2009 in basketball
The following are the basketball events of the year 2009 throughout the world.
This year in basketball
2010s
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2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015
2014 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011 • 2010
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2000s
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2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005
2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000
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1990s
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1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995
1994 • 1993 • 1992 • 1991 • 1990
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1980s
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1989 • 1988 • 1987 • 1986 • 1985
1984 • 1983 • 1982 • 1981 • 1980
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1979 • 1978 • 1977 • 1976 • 1975
1974 • 1973 • 1972 • 1971 • 1970
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1960s
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1969 • 1968 • 1967 • 1966 • 1965
1964 • 1963 • 1962 • 1961 • 1960
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1950s
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1959 • 1958 • 1957 • 1956 • 1955
1954 • 1953 • 1952 • 1951 • 1950
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1940s
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1949 • 1948 • 1947 • 1946 • 1945
1944 • 1943 • 1942 • 1941 • 1940
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1930s
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1939 • 1938 • 1937 • 1936 • 1935
1934 • 1933 • 1932 • 1931 • 1930
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1920s
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1929 • 1928 • 1927 • 1926 • 1925
1924 • 1923 • 1922 • 1921 • 1920
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1910s
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1919 • 1918 • 1917 • 1916 • 1915
1914 • 1913 • 1912 • 1911 • 1910
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1900s
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1909 • 1908 • 1907 • 1906 • 1905
1904 • 1903 • 1902 • 1901 • 1900
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1890s
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1899 • 1898 • 1897 • 1896 • 1895
1894 • 1893 • 1892
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Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.
Events
Tournaments
Men's tournaments
Other tournaments
Women's tournaments
Olympic qualifiers
Other tournaments
- Pan American Games at
- Southeast Asian Games at
- Southeast Asia Basketball Association Championship for Women 2009 at
Youth tournaments
Club championships
Intercontinental championships
National championships
Men:
- NBA
- Liga Nacional de Básquet, 20008–09 season:
- National Basketball League, 2008-09 season:
- Basketball League Belgium: Spirou Charleroi defeat Dexia Mons-Hainaut 3–0 in the best-of-five final.
- Chinese Basketball Association, 2008-09 season: Guangdong Southern Tigers defeat the Xinjiang Flying Tigers 4–1 in the best-of-seven final.
- Croatian League: Cibona defeat Zadar 3–1 in the best-of-five final.
- Czech League: ČEZ Nymburk defeat Geofin Nový Jičín 4–0 in the best-of-seven final.
- Dutch Eredivisie: MyGuide Amsterdam defeat EiffelTowers Den Bosch 4–3 in the best-of-seven final.
- French Pro A League: ASVEL Basket defeat Orléans 55–41 in the one-off final.
- German Bundesliga: EWE Baskets Oldenburg defeat Telekom Baskets Bonn 3–2 in the best-of-five final.
- Greek League, 2008–09 season: Panathinaikos defeat Olympiacos 3–1 in the best-of-five final.
- Iranian Super League, 2008-09 season: Mahram defeat Zob Ahan 2–0 in the best-of-three final.
- Israeli Super League, 2008–09 season: Maccabi Tel Aviv defeat Maccabi Haifa 85–72 in the one-off final.
- Italian Lega A, 2008-09 season: Montepaschi Siena defeat Armani Jeans Milano 4–0 in the best-of-seven final. Montepaschi complete a treble of trophies, having also won the Italian Supercup and Italian Cup; they lost only one out of 44 matches across all domestic competitions this season.
- Lithuanian LKL: Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius defeat Žalgiris Kaunas 4–1 in the best-of-seven final.
- Montenegro League: Budućnost Podgorica defeat Primorje 3–0 in the best-of-five final.
- Philippine Basketball Association, 2008-09 season:
- Polish League: Asseco Prokom Sopot defeat Turów Zgorzelec 4–1 in the best-of-seven final.
- Russian Super League: CSKA Moscow defeat Khimki Moscow Region 3–1 in the best-of-five final.
- Serbia Super League: Partizan Belgrade defeat Red Star Belgrade 3–2 in the best-of-five final.
- Slovenian League: Union Olimpija defeat Helios Domžale 3–0 in the best-of-five final.
- Spanish ACB:
- Turkish Basketball League: Efes Pilsen defeat Fenerbahçe Ülker 4–2 in the best-of-seven final.
- Ukrainian Super League: Azovmash Mariupol defeat BC Donetsk 3–0 in the best-of-five final.
- British Basketball League, 2008-09:
- Adriatic League: Partizan Belgrade defeat Cibona Zagreb 63–49 in the one-off final.
- Baltic League: Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius defeat Žalgiris Kaunas 97–74 in the one-off final.
Women:
College
Men:
Women:
Prep
Awards and honors
Professional
- Men
- Women
- WNBA Most Valuable Player Award: Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury
- WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
- WNBA Rookie of the Year Award: Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta Dream
- WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year Award: DeWanna Bonner, Phoenix Mercury
- WNBA Most Improved Player Award: Crystal Langhorne, Washington Mystics
- Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Kara Lawson, Sacramento Monarchs
- WNBA Coach of the Year Award: Marynell Meadors, Atlanta Dream
- FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award: Sandrine Gruda, France, UMMC Ekaterinburg, and Connecticut Sun
Collegiate
Events
Movies
Hurricane Season
Deaths
- January 29 — Kay Yow, Hall of Fame coach of the NC State Lady Wolfpack (b. 1942)
- February 20 — Larry H. Miller, American businessman, owner of the Utah Jazz (b. 1944)
- February 26 — Johnny Kerr, Former NBA player, coach and Chicago Bulls announcer (b. 1932)
- February 26 — Norm Van Lier, Former NBA player and announcer (b. 1947)
- March 13 — William Davidson, American businessman, owner of the Detroit Pistons and Hall of Famer (b. 1923)
- April 4 — Marvin Webster, The "Human Eraser" was a 10-year NBA vet and Division II National Champion at Morgan State University (b. 1952)
- April 27 — Glen Gondrezick, Former NBA and UNLV guard (b. 1955)
- April 30 — Hal Perry, Starting guard on San Francisco's back to back national championship teams (1955 & 1956) (b. 1933)
- May 9 — Chuck Daly, Two-time NBA Champion coach of the Detroit Pistons and coach of the 1992 US Olympic team (b. 1930)
- May 15 — Wayman Tisdale, American player, member of the College Basketball Hall of Fame and 12-year NBA veteran; also a renowned jazz bass guitarist (b. 1964)
- June 4 — Randy Smith, Former All-Star guard for the Buffalo Braves (b. 1948)
- July 27 — Dick Holub, Former Fairleigh Dickinson coach and All-American player at LIU (b. 1921)
- August 11 — Kirby Minter, American basketball player, MVP of the 1954 FIBA World Championship (b. 1929)
- August 13 — Lavelle Felton, American basketball player (b. 1980)
- August 17 — Paul Hogue, All-American and 1962 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player at Cincinnati (b. 1940)
- October 19 — Angelo Musi, NBA (Philadelphia Warriors) and ABL player (b. 1918)
- October 23 — Ron Sobieszczyk, former member of the New York Knicks and Minneapolis Lakers (b. 1934)
- October 30 — Howie Schultz, member of two NBA championship teams with the Minneapolis Lakers (b. 1922)
- November 1 — Alan Ogg, former UAB and Miami Heat center (b. 1967)
- November 9 — Al Cervi, Hall of Fame player and coach of the 1955 NBA Champion Syracuse Nationals (b. 1917)
- November 18 — Red Robbins, Tennessee standout and ABA player (b. 1944)
- November 24 — Abe Pollin, Owner of the Washington Wizards and Washington Mystics (b. 1923)
- December 8 — Fred Sheffield, BAA player (Philadelphia Warriors) (b. 1923)
External links
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