2024 in basketball

{{short description|none}} {{year in basketball|this year=2024}} {{Year nav sports topic5|2024|sports}} Tournaments included international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.

== [[Basketball]] == === FIBA World & Intercontinental Cups === * June 29 – July 7: [[2024 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup]] in {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Turkey]] * July 13–21: [[2024 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup]] in {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Mexico]]

=== [[FIBA Africa]] === * March 9 – June 1: [[2024 BAL season]]

=== [[FIBA Europe]] === ;Clubs competitions * October 5, 2023 – May 26: [[2023–24 EuroLeague]] * September 24, 2023 – April 26: [[2023–24 Basketball Champions League]] * October 3, 2023 – April 17: [[2023–24 EuroCup Basketball]]

=== [[National Basketball Association]] === * October 24, 2023 – April 14: [[2023–24 NBA season]] * February 18: [[2024 NBA All-Star Game]] at the [[Gainbridge Fieldhouse]] in {{flagicon|Indiana}} [[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]] **All-Star Game: '''Eastern Conference''' defeats Western Conference '''211''' – 186. **Skills Challenge: '''Team Pacers''' ([[Tyrese Haliburton]], [[Bennedict Mathurin]], [[Myles Turner]]) ({{small|[[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]]}}) **Three Point Contest: '''[[Damian Lillard]]''' ({{small|[[Milwaukee Bucks|Milwaukee]]}}) **Slam Dunk Contest: '''[[Mac McClung]]''' ({{small|[[Osceola Magic|Osceola]], [[NBA G League|G League]]}}) *April 20: [[2024 NBA Playoffs]] *June 27: [[2024 NBA draft]] *November 12 - December 17: [[2024 NBA Cup]] {{clear}} === Domestic league seasons === ==== Men ==== {{incomplete list|date=September 2024}} =====Europe===== {| class="wikitable" !Nation !Tournament !Champion !Runner-up !Result ![[Playoff format]] |- | rowspan="3" |{{ALB}} |[[Albanian Basketball League|2023–24 Albanian Basketball League]] | | | |Best-of-7 series |- |[[Albanian Basketball Cup|2024 Albanian Basketball Cup]] | | | | |- |[[Albanian Basketball Supercup|2024 Albanian Basketball Supercup]] | | | | |- |{{ARM}} |[[Armenia Basketball League A|2023–24 Armenia Basketball League A]] | | | | |- | rowspan="3" |{{AUT}} |[[Austrian Basketball Bundesliga|2023–24 Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga season]] | | | | |- |[[Austrian Basketball Cup|2023–24 Austrian Basketball Cup]] | | | |Single-game final |- |[[Austrian Basketball Supercup|2024 Austrian Basketball Supercup]] | | | | |- |{{AZE}} |[[2023–24 Azerbaijan Basketball League]] | | | | |- |{{BLR}} |[[Belarusian Premier League (basketball)|2023–24 Belarusian Premier League]] | | | |Best-of-5 series |- | rowspan=3 |{{BEL}} | [[2023–24 BNXT League|2024 BNXT League Belgian Playoffs]] | | | | |- | [[Belgian Basketball Cup|2023–24 Belgian Basketball Cup]] | | | | Single-game final |- |[[Belgian Basketball Supercup|2024 Belgian Basketball Supercup]] | | | | |- | rowspan="2" |{{BIH}} | [[2023–24 Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina]] | | | | |- | [[Mirza Delibašić Cup|2023–24 Mirza Delibašić Cup]] | | | | Single-game final |- | rowspan="2" |{{BUL}} | [[2023–24 National Basketball League (Bulgaria) season|2023–24 National Basketball League]] | | | | Best-of-5 series |- | [[2024 Bulgarian Basketball Cup]] | | | |Single-game final |- | rowspan="2" |{{HRV}} | [[2023–24 Favbet Premijer liga]] | | | | |- | [[Krešimir Ćosić Cup|2023–24 Krešimir Ćosić Cup]] | | | | |- | rowspan="2" |{{CYP}} | [[Cyprus Basketball Division A|2023–24 Cyprus Basketball Division A]] | | | | Best-of-5 series |- | [[Cypriot Basketball Cup|2023–24 Cypriot Basketball Cup]] | | | | |- | rowspan="2" |{{CZE}} | [[2023–24 National Basketball League (Czech Republic) season|2023–24 NBL (Czech Republic)]] | | | | Best-of-7 series |- | [[Czech Republic Basketball Cup|2023–24 Czech Republic Basketball Cup]] | | | | |- | rowspan="2" |{{DEN}} | [[Basketligaen|2023–24 Basketligaen]] | | | | Best-of-7 series |- | [[Danish Men's Basketball Cup|2023–24 Danish Basketball Cup]] | | | | |- | rowspan="3" |{{ENG}} | [[2023–24 National Basketball League (England) season|2023–24 National Basketball League Division 1]] | | | | |- | [[2023–24 National Basketball League (England) season#NBL Division 2|2023–24 National Basketball League Division 2]] | | | | |- | [[2023–24 National Basketball League (England) season#NBL Division 3|2023–24 National Basketball League Division 3]] | | | | |- | rowspan="2" |{{EST}} | [[2024 KML Playoffs|2023–24 Estonian Championship]] | | | | Best-of-5 series |- | [[Estonian Basketball Cup|2024 Estonian Basketball Cup]] | | | | Single-game final |- | rowspan="2" |{{FIN}} | [[2023–24 Korisliiga season]] | | | | |- | [[Finnish Basketball Cup|2023–24 Finnish Basketball Cup]] | | | | |- | rowspan="3" |{{FRA}}{{efn|group=EuropeM|Includes one team from Monaco.}} | [[2023–24 Pro A season]] | | | | Best-of-5 series |- | [[French Basketball Cup|2023–24 French Basketball Cup]] | | | | |- | [[LNB Pro A Leaders Cup|2024 Leaders Cup]] | | | | |- | {{GEO}} | [[2023–24 Georgian Superliga]] | | | | |- | rowspan="2" |{{GER}} | [[2023–24 Basketball Bundesliga]] | | | | Best-of-5 series |- | [[2023–24 BBL-Pokal]] | | | | Single-game final |- | rowspan="3" |{{GBR2}} |[[2023–24 British Basketball League season|2023–24 BBL]] | | | | Single-game final |- | [[2023–24 British Basketball League season#BBL Cup|2023–24 BBL Cup]] | | | | Single-game final |- | [[2023–24 British Basketball League season#BBL Trophy|2023–24 BBL Trophy]] | | | | Single-game final |- | rowspan="3" |{{GRE}} | [[2023–24 Greek Basket League]] | | | | Best-of-5 series |- | [[2023–24 Greek Basketball Cup]] | | | | Single-game final |- | [[2024 Greek Basketball Super Cup]] | | | | |- | rowspan="2" |{{HUN}} | [[2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A (men's basketball)|2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A]] | | | | |- | [[2024 Magyar Kupa (men's basketball)|2024 Magyar Kupa]] | | | | |- | rowspan="2" |{{ISL}} | [[2023–24 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|2023–24 Úrvalsdeild karla]] | | | | |- | [[2023–24 Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup|2023–24 Icelandic Basketball Cup]] | | | | |- | {{IRL}} | [[2023–24 Irish Super League season|2023–24 Super League]] | | | | |- | rowspan="3" |{{ISR}} | [[2023–24 Israeli Basketball Premier League]] | | | | Best-of-3 series |- | [[2023–24 Israeli Basketball State Cup]] | | | | SIngle-game final |- | [[2024 Israeli Basketball League Cup]] | | | | |- | rowspan="3" |{{ITA}} | [[2023–24 LBA season|2023–24 LBA]] | | | | |- | [[2024 Italian Basketball Cup]] | | | | |- | [[2024 Italian Basketball Supercup]] | | | | |- | rowspan="2" |{{KOS}} | [[2023–24 Kosovo Basketball Superleague]] | | | | |- | [[Kosovo Basketball Cup|2023–24 Kosovo Basketball Cup]] | | | | |- | {{LAT}} | [[2024 LBL Play-offs|2023–24 Latvian Basketball League]] | | | | Best-of-7 series |- | rowspan=2 |{{LTU}} | [[2023–24 LKL season]] | | | | Best-of-5 series |- | [[2023–24 King Mindaugas Cup]] | | | | |- | {{LUX}} | [[Luxembourg Basketball League|2023–24 Total League season]] | | | | |- | {{MDA}} | [[Moldovan National Division (basketball)|2023–24 Moldovan National Division]] | | | | |- | rowspan="2" |{{MNE}} | [[2023–24 Prva A liga]] | | | | |- | [[Montenegrin Basketball Cup|2023–24 Montenegrin Basketball Cup]] | | | | |- | rowspan=3 |{{NLD}} | [[2023–24 BNXT League|2024 BNXT League Dutch Playoffs]] | | | | Best-of-5 series |- | [[2023–24 Dutch Basketball Cup]] | | | | Single-game final |- | [[2024 Dutch Basketball Supercup]] | | | | |- | rowspan="2" |{{NMK}} | [[Macedonian First League (basketball)|2023–24 Macedonian First League]] | | | | |- | [[Macedonian Basketball Cup|2023–24 Macedonian Basketball Cup]] | | | | |- | {{NOR}} | [[Basketligaen Norge|2023–24 BLNO season]] | | | | |- | rowspan="3" |{{POL}} | [[2023–24 PLK season]] | | | | Best-of-7 series |- | [[2024 Polish Basketball Cup]] | | | | |- | [[Polish Basketball Supercup|2024 Polish Basketball Supercup]] | | | | |- | rowspan="4" |{{POR}} | [[2023–24 LPB season]] | | | | |- | [[Portuguese Basketball Cup|2023–24 Portuguese Basketball Cup]] | | | | Single-game final |- | [[Portuguese Basketball League Cup|2023–24 Portuguese Basketball League Cup]] | | | | Single-game final |- | [[Portuguese Basketball Super Cup|2023–24 Portuguese Basketball Super Cup]] | | | | Single-game final |- | rowspan="2" |{{ROU}} | [[2023–24 Liga Națională (men's basketball)|2023–24 Liga Națională]] | | | | |- | [[Romanian Basketball Cup|2024 Romanian Basketball Cup]] | | | |  |- | rowspan="2" |{{SCO}} | [[2023–24 Scottish Basketball Championship Men season|2023–24 Scottish Basketball Championship]] | | | | |- | [[2023–24 Scottish Basketball Championship Men season|2023–24 Scottish Cup]] | | | | Single-game final |- | rowspan=2 |{{SRB}} | [[2023–24 Basketball League of Serbia]] | | | | Best-of-3 series |- | [[2023–24 Radivoj Korać Cup]] | | | | Single-game final |- | rowspan="2" |{{SVK}} | [[Slovak Basketball League|2023–24 Slovak Basketball League]] | | | | |- | [[Slovak Basketball Cup|2023–24 Slovak Basketball Cup]] | | | | |- | rowspan="3" |{{SVN}} | [[2023–24 Slovenian Basketball League]] | | | | |- | [[Slovenian Basketball Cup|2023–24 Slovenian Basketball Cup]] | | | | |- | [[Slovenian Basketball Supercup|2024 Slovenian Basketball Supercup]] | | | | |- | rowspan="3" |{{ESP}}{{efn|group=EuropeM|Includes one team from Andorra.}} | [[2023–24 ACB season]] | | | | Best-of-5 series |- | [[2024 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto]] | | | | Single-game final |- | [[2024 Supercopa de España de Baloncesto]] | | | | Single-game final |- | rowspan="2" |{{SWE}} | [[2023–24 Basketligan season]] | | | | |- | [[2023–24 Superettan season (basketball)|2023–24 Superettan]] | | | | |- | rowspan="2" |{{CHE}} | [[2023–24 Swiss Basketball League|2023–24 SBL]] | | | | |- | [[SBL Cup|2023–24 SBL Cup]] | | | | |- | rowspan="1" |{{TUR}} | [[2023–24 Basketbol Süper Ligi]] | | | | Best-of-5 final  |} <references group="lower-alpha" responsive="1"></references> {{notelist|group=EuropeM}}

===== Americas ===== {| class="wikitable" !Nation !Tournament !Champion !Runner-up !Result ![[Playoff format]] |- |rowspan=1 |{{CAN}}<br> {{USA}} |[[Basketball Super League (North America)]] |'''[[London Lightning]]''' |[[KW Titans]] |3-1 |[[Best-of-three playoff]] |- | rowspan=1 |{{CAN}} | [[2024 CEBL season]] |'''[[Niagara River Lions]]''' |[[Vancouver Bandits]] |97-95 |[[Single-elimination tournament|Single-game Final]] |- | {{PAR}} | [[2024 Paraguayan National Basketball League season|2024 National Basketball League season]] | | | | |- | rowspan=4 |{{USA}}{{efn|group=AmericasM|The NBA and the G League each include one team from Canada, and the G League also includes one team from Mexico.}} | [[2023–24 NBA season]] |'''[[2023–24 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]]''' |[[2023–24 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas Mavericks]] |4-1 |[[Best-of-seven playoff]] |- | [[2023–24 NBA G League season]] | '''[[Oklahoma City Blue]]''' | [[Maine Celtics]] | 2–1 | [[Best-of-three playoff]] |- | [[2024 NBA Summer League]] | '''[[Miami Heat]]''' | [[Memphis Grizzlies]] | 120-118 (OT) |[[Single-elimination tournament|Single-game Final]] |- | [[2024 NBA Cup]] | '''[[2024–25 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee Bucks]]''' | [[2024–25 Oklahoma City Thunder season|Oklahoma City Thunder]] | 97–81 |[[Single-elimination tournament|Single-game Final]] |}

=== College/university seasons ===

==== Men's ==== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" !Nation !League / Tournament !Champions !Runners-up !Result ![[Playoff format]] |- | {{CAN}} | [[2024 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship]] | '''[[Laval Rouge et Or]]''' | [[Queen's Golden Gaels|Queen's Gaels]] | 77–71 | Single-game final |- | {{PHL}} | [[UAAP Season 86 basketball tournaments|UAAP Season 86]] | '''[[De La Salle Green Archers]]''' | [[UP Fighting Maroons]] | 2–1 | Best-of-3 series |- | rowspan=5 | {{USA}} | [[2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA Division I]] | '''[[2023–24 UConn Huskies men's basketball team|UConn Huskies]]''' | [[2023–24 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team|Purdue Boilermakers]] | [[2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game|75–60]] | Single-game final |- | [[2024 National Invitation Tournament|National Invitation Tournament]] | '''[[2023–24 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team|Seton Hall Pirates]]''' | [[2023–24 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team|Indiana State Sycamores]] | 79–77 | Single-game final |- | [[2024 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament|NCAA Division II]] | '''[[Minnesota State Mavericks]]''' | [[Nova Southeastern Sharks men's basketball|Nova Southeastern Sharks]] | 88–85 | Single-game final |- | [[2024 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament|NCAA Division III]] | '''[[Trine Thunder men's basketball|Trine Thunder]]''' | [[Hampden-Sydney Tigers men's basketball|Hampden-Sydney Tigers]] | 69–61 | Single-game final |- | [[2024 NAIA men's basketball tournament|NAIA]] | '''[[Freed–Hardeman University#Athletics|Freed–Hardeman Lions]]''' | [[Langston University#Athletics|Langston Lions]] | 71–67 | Single-game final |}

==== Women's ==== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" !Nation !League / Tournament !Champions !Runners-up !Result ![[Playoff format]] |- | {{CAN}} | [[2024 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship]] | '''[[Carleton Ravens women's basketball|Carleton Ravens]]''' | [[Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball|Saskatchewan Huskies]] | 70–67 | Single-game final |- | {{PHL}} | [[UAAP Season 86 basketball tournaments|UAAP Season 86]] | '''[[UST Growling Tigers|UST Growling Tigresses]]''' | [[NU Bulldogs|NU Lady Bulldogs]] | 2–1 | Best-of-3 series |- | rowspan=5 | {{USA}} | [[2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|NCAA Division I]] | '''[[2023–24 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team|South Carolina Gamecocks]]''' | [[2023–24 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team|Iowa Hawkeyes]] | [[2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game|87–75]] | Single-game final |- | [[2024 Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament|Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament]] | '''[[2023–24 Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball team|Illinois Fighting Illini]]''' | [[2023–24 Villanova Wildcats women's basketball team|Villanova Wildcats]] | 71–57 | Single-game final |- | [[2024 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament|NCAA Division II]] | '''[[Minnesota State Mavericks]]''' | [[Texas Woman's Pioneers]] | 89–73 | Single-game final |- | [[2024 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament|NCAA Division III]] | '''[[NYU Violets]]''' | [[Smith Pioneers]] | 51–41 | Single-game final |- | [[2024 NAIA women's basketball tournament|NAIA]] | '''[[Dordt University#Athletics|Dordt Defenders]]''' | [[University of Providence#Athletics|Providence Argos]]{{efn|group=UnivW|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.}} | 57–53 | Single-game final |}

== [[3x3 basketball|Basketball 3x3]] == === International Cups === *March 27–31: [[2024 FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup]] in {{flagicon|SGP}} [[Singapore]] *August 22–25: [[2024 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup]] in {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Vienna]] *September 11–15: [[2024 FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup]] in {{flagicon|MGL}} [[Ulaanbaatar]]

=== [[2024 FIBA 3x3 World Tour]] === *April 27–28: #1 in {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Utsunomiya]]<ref>[https://worldtour.fiba3x3.com/2024/utsunomiya Utsunomiya 2024]</ref> *May 31 – June 1: #2 in {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Marseille]] *June 8–9: #3 in {{flagicon|MGL}} [[Ulaanbaatar]] *June 22–23: #4 in {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chengdu]] *July 6–7: #5 in {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Edmonton]] *August 16–17: #6 in {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Lausanne]] *August 31 – September 1: #7 in {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Debrecen]] *September 21–22: #8 in {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Shanghai]] *October 6–7: #9 in {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wuxi]] *October 19–20: #10 in {{flagicon|MAC}} [[Macau]] *October 26–27: #11 in {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Abu Dhabi]] *November 7–8: #12 in {{flagicon|BHR}} [[Manama]] *November 16–17: #13 in {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Shenzhen]] *November 23–24: #14 in {{flagicon|HKG}} [[Hong Kong]] *December 1–15: Finals in TBD

== Deaths == * January 7 — [[Rick Duckett]], 66, American college coach ([[Grambling State Tigers men's basketball|Grambling State]]).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dell |first1=John |title="Former WSSU coach Rick Duckett dies after battle with cancer" |url=https://journalnow.com/sports/college/basketball/former-wssu-coach-rick-duckett-dies-after-battle-with-cancer/article_285a4140-adae-11ee-b16a-030c18df5467.html |website=Winston-Salem Journal |access-date=August 3, 2024 |date=January 7, 2024}}</ref> * March 12 — [[Einar Ólafsson (basketball)|Einar Ólafsson]], 96, Icelandic coach ([[ÍR men's basketball|ÍR (m)]], [[ÍR women's basketball|ÍR (w)]]). * April 12 — [[Ruben Douglas]], 44, American-Panamanian player.<ref name=grammer>{{cite web |last1=Grammer |first1=Geoff |title=Lobo basketball legend Ruben Douglas dies at age 44 |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/lobo-basketball-legend-ruben-douglas-035900563.html |website=Yahoo! Sports |access-date=August 30, 2024 |date=April 28, 2024}}</ref> * May 30 — [[Drew Gordon]], 33, American NBA player ([[Philadelphia 76ers]]).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Spears |first1=Marc J. |title=Former NBA player Drew Gordon dies in car accident at age 33 |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40248394 |website=ESPN |access-date=August 26, 2024 |date=May 30, 2024}}</ref> * July 15 — [[Joe Bryant]], 69, American NBA player (Philadelphia 76ers, [[San Diego Clippers]], [[Houston Rockets]]) and WNBA coach ([[Los Angeles Sparks]]).<ref>{{cite web |title=Joe 'Jellybean' Bryant, father of Kobe Bryant, dies at age 69 |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40574936/joe-jellybean-bryant-father-kobe-bryant-dies-age-69 |website=ESPN |access-date=August 13, 2024 |date=July 16, 2024}}</ref> * July 29 — [[Floyd Layne]], 95, American EPBL player ([[Scranton Miners|Carbondale Celtics / Scranton Miners]], [[Hazleton Hawks]], Williamsport Billies) and college coach ([[CCNY Beavers men's basketball|CCNY]]).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Goldstein |first1=Richard |title=Floyd Layne, 95, Basketball Player Tarnished by Gambling Scandal, Dies |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/31/sports/basketball/floyd-layne-dead.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=September 1, 2024 |date=August 6, 2024}}</ref> * July 29 — [[Robert Moreland (basketball)|Robert Moreland]], 85, American college coach ([[Texas Southern Tigers basketball|Texas Southern]]).<ref>{{cite web |title=TSU Mourns The Loss Of Basketball Legend Robert Moreland |url=https://tsusports.com/news/2024/7/30/mens-basketball-tsu-mourns-the-loss-of-basketball-legend-robert-moreland.aspx |website=Texas Southern University Athletics |access-date=August 3, 2024 |date=July 30, 2024}}</ref> * August 13 — [[Frank Selvy]], 91, American NBA player ([[Atlanta Hawks|Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks]], [[Los Angeles Lakers|Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers]], [[New York Knicks]]) and college coach ([[Furman Paladins men's basketball|Furman]]).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Colmenares |first1=Clinton |title=Frank Selvy, Furman Paladin basketball great, dies at 91 |url=https://www.furman.edu/news/frank-selvy-furman-paladin-basketball-great-dies-at-91/ |website=Furman University |access-date=September 1, 2024 |date=August 13, 2024}}</ref> * August 20 — [[Al Attles]], 87, American NBA player ([[Golden State Warriors|Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors]]), coach (San Francisco / Golden State Warriors) and executive (Golden State Warriors).<ref>{{cite web |title=Warriors Legend Alvin Attles Passes Away At 87 |url=https://www.nba.com/warriors/news/warriors-legend-alvin-attles-passes-away-at-87-20240821 |website=NBA |access-date=August 21, 2024 |date=August 21, 2024}}</ref> * September 30 – [[Dikembe Mutombo]], 58, Congolese-American NBA player ([[Denver Nuggets]], [[Atlanta Hawks]], Philadelphia 76ers, [[Houston Rockets]]).<ref>{{Cite web|title=NBA Global Ambassador and Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo passes away at 58|url=https://www.nba.com/news/dikembe-mutombo-passes-away|website=NBA.com|date=September 30, 2024|access-date=February 7, 2025}}</ref> * October 24 – [[Amir Abdur-Rahim]], 43, American college coach ([[Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball|Kennesaw State]], [[South Florida Bulls men's basketball|South Florida]]).<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://gousfbulls.com/news/2024/10/24/mens-basketball-south-florida-head-mens-basketball-coach-amir-abdur-rahim-passes-away.aspx|title=South Florida Head Men’s Basketball Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim Passes Away|publisher=South Florida Bulls|date=October 24, 2024|access-date=October 24, 2024}}</ref> * November 17 – [[John Ray Godfrey]], 80, American college player ([[Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball|Abilene Christian]]).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rosado |first1=Carlos |title=ACU basketball legend John Ray Godfrey dies at 80 years old |url=https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/acu-basketball-legend-john-ray-godfrey-dies-at-80-years-old/ |access-date=November 18, 2024 |publisher=Big Country Homepage |date=November 17, 2024}}</ref> * November 18 – [[Bob Love]], 81, American NBA player ([[Cincinnati Royals]], [[Milwaukee Bucks]], [[Chicago Bulls]], [[New York Nets]], [[Seattle SuperSonics]]).<ref>{{cite web |title=Chicago Bulls mourn the passing of Bob Love |url=https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/chicago-bulls-mourn-the-passing-of-bob-love |website=NBA |access-date=January 2, 2025 |date=November 18, 2024}}</ref> * November 30 – [[Lou Carnesecca]], 99, American NBA coach ([[New Jersey Nets]]) and college coach ([[St. John's Red Storm men's basketball|St. John's]]).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fitzpatrick |first1=Mike |title=Lou Carnesecca, Hall of Fame coach who led St. John’s for 24 seasons, dies at 99 |url=https://apnews.com/article/lou-carnesecca-st-johns-basketball-d7ed263ad4c9b5abe960a4ed4e88e13c |website=Associated Press |access-date=January 2, 2025 |date=December 1, 2024}}</ref> * December 2 – [[Don Ohl]], 88, American NBA player ([[Detroit Pistons]], [[Baltimore Bullets (1963–73)|Baltimore Bullets]], [[Atlanta Hawks|St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks]]).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kamp |first1=Matt |title=Edwardsville's Don Ohl, a five-time NBA All-Star, passes away at 88 |url=https://www.theintelligencer.com/sports/article/edwardsville-s-don-ohl-five-time-nba-all-star-19959627.php |website=The Intelligencer |access-date=January 2, 2025 |date=December 4, 2024}}</ref> * December 12 – [[Ernie Beck]], 93, American NBA player ([[Philadelphia Warriors]], [[St. Louis Hawks]], [[Syracuse Nationals]]).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Barth |first1=Brian |title=1953 Wharton graduate and NBA champion Ernie Beck dies at the age of 93 |url=https://www.thedp.com/article/2024/12/ernie-beck-greatest-of-all-time-penn-mens-basketball |website=The Daily Pennsylvanian |access-date=January 2, 2025 |date=December 13, 2024}}</ref> * December 12 – [[Bill Mlkvy]], 93, American NBA player ([[Philadelphia Warriors]]).<ref>{{cite web |title=Legendary Palmerton basketball player Bill Mlkvy dies at age 93 |url=https://www.tnonline.com/20241215/legendary-palmerton-basketball-player-bill-mlkvy-dies-at-age-93/ |website=Times News |access-date=December 18, 2024 |date=December 15, 2024}}</ref> * December 16 – [[Dick Van Arsdale]], 81, American NBA player ([[New York Knicks]], [[Phoenix Suns]]), coach (Phoenix Suns) and executive (Phoenix Suns).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Araton |first1=Harvey |title=Dick Van Arsdale, One of First Identical Twins in the N.B.A., Dies at 81|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/sports/basketball/dick-van-arsdale-dead.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=December 18, 2024 |date=December 16, 2024}}</ref> * December 17 – [[Jānis Timma]], 32, Latvian player ([[BC Khimki]], [[BC Zenit Saint Petersburg]]).<ref>{{cite web |title=Latvian Basketball Star Found Dead in Moscow After Apparent Suicide |url=https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/12/17/latvian-basketball-star-found-dead-in-moscow-after-apparent-suicide-a87363 |website=The Moscow Times |access-date=December 18, 2024 |date=December 17, 2024}}</ref> * December 18 – [[Frank Kendrick]], 74, American NBA player ([[Golden State Warriors]]).<ref>{{cite web |last1=King |first1=Sam |title=Passion for Purdue basketball shined through for Frank Kendrick |url=https://eu.jconline.com/story/sports/college/purdue/basketball/2024/12/19/star-of-purdue-basketballs-1974-nit-title-team-dies/77082828007/ |website=Journal & Courier |access-date=December 19, 2024 |date=December 19, 2024}}</ref>

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