# 2007 in basketball

The following are the basketball events of the year 2007 throughout the world.
Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.

## Events

* February 21: The International Basketball Federation lifts the suspension of the Philippines as it recognizes the new basketball federation.
* July 20: The NBA acknowledges that the U.S. FBI is investigating whether referee Tim Donaghy bet on NBA games, including those he officiated.

## Tournaments
### Men's tournaments
#### Olympic qualifiers

Boldfaced entries qualify for the Olympics; italicized entries will participate in a wild-card competition.
* FIBA Africa Championship 2007 at Angola
** Angola
** Cameroon
** Cape Verde
* FIBA Americas Championship 2007 at Las Vegas, United States
** United States
** Argentina
** Puerto Rico
* FIBA Asia Championship 2007 at Tokushima, Japan
** Iran
** Lebanon
** South Korea
* EuroBasket 2007 at Spain
** Russia
** Spain
** Lithuania
* FIBA Oceania Championship 2007 at Australia
** Australia
** New Zealand

#### Other tournaments

* All-Africa Games at Algeria
** Angola
** Egypt
** Nigeria
* Pan American Games at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
** Brazil
** Puerto Rico
** Uruguay
* Southeast Asian Games at Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
** Philippines
** Indonesia
** Malaysia
* Southeast Asia Basketball Association Championship 2007 at Ratchaburi, Thailand
** Philippines
** Indonesia
** Malaysia
** Philippines and Indonesia advanced to the FIBA Asia Championship.

### Women's tournaments
#### Olympic qualifiers

* FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007 at Senegal
** Mali
** Senegal
** Angola
* FIBA Americas Championship for Women 2007 at Valdivia, Chile
** United States
** Cuba
** Brazil
* FIBA Asia Championship for Women 2007 at Incheon, South Korea
** South Korea
** China
** Japan
* EuroBasket Women 2007 at Italy
** Russia
** Spain
** Belarus
** Russia qualifies for the 2008 Olympics.
* FIBA Oceania Championship for Women 2007 at Dunedin, New Zealand
** Australia
** New Zealand
** Fiji

#### Other tournaments

* Pan American Games at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
** United States
** Brazil
** Cuba
* Southeast Asian Games at Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
** Thailand
** Malaysia
** Philippines
* Southeast Asia Basketball Association Championship for Women 2007 at Phuket, Thailand
** Thailand
** Philippines
** Malaysia

### Youth tournaments

* FIBA Under-19 World Championship at Novi Sad, Serbia:
** Serbia
** United States
** France
* FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women at Bratislava, Slovakia
** United States
** Sweden
** Serbia
* FIBA Under-21 World Championship for Women at Moscow Oblast, Russia
** United States
** Australia
** France

## Club championships
### Transnational seasons

| Region | League / Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
| Euroleague Basketball | 2006–07 Euroleague | Panathinaikos | CSKA Moscow | 93–91 | One-game playoff |
| Euroleague Basketball | 2006–07 ULEB Cup | Real Madrid | Lietuvos Rytas | 87–75 | One-game playoff |
| FIBA Asia | 2007 FIBA Asia Champions Cup | Saba Battery Tehran | Al Jalaa | 83–75 | One-game playoff |
| South America | 2007 LSB season | Libertad de Sunchales | Unimed / Franca | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |

### National championships

Men:
* NBA
** Season:
*** Western Conference and League: Dallas Mavericks (67-15)
*** Eastern Conference: Detroit Pistons (53-29)
*** Other Division champions: Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz, Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat.
** Finals: The San Antonio Spurs defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0 in the best-of-seven finals. Finals MVP: Tony Parker
* National Basketball League, 2006-07 season: Brisbane Bullets defeat the Melbourne Tigers 3-1 in the best-of-five Grand Final.
* Chinese Basketball Association, 2006-07 season: Bayi Rockets defeated the Guangdong Southern Tigers 4-1 in the best-of-seven finals.
* Croatian League: Cibona defeat Zadar 3-2 in the best-of-five finals.
* Estonian League, 2006–07: TÜ/Rock defeat Kalev/Cramo 4–2 in the best-of-7 final.
* French League: Roanne defeat Nancy 81-74 in the one-off final.
* German Bundesliga: Brose Baskets defeat Artland Dragons 3-1 in the best-of-five finals.
* Greek League: Panathinaikos defeat Olympiacos 3-2 in the best-of-five finals.
* Iranian Super League, 2006-07 season: Saba Battery defeat Petrochimi 2–0 in the best-of-three final.
* Israel Premier League: Maccabi Tel Aviv defeat Hapoel Jerusalem 80-78 in the one-off final.
* Italian Serie A: Montepaschi Siena sweep VidiVici Bologna 3-0 in the best-of-five finals.
* Lithuanian LKL: Žalgiris defeat Lietuvos Rytas 4-2 in the best-of-seven finals.
* Montenegro League: Budućnost Podgorica sweep Lovćen 3-0 in the best-of-five finals.
* Philippine Basketball Association, 2006-07 season:
** Philippine Cup: Barangay Ginebra Kings defeat the San Miguel Beermen 4-2 in the best-of-seven finals. Finals MVP: Jayjay Helterbrand
** Fiesta Conference: Alaska Aces defeat the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 4-3 in the best-of-seven finals. Finals MVP: Willie Miller
* Polish League: Prokom Trefl Sopot defeat Turów Zgorzelec 4-1 in the best-of-seven finals.
* Russian Super League: CSKA Moscow sweep UNICS Kazan 3-0 in the best-of-five finals.
* Serbia Super League: Partizan defeat Red Star 3-1 in the best-of-five finals.
* Slovenian League: Helios Domžale defeat Union Olimpija 3-2 in the best-of-five finals.
* Spanish ACB:
** Season: TAU Cerámica topped the league standings.
** Playoffs: Real Madrid defeat Winterthur FCB 3-1 in the best-of-five Finals.
* Turkish Basketball League: Fenerbahçe Ülker sweep Efes Pilsen 4-0 in the best-ot-seven finals.
* British Basketball League, 2006-07:
** Season: Guildford Heat win the regular-season crown.
** Playoffs: Newcastle Eagles defeat the Scottish Rocks 95-82 to win the postseason playoffs.
* Adriatic League: Partizan defeat FMP 2-0 in the best-of-three finals.
Women:
* 2007 WNBA Finals: The Phoenix Mercury defeated the Detroit Shock, 3-2. Finals MVP: Cappie Pondexter
* EuroLeague Women 2006-07: Spartak Moscow Region defeated Ros Casares Valencia, 76-62 in the final.

### College

Men:
* NCAA
** Division I: Florida 84, Ohio State 75
*** Most Outstanding Player: Corey Brewer, Florida
** National Invitation Tournament: West Virginia 78, Clemson 73
** Division II: Barton 77, Winona State 75
** Division III: Amherst 80, Virginia Wesleyan 67
* NAIA
** NAIA Division I: Oklahoma City 79, Concordia (CA) 71
** NAIA Division II: MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 78, Mayville State (N.D.) 60
* NJCAA
** Division I: Midland CC TX 94, Chipola JC 75
** Division II: Mott Community College (Flint, MI) 75, Monroe Community College (Rochester, NY) 61
** Division III: Sullivan County 74, Northland CTC 68
* UAAP Men's: La Salle beat UE 2-0 in the best-of-3 finals
* NCAA (Philippines) Seniors': San Beda beat Letran, 2-0 in the best-of-3 finals
Women:
* NCAA
** Division I: Tennessee 59, Rutgers 46
*** Most Outstanding Player: Candace Parker, Tennessee
** WNIT: Wyoming 72, Wisconsin 56
** Division II: Southern Connecticut 61, Florida Gulf Coast 45
** Division III DePauw 55, Washington University in St. Louis 52
* NAIA
** NAIA Division I: Lambuth (Tenn.) 63, Cumberla nd (Tenn.) 50
** NAIA Division II: Indiana Wesleyan 48, College of the Ozarks 34
* NJCAA
** Division I: Odessa College TX 73, Central Arizona College 50
** Division II: Kirkwood Community College 84, Kankakee Community College 55
** Division III: Anoka-Ramsey CCMinn. 52, Mohawk Valley CC NY 44
* UAAP Women's: Ateneo beat UP, 2-0 in the best-of-3 series

### Prep

* USA Today Boys Basketball Ranking #1: Lincoln High School, Dallas, Texas
* USA Today Girls Basketball Ranking #1: Collins Hill High School, Suwanee, Georgia
* NCAA (Philippines) Juniors: San Sebastian beat Letran, 2-0 in the best-of-3 series
* UAAP Juniors: Zobel beat Ateneo, 2-0 in the best-of-3 series

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

* Class of 2007:
** Van Chancellor
** Pedro Ferrandiz
** Phil Jackson
** Mirko Novosel
** Marvin Rudolph
** Texas Western
** Roy Williams

### Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

* Class of 2007
** Daedra Charles-Furlow
** Bridgette Gordon
** Mel Greenberg
** Pamela Kelly-Flowers
** Andy Landers
** Andrea Lloyd-Curry

### FIBA Hall of Fame

* Class of 2007
** Players
   * Coaches
      * Aleksandar Nikolić
      * Alexander Gomelsky
      * Antonio Díaz-Miguel
      * Dean Smith
      * Giancarlo Primo
      * Henry "Hank" Iba
      * Lidia Alexeyeva
      * Ranko Žeravica
      * Togo Renan Soares "Kanela"
      * Vladimir Kondrashin
   * Referees
      * Allen Rae
      * Ervin Kassai
      * Mario Hopenhaym
      * Obrad Belošević
      * Pietro Reverberi
      * Renato Righetto
      * Vladimir Kostin
   * Contributors
      * Borislav Stankovic

### Professional

* Men
** NBA Most Valuable Player Award: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks
** NBA Rookie of the Year Award: Brandon Roy, Portland Trail Blazers
** NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Marcus Camby, Denver Nuggets
** NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award: Leandro Barbosa, Phoenix Suns
** NBA Most Improved Player Award: Monta Ellis, Golden State Warriors
** NBA Coach of the Year Award: Sam Mitchell, Toronto Raptors
** FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award: Andrei Kirilenko, Utah Jazz and Russia
** Euroscar Award: Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs and France
** Mr. Europa: Dimitris Diamantidis, Panathinaikos and Greece
* Women
** WNBA Most Valuable Player Award: Lauren Jackson, Seattle Storm
** WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Lauren Jackson, Seattle Storm
** WNBA Rookie of the Year Award: Armintie Price, Chicago Sky
** WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year Award: Plenette Pierson, Detroit Shock
** WNBA Most Improved Player Award: Janel McCarville, New York Liberty
** Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Tully Bevilaqua, Indiana Fever
** WNBA Coach of the Year Award: Dan Hughes, San Antonio Silver Stars
** WNBA All-Star Game MVP: Cheryl Ford, Detroit Shock
** WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award: Cappie Pondexter, Phoenix Mercury
** FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award: Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota, Dynamo Moscow and Latvia

### Collegiate

* Combined
** Legends of Coaching Award: Gene Keady, Purdue
* Men
** John R. Wooden Award: Kevin Durant, Texas
** Naismith College Coach of the Year: Tony Bennett, Washington State
** Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Tre Kelley, South Carolina
** Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Kevin Durant, Texas
** NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Mario Chalmers, Kansas
** USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Kevin Durant, Texas
** Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Tony Bennett, Washington State
** Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Bob Knight
* Women
** John R. Wooden Award: Candace Parker, Tennessee
** Naismith College Player of the Year: Lindsey Harding, Duke
** Naismith College Coach of the Year: Gail Goestenkors, Duke
** Wade Trophy: Candace Parker, Tennessee
** Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Lindsey Harding, Duke
** Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year: Candace Parker, Tennessee
** NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Candace Parker, Tennessee
** Basketball Academic All-America Team: Chrissy Givens, Middle Tennessee
** Carol Eckman Award: Theresa Grentz, Illinois
** Maggie Dixon Award: Krista Kilburn-Steveskey, Hofstra
** USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Tina Charles, Connecticut
** Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Gail Goestenkors, Duke
** List of Senior CLASS Award women's basketball winners: Alison Bales, Duke
** Nancy Lieberman Award: Lindsey Harding, Duke
** Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Kay Yow

## Deaths

* January 9 — Zeke Zawoluk, American college All-American (St. John's) and NBA player (Indianapolis Olympians, Philadelphia Warriors) (born 1930)
* February 7 — Ray Corley, American NBA player (born 1928)
* February 8 — Shelby Metcalf, American college coach (Texas A&M) (born 1930)
* February 21 — Barry Stevens, American NBA player (born 1963)
* February 22 — Dennis Johnson, American Hall of Fame NBA player (Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns, Boston Celtics) (born 1954)
* March 1 — Bobby Speight, All-American at NC State (born 1930)
* March 20 — Frank Baird, American NBL player (Indianapolis Kautskys) (born 1912)
* April 13 — Steve Malovic, American NBA player (born 1956)
* April 18 — Harry Miller, Toronto Huskies player (born 1923)
* May 27 — Howard Porter, former NBA player and 1971 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (born 1948)
* June 10 — Jim Killingsworth, American college coach (Idaho State, Oklahoma State, TCU) (born 1923)
* June 11 — Ray Mears, American college coach (Tennessee) (born 1926)
* July 26 — Skip Prosser, College coach of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (born 1950)
* August 17 — Eddie Griffin, former Seton Hall and NBA player (born 1982)
* August 22 — Butch van Breda Kolff, former college and NBA coach (born 1922)
* September 14 — Dave Humerickhouse, All-American college player (Bradley) (born 1924)
* September 17 — Charlotte Lewis, American Olympic women's basketball player (born 1955)
* November 28 — Bob Simpson, Canadian Olympic player (1952) (born 1930)
* November 29 — Ralph Beard, All-American at Kentucky. Two-time National Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist (born 1927)
* December 13 — Jack Thornton, American NBL player (Hammond Ciesar All-Americans, Sheboygan Red Skins) (born 1914)
* December 28 — Aidin Nikkhah Bahrami, Iran national basketball team player (born 1982)