# 2024 in basketball

The following are the basketball events of the year 2024 throughout the world.
Tournaments included international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.

## Basketball
### FIBA World & Intercontinental Cups

* June 29 – July 7: 2024 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Turkey
* July 13–21: 2024 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup in Mexico

### FIBA Africa

* March 9 – June 1: 2024 BAL season

### FIBA Europe
#### Clubs competitions

* October 5, 2023 – May 26: 2023–24 EuroLeague
* September 24, 2023 – April 26: 2023–24 Basketball Champions League
* October 3, 2023 – April 17: 2023–24 EuroCup Basketball

### National Basketball Association

* October 24, 2023 – April 14: 2023–24 NBA season
* February 18: 2024 NBA All-Star Game at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana
** All-Star Game: Eastern Conference defeats Western Conference 211 – 186.
** Skills Challenge: Team Pacers (Tyrese Haliburton, Bennedict Mathurin, Myles Turner) (Indiana)
** Three Point Contest: Damian Lillard (Milwaukee)
** Slam Dunk Contest: Mac McClung (Osceola, G League)
* April 20: 2024 NBA Playoffs
* June 27: 2024 NBA draft
* November 12 - December 17: 2024 NBA Cup

### Domestic league seasons
#### Men
##### Europe

| Nation | Tournament | Playoff format |
| Albania | 2023–24 Albanian Basketball League | Best-of-7 series |
| Albania | 2024 Albanian Basketball Cup | |
| Albania | 2024 Albanian Basketball Supercup | |
| Armenia | 2023–24 Armenia Basketball League A | |
| Austria | 2023–24 Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga season | |
| Austria | 2023–24 Austrian Basketball Cup | Single-game final |
| Austria | 2024 Austrian Basketball Supercup | |
| Azerbaijan | 2023–24 Azerbaijan Basketball League | |
| Belarus | 2023–24 Belarusian Premier League | Best-of-5 series |
| Belgium | 2024 BNXT League Belgian Playoffs | |
| Belgium | 2023–24 Belgian Basketball Cup | Single-game final |
| Belgium | 2024 Belgian Basketball Supercup | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2023–24 Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2023–24 Mirza Delibašić Cup | Single-game final |
| Bulgaria | 2023–24 National Basketball League | Best-of-5 series |
| Bulgaria | 2024 Bulgarian Basketball Cup | Single-game final |
| Croatia | 2023–24 Favbet Premijer liga | |
| Croatia | 2023–24 Krešimir Ćosić Cup | |
| Cyprus | 2023–24 Cyprus Basketball Division A | Best-of-5 series |
| Cyprus | 2023–24 Cypriot Basketball Cup | |
| Czech Republic | 2023–24 NBL (Czech Republic) | Best-of-7 series |
| Czech Republic | 2023–24 Czech Republic Basketball Cup | |
| Denmark | 2023–24 Basketligaen | Best-of-7 series |
| Denmark | 2023–24 Danish Basketball Cup | |
| England | 2023–24 National Basketball League Division 1 | |
| England | 2023–24 National Basketball League Division 2 | |
| England | 2023–24 National Basketball League Division 3 | |
| Estonia | 2023–24 Estonian Championship | Best-of-5 series |
| Estonia | 2024 Estonian Basketball Cup | Single-game final |
| Finland | 2023–24 Korisliiga season | |
| Finland | 2023–24 Finnish Basketball Cup | |
| France | 2023–24 Pro A season | Best-of-5 series |
| France | 2023–24 French Basketball Cup | |
| France | 2024 Leaders Cup | |
| Georgia | 2023–24 Georgian Superliga | |
| Germany | 2023–24 Basketball Bundesliga | Best-of-5 series |
| Germany | 2023–24 BBL-Pokal | Single-game final |
| Great Britain | 2023–24 BBL | Single-game final |
| Great Britain | 2023–24 BBL Cup | Single-game final |
| Great Britain | 2023–24 BBL Trophy | Single-game final |
| Greece | 2023–24 Greek Basket League | Best-of-5 series |
| Greece | 2023–24 Greek Basketball Cup | Single-game final |
| Greece | 2024 Greek Basketball Super Cup | |
| Hungary | 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A | |
| Hungary | 2024 Magyar Kupa | |
| Iceland | 2023–24 Úrvalsdeild karla | |
| Iceland | 2023–24 Icelandic Basketball Cup | |
| Ireland | 2023–24 Super League | |
| Israel | 2023–24 Israeli Basketball Premier League | Best-of-3 series |
| Israel | 2023–24 Israeli Basketball State Cup | SIngle-game final |
| Israel | 2024 Israeli Basketball League Cup | |
| Italy | 2023–24 LBA | |
| Italy | 2024 Italian Basketball Cup | |
| Italy | 2024 Italian Basketball Supercup | |
| Kosovo | 2023–24 Kosovo Basketball Superleague | |
| Kosovo | 2023–24 Kosovo Basketball Cup | |
| Latvia | 2023–24 Latvian Basketball League | Best-of-7 series |
| Lithuania | 2023–24 LKL season | Best-of-5 series |
| Lithuania | 2023–24 King Mindaugas Cup | |
| Luxembourg | 2023–24 Total League season | |
| Moldova | 2023–24 Moldovan National Division | |
| Montenegro | 2023–24 Prva A liga | |
| Montenegro | 2023–24 Montenegrin Basketball Cup | |
| Netherlands | 2024 BNXT League Dutch Playoffs | Best-of-5 series |
| Netherlands | 2023–24 Dutch Basketball Cup | Single-game final |
| Netherlands | 2024 Dutch Basketball Supercup | |
| North Macedonia | 2023–24 Macedonian First League | |
| North Macedonia | 2023–24 Macedonian Basketball Cup | |
| Norway | 2023–24 BLNO season | |
| Poland | 2023–24 PLK season | Best-of-7 series |
| Poland | 2024 Polish Basketball Cup | |
| Poland | 2024 Polish Basketball Supercup | |
| Portugal | 2023–24 LPB season | |
| Portugal | 2023–24 Portuguese Basketball Cup | Single-game final |
| Portugal | 2023–24 Portuguese Basketball League Cup | Single-game final |
| Portugal | 2023–24 Portuguese Basketball Super Cup | Single-game final |
| Romania | 2023–24 Liga Națională | |
| Romania | 2024 Romanian Basketball Cup | |
| Scotland | 2023–24 Scottish Basketball Championship | |
| Scotland | 2023–24 Scottish Cup | Single-game final |
| Serbia | 2023–24 Basketball League of Serbia | Best-of-3 series |
| Serbia | 2023–24 Radivoj Korać Cup | Single-game final |
| Slovakia | 2023–24 Slovak Basketball League | |
| Slovakia | 2023–24 Slovak Basketball Cup | |
| Slovenia | 2023–24 Slovenian Basketball League | |
| Slovenia | 2023–24 Slovenian Basketball Cup | |
| Slovenia | 2024 Slovenian Basketball Supercup | |
| Spain | 2023–24 ACB season | Best-of-5 series |
| Spain | 2024 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto | Single-game final |
| Spain | 2024 Supercopa de España de Baloncesto | Single-game final |
| Sweden | 2023–24 Basketligan season | |
| Sweden | 2023–24 Superettan | |
| Switzerland | 2023–24 SBL | |
| Switzerland | 2023–24 SBL Cup | |
| Turkey | 2023–24 Basketbol Süper Ligi | Best-of-5 final |
* ↑ Includes one team from Monaco.
* ↑ Includes one team from Andorra.

##### Americas

| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
| Canada United States | Basketball Super League (North America) | London Lightning | KW Titans | 3-1 | Best-of-three playoff |
| Canada | 2024 CEBL season | Niagara River Lions | Vancouver Bandits | 97-95 | Single-game Final |
| Paraguay | 2024 National Basketball League season | | | | |
| United States | 2023–24 NBA season | Boston Celtics | Dallas Mavericks | 4-1 | Best-of-seven playoff |
| United States | 2023–24 NBA G League season | Oklahoma City Blue | Maine Celtics | 2–1 | Best-of-three playoff |
| United States | 2024 NBA Summer League | Miami Heat | Memphis Grizzlies | 120-118 (OT) | Single-game Final |
| United States | 2024 NBA Cup | Milwaukee Bucks | Oklahoma City Thunder | 97–81 | Single-game Final |
* ↑ The NBA and the G League each include one team from Canada, and the G League also includes one team from Mexico.

### College/university seasons
#### Men's

| Nation | League / Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Result | Playoff format |
| Canada | 2024 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship | Laval Rouge et Or | Queen's Gaels | 77–71 | Single-game final |
| Philippines | UAAP Season 86 | De La Salle Green Archers | UP Fighting Maroons | 2–1 | Best-of-3 series |
| United States | NCAA Division I | UConn Huskies | Purdue Boilermakers | 75–60 | Single-game final |
| United States | National Invitation Tournament | Seton Hall Pirates | Indiana State Sycamores | 79–77 | Single-game final |
| United States | NCAA Division II | Minnesota State Mavericks | Nova Southeastern Sharks | 88–85 | Single-game final |
| United States | NCAA Division III | Trine Thunder | Hampden-Sydney Tigers | 69–61 | Single-game final |
| United States | NAIA | Freed–Hardeman Lions | Langston Lions | 71–67 | Single-game final |

#### Women's

| Nation | League / Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Result | Playoff format |
| Canada | 2024 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship | Carleton Ravens | Saskatchewan Huskies | 70–67 | Single-game final |
| Philippines | UAAP Season 86 | UST Growling Tigresses | NU Lady Bulldogs | 2–1 | Best-of-3 series |
| United States | NCAA Division I | South Carolina Gamecocks | Iowa Hawkeyes | 87–75 | Single-game final |
| United States | Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament | Illinois Fighting Illini | Villanova Wildcats | 71–57 | Single-game final |
| United States | NCAA Division II | Minnesota State Mavericks | Texas Woman's Pioneers | 89–73 | Single-game final |
| United States | NCAA Division III | NYU Violets | Smith Pioneers | 51–41 | Single-game final |
| United States | NAIA | Dordt Defenders | Providence Argos | 57–53 | Single-game final |
* ↑ This team represents the University of Providence in Montana, not the much better-known Providence College, an NCAA Division I institution in Rhode Island's capital.

## Basketball 3x3
### International Cups

* March 27–31: 2024 FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup in Singapore
* August 22–25: 2024 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup in Vienna
* September 11–15: 2024 FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup in Ulaanbaatar

### 2024 FIBA 3x3 World Tour

* April 27–28: #1 in Utsunomiya
* May 31 – June 1: #2 in Marseille
* June 8–9: #3 in Ulaanbaatar
* June 22–23: #4 in Chengdu
* July 6–7: #5 in Edmonton
* August 16–17: #6 in Lausanne
* August 31 – September 1: #7 in Debrecen
* September 21–22: #8 in Shanghai
* October 6–7: #9 in Wuxi
* October 19–20: #10 in Macau
* October 26–27: #11 in Abu Dhabi
* November 7–8: #12 in Manama
* November 16–17: #13 in Shenzhen
* November 23–24: #14 in Hong Kong
* December 1–15: Finals in TBD

## Deaths

* January 7 — Rick Duckett, 66, American college coach (Grambling State).
* March 12 — Einar Ólafsson, 96, Icelandic coach (ÍR (m), ÍR (w)).
* April 12 — Ruben Douglas, 44, American-Panamanian player.
* May 30 — Drew Gordon, 33, American NBA player (Philadelphia 76ers).
* July 15 — Joe Bryant, 69, American NBA player (Philadelphia 76ers, San Diego Clippers, Houston Rockets) and WNBA coach (Los Angeles Sparks).
* July 29 — Floyd Layne, 95, American EPBL player (Carbondale Celtics / Scranton Miners, Hazleton Hawks, Williamsport Billies) and college coach (CCNY).
* July 29 — Robert Moreland, 85, American college coach (Texas Southern).
* August 13 — Frank Selvy, 91, American NBA player (Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks, Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks) and college coach (Furman).
* August 20 — Al Attles, 87, American NBA player (Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors), coach (San Francisco / Golden State Warriors) and executive (Golden State Warriors).
* September 30 – Dikembe Mutombo, 58, Congolese-American NBA player (Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Houston Rockets).
* October 24 – Amir Abdur-Rahim, 43, American college coach (Kennesaw State, South Florida).
* November 17 – John Ray Godfrey, 80, American college player (Abilene Christian).
* November 18 – Bob Love, 81, American NBA player (Cincinnati Royals, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, New York Nets, Seattle SuperSonics).
* November 30 – Lou Carnesecca, 99, American NBA coach (New Jersey Nets) and college coach (St. John's).
* December 2 – Don Ohl, 88, American NBA player (Detroit Pistons, Baltimore Bullets, St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks).
* December 12 – Ernie Beck, 93, American NBA player (Philadelphia Warriors, St. Louis Hawks, Syracuse Nationals).
* December 12 – Bill Mlkvy, 93, American NBA player (Philadelphia Warriors).
* December 16 – Dick Van Arsdale, 81, American NBA player (New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns), coach (Phoenix Suns) and executive (Phoenix Suns).
* December 17 – Jānis Timma, 32, Latvian player (BC Khimki, BC Zenit Saint Petersburg).
* December 18 – Frank Kendrick, 74, American NBA player (Golden State Warriors).