2013 in basketball

Other tournaments

28 May–1 June: Games of the Small States of Europe in D'Coque, Luxembourg:

Men's tournament:

1.  Cyprus
2.  Luxembourg
3.  Iceland

Women's tournament:

1.  Luxembourg
2.  Iceland
3.  Cyprus

18–25 June: Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey:

1.  Turkey
2.  Serbia
3.  Tunisia

2013 William Jones Cup in Taipei City, Taiwan

6–15 July: Men's tournament:

1.  Iran
2.  Chinese Taipei
3.  South Korea

15–20 September: Islamic Solidarity Games in Palembang, Indonesia:

Men's tournament:

1.  Turkey
2.  Palestine
3.  Indonesia

Women's tournament:

1.  Indonesia
2.  Egypt
3.  Qatar

8–16 December: Southeast Asian Games in Naypidaw, Myanmar

Men's tournament:

1.  Philippines
2.  Thailand
3.  Singapore

Women's tournament:

1.  Thailand
2.  Philippines
3.  Malaysia

2013 FIBA Europe youth championships

8–18 August: U-16 European Championship Men Division A in Kyiv

8–18 August: U-16 European Championship Men Division B in Sarajevo

2–7 July: U-16 European Championship Men Division C in Gibraltar

18–28 July: U-18 European Championship Men Division A in Liepāja, Ventspils and Riga

18–28 July: U-18 European Championship Men Division B in Strumica

15–20 July: U-18 European Championship Men Division C in Andorra la Vella

9–21 July: U-20 European Championship Men Division A in Tallinn

12–21 July: U-20 European Championship Men Division B in Pitești

1–11 August: U-16 European Championship Women Division A in Varna and Albena

1–11 August: U-16 European Championship Women Division B in Matosinhos

2–7 July: U-16 European Championship Women Division C in Gibraltar

15–25 August: U-18 European Championship Women Division A in Vukovar and Vinkovci

15–25 August: U-18 European Championship Women Division B in Miskolc

15–20 July: U-18 European Championship Women Division C in Andorra la Vella

4–14 July: U-20 European Championship Women Division A in Samsun

4–14 July: U-20 European Championship Women Division B in Albena

Continental championships

Men:

FIBA Intercontinental Cup:

01 ! Olympiacos 02 ! EC Pinheiros

Euroleague:

01 ! Olympiacos 02 ! Real Madrid 03 ! CSKA Moscow

Euroleague MVP and Euroleague Final Four MVP: Vassilis Spanoulis, Olympiacos

Alphonso Ford Trophy (season's leading scorer): Bobby Brown, Montepaschi Siena

Eurocup:

01 ! Lokomotiv-Kuban 02 ! Uxue Bilbao Basket 03 ! Budivelnik Kiev, Valencia

EuroChallenge:

01 ! Krasnye Krylia Samara 02 ! Pınar Karşıyaka 03 ! EWE Baskets Oldenburg

FIBA Americas League:

01 ! EC Pinheiros 02 ! Lanús 03 ! Capitanes de Arecibo

FIBA Asia Champions Cup:

01 ! Foolad Mahan Isfahan 02 ! Al Rayyan 03 ! ASU

Women:

EuroLeague Women:

01 ! UMMC Ekaterinburg 02 ! Fenerbahçe 03 ! Bourges Basket

Transnational championships

Men:

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.

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: Partizan Belgrade defeat Red Star Belgrade 71–63 in the one-off final.

ASEAN Basketball League, 2013: San Miguel Beermen sweep the Indonesia Warriors 3–0 in the best-of-5 finals.

Balkan League, 2012–13: Hapoel Gilboa Galil defeat Levski Sofia 87-79 in the one-off final.

Baltic League: Ventspils defeat Prienai 161–150 on aggregate (91–69, 70–71) in the two-legged final.

Czech League: Nymburk sweep Prostějov 4–0 in the best-of-7 final. This is Nymburk's 10th straight league title.

VTB United League, 2012–13: CSKA Moscow defeat Lokomotiv-Kuban 3–1 in the best-of-5 final.

National championships

Liga Nacional de Básquet, 2012–13:

Regular season Championship Round: Regatas

Playoffs: Regatas sweep the Lanús 4-0 in the best-of-7 final.

Austrian Bundesliga: BC Vienna defeat Oberwart Gunners 3–2 in the best-of-5 finals.

Belaruisan Premier League:BC Tsmoki-Minsk sweep BK Grodno-93 3–0 in the best-of-5 finals.

Basketball League Belgium, 2012–13: Telenet Oostende sweep Belfius Mons-Hainaut 3–0 in the best-of-5 finals.

Bosnia and Herzegovina Championship, 2012–13: KK Igokea defeat Široki WWin 3–2 in the best-of-5 finals.

Novo Basquete Brasil, 2012–13: Flamengo defeat Uberlândia 77–70 in the final.

Bulgarian National League: Lukoil Academic defeat Levski Sofia 3–2 in the best-of-5 final, claiming their 11th straight league title.

Chinese Basketball Association:

Regular season: Guangdong Southern Tigers

Playoffs: Guangdong Southern Tigers sweep the Shandong Lions 4–0 in the best-of-7 final.

Croatian League, 2012–13: Cibona sweep Zadar 3–0 in the best-of-5 final.

Dutch Basketball League, 2012–13: ZZ Leiden sweep Aris Leeuwarden 4–0 in the best-of-7 final.

French Pro A League, 2012–13: Nanterre defeat Strasbourg 3–1 in the best-of-5 final.

German Bundesliga, 2012–13: Brose Baskets sweep EWE Baskets Oldenburg 3–0 in the best-of-5 final, claiming their fourth consecutive title.

Greek League, 2012–13: Panathinaikos sweep Olympiacos 3–0 in the best-of-5 final.

National Basketball League (Indonesia), 2012–13: Dell Aspac defeat Pelita Jaya Esia 63-50 in the one-off final.

Iranian Super League, 2012–13: Petrochimi defeat Mahram 3-2 in the best-of-5 final.

Israeli Super League, 2012–13: Maccabi Haifa defeat Maccabi Tel Aviv 86–79 in the one-off final.

Italian Serie A, 2012–13: Montepaschi Siena defeat Acea Roma 4–1 in the best-of-7 final, claiming their seventh straight title.

Japan Basketball League, 2012–13: Toshiba Brave Thunders defeat the Aishin Sea Horses 3-2 in the best-of-5 final.

Korean Basketball League, 2012–13: Ulsan Mobis Phoebus sweep the Seoul SK Knights 4-0 in the best-of-7 final.

Latvian League, 2012–13: VEF Rīga defeat Ventspils 4–1 in the best-of-7 final.

Lithuanian LKL, 2012–13: Žalgiris sweep Lietuvos rytas 4–0 in the best-of-7 final.

Mexican League, 2012–13: Toros de Los Dos Laredos defeat Halcones UV Xalapa 4–2 in the best-of-7 final.

Montenegro League: Budućnost sweep the Sutjeska 3-0 in the best-of-5 final.

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.

Polish League, 2012–13: Stelemet Zielona Góra sweep PGE Turów 4–0 in the best-of-7 final.

Portuguese League: Benfica defeat Académica de Coimbra 3-1 in the best-of-5 final.

Divizia A: CSU Asesoft Ploiești defeat Mureș 4–2 in the best-of-7 final.

Russian PBL, 2012–13: CSKA Moscow (regular-season play only; no playoffs)

League of Serbia, 2012–13: Partizan Belgrade defeat Red Star Belgrade 3–1 in the best-of-5 final.

Slovenian League: Krka Novo Mesto defeat Union Olimpija Ljubljana i3–1 n the best-of-5 final.

Spanish ACB:

Season: Real Madrid

Playoffs: Real Madrid defeat FC Barcelona Regal 3–2 in the best-of-5 final.

Super Basketball League: Pure Youth defeat Dacin Tigers

Turkish League, 2012–13: Galatasaray Medical Park defeat Banvit 4–1 in the best-of-7 final.

Ukrainian SuperLeague, 2012–13: Budivelnik Kiev defeat Azovmash Mariupol 4–3 in the best-of-7 final.

British Basketball League, 2012–13:

Season: Leicester Riders

Playoffs: The Riders defeat the Newcastle Eagles 68–57 in the one-off final.

Women:

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

Men

NCAA

Division I: Louisville 82, Michigan 76

Most Outstanding Player: Luke Hancock, Louisville

National Invitation Tournament: Baylor 74, Iowa 54

College Basketball Invitational: Santa Clara defeated George Mason 2–1 in the best-of-three final.

CollegeInsider.com Tournament: East Carolina 77, Weber State 74

Division II: Drury 74, Metro State 73

Division III: Amherst 87, Mary Hardin–Baylor 70

NAIA

NAIA Division I: Georgetown (KY) 88, SAGU TX 62

NAIA Division II: Cardinal Stritch (WI) 73, William Penn (IA) 59

NJCAA

Division I: College of Central Florida 74, Northwest Florida State College 69

Division II: Rend Lake College 87, Moraine Valley Community College 69

Division III: Brookdale Community College 61, Eastfield College 55

UAAP Men's: La Salle defeated UST 2–1 in the best-of-3 finals to win their eighth UAAP title.

NCAA (Philippines) Seniors': San Beda defeated Letran 2–1 in the best-of-3 finals to win their 18th overall and 4th consecutive NCAA title.

National Championship: La Salle defeated SWU 2–0 in the best-of-3 finals to win their 2nd PCCL championship.

Women

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

NAIA

NAIA Division I: Westmont College 71, Lee University 65

NAIA Division II: Indiana Wesleyan 61, Davenport 43

NJCAA

Division I: Trinity Valley 83, Central Arizona 71

Division II: Louisburg 75, Mesa 65

Division III: Rock Valley 78, Mohawk Valley 60

UAAP Women's: La Salle defeated NU 2–1 in the best-of-3 finals.

Prep

USA Today Boys Basketball Ranking #1:

USA Today Girls Basketball Ranking #1:

NCAA (Philippines) Juniors: San Beda defeated LSGH in 2 games in the finals en route to winning all 20 games of the season.

UAAP Juniors: NU defeated Ateneo in 2 games in the finals en route to winning all 18 games of the season.

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Class of 2013:

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 2012

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 2013–14 season and resurrect the SuperSonics name.

April 15 – The 2013 WNBA Draft is held at the ESPN studios in Bristol, Connecticut, with Baylor center Brittney Griner chosen first overall.

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.

May 31 – The sale of the Kings to the Sacramento-based group led by Vivek Ranadive is closed.

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.

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.

Movies

Long Shot: The Kevin Laue Story

Medora

Deaths

January 7 — Gonzalo Puyat II, former president of FIBA (born 1934)

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 — 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 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 — 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)

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)

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)