2000 in basketball
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The following are the basketball events of the year 2000 throughout the world.
2000s |
2009 • 2008 •2007 • 2006 • 2005 |
1990s |
1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 |
1980s |
1989 • 1988 • 1987 • 1986 • 1985 |
1970s |
1979 • 1978 • 1977 • 1976 • 1975 |
1960s |
1969 • 1968 • 1967 • 1966 • 1965 |
1950s |
1959 • 1958 • 1957 • 1956 • 1955 |
1940s |
1949 • 1948 • 1947 • 1946 • 1945 |
1930s |
1939 • 1938 • 1937 • 1936 • 1935 |
1920s |
1929 • 1928 • 1927 • 1926 • 1925 |
1910s |
1919 • 1918 • 1917 • 1916 • 1915 |
1900s |
1909 • 1908 • 1907 • 1906 • 1905 |
1890s |
1899 • 1898 • 1897 • 1896 • 1895 |
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[edit] Championships
[edit] 2000 Olympics
- Men: United States of America 85, France 75
- Women: United States of America 76, Australia 54
[edit] Professional
- Men
- Women
- WNBA Finals: Houston Comets over the New York Liberty 2-0. MVP: Cynthia Cooper
[edit] 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 (Fla.) 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
[edit] Awards and Honors
[edit] Professional
- Men
- Women
[edit] Collegiate
- Naismith College Player of the Year
- Men: Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati
- Women: Tamika Catchings, Tennessee
- John R. Wooden Award: Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati
- Wade Trophy: Edwina Brown, Texas
- Naismith College Coach of the Year
- Men: Mike Montgomery, Stanford
- Women: Geno Auriemma, UConn
[edit] Events
The Gary Steelheads joined the CBA
[edit] Movies
[edit] Deaths
- May 20: Malik Sealy, 30, Minnesota Timberwolves guard
- July 10: Conrad McRae, 29, former Syracuse forward who played in Europe