The following are the basketball events of the year 2013 throughout the world.
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Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.
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National tournaments
FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers
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FIBA World Championship for Women qualifiers
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Other tournaments
- 28 May–1 June: Games of the Small States of Europe in D'Coque, Luxembourg:
- Men's tournament:
- Women's tournament:
- 18–25 June: Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey:
- 2013 William Jones Cup in Taipei City, Taiwan
- 6–15 July: Men's tournament:
- 15–20 September: Islamic Solidarity Games in Palembang, Indonesia:
- 8–16 December: Southeast Asian Games in Naypidaw, Myanmar
- Men's tournament:
- Women's tournament:
Youth tournaments
2014 FIBA Under-17 World championship qualifiers
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2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women qualifiers
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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
- 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
- 4–14 July: U-20 European Championship Women Division A in
Samsun
- 4–14 July: U-20 European Championship Women Division B in
Club championships
Continental championships
Men:
- FIBA Intercontinental Cup:
- Euroleague:
Olympiacos
Real Madrid
CSKA Moscow
- Euroleague MVP and Euroleague Final Four MVP:
- Alphonso Ford Trophy (season's leading scorer):
Bobby Brown,
Montepaschi Siena
- Euroleague MVP and Euroleague Final Four MVP:
- Eurocup:
- EuroChallenge:
- FIBA Americas League:
- FIBA Asia Champions Cup:
Women:
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.
- Season:
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
- 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
- Baltic League:
Prienai 161–150 on aggregate (91–69, 70–71) in the two-legged final.
- Czech League:
Nymburk sweep
- VTB United League, 2012–13:
National championships
Liga Nacional de Básquet, 2012–13:
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.
Novo Basquete Brasil, 2012–13: Flamengo defeat Uberlândia 77–70 in the final.
Chinese Basketball Association:
- Regular season: Guangdong Southern Tigers
- Playoffs: Guangdong Southern Tigers sweep the Shandong Lions 4–0 in the best-of-7 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Slovenian League: Krka Novo Mesto defeat Union Olimpija Ljubljana i3–1 n the best-of-5 final.
- 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
British Basketball League, 2012–13:
- Season: Leicester Riders
- Playoffs: The Riders defeat the Newcastle Eagles 68–57 in the one-off final.
Women:
- 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.
- Season:
College seasons: Men's Division
- Women
- 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
- Division I: Connecticut 93, Louisville 60
- Division I: Trinity Valley 83, Central Arizona 71
- Division II: Louisburg 75, Mesa 65
- Division III: Rock Valley 78, Mohawk Valley 60
Prep
Awards and honors
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Class of 2013:[1]
- 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[2]
FIBA Hall of Fame
- Class of 2013:
- Players:[3] Jean-Jacques Conceiçao, Teresa Edwards, Andrew Gaze, Paula Gonçalves, David Robinson, Zoran Slavnić
- Coaches:[4] Jack Donohue, Cesare Rubini, Pat Summitt
- Technical officials:[5] Valentin Lazarov, Costas Rigas
- Contributors:[6] 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
- 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.[7]
- April 15 – The 2013 WNBA draft is held at the ESPN studios in Bristol, Connecticut, with Baylor center Brittney Griner chosen first overall.[8]
- 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.[9]
- May 31 – The sale of the Kings to the Sacramento-based group led by Vivek Ranadive is closed.[10]
- 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.[11]
- 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.[12]
Movies
Deaths
- January 7 — Gonzalo Puyat II, former president of FIBA (born 1934)[13]
- 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).[14]
- 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).[15]
- 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).[16]
- 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)[17]
- 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
References
- ^ "Hall of Famers". Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 12 Oct 2014.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2012". Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Players' list". FIBA. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 12 Oct 2014.
- ^ "Coaches' list". FIBA. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 12 Oct 2014.
- ^ "Technical Officials' list". FIBA. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 12 Oct 2014.
- ^ "Contributors' list". FIBA. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 12 Oct 2014.
- ^ Wojnarowski, Adrian (January 21, 2013). "Sources: Kings to play in Seattle next season". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
- ^ Voepel, Mechelle (April 15, 2013). "What's next for star trio?". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- ^ Windhorst, Brian (April 30, 2013). "Committee wants Kings to stay put". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- ^ Moore, Matt (May 31, 2013). "Sale of Kings is final; Maloofs are gone, Ranadive officially takes over". CBSSports.com. Eye on Basketball. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- ^ "Cavaliers select Anthony Bennett". ESPN.com. June 27, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- ^ "No. 5 Kentucky outlasts No. 9 Baylor in epic four-overtime battle". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 6, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
- ^ "Puyat, 2-time FIBA head, dies; 79 | Sports". Journal.com.ph. January 8, 2013. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ "Former SFA Hoops Coach Harry Miller Passes Away". Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. February 14, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ Campbell, Clete (March 13, 2013). "College basketball: Mickey Marty lived life to fullest". Telegraph Herald. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ "Bob Nichols dies at 82". ESPN.com. March 30, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- ^ "Former BSU, C of I coach Satterfield dies". The Idaho Press-Tribune. April 26, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
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