2005 in basketball
Championships
Professional
- Men
- *NBA: San Antonio Spurs over the Detroit Pistons 4-3. MVP: Tim Duncan
- ** See also 2004–05 NBA season, 2005 NBA Playoffs, 2005 NBA Finals
- *EuroBasket 2005: Greece 78, Germany 62
- *EuroLeague:
- **Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated TAU Cerámica 90-78 in the final
- * Philippine Basketball Association 2004–05 season:
- **Barangay Ginebra Kings over the Talk N' Text Phone Pals 4-2 in the Philippine Cup Finals
- **San Miguel Beermen over the Talk N' Text Phone Pals 4-1 in the Fiesta Conference Finals
- Women
- *WNBA: Sacramento Monarchs over the Connecticut Sun 3-1. MVP: Yolanda Griffith
- *Eurobasket Women: Czech Republic 72, Russia 70
College
- Men
- * NCAA
- **NCAA Division I: North Carolina 75, Illinois 70
- **NIT: South Carolina 60, Saint Joseph's 57
- **NCAA Division II: Virginia Union 63, Bryant 58
- **NCAA Division III: Wisconsin–Stevens Point 73, Rochester 49
- * NAIA
- **NAIA Division I John Brown 65, Azusa Pacific 55
- **NAIA Division II Walsh 81, Concordia 70
- Women
- * NCAA
- **NCAA Division I: Baylor 84, Michigan State 62
- **WNIT: Southwest Missouri State 78, West Virginia 70
- **NCAA Division II: Washburn 70, Seattle Pacific 53
- **NCAA Division III: Millikin 70, Randolph-Macon 50
- * NAIA
- **NAIA Division I Union 67, Oklahoma City 63
- **NAIA Division II Morningside 75, Cedarville 65
- * NJCAA
- **Division I: Central Arizona College Coolidge, Ariz. 83, College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls 50
- **Division II: Monroe Community College, N.Y 62, Illinois Central College, East Peoria, Ill. 46
- **Division III: Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Minn 64, Monroe College, New York 60
- Philippines
- * UAAP
- ** UAAP Men's: FEU Tamaraws over La Salle Green Archers, 2-0
- ** NCAA Seniors: Letran Knights over PCU Dolphins, 2-1
- ** UAAP Women's: Ateneo Lady Eagles over Adamson Lady Falcons 2-0
- ** NCAA Juniors: San Sebastian Staglets over San Beda Red Cubs 2-0
- ** UAAP Juniors: DLSZ Junior Archers over UPIS Junior Maroons 2-0
Awards and honors
- Class of 2005:
- * Jim Boeheim
- * Hubert "Hubie" Brown
- * Jim Calhoun
- * Sue Gunter
- * Hortencia de Fatima Marcari
- Class of 2005
- * Joe Ciampi
- * Kelli Litsch
- * Hunter Low
- * Edna Tarbutton
- * Dixie Woodall
- * Lynette Woodard
- * Professional
- *Men
- **NBA Most Valuable Player Award: Steve Nash
- **NBA Rookie of the Year Award: Emeka Okafor
- **NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Ben Wallace
- **FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks and
- **Euroscar: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks and
- **Mr. Europa: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks and
- *Women
- **WNBA Most Valuable Player Award: Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets
- **WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
- **WNBA Rookie of the Year Award: Temeka Johnson, Washington Mystics
- **WNBA Most Improved Player Award: Nicole Powell, Sacramento Monarchs
- **Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Connecticut Sun
- **WNBA Coach of the Year Award: John Whisenant, Sacramento Monarchs
- **WNBA All-Star Game MVP: Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets
- **WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award: Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento Monarchs
- **FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award: Maria Stepanova, CSKA Samara, Connecticut Sun, and
Collegiate
- Combined
- *Legends of Coaching Award: Jim Calhoun, Connecticut
- Men
- *John R. Wooden Award: Andrew Bogut, Utah
- *Naismith College Coach of the Year: Bruce Weber, Illinois
- *Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Nate Robinson, Washington
- *Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Andrew Bogut, Utah
- *NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Joakim Noah, Florida
- *USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Marvin Williams, North Carolina
- *Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Tubby Smith, Kentucky
- *Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Everett Case
- Women
- *John R. Wooden Award: Seimone Augustus, LSU
- *Naismith College Player of the Year: Seimone Augustus, LSU
- *Naismith College Coach of the Year: Pokey Chatman, LSU
- *Wade Trophy: Seimone Augustus, LSU
- *Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Tan White, Mississippi State
- *Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year: Seimone Augustus, LSU
- *NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Sophia Young, Baylor
- *Basketball Academic All-America Team: Kate Endress, Ball State
- *Carol Eckman Award: Bonnie Henrickson, Kansas
- *USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Candice Wiggins, Stanford
- *USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Tasha Humphrey, Georgia
- *Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Joanne P. McCallie, Michigan State
- *List of Senior CLASS Award women's basketball winners: Kendra Wecker, Kansas State
- *Nancy Lieberman Award: Temeka Johnson, LSU
- *Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Leon Barmore
Movies
- Coach Carter
- Rebound
Deaths
- March 17 — Norm Mager, NBA player and college champion
- March 19 – Greg Cook, American college player
- April 11 — Doug Peden, Canadian Olympic silver medalist
- April 14 — Chet Aubuchon, American BAA player
- April 18 — Clarence Gaines, Basketball Hall of Fame coach
- May 1 — George Mikan, Basketball Hall of Fame player
- June 4 — Banks McFadden, American college coach
- June 29 — Marc Freiberger, American Olympic gold medalist
- August 4 — Sue Gunter, women's coach for Louisiana State University for 22 seasons
- August 16 — Aleksandr Gomelsky, Basketball Hall of Fame coach
- August 18 — Kenyon Jones, American player
- August 25 — Teo Cruz, Puerto Rican BSN player, five-time Olympian
- September 5 — Hank Anderson, American college coach
- September 22 — Lee Huber, American NBL player
- September 26 — Shawntinice Polk, Arizona Wildcats women's player
- October 12 — Erwin Graf, American NBL player
- October 15 — Jason Collier, Atlanta Hawks center
- November 23 — Nate Hawthorne, NBA player
- December 18 — Bill Coulthard, Canadian Olympic player
- December 27 — Giancarlo Primo, Italian coach and FIBA Hall of Fame member
