2009 in basketball

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

Other tournaments

 * All-Africa Games at
 * Pan American Games at
 * Southeast Asian Games at
 * Southeast Asia Basketball Association Championship 2009 at

Olympic qualifiers

 * FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2009 at
 * FIBA Americas Championship for Women 2009 at
 * FIBA Asia Championship for Women 2009 at
 * EuroBasket Women 2009 at
 * FIBA Oceania Championship for Women 2009 at

Other tournaments

 * Pan American Games at
 * Southeast Asian Games at
 * Southeast Asia Basketball Association Championship for Women 2009 at

Youth tournaments

 * FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Auckland, New Zealand
 * All-tournament team:
 * 🇭🇷 Mario Delaš
 * 🇺🇸 Gordon Hayward
 * 🇬🇷 Nikolaos Pappas
 * 🇺🇸 Tyshawn Taylor
 * 🇭🇷 Toni Prostran
 * FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women in Thailand
 * FIBA Under-21 World Championship for Women at
 * FIBA Under-21 World Championship for Women at

Intercontinental championships

 * Euroleague: Panathinaikos
 * Eurocup: 🇱🇹 Lietuvos Rytas
 * EuroChallenge: 🇮🇹 Virtus Bologna
 * Asia Champions Cup: Mahram Tehran
 * Liga Sudamericana: 🇧🇷 Flamengo

National championships
Men:
 * 🇺🇸🇨🇦 NBA
 * Season:
 * Division champions: Boston Celtics (Atlantic), Cleveland Cavaliers (Central), Orlando Magic (Southeast), Denver Nuggets (Northwest), Los Angeles Lakers (Pacific), San Antonio Spurs (Southwest)
 * Best regular-season record: Cleveland Cavaliers (66–16)
 * Eastern Conference: Orlando Magic
 * Western Conference: Los Angeles Lakers
 * finals: The Lakers defeat the Magic 4–1, giving Phil Jackson a record 10th NBA title as a head coach. The Lakers' Kobe Bryant is named Finals MVP.
 * 🇦🇷 Liga Nacional de Básquet, 2008–09 season:
 * Regular season: Atenas
 * Playoffs: Atenas defeat Peñarol 4–2 in the best-of-seven final.
 * 🇦🇺 National Basketball League, 2008–09 season:
 * Premiers: South Dragons
 * Champions: South Dragons defeat Melbourne Tigers 3–2 in the best-of-five Grand Final.
 * 🇧🇪 Basketball League Belgium: Spirou Charleroi defeat Dexia Mons-Hainaut 3–0 in the best-of-five final.
 * 🇨🇳 Chinese Basketball Association, 2008–09 season: Guangdong Southern Tigers defeat the Xinjiang Flying Tigers 4–1 in the best-of-seven final.
 * Croatian League: Cibona defeat Zadar 3–1 in the best-of-five final.
 * 🇨🇿 Czech League: ČEZ Nymburk defeat Geofin Nový Jičín 4–0 in the best-of-seven final.
 * 🇳🇱 Dutch Eredivisie: MyGuide Amsterdam defeat EiffelTowers Den Bosch 4–3 in the best-of-seven final.
 * 🇪🇪 Estonian League, 2008–09: Kalev/Cramo defeat TÜ/Rock 4–2 in the best-of-7 final.
 * 🇫🇷 French Pro A League: ASVEL Basket defeat Orléans 55–41 in the one-off final.
 * 🇩🇪 German Bundesliga: EWE Baskets Oldenburg defeat Telekom Baskets Bonn 3–2 in the best-of-five final.
 * 🇬🇷 Greek League, 2008–09 season: Panathinaikos defeat Olympiacos 3–1 in the best-of-five final.
 * Iranian Super League, 2008–09 season: Mahram defeat Zob Ahan 2–0 in the best-of-three final.
 * 🇮🇱 Israeli Super League, 2008–09 season: Maccabi Tel Aviv defeat Maccabi Haifa 85–72 in the one-off final.
 * 🇮🇹 Italian Serie A, 2008–09 season: Montepaschi Siena defeat Armani Jeans Milano 4–0 in the best-of-seven final. Montepaschi complete a treble of trophies, having also won the Italian Supercup and Italian Cup; they lost only one out of 44 matches across all domestic competitions this season.
 * 🇱🇹 Lithuanian LKL: Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius defeat Žalgiris Kaunas 4–1 in the best-of-seven final.
 * 🇲🇪 Montenegro League: Budućnost Podgorica defeat Primorje 3–0 in the best-of-five final.
 * 🇵🇭 Philippine Basketball Association, 2008–09 season:
 * Philippine Cup: The Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters defeat the Alaska Aces 4–3 in the best-of-seven final.
 * Fiesta Conference: The San Miguel Beermen defeat the Barangay Ginebra Kings 4–3 in the best-of-seven final.
 * 🇵🇱 Polish League: Asseco Prokom Sopot defeat Turów Zgorzelec 4–1 in the best-of-seven final.
 * 🇷🇺 Russian Super League: CSKA Moscow defeat Khimki Moscow Region 3–1 in the best-of-five final.
 * 🇷🇸 Serbia Super League: Partizan Belgrade defeat Red Star Belgrade 3–2 in the best-of-five final.
 * 🇸🇮 Slovenian League: Union Olimpija defeat Helios Domžale 3–0 in the best-of-five final.
 * 🇪🇸 Spanish ACB:
 * Season: TAU Cerámica
 * Playoffs: Regal FC Barcelona defeat TAU Cerámica 3–1 in the best-of-five final.
 * 🇹🇷 Turkish Basketball League: Efes Pilsen defeat Fenerbahçe Ülker 4–2 in the best-of-seven final.
 * 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Super League: Azovmash Mariupol defeat BC Donetsk 3–0 in the best-of-five final.
 * 🇬🇧 British Basketball League, 2008–09:
 * Season: Newcastle Eagles
 * Playoffs: Newcastle Eagles defeat Everton Tigers 87–84 in the one-off final.
 * 🇧🇦🇲🇪🇷🇸🇸🇮 Adriatic League: Partizan Belgrade 🇷🇸 defeat Cibona Zagreb 63–49 in the one-off final.
 * 🇪🇪🇱🇹🇸🇪 Baltic League: Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius 🇱🇹 defeat Žalgiris Kaunas 🇱🇹 97–74 in the one-off final.

Women:
 * 🇺🇸 WNBA
 * Season:
 * Eastern Conference: Indiana Fever
 * Western Conference and best regular-season record: Phoenix Mercury
 * Finals: The Mercury defeat the Fever 3–2 for their second title in three years. The Mercury's Diana Taurasi is named Finals MVP.
 * 2008–09 EuroLeague Women: Spartak Moscow 🇷🇺

College
Men:

Women:
 * 🇺🇸 NCAA
 * Division I: Connecticut 76, Louisville 54
 * Most Outstanding Player: Tina Charles, UConn
 * WNIT: South Florida 75, Kansas 71
 * Division II: Minnesota State-Mankato 103, Franklin Pierce 94
 * Division III: George Fox 60, Washington (MO) 53
 * 🇺🇸 NAIA
 * NAIA Division I: Union College (TN) 73, Lambuth University (TN) 63
 * NAIA Division II: Morningside College (IA) 68, Hastings College (NE) 63
 * 🇺🇸 NJCAA
 * Division I: Central Arizona College 78, Jefferson College 71
 * Division II: Kirkwood Community College 62, Schoolcraft College 38
 * Division III: Rochester Community & Technical College 87, Madison Area Technical College 63
 * 🇵🇭 UAAP Women's: Adamson defeats FEU in the best of three finals 2–0

Prep

 * 🇺🇸 USA Today Boys Basketball Ranking #1:
 * 🇺🇸 USA Today Girls Basketball Ranking #1:
 * 🇵🇭 NCAA (Philippines) Juniors:
 * 🇵🇭 UAAP Juniors: Ateneo defeats DLSZ in the best of three finals 2–1

Basketball Hall of Fame

 * Class of 2009:
 * Players: Michael Jordan, David Robinson, John Stockton
 * Coaches: Jerry Sloan, C. Vivian Stringer

Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

 * Class of 2009
 * Jennifer Azzi
 * Cynthia Cooper
 * Jennifer Gillom
 * Sonja Hogg
 * Jill Hutchison
 * Ora Washington

FIBA Hall of Fame

 * Class of 2009
 * Players
 * Jacky Chazalon
 * Oscar Robertson
 * Ricardo González
 * Ubiratan Pereira
 * Coaches
 * Kay Yow
 * Pedro Ferrándiz
 * Pete Newell
 * Referees
 * Artenik Arabadjian
 * Marcel Pfeuti
 * Contributors
 * Al Ramsay

Professional

 * Men
 * NBA Most Valuable Player Award: LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
 * NBA Rookie of the Year Award: Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls
 * NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic
 * NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award: Jason Terry, Dallas Mavericks
 * NBA Most Improved Player Award: Danny Granger, Indiana Pacers
 * NBA Coach of the Year Award: Mike Brown, Cleveland Cavaliers
 * FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award: Pau Gasol, and Los Angeles Lakers
 * Euroscar Award: Pau Gasol, and Los Angeles Lakers
 * Mr. Europa: Pau Gasol, and Los Angeles Lakers
 * Women
 * WNBA Most Valuable Player Award: Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury
 * WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
 * WNBA Rookie of the Year Award: Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta Dream
 * WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year Award: DeWanna Bonner, Phoenix Mercury
 * WNBA Most Improved Player Award: Crystal Langhorne, Washington Mystics
 * Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Kara Lawson, Sacramento Monarchs
 * WNBA Coach of the Year Award: Marynell Meadors, Atlanta Dream
 * WNBA All-Star Game MVP: Swin Cash, Seattle Storm
 * WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award: Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury
 * FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award: Sandrine Gruda,, 🇷🇺 UMMC Ekaterinburg, and Connecticut Sun

Collegiate

 * Combined
 * Legends of Coaching Award: Rick Barnes, Texas
 * Men
 * John R. Wooden Award: Blake Griffin, Oklahoma
 * Naismith College Coach of the Year: Jamie Dixon, Pittsburgh
 * Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Darren Collison, UCLA
 * Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Blake Griffin, Oklahoma
 * NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Kyle Singler, Duke
 * USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Tyreke Evans, Memphis
 * Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Bill Self, Kansas
 * Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Billy Packer
 * Women
 * John R. Wooden Award: Maya Moore, Connecticut
 * Naismith College Player of the Year: Maya Moore, Connecticut
 * Naismith College Coach of the Year: Geno Auriemma, Connecticut
 * Wade Trophy: Maya Moore, Connecticut
 * Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Renee Montgomery, Connecticut
 * Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year: Maya Moore, Connecticut
 * NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Tina Charles, UConn
 * Basketball Academic All-America Team: Amber Guffey, Murray State
 * Carol Eckman Award: Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame
 * Maggie Dixon Award: Kelly Packard, Ball State
 * USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Shekinna Stricklen, Tennessee
 * Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Geno Auriemma, Connecticut
 * List of Senior CLASS Award women's basketball winners: Courtney Paris, Oklahoma
 * Nancy Lieberman Award: Renee Montgomery, Connecticut
 * Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Anne Donovan

Events

 * The Italian club Nuova Sebastiani Basket moves from the central Italian city of Rieti to the major southern city of Naples, effective with the 2009–10 season.
 * October 20 – The WNBA announces that the Detroit Shock has been purchased by a group of investors from Tulsa, Oklahoma and will move to that city for the 2010 season. In January 2010, the team would be unveiled as the Tulsa Shock.

Movies

 * Hurricane Season
 * The Mighty Macs
 * Streetballers
 * The Winning Season

Deaths

 * January 29 — Kay Yow, Hall of Fame coach of the NC State Lady Wolfpack (born 1942)
 * February 5 — Mel Thompson, American college coach (The Citadel) (born 1932)
 * February 20 — Larry H. Miller, American businessman, owner of the Utah Jazz (born 1944)
 * February 26 — Johnny Kerr, Former NBA player, coach and Chicago Bulls announcer (born 1932)
 * February 26 — Norm Van Lier, Former NBA player and announcer (born 1947)
 * March 13 — William Davidson, American businessman, owner of the Detroit Pistons and Hall of Famer (born 1923)
 * April 4 — Marvin Webster, The "Human Eraser" was a 10-year NBA vet and Division II National Champion at Morgan State University (born 1952)
 * April 16 — Reggie Royals, ABA player (San Diego Conquistadors) (born 1950)
 * April 27 — Glen Gondrezick, Former NBA and UNLV guard (born 1955)
 * April 29 — Alexander Athas, American basketball player and sports celebrity (born 1922)
 * April 30 — Hal Perry, Starting guard on San Francisco's back to back national championship teams (1955 & 1956) (born 1933)
 * May 9 — Chuck Daly, Two-time NBA Champion coach of the Detroit Pistons and coach of the 1992 US Olympic team (born 1930)
 * May 15 — Wayman Tisdale, American player, member of the College Basketball Hall of Fame and 12-year NBA veteran; also a renowned jazz bass guitarist (born 1964)
 * May 21 — DeWitt Menyard, American ABA player (Houston Mavericks) (born 1944)
 * June 4 — Randy Smith, Former All-Star guard for the Buffalo Braves (born 1948)
 * July 27 — Dick Holub, Former Fairleigh Dickinson coach and All-American player at LIU (born 1921)
 * August 11 — Kirby Minter, American basketball player, MVP of the 1954 FIBA World Championship (born 1929)
 * August 13 — Lavelle Felton, American basketball player (born 1980)
 * August 17 — Paul Hogue, All-American and 1962 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player at Cincinnati (born 1940)
 * August 19 — Harry Kermode, Canadian Olympic player (1948) (born 1922)
 * September 29 — Ebony Dickinson, American basketball player (born 1977)
 * October 19 — Joe Hutton, American NBA player (Minneapolis Lakers) (born 1928)
 * October 19 — Angelo Musi, NBA (Philadelphia Warriors) and ABL player (born 1918)
 * October 23 — Ron Sobieszczyk, former member of the New York Knicks and Minneapolis Lakers (born 1934)
 * October 30 — Howie Schultz, member of two NBA championship teams with the Minneapolis Lakers (born 1922)
 * November 1 — Jonathan Bourhis, French player (JDA Dijon Basket) (born 1990)
 * November 1 — Alan Ogg, former UAB and Miami Heat center (born 1967)
 * November 9 — Al Cervi, Hall of Fame player and coach of the 1955 NBA Champion Syracuse Nationals (born 1917)
 * November 18 — Red Robbins, Tennessee standout and ABA player (born 1944)
 * November 22 — Bob Armstrong, American NBL player (Youngstown Bears) (born 1920)
 * November 24 — Abe Pollin, Owner of the Washington Wizards and Washington Mystics (born 1923)
 * December 8 — Fred Sheffield, BAA player (Philadelphia Warriors) (born 1923)
 * December 28 — Zoltán Horváth, Hungarian player (born 1979)