2019 in basketball
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The following are the basketball events of the year 2019 throughout the world.
| Years in basketball |
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Tournaments included international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.
National senior team tournaments
| Date | Venue | Tournament |  Champion |  Runner-up |  Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 27–July 7 |  Latvia Serbia |
FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2019 |  Spain |
 France |
Serbia |
| July 8–16 |  Samoa |
2019 Pacific Games – Men's Tournament |  Guam |
 Tahiti |
 Fiji |
| 2019 Pacific Games – Women's Tournament |  American Samoa |
Fiji |
Samoa | ||
| July 27–August 10 |  Peru |
2019 Pan American Games – Men's Tournament |  Argentina |
 Puerto Rico |
 United States |
| 2019 Pan American Games – Women's Tournament |  Brazil |
United States |
Puerto Rico | ||
| August 16–25 |  Senegal |
2019 Women's Afrobasket |  Nigeria |
Senegal |
 Mali |
| August 31–September 15 |  China | 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup | Spain |
Argentina |
France |
| September 22–29 | Puerto Rico |
2019 FIBA Women's AmeriCup | United States |
 Canada |
Brazil |
| September 22–29 |  India |
2019 FIBA Women's Asia Cup |  Japan |
China |
 Australia |
| November 30–December 11 |  Philippines |
2019 Southeast Asian Games – Men's Tournament | Philippines |
 Thailand |
 Vietnam |
| 2019 Southeast Asian Games – Women's Tournament | Philippines |
Thailand |
 Indonesia |
3X3 championships
| Date | Venue | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 30–December 11 | Philippines |
2019 Southeast Asian Games – Men's Tournament | Philippines |
Indonesia |
Vietnam |
| 2019 Southeast Asian Games – Women's Tournament | Philippines |
Thailand |
 Malaysia |
Other international championships
| Date | Venue | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 12–21 |  New Taipei City |
2019 William Jones Cup | Mighty Sports |
 South Korea |
Japan |
| July 24–28 | 2019 William Jones Cup for Women | Mitsubishi Electric Koalas |
 New Zealand |
Republic of China White |
FIBA youth championships
| Date | Venue | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29–July 7 |  Greece |
2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup | United States |
Mali |
France |
| July 20–28 | Thailand |
2019 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup | United States |
Australia |
Spain |
Professional club seasons
FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Main article: 2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
| Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEK Athens |
Flamengo |
86–70 | Single-game final |
Continental seasons
Men
| Organizer | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euroleague Basketball | 2018–19 EuroLeague |  CSKA Moscow |
 Anadolu Efes |
91–83 | Single-game final |
| 2018–19 EuroCup Basketball | Valencia |
 Alba Berlin |
2–1 | Best-of-3 series | |
| FIBA Americas | 2019 FIBA Americas League | San Lorenzo |
 Guaros de Lara |
64–61 | Single-game final |
| FIBA Asia | 2019 FIBA Asia Champions Cup | Alvark Tokyo |
 Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut |
98-74 | Single-game final |
| FIBA Europe | 2018–19 Basketball Champions League |  Segafredo Virtus Bologna |
Iberostar Tenerife |
73–61 | Single-game final |
| 2018–19 FIBA Europe Cup | Dinamo Sassari |
s.Oliver Würzburg |
170–163 | Two-legged tie |
Women
| Organizer | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIBA Europe | 2018–19 EuroLeague Women | UMMC Ekaterinburg |
Dynamo Kursk |
91–67 | Single-game final |
| 2018–19 EuroCup Women | Nadezhda Orenburg |
Montpellier |
146–132 | Two-legged tie |
Regional seasons
Men
| Region | League | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former Yugoslavia | 2018–19 ABA League | Crvena zvezda mts |
 Budućnost VOLI |
3–2 | Best-of-5 series |
| Southeast Asia | 2018–19 ABL season | BTN CLS Knights Indonesia |
 Singapore Slingers |
3–2 | |
| Alpe-Adria | 2018–19 Alpe Adria Cup |  Egis Körmend |
 Adria Oil Škrljevo |
159–147 | Two-legged tie |
| Estonia and Latvia | 2018–19 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League | Ventspils |
VEF Rīga |
102–80 | Single-game final |
| Balkans | 2018–19 BIBL |  Blokotehna |
 Teuta |
82–68 | Single-game final |
Women
| Region | League | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Europe | 2018–19 WABA League |  Beroe |
Budućnost Bemax |
65–64 | Single-game final |
Domestic league seasons
Men
- ↑ Includes one team from New Zealand.
- ↑ Includes one team from Monaco.
- ↑ Basketball in the island of Ireland, including the league system, is organised on an All-Ireland basis. As such, the national league includes one team from Northern Ireland, which is politically part of the United Kingdom.
- ↑ Includes one team from Australia.
- ↑ Includes one team each from Belarus, Estonia, Kazakhstan, and Latvia. The highest ranked team from Russia is also named as Russian Champions.
- ↑ Includes one team from Andorra.
- ↑ The NBA and the G League each include one team from Canada.
Women
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
2018–19 WNBL season | Canberra Capitals | Adelaide Lightning | 2–1 | Best-of-3 series |
| France |
2018–19 Ligue Féminine de Basketball | Lyon ASVEL féminin | Lattes-Montpellier | 3–2 | Best-of-5 series |
| 2018–19 Women's French Basketball Cup | Tango Bourges Basket | FCB Charleville-Mézières | 67–58 | Single-game final | |
 Iceland |
2018–19 Úrvalsdeild kvenna | Valur | Keflavík | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
| 2018–19 Icelandic Basketball Cup | Valur | Stjarnan | 90–74 | Single-game final | |
 Romania |
2018–19 Liga Națională | Sepsi SIC | Satu Mare | 3–2 | Best-of-5 series |
| Serbia |
2018–19 Women's Basketball League of Serbia | Crvena zvezda Kombank | ŽKK 021 | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
| 2018–19 Milan Ciga Vasojević Cup | Crvena zvezda Kombank | Radivoj Korać | 56–55 | Single-game final | |
| Spain |
2018–19 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto | Spar CityLift Girona | Perfumerías Avenida Salamanca | 2–0 | Best-of-3 series |
 United States |
2019 WNBA season | Washington Mystics | Connecticut Sun | 3-2 | Best-of-5 series |
College seasons
Men's
| Nation | League / Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |
2019 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship | Carleton Ravens | Calgary Dinos | 83–49 | Single-game final |
| Philippines |
2018 PCCL National Collegiate Championship | Ateneo Blue Eagles | UV Green Lancers | 95–71 | Single-game final |
| United States |
NCAA Division I | Virginia Cavaliers | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 85–77 (OT) | Single-game final |
| National Invitation Tournament | Texas Longhorns | Lipscomb Bisons | 81–66 | Single-game final | |
| NCAA Division II | Northwest Missouri State Bearcats | Point Loma Nazarene Sea Lions | 64–58 | Single-game final | |
| NCAA Division III | Wisconsin–Oshkosh Titans | Swarthmore Garnet | 96–82 | Single-game final | |
| NAIA Division I | Georgetown Tigers | Carroll Fighting Saints | 68-48 | Single-game final | |
| NAIA Division II | Spring Arbor Cougars | Oregon Tech Owls | 82-76 | Single-game final |
Women's
| Nation | League / Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |
2019 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship | McMaster Marauders | Laval Rouge et Or | 70–58 | Single-game final |
| Philippines |
UAAP Season 82 | NU Lady Bulldogs | UST Tigresses | 2–0 | Best-of-3 series |
| United States |
NCAA Division I | Baylor Lady Bears | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 82–81 | Single-game final |
| Women's National Invitation Tournament | Arizona Wildcats | Northwestern Wildcats | 56–42 | Single-game final | |
| NCAA Division II | Lubbock Christian Lady Chaps | Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs | 95–85 | Single-game final | |
| NCAA Division III | Thomas More Saints | Bowdoin Polar Bears | 81–67 | Single-game final | |
| NAIA Division I | Montana Western Bulldogs | Oklahoma City Stars | 75–59 | Single-game final | |
| NAIA Division II | Concordia Nebraska Bulldogs | Southeastern Fire | 67–59 | Single-game final |
Deaths
- January 1 — Larry Weinberg, 92, American NBA owner (Portland Trail Blazers).[1]
- January 3 — Bob Burrow, 84, American college All-American (Kentucky) and NBA player (Minneapolis Lakers, Rochester Royals).[2]
- January 6 — Ben Coleman, 57, American NBA player (New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks).[3]
- January 11 — Gus Ganakas, 92, American college coach (Michigan State).[4]
- January 11 — Jumping Johnny Wilson, 91, American player (Harlem Globetrotters).[5]
- January 19 — Ken Warzynski, 70, American college player (DePaul).[6]
- January 20 — Jimmy Rayl, 77, American college All-American (Indiana) and ABA player (Indiana Pacers).[7]
- January 26 — Dale Barnstable, 93, two-time college national champion at Kentucky (1948, 1949).[8]
- February 3 — Irv Brown, 83, college basketball referee and announcer.[9]
- February 14 — Clinton Wheeler, 59, American NBA player (Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat, Portland Trail Blazers).[10]
- February 20 — Joe Gibbon, 83, All-American college player (Ole Miss).[11]
- February 23 — Carl Meinhold, 92, American BAA player (Baltimore Bullets, Providence Steamrollers, Chicago Stags).[12]
- February 28 — Jim Fritsche, 87, American NBA player (Minneapolis Lakers, Baltimore Bullets, Fort Wayne Pistons).[13]
- March 9 — Alberto Bucci, 70, Italian coach (Fortitudo Bologna, Virtus Bologna, Scaligera Verona)[14]
- March 10 — Alekos Spanoudakis, 90, Greek player (Olympiacos).[15]
- March 12 — Tom Meyer, 96, American NBL player (Detroit Gems, Detroit Vagabonds).[16]
- March 19 — Thanasis Giannakopoulos, 88, Greek executive (Panathinaikos B.C.).[17]
- March 23 — Jacques Dessemme, 93, French Olympic player (1952).[18]
- March 25 — Paul Dawkins, 61, American-Turkish player (Utah Jazz, Galatasaray).[19]
- March 25 — Cal Ramsey, 81, American NBA player (St. Louis Hawks, New York Knicks, Syracuse Nationals).[20]
- April 4 — Myer Skoog, 92, American NBA player (Minneapolis Lakers).[21]
- April 14 — John MacLeod, 81, American college (Oklahoma, Notre Dame) and NBA (Phoenix Suns) coach.[22]
- April 18 — Ken Buehler, 99, American NBL player (Sheboygan Red Skins, Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons).[23]
- April 22 — Andy O'Donnell, 94, American NBA player (Baltimore Bullets).[24]
- April 23 — Johnny Neumann, 68, American ABA (Memphis Tams, Virginia Squires) and NBA (Los Angeles Lakers) player.[25]
- April 24 — Zoran Marojević, Serbian Olympic silver medalist (1968).[26]
- April 25 — John Havlicek, 79, American Hall of Fame NBA player (Boston Celtics)[27]
- May 3 — George Hanna, 90, Iraqi Olympic player (1948).[28]
- May 3 — Andy Jick, 66, American public address announcer (Boston Celtics, Boston College).[29]
- May 4 — Jumpin Jackie Jackson, 79, American player (Harlem Globetrotters).
- May 7 — Arnaldo Taurisano, 85, Italian coach (Cantù, Partenope Napoli, Brescia).[30]
- May 15 — Rob Babcock, 66, American NBA executive (Minnesota Timberwolves, Toronto Raptors).[31]
- May 22 — Tony Gennari, 76, Italian player (Varese, Libertas Forlì, Milano 1958).[32]
- May 23 — Wilfredo Peláez, 88, Uruguayan Olympic bronze medalist (1952).[33]
- May 25 — Rod Bramblett, 53, American college announcer (Auburn).[34]
- June 4 — Billy Gabor, 97, American NBA player (Syracuse Nationals).[35]
- June 11 — Yvan Delsarte, 90, Belgian Olympic player (1952).[36]
- June 13 — Jiří Pospíšil, 68, Czech Olympic player (1972, 1976, 1980).[37]
- June 16 — Kelly Coleman, 80, American player (Harlem Globetrotters, Chicago Majors, Baltimore Bullets).
- June 23 — Žarko Varajić, 67, Serbian Olympic silver medalist (1976).
- June 25 — Tony Barone, 72, American college (Creighton, Texas A&M) and NBA (Memphis Grizzlies) coach.[38]
- June 27 — Vukica Mitić, 65, Serbian Olympic Bronze medalist (1980).[39]
- June 28 — Borislav Džaković, 71, Serbian-Bosnian coach (KK Crvena zvezda, KK Partizan).[40]
- July 5 — Lewis Lloyd, 60, American NBA player (Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers).[41]
- July 6 — Charles Hardnett, 80, American NBA player (Baltimore Bullets).[42]
- July 22 — Nikos Milas, 91, Greek player (Panathinaikos), coach (Panathinaikos, AEK Athens) and Olympian (1952).[43]
- July 22 — Wayne See, 95, American NBA player (Waterloo Hawks).[44]
- July 24 — Cathy Inglese, 60, American college coach (Vermont, Boston College, Rhode Island)[45]
- July 28 — Howard Nathan, American NBA player (Atlanta Hawks).[46]
- July 28 — Harrison Wilson Jr., 94, American college coach (Jackson State).[47]
- July 29 — Max Falkenstien, 95, American college radio broadcaster (Kansas).[48]
- August 10 — Cándido Sibilio, 60, Spanish player (FC Barcelona, Tau Vitoria) and Olympian (1980).[49]
- August 12 — Jim Marsh, 73, American NBA player (Portland Trail Blazers) and broadcaster (Seattle SuperSonics).[50]
- August 13 — Vladimír Ptáček, 64, Czech Olympic player (1976).[51]
- August 16 — Penka Stoyanova, 69, Bulgarian Olympic silver (1980) and bronze (1976) medalist.[52]
- August 19 — Mike Leaf, 58, American college coach (Winona State).[53]
- August 20 — Kelsey Weems, 51, American player (Quad City Thunder, Hartford Hellcats, Yakima SunKings).[54]
- August 22 — Tom Nissalke, 87, American NBA (Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz) and ABA (San Antonio Spurs) coach.[55]
- August 25 — Jerry Rook, 75, American ABA player (New Orleans Buccaneers).[56]
- September 2 — Rainer Pethran, 68, German Olympic player (1972).[57]
- September 5 — Bob Rule, 75, American NBA player (Seattle SuperSonics, Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks).[58]
- September 9 — Fred McLeod, 67, American NBA television and radio broadcaster (Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers).[59]
- September 22 — Courtney Cox Cole, 48, American college player (Indiana).[60]
- September 22 — Andre Emmett, 37, American NBA player (Memphis Grizzlies, New Jersey Nets).[61]
- September 22 — Nat Frazier, 84, American college (Morgan State, Bowie State) and WBL (Washington Metros) coach.[62]
- September 23 — Gordon C. Stauffer, 89, American college coach (Washburn, Indiana State, Nicholls).[63]
- September 24 — Mel Utley, 66, American college player (St. John's)[64]
- September 27 — Gene Melchiorre, 92, American college All-American (Bradley).[65]
- September 28 — Bill Ridley, 91, All-American college player (Illinois).[66]
- September 29 — Glen Smith, 90, All-American college player (Utah).[67]
- October 7 — Ed Kalafat, 86, American NBA player (Minneapolis Lakers).[68]
- October 16 — Ed Beck, 83, American college national champion at Kentucky (1958).[69]
- October 28 — Al Bianchi, 87, American NBA player (Syracuse Nationals) and coach (Seattle SuperSonics).[70]
- October 28 — Ron Dunlap, 72, American player (Maccabi Tel Aviv).[71]
- October 29 — Claude Constantino, 80, Senegalese Olympic player (1968).[72]
- October 30 — Paul Crosby, 30, American college (Mississippi Valley State) player.[73]
- November 2 — Bohumil Tomášek, 83, Czech Olympic player (1960).[74]
- November 4 — Eli Pasquale, 59, Canadian Olympic player (1984, 1988).[75]
- November 7 — Frank Saul, 95, American NBA player (Rochester Royals, Baltimore Bullets, Minneapolis Lakers).[76]
- November 14 — Anthony Grundy, 40, American NBA player (Atlanta Hawks).[77]
- November 14 — Charles Moir, 88, American college coach (Roanoke, Tulane, Virginia Tech).[78]
- November 15 — Irv Noren, 94, American NBL player (Chicago American Gears).[79]
- November 18 — Doug Smart, 82, All-American college player (Washington).[80]
- November 19 — Bob Hallberg, 75, American college coach (Saint Xavier, Chicago State, UIC).[81]
- November 20 — Wataru Misaka, 95, American NBA player (New York Knicks), national college champion at Utah (1944).[82]
- December 5 — Ji Zhe, 33, Chinese player (Liaoning Flying Leopards, Beijing Ducks).[83]
- December 13 — Carl Scheer, 82, American ABA, NBA (Charlotte Hornets, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers) and CBA executive.[84]
- December 13 — Linda Jónsdóttir, 63, Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna (KR) and Icelandic national team player.[85]
- December 20 — Rick Fisher, 71, American ABA player (Utah Stars, The Floridians)[86]
- December 29 — LaDell Andersen, 90, American college (Utah State, BYU) and ABA (Utah Stars) coach.[87]
See also
References
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