2007 in basketball

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The following are the basketball events of the year 2007 throughout the world.  

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See also

Basketball National Basketball Association Euroleague College basketball American Basketball Association: 1967-1976, 2000- Women's National Basketball Association Eurobasket Women 2007 in sports

Sources

Basketball Hall of Fame TSN Basketball Almanac Basketball Through the Years NBA Hoops Online Euroleague Eurobasket NCAA Sports

Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.

Contents 1 Events 2 Tournaments 2.1 Men's tournaments 2.1.1 Olympic qualifiers 2.1.2 Other tournaments 2.2 Women's tournaments 2.2.1 Olympic qualifiers 2.2.2 Other tournaments 2.3 Youth tournaments 3 Club championships 3.1 Intercontinental championships 3.2 National championships 3.3 College 3.4 Prep 4 Awards and Honors 4.1 Professional 4.2 Collegiate 5 Events 6 Movies 7 Deaths

[edit] 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.

[edit] Tournaments

[edit] Men's tournaments

[edit] Olympic qualifiers

Boldfaced entries qualify for the Olympics; italicized entries will participate in a wild-card competition.

• FIBA Africa Championship 2007 at Angola
  1.  Angola
  2.  Cameroon
  3.  Cape Verde
• FIBA Americas Championship 2007 at Las Vegas, United States
  1.  USA
  2.  Argentina
  3.  Puerto Rico
• FIBA Asia Championship 2007 at Tokushima, Japan
  1.  Iran
  2.  Lebanon
  3.  Korea
• EuroBasket 2007 at Spain
  1.  Russia
  2.  Spain
  3.  Lithuania
• FIBA Oceania Championship 2007 at Australia
  1.  Australia
  2.  New Zealand

[edit] Other tournaments

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

[edit] Women's tournaments

[edit] Olympic qualifiers

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

[edit] Other tournaments

• Pan American Games at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  1.  USA
  2.  Brazil
  3.  Cuba
• Southeast Asian Games at Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
  1.  Thailand
  2.  Malaysia
  3.  Philippines
• Southeast Asia Basketball Association Championship for Women 2007 at Phuket, Thailand
  1.  Thailand
  2.  Philippines
  3.  Malaysia

[edit] Youth tournaments

• FIBA Under-19 World Championship at Novi Sad, Serbia:
  1.  Serbia
  2.  USA
  3.  France
• FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women at Bratislava, Slovakia
  1.  USA
  2.  Sweden
  3.  Serbia
• FIBA Under-21 World Championship for Women at Moscow Oblast, Russia
  1.  USA
  2.  Australia
  3.  France

[edit] Club championships

[edit] Intercontinental championships

• Euroleague: Panathinaikos def. CSKA Moscow 93-91 at Athens.
  • ULEB Cup: Real Madrid def. Lietuvos Rytas 87-75 at Charleroi, Belgium.
• Asia Champions Cup: Saba Battery def. Al Jalaa 83-75 at Tehran.
• Liga Sudamericana: Libertad de Sunchales def. Unimed/Franca 3-1 in the best-of-5 home-and-away series.

[edit] 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.
• 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.
• 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.

[edit] 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 (MO) 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 CC Minn. 52, Mohawk Valley CC NY 44
• UAAP Women's: Ateneo beat UP, 2-0 in the best-of-3 series

[edit] 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

[edit] Awards and Honors

[edit] 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
• 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 Coach of the Year Award: Dan Hughes, San Antonio Silver Stars

[edit] Collegiate

• John R. Wooden Award
  • Men: Kevin Durant, Texas
  • Women: Candace Parker, Tennessee
• Naismith College Coach of the Year
  • Men: Tony Bennett, Washington State
  • Women: Gail Goestenkors, Duke
• Naismith College Player of the Year
  • Men: Kevin Durant, Texas
  • Women: Lindsey Harding, Duke
• Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball
  • Men: Bob Knight, Texas Tech
  • Women: Kay Yow, North Carolina State
• Women's awards:
  • Wade Trophy: Candace Parker, Tennessee
  • Nancy Lieberman Award: Lindsey Harding, Duke

[edit] Events

[edit] Movies

[edit] Deaths

• February 22: Dennis Johnson, Boston Celtics player
• March 24: Jun Bernardino, basketball player, journalist and executive