2015 in basketball
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The following are the basketball events of the year 2015 throughout the world.
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The following are the basketball events that are expected to take place in 2015 throughout the world. Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.
Summer Olympics qualifying
- Teams that qualified to the Olympics are boldfaced.
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Basketball at multi-sport events
FIBA World Under-19 Championship
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FIBA World Under-17 Championship qualifying
Professional club seasons
FIBA Intercontinental Cup
| Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
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| 2015 FIBA Intercontinental Cup |  Real Madrid |  Bauru | 181–170 (agg.) | Two-legged tie |
Continental seasons
| Organizer | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
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| FIBA Africa | 2015 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup |  Petro Atlético | Rec do Libolo | 89–75 | One-game playoff |
| 2015 FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup | 1° de Agosto | Interclube | 69–53 | One-game playoff | |
| FIBA Americas | 2015 FIBA Americas League | Bauru |  Pioneros de Quintana Roo | 86–72 | One-game playoff |
| Euroleague Basketball | 2014–15 Euroleague | Real Madrid |  Olympiacos | 78–59 | One-game playoff |
| 2014–15 EuroCup Basketball |  Khimki | Herbalife Gran Canaria | 174–130 (agg.) | Two-legged tie | |
| 2014–15 EuroLeague Women |  ZVVZ USK Praha | Ekaterinburg | 72–68 | One-game playoff | |
| 2014–15 EuroCup Women |  ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq |  Royal Castors Braine | 137–121 (agg.) | Two-legged tie | |
| FIBA Europe | 2014–15 EuroChallenge | JSF Nanterre |  Trabzonspor Medical Park | 64–63 | One-game playoff |
Regional seasons
Men
| Region | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
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| Former Yugoslavia | 2014–15 ABA League |  Crvena Zvezda Telekom |  Cedevita | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
| Baltic states | 2014–15 Baltic Basketball League |  Šiauliai |  Ventspils | 156–150 (agg.) | Two-legged tie |
| Balkans | 2014–15 BIBL season |  Sigal Prishtina |  Rilski Sportist | 154–143 (agg.) | Two-legged tie |
| North America | 2014–15 NBA season |  Golden State Warriors | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4–2 | Best-of-7 series |
| Australasia | 2014–15 NBL season |  New Zealand Breakers |  Cairns Taipans | 2–0 | Best-of-3 series |
| Eastern Europe | 2014–15 VTB United League | CSKA Moscow | BC Khimki | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
| South America | 2015 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol | Brasilia |  San Martín de Corrientes | 2–0 | Best-of-3 series |
Women
| Region | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
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| Former Yugoslavia | 2014–15 MŽRKL |  Umana Reyer Venezia | Radivoj Korać | 69–52 | One-game playoff |
| 2014–15 WBFAL | Ragusa Dubrovnik |  Lovćen | 142–135 (agg.) | Two-legged tie |
Domestic league seasons
Men
Women
| Nation | League | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
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| Australia | 2014–15 WNBL season | Townsville Fire | Bendigo Spirit | 75–65 | One-game playoff |
 Hungary | 2014–15 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A | UNIQA-Euroleasing Sopron | Ceglédi EKK | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
 Iceland | 2014–15 Úrvalsdeild kvenna | Snæfell | Keflavík | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
| 2014–15 Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup | Grindavík | Keflavík | 68–61 | One-game playoff | |
| Serbia | 2014–15 First Women's Basketball League of Serbia | Radivoj Korać | Vojvodina | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
| Spain | 2014–15 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto | Spar Citylift Girona | Perfumerías Avenida | 2–0 | Best-of-3 series |
| Turkey | 2014–15 Turkish Women's Basketball League | Galatasaray OdeaBank | Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
| United States | 2015 WNBA season | Minnesota Lynx | Indiana Fever | 3–2 | Best-of-5 series |
College seasons
Men
| Nation | League / Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Result | Playoff format |
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 Canada | 2015 CIS Basketball Championship | Carleton Ravens | Ottawa Gee-Gees | 93–46 | One-game playoff |
 Philippines | NCAA Season 91 basketball tournaments | Letran Knights | San Beda Red Lions | 2–1 | Best-of-3 series |
| UAAP Season 78 basketball tournaments | FEU Tamaraws | UST Growling Tigers | 2–1 | Best-of-3 series | |
| United States | 2015 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament | Duke Blue Devils | Wisconsin Badgers | 68–63 | One-game playoff |
| 2015 National Invitation Tournament | Stanford Cardinal | Miami Hurricanes | 66–64 (OT) | One-game playoff | |
| 2015 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament | Florida Southern | Indiana (PA) | 77–62 | One-game playoff | |
| 2015 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | Augustana (IL) | 70–54 | One-game playoff | |
| 2015 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament | Dalton State | Westmont | 71–53 | One-game playoff | |
| 2015 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament | Cornerstone | Dakota Wesleyan | 66–45 | One-game playoff |
Women
| Nation | League / Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Result | Playoff format |
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| Canada | 2015 CIS Basketball Championship | Windsor | McGill | 60–47 | One-game playoff |
| United States | 2015 NCAA Division I basketball tournament | Connecticut Huskies | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 63–53 | One-game playoff |
| 2015 National Invitation Tournament | UCLA Bruins | West Virginia Mountaineers | 62–60 | One-game playoff | |
| 2015 NCAA Division II basketball tournament | California (PA) | California Baptist | 86–69 | One-game playoff | |
| 2015 NCAA Division II basketball tournament | Thomas More | George Fox | 83–63 | One-game playoff | |
| 2015 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament | Oklahoma City | Campbellsville | 80–63 | One-game playoff | |
| 2015 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament | Morningside | Concordia (NE) | 59–57 | One-game playoff |
Notable events
- January 25 – Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski becomes the first NCAA Division I men's coach with 1,000 career wins, following the Blue Devils' 77–68 win over St. John's at Madison Square Garden.[1]
- February 3
- Connecticut women's coach Geno Auriemma becomes the fastest coach to 900 wins in college basketball history at any level, following the Huskies' 96–36 home blowout of Cincinnati. Auriemma reached 900 wins in 1,034 games; the previous record was 1,072 by Pat Summitt, while the record in men's basketball is 1,183 games by Krzyzewski.[2] Auriemma also becomes the first man ever to reach the 900-win mark in NCAA women's basketball; the previous six coaches to do so are all women.[3]
- WNBA star Diana Taurasi announces that she will sit out the 2015 season at the behest of her Russian club, UMMC Ekaterinburg. The club, which already has her under contract for about US$1.5 million a season, is reportedly paying her more than the WNBA maximum salary of $107,000 as a bonus to skip the WNBA season.[4]
- February 7 – Herb Magee, coach at NCAA Division II Philadelphia University since 1967, becomes the second NCAA men's coach with 1,000 career wins following the Rams' 80–60 win over Post.[5]
Awards and honors
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Players: Louie Dampier, Spencer Haywood, John Isaacs, Lisa Leslie, Dikembe Mutombo, Jo Jo White
- Coaches: John Calipari, Lindsay Gaze, Tom Heinsohn
- Referees: Dick Bavetta
- Contributors: George Raveling[6]
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
- Lisa Leslie[7]
- Janeth Arcain
- Janet Harris
- Gail Goestenkors (coach)
- Brad Smith (coach)
- Kurt Budke (coach)[8]
FIBA Hall of Fame
- Players: Anne Donovan, Michael Jordan, Ruperto Herrera Tabio, Šarūnas Marčiulionis, Antoine Rigaudeau, Vladimir Tkachenko
- Coaches: Jan Stirling
- Officials: Robert Blanchard
- Contributors: Noah Klieger