title: 2005 in basketball
text: # 2005 in basketball
  
  The following are the basketball events of the year 2005 throughout the world.
  
  ## 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
     * 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
     * NAIA
        * NAIA Division I John Brown (Ark.) 65, Azusa Pacific (Cal.) 55
        * NAIA Division II Walsh (Ohio) 81, Concordia (Neb.) 70
  * Women
     * 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
     * NAIA
        * NAIA Division I Union (Tenn.) 67, Oklahoma City 63
        * NAIA Division II Morningside (Iowa) 75, Cedarville (Ohio) 65
     * NJCAA
        * 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
     * 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:
     * Jim Boeheim
     * Hubert "Hubie" Brown
     * Jim Calhoun
     * Sue Gunter
     * Hortencia de Fatima Marcari
  
  ### Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
  
  * Class of 2005
     * 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 Germany
        * Euroscar: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks and Germany
        * Mr. Europa: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks and Germany
     * 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, CSKA Samara, Connecticut Sun, and Russia
  
  ### 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)
  