The following are the basketball events of the year 2024 throughout the world.
Tournaments included international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.
FIBA World & Intercontinental Cups
- Clubs competitions
Domestic league seasons
Men
Europe
- ^ Includes one team from Monaco.
- ^ Includes one team from Andorra.
Americas
- ^ The NBA and the G League each include one team from Canada, and the G League also includes one team from Mexico.
College/university seasons
Men's
Women's
- ^ This team represents the University of Providence in Montana, not the much better-known Providence College, an NCAA Division I institution in Rhode Island's capital.
International Cups
2024 FIBA 3x3 World Tour
Deaths
- January 7 — Rick Duckett, 66, American college coach (Grambling State).[2]
- March 12 — Einar Ólafsson, 96, Icelandic coach (ÍR (m), ÍR (w)).
- April 12 — Ruben Douglas, 44, American-Panamanian player.[3]
- May 30 — Drew Gordon, 33, American NBA player (Philadelphia 76ers).[4]
- July 15 — Joe Bryant, 69, American NBA player (Philadelphia 76ers, San Diego Clippers, Houston Rockets) and WNBA coach (Los Angeles Sparks).[5]
- July 29 — Floyd Layne, 95, American EPBL player (Carbondale Celtics / Scranton Miners, Hazleton Hawks, Williamsport Billies) and college coach (CCNY).[6]
- July 29 — Robert Moreland, 85, American college coach (Texas Southern).[7]
- August 13 — Frank Selvy, 91, American NBA player (Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks, Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks) and college coach (Furman).[8]
- August 20 — Al Attles, 87, American NBA player (Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors), coach (San Francisco / Golden State Warriors) and executive (Golden State Warriors).[9]
- September 30 – Dikembe Mutombo, 58, Congolese-American NBA player (Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Houston Rockets).[10]
- October 24 – Amir Abdur-Rahim, 43, American college coach (Kennesaw State, South Florida).[11]
- November 17 – John Ray Godfrey, 80, American college player (Abilene Christian).[12]
- November 18 – Bob Love, 81, American NBA player (Cincinnati Royals, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, New York Nets, Seattle SuperSonics).[13]
- November 30 – Lou Carnesecca, 99, American NBA coach (New Jersey Nets) and college coach (St. John's).[14]
- December 2 – Don Ohl, 88, American NBA player (Detroit Pistons, Baltimore Bullets, St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks).[15]
- December 12 – Ernie Beck, 93, American NBA player (Philadelphia Warriors, St. Louis Hawks, Syracuse Nationals).[16]
- December 12 – Bill Mlkvy, 93, American NBA player (Philadelphia Warriors).[17]
- December 16 – Dick Van Arsdale, 81, American NBA player (New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns), coach (Phoenix Suns) and executive (Phoenix Suns).[18]
- December 17 – Jānis Timma, 32, Latvian player (BC Khimki, BC Zenit Saint Petersburg).[19]
- December 18 – Frank Kendrick, 74, American NBA player (Golden State Warriors).[20]
References
- ^ Utsunomiya 2024
- ^ Dell, John (January 7, 2024). ""Former WSSU coach Rick Duckett dies after battle with cancer"". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ Grammer, Geoff (April 28, 2024). "Lobo basketball legend Ruben Douglas dies at age 44". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ Spears, Marc J. (May 30, 2024). "Former NBA player Drew Gordon dies in car accident at age 33". ESPN. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "Joe 'Jellybean' Bryant, father of Kobe Bryant, dies at age 69". ESPN. July 16, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ Goldstein, Richard (August 6, 2024). "Floyd Layne, 95, Basketball Player Tarnished by Gambling Scandal, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "TSU Mourns The Loss Of Basketball Legend Robert Moreland". Texas Southern University Athletics. July 30, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ Colmenares, Clinton (August 13, 2024). "Frank Selvy, Furman Paladin basketball great, dies at 91". Furman University. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Warriors Legend Alvin Attles Passes Away At 87". NBA. August 21, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "NBA Global Ambassador and Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo passes away at 58". NBA.com. September 30, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ "South Florida Head Men's Basketball Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim Passes Away" (Press release). South Florida Bulls. October 24, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Rosado, Carlos (November 17, 2024). "ACU basketball legend John Ray Godfrey dies at 80 years old". Big Country Homepage. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Bulls mourn the passing of Bob Love". NBA. November 18, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Mike (December 1, 2024). "Lou Carnesecca, Hall of Fame coach who led St. John's for 24 seasons, dies at 99". Associated Press. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Kamp, Matt (December 4, 2024). "Edwardsville's Don Ohl, a five-time NBA All-Star, passes away at 88". The Intelligencer. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Barth, Brian (December 13, 2024). "1953 Wharton graduate and NBA champion Ernie Beck dies at the age of 93". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Legendary Palmerton basketball player Bill Mlkvy dies at age 93". Times News. December 15, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ Araton, Harvey (December 16, 2024). "Dick Van Arsdale, One of First Identical Twins in the N.B.A., Dies at 81". The New York Times. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "Latvian Basketball Star Found Dead in Moscow After Apparent Suicide". The Moscow Times. December 17, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ King, Sam (December 19, 2024). "Passion for Purdue basketball shined through for Frank Kendrick". Journal & Courier. Retrieved December 19, 2024.