2010 in basketball

The following are the basketball events of the year 2010 throughout the world.

Years in basketball

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* 2024
* 2023
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* 2021
* 2020

2010s

* 2019
* 2018
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* 2016
* 2015

* 2014
* 2013
* 2012
* 2011
* 2010

2000s

* 2009
* 2008
* 2007
* 2006
* 2005

* 2004
* 2003
* 2002
* 2001
* 2000

1990s

* 1999
* 1998
* 1997
* 1996
* 1995

* 1994
* 1993
* 1992
* 1991
* 1990

1980s

* 1989
* 1988
* 1987
* 1986
* 1985

* 1984
* 1983
* 1982
* 1981
* 1980

1970s

* 1979
* 1978
* 1977
* 1976
* 1975

* 1974
* 1973
* 1972
* 1971
* 1970

1960s

* 1969
* 1968
* 1967
* 1966
* 1965

* 1964
* 1963
* 1962
* 1961
* 1960

1950s

* 1959
* 1958
* 1957
* 1956
* 1955

* 1954
* 1953
* 1952
* 1951
* 1950

1940s

* 1949
* 1948
* 1947
* 1946
* 1945

* 1944
* 1943
* 1942
* 1941
* 1940

1930s

* 1939
* 1938
* 1937
* 1936
* 1935

* 1934
* 1933
* 1932
* 1931
* 1930

1920s

* 1929
* 1928
* 1927
* 1926
* 1925

* 1924
* 1923
* 1922
* 1921
* 1920

1910s

* 1919
* 1918
* 1917
* 1916
* 1915

* 1914
* 1913
* 1912
* 1911
* 1910

1900s

* 1909
* 1908
* 1907
* 1906
* 1905

* 1904
* 1903
* 1902
* 1901
* 1900

1890s

* 1899
* 1898
* 1897
* 1896
* 1895

* 1894
* 1893
* 1892
* 1891

See also

* Current basketball seasons
* 2010 in basketball
* 2010 in sports

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Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.

## National team tournaments[edit]

Venue  | Tournament  |  Champion  |  Runner-up  |  Third place  | Result  | Playoff format

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Turkey | 2010 FIBA Basketball World Cup |  United States |  Turkey |  Lithuania | 81–67  | One-game playoff
Czech Republic | 2010 FIBA Basketball Women's World Cup |  United States |  Czech Republic |  Spain | 89–69  | One-game playoff
Toulouse and Rodez | 2010 FIBA Under-17 Women's World Championships |  United States |  France |  China | 92–62  | One-game playoff
Hamburg | 2010 FIBA Under-17 World Championships |  United States |  Poland |  Canada | 111–80  | One-game playoff

### Men's Senior Division: All-Tournament Team[edit]

2010 FIBA Basketball World Cup

Nation  | Player
United States | Kevin Durant (MVP)
Lithuania | Linas Kleiza
Argentina | Luis Scola
Serbia | Miloš Teodosić
Turkey | Hedo Türkoğlu

### Women's Senior Division: All-Tournament Team[edit]

2010 FIBA Basketball Women's World Cup

Nation  | Player
Czech Republic | Hana Horáková (MVP)
United States | Diana Taurasi
Czech Republic | Eva Vítečková
Spain | Sancho Lyttle
Belarus | Yelena Leuchanka

### Youth Division: All-Tournament Team[edit]

2010 FIBA Basketball Under-17 World Cup

Nation  | Player
Canada | Kevin Pangos
Poland | Mateusz Ponitka
United States | Bradley Beal (MVP)
James Michael McAdoo
Poland | Przemyslaw Karnowski

## Professional club seasons[edit]

### Continental championships[edit]

Men:

* Euroleague:  Regal FC Barcelona
* Eurocup:  Power Electronics Valencia
* EuroChallenge:  BG Göttingen
* Asia Champions Cup:  Mahram Tehran
* Liga Sudamericana:  Quimsa

Women:

* EuroLeague Women:  Spartak Moscow Region

### National championships[edit]

Men:

* NBA
* Season:
* Division champions: Boston Celtics (Atlantic), Cleveland Cavaliers (Central), Orlando Magic (Southeast), Denver Nuggets (Northwest), Los Angeles Lakers (Pacific), Dallas Mavericks (Southwest)
* Best regular-season record: Cleveland Cavaliers (61–21)
* Eastern Conference: Boston Celtics
* Western Conference: Los Angeles Lakers
* Finals: The Lakers defeat the Celtics 4–3 in the best-of-seven series, with Kobe Bryant named Finals MVP.
* Liga Nacional de Básquet, 2009–10 season:
* Regular season: Peñarol
* Playoffs: Peñarol defeat Atenas 4–1 in the best-of-seven final.
* National Basketball League, 2009–10 season:
* Premiers: Perth Wildcats
* Champions: Perth Wildcats defeat the Wollongong Hawks 2–1 in the best-of-three Grand Final.
* Basketball League Belgium:
* Bulgarian National League: Lukoil Academic defeat Levski Sofia 3–1 in the best-of-five final.
* Chinese Basketball Association:
* Regular season: Guangdong Southern Tigers
* Playoffs: Guangdong Southern Tigers defeat Xinjiang Flying Tigers 4–1 in the best-of-seven final.
* Croatian League: Cibona defeat Zadar 3–2 in the best-of-five final.
* Czech League: Nymburk defeat Prostějov 4–1 in the best-of-seven final.
* Dutch Eredivisie: GasTerra Flames Groningen defeat WCAA Giants Bergen op Zoom 4–1 in the best-of-seven final.
* Estonian League, 2009–10: TÜ/Rock defeat Rakvere Tarvas 4–2 in the best-of-7 final.
* French Pro A League: Cholet defeat Le Mans 81–65 in the one-off final.
* German Bundesliga, 2009–10 season: Brose Baskets defeat Deutsche Bank Skyliners 3–2 in the bist-of-five final.
* Greek League, 2009–10 season: Panathinaikos defeat Olympiacos 3–1 in the best-of-five final.
* Iranian Super League, 2009–10 season: Mahram defeat Zob Ahan 2–0 in the best-of-three final.
* Israeli Super League, 2009–10 season: Gilboa/Galil defeat Maccabi Tel Aviv 90–77 in the one-off final.
* Italian Serie A, 2009–10 season: Montepaschi Siena sweep AJ Milano 4–0 in the best-of-seven final.
* Latvian League: Barons defeat VEF Riga 4–3 in the best-of-seven final.
* Lithuanian LKL: Lietuvos Rytas defeat Žalgiris 4–3 in the best-of-seven final.
* Montenegro League:
* Philippine Basketball Association, 2009–10 season:
* Philippine Cup: Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants sweep the Alaska Aces 4–0 in the best-of-seven final.
* Fiesta Conference: Alaska Aces defeat the San Miguel Beermen 4–2 in the best-of-seven final.
* Polish League: Asseco Prokom Gdynia sweep Anwil Włocławek 4–0 in the best-of-seven final.
* Russian Super League: CSKA Moscow sweep Khimki Moscow Region 3–0 in the best-of-five final.
* Serbia Super League:
* Slovenian League: Krka defeat Union Olimpija 3–2 in the best-of-five final.
* Spanish ACB:
* Season: Regal FC Barcelona
* Playoffs: Caja Laboral Baskonia sweep Regal FC Barcelona 3–0 in the best-of-five final.
* Turkish Basketball League: Fenerbahçe Ülker defeat Efes Pilsen 4–2 in the best-of-seven final.
* Ukrainian SuperLeague: Azovmash Mariupol defeat Budivelnyk Kyiv 3–2 in the best-of-five final.
* British Basketball League, 2009–10:
* Season: Newcastle Eagles
* Playoffs: Everton Tigers defeat the Glasgow Rocks 80–72 in the one-off final.
* Adriatic League: Partizan Belgrade defeat Cibona 75–74 in overtime in the one-off final.
* Baltic League: Žalgiris defeat Lietuvos Rytas 73–66 in the one-off final.
* VTB United League, 2009–10 season: CSKA Moscow defeat UNICS Kazan 66–55 in the one-off final.
* Super Basketball League:Yulon Dinos defeat Dacin Tigers 4–2 in the best-of-seven final.

Women:

* WNBA
* Season:
* Eastern Conference: Atlanta Dream
* Western Conference: Seattle Storm
* Finals: The Storm sweep the Dream 3–0, with their center Lauren Jackson becoming the first non-U.S. player to be named Finals MVP.

### College[edit]

Men

* NCAA
* Division I: Duke 61, Butler 59
* Most Outstanding Player: Kyle Singler, Duke
* National Invitation Tournament: Dayton 79, North Carolina 68
* College Basketball Invitational: Virginia Commonwealth defeats Saint Louis 2–0 in the best-of-three final.
* CollegeInsider.com Tournament: Missouri State 78, Pacific 65
* Division II: Cal Poly Pomona 65, Indiana (PA) 53
* Division III: Wisconsin–Stevens Point 78, Williams 73
* NAIA
* NAIA Division I: Oklahoma Baptist 84, Azusa Pacific 83
* NAIA Division II: Saint Francis (IN) 67, Walsh 66
* NJCAA
* Division I: Howard (TX) 85, Three Rivers 80 (OT)
* Division II: Lincoln (IL) 71, Cincinnati State 60
* Division III: Joliet 94, Rochester (MN) 82
* UAAP Men's: Ateneo sweeps FEU in the best of three finals 2–0
* NCAA (Philippines) Seniors': San Beda sweeps San Sebastian in the best of five finals 3–0

Women

* NCAA
* Division I: Connecticut 53, Stanford 47
* Most Outstanding Player: Maya Moore, Connecticut
* WNIT: California 73, Miami (FL) 61
* Women's Basketball Invitational: Appalachian State 79, Memphis 71
* Division II: Emporia State 65, Fort Lewis 53
* Division III: Washington University in St. Louis 65, Hope 59
* NAIA
* NAIA Division I: Union (TN) 73, Azusa Pacific 65
* NAIA Division II: Northwestern (IA) 85, Shawnee State 66
* NJCAA[1]
* Division I:Gulf Coast Community College 83, Jefferson College 61
* Division II:Kirkwood Community College 72, Patrick & Henry Community College 62
* Division III:Madison College 74, Onondaga Community College 55
* UAAP Women's:

### Prep[edit]

* USA Today Boys Basketball Ranking #1:
* USA Today Girls Basketball Ranking #1:
* NCAA (Philippines) Juniors:
* UAAP Juniors:

## Awards and honors[edit]

### Basketball Hall of Fame[edit]

* Class of 2010:
* Players: Cynthia Cooper, Dennis Johnson, Gus Johnson, Karl Malone, Maciel Pereira, Scottie Pippen
* Coaches: Bob Hurley, Sr.
* Contributors: Jerry Buss
* Teams: 1960 USA Olympic Team, 1992 USA Olympic Men's Team (aka the "Dream Team")

### Women's Basketball Hall of Fame[edit]

* Class of 2010[2]
* Leta Andrews
* Teresa Edwards
* Rebecca Lobo
* Gloria Ray
* Teresa Weatherspoon
* Chris Weller

### FIBA Hall of Fame[edit]

* Class of 2010

* Players[3]

* Arvydas Sabonis
* Cheryl Miller
* Dino Meneghin
* Dragan Ki?anovi?
* Natalya Zasulskaya
* Oscar Schmidt
* Vlade Divac

* Coaches[4]

* Evgeny Gomelsky
* Lindsay Gaze
* Mirko Novosel

* Referees[5]

* Jim Bain
* Konstantinos Dimou

* Contributors[6]

* Abdoulaye Seye Moreau
* George Killian
* Hans-Joachim Otto

### Professional[edit]

* Men
* NBA Most Valuable Player Award: LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
* NBA Rookie of the Year Award: Tyreke Evans, Sacramento Kings
* NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic
* NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award: Jamal Crawford, Atlanta Hawks
* NBA Most Improved Player Award: Aaron Brooks, Houston Rockets
* NBA Sportsmanship Award: Grant Hill, Phoenix Suns
* NBA Coach of the Year Award: Scott Brooks, Oklahoma City Thunder
* J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award: Samuel Dalembert, Philadelphia 76ers
* NBA Executive of the Year Award: John Hammond, Milwaukee Bucks
* FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award: Announced in February 2011
* Euroscar Award:
* Mr. Europa:
* Women
* WNBA Most Valuable Player Award: Lauren Jackson, Seattle Storm
* WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
* WNBA Rookie of the Year Award: Tina Charles, Connecticut Sun
* WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year Award: DeWanna Bonner, Phoenix Mercury
* WNBA Most Improved Player Award: Leilani Mitchell, New York Liberty
* Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
* WNBA Coach of the Year Award: Brian Agler, Seattle Storm
* WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award: Lauren Jackson, Seattle Storm
* FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award: Announced in February 2011

### Collegiate[edit]

* Combined
* Legends of Coaching Award: Billy Donovan, Florida
* Men
* John R. Wooden Award: Evan Turner, Ohio State
* Naismith College Coach of the Year: Jim Boeheim, Syracuse
* Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Sherron Collins, Kansas
* Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Evan Turner, Ohio State
* NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Kemba Walker, Connecticut
* USBWA National Freshman of the Year: John Wall, Kentucky
* Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Jim Boeheim, Syracuse
* Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: John Thompson Jr
* Women
* John R. Wooden Award: Tina Charles, Connecticut
* Naismith College Player of the Year: Tina Charles, Connecticut
* Naismith College Coach of the Year: Connie Yori, Nebraska
* Wade Trophy: Maya Moore, Connecticut
* Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Alexis Gray-Lawson, California
* Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year: Tina Charles, Connecticut
* NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Maya Moore, UConn
* Basketball Academic All-America Team: Maya Moore, UConn
* Kay Yow Award: Connie Yori, Nebraska
* Carol Eckman Award: Kevin Cook, Gallaudet University
* Maggie Dixon Award: Teresa Weatherspoon, Louisiana Tech
* USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Brittney Griner, Baylor
* Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Connie Yori, Nebraska
* List of Senior CLASS Award women's basketball winners: Kelsey Griffin, Nebraska
* Nancy Lieberman Award: Andrea Riley, Oklahoma State
* Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Marsha Sharp

## Events[edit]

* July 8 – LeBron James makes the decision to sign with the Miami Heat joining new signee Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade. The decision was televised in an hour-long special on ESPN.
* December 21 – The University of Connecticut women's team wins its 89th consecutive game, surpassing the NCAA Division I record previously held by the UCLA men's team of 1971–1974.
* December 30 – UConn's record winning streak ends at 90 when the Huskies lose 71–59 to Stanford.

## Movies[edit]

* Just Wright - a romantic comedy film starring rappers Common and Queen Latifah that tells the story of a physical therapist who falls in love with a pro basketball player; film also features the NBA's Dwight Howard.
* Once Brothers – a TV documentary, jointly produced by ESPN Films and NBA Entertainment, focusing on Serb Vlade Divac and Croat Dražen Petrović, former Yugoslavia national teammates, and how the Yugoslav wars permanently broke their friendship.

## Deaths[edit]

* January 8 — Bob Blackburn, American radio and TV play-by-play announcer (Seattle SuperSonics) (born 1924)
* January 19 — Dan Fitzgerald, American college coach (Gonzaga) (born 1942)
* January 28 — Bud Millikan, American college coach (Maryland) (born 1920)
* February 3 — Dick McGuire, Hall of Fame player for the New York Knicks (born 1926)
* February 10 — Carl Braun, player and coach for the New York Knicks (born 1927)
* February 10 — Fred Schaus, American coach of West Virginia University and the Los Angeles Lakers (born 1925)
* February 13 — Red Rocha, American BAA and NBA player (born 1925)
* February 15 — Dana Kirk, former college coach at Memphis State University (born 1936)
* June 4 — John Wooden, Hall of Fame player (Purdue, Indianapolis Kautskys) and coach (UCLA) (born 1910)
* June 11 — Bus Whitehead, All-American college (Nebraska) and AAU (Phillips 66ers) player (born 1928)
* June 13 — Tom Stith, All-American at St. Bonaventure University (born 1939)
* June 19 — Manute Bol, Sudanese NBA player, tallest player in league history (born 1962)
* July 8 — Melvin Turpin, All-American at Kentucky and NBA veteran (born 1960)
* July 16 — Aleksandr Boloshev, Russian Olympic champion (born 1947)
* July 19 — Lorenzen Wright, American NBA player (born 1975)
* August 30 — Sharm Scheuerman, American college player and coach (Iowa) (born 1934)
* October 14 — Larry Siegfried, won five NBA titles with the Boston Celtics and an NCAA title at Ohio State (born 1939)
* October 25 — Roy Skinner, American college coach at Vanderbilt (born 1930)
* October 28 — Marshall Hawkins, American NBL and NBA player (born 1924)
* October 31 — Maurice Lucas, American ABA and NBA player. Won an NBA championship with the Portland Trail Blazers in 1977 (born 1952)
* November 8 — Quintin Dailey, All-American at San Francisco and NBA player (born 1961)
* November 13 — Red Curren, Canadian Olympic player (1952) (born 1925)
* December 6 — Art Quimby, NCAA rebounding leader; a Connecticut Huskie of Honor (born 1933)
* December 6 — Hank Raymonds, American college coach (Marquette) (born 1924)

## See also[edit]

* Timeline of women's basketball

## References[edit]

1. ^ "NJCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK" (PDF). NJCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-14. Retrieved 10 Oct 2014.
2. ^ "Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2010". Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
3. ^ "Players' list". FIBA. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 12 Oct 2014.
4. ^ "Coaches' list". FIBA. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 12 Oct 2014.
5. ^ "Technical Officials' list". FIBA. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 12 Oct 2014.
6. ^ "Contributors' list". FIBA. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 12 Oct 2014.

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