2007 in basketball

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.

Olympic qualifiers
Boldfaced entries qualify for the Olympics; italicized entries will participate in a wild-card competition.
 * FIBA Africa Championship 2007 at Angola
 * FIBA Americas Championship 2007 at Las Vegas, United States
 * FIBA Asia Championship 2007 at Tokushima, Japan
 * EuroBasket 2007 at Spain
 * FIBA Oceania Championship 2007 at Australia
 * FIBA Asia Championship 2007 at Tokushima, Japan
 * EuroBasket 2007 at Spain
 * FIBA Oceania Championship 2007 at Australia
 * FIBA Asia Championship 2007 at Tokushima, Japan
 * EuroBasket 2007 at Spain
 * FIBA Oceania Championship 2007 at Australia
 * EuroBasket 2007 at Spain
 * FIBA Oceania Championship 2007 at Australia
 * FIBA Oceania Championship 2007 at Australia
 * FIBA Oceania Championship 2007 at Australia
 * FIBA Oceania Championship 2007 at Australia
 * FIBA Oceania Championship 2007 at Australia

Other tournaments

 * All-Africa Games at Algeria
 * Pan American Games at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 * Southeast Asian Games at Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
 * Southeast Asia Basketball Association Championship 2007 at Ratchaburi, Thailand
 * and advanced to the FIBA Asia Championship.
 * Southeast Asian Games at Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
 * Southeast Asia Basketball Association Championship 2007 at Ratchaburi, Thailand
 * and advanced to the FIBA Asia Championship.
 * Southeast Asian Games at Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
 * Southeast Asia Basketball Association Championship 2007 at Ratchaburi, Thailand
 * and advanced to the FIBA Asia Championship.
 * Southeast Asia Basketball Association Championship 2007 at Ratchaburi, Thailand
 * and advanced to the FIBA Asia Championship.
 * and advanced to the FIBA Asia Championship.
 * and advanced to the FIBA Asia Championship.
 * and advanced to the FIBA Asia Championship.
 * and advanced to the FIBA Asia Championship.

Olympic qualifiers

 * FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007 at Senegal
 * FIBA Americas Championship for Women 2007 at Valdivia, Chile
 * FIBA Asia Championship for Women 2007 at Incheon, South Korea
 * EuroBasket Women 2007 at Italy
 * qualifies for the 2008 Olympics.
 * FIBA Oceania Championship for Women 2007 at Dunedin, New Zealand
 * FIBA Asia Championship for Women 2007 at Incheon, South Korea
 * EuroBasket Women 2007 at Italy
 * qualifies for the 2008 Olympics.
 * FIBA Oceania Championship for Women 2007 at Dunedin, New Zealand
 * EuroBasket Women 2007 at Italy
 * qualifies for the 2008 Olympics.
 * FIBA Oceania Championship for Women 2007 at Dunedin, New Zealand
 * qualifies for the 2008 Olympics.
 * FIBA Oceania Championship for Women 2007 at Dunedin, New Zealand
 * qualifies for the 2008 Olympics.
 * FIBA Oceania Championship for Women 2007 at Dunedin, New Zealand
 * FIBA Oceania Championship for Women 2007 at Dunedin, New Zealand

Other tournaments

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

Youth tournaments

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

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: Women:
 * 🇺🇸 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
 * 🇺🇸 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

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


 * Alexander Belov
 * Amaury Pasos
 * Ann Meyers
 * Bill Russell
 * Dražen Dalipagić
 * Dražen Petrović
 * Emiliano Rodríguez


 * Fernando Martín
 * Hortência Marcari
 * Ivo Daneu
 * Krešimir Ćosić
 * Liliana Ronchetti
 * Mirza Delibašić
 * Nikos Galis


 * Oscar Furlong
 * Pierluigi Marzorati
 * Radivoj Korać
 * Sergei Belov
 * Teófilo Cruz
 * Uljana Semjonova
 * Vanya Voynova


 * 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
 * Euroscar Award: Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs and
 * Mr. Europa: Dimitris Diamantidis, Panathinaikos and
 * 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

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)