• Source: 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

      =


      = 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)


      See also


      Timeline of women's basketball


      References




      External links


      Media related to 2007 in basketball at Wikimedia Commons

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