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2010 in basketball

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

National team tournaments

VenueTournamentChampionRunner-upThird placeResultPlayoff format
TUR Turkey[2010 FIBA Basketball World Cup](2010-fiba-world-championship)81–67One-game playoff
CZE Czech Republic[2010 FIBA Basketball Women's World Cup](2010-fiba-world-championship-for-women)89–69One-game playoff
FRA Toulouse and Rodez[2010 FIBA Under-17 Women's World Championships](2010-fiba-under-17-world-championship-for-women)92–62One-game playoff
GER Hamburg[2010 FIBA Under-17 World Championship](2010-fiba-under-17-world-championship)s111–80One-game playoff

Men's Senior Division: All-Tournament Team

2010 FIBA Basketball World CupNationPlayer
USAUnited StatesKevin Durant **(MVP)**
LTULithuaniaLinas Kleiza
ARGArgentinaLuis Scola
SRBSerbiaMiloš Teodosić
TURTurkeyHedo Türkoğlu

Women's Senior Division: All-Tournament Team

2010 FIBA Basketball Women's World CupNationPlayer
CZECzech RepublicHana Horáková **(MVP)**
USAUnited StatesDiana Taurasi
CZECzech RepublicEva Vítečková
ESPSpainSancho Lyttle
BLRBelarusYelena Leuchanka

Youth Division: All-Tournament Team

2010 FIBA Basketball Under-17 World CupNationPlayer
CANCanadaKevin Pangos
POLPolandMateusz Ponitka
USAUnited StatesBradley Beal **(MVP)**
James Michael McAdoo
POLPolandPrzemyslaw Karnowski

Professional club seasons

Continental championships

Men:

  • Euroleague: ESP Regal FC Barcelona
  • Eurocup: ESP Power Electronics Valencia
  • EuroChallenge: DEU BG Göttingen
  • Asia Champions Cup: IRN Mahram Tehran
  • Liga Sudamericana: ARG Quimsa

Women:

  • EuroLeague Women: RUS Spartak Moscow Region

National championships

Men:

  • USACAN NBA
  • ARG Liga Nacional de Básquet, 2009–10 season:
    • Regular season: Peñarol
    • Playoffs: Peñarol defeat Atenas 4–1 in the best-of-seven final.
  • AUS 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.
  • BEL Basketball League Belgium:
  • BGR Bulgarian National League: Lukoil Academic defeat Levski Sofia 3–1 in the best-of-five final.
  • CHN Chinese Basketball Association:
    • Regular season: Guangdong Southern Tigers
    • Playoffs: Guangdong Southern Tigers defeat Xinjiang Flying Tigers 4–1 in the best-of-seven final.
  • CRO Croatian League: Cibona defeat Zadar 3–2 in the best-of-five final.
  • CZE Czech League: Nymburk defeat Prostějov 4–1 in the best-of-seven final.
  • NLD Dutch Eredivisie: GasTerra Flames Groningen defeat WCAA Giants Bergen op Zoom 4–1 in the best-of-seven final.
  • EST Estonian League, 2009–10: TÜ/Rock defeat Rakvere Tarvas 4–2 in the best-of-7 final.
  • FRA French Pro A League: Cholet defeat Le Mans 81–65 in the one-off final.
  • GER German Bundesliga, 2009–10 season: Brose Baskets defeat Deutsche Bank Skyliners 3–2 in the bist-of-five final.
  • GRC Greek League, 2009–10 season: Panathinaikos defeat Olympiacos 3–1 in the best-of-five final.
  • IRI Iranian Super League, 2009–10 season: Mahram defeat Zob Ahan 2–0 in the best-of-three final.
  • ISR Israeli Super League, 2009–10 season: Gilboa/Galil defeat Maccabi Tel Aviv 90–77 in the one-off final.
  • ITA Italian Serie A, 2009–10 season: Montepaschi Siena sweep AJ Milano 4–0 in the best-of-seven final.
  • LAT Latvian League: Barons defeat VEF Riga 4–3 in the best-of-seven final.
  • LTU Lithuanian LKL: Lietuvos Rytas defeat Žalgiris 4–3 in the best-of-seven final.
  • MNE Montenegro League:
  • PHL 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.
  • POL Polish League: Asseco Prokom Gdynia sweep Anwil Włocławek 4–0 in the best-of-seven final.
  • RUS Russian Super League: CSKA Moscow sweep Khimki Moscow Region 3–0 in the best-of-five final.
  • SRB Serbia Super League:
  • SVN Slovenian League: Krka defeat Union Olimpija 3–2 in the best-of-five final.
  • ESP Spanish ACB:
    • Season: Regal FC Barcelona
    • Playoffs: Caja Laboral Baskonia sweep Regal FC Barcelona 3–0 in the best-of-five final.
  • TUR Turkish Basketball League: Fenerbahçe Ülker defeat Efes Pilsen 4–2 in the best-of-seven final.
  • UKR Ukrainian SuperLeague: Azovmash Mariupol defeat Budivelnyk Kyiv 3–2 in the best-of-five final.
  • GBR British Basketball League, 2009–10:
    • Season: Newcastle Eagles
    • Playoffs: Everton Tigers defeat the Glasgow Rocks 80–72 in the one-off final.
  • BIHCROMNESRBSVN Adriatic League: Partizan Belgrade defeat Cibona 75–74 in overtime in the one-off final.
  • ESTLATLTUSWE Baltic League: Žalgiris defeat Lietuvos Rytas 73–66 in the one-off final.
  • ESTLATLTURUSUKR VTB United League, 2009–10 season: CSKA Moscow defeat UNICS Kazan 66–55 in the one-off final.
  • ROC Super Basketball League:Yulon Dinos defeat Dacin Tigers 4–2 in the best-of-seven final.

Women:

  • USA WNBA
    • Season:
    • 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

;Women:

  • USA NCAA
  • USA NAIA
    • NAIA Division I: Union (TN) 73, Azusa Pacific 65
    • NAIA Division II: Northwestern (IA) 85, Shawnee State 66
  • USA 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
  • PHL UAAP Women's:

Prep

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

Awards and honors

[[Basketball Hall of Fame]]

  • Class of 2010:

[[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
  • 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)

References

References

  1. "NJCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK". NJCAA.
  2. "Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2010". Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.
  3. "Players' list". FIBA.
  4. "Coaches' list". FIBA.
  5. "Technical Officials' list". FIBA.
  6. "Contributors' list". FIBA.
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