2003 in basketball

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Champions

Professional

*Men
**2003 NBA Finals: San Antonio Spurs over the New Jersey Nets 4-2. MVP: Tim Duncan (More information can be found at 2003-04 NBA season.)
***2002-03 NBA season
***2003 NBA Playoffs
**Eurobasket: Lithuania 93, Spain 84
*Women
**WNBA: Detroit Shock over Los Angeles Sparks 2-1. MVP: Ruth Riley
**Eurobasket Women: Russia def. Czech Republic

College

*Men
**NCAA Division I: University of Syracuse 81, Kansas University 78
**National Invitation Tournament: University of Michigan
**NCAA Division II: Northeastern State University 75, Kentucky Wesleyan College 64
**NCAA Division III: Williams College 67, Gustavus Adolphus College 65
**NAIA Division I Concordia 88, Mountain State 84 OT
**NAIA Division II Oregon Tech 81, Bellevue (Neb.) 70

*Women
**NCAA Division I: University of Connecticut 73, University of Tennessee 68
**NCAA Division II: South Dakota State 65, Northern Kentucky University 60
**NCAA Division III Trinity University (Tex.) 60, Eastern Connecticut State 58
**NAIA Division I: Southern Nazarene (Okla.) 71, Oklahoma City University 70
**NAIA Division II Hastings (Neb.) 59, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 53

Awards and Honors

Professional

*Men
**NBA Most Valuable Player Award: Tim Duncan
**NBA Rookie of the Year Award: Amare Stoudemire
**NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Ben Wallace
**NBA Coach of the Year Award: Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs
*Women
**WNBA Most Valuable Player Award: Lauren Jackson
**WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Sheryl Swoopes
**WNBA Rookie of the Year Award: Cheryl Ford
**WNBA Coach of the Year Award: Bill Laimbeer, Detroit Shock

Collegiate

*Naismith College Player of the Year
** Men: T. J. Ford, Texas
** Women: Diana Taurasi, UConn
*John R. Wooden Award: T. J. Ford, Texas
*Naismith College Coach of the Year
** Men: Tubby Smith, Kentucky
** Women: Gail Goestenkors, Duke
*Wade Trophy: Diana Taurasi, UConn
*Nancy Lieberman Award: Diana Taurasi, UConn

Events

Deaths

*May 14: Dave DeBusschere, NBA basketball player