2012 in basketball explained
Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.
National team tournaments
2012 Olympic Basketball Tournament
See main article: Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament.
Men
Women
2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championships
Men
Women
Other FIBA-sanctioned tournaments
Men:
Mahram Tehran BC
Professional club seasons
Continental championships
Men:
Andrei Kirilenko, CSKA Moscow
Vassilis Spanoulis, Olympiacos
Women:
Transnational seasons
Men
Domestic league seasons for Men
*Includes one team from New Zealand.
**Includes one team each from Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Latvia. The highest ranking team is also named as the Russian champions.
***Includes one team from Canada.
Domestic league seasons for Women
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- Finals: The Fever defeat the Lynx 3–1 in the best-of-5 series.
College seasons for Men
College seasons for Women
NCAA
Baylor 80, Notre Dame 61
Oklahoma State 75, James Madison 68
Shaw 88, Ashland 82 (OT)
Illinois Wesleyan 57, George Fox 43
- NJCAA[1]
UAAP Women's: FEU defeated La Salle in two games to win their second consecutive champion and finish an undefeated season.
Prep
- USA Today Boys Basketball Ranking #1:
- USA Today Girls Basketball Ranking #1:
- NCAA (Philippines) Juniors: defeated 2+1–1 in the best-of-5 finals. Because San Beda were unbeaten in the elimination round, they were given a 1–0 series lead before finals play started.
- UAAP Juniors: defeated 2–1 in the best-of-3 finals.
Awards and honors
Professional
LeBron James, Miami Heat
Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers
Tyson Chandler, New York Knicks
James Harden, Oklahoma City Thunder
Ryan Anderson, Orlando Magic
Jason Kidd, Dallas Mavericks
Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs
Pau Gasol, Los Angeles Lakers
Larry Bird, Indiana Pacers
Andrei Kirilenko, 2011–12 Minnesota Timberwolves
Andrei Kirilenko, 2011–12 Minnesota Timberwolves
Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
Pat Riley, Miami Heat
Tina Charles, Connecticut Sun
Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles Sparks
Renee Montgomery, Connecticut Sun
Kristi Toliver, Los Angeles Sparks
Kara Lawson, Connecticut Sun
Carol Ross, Los Angeles Sparks
Expected to be announced in February 2013.
Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
Collegiate
- Combined
- Legends of Coaching Award
Geno Auriemma, Connecticut
Anthony Davis, Kentucky
Bill Self, Kansas
Reggie Hamilton, Oakland
Anthony Davis, Kentucky
Luke Hancock, Louisville
Anthony Davis, Kentucky
Frank Haith, Missouri
- Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball
Don Meyer
Brittney Griner, Baylor
Brittney Griner, Baylor
Kim Mulkey, Baylor
Brittney Griner, Baylor
Tavelyn James, Eastern Michigan
Brittney Griner, Baylor
Brittney Griner, Baylor
Elena Delle Donne, Delaware
Karl Smesko, Florida Gulf Coast
Sue Ramsey, Ashland University
Jennifer Hoover, High Point
Elizabeth Williams, Duke
Kim Mulkey, Baylor
Nneka Ogwumike, Stanford
Skylar Diggins, Notre Dame
- Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball
Teresa Edwards
Events
Movies
Deaths
- January 3 — Gene Bartow, American college coach (Memphis State, UCLA, UAB), and member of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame (born 1930)
- January 5 — Alexander Sizonenko, Russian basketball player (born 1959)
- January 10 — Jack Heron, American college coach (Sacramento State) (born 1926)
- January 11 — Wally Osterkorn, NBA player (Syracuse Nationals) (born 1928)
- January 23 — Larry Striplin, American college coach (Belmont) (born 1929)
- January 28 — Joseph Curran, American college coach (Canisius) (born 1922)
- February 1 — Charlie Spoonhour, American college coach (Saint Louis and others) (born 1939)
- February 1 — Jerry Steiner, American National Basketball League player (Indianapolis Kautskys, Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons) (born 1918)
- February 8 — Lew Hitch, NBA player (Minneapolis Lakers, Milwaukee Hawks) (born 1929)
- February 16 — Gene Vance, BAA/NBA player (Chicago Stags, Milwaukee Hawks) (born 1923)
- February 25 — Dick Davies, gold medal-winning player for Team USA at the 1964 Summer Olympics (born 1936)
- February 26 — Zollie Volchok, NBA Executive (Seattle SuperSonics) (born 1916)
- March 8 — Charlie Hoag, 1952 Olympic Gold Medal winner and National Champion at Kansas (born 1931)
- March 12 — Dick Harter, American coach (Charlotte Hornets, University of Oregon) (born 1930)
- March 16 — Ed Dahler, NBA player (Philadelphia Warriors) (born 1926)
- March 24 — Pete McCaffrey, gold medal-winning player for Team USA at the 1964 Summer Olympics (born 1938)
- April 11 — Tippy Dye, American college coach (Brown, Ohio State, Washington) (born 1915)
- April 11 — Bob Lewis, National champion at Utah (born 1925)
- April 15 — Dwayne Schintzius, NBA player (San Antonio Spurs, New Jersey Nets, among others) (born 1968)
- April 15 — Bob Wright, high school and college coach (Morehead State) (born 1926)
- April 30 — Andrew Levane, NBA player and coach (New York Knicks) (born 1920)
- April 30 — Frank Zummach, NBL coach (Sheboygan Red Skins) (born 1911)
- May 1 — Greg Jackson, NBA player (New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns) (born 1952)
- May 6 — Pat Frink, NBA player (Cincinnati Royals) (born 1945)
- May 13 — Nolan Richardson III, American college coach (Tennessee State) (born 1964)
- May 26 — Lou Watson, American college coach (Indiana) (born c. 1924)
- May 28 — Ed Burton, NBA player (New York Knicks, St. Louis Hawks) (born 1939)
- May 30 — Jack Twyman, Naismith Hall of Fame NBA player (Cincinnati Royals) (born 1934)
- May 31 — Orlando Woolridge, NBA player (Los Angeles Lakers, among others) (born 1959)
- June 2 — LeRoy Ellis, NBA player (Los Angeles Lakers, among others) (born 1940)
- June 4 — Jim Fitzgerald, NBA owner (Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors) (born 1926)
- June 7 — Chuck Share, NBA player (St. Louis Hawks, among others) (born 1927)
- June 7 — Mervin Jackson, ABA player (Utah Stars) (born 1946)
- June 8 — Pete Brennan, NBA player (New York Knicks) (born 1936)
- June 14 — Dick Acres, 78, American college coach (Oral Roberts).[6]
- June 18 — Dennis Hamilton, NBA/ABA player (Los Angeles Lakers, among others) (born 1944)
- June 24 — Heino Kruus, Olympic Silver medalist for the Soviet Union in 1952. (born 1926)
- June 24 — Ted Luckenbill, NBA player (San Francisco Warriors). (born 1939)
- June 26 — Pat Cummings, NBA player (New York Knicks, Miami Heat). (born 1956)
- June 26 — Jack Hewson, BAA player (Boston Celtics). (born 1924)
- June 28 — Herb Scherer, NBA player (Tri-Cities Blackhawks, New York Knicks). (born 1929)
- July 9 — Kenny Heitz, three-time NCAA champion at UCLA. (born 1947)
- July 13 — Warren Jabali, ABA player (Oakland Oaks, among others). (born 1946)
- July 26 — Neil Reed, College player (Indiana, Southern Miss) (born 1975)
- August 2 — Ruy de Freitas, Olympic Bronze medalist for Brazil in 1948. (born 1916)
- August 3 — John Pritchard, NBA player (Waterloo Hawks) and Washington Generals player (born 1927)
- August 4 — Arnie Risen, Naismith Hall of Fame NBA player (Rochester Royals, Boston Celtics) (born 1924)
- August 6 — Dan Roundfield, ABA and NBA player (Atlanta Hawks, among others) (born 1953)
- August 17 — Pál Bogár, Hungarian Olympic player (born 1927)
- August 27 — Art Heyman, NBA and ABA player (New York Knicks, among others) (born 1941)
- September 21 — Ed Conlin, NBA player (Syracuse Nationals, Philadelphia Warriors, Detroit Pistons) (born 1933)
- September 29 — Bob Stevens, college coach (Oklahoma, South Carolina) (born 1924)
- October 8 — Donnie Butcher, NBA player (New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons) and coach (Detroit Pistons) (born 1936)
- October 9 — Kenny Rollins, NBA player, college national champion at Kentucky, Olympic gold medalist in 1948 (born 1923)
- October 12 — Ervin Kassai, Hungarian referee, FIBA Hall of Fame member (born 1925)
- October 18 — Slater Martin, Naismith Hall of Fame player, five-time NBA champion (Minneapolis Lakers, St. Louis Hawks) (born 1925)
- October 30 — Dan Tieman, NBA player (Cincinnati Royals) (born 1940)
- November 13 — Murray Arnold, college and professional coach (Chattanooga, Perth Wildcats) (born 1938)
- November 25 — Carlisle Towery, American National Basketball League player (Fort Wayne Pistons) (born 1920)
- December 1 — John Crigler, national championship college player at Kentucky (1958) (born 1936)
- December 1 — Rick Majerus, college coach (Saint Louis, Utah, Ball State, Marquette) (born 1948)
- December 4 — Ken Trickey, college coach (Middle Tennessee, Oral Roberts, Oklahoma City, Iowa State) (born 1933)
- December 7 — Nikola Ilić, Serbian player (born 1985)
- December 12 — Walt Kirk, American NBA player (Tri-Cities Blackhawks, among others) (born 1924)
- December 20 — Jerome Whitehead, American NBA player (San Diego Clippers, Golden State Warriors, among others) (born 1956)
- December 22 — Charles Cleveland, American college player (Alabama Crimson Tide) (born 1951)
- December 28 — Dan Kraus, American BAA player (Baltimore Bullets) (born 1923)
- December 28 — Fred Rehm, American NBL player (Oshkosh All-Stars), NCAA champion at Wisconsin (1941) (born 1921)
- December 29 — Erv Staggs, American ABA player (Miami Floridians) (born 1948)
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: NJCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK . NJCAA . 10 Oct 2014 . dead . 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 .
- Web site: Hall of Famers. Basketball Hall of Fame. 12 Oct 2014.
- Web site: Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2012. 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.
- News: Pat Summitt stepping down as Tennessee women's basketball coach . Lynn Zinser . . April 20, 2012 . April 21, 2012.
- News: Jim Boeheim earns 900th win as Syracuse stops rally . . . December 17, 2012 . December 29, 2012.
- News: Richard Acres obituary. Legacy.com. July 20, 2020.
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