2001 in basketball

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Championships

Professional

*Men
**2001 NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers over the Philadelphia 76ers 4-1. MVP: Shaquille O'Neal
***2000-01 NBA season
**Eurobasket: Yugoslavia 78, Turkey 69
*Women
**WNBA Finals: Los Angeles Sparks over the Charlotte 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 II Hastings College (Neb.) 73, Cornerstone University (Mich.) 69

Awards 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

*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 Dame

Events

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