2013 in basketball
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Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.
National tournaments
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=FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers=
- 1–11 August: 2013 FIBA Asia Championship for Men in Metro Manila, Philippines:
- :{{gold1}} {{bk|IRI}}
- :{{silver2}} {{bk|PHI}}
- :{{bronze3}} {{bk|KOR}}
- 14–18 August: 2013 FIBA Oceania Championship for Men in Auckland, New Zealand and Canberra, Australia:
- :{{gold1}} {{bk|AUS}}
- :{{silver2}} {{bk|NZL}}
- 20–31 August: 2013 FIBA Africa Championship for Men in Abidjan, Ivory Coast:
- :{{gold1}} {{bk|ANG}}
- :{{silver2}} {{bk|EGY}}
- :{{bronze3}} {{bk|SEN}}
- 30 August – 11 September: 2013 FIBA Americas Championship for Men in Caracas, Venezuela:
- :{{gold1}} {{bk|MEX}}
- :{{silver2}} {{bk|PUR}}
- :{{bronze3}} {{bk|ARG}}
- :4th: {{bk|DOM}}
- 4–22 September: FIBA EuroBasket 2013 in Slovenia:
- :{{gold1}} {{bk|FRA}}
- :{{silver2}} {{bk|LTU}}
- :{{bronze3}} {{bk|ESP}}
- :4th: {{bk|CRO}}
- :5th: {{bk|SLO}}
- :6th: {{bk|UKR}}
- :7th: {{bk|SRB}}
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=FIBA World Championship for Women qualifiers=
- 15–30 June: EuroBasket Women 2013 in France:
- #{{bkw|ESP}}
- #{{bkw|FRA}}
- #{{bkw|TUR}}
- #{{bkw|SRB}}
- #{{bkw|BLR}}
- #{{bkw|CZE}}
- 14–18 August: 2013 FIBA Oceania Championship for Women in Auckland, New Zealand and Canberra, Australia:
- #{{bkw|AUS}}
- 20–29 September: 2013 FIBA Africa Championship for Women in Maputo, Mozambique:
- #{{bkw|ANG}}
- #{{bkw|MOZ}}
- 21–28 September: 2013 FIBA Americas Championship for Women in Xalapa and Veracruz, Mexico:
- #{{bkw|CUB}}
- #{{bkw|CAN}}
- #{{bkw|BRA}}
- 27 October–3 November: FIBA Asia Championship for Women in Bangkok, Thailand
- #{{bkw|JPN}}
- #{{bkw|KOR}}
- #{{bkw|CHN}}
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=Other tournaments=
- 28 May–1 June: Games of the Small States of Europe in D'Coque, Luxembourg:
- Men's tournament:
- #{{bk|CYP}}
- #{{bk|LUX}}
- #{{bk|ISL}}
- Women's tournament:
- #{{bkw|LUX}}
- #{{bkw|ISL}}
- #{{bkw|CYP}}
- 18–25 June: Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey:
- #{{bk|TUR}}
- #{{bk|SRB}}
- #{{bk|TUN}}
- 2013 William Jones Cup in Taipei City, Taiwan
- 6–15 July: Men's tournament:
- #{{bk|IRI}}
- #{{bk|TPE}}
- #{{bk|KOR}}
- 15–20 September: Islamic Solidarity Games in Palembang, Indonesia:
- Men's tournament:
- #{{bk|TUR}}
- #{{bk|PLE}}
- #{{bk|INA}}
- Women's tournament:
- #{{bkw|INA}}
- #{{bkw|EGY}}
- #{{bkw|QAT}}
- 8–16 December: Southeast Asian Games in Naypidaw, Myanmar
- Men's tournament:
- #{{bk|PHI}}
- #{{bk|THA}}
- #{{bk|SIN}}
- Women's tournament:
- #{{bkw|THA}}
- #{{bkw|PHI}}
- #{{bkw|MAS}}
=Youth tournaments=
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==[[2014 FIBA Under-17 World championship]] qualifiers==
- 11–15 June: 2013 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship for Men in Punta de Este, Uruguay:
- #{{bku|17|USA}}
- #{{bku|17|ARG}}
- #{{bku|17|CAN}}
- #{{bku|17|PUR}}
- 28 June–7 July: 2013 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship for Men in Antananarivo, Madagascar:
- #{{bku|17|ANG}}
- #{{bku|17|EGY}}
- 8–18 August: 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Men in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina:
- #{{bku|17|FRA}}
- #{{bku|17|GRE}}
- #{{bku|17|ITA}}
- #{{bku|17|SER}}
- #{{bku|17|ESP}}
- 25 September–4 October: 2013 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship for Men in Tehran, Iran:
- #{{bku|17|CHN}}
- #{{bku|17|PHI}}
- #{{bku|17|JPN}}
- 26–28 September: 2013 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship for Men in Melbourne, Australia:
- #{{bku|17|AUS}}
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==[[2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women]] qualifiers==
- 19–23 June: 2013 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship for Women in Cancún, Mexico:
- #{{bkw|USA}}
- #{{bkw|CAN}}
- #{{bkw|BRA}}
- #{{bkw|MEX}}
- 1–11 August: 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women in Varna and Albena, Bulgaria:
- #{{bkw|ESP}}
- #{{bkw|CZE}}
- #{{bkw|HUN}}
- #{{bkw|ITA}}
- #{{bkw|FRA}}
- 26–28 September: 2013 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship for Women in Melbourne, Australia:
- #{{bkw|AUS}}
- 5–12 October: 2013 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship for Women in Maputo, Mozambique:
- #{{bkw|MLI}}
- #{{bkw|EGY}}
- 23–30 November: 2013 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship for Women in Colombo, Sri Lanka:
- #{{bkw|CHN}}
- #{{bkw|JPN}}
- #{{bkw|KOR}}
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==2013 FIBA Europe youth championships==
- 8–18 August: U-16 European Championship Men Division A in {{flagicon|UKR}} Kyiv
- 8–18 August: U-16 European Championship Men Division B in {{flagicon|BIH}} Sarajevo
- 2–7 July: U-16 European Championship Men Division C in {{flagicon|GIB}} Gibraltar
- 18–28 July: U-18 European Championship Men Division A in {{flagicon|LAT}} Liepāja, Ventspils and Riga
- 18–28 July: U-18 European Championship Men Division B in {{flagicon|MKD}} Strumica
- 15–20 July: U-18 European Championship Men Division C in {{flagicon|AND}} Andorra la Vella
- 9–21 July: U-20 European Championship Men Division A in {{flagicon|EST}} Tallinn
- 12–21 July: U-20 European Championship Men Division B in {{flagicon|ROU}} Pitești
- 1–11 August: U-16 European Championship Women Division A in {{flagicon|BUL}} Varna and Albena
- 1–11 August: U-16 European Championship Women Division B in {{flagicon|POR}} Matosinhos
- 2–7 July: U-16 European Championship Women Division C in {{flagicon|GIB}} Gibraltar
- 15–25 August: U-18 European Championship Women Division A in {{flagicon|CRO}} Vukovar and Vinkovci
- 15–25 August: U-18 European Championship Women Division B in {{flagicon|HUN}} Miskolc
- 15–20 July: U-18 European Championship Women Division C in {{flagicon|AND}} Andorra la Vella
- 4–14 July: U-20 European Championship Women Division A in {{flagicon|TUR}} Samsun
- 4–14 July: U-20 European Championship Women Division B in {{flagicon|BUL}} Albena
Club championships
=Continental championships=
Men:
- FIBA Intercontinental Cup:
- {{gold1}} {{flagicon|GRC}} Olympiacos {{silver2}} {{flagicon|BRA}} EC Pinheiros
- Euroleague:
- {{gold1}} {{flagicon|GRC}} Olympiacos {{silver2}} {{flagicon|ESP}} Real Madrid {{bronze3}} {{flagicon|RUS}} CSKA Moscow
- Euroleague MVP and Euroleague Final Four MVP: {{flagicon|GRC}} Vassilis Spanoulis, Olympiacos
- Alphonso Ford Trophy (season's leading scorer): {{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Brown, {{flagicon|ITA}} Montepaschi Siena
- Eurocup:
- {{gold1}} {{flagicon|RUS}} Lokomotiv-Kuban {{silver2}} {{flagicon|ESP}} Uxue Bilbao Basket {{bronze3}} {{flagicon|UKR}} Budivelnyk Kyiv, {{flagicon|ESP}} Valencia
- EuroChallenge:
- {{gold1}} {{flagicon|RUS}} Krasnye Krylia Samara {{silver2}} {{flagicon|TUR}} Pınar Karşıyaka {{bronze3}} {{flagicon|DEU}} EWE Baskets Oldenburg
- FIBA Americas League:
- {{gold1}} {{flagicon|BRA}} EC Pinheiros {{silver2}} {{flagicon|ARG}} Lanús {{bronze3}} {{flagicon|PUR}} Capitanes de Arecibo
- FIBA Asia Champions Cup:
- {{gold1}} {{flagicon|IRI}} Foolad Mahan Isfahan {{silver2}} {{flagicon|QAT}} Al Rayyan {{bronze3}} {{flagicon|JOR}} ASU
Women:
- EuroLeague Women:
- {{gold1}} {{flagicon|RUS}} UMMC Ekaterinburg {{silver2}} {{flagicon|TUR}} Fenerbahçe {{bronze3}} {{flagicon|FRA}} Bourges Basket
=Transnational championships=
Men:
- {{flagicon|USA}}{{flagicon|CAN}} NBA
- Season:
- Division champions: New York Knicks (Atlantic), Indiana Pacers (Central), Miami Heat (Southeast), Oklahoma City Thunder (Northwest), Los Angeles Clippers (Pacific), San Antonio Spurs (Southwest)
- Best regular-season record: Miami Heat (66–16)
- Eastern Conference: Miami Heat
- Western Conference: San Antonio Spurs
- Finals: The Heat defend their title from last season, defeating the Spurs 4–3 in the best-of-7 series. LeBron James repeats as Finals MVP.
- {{flagicon|AUS}} {{flagicon|NZL}} National Basketball League, 2012–13 season:
- Premiers: New Zealand Breakers
- Champions: The Breakers win their third straight championship, sweeping the Perth Wildcats 2–0 in the best-of-3 Grand Final.
- Adriatic League, 2012–13: {{flagicon|SRB}} Partizan Belgrade defeat {{flagicon|SRB}} Red Star Belgrade 71–63 in the one-off final.
- ASEAN Basketball League, 2013: {{flagicon|PHI}} San Miguel Beermen sweep the Indonesia Warriors 3–0 in the best-of-5 finals.
- Balkan League, 2012–13: {{flagicon|ISR}} Hapoel Gilboa Galil defeat {{flagicon|BUL}} Levski Sofia 87-79 in the one-off final.
- Baltic League: {{flagicon|LAT}} Ventspils defeat {{flagicon|LTU}} Prienai 161–150 on aggregate (91–69, 70–71) in the two-legged final.
- Czech League: {{flagicon|CZE}} Nymburk sweep {{flagicon|CZE}} Prostějov 4–0 in the best-of-7 final. This is Nymburk's 10th straight league title.
- VTB United League, 2012–13: {{flagicon|RUS}} CSKA Moscow defeat {{flagicon|RUS}} Lokomotiv-Kuban 3–1 in the best-of-5 final.
=National championships=
- {{flagicon|ARG}} Liga Nacional de Básquet, 2012–13:
- Regular season championship Round: Regatas
- Playoffs: Regatas sweep the Lanús 4-0 in the best-of-7 final.
- {{flagicon|AUT}} Austrian Bundesliga: BC Vienna defeat Oberwart Gunners 3–2 in the best-of-5 finals.
- {{flagicon|BLR}} Belaruisan Premier League:BC Tsmoki-Minsk sweep BK Grodno-93 3–0 in the best-of-5 finals.
- {{flagicon|BEL}} Basketball League Belgium, 2012–13: Telenet Oostende sweep Belfius Mons-Hainaut 3–0 in the best-of-5 finals.
- {{flagicon|BIH}} Bosnia and Herzegovina Championship, 2012–13: KK Igokea defeat Široki WWin 3–2 in the best-of-5 finals.
- {{flagicon|BRA}} Novo Basquete Brasil, 2012–13: Flamengo defeat Uberlândia 77–70 in the final.
- {{flagicon|BGR}} Bulgarian National League: Lukoil Academic defeat Levski Sofia 3–2 in the best-of-5 final, claiming their 11th straight league title.
- {{flagicon|CHN}} Chinese Basketball Association:
- Regular season: Guangdong Southern Tigers
- Playoffs: Guangdong Southern Tigers sweep the Shandong Lions 4–0 in the best-of-7 final.
- {{flagicon|HRV}} Croatian League, 2012–13: Cibona sweep Zadar 3–0 in the best-of-5 final.
- {{flagicon|NLD}} Dutch Basketball League, 2012–13: ZZ Leiden sweep Aris Leeuwarden 4–0 in the best-of-7 final.
- {{flagicon|EST}} Estonian League, 2012–13: Kalev/Cramo sweep TÜ/Rock 4–0 in the best-of-7 final.
- {{flagicon|FRA}} French Pro A League, 2012–13: Nanterre defeat Strasbourg 3–1 in the best-of-5 final.
- {{flagicon|DEU}} German Bundesliga, 2012–13: Brose Baskets sweep EWE Baskets Oldenburg 3–0 in the best-of-5 final, claiming their fourth consecutive title.
- {{flagicon|GRC}} Greek League, 2012–13: Panathinaikos sweep Olympiacos 3–0 in the best-of-5 final.
- {{flagicon|INA}} National Basketball League (Indonesia), 2012–13: Dell Aspac defeat Pelita Jaya Esia 63-50 in the one-off final.
- {{flagicon|IRI}} Iranian Super League, 2012–13: Petrochimi defeat Mahram 3-2 in the best-of-5 final.
- {{flagicon|ISR}} Israeli Super League, 2012–13: Maccabi Haifa defeat Maccabi Tel Aviv 86–79 in the one-off final.
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Italian Serie A, 2012–13: Montepaschi Siena defeat Acea Roma 4–1 in the best-of-7 final, claiming their seventh straight title.
- {{flagicon|JPN}} Japan Basketball League, 2012–13: Toshiba Brave Thunders defeat the Aishin Sea Horses 3-2 in the best-of-5 final.
- {{flagicon|KOR}} Korean Basketball League, 2012–13: Ulsan Mobis Phoebus sweep the Seoul SK Knights 4-0 in the best-of-7 final.
- {{flagicon|LAT}} Latvian League, 2012–13: VEF Rīga defeat Ventspils 4–1 in the best-of-7 final.
- {{flagicon|LTU}} Lithuanian LKL, 2012–13: Žalgiris sweep Lietuvos rytas 4–0 in the best-of-7 final.
- {{flagicon|MEX}} Mexican League, 2012–13: Toros de Los Dos Laredos defeat Halcones UV Xalapa 4–2 in the best-of-7 final.
- {{flagicon|MNE}} Montenegro League: Budućnost sweep the Sutjeska 3-0 in the best-of-5 final.
- {{flagicon|PHL}} Philippine Basketball Association, 2012–13:
- Philippine Cup: The Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters sweep the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 4–0 in the best-of-7 finals.
- Commissioner's Cup: The Alaska Aces sweep Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 3–0 in the best-of-5 finals.
- Governors' Cup: The San Mig Coffee Mixers defeat the Petron Blaze Boosters 4–3 in the best-of-7 finals.
- {{flagicon|POL}} Polish League, 2012–13: Stelemet Zielona Góra sweep PGE Turów 4–0 in the best-of-7 final.
- {{flagicon|PRT}} Portuguese League: Benfica defeat Académica de Coimbra 3-1 in the best-of-5 final.
- {{flagicon|ROU}} Divizia A: CSU Asesoft Ploiești defeat Mureș 4–2 in the best-of-7 final.
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Russian PBL, 2012–13: CSKA Moscow (regular-season play only; no playoffs)
- {{flagicon|SRB}} League of Serbia, 2012–13: Partizan Belgrade defeat Red Star Belgrade 3–1 in the best-of-5 final.
- {{flagicon|SVN}} Slovenian League: Krka Novo Mesto defeat Union Olimpija Ljubljana i3–1 n the best-of-5 final.
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Spanish ACB:
- Season: Real Madrid
- Playoffs: Real Madrid defeat FC Barcelona Regal 3–2 in the best-of-5 final.
- {{flagicon|ROC}} Super Basketball League: Pure Youth defeat Dacin Tigers
- {{flagicon|TUR}} Turkish League, 2012–13: Galatasaray Medical Park defeat Banvit 4–1 in the best-of-7 final.
- {{flagicon|UKR}} Ukrainian SuperLeague, 2012–13: Budivelnyk Kyiv defeat Azovmash Mariupol 4–3 in the best-of-7 final.
- {{flagicon|GBR}} British Basketball League, 2012–13:
- Season: Leicester Riders
- Playoffs: The Riders defeat the Newcastle Eagles 68–57 in the one-off final.
Women:
- {{flagicon|USA}} WNBA
- Season:
- Eastern Conference: Atlanta Dream
- Western Conference: Minnesota Lynx
- Finals: The Lynx sweep the Dream 3–0 in the best-of-5 series, claiming their second title in three years. Maya Moore of the Lynx in named Finals MVP.
=College seasons: Men's Division=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
!Nation !League / Tournament !Champion !Result !Runner-up |
| rowspan="11" |{{Flagicon|USA}} United States
|82–76 | rowspan="2" |One-game playoff |
| 2013 National Invitation Tournament
|74–54 |
| 2013 College Basketball Invitational
|2–1 |Best-of-3 series |
| 2013 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
|77–74 | rowspan="8" |One-game playoff |
| NCAA Division II
|74–73 |
| NCAA Division III
|87–70 |
| NAIA Division I
|88–62 |
| NAIA Division II
|73–59 |
| NJCAA Division I
|74–69 |
| NJCAA Division II
|87–69 |
| NJCAA Division III
|61–55 |
| rowspan="3" |{{Flagicon|PHI}} Philippines
|2–1 | rowspan="3" |Best-of-3 series |
| NCAA Season 89
|2–1 |
| Philippine Collegiate Champions League
|2–0 |
;Women:
- {{flagicon|USA}} NCAA
- Division I: Connecticut 93, Louisville 60
- Most Outstanding Player: Breanna Stewart, Connecticut
- WNIT: Drexel 46, Utah 43
- Women's Basketball Invitational: Detroit 73, McNeese State 62
- Division II: Ashland 71, Dowling 56
- Division III: DePauw 69, Wisconsin–Whitewater 51
- {{flagicon|USA}} NAIA
- NAIA Division I: Westmont College 71, Lee University 65
- NAIA Division II: Indiana Wesleyan 61, Davenport 43
- {{flagicon|USA}} NJCAA
- Division I: Trinity Valley 83, Central Arizona 71
- Division II: Louisburg 75, Mesa 65
- Division III: Rock Valley 78, Mohawk Valley 60
- {{flagicon|PHL}} UAAP Women's: La Salle defeated NU 2–1 in the best-of-3 finals.
=Prep=
- {{flagicon|USA}} USA Today Boys Basketball Ranking #1:
- {{flagicon|USA}} USA Today Girls Basketball Ranking #1:
- {{flagicon|PHL}} NCAA (Philippines) Juniors: San Beda defeated LSGH in 2 games in the finals en route to winning all 20 games of the season.
- {{flagicon|PHL}} UAAP Juniors: NU defeated Ateneo in 2 games in the finals en route to winning all 18 games of the season.
Awards and honors
=[[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]]=
- Class of 2013:{{cite web|title=Hall of Famers|url=http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers-index/|work=Basketball Hall of Fame|access-date=12 Oct 2014}}
- Players: Roger Brown, Richie Guerin, Bernard King, Gary Payton, Oscar Schmidt, Dawn Staley
- Coaches: Sylvia Hatchell, Guy Lewis, Rick Pitino, Jerry Tarkanian
- Contributors: Russ Granik, Edwin Bancroft Henderson
=[[Women's Basketball Hall of Fame]]=
- Class of 2012{{cite web|title=Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2012|url=http://www.wbhof.com/Class12.html|work=Women's Basketball Hall of Fame|access-date=12 Oct 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017213724/http://www.wbhof.com/Class12.html|archive-date=17 October 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
- Gary Blair
- Jim Foster
- Peggie Gillom-Granderson
- Jennifer Rizzotti
- Annette Smith-Knight
- Sue Wicks
=[[FIBA Hall of Fame]]=
- Class of 2013:
- Players: Jean-Jacques Conceiçao, Teresa Edwards, Andrew Gaze, Paula Gonçalves, David Robinson, Zoran Slavnić
- Coaches: Jack Donohue, Cesare Rubini, Pat Summitt
- Technical officials: Valentin Lazarov, Costas Rigas
- Contributors: Aldo Vitale
=Professional=
- Men
- NBA Most Valuable Player Award: LeBron James, Miami Heat
- NBA Rookie of the Year Award: Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers
- NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Marc Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies
- NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award: J. R. Smith, New York Knicks
- NBA Most Improved Player Award: Paul George, Indiana Pacers
- NBA Sportsmanship Award: Jason Kidd, New York Knicks
- NBA Coach of the Year Award: George Karl, Denver Nuggets
- J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award: Kenneth Faried, Denver Nuggets
- Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award: Chauncey Billups, Los Angeles Clippers
- NBA Executive of the Year Award: Masai Ujiri, Denver Nuggets
- FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award:
- Euroscar Award:
- Mr. Europa:
- Women
- WNBA Most Valuable Player Award: Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks
- WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
- WNBA Rookie of the Year Award: Elena Delle Donne, Chicago Sky
- WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year Award: Sylvia Fowles, Chicago Sky
- WNBA Most Improved Player Award: Shavonte Zellous, Indiana Fever
- Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Swin Cash, Chicago Sky & Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
- WNBA Coach of the Year Award: Mike Thibault, Washington Mystics
- WNBA All-Star Game MVP: Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks
- FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award
- WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award: Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx
= Collegiate =
- Combined
- Legends of Coaching Award: Bill Self, Kansas
- Men
- John R. Wooden Award: Trey Burke, Michigan
- Naismith College Coach of the Year: Jim Larrañaga, Miami (FL)
- Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Peyton Siva, Louisville
- Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Trey Burke, Michigan
- NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Shabazz Napier, Connecticut
- USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State
- Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Jim Larrañaga, Miami
- Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Lute Olson
- Women
- John R. Wooden Award: Brittney Griner, Baylor
- Naismith College Player of the Year: Brittney Griner, Baylor
- Naismith College Coach of the Year: Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame
- Wade Trophy: Brittney Griner, Baylor
- Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Alex Bentley, Penn State
- Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year: Brittney Griner, Baylor
- NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Breanna Stewart, UConn
- Basketball Academic All-America Team: Elena Delle Donne, Delaware
- Kay Yow Award: Sue Semrau, Florida State
- Carol Eckman Award: Jan Ross, Oklahoma
- Maggie Dixon Award: Holly Warlick, Tennessee
- USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Jewell Loyd, Notre Dame
- Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame
- List of Senior CLASS Award women's basketball winners: Elena Delle Donne, Delaware
- Nancy Lieberman Award: Skylar Diggins, Notre Dame
- Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Pat Summitt
Events
- January 21 – The Maloof family announces that it has reached an agreement to sell the Sacramento Kings to a Seattle-based group led by Chris Hansen and Steve Ballmer that plans to move the team to Seattle for the {{nbay|2013|app=season}} and resurrect the SuperSonics name.{{cite news|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--sources--kings-to-play-in-seattle-next-season-060233410.html |title=Sources: Kings to play in Seattle next season |first=Adrian |last=Wojnarowski |work=Yahoo! Sports |date=January 21, 2013 |access-date=January 21, 2013}}
- April 15 – The 2013 WNBA draft is held at the ESPN studios in Bristol, Connecticut, with Baylor center Brittney Griner chosen first overall.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/9176413/wnba-brittney-griner-elena-delle-donne-skylar-diggins-help-wnba-continue-grow |title=What's next for star trio? |first=Mechelle |last=Voepel |publisher=ESPN.com |date=April 15, 2013 |access-date=July 3, 2013}}
- April 29 – After Sacramento mayor and former NBA player Kevin Johnson recruits an ownership group to make a counter-offer to keep the Kings in Sacramento, a league committee unanimously recommends that owners reject the Seattle group's deal.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/9225104/nba-owners-committee-recommends-sacramento-kings-stay-put |title=Committee wants Kings to stay put |first=Brian |last=Windhorst |publisher=ESPN.com |date=April 30, 2013 |access-date=April 30, 2013}}
- May 31 – The sale of the Kings to the Sacramento-based group led by Vivek Ranadive is closed.{{cite news|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-basketball/22333260/maloofs-officially-transfer-ownership-of-kings-to-ranadives-sacramento-group |title=Sale of Kings is final; Maloofs are gone, Ranadive officially takes over |first=Matt |last=Moore |series=Eye on Basketball |work=CBSSports.com |date=May 31, 2013 |access-date=July 3, 2013}}
- June 27 – The 2013 NBA draft is held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, with Anthony Bennett, a power forward from UNLV, becoming the first Canadian to be chosen as the first overall pick.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/draft2013/story/_/id/9430005/2013-nba-draft-cleveland-cavaliers-select-anthony-bennett-no-1-pick |title=Cavaliers select Anthony Bennett |publisher=ESPN.com |date=June 27, 2013 |access-date=July 3, 2013}}
- December 6 – In the highest-scoring game in NCAA Division I women's history, Kentucky defeats Baylor 133–130 in four overtimes. The game, held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, was the front end of a doubleheader that included the two schools' men's teams.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400503703 |title=No. 5 Kentucky outlasts No. 9 Baylor in epic four-overtime battle |agency=Associated Press |publisher=ESPN.com |date=December 6, 2013 |access-date=December 7, 2013}}
Movies
Deaths
- January 7 — Gonzalo Puyat II, former president of FIBA (born 1934){{cite web |url=http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/sports/42500-puyat-2-time-fiba-head-dies-79 |title=Puyat, 2-time FIBA head, dies; 79 | Sports |publisher=Journal.com.ph |date=January 8, 2013 |access-date=2013-01-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116152202/http://journal.com.ph/index.php/sports/42500-puyat-2-time-fiba-head-dies-79 |archive-date=January 16, 2013 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}
- January 10 — Jay Handlan, College All-American (Washington and Lee) and AAU player (born 1928)
- January 12 — Chuck Dalton, Canadian Olympic player (1952) (born 1927)
- January 15 — George Gund III, NBA owner (Cleveland Cavaliers) (born 1937)
- January 16 — Wayne D. Anderson, American college coach (Idaho) (born 1930)
- January 19 — Jim Marking, American college coach (South Dakota State) (born 1927)
- January 24 — Jim Line, two-time NCAA championship player at Kentucky (1948, 1949) (born 1926)
- January 31 — Larry Killick, 10th overall selection in the 1947 BAA draft (born 1922)
- February 3 — B. H. Born, 1953 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (Kansas), AAU player (born 1932)
- February 7 — Howard Lassoff, American player (Maccabi Tel Aviv) (born 1955)
- February 11 — Jim Boatwright, American player (Maccabi Tel Aviv) (born 1951)
- February 11 — Matthew White, American player known for his collegiate career (University of Pennsylvania) (born 1957)
- February 13 — Harry Miller, 86, American college coach (Fresno State, Eastern New Mexico, Wichita State, Stephen F. Austin).{{cite news|title=Former SFA Hoops Coach Harry Miller Passes Away|url=https://sfajacks.com/news/2013/2/14/Former_SFA_Hoops_Coach_Harry_Miller_Passes_Away.aspx|date=February 14, 2013|website=Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks|access-date=July 17, 2020}}
- February 13 — Tibor Zsíros, Hungarian Olympic player (1948, 1952) (born 1930)
- February 17 — Phil Henderson, three-time Final Four player at Duke (born 1968)
- February 18 — Jerry Buss, Los Angeles Lakers owner and member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (born 1933)
- March 2 — Giorgos Kolokithas, Greek player (Panathinaikos B.C.) (born 1945)
- March 3 — Bart Quinn, American NBL player (Fort Wayne General Electrics) (born 1917)
- March 3 — George Wearring, Canadian Olympic player (1952) (born 1928)
- March 4 — Chick Halbert, American BBA player (born 1919)
- March 5 — Calvin Fowler, ABA player (Carolina Cougars) and 1968 Olympic Gold Medalist (born 1940)
- March 7 — Harold Hunter, College coach (NC Central), first African-American to sign an NBA contract (born 1926)
- March 8 — Mickey Marty, 91, All-American college player (Loras).{{cite news|last=Campbell|first=Clete|title= College basketball: Mickey Marty lived life to fullest|url=https://www.telegraphherald.com/sports/local_sports/article_f859f1de-62c0-598a-8943-e662751b5e60.html |date=March 13, 2013|website=Telegraph Herald|accessdate=January 19, 2021}}
- March 14 — Jack Curran, American high school coach (Archbishop Molloy High School) (born 1930)
- March 22 — Ray Williams, NBA player (New York Knicks, among others) (born 1954)
- March 26 — Tom Boerwinkle, NBA player (Chicago Bulls) (born 1945)
- March 30 — Bob Nichols, 82, American college coach (Toledo).{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/9120939/bob-nichols-former-toledo-rockets-coach-dies-82|title=Bob Nichols dies at 82|work=ESPN.com|date=March 30, 2013|access-date=January 20, 2019}}
- March 30 — Bobby Parks, American player (San Miguel, Shell, Aspac Jakarta) (born 1962)
- April 1 — Greg Willard, NBA referee (born 1958)
- April 7 — Marty Blake, NBA GM (Atlanta Hawks and scout (born 1927)
- April 12 — Marv Harshman, Naismith Hall of Fame college coach (Washington State, Washington) (born 1917)
- April 24 — Murray Satterfield, 87, American college coach (Boise State, College of Idaho){{cite news|title= Former BSU, C of I coach Satterfield dies |url= https://www.idahopress.com/members/former-bsu-c-of-i-coach-satterfield-dies/article_4680a226-ae47-11e2-a1db-001a4bcf887a.html|date=April 26, 2013|website=The Idaho Press-Tribune|access-date=May 2, 2020}}
- May 5 — Jack Turner, NBA player (Chicago Packers) (born 1939)
- May 16 — Carl Bennett, NBA coach and GM (Fort Wayne Pistons) (born 1915)
- May 23 — Flynn Robinson, NBA player (born 1941)
- May 29 — Cliff Meely, NBA player (Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers) (born 1947)
- June 4 — Monti Davis, NBA player (Philadelphia 76ers, Dallas Mavericks) (born 1958)
- June 7 — Charlie Coles, College coach (Central Michigan, Miami of Ohio) (born 1942)
- June 19 — Ólafur Rafnsson, Icelandic president of FIBA Europe (born 1963)
- July 6 — Rudy Keeling, College coach (Maine, Northeastern) (born 1947)
- July 6 — Leland Mitchell, ABA player (New Orleans Buccaneers) (born 1941)
- July 14 — Simmie Hill, ABA player (born 1946)
- July 23 — Red McManus, college coach (Creighton) (born 1925)
- July 30 — Ossie Schectman, BAA player (New York Knicks) (born 1919)
- August 2 — George Hauptfuhrer, third overall pick in the 1948 BAA draft (born 1926)
- August 5 — Roy Rubin, NBA (Philadelphia 76ers) and college (Long Island) coach (born 1925)
- August 14 — Jack Garfinkel, BAA player (Boston Celtics) (born 1918)
- August 17 — Devin Gray, NBA player (Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets) (born 1972)
- August 23 — Dean Meminger, NBA player (New York Knicks) (born 1948)
- August 30 — Howie Crittenden, college (Murray State) and AAU (Peoria Cats) player (born 1933)
- September 3 — Don Meineke, NBA player (Fort Wayne Pistons, Cincinnati Royals) (born 1930)
- September 7 — Zelmo Beaty, NBA/ABA player (St. Louis Hawks, Utah Stars, Los Angeles Lakers) (born 1939)
- September 16 — Jim Palmer, NBA player (Cincinnati Royals, New York Knicks) (born 1933)
- September 17 — Dick O'Neal, All-American college player (TCU) (born 1935)
- September 29 — Bob Kurland, Hall of Fame college (Oklahoma State) and AAU (Phillips 66ers) player (born 1924)
- October 3 — Sergei Belov, Russian Olympic gold medalist (1972) (born 1944)
- October 13 — Joe Meriweather, NBA player (Kansas City Kings, among others) (born 1953)
- October 23 — Wes Bialosuknia, ABA player (Oakland Oaks) (born 1945)
- October 25 — Bill Sharman, Hall of Fame player and coach (born 1926)
- October 25 — Chico Vaughn, NBA and ABA player (St. Louis Hawks, Detroit Pistons, Pittsburgh Pipers) (born 1940)
- November 2 — Walt Bellamy, Hall of Fame player and 1960 Olympic Gold medalist (born 1939)
- November 7 — Ian Davies, Australian player (Sydney Kings) and Olympian (born 1956)
- November 7 — Lenny Rzeszewski, American college basketball player (Indiana State) (born 1923)
- November 17 — Joe Dean, Collegiate basketball Hall of Fame player, administrator (LSU) (born 1930)
- November 21 — Vern Mikkelsen, Hall of Fame player (Minneapolis Lakers) (born 1928)
- November 29 — Valdis Muižnieks, Latvian player who won three Olympic silver medals as a part of the Soviet Union national team (born 1935)
- December 6 — M. K. Turk, college coach (Southern Miss) (born 1942)
- December 15 — Dyron Nix, NBA player (Indiana Pacers) (born 1967)
- December 18 — Harry Boland, Irish Olympic player (born 1925)
- December 29 — Connie Dierking, NBA player (Cincinnati Royals, Philadelphia 76ers) (born 1936)
- December 29 — Khushi Ram, Indian player (born 1936)
- December 31 — Johnny Orr, NBA player and college coach (Michigan, Iowa State) (born 1927)
- December 31 — Art Stolkey, BAA player (Detroit Falcons) (born 1920)
See also
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