The following are the basketball events of the year 2011 throughout the world.
Years in basketball
See also
Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.
Tournaments [ edit ]
Men's tournaments [ edit ]
Olympic qualifiers [ edit ]
Women's tournaments [ edit ]
Olympic qualifiers [ edit ]
Youth tournaments [ edit ]
Club championships [ edit ]
Continental championships [ edit ]
Men:
Women:
Transnational championships [ edit ]
National championships [ edit ]
Men:
Liga Nacional de Básquet , 2010–11 season : Guangdong Southern Tigers
Basketball League Belgium : Spirou Charleroi sweep Okapi Aalstar 3–0 in the best-of-5 finals.
Bosnia and Herzegovina Championship :
Novo Basquete Brasil : UniCEUB/BRB Brasília defeat Franca 3–1 in the best-of-5 finals.
Bulgarian National League : Lukoil Academic complete a 36–0 season in domestic play with a 3–0 sweep of Levski Sofia in the best-of-5 finals.
Chinese Basketball Association : 2010-11 season : Guangdong Southern Tigers defeat Xinjiang Flying Tigers 4-2 in the best-of-seven finals.
Croatian League : KK Zagreb sweep Cedevita Zagreb 3–0 in the best-of-5 finals.
Czech League : ČEZ Nymburk defeat Prostějov 4–2 in the best-of-7 finals.
Dutch Basketball League : ZZ Leiden defeat GasTerra Flames 4–3 in the best-of-7 finals.
French Pro A League : Nancy defeat Cholet 76–74 in the one-off final.
German Bundesliga , 2010–11 season : Brose Baskets defeat ALBA Berlin 3–2 in the best-of-5 finals.
Greek League , 2010–11 season : Panathinaikos defeat Olympiacos 3–1 in the best-of-5 finals. Before the finals, Olympiacos had gone 36–0 in domestic competition this season.
Iranian Super League , 2010–11 season :
Israeli Super League , 2010–11 season : Maccabi Tel Aviv defeat Hapoel Gilboa Galil 91–64 in the one-off final .
Italian Serie A , 2010–11 season : Montepaschi Siena defeat Bennet Cantù 4–1 in the best-of-7 finals.
Latvian League : VEF Riga defeat Ventspils 4–3 in the best-of-7 finals.
Lithuanian LKL : Žalgiris defeat Lietuvos Rytas 4–1 in the best-of-7 finals.
Montenegro League :
Philippine Basketball Association , 2010–11 season :
Polish League : Asseco Prokom Gdynia defeat Turów Zgorzelec 4–3 in the best-of-7 finals.
Russian PBL : CSKA Moscow defeat Khimki 3–1 in the best-of-5 finals.
League of Serbia , 2010–11 season : Partizan sweep Hemofarm 3–0 in the best-of-5 finals.
Slovenian League :
Spanish ACB :
Turkish Basketball League : Fenerbahçe Ülker defeat Galatasaray Café Crown 4–2 in the best-of-7 finals.
Ukrainian SuperLeague : Budivelnyk defeat Donetsk 4–3 in the best-of-7 finals.
British Basketball League , 2010–11 :
Super Basketball League :Taiwan Beer defeat Dacin Tigers 4-1 in the best-of-7 finals.
Women:
College [ edit ]
Men
Women
Awards and honors [ edit ]
Professional [ edit ]
Men
NBA Most Valuable Player Award : Derrick Rose , Chicago Bulls
NBA Rookie of the Year Award : Blake Griffin , Los Angeles Clippers
NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award : Dwight Howard , Orlando Magic
NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award : Lamar Odom , Los Angeles Lakers
NBA Most Improved Player Award : Kevin Love , Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA Sportsmanship Award : Stephen Curry , Golden State Warriors
NBA Coach of the Year Award : Tom Thibodeau , Chicago Bulls
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award : Ron Artest , Los Angeles Lakers
NBA Executive of the Year Award : Gar Forman , Chicago Bulls and Pat Riley , Miami Heat
FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award : Dirk Nowitzki , Germany and Dallas Mavericks
Euroscar Award : Dirk Nowitzki , Germany and Dallas Mavericks
Mr. Europa :
Women
WNBA Most Valuable Player Award : Tamika Catchings , Indiana Fever
WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award : Sylvia Fowles , Chicago Sky
WNBA Rookie of the Year Award : Maya Moore , Minnesota Lynx
WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year Award : DeWanna Bonner , Phoenix Mercury
WNBA Most Improved Player Award : Kia Vaughn , New York Liberty
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award : Sue Bird , Seattle Storm and Ruth Riley , San Antonio Silver Stars
WNBA Coach of the Year Award : Cheryl Reeve , Minnesota Lynx
WNBA All-Star Game MVP : Swin Cash , Seattle Storm
WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award : Seimone Augustus , Minnesota Lynx
FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award : Alba Torrens , Spain , Perfumerías Avenida , and Galatasaray Medical Park
Collegiate [ edit ]
Women
John R. Wooden Award : Maya Moore , Connecticut
Naismith College Player of the Year : Maya Moore , Connecticut
Naismith College Coach of the Year : Tara VanDerveer , Stanford
Wade Trophy : Maya Moore , Connecticut
Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award : Courtney Vandersloot , Gonzaga
Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year : Maya Moore , Connecticut
NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player : Danielle Adams , Texas A&M
Basketball Academic All-America Team : Maya Moore , UConn
Kay Yow Award : Matt Bollant , Green Bay
Carol Eckman Award : Joanne Boyle , California
Maggie Dixon Award : Stephanie Glance , Illinois State
USBWA National Freshman of the Year : Odyssey Sims , Baylor
Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year : Geno Auriemma , Connecticut
Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year : Katie Meier , Miami (FL)
Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year : Tara VanDerveer , Stanford
List of Senior CLASS Award women's basketball winners : Maya Moore , Connecticut
Nancy Lieberman Award : Courtney Vandersloot , Gonzaga
Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball : Cheryl Miller
On June 1, Shaquille O'Neal announced his retirement from basketball after 19 seasons and four world championships. O'Neal made the announcement on his Twitter page.[ 4]
On July 1, the collective bargaining agreement between the NBA and its players union expires, and the league immediately imposes a lockout of its players.
On July 20, Yao Ming officially announced his retirement from basketball after nine seasons and a series of foot and ankle injuries. Yao has been credited with fueling greatly increased interest in the NBA in his home country of China since his selection as the #1 overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft .[ 5]
On September 26, New Jersey Nets minority owner Jay-Z announced that the team would change its name to the Brooklyn Nets when it moves to its new arena for the 2012–13 season.[ 6]
January 12 — Howard Engleman , All-American player and interim head coach for the Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team (born 1919)
February 2 — Roger Strickland , NBA player (Baltimore Bullets ) (born 1940)
February 4 — Lee Winfield , NBA player (Seattle SuperSonics , Buffalo Braves , Kansas City Kings ) (born 1947)
February 6 — Cesare Rubini , Italian coach and member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (born 1923)
February 20 — Troy Jackson , better known by his nickname "Escalade", streetball player for the AND1 Mixtape Tour (born 1976)
March 4 — Ed Manning , NBA and ABA player and father of 1988 #1 overall NBA Draft pick Danny Manning (born 1943)
March 7 — Rudy Salud , former commissioner of the Philippine Basketball Association (born 1938)
March 22 — Edgar Lacey , ABA player (Los Angeles Stars ) and national champion at UCLA (born 1944)
April 2 — Larry Finch , college coach and player (Memphis ) (born 1951)
April 10 — Bob Shaw , American NBL player (born 1921)
April 14 — Joe Dan Gold , college player and coach (Mississippi State ) (born 1942)
April 15 — Beryl Shipley , college coach (Southwestern Louisiana ) (born 1926)
May 11 — Robert Traylor , NBL and NBA player (Milwaukee Bucks , Cleveland Cavaliers , Charlotte Hornets ) (born 1977)
May 27 — Margo Dydek , Polish WNBA player (Utah Starzz , San Antonio Silver Stars , Connecticut Sun , Los Angeles Sparks ) (born 1974)
June 6 — Bill Closs , NBA player (Philadelphia Warriors , Fort Wayne Pistons ) (born 1922)
June 9 — Mike Mitchell , NBA player (Cleveland Cavaliers , San Antonio Spurs ) (born 1956)
June 15 — Marshall Rogers , NBA player (Golden State Warriors ) and the 1976 NCAA Division I season scoring leader (born 1953)
June 27 — Lorenzo Charles , NBA player (Atlanta Hawks ) famous for hitting the game-winning shot of the 1983 NCAA tournament for NC State (born 1963)
July 1 — Bob McCann , NBA player (five teams) (born 1964)
July 5 — Neil Dougherty , college coach (TCU ) (born 1961)
July 5 — Armen Gilliam , NBA player (six teams) (born 1964)
July 9 — Don Ackerman , NBA player (New York Knicks ) (born 1930)
July 16 — Joe McNamee , NBA player (Rochester Royals , Baltimore Bullets ) (born 1926)
July 30 — Bob Peterson , NBA player (Baltimore Bullets , Milwaukee Hawks , New York Knicks ) (born 1932)
August 3 — Ray Patterson , NBA executive (Milwaukee Bucks , Houston Rockets )
August 4 — Sherman White , college player at Long Island famous for being indicted in point shaving scandal (born 1928)
August 8 — Mike Barrett , ABA player and Olympic gold medalist in 1968 (born 1943)
August 18 — Scotty Robertson , NBA and college coach (born 1930)
August 27 — Bob Hubbard , American NBL and BAA player (born 1922)
August 31 — Cal Christensen , NBA player (Milwaukee Hawks , Cincinnati Royals ) (born 1927)
August 31 — Jack Stephens , NBA player (St. Louis Hawks ) (born 1933)
September 14 — Lewis Brown , NBA player (Washington Bullets ) (born 1955)
September 16 — Dave Gavitt , American basketball coach (Providence College ) and founder of the Big East Conference ; member of the Naismith Hall as a contributor (born 1937)
September 17 — Fedon Matheou , Greek basketball player and coach (born 1924)
September 21 — Mickey Rottner , American NBL (Sheboygan Red Skins ) and BAA (Chicago Stags ) player (born 1919)
September 22 — John H. Dick , starter on first NCAA championship team (1939 Oregon Ducks ) (born 1918)
September 30 — Peter Gent , standout forward/center for Michigan State from 1962–64 and author of North Dallas Forty (born 1942)
October 3 — Jim Neal , NBA player (Syracuse Nationals) (born 1930)
October 9 — Antonis Christeas , Greek basketball player (Panellinios , AEK Athens ) (born 1937)
October 9 — Chauncey Hardy , 23-year-old American playing professionally in Romania (born 1988)
October 12 — Lewis Mills , college coach (Richmond ) and athletic director
November 2 — Ilmar Kullam , Olympic silver medalist for the Soviet Union in 1952 (born 1922)
November 8 — Ed Macauley , Hall of Fame player (St. Louis Hawks ) (born 1928)
November 9 — Bob Carney , NBA player (Minneapolis Lakers ) (born 1932)
November 17 — Kurt Budke , women's college basketball coach (Oklahoma State ) (born 1961)
November 18 — Walt Hazzard , NBA player and college coach (UCLA ) (born 1942)
November 22 — Alberto Reynoso , Philippine Basketball Association player (born 1940)
November 25 — Hoddy Mahon , College basketball coach (Seton Hall )
November 30 — George McCarty , College coach (New Mexico State , UTEP ) (born 1915)
December 1 — Dick Wehr , BAA player (Indianapolis Jets ) and college coach (Georgia State ) (born 1925)
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]
Media related to 2011 in basketball at Wikimedia Commons
Players
Coaches
Contributors
Assistant coaches: Dimitrios Itoudis
Andreas Pistiolis
Costas Keramidas
Savvas Aronis
Champion
Runner-up
Third place
Final Four
Fifth to Eight Place
Ninth to Sixteenth Place