1947 in basketball

April

 * 27 April-3 May: EuroBasket 1947 : USSR

Men

 * Americas
 * Basketball Association of America : Philadelphia Warriors


 * Europe
 * France : Paris UC
 * Greece : Panathinaikos B.C.
 * Italy : Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna
 * USSR : SKIF Kaunas
 * Yugoslavia : KK Red Star Belgrade


 * College
 * 🇺🇸 NCAA
 * NCAA tournament: Holy Cross 58, Oklahoma 47
 * Most Outstanding Player: George Kaftan, Holy Cross
 * National Invitation Tournament: 49, Kentucky 45
 * 🇺🇸 NAIA
 * NAIA: Marshall 73, 59

Women

 * Europe
 * France : US Métro Paris
 * Italy : Bernocchi Legnano

Births

 * January 5 - Rick Mount, American Basketball player
 * April 16 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, American Basketball Hall of Fame player
 * June 22 - Pete Maravich, American Basketball Hall of Fame player
 * November 15 - Bob Dandridge, American Basketball Hall of Fame player
 * December 30 - Steve Mix, American Basketball player and coach