# 2010 in basketball

The following are the basketball events of the year 2010 throughout the world.
Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.

## National team tournaments

| Venue | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Third place | Result | Playoff format |
| Turkey | 2010 FIBA Basketball World Cup | United States | Turkey | Lithuania | 81–67 | One-game playoff |
| Czech Republic | 2010 FIBA Basketball Women's World Cup | United States | Czech Republic | Spain | 89–69 | One-game playoff |
| Toulouse and Rodez | 2010 FIBA Under-17 Women's World Championships | United States | France | China | 92–62 | One-game playoff |
| Hamburg | 2010 FIBA Under-17 World Championships | United States | Poland | Canada | 111–80 | One-game playoff |

### Men's Senior Division: All-Tournament Team

2010 FIBA Basketball World Cup :
| Nation | Player |
| United States | Kevin Durant (MVP) |
| Lithuania | Linas Kleiza |
| Argentina | Luis Scola |
| Serbia | Miloš Teodosić |
| Turkey | Hedo Türkoğlu |

### Women's Senior Division: All-Tournament Team

2010 FIBA Basketball Women's World Cup :
| Nation | Player |
| Czech Republic | Hana Horáková (MVP) |
| United States | Diana Taurasi |
| Czech Republic | Eva Vítečková |
| Spain | Sancho Lyttle |
| Belarus | Yelena Leuchanka |

### Youth Division: All-Tournament Team

2010 FIBA Basketball Under-17 World Cup :
| Nation | Player |
| Canada | Kevin Pangos |
| Poland | Mateusz Ponitka |
| United States | Bradley Beal (MVP) |
| United States | James Michael McAdoo |
| Poland | Przemyslaw Karnowski |

## Professional club seasons
### Continental championships

Men:
* Euroleague: Regal FC Barcelona
* Eurocup: Power Electronics Valencia
* EuroChallenge: BG Göttingen
* Asia Champions Cup: Mahram Tehran
* Liga Sudamericana: Quimsa
Women:
* EuroLeague Women: Spartak Moscow Region

### National championships

Men:
* NBA
** Season:
*** Division champions: Boston Celtics (Atlantic), Cleveland Cavaliers (Central), Orlando Magic (Southeast), Denver Nuggets (Northwest), Los Angeles Lakers (Pacific), Dallas Mavericks (Southwest)
*** Best regular-season record: Cleveland Cavaliers (61–21)
*** Eastern Conference: Boston Celtics
*** Western Conference: Los Angeles Lakers
** Finals: The Lakers defeat the Celtics 4–3 in the best-of-seven series, with Kobe Bryant named Finals MVP.
* Liga Nacional de Básquet, 2009–10 season:
** Regular season: Peñarol
** Playoffs: Peñarol defeat Atenas 4–1 in the best-of-seven final.
* National Basketball League, 2009–10 season:
** Premiers: Perth Wildcats
** Champions: Perth Wildcats defeat the Wollongong Hawks 2–1 in the best-of-three Grand Final.
* Basketball League Belgium:
* Bulgarian National League: Lukoil Academic defeat Levski Sofia 3–1 in the best-of-five final.
* Chinese Basketball Association:
** Regular season: Guangdong Southern Tigers
** Playoffs: Guangdong Southern Tigers defeat Xinjiang Flying Tigers 4–1 in the best-of-seven final.
* Croatian League: Cibona defeat Zadar 3–2 in the best-of-five final.
* Czech League: Nymburk defeat Prostějov 4–1 in the best-of-seven final.
* Dutch Eredivisie: GasTerra Flames Groningen defeat WCAA Giants Bergen op Zoom 4–1 in the best-of-seven final.
* Estonian League, 2009–10: TÜ/Rock defeat Rakvere Tarvas 4–2 in the best-of-7 final.
* French Pro A League: Cholet defeat Le Mans 81–65 in the one-off final.
* German Bundesliga, 2009–10 season: Brose Baskets defeat Deutsche Bank Skyliners 3–2 in the bist-of-five final.
* Greek League, 2009–10 season: Panathinaikos defeat Olympiacos 3–1 in the best-of-five final.
* Iranian Super League, 2009–10 season: Mahram defeat Zob Ahan 2–0 in the best-of-three final.
* Israeli Super League, 2009–10 season: Gilboa/Galil defeat Maccabi Tel Aviv 90–77 in the one-off final.
* Italian Serie A, 2009–10 season: Montepaschi Siena sweep AJ Milano 4–0 in the best-of-seven final.
* Latvian League: Barons defeat VEF Riga 4–3 in the best-of-seven final.
* Lithuanian LKL: Lietuvos Rytas defeat Žalgiris 4–3 in the best-of-seven final.
* Montenegro League:
* Philippine Basketball Association, 2009–10 season:
** Philippine Cup: Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants sweep the Alaska Aces 4–0 in the best-of-seven final.
** Fiesta Conference: Alaska Aces defeat the San Miguel Beermen 4–2 in the best-of-seven final.
* Polish League: Asseco Prokom Gdynia sweep Anwil Włocławek 4–0 in the best-of-seven final.
* Russian Super League: CSKA Moscow sweep Khimki Moscow Region 3–0 in the best-of-five final.
* Serbia Super League:
* Slovenian League: Krka defeat Union Olimpija 3–2 in the best-of-five final.
* Spanish ACB:
** Season: Regal FC Barcelona
** Playoffs: Caja Laboral Baskonia sweep Regal FC Barcelona 3–0 in the best-of-five final.
* Turkish Basketball League: Fenerbahçe Ülker defeat Efes Pilsen 4–2 in the best-of-seven final.
* Ukrainian SuperLeague: Azovmash Mariupol defeat Budivelnyk Kyiv 3–2 in the best-of-five final.
* British Basketball League, 2009–10:
** Season: Newcastle Eagles
** Playoffs: Everton Tigers defeat the Glasgow Rocks 80–72 in the one-off final.
* Adriatic League: Partizan Belgrade defeat Cibona 75–74 in overtime in the one-off final.
* Baltic League: Žalgiris defeat Lietuvos Rytas 73–66 in the one-off final.
* VTB United League, 2009–10 season: CSKA Moscow defeat UNICS Kazan 66–55 in the one-off final.
* Super Basketball League:Yulon Dinos defeat Dacin Tigers 4–2 in the best-of-seven final.
Women:
* WNBA
** Season:
*** Eastern Conference: Atlanta Dream
*** Western Conference: Seattle Storm
** Finals: The Storm sweep the Dream 3–0, with their center Lauren Jackson becoming the first non-U.S. player to be named Finals MVP.

### College
#### Men

* NCAA
** Division I: Duke 61, Butler 59
*** Most Outstanding Player: Kyle Singler, Duke
** National Invitation Tournament: Dayton 79, North Carolina 68
** College Basketball Invitational: Virginia Commonwealth defeats Saint Louis 2–0 in the best-of-three final.
** CollegeInsider.com Tournament: Missouri State 78, Pacific 65
** Division II: Cal Poly Pomona 65, Indiana (PA) 53
** Division III: Wisconsin–Stevens Point 78, Williams 73
* NAIA
** NAIA Division I: Oklahoma Baptist 84, Azusa Pacific 83
** NAIA Division II: Saint Francis (IN) 67, Walsh 66
* NJCAA
** Division I: Howard (TX) 85, Three Rivers 80 (OT)
** Division II: Lincoln (IL) 71, Cincinnati State 60
** Division III: Joliet 94, Rochester (MN) 82
* UAAP Men's: Ateneo sweeps FEU in the best of three finals 2–0
* NCAA (Philippines) Seniors': San Beda sweeps San Sebastian in the best of five finals 3–0

#### Women

* NCAA
** Division I: Connecticut 53, Stanford 47
*** Most Outstanding Player: Maya Moore, Connecticut
** WNIT: California 73, Miami (FL) 61
** Women's Basketball Invitational: Appalachian State 79, Memphis 71
** Division II: Emporia State 65, Fort Lewis 53
** Division III: Washington University in St. Louis 65, Hope 59
* NAIA
** NAIA Division I: Union (TN) 73, Azusa Pacific 65
** NAIA Division II: Northwestern (IA) 85, Shawnee State 66
* NJCAA
** Division I:Gulf Coast Community College 83, Jefferson College 61
** Division II:Kirkwood Community College 72, Patrick & Henry Community College 62
** Division III:Madison College 74, Onondaga Community College 55
* UAAP Women's:

### Prep

* USA Today Boys Basketball Ranking #1:
* USA Today Girls Basketball Ranking #1:
* NCAA (Philippines) Juniors:
* UAAP Juniors:

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

* Class of 2010:
** Players: Cynthia Cooper, Dennis Johnson, Gus Johnson, Karl Malone, Maciel Pereira, Scottie Pippen
** Coaches: Bob Hurley, Sr.
** Contributors: Jerry Buss
** Teams: 1960 USA Olympic Team, 1992 USA Olympic Men's Team (aka the "Dream Team")

### Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

* Class of 2010
** Leta Andrews
** Teresa Edwards
** Rebecca Lobo
** Gloria Ray
** Teresa Weatherspoon
** Chris Weller

### FIBA Hall of Fame

* Class of 2010
   * Players
      * Arvydas Sabonis
      * Cheryl Miller
      * Dino Meneghin
      * Dragan Ki?anovi?
      * Natalya Zasulskaya
      * Oscar Schmidt
      * Vlade Divac
   * Coaches
      * Evgeny Gomelsky
      * Lindsay Gaze
      * Mirko Novosel
   * Referees
      * Jim Bain
      * Konstantinos Dimou
   * Contributors
      * Abdoulaye Seye Moreau
      * George Killian
      * Hans-Joachim Otto

### Professional

* Men
** NBA Most Valuable Player Award: LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
** NBA Rookie of the Year Award: Tyreke Evans, Sacramento Kings
** NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic
** NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award: Jamal Crawford, Atlanta Hawks
** NBA Most Improved Player Award: Aaron Brooks, Houston Rockets
** NBA Sportsmanship Award: Grant Hill, Phoenix Suns
** NBA Coach of the Year Award: Scott Brooks, Oklahoma City Thunder
** J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award: Samuel Dalembert, Philadelphia 76ers
** NBA Executive of the Year Award: John Hammond, Milwaukee Bucks
** FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award: Announced in February 2011
** Euroscar Award:
** Mr. Europa:
* Women
** WNBA Most Valuable Player Award: Lauren Jackson, Seattle Storm
** WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
** WNBA Rookie of the Year Award: Tina Charles, Connecticut Sun
** WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year Award: DeWanna Bonner, Phoenix Mercury
** WNBA Most Improved Player Award: Leilani Mitchell, New York Liberty
** Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
** WNBA Coach of the Year Award: Brian Agler, Seattle Storm
** WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award: Lauren Jackson, Seattle Storm
** FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award: Announced in February 2011

### Collegiate

* Combined
** Legends of Coaching Award: Billy Donovan, Florida
* Men
** John R. Wooden Award: Evan Turner, Ohio State
** Naismith College Coach of the Year: Jim Boeheim, Syracuse
** Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Sherron Collins, Kansas
** Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Evan Turner, Ohio State
** NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Kemba Walker, Connecticut
** USBWA National Freshman of the Year: John Wall, Kentucky
** Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Jim Boeheim, Syracuse
** Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: John Thompson Jr
* Women
** John R. Wooden Award: Tina Charles, Connecticut
** Naismith College Player of the Year: Tina Charles, Connecticut
** Naismith College Coach of the Year: Connie Yori, Nebraska
** Wade Trophy: Maya Moore, Connecticut
** Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Alexis Gray-Lawson, California
** Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year: Tina Charles, Connecticut
** NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Maya Moore, UConn
** Basketball Academic All-America Team: Maya Moore, UConn
** Kay Yow Award: Connie Yori, Nebraska
** Carol Eckman Award: Kevin Cook, Gallaudet University
** Maggie Dixon Award: Teresa Weatherspoon, Louisiana Tech
** USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Brittney Griner, Baylor
** Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Connie Yori, Nebraska
** List of Senior CLASS Award women's basketball winners: Kelsey Griffin, Nebraska
** Nancy Lieberman Award: Andrea Riley, Oklahoma State
** Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Marsha Sharp

## Events

* July 8 – LeBron James makes the decision to sign with the Miami Heat joining new signee Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade. The decision was televised in an hour-long special on ESPN.
* December 21 – The University of Connecticut women's team wins its 89th consecutive game, surpassing the NCAA Division I record previously held by the UCLA men's team of 1971–1974.
* December 30 – UConn's record winning streak ends at 90 when the Huskies lose 71–59 to Stanford.

## Movies

* Just Wright – a romantic comedy film starring rappers Common and Queen Latifah that tells the story of a physical therapist who falls in love with a pro basketball player; film also features the NBA's Dwight Howard.
* Once Brothers – a TV documentary, jointly produced by ESPN Films and NBA Entertainment, focusing on Serb Vlade Divac and Croat Dražen Petrović, former Yugoslavia national teammates, and how the Yugoslav wars permanently broke their friendship.

## Deaths

* January 8 — Bob Blackburn, American radio and TV play-by-play announcer (Seattle SuperSonics) (born 1924)
* January 19 — Dan Fitzgerald, American college coach (Gonzaga) (born 1942)
* January 28 — Bud Millikan, American college coach (Maryland) (born 1920)
* February 3 — Dick McGuire, Hall of Fame player for the New York Knicks (born 1926)
* February 10 — Carl Braun, player and coach for the New York Knicks (born 1927)
* February 10 — Fred Schaus, American coach of West Virginia University and the Los Angeles Lakers (born 1925)
* February 13 — Red Rocha, American BAA and NBA player (born 1925)
* February 15 — Dana Kirk, former college coach at Memphis State University (born 1936)
* June 4 — John Wooden, Hall of Fame player (Purdue, Indianapolis Kautskys) and coach (UCLA) (born 1910)
* June 11 — Bus Whitehead, All-American college (Nebraska) and AAU (Phillips 66ers) player (born 1928)
* June 13 — Tom Stith, All-American at St. Bonaventure University (born 1939)
* June 19 — Manute Bol, Sudanese NBA player, tallest player in league history (born 1962)
* July 8 — Melvin Turpin, All-American at Kentucky and NBA veteran (born 1960)
* July 16 — Aleksandr Boloshev, Russian Olympic champion (born 1947)
* July 19 — Lorenzen Wright, American NBA player (born 1975)
* August 30 — Sharm Scheuerman, American college player and coach (Iowa) (born 1934)
* October 14 — Larry Siegfried, won five NBA titles with the Boston Celtics and an NCAA title at Ohio State (born 1939)
* October 25 — Roy Skinner, American college coach at Vanderbilt (born 1930)
* October 28 — Marshall Hawkins, American NBL and NBA player (born 1924)
* October 31 — Maurice Lucas, American ABA and NBA player. Won an NBA championship with the Portland Trail Blazers in 1977 (born 1952)
* November 8 — Quintin Dailey, All-American at San Francisco and NBA player (born 1961)
* November 13 — Red Curren, Canadian Olympic player (1952) (born 1925)
* December 6 — Art Quimby, NCAA rebounding leader; a Connecticut Huskie of Honor (born 1933)
* December 6 — Hank Raymonds, American college coach (Marquette) (born 1924)