2014 in basketball explained
Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.
International tournaments
Men's tournaments
Women's tournaments
Junior tournaments
Men's tournaments
in Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
Women's tournaments
in Czech Republic:
2014 FIBA Europe youth championships
Drafts
Andrew Wiggins, University of Kansas, by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Chiney Ogwumike, Stanford University, by the Connecticut Sun
Club championships
Continental championships
Men:
Maccabi Tel Aviv def. 
Real Madrid 98–86 (OT)
Sergio Rodríguez, Real Madrid
Tyrese Rice, Maccabi Tel Aviv
Valencia def. 
Unics Kazan 165–140 on aggregate
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia def. Triumph Lyubertsy 79–65
Flamengo def. Pinheiros 85–78
Women:
Transnational championships
Men:
| Region | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|
| | | | 72–59 | One-game playoff |
| | | | 140–123 | Two-legged aggregate |
| | | | 75–69 | One-game playoff |
| | | | 4–1 | Best-of-7 series |
| |  Perth Wildcats | | 2–1 | Best-of-3 series |
| | | | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
| | Bauru | | 79–53 | One-game playoff |
| | | | 2–0 | Best-of-3 series | |
National championships
Liga Nacional de Básquet, 2013–14:- Regular season:
- Playoffs:
Austrian Bundesliga, 2013–14: UBC magnofit Güssing Knights def. ece Bulls Kapfenberg 3–2
Belarusian Premier League: BC Tsmoki-Minsk def. BK Grodno-93 3–1
Basketball League Belgium, 2013–14: Telenet BC Oostende def. Okapi Aalstar 3–2
Bosnia and Herzegovina Championship:- Novo Basquete Brasil, 2013–14: Flamengo def. Paulistano 78–73
Bulgarian National League: Levski Sofia def. Lukoil Academic 3–2
National Basketball League of Canada, 2013–14: Windsor Express def. Island Storm 4–3
Chinese Basketball Association:
Croatian League, 2013–14: Cedevita def. Cibona 3–0
Liga Nacional de Baloncesto, 2014: Metros de Santiago def Titanes del Distrito Nacional 4–2
Dutch Basketball League, 2013–14: GasTerra Flames def. SPM Shoeters Den Bosch 4–3
French Pro A League, 2013–14: Limoges def. Strasbourg 3–0
Estonian League, 2013–14: Kalev/Cramo def. TÜ/Rock 4–0
German Bundesliga, 2013–14: FC Bayern Munich def. ALBA Berlin 3–1
Greek League, 2013–14: Panathinaikos def. Olympiacos 3–2- NBL Indonesia, 2013–14: Aspac Jakarta def. Satria Muda 83–67
- Iranian Super League, 2013–14: Petrochimi Bandar Imam def. Mahram Tehran 4–1
- Israeli Super League, 2013–14: Maccabi Tel Aviv def. Maccabi Haifa 163−161 on aggregate
- Italian Lega A, 2013–14: EA7 Emporio Armani Milano def. Montepaschi Siena 4−3, ending Montepaschi's streak of league titles at seven.
- Latvian League, 2013–14: BK Ventspils def. BK VEF Rīga 4–1
Lithuanian LKL, 2013–14: Žalgiris def. Neptūnas 4–2
Montenegro League, 2013–14: Budućnost Podgorica def. Zeta 2011 3–2
Philippine Basketball Association, 2013–14:
San Mig Super Coffee Mixers def. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 4–2
San Mig Super Coffee Mixers def. Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 3–1
San Mig Super Coffee Mixers def. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 3–2
FC Barcelona def. Real Madrid 3–1
Women:
College
- Men:
NCAA
Connecticut Huskies def. Kentucky Wildcats 60–54
Shabazz Napier, Connecticut
Minnesota Golden Gophers def. SMU Mustangs 65–63
Siena Saints def. Fresno State Bulldogs 2–1 in best-of-3 final series
Murray State Racers def. Yale Bulldogs 65–57
Central Missouri Mules def. West Liberty Hilltoppers 84–77
Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks def. Williams Ephs 75–73
Vanguard def. Emmanuel 70–65
Indiana Wesleyan def Midland University 78–68
Jones County def. Indian Hills 87–77
Phoenix def. Essex County 71-67
Rock Valley def. Caldwell 79-69
- Women:
- NCAA
: Connecticut Huskies def. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 79–58
Rutgers Scarlet Knights def. UTEP Lady Miners 56–54
Bentley Falcons def. West Texas A&M Buffaloes 73–65
FDU–Florham Devils def.Whitman Missionaries 80–72
Trinity Valley Community College 65, Hutchinson Community College 46
Mesa Community College 82, Highland Community College 72
Northland Community and Technical College 69, Rock Valley College 60
Prep
Notable events
- On February 1, David Stern retired after being the commissioner of the NBA for 30 years. Adam Silver became his successor.[4] [5]
- On May 7, FIBA lifted the suspension of the Lebanese Basketball Federation in place since mid-2013, thereby allowing the country to participate in international basketball competitions once again.[6]
- On August 5, the NBA's San Antonio Spurs announced that Becky Hammon would be hired as an assistant coach immediately after her retirement as a player at the end of the 2014 WNBA season.[7] Hammon became the first full-time female coach in any of the four major U.S. professional leagues.[8]
- On August 15, Sim Bhullar, a 7'5"/2.26 m Canadian center out of New Mexico State, became the first player of Indian descent to sign a contract with an NBA team. Bhullar signed a non-guaranteed rookie deal with the Sacramento Kings, a franchise whose majority owner, Vivek Ranadivé, is India-born.[9]
- On November 26, FIBA suspended the Japan Basketball Association over the JBA's failure to merge the bj League and the National Basketball League. FIBA forbids a country from having two primary basketball competitions.[10]
Awards and honors
Professional
North America
- Men (NBA)
- Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award: Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs
- NBA All-Star Game MVP: Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers
- NBA Most Valuable Player Award: Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
- NBA Rookie of the Year Award: Michael Carter-Williams, Philadelphia 76ers
- NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Joakim Noah, Chicago Bulls
- NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award: Jamal Crawford, Los Angeles Clippers
- NBA Most Improved Player Award: Goran Dragić, Phoenix Suns
- NBA Sportsmanship Award: Mike Conley Jr., Memphis Grizzlies
- NBA Coach of the Year Award: Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs
- J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award: Luol Deng, Cleveland Cavaliers
- Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award: Shane Battier, Miami Heat
- NBA Executive of the Year Award: R. C. Buford, San Antonio Spurs
- Women (WNBA)
Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury
Europe
Collegiate
- Combined
- Legends of Coaching Award
Bill Self, Kansas
Gregg Marshall, Wichita State
Doug McDermott, Creighton
Russ Smith, Louisville
Doug McDermott, Creighton
Gregg Marshall, Wichita State
Jabari Parker, Duke
Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame
Breanna Stewart, Connecticut
Jane Albright, UNLV
Odyssey Sims, Baylor
Chiney Ogwumike, Stanford
Kristy Curry, Alabama
Stefanie Dolson, Connecticut
Chiney Ogwumike, Stanford
Billi Godsey, Iona
Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame
Breanna Stewart, Connecticut
Odyssey Sims, Baylor
Breanna Stewart, Connecticut
Diamond DeShields, North Carolina
Odyssey Sims, Baylor
Deaths
- January 11 — Dick Miller, American NBA player (Indiana Pacers, Utah Jazz) (born 1958)
- January 13 — Don Asmonga, NBA player (Baltimore Bullets) (born 1928)
- January 13 — Bennie Lands, Canadian Olympic player (1948) (born 1921)
- January 21 — Dick Shrider, American NBA player (New York Knicks) and college coach (Miami Redskins) (born 1923)
- January 23 — Lew Massey, American college (Charlotte 49ers) and PBA player (born 1956)
- January 25 — Dave Strack, American college coach (Michigan Wolverines) (born 1923)
- January 26 — Tom Gola, American Naismith Hall of Fame player (born 1933)
- January 29 — Vytautas Norkus, Lithuanian-born American player, EuroBasket winner (1939) (born 1921)
- February 7 — Murray Mendenhall Jr., American NBL player (Anderson Packers) and high school coach (born 1925)
- February 8 — Keith Hughes, American college (Rutgers Scarlet Knights) and professional player (born 1968)
- February 10 — Betty Jaynes, American Women's Basketball Hall of Fame member and college coach (James Madison Dukes) (born 1945)
- February 15 — Jim Lacy, American college player (Loyola Greyhounds), NCAA leading scorer in 1947 (born 1926)
- February 16 — Charlie Kraak, American college player, NCAA champion at Indiana (1953) (born 1932)
- February 16 — Rich Peek, American ABA player (Dallas Chaparrals) (born 1944)
- February 18 — Cob Jarvis, American college coach (Ole Miss Rebels) (born 1932)
- February 21 — Eddie O'Brien, American college player (Seattle Chieftains) (born 1930)
- February 23 — Ely Capacio, Filipino player, coach and PBA executive (born 1955)
- February 27 — Terry Rand, American college player (Marquette Warriors) (born 1934)
- March 10 — Rob Williams, American NBA player (Denver Nuggets) (born 1961)
- March 12 — Wil Jones, American college coach (District of Columbia, Norfolk State) (born 1938)
- March 14 — Sam Lacey, American NBA player (Cincinnati Royals) (born 1948)
- March 21 — Jim Brasco, American NBA player (Syracuse Nationals, Milwaukee Hawks) (born 1931)
- March 23 — Bobby Croft, Canadian ABA player (Texas Chaparrals, Kentucky Colonels) (born 1946)
- April 7 — Royce Waltman, American college coach (Indiana State Sycamores) (born 1942)
- April 11 — Zander Hollander, American sportswriter (Pro Basketball Handbooks) (born 1923)
- April 11 — Lou Hudson, American NBA player (Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Lakers) (born 1944)
- April 14 — Joe Curl, American women's basketball coach (Houston Cougars) (born 1954)
- April 21 — Weldon Kern, American college player, two-time NCAA champion at Oklahoma A&M (1945, 1946) (born 1923)
- April 21 — Bill Klucas, American college (Milwaukee Panthers) and professional coach (born 1941)
- April 27 — Marlbert Pradd, American ABA player (New Orleans Buccaneers) (born 1944)
- April 27 — Turhan Tezol, Turkish Olympic player (1952) (born 1932)
- April 28 — Jack Ramsay, American Naismith Hall of Fame coach (born 1925)
- May 6 — Billy Harrell, American college player (Siena Saints) (born 1928)
- May 8 — Harry Weltman, American ABA (Spirits of St. Louis) and NBA (Cleveland Cavaliers, New Jersey Nets) executive (born 1933)
- May 18 — Don Meyer, American college basketball coach (Northern State, Hamline, Lipscomb) (born 1944)
- May 28 — Bob Houbregs, Canadian Hall of Fame player (born 1932)
- May 31 — Lewis Katz, American NBA team owner (New Jersey Nets) (born 1942)
- June 7 — E. W. Foy, American college coach (Southeastern Louisiana, McNeese State) (born 1937)
- June 26 — Lidia Alexeyeva, Russian Naismith Hall of Fame women's basketball coach (born 1924)
- June 30 — Ed Messbarger, American college coach (Saint Mary's (Texas), Angelo State) (born 1932)
- July 5 — Robert Jeangerard, American Olympic gold medalist (1956) (born 1933)
- July 11 — Bill McGill, American NBA and ABA player (born 1939)
- July 12 — Red Klotz, NBA player and Washington Generals founder (born 1921)
- July 24 — Dale Schlueter, NBA player (born 1945)
- July 27 — Wallace Jones, NBA player (Indianapolis Olympians) and Olympic Gold Medalist (1948) (born 1926)
- August 14 — John Cinicola, American college coach (Duquesne) (born 1929)
- August 19 — George Munroe, American NBA player (St. Louis Bombers, Boston Celtics) (born 1922)
- August 25 —Bob Warren, American ABA player (born 1946)
- August 26 — Bob Wilson, American NBA player (Milwaukee Hawks) (born 1926)
- August 28 — Jack Kraft, American college coach (Villanova, Rhode Island) (born 1922)
- August 29 —Kurt Bachmann, Filipino Olympic player (1960) (born 1936)
- September 1 — Dillard Crocker, American BAA and NBA player (born 1925)
- September 1 — Jim Jennings, American college player (Murray State Racers) (born 1941)
- September 4 — Martynas Andriukaitis, Lithuanian player (born 1981)
- September 7 — Jack Cristil, American radio announcer (Mississippi State Bulldogs) (born 1925)
- September 7 —Maryna Doroshenko, Ukrainian women's national team member (born 1981)
- September 8 — Marvin Barnes, American NBA and ABA player but is best known for collegiate career at Providence (born 1952)
- September 12 — Lonnie Lynn, American ABA player (Pittsburgh Pipers) (born 1943)
- September 13 — Paul Valenti, American college coach (Oregon State Beavers) (born 1920)
- September 19 — Bill Detrick, American college coach (Central Connecticut Blue Devils) (born 1927)
- September 21 — Caldwell Jones, American ABA, NBA player (born 1950)
- September 21 — Ed Koffenberger, American college All-American (Duke Blue Devils) (born 1926)
- September 22 — Jason Rabedeaux, American college (UTEP Miners) and professional coach (born 1965)
- September 23 — A. W. Davis, American college player (Tennessee Volunteers) (born 1943)
- September 23 — Robin Freeman, American college player (Ohio State Buckeyes) (born 1934)
- September 28 — Roy Ebron, American ABA player (Utah Stars) (born 1951)
- October 1 — Charlie Paulk, American NBA player (born 1946)
- October 6 — Bill Campbell, American sportscaster (Philadelphia Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers) (born 1923)
- October 10 — Lari Ketner, American NBA player (born 1977)
- October 11 — Tanhum Cohen-Mintz, Israeli basketball player (Maccabi Tel Aviv) (born 1939)
- October 16 — Seppo Kuusela, Finnish player (born 1934)
- October 27 — Bob Kenney, American NCAA (Kansas 1952) and Olympic (1952) champion (born 1931)
- October 27 — Dan Peters, American college coach (Youngstown State) (born 1954)
- October 28 — Jim Paxson, Sr., American NBA player (Minneapolis Lakers, Cincinnati Royals) (born 1932)
- November 2 — Jesse Branson, American NBA (Philadelphia 76ers) and ABA (New Orleans Buccaneers) player. (born 1942)
- November 8 — Ernie Vandeweghe, American NBA player (New York Knicks) (born 1928)
- November 22 — Don Grate, American NBA player (Sheboygan Red Skins) (born 1923)
- November 23 — Bob Gottlieb, American college coach (Jacksonville, Milwaukee)
- November 26 — Don Dee, American ABA player (Indiana Pacers), Olympic champion (1968) (born 1943)
- December 1 — Aleksandar Petrović, Serbian coach (born 1959)
- December 2 — Josie Cichockyj, British wheelchair basketball player (born 1964)
- December 14 — Doug Martin, American college coach (South Dakota, Dakota Wesleyan) (born 1936)
- December 20 — George Fisher, American college coach (Austin Peay)
- December 21 — Frank Truitt, American college coach (LSU, Kent State) (born 1925)
- December 21 — Paul Walther, American NBA player (born 1927)
- December 22 — Nate Fox, American player (born 1977)
- December 24 — Robert Hall, Harlem Globetrotters player (born 1927)
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 2014 DI Women's Basketball National Championship. National Junior College Athletic Association. 10 Oct 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141015003707/http://www.njcaa.org/sports_nationalchampionship.cfm?sid=23&divid=1&slid=11&seasonselect=635. 15 October 2014. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: 2014 DII Women's Basketball National Championship. National Junior College Athletic Association. 10 Oct 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141015003453/http://www.njcaa.org/sports_nationalchampionship.cfm?sid=24&divid=2&slid=11&seasonselect=635. 15 October 2014. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: 2014 DIII Women's Basketball National Championship. National Junior College Athletic Association. 10 Oct 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141015003453/http://www.njcaa.org/sports_nationalchampionship.cfm?sid=24&divid=2&slid=11&seasonselect=635. 15 October 2014. dead. dmy-all.
- http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/34991875 Stern anoints Silver as successor
- Web site: David Stern has date for retirement . 25 October 2012 . ESPN.com . ESPN . 25 October 2012.
- News: FIBA lifts suspension, welcomes Lebanon back to Asian fold . . May 8, 2014 . December 11, 2014.
- News: Becky Hammon hired to Spurs' staff . Associated Press . ESPN.com . August 5, 2014 . August 5, 2014.
- News: Becky Hammon was born to coach . Kate . Fagan . . August 5, 2014 . August 5, 2014.
- News: Sim Bhullar makes NBA history . Associated Press . ESPN.com . August 15, 2014 . August 15, 2014.
- News: Japan suspended by FIBA . Associated Press . ESPN.com . November 26, 2014 . December 11, 2014.
- Web site: Hall of Famers. Basketball Hall of Fame. 12 Oct 2014.
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2014 . Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame . April 7, 2014 . April 7, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140408220838/http://www.hoophall.com/news/2014/4/7/naismith-memorial-basketball-hall-of-fame-announces-class-of.html . April 8, 2014 .
- Web site: Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2014. Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. 12 Oct 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141021094500/http://www.wbhof.com/Class14.html. 21 October 2014. dead. dmy-all.
Strumica
Valletta
Konya
Andorra la Vella
Debrecen
Timișoara and Oradea
Polish League, 2013–14: Turów Zgorzelec def. Stelmet Zielona Góra 4–2 
Portuguese League: Benfica def. Vitória de Guimarães 
League of Serbia, 2013–14: Partizan NIS def. Crvena Zvezda Telekom 3–1
Slovenian League: Krka def. Olimpija 3–2
Ukrainian SuperLeague, 2013–14: Khimik def. Budivelnyk 3–1
British Basketball League, 2013–14: Worcester Wolves