# 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)