Tournaments included international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.
International tournaments
National senior team tournaments
3X3 championships
Other international championships
FIBA youth championships
Professional club seasons
FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Continental seasons
Men
Women
Regional seasons
Men
Women
Domestic league seasons
Men
Women
College seasons
Men's
Women's
Deaths
*January 1 —
Larry Weinberg
Larry Weinberg (January 23, 1926 – January 1, 2019)
, 92, American
NBA
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owner (
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...
).
*January 3 —
Bob Burrow
Robert Brantley Burrow (June 29, 1934 – January 3, 2019) was an American basketball player.
The son of a lumberjack, Burrow was considered the nation's No. 1 junior college player in 1954 at Lon Morris, where he scored 2,191 points.
Early ...
Kentucky
Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to ...
) and NBA player (
Minneapolis Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers franchise has a long and storied history, predating the formation of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Founded in 1947, the Lakers are one of the NBA's most famous and successful franchises. As of summer 2012, th ...
,
Rochester Royals
The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...
).
*January 6 — Ben Coleman, 57, American NBA player (
New Jersey Nets
New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created.
New or NEW may refer to:
Music
* New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz
Albums and EPs
* ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013
* ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...
,
Philadelphia 76ers
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,
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 ...
).
*January 11 —
Gus Ganakas
Augustus George "Gus" Ganakas (July 3, 1926 – January 11, 2019) was an American sports broadcaster, athletics administrator, and coach of the Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team.
Early life
Ganakas was born on July 3, 1926, in Mount ...
, 92, American college coach (
Michigan State
Michigan State University (Michigan State, MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the first of its kind in the United States. It i ...
).
*January 11 —
Jumping Johnny Wilson
John E. Wilson (1927 – January 11, 2019), popularly known as Jumpin' Johnny Wilson, was an American basketball and baseball player. He gained his nickname for being the only player on his high school team able to dunk the basketball.Dick Denny ...
, 91, American player (
Harlem Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters are an American exhibition basketball team. They combine athleticism, theater, and comedy in their style of play. Created in 1926 by Tommy Brookins in Chicago, Illinois, the team adopted the name ''Harlem'' because of i ...
).
*January 19 — Ken Warzynski, 70, American college player ( DePaul).
*January 20 —
Jimmy Rayl
James R. Rayl (June 21, 1941 – January 20, 2019) was an American professional basketball player in the ABA. He was a 6'2" and 175 lb guard.
High school career
Born in Kokomo, Indiana, Rayl went to Kokomo High School from 1956 to 1959. He ...
, 77, American college All-American (
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The Pacers were first esta ...
).
*January 26 —
Dale Barnstable
Dale Barnstable (March 4, 1925 – January 26, 2019) was an American basketball player from Antioch, Illinois who was banned for life from the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1951 for point shaving during his college career at the Univer ...
, 93, two-time college national champion at Kentucky (
1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect.
** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
,
1949
Events
January
* January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022.
* January 2 – Luis ...
).
*February 3 —
Irv Brown
Irv Brown (March 30, 1935 – February 3, 2019) was an American sportscaster, and basketball and baseball player, coach, executive, and official.
Early life
Brown earned seven letters at North High School in Denver, where he starred in footba ...
, 83, college basketball referee and announcer.
*February 14 —
Clinton Wheeler
Clinton Wheeler (October 27, 1959 – February 14, 2019) was an American professional basketball player. He was a 6'1" (185 cm) 185 lb (84 kg) point guard and played collegiately at Division III's William Paterson University. In hi ...
, 59, American NBA player (Indiana Pacers,
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast Division (NBA), Southe ...
, Portland Trail Blazers).
*February 20 —
Joe Gibbon
Joseph Charles Gibbon (April 10, 1935 – February 20, 2019) was an American professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher, he spent all or parts of 13 seasons (1960–72) in Major League Baseball as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Sa ...
, 83, All-American college player ( Ole Miss).
*February 23 —
Carl Meinhold
Carl Marvin Meinhold (March 29, 1926 – February 23, 2019) was an American professional basketball player.
Early life
A 6'2" guard/forward from Long Island University, Meinhold played two seasons (1947–1949) in the Basketball Association of ...
Providence Steamrollers
The Providence Steamrollers were a Basketball Association of America team based in Providence, Rhode Island. As of 2022, the Steamrollers were the last professional sports franchise from one of the Big Four leagues to be based in Rhode Island.
...
,
Chicago Stags
The Chicago Stags were a National Basketball Association team based in Chicago from 1946 to 1950.
History
1946–47 season
In the BAA's inaugural year, the Chicago Stags were placed in the Western Division, and after 60 games were tied with the ...
).
*February 28 —
Jim Fritsche
James A. Fritsche (December 10, 1931 – February 28, 2019) was an American professional basketball player.Fort Wayne Pistons
A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...
).
*March 9 —
Alberto Bucci
Alberto Bucci (25 May 1948 – 9 March 2019) was an Italian professional basketball coach who served as president of Virtus Bologna from 2016 to 2019. Having won three Italian championships and four Italian Cups, Bucci was widely considered one ...
, 70, Italian coach (
Fortitudo Bologna
Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna 103, commonly known as Fortitudo Bologna and currently known as Fortitudo Kiğılı Bologna for sponsorship reasons, is a basketball club based in Bologna, Italy and currently plays in the second division.
Histor ...
,
Virtus Bologna
Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna, known for sponsorship reasons as Virtus Segafredo Bologna, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna.
The club was founded in 1929, which makes it the oldest club in Italy and one ...
,
Scaligera Verona
Scaligera Basket Verona, known for sponsorship reasons as Tezenis Verona, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Verona, Italy. It competes in the LBA.
History 1951–1982: Decades within the minor leagues
Scaligera Basket was found ...
)
*March 10 —
Alekos Spanoudakis
Alexandros Spanoudakis ( el, Αλέξανδρος "Αλέκος" Σπανουδάκης) (8 July 1928 – 10 March 2019) was a Greek basketball player. He represented the Greece men's national basketball team. Along with his brother, Ioannis, ...
, 90, Greek player (
Olympiacos
Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...
).
*March 12 — Tom Meyer, 96, American NBL player (
Detroit Gems
The Detroit Gems were an American professional basketball team based in Detroit, Michigan. It played one season, 1946–47, in the Western Division of the National Basketball League, a predecessor organization to the National Basketball Associati ...
, Detroit Vagabonds).
*March 19 —
Thanasis Giannakopoulos
Thanasis Giannakopoulos (Greek language, Greek: Θανάσης Γιαννακόπουλος; 1930/31 – 19 March 2019) was a Greek businessman, and a one-time pro sports club owner. The Giannakopoulos family has a combined estimated net worth a ...
, 88, Greek executive (
Panathinaikos B.C.
Panathinaikos B.C. ( el, ΚΑΕ Παναθηναϊκός), also known simply as Panathinaikos, is the professional basketball team of the major Athens-based multi- sport club Panathinaikos A.O. It is owned by the billionaire Giannakopoulos f ...
).
*March 23 —
Jacques Dessemme
Jacques Dessemme (16 September 1925 – 23 March 2019) was a French basketball player.1952
Events January–February
* January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses.
* February 6
** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...
).
*March 25 —
Paul Dawkins
Paul Lamar Dawkins (June 10, 1957 – March 25, 2019) was an American-Turkish professional basketball player, who played for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA), appearing in 57 games. He was inducted into the Northern Illin ...
, 61, American-Turkish player (
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference, Northwest Division (NBA), ...
,
Galatasaray
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club'') is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul in Turkey. Most notable for its association football department, the club also consists of various other de ...
).
*March 25 —
Cal Ramsey
Calvin Ramsey (July 13, 1937 – March 25, 2019) was an American professional basketball player and broadcaster. A standout college player for NYU, he played 13 NBA games over two seasons. After his playing career ended, he began a 28-year affili ...
, 81, American NBA player (
St. Louis Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays its home games at ...
,
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Associat ...
,
Syracuse Nationals
The Philadelphia 76ers are an American basketball team currently playing in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 76ers are third in NBA history in wins and playoff appearances.
1946– ...
).
*April 4 —
Myer Skoog
Myer Upton "Whitey" Skoog (November 2, 1926 – April 4, 2019) was an American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's Minneapolis Lakers. He was born in Duluth, Minnesota.
A 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) and 180 ...
, 92, American NBA player (Minneapolis Lakers).
*April 14 — John MacLeod, 81, American college (
Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...
) coach.
*April 18 —
Ken Buehler
Kenneth Leslie Buehler (November 19, 1919 – April 18, 2019) was an American professional basketball player for the Sheboygan Red Skins and the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons. He played in two seasons for the Red Skins and, after serving in the Unite ...
, 99, American NBL player (
Sheboygan Red Skins
The Sheboygan Red Skins (or Redskins) was a professional basketball team based in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, which was an original National Basketball Association franchise during the 1949–1950 season.
History Overview
The Redskins played in th ...
,
Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at Li ...
Johnny Neumann
Carl John Neumann (September 11, 1950 – April 23, 2019), nicknamed "Johnny Reb", was an American professional basketball player and coach. At 6'6" and 200 pounds, he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions.
High school and col ...
, 68, American ABA (
Memphis Tams
Memphis most commonly refers to:
* Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt
* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
Memphis may also refer to:
Places United States
* Memphis, Alabama
* Memphis, Florida
* Memphis, Indiana
* Memphis ...
,
Virginia Squires
The Virginia Squires were a basketball team based in Norfolk, Virginia, and playing in several other Virginia cities. They were members of the American Basketball Association from 1970 to 1976.
The team originated in 1967 as the Oakland Oaks, a ...
) and NBA (Los Angeles Lakers) player.
*April 24 —
Zoran Marojević
Zoran Marojević ( sr-Cyrl, Зоран Маројевић, hr, Zoran Maroević; 27 April 1942 – 24 April 2019) was a Serbian professional basketball player of Croat origin who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Su ...
, Serbian Olympic silver medalist (
1968
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
* Januar ...
).
*April 25 —
John Havlicek
John Joseph Havlicek ( ; April 8, 1940 – April 25, 2019) was an American professional basketball player who spent his entire career with the Boston Celtics, winning List of NBA players with most championships, eight NBA championships, four of ...
, 79, American
Hall of Fame
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NBA player (
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...
)
*May 3 — George Hanna, 90, Iraqi Olympic player (
1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect.
** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
).
*May 3 —
Andy Jick
Andrew J. Jick (May 9, 1952 – May 3, 2019) was an American public address announcer for the Boston Celtics and the Boston College Eagles. He was the PA announcer for the Boston Celtics, an NBA men's basketball team, from 1980 to 1997, and the ...
, 66, American public address announcer (Boston Celtics,
Boston College
Boston College (BC) is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, the university has more than 9,300 full-time undergraduates and nearly 5,000 graduate students. Although Boston College is classifie ...
).
*May 4 — Jumpin Jackie Jackson, 79, American player (Harlem Globetrotters).
*May 7 —
Arnaldo Taurisano
Arnaldo Taurisano (Milan, 18 November 1933 – Brescia, 7 May 2019) was an Italian professional basketball coach. In 2009, at the age of 76, he became member of the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame.
His career
He began his coaching career before re ...
, 85, Italian coach (
Cantù
Cantù (; Brianzöö: ) is a city and ''comune'' in the Province of Como, located at the center of the Brianza zone in Lombardy. It is the second largest city in Brianza.
History
The name could stem from that of the Canturigi, a population of I ...
,
Partenope Napoli Partenope Napoli Basket is an Italian amateur basketball team from Naples, Campania.
History
Partenope Napoli Basket first took part in the Italian basketball league system, top-tier level Italian first division, the Lega Basket Serie A, LBA, from ...
,
Brescia
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).
*May 15 —
Rob Babcock
Robert "Rob" Babcock (1953 – May 15, 2019) was an American basketball executive. He served as a Vice President of Basketball Operations with the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA, and also as general manager of the Toronto Raptors from 2004 to ...
, 66, American NBA executive (
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...
,
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They play their home games a ...
Varese
Varese ( , , or ; lmo, label= Varesino, Varés ; la, Baretium; archaic german: Väris) is a city and ''comune'' in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, north-west of Milan. The population of Varese in 2018 has reached 80,559.
It is the c ...
Wilfredo Peláez
Wilfredo Andrés Peláez Esmite (27 October 1930 – 23 May 2019) was an Uruguayan basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), official ...
, 88, Uruguayan Olympic bronze medalist (1952).
*May 25 — Rod Bramblett, 53, American college announcer (
Auburn
Auburn may refer to:
Places Australia
* Auburn, New South Wales
* City of Auburn, the local government area
*Electoral district of Auburn
*Auburn, Queensland, a locality in the Western Downs Region
*Auburn, South Australia
*Auburn, Tasmania
*Aub ...
).
*June 4 —
Billy Gabor
William A. Gabor (May 13, 1922 – June 4, 2019) was an American professional basketball player. A 5'11" guard/ forward known as "Billy the Bullet", Gabor played collegiately at Syracuse University in the 1940s. He averaged 12.1 points per ga ...
, 97, American NBA player (Syracuse Nationals).
*June 11 —
Yvan Delsarte
Yvan Delsarte (31 May 1929 – 11 June 2019)Yvan Delsarte was a Belgian , 90, Belgian Olympic player (1952).
*June 13 — Jiří Pospíšil, 68, Czech Olympic player (
1972
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
,
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
,
1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC.
* January 9 – ...
).
*June 16 —
Kelly Coleman
Kelly "King" Coleman (September 21, 1938 – June 16, 2019) was an American professional basketball player. Coleman was a record scorer at Kentucky Wesleyan College and Wayland High School (Kentucky). Coleman was the #11 overall pick of the New ...
, 80, American player (Harlem Globetrotters,
Chicago Majors
The Chicago Majors was a basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, that was a member of the American Basketball League from 1961 to 1963.
History
The American Basketball League played one full season, 1961–1962, and part of the next season un ...
Žarko Varajić
Žarko Varajić ( sr-cyr, Жарко Варајић; 26 December 1951 – 23 June 2019) was a Serbian professional basketball player and executive. He represented the Yugoslavia national team internationally.
Early career
Growing up in Nikšić, ...
, 67, Serbian Olympic silver medalist (1976).
*June 25 —
Tony Barone
Anthony Andrew Barone Sr. (July 20, 1946June 25, 2019) was an American basketball coach and scout. A native of Chicago, he was head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Barone was appointed as the team's ...
Texas A&M
Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T ...
) and NBA (
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference ...
Borislav Džaković
Borislav "Bora" Džaković ( sr-cyr, Борислав Џаковић, 24 October 1947 – 28 June 2019) was a Serbian-Bosnian professional basketball coach and player.
Coaching career
The greatest success of Džaković was the double crown wit ...
, 71, Serbian-Bosnian coach (
KK Crvena zvezda
Košarkaški klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-cyrl, Кошаркашки клуб Црвена звезда, ), commonly referred to as KK Crvena zvezda mts for sponsorship reasons or simply Crvena zvezda, is a men's professional basketball Sports club, ...
,
KK Partizan
Košarkaški klub Partizan ( sr-Cyrl, Кошаркашки клуб Партизан, English: Partizan Basketball Club), commonly referred to as KK Partizan or simply Partizan, is a professional basketball team based in Belgrade, Serbia. It is ...
).
*July 5 — Lewis Lloyd, 60, American NBA player (
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 194 ...
,
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member team of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its ho ...
, Philadelphia 76ers).
*July 6 —
Charles Hardnett
Charles "Charlie Red" Hardnett (September 13, 1938 – July 6, 2019) was an American basketball player who played three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 6' 8" power forward played for Carver High School Atlanta. He play ...
Nikos Milas
Nikolaos "Nikos" Milas ( el, Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Μήλας; 9 July 1928 – 22 July 2019) was a Greek basketball player and coach. He was born in Athens.
Playing career Club career
Milas was a skilled technical player, with good dribbl ...
, 91, Greek player (
Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club ba ...
), coach (Panathinaikos,
AEK Athens
A.E.K ( el, AEK , formally Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople''), known as A.E.K, is a major Greece, Greek multi-sport club based in Nea ...
) and Olympian (1952).
*July 22 — Wayne See, 95, American NBA player (
Waterloo Hawks
The Waterloo Hawks were a National Basketball League and National Basketball Association team based in Waterloo, Iowa. The Hawks remain the only sports franchise ever based in Iowa from any of the current Big Four Leagues.
Franchise history
...
).
*July 24 —
Cathy Inglese
Catherine Mary Inglese (December 16, 1958 – July 24, 2019) was an American college basketball coach who served as the head coach for women's basketball programs for a total of 27 years, at the University of Vermont, Boston College, and the Uni ...
, 60, American college coach (
Vermont
Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...
,
Boston College
Boston College (BC) is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, the university has more than 9,300 full-time undergraduates and nearly 5,000 graduate students. Although Boston College is classifie ...
,
Rhode Island
Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the List of U.S. states by area, smallest U.S. state by area and the List of states and territories of the United States ...
)
*July 28 —
Howard Nathan
Howard Nathan Jr. (January 21, 1972 – July 28, 2019) was an American professional basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court ...
, American NBA player (
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast Division (NBA), Sou ...
Jackson State
Jackson State University (Jackson State or JSU) is a public historically black research university in Jackson, Mississippi. It is one of the largest HBCUs in the United States and the fourth largest university in Mississippi in terms of studen ...
).
*July 29 —
Max Falkenstien
Max Falkenstien (April 9, 1924 – July 29, 2019) was an American radio sports announcer. In his 60-year career at the University of Kansas (1946-2006), Falkenstien covered more than 1,750 men's basketball games and 650 football games, a span that ...
, 95, American college radio broadcaster (
Kansas
Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the ...
).
*August 10 —
Cándido Sibilio
Cándido Antonio "Chicho" Sibilio Hughes (3 October 1958 – 10 August 2019) was a Dominican-Spanish professional basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
He moved to Spain in February 1976 and ac ...
, 60, Spanish player (
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona (), commonly referred to as Barcelona and colloquially known as Barça (), is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football.
Founded ...
, Tau Vitoria) and Olympian (1980).
*August 12 — Jim Marsh, 73, American NBA player (Portland Trail Blazers) and broadcaster (
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics (commonly known as the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle. The SuperSonics competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league's Western Confe ...
).
*August 13 — Vladimír Ptáček, 64, Czech Olympic player (1976).
*August 16 — Penka Stoyanova, 69, Bulgarian Olympic silver (1980) and bronze (1976) medalist.
*August 19 —
Mike Leaf
Michael P. Leaf (June 7, 1961 – August 19, 2019) was an American college basketball coach. He is known for his tenure as head coach at Winona State University, where he won two NCAA Division II National titles.
Leaf attended Cotter High School ...
, 58, American college coach ( Winona State).
*August 20 —
Kelsey Weems
Kelsey Russell Weems (September 16, 1967 – August 20, 2019) was an American professional basketball player. A point guard from the state of Georgia, Weems played college basketball at NC State and stayed four years despite limited playing time ...
, 51, American player (
Quad City Thunder
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,
Hartford Hellcats
The Connecticut Pride (From 1993-94 the Hartford Hellcats) were an American professional basketball team based in Hartford, Connecticut that was a member of the Continental Basketball Association. They played in Hartford from 1993 to 2000, pri ...
,
Yakima SunKings
The Yakima SunKings are a basketball team located in Yakima, Washington, covering the central Washington sports market of Yakima, Tri-Cities, and Ellensburg and plays at the Yakima SunDome. The team competed in the Continental Basketball Associa ...
).
*August 22 —
Tom Nissalke
Thomas Edward Nissalke (July 7, 1932 – August 22, 2019) was an American professional basketball coach in the National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association. He coached several teams in both leagues, and had an overall coa ...
, 87, American NBA (Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz) and ABA (
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference Southwest Division ( ...
) coach.
*August 25 —
Jerry Rook
Jerry G. Rook (October 27, 1943 – August 25, 2019) was an American basketball player, best known for his success at Arkansas State University. He played one season for the New Orleans Buccaneers in the American Basketball Association (ABA).
Hi ...
, 75, American ABA player (
New Orleans Buccaneers
The New Orleans Buccaneers were a charter member of the American Basketball Association. After three seasons in New Orleans, Louisiana the franchise moved to Memphis, Tennessee, where it became the Pros, Tams and Sounds for four years before a ...
).
*September 2 — Rainer Pethran, 68, German Olympic player (1972).
*September 5 —
Bob Rule
Bobby Frank Rule (June 29, 1944 – September 5, 2019) was an American professional basketball player. He played at center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Seattle SuperSonics, Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and the ...
, 75, American NBA player (Seattle SuperSonics, Philadelphia 76ers,
Cleveland Cavaliers
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, Milwaukee Bucks).
*September 9 — Fred McLeod, 67, American NBA television and radio broadcaster (Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers).
*September 22 —
Courtney Cox Cole
Courtney Cox Cole (March 15, 1971 – September 22, 2019) was an American athlete, chiefly known as a basketball player. In 2015 she was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
High school
Cole was born Courtney Cox in Indiana to ...
, 48, American college player (
Indiana
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).
*September 22 —
Andre Emmett
Andre Emmett (August 27, 1982 – September 23, 2019) was an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, and was named a consensus All-American as a senior in 2004. He had brief stints in ...
, 37, American NBA player (
Memphis Grizzlies
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Washburn
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,
Indiana State
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Gene Melchiorre
Eugene "Squeaky" Melchiorre (August 10, 1927 – September 27, 2019) was an American basketball player. He was drafted by the Baltimore Bullets and was the first overall pick in the 1951 NBA draft. Melchiorre never played an NBA game due to his l ...
, 92, American college All-American (
Bradley
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Like many English surnames Bradley can also be used as a given name and as such has become popular.
It is also an Anglicisation of t ...
).
*September 28 — Bill Ridley, 91, All-American college player (
Illinois
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).
*September 29 — Glen Smith, 90, All-American college player (
Utah
Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...
).
*October 7 — Ed Kalafat, 86, American NBA player (Minneapolis Lakers).
*October 16 — Ed Beck, 83, American college national champion at Kentucky (1958 NCAA University Division basketball tournament, 1958).
*October 28 — Al Bianchi, 87, American NBA player (Syracuse Nationals) and coach (Seattle SuperSonics).
*October 28 — Ron Dunlap, 72, American player (Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C., Maccabi Tel Aviv).
*October 29 — Claude Constantino, 80, Senegalese Olympic player (1968).
*October 30 — Paul Crosby (basketball), Paul Crosby, 30, American college (Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball, Mississippi Valley State) player.
*November 2 — Bohumil Tomášek, 83, Czech Olympic player (Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics, 1960).
*November 4 — Eli Pasquale, 59, Canadian Olympic player (Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics, 1984, Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics, 1988).
*November 7 — Frank Saul (basketball), Frank Saul, 95, American NBA player (Rochester Royals, Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954), Baltimore Bullets, Minneapolis Lakers).
*November 14 — Anthony Grundy, 40, American NBA player (Atlanta Hawks).
*November 14 — Charles Moir, 88, American college coach (Roanoke Maroons, Roanoke, Tulane Green Wave men's basketball, Tulane, Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball, Virginia Tech).
*November 15 — Irv Noren, 94, American NBL player (Chicago American Gears).
*November 18 — Doug Smart, 82, All-American college player (Washington Huskies men's basketball, Washington).
*November 19 — Bob Hallberg, 75, American college coach (Saint Xavier Cougars, Saint Xavier, Chicago State Cougars men's basketball, Chicago State, UIC Flames men's basketball, UIC).
*November 20 — Wataru Misaka, 95, American NBA player (New York Knicks), national college champion at
Utah
Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...
(1944 NCAA basketball tournament, 1944).
*December 5 — Ji Zhe, 33, Chinese player (Liaoning Flying Leopards, Beijing Ducks).
*December 13 — Carl Scheer, 82, American ABA, NBA (Charlotte Hornets, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers) and Continental Basketball Association, CBA executive.
*December 13 — Linda Jónsdóttir, 63, Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball), Úrvalsdeild kvenna (KR women's basketball, KR) and Iceland women's national basketball team, Icelandic national team player.
*December 20 — Rick Fisher (basketball), Rick Fisher, 71, American ABA player (Utah Stars, The Floridians)
*December 29 — LaDell Andersen, 90, American college (Utah State Aggies men's basketball, Utah State, BYU Cougars men's basketball, BYU) and ABA (Utah Stars) coach.
See also
* Timeline of women's basketball
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