Championships
Professional
Men
NBA: San Antonio Spurs over the Detroit Pistons 4-3. MVP: Tim Duncan
See also 2004–05 NBA season, 2005 NBA Playoffs, 2005 NBA Finals, 2005 NBA draft, 2005 NBA All-Star Game EuroBasket 2005: Greece 78, Germany 62 EuroLeague: Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated TAU Cerámica 90-78 in the final Philippine Basketball Association 2004–05 season: Barangay Ginebra Kings over the Talk N' Text Phone Pals 4-2 in the Philippine Cup Finals San Miguel Beermen over the Talk N' Text Phone Pals 4-1 in the Fiesta Conference Finals Women WNBA: Sacramento Monarchs over the Connecticut Sun 3-1. MVP: Yolanda Griffith see also 2005 WNBA season, 2005 WNBA Playoffs, 2005 WNBA Finals, 2005 WNBA draft, 2005 WNBA All-Star Game Eurobasket Women: Czech Republic 72, Russia 70
College
Men
NCAA
NCAA Division I: North Carolina 75, Illinois 70
NIT: South Carolina 60, Saint Joseph's 57
NCAA Division II: Virginia Union 63, Bryant 58
NCAA Division III: Wisconsin–Stevens Point 73, Rochester 49
NAIA
NAIA Division I John Brown (Ark.) 65, Azusa Pacific (Cal.) 55
NAIA Division II Walsh (Ohio) 81, Concordia (Neb.) 70
Women
NCAA
NCAA Division I: Baylor 84, Michigan State 62
WNIT: Southwest Missouri State 78, West Virginia 70
NCAA Division II: Washburn 70, Seattle Pacific 53
NCAA Division III: Millikin 70, Randolph-Macon 50
NAIA
NAIA Division I Union (Tenn.) 67, Oklahoma City 63
NAIA Division II Morningside (Iowa) 75, Cedarville (Ohio) 65
NJCAA
Division I: Central Arizona College Coolidge, Ariz. 83, College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls 50 Division II: Monroe Community College, N.Y 62, Illinois Central College, East Peoria, Ill. 46 Division III: Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Minn 64, Monroe College, New York 60 Philippines UAAP UAAP Men's: FEU Tamaraws over La Salle Green Archers, 2-0 NCAA Seniors: Letran Knights over PCU Dolphins, 2-1 UAAP Women's: Ateneo Lady Eagles over Adamson Lady Falcons 2-0 NCAA Juniors: San Sebastian Staglets over San Beda Red Cubs 2-0 UAAP Juniors: DLSZ Junior Archers over UPIS Junior Maroons 2-0
Awards and honors
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Class of 2005: Jim Boeheim Hubert "Hubie" Brown Jim Calhoun Sue Gunter Hortencia de Fatima Marcari
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Class of 2005
Joe Ciampi
Kelli Litsch
Hunter Low
Edna Tarbutton
Dixie Woodall
Lynette Woodard
Professional
Men
NBA Most Valuable Player Award: Steve Nash
NBA Rookie of the Year Award: Emeka Okafor
NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Ben Wallace
FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks and
Euroscar: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks and
Mr. Europa: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks and
Women
WNBA Most Valuable Player Award: Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets
WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
WNBA Rookie of the Year Award: Temeka Johnson, Washington Mystics
WNBA Most Improved Player Award: Nicole Powell, Sacramento Monarchs
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Connecticut Sun
WNBA Coach of the Year Award: John Whisenant, Sacramento Monarchs
WNBA All-Star Game MVP: Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets
WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award: Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento Monarchs
FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award: Maria Stepanova, CSKA Samara, Connecticut Sun, and
