2000 in basketball
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The following are the basketball events of the year 2000 throughout the world.
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2000 Olympics
Professional
- Men
- Women
College
- Men
- NCAA Division I: Michigan State University 89, University of Florida 76
- National Invitation Tournament: Wake Forest University 71, University of Notre Dame 61
- NCAA Division II: Metropolitan State College of Denver 97, Kentucky Wesleyan College 79
- NCAA Division III: Catholic 76, William Paterson College 62
- NAIA Division I: Life University (Ga.) 61, Georgetown College (Ky.) 59
- NAIA Division II: Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) 75, University of the Ozarks (Mo.) 63
- NJCAA Division I: Southeastern C.C., W. Burlington, Iowa 84, Calhoun C.C., Decatur, Alabama 70
- Women
- NCAA Division I: University of Connecticut 71, University of Tennessee 52
- NCAA Division II: Northern Kentucky 71, North Dakota State University 62 (OT)
- NCAA Division III Washington (Mo.) 77, University of Southern Maine 33
- NAIA Division I: Oklahoma City University 64, Simon Fraser (BC) 55
- NAIA Division II University of Mary (N.D.) 59, Northwestern (Iowa) 49
Awards and honors
Professional
- Men
- NBA Most Valuable Player Award: Shaquille O'Neal
- NBA Rookie of the Year Award: (tie) Elton Brand & Steve Francis
- NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Alonzo Mourning
- NBA Coach of the Year Award: Doc Rivers, Orlando Magic
- Euroscar Award: Gregor Fučka, Fortitudo Bologna and
Italy - Mr. Europa: Gregor Fučka, Fortitudo Bologna and Italy
- Women
- WNBA Most Valuable Player Award: Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets
- WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets
- WNBA Rookie of the Year Award: Betty Lennox, Minnesota Lynx
- WNBA Most Improved Player Award: Tari Phillips, New York Liberty
- Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Suzie McConnell Serio, Cleveland Rockers
- WNBA Coach of the Year Award: Michael Cooper, Los Angeles Sparks
- WNBA All-Star Game MVP: Tina Thompson, Houston Comets
- WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award: Cynthia Cooper, Houston Comets
Collegiate
- Combined
- Men
- John R. Wooden Award: Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati
- Naismith College Coach of the Year: Mike Montgomery, Stanford
- Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Scoonie Penn, Ohio State
- Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati
- NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Shane Battier, Duke
- USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Jason Gardner, Arizona
- Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Larry Eustachy, Iowa State
- Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Bill Wall
- Women
- Naismith College Player of the Year: Tamika Catchings, Tennessee
- Naismith College Coach of the Year: Geno Auriemma, Connecticut
- Wade Trophy: Edwina Brown, Texas
- Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Helen Darling, Penn State
- Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year: Tamika Catchings, Tennessee
- NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Shea Ralph, UConn
- Carol Eckman Award: Kathy Delaney-Smith, Harvard University
- Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Geno Auriemma, Connecticut
- Nancy Lieberman Award: Sue Bird, Connecticut
- Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Harley Redin
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Class of 2000:[1]
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
- Class of 2000[2]
Events
- The Gary Steelheads joins the CBA
- January: Mark Cuban becomes owner of the Dallas Mavericks
- November 17: For the Phoenix Suns against the New York Knicks, Jason Kidd is debited with an NBA-record 14 turnovers in one game[3]
