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Championships
Professional
*Men
**2001 NBA Finals :Los Angeles Lakers over thePhiladelphia 76ers 4-1. MVP:Shaquille O'Neal
***2000-01 NBA season
**Eurobasket : Yugoslavia 78, Turkey 69
*Women
**WNBA Finals :Los Angeles Sparks over theCharlotte Sting 2-0. MVP:Lisa Leslie
**Eurobasket Women :France def.Russia College
*Men
**NCAA Division I:Duke University 82, Arizona 72
**National Invitation Tournament :University of Tulsa 79,University of Alabama 60
**NCAA Division II:Kentucky Wesleyan College 72,Washburn University 63
**NCAA Division III: Catholic 76,William Paterson College 62
**NAIA Division I:Faulkner University 63, Oklahoma Science & Arts 59
**NAIA Division II: Northwestern (Iowa) 82,MidAmerica Nazarene University (Kan.) 78*Women
**NCAA Division I:University of Notre Dame 68,Purdue University 66
**NCAA Division II:Cal Poly Pomona 87,North Dakota State University 80 (OT)
**NCAA Division III Washington (Mo.) 67,Messiah College 45
**NAIA Division I:Oklahoma City University 69,Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.) 52
**NAIA Division IIHastings College (Neb.) 73,Cornerstone University (Mich.) 69Awards and Honors
Professional
*Men
**NBA Most Valuable Player Award :Allen Iverson
**NBA Rookie of the Year Award :Mike Miller
**NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award :Ben Wallace
**NBA Coach of the Year Award : Larry Brown,Philadelphia 76ers
*Women
**WNBA Most Valuable Player Award :Lisa Leslie
**WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award :Debbie Black
**WNBA Rookie of the Year Award :Jackie Stiles
**WNBA Coach of the Year Award :Dan Hughes Cleveland Rockers Collegiate
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Naismith College Player of the Year
** Men:Shane Battier , Duke
** Women:Ruth Riley , Notre Dame
*John R. Wooden Award : Shane Battier, Duke
*Wade Trophy :Jackie Stiles , Southwest Missouri State
*Nancy Lieberman Award :Sue Bird , UConn
*Naismith College Coach of the Year
** Men:Rod Barnes , Ole Miss
** Women:Muffet McGraw , Notre DameEvents
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