2005 in basketball

The following are the basketball events of the year 2005 throughout the world.

This article is under construction.

Championships

Professional

• Men
  • NBA: San Antonio Spurs over the Detroit Pistons 4-3. MVP: Tim Duncan
    • See also 2004-05 NBA season, 2005 NBA Playoffs, 2005 NBA Finals
  • Eurobasket 2005: Greece 78, Germany 62
  • Philippine Basketball Association 2004-05 season:
    • Barangay Ginebra Kings over the Talk N' Text Phone Pals 4-2 in the Philippine Cup Finals
    • San Miguel Beermen over the Talk N' Text Phone Pals 4-1 in the Fiesta Conference Finals
• Women
  • WNBA: Connecticut Sun over the Sacramento Monarchs 3-1. MVP: Yolanda Griffith
  • Eurobasket Women: Czech Republic 72, Russia 70

College

• Men
  • NCAA Division I: North Carolina 75, Illinois 70
  • NIT: University of South Carolina 60, St. Joseph's University 57
  • NCAA Division II: Virginia Union University 63, Bryant University 58
  • NCAA Division III: UW-Stevens Point 73, Rochester 49
  • NAIA Division I John Brown (Ark.) 65, Azusa Pacific (Cal.) 55
  • NAIA Division II Walsh (Ohio) 81, Concordia (Neb.) 70

• Women
  • NCAA Division I: Baylor University 84, Michigan State 62
  • WNIT: Southwest Missouri State University 78, West Virginia University 70
  • NCAA Division II: Washburn 70, Seattle Pacific 53
  • NCAA Division III: Millikin University 70, Randolph-Macon College 50
  • NAIA Division I Union University (Tenn.) 67, Oklahoma City University 63
  • NAIA Division II Morningside College (Iowa) 75, Cedarville University (Ohio) 65

• Philippines
  • UAAP Men's: FEU Tamaraws over La Salle Green Archers, 2-0
  • NCAA Seniors: Letran Knights over PCU Dolphins, 2-1
  • UAAP Women's: Ateneo Lady Eagles over Adamson Lady Falcons 2-0
  • NCAA Juniors: San Sebastian Staglets over San Beda Red Cubs 2-0
  • UAAP Juniors: DLSZ Junior Archers over UPIS Junior Maroons 2-0

Awards and Honors

• Professional
  • NBA Most Valuable Player Award: Steve Nash
  • NBA Rookie of the Year Award: Emeka Okafor
  • NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Ben Wallace
  • WNBA Most Valuable Player Award: Sheryl Swoopes
• Collegiate
  • Naismith College Player of the Year
    • Men: Andrew Bogut, Utah
    • Women: Seimone Augustus, LSU
  • John R. Wooden Award
    • Men: Andrew Bogut, Utah
    • Women: Seimone Augustus, LSU
  • Naismith College Coach of the Year
    • Men: Bruce Weber, Illinois
    • Women: Pokey Chatman, LSU
  • Women-only awards:
    • Wade Trophy: Seimone Augustus, LSU
    • Nancy Lieberman Award: Temeka Johnson, LSU

Deaths

• April 18: Clarence Gaines, 81, Basketball Hall of Fame coach
• May 1: George Mikan, 80, Basketball Hall of Fame player
• August 25: Teo Cruz, 65, Puerto Rican player, BSN legend, five-time Olympian.
• August 16: Aleksandr Gomelsky, 77, Basketball Hall of Fame coach
• August 4: Sue Gunter, 60, women's coach for Louisiana State University for 22 seasons.
• November 23: Nate Hawthorne, 55, NBA player