth Faried, Denver Nuggets Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award: Chauncey Billups, Los Angeles Clippers NBA Executive of the Year Award: Masai Ujiri, Denver Nuggets FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award: Euroscar Award: Mr. Europa: Women WNBA Most Valuable Player Award: Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever WNBA Rookie of the Year Award: Elena Delle Donne, Chicago Sky WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year Award: Sylvia Fowles, Chicago Sky WNBA Most Improved Player Award: Shavonte Zellous, Indiana Fever Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Swin Cash, Chicago Sky & Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever WNBA Coach of the Year Award: Mike Thibault, Washington Mystics WNBA All-Star Game MVP: Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award: Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx Collegiate Combined Legends of Coaching Award: Bill Self, Kansas Men John R. Wooden Award: Trey Burke, Michigan Naismith College Coach of the Year: Jim Larrañaga, Miami (FL) Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Peyton Siva, Louisville Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Trey Burke, Michigan NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Shabazz Napier, Connecticut USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Jim Larrañaga, Miami Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Lute Olson Women John R. Wooden Award: Brittney Griner, Baylor Naismith College Player of the Year: Brittney Griner, Baylor Naismith College Coach of the Year: Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame Wade Trophy: Brittney Griner, Baylor Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Alex Bentley, Penn State Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year: Brittney Griner, Baylor NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Breanna Stewart, UConn Basketball Academic All-America Team: Elena Delle Donne, Delaware Kay Yow Award: Sue Semrau, Florida State Carol Eckman Award: Jan Ross, Oklahoma Maggie Dixon Award: Holly Warlick, Tennessee USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Jewell Loyd, Notre Dame Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame List of Senior CLASS Award women's basketball winners: Elena Delle Donne, Delaware Nancy Lieberman Award: Skylar Diggins, Notre Dame Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Pat Summitt Events January 21 – The Maloof family announces that it has reached an agreement to sell the Sacramento Kings to a Seattle-based group led by Chris Hansen and Steve Ballmer that plans to move the team to Seattle for the 2013 season and resurrect the SuperSonics name.https://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--sources--kings-to-play-in-seattle-next-season-060233410.html Sources: Kings to play in Seattle next season Adrian Wojnarowski Yahoo! Sports January 21, 2013 January 21, 2013 April 15 – The 2013 WNBA draft is held at the ESPN studios in Bristol, Connecticut, with Baylor center Brittney Griner chosen first overall.https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/9176413/wnba-brittney-griner-elena-delle-donne-skylar-diggins-help-wnba-continue-grow What's next for star trio? Mechelle Voepel ESPN.com April 15, 2013 July 3, 2013 April 29 – After Sacramento mayor and former NBA player Kevin Johnson recruits an ownership group to make a counter-offer to keep the Kings in Sacramento, a league committee unanimously recommends that owners reject the Seattle group's deal.https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/9225104/nba-owners-committee-recommends-sacramento-kings-stay-put Committee wants Kings to stay put Brian Windhorst ESPN.com April 30, 2013 April 30, 2013 May 31 – The sale of the Kings to the Sacramento-based group led by Vivek Ranadive is closed.http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-basketball/22333260/maloofs-officially-transfer-ownership-of-kings-to-ranadives-sacramento-group Sale of Kings is final; Maloofs are gone, Ranadive officially takes over Matt Moore Eye on Basketball CBSSports.com May 31, 2013 July 3, 2013 June 27 – The 2013 NBA draft is held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, with Anthony Bennett, a power forward from UNLV, becoming the first Canadian to be chosen as the first overall pick.https://www.espn.com/nba/draft2013/story/_/id/9430005/2013-nba-draft-cleveland-cavaliers-select-anthony-bennett-no-1-pick Cavaliers select Anthony Bennett ESPN.com June 27, 2013 July 3, 2013 December 6 – In the highest-scoring game in NCAA Division I women's history, Kentucky defeats Baylor 133–130 in four overtimes. The game, held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, was the front end of a doubleheader that included the two schools' men's teams.https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400503703 No. 5 Kentucky outlasts No. 9 Baylor in epic four-overtime battle Associated Press ESPN.com December 6, 2013 December 7, 2013 Movies Long Shot: The Kevin Laue Story Medora Deaths January 7 — Gonzalo Puyat II, former president of FIBA (born 1934)http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/sports/42500-puyat-2-time-fiba-head-dies-79 Puyat, 2-time FIBA head, dies; 79 | Sports Journal.com.ph January 8, 2013 2013-01-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20130116152202/http://journal.com.ph/index.php/sports/42500-puyat-2-time-fiba-head-dies-79 January 16, 2013 dead mdy-all January 10 — Jay Handlan, College All-American (Washington and Lee) and AAU player (born 1928) January 12 — Chuck Dalton, Canadian Olympic player (1952) (born 1927) January 15 — George Gund III, NBA owner (Cleveland Cavaliers) (born 1937) January 16 — Wayne D. Anderson, American college coach (Idaho) (born 1930) January 19 — Jim Marking, American college coach (South Dakota State) (born 1927) January 24 — Jim Line, two-time NCAA championship player at Kentucky (1948, 1949) (born 1926) January 31 — Larry Killick, 10th overall selection in the 1947 BAA draft (born 1922) February 3 — B. H. Born, 1953 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (Kansas), AAU player (born 1932) February 7 — Howard Lassoff, American player (Maccabi Tel Aviv) (born 1955) February 11 — Jim Boatwright, American player (Maccabi Tel Aviv) (born 1951) February 11 — Matthew White, American player known for his collegiate career (University of Pennsylvania) (born 1957) February 13 — Harry Miller, 86, American college coach (Fresno State, Eastern New Mexico, Wichita State, Stephen F. Austin).Former SFA Hoops Coach Harry Miller Passes Away https://sfajacks.com/news/2013/2/14/Former_SFA_Hoops_Coach_Harry_Miller_Passes_Away.aspx February 14, 2013 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks July 17, 2020 February 13 — Tibor Zsíros, Hungarian Olympic player (1948, 1952) (born 1930) February 17 — Phil Henderson, three-time Final Four player at Duke (born 1968) February 18 — Jerry Buss, Los Angeles Lakers owner and member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (born 1933) March 2 — Giorgos Kolokithas, Greek player (Panathinaikos B.C.) (born 1945) March 3 — Bart Quinn, American NBL player (Fort Wayne General Electrics) (born 1917) March 3 — George Wearring, Canadian Olympic player (1952) (born 1928) March 4 — Chick Halbert, American BBA player (born 1919) March 5 — Calvin Fowler, ABA player (Carolina Cougars) and 1968 Olympic Gold Medalist (born 1940) March 7 — Harold Hunter, College coach (NC Central), first African-American to sign an NBA contract (born 1926) March 8 — Mickey Marty, 91, All-American college player (Loras).Campbell Clete College basketball: Mickey Marty lived life to fullest https://www.telegraphherald.com/sports/local_sports/article_f859f1de-62c0-598a-8943-e662751b5e60.html March 13, 2013 Telegraph Herald January 19, 2021 March 14 — Jack Curran, American high school coach (Archbishop Molloy High School) (born 1930) March 22 — Ray Williams, NBA player (New York Knicks, among others) (born 1954) March 26 — Tom Boerwinkle, NBA player (Chicago Bulls) (born 1945) March 30 — Bob Nichols, 82, American college coach (Toledo).https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/9120939/bob-nichols-former-toledo-rockets-coach-dies-82 Bob Nichols dies at 82 ESPN.com March 30, 2013 January 20, 2019 March 30 — Bobby Parks, American player (San Miguel, Shell, Aspac Jakarta) (born 1962) April 1 — Greg Willard, NBA referee (born 1958) April 7 — Marty Blake, NBA GM (Atlanta Hawks and scout (born 1927) April 12 — Marv Harshman, Naismith Hall of Fame college coach (Washington State, Washington) (born 1917) April 24 — Murray Satterfield, 87, American college coach (Boise State, College of Idaho) Former BSU, C of I coach Satterfield dies https://www.idahopress.com/members/former-bsu-c-of-i-coach-satterfield-dies/article_4680a226-ae47-11e2-a1db-001a4bcf887a.html April 26, 2013 The Idaho Press-Tribune May 2, 2020 May 5 — Jack Turner, NBA player (Chicago Packers) (born 1939) May 16 — Carl Bennett, NBA coach and GM (Fort Wayne Pistons) (born 1915) May 23 — Flynn Robinson, NBA player (born 1941) May 29 — Cliff Meely, NBA player (Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers) (born 1947) June 4 — Monti Davis, NBA player (Philadelphia 76ers, Dallas Mavericks) (born 1958) June 7 — Charlie Coles, College coach (Central Michigan, Miami of Ohio) (born 1942) June 19 — Ólafur Rafnsson, Icelandic president of FIBA Europe (born 1963) July 6 — Rudy Keeling, College coach (Maine, Northeastern) (born 1947) July 6 — Leland Mitchell, ABA player (New Orleans Buccaneers) (born 1941) July 14 — Simmie Hill, ABA player (born 1946) July 23 — Red McManus, college coach (Creighton) (born 1925) July 30 — Ossie Schectman, BAA player (New York Knicks) (born 1919) August 2 — George Hauptfuhrer, third overall pick in the 1948 BAA draft (born 1926) August 5 — Roy Rubin, NBA (Philadelphia 76ers) and college (Long Island) coach (born 1925) August 14 — Jack Garfinkel, BAA player (Boston Celtics) (born 1918) August 17 — Devin Gray, NBA player (Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets) (born 1972) August 23 — Dean Meminger, NBA player (New York Knicks) (born 1948) August 30 — Howie Crittenden, college (Murray State) and AAU (Peoria Cats) player (born 1933) September 3 — Don Meineke, NBA player (Fort Wayne Pistons, Cincinnati Royals) (born 1930) September 7 — Zelmo Beaty, NBA/ABA player (St. Louis Hawks, Utah Stars, Los Angeles Lakers) (born 1939) September 16 — Jim Palmer, NBA player (Cincinnati Royals, New York Knicks) (born 1933) September 17 — Dick O'Neal, All-American college player (TCU) (born 1935) September 29 — Bob Kurland, Hall of Fame college (Oklahoma State) and AAU (Phillips 66ers) player (born 1924) October 3 — Sergei Belov, Russian Olympic gold medalist (1972) (born 1944) October 13 — Joe Meriweather, NBA player (Kansas City Kings, among others) (born 1953) October 23 — Wes Bialosuknia, ABA player (Oakland Oaks) (born 1945) October 25 — Bill Sharman, Hall of Fame player and coach (born 1926) October 25 — Chico Vaughn, NBA and ABA player (St. Louis Hawks, Detroit Pistons, Pittsburgh Pipers) (born 1940) November 2 — Walt Bellamy, Hall of Fame player and 1960 Olympic Gold medalist (born 1939) November 7 — Ian Davies, Australian player (Sydney Kings) and Olympian (born 1956) November 7 — Lenny Rzeszewski, American college basketball player (Indiana State) (born 1923) November 17 — Joe Dean, Collegiate basketball Hall of Fame player, administrator (LSU) (born 1930) November 21 — Vern Mikkelsen, Hall of Fame player (Minneapolis Lakers) (born 1928) November 29 — Valdis Muižnieks, Latvian player who won three Olympic silver medals as a part of the Soviet Union national team (born 1935) December 6 — M. K. Turk, college coach (Southern Miss) (born 1942) December 15 — Dyron Nix, NBA player (Indiana Pacers) (born 1967) December 18 — Harry Boland, Irish Olympic player (born 1925) December 29 — Connie Dierking, NBA player (Cincinnati Royals, Philadelphia 76ers) (born 1936) December 29 — Khushi Ram, Indian player (born 1936) December 31 — Johnny Orr, NBA player and college coach (Michigan, Iowa State) (born 1927) December 31 — Art Stolkey, BAA player (Detroit Falcons) (born 1920) See also Timeline of women's basketball References Players' list http://www.halloffame.fiba.com/pages/eng/hof/indu/play/2007/list.asp FIBA 12 Oct 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006014818/http://www.halloffame.fiba.com/pages/eng/hof/indu/play/2007/list.asp 2014-10-06 dead Coaches' list http://www.halloffame.fiba.com/pages/eng/hof/indu/coac/2007/list.asp FIBA 12 Oct 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006020258/http://www.halloffame.fiba.com/pages/eng/hof/indu/coac/2007/list.asp 2014-10-06 dead Technical Officials' list http://www.halloffame.fiba.com/pages/eng/hof/indu/offi/2007/list.asp FIBA 12 Oct 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006020320/http://www.halloffame.fiba.com/pages/eng/hof/indu/offi/2007/list.asp 2014-10-06 dead Contributors' list http://www.halloffame.fiba.com/pages/eng/hof/indu/contr/2007/list.asp FIBA 12 Oct 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006020308/http://www.halloffame.fiba.com/pages/eng/hof/indu/contr/2007/list.asp 2014-10-06 dead External links