2000 in basketball

Championships

=2000 Olympics=

*Men: United States of America 85, France 75
*Women: United States of America 76, Australia 54

Professional

*Men
**2000 NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers over the Indiana Pacers 4-2. MVP: Shaquille O'Neal
***1999-2000 NBA season, 2000 NBA Finals, 2000 NBA Playoffs, 2000 NBA Draft
*Women
**WNBA Finals: Houston Comets over the New York Liberty 2-0. MVP: Cynthia Cooper

College

*Men
**NCAA Division I: Michigan State University 89, University of Florida 76
**National Invitation Tournament: Wake Forest University 71, University of Notre Dame 61
**NCAA Division II: Metropolitan State College of Denver 97 , Kentucky Wesleyan College 79
**NCAA Division III: Catholic 76, William Paterson College 62
**NAIA Division I: Life University (Ga.) 61, Georgetown College (Ky.) 59
**NAIA Division II: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.) 75, University of the Ozarks (Mo.) 63
**NJCAA Division I: Southeastern C.C., W. Burlington, Iowa 84, Calhoun C.C., Decatur, Alabama 70

*Women
**NCAA Division I: University of Connecticut 71, University of Tennessee 52
**NCAA Division II: Northern Kentucky 71, North Dakota State University 62 (OT)
**NCAA Division III Washington (Mo.) 77, University of Southern Maine 33
**NAIA Division I: Oklahoma City University 64, Simon Fraser (BC) 55
**NAIA Division II University of Mary (N.D.) 59, Northwestern (Iowa) 49

Awards and Honors

Professional

*Men
**NBA Most Valuable Player Award: Shaquille O'Neal
**NBA Rookie of the Year Award: (tie) Elton Brand & Steve Francis
**NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Alonzo Mourning
**NBA Coach of the Year Award: Doc Rivers, Orlando Magic
*Women
**WNBA Most Valuable Player Award: Sheryl Swoopes
**WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Sheryl Swoopes
**WNBA Rookie of the Year Award: Betty Lennox
**WNBA Coach of the Year Award: Michael Cooper Los Angeles Sparks

Collegiate

*Naismith College Player of the Year
** Men: Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati
** Women: Tamika Catchings, Tennessee
*John R. Wooden Award: Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati
*Wade Trophy: Edwina Brown, Texas
*Naismith College Coach of the Year
** Men: Mike Montgomery, Stanford
** Women: Geno Auriemma, UConn

Events

The Gary Steelheads joined the CBA

Movies

*Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray?

Deaths

*May 20: Malik Sealy, 30, Minnesota Timberwolves guard
*July 10: Conrad McRae, 29, former Syracuse forward who played in Europe