2004 in basketball

"This article is under construction."

Champions

Olympics

*Men
**Argentina 84, Italy 69
*Women
**United States 74, Australia 63

Professional

*Men
**2004 NBA Finals: Detroit Pistons over the Los Angeles Lakers 4-1. MVP: Chauncey Billups
***2003-04 NBA season
***2004 NBA Playoffs
**Eurobasket: None.
**Euroleague:
***Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Skipper Bologna 118-74 in the final
**ULEB Cup
***Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem defeated Real Madrid 83-72
*Women
**WNBA: Seattle Storm over Connecticut Sun 2-1. MVP: Betty Lennox
**Eurobasket Women: None.

College

*Men
**NCAA Division I: University of Connecticut 82, Georgia Tech 73
**National Invitation Tournament: University of Michigan
**NCAA Division II: Kennesaw State University 84, University of Southern Indiana 59
**NCAA Division III: UW-Stevens Point 84, Wiliams 82
**NAIA Division I Mountain State 74, Concordia 70
**NAIA Division II Oregon Tech 81, Bellevue (Neb.) 70

*Women
**NCAA Division I: University of Connecticut 70, Tennessee 61
**NCAA Division II: California (Pennsylvania) 75, Drury 72
**NCAA Division III: Wilmington (Ohio) 59, Bowdoin 53
**NAIA Division I: Southern Nazarene (Okla.) 77, Oklahoma City University 61
**NAIA Division II Morningside (Iowa) 87, Cedarville (Ohio) 74

Awards and Honors

Professional

*Men
**NBA Most Valuable Player Award: Kevin Garnett
**NBA Rookie of the Year Award: Lebron James
**NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Ron Artest
**NBA Coach of the Year Award: Mike D'Antoni, Phoenix Suns
*Women
**WNBA Most Valuable Player Award: Lisa Leslie
**WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award: Lisa Leslie
**WNBA Rookie of the Year Award: Diana Taurasi
**WNBA Coach of the Year Award: Suzie McConnell Serio

Collegiate

*Naismith College Player of the Year
** Men: Jameer Nelson, Saint Joseph's
** Women: Diana Taurasi, UConn
*John R. Wooden Award
** Men: Jameer Nelson, Saint Joseph's
** Women: Alana Beard, Duke (this was the inaugural women's award)
*Naismith College Coach of the Year
** Men: Phil Martelli, Saint Joseph's
** Women: Pat Summitt, Tennessee
*Women's awards:
**Wade Trophy: Alana Beard, Duke
**Nancy Lieberman Award: Diana Taurasi, UConn

Events

Deaths

*July 24: Lowell "Cotton" Fitzsimmons, 72, NBA basketball coach