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
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 .
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