# 2014 in basketball

The following are the basketball events of the year 2014 throughout the world.
Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.

## International tournaments
### Men's tournaments

* FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain:
    United States
    Serbia
    France
* Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea:
    South Korea
    Iran
    Japan
* Lusophony Games in Goa, India:
    India
    Angola
    Mozambique
* South American Games in Santiago, Chile:
    Argentina
    Chile
    Colombia

### Women's tournaments

* FIBA World Championship for Women in Turkey:
    United States
    Spain
    Australia
* 2014 FIBA 3x3 World Championships in Russia:
    United States
    Russia
    Belgium
* Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea:
    South Korea
    China
    Japan
* Lusophony Games in Goa, India:
    Mozambique
    Angola
    India
* South American Games in Santiago, Chile:
    Argentina
    Chile
    Colombia

### Junior tournaments
#### Men's tournaments

* FIBA Under-17 World Championship: in Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
    United States
    Australia
    Serbia

#### Women's tournaments

* FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women: in Czech Republic:
    United States
    Spain
    Hungary
* 2014 FIBA U18 3x3 Women in Spain:
    United States
    Spain
    Australia

#### 2014 FIBA Europe youth championships

* 20 – 30 August: U-16 European Championship Men Division A in Ogre, Grobiņa, Liepāja and Riga
* 20 – 30 August: U-16 European Championship Men Division B in Strumica
* 30 June – 5 July: U-16 European Championship Men Division C in Valletta
* 24 July – 3 August: U-18 European Championship Men Division A in Konya
* 24 July – 3 August: U-18 European Championship Men Division B in Sofia
* 22 – 27 July: U-18 European Championship Men Division C in Andorra la Vella
* 8 – 20 July: U-20 European Championship Men Division A in Crete
* 10 – 20 July: U-20 European Championship Men Division B in Sarajevo
* 31 July – 10 August: U-16 European Championship Women Division A in Debrecen
* 31 July – 10 August: U-16 European Championship Women Division B in Tallinn
* 30 June – 5 July: U-16 European Championship Women Division C in Valletta
* 17 – 27 July: U-18 European Championship Women Division A in Matosinhos
* 17 – 27 July: U-18 European Championship Women Division B in Timișoara and Oradea
* 22 – 27 July: U-18 European Championship Women Division C in Andorra la Vella
* 3 – 13 July: U-20 European Championship Women Division A in Udine
* 3 – 13 July: U-20 European Championship Women Division B in Sofia

## Drafts

* 2014 NBA draft
** First pick in the NBA draft: Andrew Wiggins, University of Kansas, by the Cleveland Cavaliers
* 2014 WNBA draft
** First pick in the WNBA draft: Chiney Ogwumike, Stanford University, by the Connecticut Sun

## Club championships
### Continental championships

Men:
* Euroleague: Maccabi Tel Aviv def. Real Madrid 98–86 (OT)
** Euroleague MVP: Sergio Rodríguez, Real Madrid
** Euroleague Final Four MVP: Tyrese Rice, Maccabi Tel Aviv
** Alphonso Ford Trophy (season's leading scorer): Keith Langford, Emporio Armani Milano
* Eurocup: Valencia def. Unics Kazan 165–140 on aggregate
* EuroChallenge: Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia def. Triumph Lyubertsy 79–65
* Americas League: Flamengo def. Pinheiros 85–78
* Asia Champions Cup:
Women:
* EuroLeague Women:
** Galatasaray Odeabank
** Fenerbahçe
** UMMC Ekaterinburg

### Transnational championships

Men:
| Region | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
| Former Yugoslavia | 2013–14 ABA League | KK Cibona | KK Cedevita | 72–59 | One-game playoff |
| Baltic states | 2013–14 Baltic Basketball League | BC Šiauliai | TonyBet | 140–123 | Two-legged aggregate |
| Balkans | 2013–14 BIBL season | Levski Sofia | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | 75–69 | One-game playoff |
| North America | 2013–14 NBA season | San Antonio Spurs | Miami Heat | 4–1 | Best-of-7 series |
| Australasia | 2013–14 NBL season | Perth Wildcats | Adelaide 36ers | 2–1 | Best-of-3 series |
| Eastern Europe | 2013–14 VTB United League | CSKA Moscow | BC Nizhny Novgorod | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
| South America | 2014 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol | Bauru | Mogi das Cruzes | 79–53 | One-game playoff |
| Southeast Asia | 2014 ABL season | Hi-Tech Bangkok City | Westports Malaysia Dragons | 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:
** Regular season: Guangdong Southern Tigers
** Playoffs: Beijing Ducks def. Xinjiang Flying Tigers 4–2
* 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:
** Philippine Cup: San Mig Super Coffee Mixers def. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 4–2
** Commissioner's Cup: San Mig Super Coffee Mixers def. Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 3–1
** Governors' Cup: San Mig Super Coffee Mixers def. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 3–2
** The Mixers became the first team to win the PBA's Grand Slam (winning all conferences in a season) since the Alaska Milkmen in 1996.
* Polish League, 2013–14: Turów Zgorzelec def. Stelmet Zielona Góra 4–2
* Portuguese League: Benfica def. Vitória de Guimarães
* Divizia A: CSU Asesoft Ploiești def. CSM Oradea 3–2
* League of Serbia, 2013–14: Partizan NIS def. Crvena Zvezda Telekom 3–1
* Slovenian League: Krka def. Olimpija 3–2
* Spanish ACB:
** Season: Real Madrid
** Playoffs: FC Barcelona def. Real Madrid 3–1
* Super Basketball League: Pure-Youth Construction def. Taiwan Mobile Clouded Leopards 4–1
* Turkish League, 2013–14: Fenerbahçe Ülker def. Galatasaray Liv Hospital 4–3
* Ukrainian SuperLeague, 2013–14: Khimik def. Budivelnyk 3–1
* British Basketball League, 2013–14: Worcester Wolves
** Season:Newcastle Eagles
** Playoffs: Worcester Wolves def. Newcastle Eagles 90–78
Women:
* WNBA
** Season:
*** Eastern Conference: Chicago Sky (best regular-season record: Atlanta Dream)
*** Western Conference: Phoenix Mercury (also best regular-season record overall)
** Finals: The Mercury sweep the Sky 3–0 in the best-of-5 series, claiming their third title. Diana Taurasi of the Mercury is named Finals MVP.

### College
#### Men

* NCAA
** Division I: Connecticut Huskies def. Kentucky Wildcats 60–54
*** Most Outstanding Player: Shabazz Napier, Connecticut
** National Invitation Tournament: Minnesota Golden Gophers def. SMU Mustangs 65–63
** College Basketball Invitational: Siena Saints def. Fresno State Bulldogs 2–1 in best-of-3 final series
** CollegeInsider.com Tournament: Murray State Racers def. Yale Bulldogs 65–57
** Division II: Central Missouri Mules def. West Liberty Hilltoppers 84–77
** Division III: Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks def. Williams Ephs 75–73
* NAIA
** NAIA Division I: Vanguard def. Emmanuel 70–65
** NAIA Division II: Indiana Wesleyan def Midland University 78–68
* NJCAA
** Division I: Jones County def. Indian Hills 87–77
** Division II: Phoenix def. Essex County 71–67
** Division III: Rock Valley def. Caldwell 79–69
* CIS Men's: Carleton Ravens def. Ottawa Gee-Gees 79–67
* UAAP Men's: National University def. Far Eastern University 2–1 in best-of-3 final series. NU wins their first title since 1954.
* NCAA (Philippines) Seniors': San Beda College def. Arellano University 2–0 in best-of-3 final series
* National Championship: San Beda College def. De La Salle University 2–0 in best-of-3 final series

#### Women

* NCAA
** Division I: : Connecticut Huskies def. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 79–58
*** Most Outstanding Player: Breanna Stewart, Connecticut
** WNIT: Rutgers Scarlet Knights def. UTEP Lady Miners 56–54
** Women's Basketball Invitational:
** Division II: Bentley Falcons def. West Texas A&M Buffaloes 73–65
** Division III: FDU–Florham Devils def.Whitman Missionaries 80–72
* NAIA
** NAIA Division I:
** NAIA Division II:
* NJCAA
** Division I: Trinity Valley Community College 65, Hutchinson Community College 46
** Division II: Mesa Community College 82, Highland Community College 72
** Division III: Northland Community and Technical College 69, Rock Valley College 60
* UAAP Women's: National University def. Far Eastern University in two games. NU finished with a 16–0 perfect season.

### Prep

* USA Today Boys Basketball Ranking #1:
* USA Today Girls Basketball Ranking #1:
* NCAA (Philippines) Juniors: San Beda College-Rizal def. Malayan Science High School 2–0 in best-of-3 final series
* UAAP Juniors:

## Notable events

* On February 1, David Stern retired after being the commissioner of the NBA for 30 years. Adam Silver became his successor.
* 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.
* 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. Hammon became the first full-time female coach in any of the four major U.S. professional leagues.
* 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.
* 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.

## Awards and honors
### Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

* Class of 2014:
** Players: Šarūnas Marčiulionis, Alonzo Mourning, Mitch Richmond, Guy Rodgers
** Coaches: Bobby "Slick" Leonard, Nolan Richardson, Gary Williams
** Contributors: Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton, David Stern
** Team: Immaculata College (1972–1974 women's team)

### Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

* Class of 2014
** Lin Dunn
** Michelle Edwards
** Mimi Griffin
** Yolanda Griffith
** Jasmina Perazic
** Charlotte West

### 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)
** WNBA Most Valuable Player Award: Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx
** WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Brittney Griner, Phoenix Mercury
** WNBA Rookie of the Year Award: Chiney Ogwumike, Connecticut Sun
** WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year Award: Allie Quigley, Chicago Sky
** WNBA Most Improved Player Award: Skylar Diggins, Tulsa Shock
** Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Becky Hammon, San Antonio Stars
** WNBA Coach of the Year Award: Sandy Brondello, Phoenix Mercury
** WNBA All-Star Game MVP: Shoni Schimmel, Atlanta Dream
** WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award: Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury

#### Europe

* Men
** FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award: Tony Parker, France and San Antonio Spurs
** Euroscar Award:
** Mr. Europa:
* Women:
** FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award:

### Collegiate

* Combined
** Legends of Coaching Award: Bill Self, Kansas
* Men
** Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Gregg Marshall, Wichita State
** Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Doug McDermott, Creighton
** Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Russ Smith, Louisville
** John R. Wooden Award: Doug McDermott, Creighton
** Naismith College Coach of the Year: Gregg Marshall, Wichita State
** USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Jabari Parker, Duke
* Women
** Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame
** Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year: Breanna Stewart, Connecticut
** Carol Eckman Award: Jane Albright, UNLV
** Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Odyssey Sims, Baylor
** John R. Wooden Award: Chiney Ogwumike, Stanford
** Kay Yow Award: Kristy Curry, Alabama
** Senior CLASS Award: Stefanie Dolson, Connecticut
** Basketball Academic All-America Team: Chiney Ogwumike, Stanford
** Maggie Dixon Award: Billi Godsey, Iona
** Naismith College Coach of the Year: Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame
** Naismith College Player of the Year: Breanna Stewart, Connecticut
** Nancy Lieberman Award: Odyssey Sims, Baylor
** NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Breanna Stewart, Connecticut
** USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Diamond DeShields, North Carolina
** Wade Trophy: 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)