2012 in basketball

The following are the basketball events of the year 2012 throughout the world.

Years in basketball
2010s
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Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.

National team tournaments

Host nation Tournament Champion Runner-up Third placers Result Playoff format
United Kingdom London 2012 Olympic Men's Basketball Tournament  United States  Spain  Russia 107–100 Single-game final
Lithuania Lithuania 2012 FIBA Basketball Under-17 World Cup  United States  Spain  Croatia 95–62 Single-game final
Netherlands Netherlands 2012 FIBA Under-17 Women's World Cup  United States  Spain  Canada 75–62 Single-game final
Taiwan Taiwan 2012 William Jones Cup  Philippines  United States Iran Mahram Tehran BC — Round-robin format

Professional club seasons

Continental championships

Men:

Women:

Transnational seasons

Men

Region League Champions Runner-ups Result Playoff format
Northern America 2011–12 NBA season United StatesMiami Heat United StatesOklahoma City Thunder 4−1 Best-of-7 series
Southeast Asia 2011−12 ABL season IndonesiaIndonesia Warriors PhilippinesSan Miguel Beermen 2−1 Best-of-3 series
Balkans 2011–12 BIBL season IsraelHapoel Gilboa Galil BulgariaLevski Sofia 89−84 (OT) One-game playoff
Baltic States 2011–12 Baltic Basketball League LithuaniaZalgiris Kaunas LithuaniaLietuvos rytas 74–70 One-game playoff
Former Yugoslavia 2011–12 ABA League IsraelMaccabi Tel Aviv CroatiaCedevita Zagreb 87−77 One-game playoff
Eastern Europe 2011–12 VTB United League RussiaCSKA Moscow RussiaUNICS Kazan 74–62 One-game playoff

Domestic league seasons for Men

Nation Tournament Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format
Albania Albania 2011–12 Albanian Basketball League PBC Tirana BC Kamza Basket 3–0 Best-of-5 series
Angola Angola 2011–12 BAI Basket Rec do Libolo 1° de Agosto — Double round-robin
Argentina Argentina 2011–12 Liga Nacional de Básquet season Peñarol Obras Sanitarias 4–2 Best-of-7 series
Austria Austria 2011–12 Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga season Xion Dukes Klosterneuburg Allianz Swans Gmunden 3–1 Best-of-5 series
Australia Australia* 2011–12 NBL season New Zealand Breakers Perth Wildcats 2–1 Best-of-3 series
Belgium Belgium 2011–12 Belgian Basketball League Base Oostende Spirou Charleroi 3–2 Best-of-5 series
2012 Belgian Basketball Cup Okapi Aalstar Antwerp Giants 96–89 (OT) Single-game final
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 2011–12 Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina HKK Široki KK Igokea 3–2 Best-of-5 series
Brazil Brazil 2011–12 NBB season Brasília São José Basketball 78–62 Single-game final
Bulgaria Bulgaria 2011–12 National Basketball League Lukoil Academic Levski Sofia 3–0 Best-of-5 series
2012 Bulgarian Basketball Cup Lukoil Academic Levski Sofia 83–81 Single-game final
Canada Canada 2011–12 NBL Canada season London Lightning Halifax Rainmen 3–2 Best-of-5 series
China China 2011–12 CBA season Beijing Ducks Guangdong Southern Tigers 4–1 Best-of-7 series
Croatia Croatia 2011–12 A-1 League Cibona Zagreb Cedevita Zagreb 3–1 Best-of-5 series
Cyprus Cyprus 2011–12 Cyprus Basketball Division A —
Czech Republic Czech Republic 2011–12 National Basketball League ČEZ Nymburk Prostějov 4–0 Best-of-7 series
Denmark Denmark 2011–12 Basketligaen Bakken Bears Svendborg Rabbits 4–2 Best-of-7 series
Estonia Estonia 2011–12 KML season Kalev/Cramo University of Tartu 4–0 Best-of-7 series
Finland Finland 2011–12 Korisliiga season Nilan Bisons Loimaa Joensuun Kataja 3–1 Best-of-5 series
France France 2011–12 Pro A season [[]] [[]] –
2012 French Basketball Cup Élan Chalon Limoges CSP 83–75 Single-game final
2012 Leaders Cup Élan Chalon Gravelines 73–66 Single-game final
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Women:

College seasons for Men

Nation League / Tournament Champions Result Runners-up Playoff format
Canada Canada 2012 CIS Men's Basketball Championships Carleton Ravens 86–67 Alberta Golden Bears Single-game final
Philippines Philippines NCAA Season 88 San Beda Red Lions 2–1 Letran Knights Best-of-three series
UAAP Season 74 Ateneo Blue Eagles 2–0 UST Growling Tigers Best-of-three series
2012 Philippine Collegiate Champions League UST Growling Tigers 2–1 Ateneo Blue Eagles Best-of-three series
United StatesUnited States NCAA Division I Kentucky Wildcats 67–59 Kansas Jayhawks Single-game final
National Invitation Tournament Stanford Cardinals 75–51 Minnesota Golden Gophers Single-game final
College Basketball Invitational Pittsburgh Panthers 2–1 Washington State Cougars Best-of-three series
CollegeInsider.com Tournament Mercer Bears 70–67 Utah State Aggies Single-game final
NCAA Division II Western Washington 72–65 Montevallo Single-game final
NCAA Division III Wisconsin–Whitewater 63–60 Cabrini College Single-game final
NAIA Division I Concordia (California) 72–69 Oklahoma Baptist Single-game final
NAIA Division II Oregon Institute of Technology 63–46 Northwood University Single-game final

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Awards and honors

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Professional

Collegiate

Events

Movies

Deaths

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NJCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK" (PDF). NJCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-14. Retrieved 10 Oct 2014.
  2. ↑ "Hall of Famers". Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 12 Oct 2014.
  3. ↑ "Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2012". Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 12 Oct 2014.
  4. ↑ Lynn Zinser (April 20, 2012). "Pat Summitt stepping down as Tennessee women's basketball coach". The New York Times. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Jim Boeheim earns 900th win as Syracuse stops rally". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 17, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
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