2018_in_basketball
The following are the basketball events of the year 2018 throughout the world.
The following are the basketball events that are expected to take place in 2018 throughout the world. Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.
- Arranged chronologically.
More information Tournament, Host city ...
| Tournament | Host city | Duration |  Champion |  Second place |  Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Commonwealth Games, men's tournament |  Cairns, Townsville, Gold Coast | August 19–September 1 | Australia |  Canada |  New Zealand |
| 2018 Commonwealth Games, women's tournament | Cairns, Townsville, Gold Coast | April 5–14 | Australia |  England | New Zealand |
| 2018 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries |  Serravalle | June 26–July 1 |  Malta |  Norway |  Ireland |
| 2018 Asian Games, men's tournament |  Jakarta | August 19–September 1 |  China |  Iran |  South Korea |
| 2018 Asian Games, women's tournament | Jakarta | August 19–September 1 | China |  Korea |  Japan |
| 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup |  Tenerife | September 22–30 |  United States | Australia | Spain |
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2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification
Main article: 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification
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| Group | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa A |  Tunisia |  Cameroon |  Chad |
| Africa B |  Nigeria |  Rwanda |  Mali |
| Africa C |  Angola |  Egypt |  Morocco |
| Africa D |  Senegal |  Central African Republic |  Ivory Coast |
| Americas A |  Argentina |  Uruguay |  Panama |
| Americas B |  Venezuela |  Brazil |  Chile |
| Americas C | United States |  Puerto Rico |  Mexico |
| Americas D | Canada |  Dominican Republic |  Virgin Islands |
| Asia A | New Zealand |  South Korea |  China |
| Asia B | Australia |  Philippines |  Japan |
| Asia C |  Jordan |  Lebanon |  Syria |
| Asia D |  Iran |  Kazakhstan |  Qatar |
| Europe A | Spain |  Montenegro |  Slovenia |
| Europe B |  Turkey |  Latvia |  Ukraine |
| Europe C |  Lithuania |  Poland |  Hungary |
| Europe D |  Italy |  Netherlands |  Croatia |
| Europe E |  France |  Russia |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Europe F |  Czech Republic |  Finland |  Bulgaria |
| Europe G |  Germany |  Serbia |  Georgia |
| Europe H |  Greece |  Israel |  Estonia |
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Continental seasons
Men
More information Organizer, Tournament ...
| Organizer | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euroleague Basketball | 2017–18 EuroLeague | Real Madrid |
Fenerbahçe Doğuş |
85–80 | Single-game final |
| 2017–18 EuroCup Basketball | Darüşşafaka |
Lokomotiv Kuban |
2–0 | Best-of-3 series | |
| FIBA Americas | 2018 FIBA Americas League | San Lorenzo de Almagro |
Mogi das Cruzes |
79–71 | Single-game final |
| 2018 Liga Sudamericana | Franca |
Instituto |
2–1 | Best-of-3 series | |
| FIBA Asia | 2018 FIBA Asia Champions Cup | Petrochimi |
Alvark Tokyo |
68–64 | Single-game final |
| FIBA Europe | 2017–18 Basketball Champions League | AEK Athens |
Monaco |
100–94 | Single-game final |
| 2017–18 FIBA Europe Cup | Umana Reyer Venezia |
Sidigas Avellino |
158–148 | Two-legged tie |
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Women
More information Organizer, Tournament ...
| Organizer | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIBA Europe | 2017–18 EuroLeague Women | UMMC Ekaterinburg |
Sopron Basket |
72–53 | Single-game final |
| 2017–18 EuroCup Basketball | Galatasaray |
Reyer Venezia |
155–140 | Two-legged tie | |
| FIBA Africa | 2018 FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup |  Ferroviário de Maputo |
Interclube |
59–56 | Single-game final |
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Regional seasons
Men
More information Region, League ...
| Region | League | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former Yugoslavia | 2017–18 ABA League | Budućnost VOLI |
Crvena zvezda mts |
3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
| Southeast Asia | 2017–18 ABL season | San Miguel Alab Pilipinas |  Mono Vampire | 3–2 | |
| Alpe-Adria | 2017–18 Alpe Adria Cup | Zlatorog Laško |
 Levickí Patrioti |
89–79 | Single-game final |
| Baltic states | 2017–18 Baltic Basketball League | Pieno žvaigždės |
Jūrmala |
174–148 | Two-legged tie |
| Balkans | 2017–18 BIBL | Levski |
 Bashkimi |
83–72 | Single-game final |
| South America | 2018 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol | Franca |
Instituto |
2–1 | Best-of-3 series |
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Women
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| Region | League | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former Yugoslavia | 2017–18 WABA League | Budućnost Bemax |
Cinkarna Celje |
71–68 | Single-game final |
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Domestic league seasons
Men
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Women
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More information Nation, League / Tournament ...
| Nation | League / Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 2018 MPBL Anta Rajah Cup | Batangas City Athletics | Muntinlupa Cagers | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
| 2018 PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup | Zark's Burgers-LPU | Che'Lu Bar & Grill-SSC-R | 2–1 | Best-of-3 series |
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Men's
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| Nation | League / Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |
2018 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship | Calgary Dinos | Ryerson Rams | 79–77 | Single-game final |
| Philippines |
2017 PCCL National Collegiate Championship | Lyceum Pirates | San Beda Red Lions | 70–68 | Single-game final |
 United States |
NCAA Division I | Villanova Wildcats | Michigan Wolverines | 79–62 | Single-game final |
| National Invitation Tournament | Penn State Nittany Lions | Utah Utes | 82–66 | Single-game final | |
| NCAA Division II | Ferris State Bulldogs | Northern State Wolves | 71–69 | Single-game final | |
| NCAA Division III | Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves | Wisconsin–Oshkosh Titans | 78–72 | Single-game final |
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Women's
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| Nation | League / Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |
2018 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship | Carleton Ravens | Saskatchewan Huskies | 69–48 | Single-game final |
| Philippines |
UAAP Season 81 | NU Lady Bulldogs | FEU Lady Tamaraws | 2–0 | Best-of-3 series |
| United States |
NCAA Division I | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 61–58 | Single-game final |
| Women's National Invitation Tournament | Indiana Hoosiers | Virginia Tech Hokies | 65–57 | Single-game final | |
| NCAA Division II | Central Missouri Jennies | Ashland Eagles | 66–52 | Single-game final | |
| NCAA Division III | Amherst Mammoths | Bowdoin Polar Bears | 65–45 | Single-game final |
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- January 2 – Dee Ayuba, 31, British-Nigerian player (Iraklis Thessaloniki).[3]
- January 12 – Keith Jackson, 89, American NBA and college announcer[4]
- January 13 – Aristeidis Roubanis, 85, Greek player (Panellinios)[5]
- January 16 – Jo Jo White, 71, American Hall of Fame NBA player (Boston Celtics) and Olympic Gold Medalist (1968)[6]
- January 25 — Bill Logan, 83, American college player (Iowa)[7]
- January 30 — Joaquín Rojas, 79, Filipino Olympic player (1968).[8]
- January 31 — Rasual Butler, 38, American NBA player.[9]
- February 2 — Tomás Gutiérrez, 77, Puerto Rican Olympic player (1964, 1968).[10]
- February 9 — Neill McGeachy, 75, American college coach (Duke).[11]
- February 13 — Danko Radić, 65, Croatian referee.[12]
- February 14 — Don Carter, 84, NBA owner (Dallas Mavericks).[13]
- February 24 — Ed Leede, 90, American NBA player (Boston Celtics)[14]
- February 25 — Dan Fegan, 56, American agent[15]
- February 25 — Danny Florencio, 70, Filipino player (Toyota, Crispa, U/Tex)[16]
- March 3 — Sabit Hadžić, 60, Bosnian Olympic Bronze medalist (1984).[17]
- March 7 — Woody Durham, 76, American college radio announcer (North Carolina)[18]
- March 10 — Gene Rhodes, 90, American NBA player (Indianapolis Olympians) and ABA coach (Kentucky Colonels)[19]
- March 12 — Bud Olsen, 77, American NBA player (Cincinnati Royals, San Francisco Warriors, Detroit Pistons).[20]
- March 13 — J. L. Parks, 90, American college player (Oklahoma State), two-time national champion (1945, 1946).[21]
- March 13 — Henry Williams, 46, American player (Scaligera Verona, Benetton Treviso, Virtus Roma).[22]
- March 15 — Tom Benson, 90, American NBA owner (New Orleans Pelicans).[23]
- March 15 — Bob Phibbs, 90, Canadian Olympic player (1952).[24]
- March 24 — Marco Solfrini, 60, Italian player (Virtus Roma) and Olympic Silver medalist (1980).[25]
- March 26 — Zeke Upshaw, 26, American player (Helios Suns, Grand Rapids Drive).[26]
- March 28 — Daryl Thomas, 52, American player, national champion at Indiana (1987).[27]
- April 2 — Alton Ford, 36, American NBA player (Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets).[28]
- April 2 — Fufi Santori, 85, Puerto Rican Olympic player (1960).[29]
- April 8 — Joe McConnell, 79, American NBA, ABA and college radio announcer.[30]
- April 8 — Bill Meyer, 74, American ABA player (Pittsburgh Pipers).[31]
- April 11 — Mauro Panaggio, 90, American college and CBA coach.[32]
- April 14 — Daedra Charles, 49, American WNBA player (Los Angeles Sparks), college national champion (Tennessee) and Olympic bronze medalist (1992).[33]
- April 14 — Hal Greer, 81, American Hall of Fame NBA player (Philadelphia 76ers).[34]
- April 16 — Vic Bubas, 91, American college coach (Duke).[35]
- April 17 — Dick Fichtner, 78, American college coach (Occidental, Pacific).[36]
- April 19 — Gil Santos, 80, American NBA (Boston Celtics) and college (Providence) announcer.[37]
- April 23 — Bob Schermerhorn, 75, American college coach (Southern Utah, Arizona State).[38]
- April 25 — Rolla Anderson, 97, American college coach (Kalamazoo).[39]
- April 25 — Alberto Marson, 93, Brazilian Olympic Bronze medalist (1948).[40]
- April 25 — Bill Stokes, 89, American college coach (Middle Tennessee).[41]
- May 3 — Bob Prewitt, 93, American college coach (SMU).[42]
- May 4 — Larry Hunter, 68, American college coach (Wittenberg, Ohio, Western Carolina).[43]
- May 10 — Donnie Forman, 92, American BAA player (Minneapolis Lakers).[44]
- May 14 — Howard Bayne, 75, American ABA player (Kentucky Colonels).[45]
- May 16 — Michael Slive, 77, American college conference commissioner (SEC, Conference USA), chair of 2009 NCAA tournament selection committee.[46]
- May 26 — Chipper Harris, 55, American college player (Robert Morris).[47]
- May 28 — Cliff Tucker, 29, American player.[48]
- June 4 — C. M. Newton, 88, Hall of Fame college coach (Alabama, Vanderbilt) and athletic director (Kentucky).[49]
- June 10 — Pavlos Giannakopoulos, 89, Greek administrator (Panathinaikos B.C.).[50]
- June 11 — Oscar Furlong, 90, Argentine player and Olympian (1948, 1952).[51]
- June 13 — Anne Donovan, 56, American Hall of Fame player (Old Dominion) and coach (Seattle Storm, Seton Hall). Olympic gold medalist (1984, 1988).[52]
- June 18 — Kostas Politis, 76, Greek player and coach (Panathinaikos B.C.).[53]
- June 19 — Bill Kenville, 87, American NBA player (Syracuse Nationals, Fort Wayne/Detroit Pistons)[54]
- June 20 — John Ward, 88, American college broadcaster (Tennessee).[55]
- June 23 — Gazmend Sinani, 27, Kosovan player (Fenerbahçe, Sigal Prishtina).[56]
- June 30 — Mike Heideman, 70, American college coach (St. Norbert, Green Bay).[57]
- July 6 — Clifford Rozier, 45, American player (Golden State Warriors, Toronto Raptors, Minnesota Timberwolves).[58]
- July 7 — Tyler Honeycutt, 27, American player (Sacramento Kings, BC Khimki).[59]
- July 8 — Billy Knight, 39, American player.[60]
- July 8 — Frank Ramsey, 86, American Hall of Fame player (Boston Celtics).[61]
- July 8 — Lonnie Shelton, 62, American NBA player (Seattle SuperSonics).[62]
- July 9 — Johnny Moates, 73, American college player (Richmond).[63]
- July 9 — Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson, Icelandic basketball player (Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur) and Olympic sprinter.
- July 12 — Len Chappell, 77, American NBA player (Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks).[64]
- July 12 — Bud Lathrop, 82, American high school coach.[65]
- July 14 — Ron Thomas, 67, American ABA player (Kentucky Colonels).[66]
- July 16 — Robin Jones, 64, American NBA player (Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets).[67]
- July 16 — Jerzy Piskun, 80, Polish Olympic player (1960, 1964).[68]
- July 18 — Czesław Malec, 77, Polish Olympic player (1968).[69]
- July 20 — Arvo Jantunen, 89, Finnish player and coach (Tampereen Pyrintö).[70]
- July 22 — Rene Portland, 65, American college coach (Saint Joseph's, Colorado, Penn State).[71]
- July 26 — John Kline, 87, American player (Harlem Globetrotters).[72]
- August 13 — Rico Pontvianne, 74, Mexican Olympic player (1964, 1968).[73]
- August 17 — Bob Bass, 89, American college coach and ABA/NBA coach and executive (San Antonio Spurs, Charlotte Hornets).[74]
- August 22 — Joey Mente, 42, Filipino player (San Miguel Beermen, Welcoat Dragons).[75]
- September 5 — Mike Hogewood, 63, American college basketball broadcaster (Atlantic Coast Conference).[76]
- September 6 — Richard DeVos, 92, American NBA owner (Orlando Magic).[77]
- September 10 — Michel Bonnevie, 96, French Olympic silver medalist (1948).[78]
- September 11 — Don Newman, 60, American college (Sacramento State) and NBA (Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs, Washington Wizards) coach.[79]
- September 12 — Don Corbett, 75, American college coach (Lincoln, North Carolina A&T).[80]
- September 16 — Butch Wade, 73, American college player (Indiana State).[81]
- September 19 — Wojciech Myrda, 39, Polish player (Avtodor Saratov, Spišská Nová Ves).[82]
- September 22 — Bob Lienhard, 70, American player (Pallacanestro Cantu).[83]
- September 25 — Jack McKinney, 83, American college (Saint Joseph's) and NBA (Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana Pacers) coach.[84]
- September 27 — Art Williams, 78, American NBA (San Diego Rockets, Boston Celtics) and ABA player (San Diego Conquistadors).[85]
- October 4 — Jack Avina, 89, American college coach (Portland).[86]
- October 4 — José Lluis, 80, Spanish Olympic player (1960).[87]
- October 5 — Grigorij Khizhnyak, 44, Ukrainian player (BC Kyiv, BC Budivelnyk, BC Dynamo Saint Petersburg).[88]
- October 6 — Paul James, 87, American college broadcaster (Utah, BYU).[89]
- October 6 — George Kaftan, 90, American college All-American (Holy Cross) and NBA player (Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Baltimore Bullets).[90]
- October 10 — Tex Winter, 96, American Hall of Fame college (Kansas State) and NBA (Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls) coach.[91]
- October 14 — Enrique Baliño, 90, Uruguayan Olympic player (1952).[92]
- October 14 — Patrick Baumann, 51, Swiss executive (Secretary General of FIBA)[93]
- October 14 — Dick Tinkham, American ABA owner (Indiana Pacers) and administrator.[94]
- October 15 — Paul Allen, 65, American NBA owner (Portland Trail Blazers).[95]
- October 28 — Bill Trumbo, 79, American college coach (Culver–Stockton, Sonoma State, Idaho, Cal State Monterey) and athletic director.[96]
- November 7 — Bob Patterson, 86, All-American college player (Tulsa).[97]
- November 17 — Gene Berce, 91, American NBL (Oshkosh All-Stars) and BAA (Tri-Cities Blackhawks) player.[98]
- November 18 — Waldyr Boccardo, 82, Brazilian Olympic bronze medalist (1960).[99]
- November 22 — Willie Naulls, 84, American NBA player (St. Louis Hawks, New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, San Francisco Warriors).[100]
- November 24 — Lou Cvijanovich, 92, American high school coach.[101]
- November 25 — Tony Hanson, 63, American college player (Connecticut) and professional coach (Tees Valley Mohawks).[102]
- November 29 — Ralph Hodge, 65, American college coach (Olivet Nazarene).[103]
- December 5 — Gary McPherson, 82, American college coach (VMI, Alderson Broaddus, West Virginia).[104]
- December 6 — Willie Murrell, 78, American ABA player (Denver Rockets, Miami Floridians, Kentucky Colonels).[105]
- December 9 — Eric Anderson, 48, American college (Indiana) and NBA (New York Knicks) player.[106]
- December 9 — Tim Bassett, 67, American ABA player (San Diego Conquistadors, New Jersey Nets, San Antonio Spurs).[107]
- December 18 — Raimo Vartia, 81, Finnish Olympic player (1964).[108]
- December 19 — Ron Abegglen, 81, American college coach (Weber State).[109]
- December 19 — Mel Hutchins, 90, American NBA player (St. Louis Hawks, Fort Wayne Pistons, New York Knicks).[110]
- December 23 — Bob Mattick, 85, American college All-American (Oklahoma State).[111]
- December 27 — Jim Davis, 77, American NBA player (Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Detroit Pistons).[112]
- December 27 — Bumper Tormohlen, 81, American NBA player and coach (Atlanta Hawks).[113]
- "Sporting crowned Super Basketball champions" (in Arabic). April 17, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- "Oladapo Ayuba am Alter vun 31 Joer gestuerwen" [Oladapo Ayuba dies at the age of 31]. RTL.lu (in Luxembourgish). January 18, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- "Legendary sports broadcaster Keith Jackson dies at 89". USA Today. January 13, 2018.
- "Πέθανε ο θρύλος του Ελληνικού αθλητισμού Αριστείδης Ρουμπάνης" [Greek sports legend Aristides Roubanis dies] (in Greek). January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- Haag, Matthew (January 16, 2018). "Jo Jo White, Deadeye Shooter for Boston Celtics, Dies at 71". The New York Times.
- "Hawkeye great Bill Logan dies; Iowa native led team to consecutive Final Four appearances". Omaha World-Herald. January 26, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- Villaruel, Emmanuel (January 31, 2018). "So long, Jakero". The Freeman. The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- "Ex-Clipper, Wife Killed After Speeding SUV Careens Into Studio City Parking Lot". cbslocal.com. January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- "Fallece pilar de los Leones de Ponce en el BSN". Primera Hora (in Spanish). February 2, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- Newkirk, Sam (February 9, 2018). "Former Duke basketball coach Neill McGeachy dies at 75". Raleigh News and Observer. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- "Preminuo bivši predsjednik HKS-a Danko Radić". hrt.hr. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- Townsend, Brad (February 14, 2018). "Don Carter, the Mavericks' co-founder and first majority owner, dies at age 84". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- "Edward Leede, Dartmouth Basketball's First 1,000-Point Scorer and Namesake for Current Arena, Dies at 90". Valley News. February 27, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- Bieler, Des (February 26, 2018). "NBA expresses shock and sadness at death of longtime agent Dan Fegan". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- Hernandez, Ernest (February 25, 2018). "PBA Legend Danny Florencio passes away". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- "Umro Sabit Hadžić" [Sabit Hadžić dies]. Oslobođenje (in Bosnian). March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- "Hall of fame UNC basketball announcer Woody Durham dead at 76". myfox8.com. 7 March 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- Frakes, Jason (March 10, 2018). "Gene Rhodes, former Louisville high school and Kentucky Colonels coach, dies at age 90". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- Rutherford, Mike (March 12, 2018), "U of L legends Bud Olsen, Howard Stacey pass away", SB Nation
- "Legendary Cowboy J.L. Parks Passed Away". Oklahoma State Cowboys. March 14, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- Scott, David (March 14, 2018). "Charlotte 49ers basketball great Henry Williams dies". The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- Healy, John (March 15, 2018). "Tom Benson, long-time owner of the New Orleans Saints, dead at 90". New York Daily News. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- "Robert Phibbs obituary". Calgary Herald. March 16, 2018. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- "Basket, addio a Solfrini, Argento a Mosca 1980" [Basketball, farewell to Solfrini, silver in Moscow 1980]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). March 24, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- Ward-Henninger, Colin (26 March 2018). "Zeke Upshaw dies after collapsing during NBA G League game". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- "Daryl Thomas has a special place in IU basketball history". March 29, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- Duarte, Joseph (April 3, 2018). "Alton Ford, former player for Milby, UH, Rockets, dies at 36". Houston Chronicle.
- "Puerto Rico lamenta la partida de José "Fufi" Santori". CBSSports.com (in Spanish). 2 April 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- "Former White Sox broadcaster McConnell dies". MLB. April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- "In Memorium: Bill Meyer". pghsforgottenchamps.com. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- DiVeronica, Jeff (April 11, 2018). "Rochester basketball icon Mauro Panaggio dies". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- Fleser, Dan (April 15, 2018). "Former Tennessee Lady Vols basketball star Daedra Charles-Furlow dies at 49". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- "Hal Greer dead: Syracuse Nats basketball legend, 76ers NBA champion dies at 81". syracuse.com. April 16, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- Steve Wiseman (April 16, 2018). "Vic Bubas, coach of Duke's first ACC champion basketball team, dies at 91". The News & Observer. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- "Richard Allen Fichtner obituary". Legacy.com. April 18, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- "Gil Santos, Legendary Voice Of The New England Patriots, Dies At 80". CBS Boston. April 19, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- Alexander, Jim (April 27, 2018). "Bob Schermerhorn was one of hoops' good guys". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- "Rolla Leonard Anderson". April 29, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- "Morre Alberto Marsson, medalhista olímpico com seleção de basquete em 1948". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). April 26, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- "Former Men's Basketball Coach Bill Stokes passes away". Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. 27 April 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- "Former SMU basketball coach and player Bob Prewitt has died". Usatoday.com. May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- "Former WCU coach Larry Hunter dead at 68". Citizen Times. May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- "Donnie Forman". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- "Howard Bayne, fiercely competitive post player for Tennessee Vols, dies at 75". Knox News. May 16, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- Stephenson, Creg (May 18, 2018). "Former SEC commissioner Mike Slive dead at age 77". al.com. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- Guido, George (May 27, 2018). "Former Valley, Robert Morris standout Chipper Harris dies". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
- Ermann, Jeff (May 29, 2018). "Former Maryland Guard Cliff Tucker Killed in Car Accident". 247 Sports. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- "Hall of Fame coach and administrator C.M. Newton, 88, dies". USA Today. Associated Press. June 4, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- "Businessman, sports club owner Pavlos Giannakopoulos dies". ekathimerini.com. June 10, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- Trenado, Juan Manuel (June 12, 2018). "Murió Oscar Furlong, campeón mundial de básquetbol con la Argentina en 1950 y ex capitán de Copa Davis". ESPN.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- Voepel, Mechells (June 13, 2018). "Anne Donovan, Hall of Famer and Olympic gold medalist, dies at 56". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- "Kostas Politis, Architect of Greece's 1987 Basketball Triumph, Dies at 76 - GreekReporter.com". greece.greekreporter.com. June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- "Former Syracuse Nationals player Bill Kenville dies at age 87". syracuse.com. June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- Low, Chris (June 20, 2018). "John Ward, legendary Tennessee broadcaster, dies at 88". ESPN. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- "Basketball mourns loss of Kosovo international Gazmend Sinani". FIBA. June 23, 2018.
- Venci, Scott (Jun 30, 2018). "Former UWGB, SNC coach Mike Heideman dies". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- "Ex-NBA first-round pick Clifford Rozier dies at 45". The Herald-Tribune. July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- "Former UCLA star and NBA Player Tyler Honeycutt found dead following shootout with police". Yahoo! Sports. July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- West, Jenna (July 10, 2018). "Former UCLA Player Billy Knight Found Dead at 39". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- "'Original sixth man' Frank Ramsey dies at 86". NBA.com. July 8, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- Barnewall, Chris (July 9, 2018). "Lonnie Shelton, a key player for the Seattle SuperSonics' championship team and NBA All-Star, dead at 62". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- O'Connor, John (July 10, 2018). "Johnny 'Motor' Moates, former Benedictine and University of Richmond basketball star, dies". Richmond Times Dispatch. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- Goldstein, Richard (July 15, 2018), "Len Chappell, 77, College All-American and N.B.A. All-Star, Dies", The New York Times
- Tod Palmer (July 12, 2018). "KC high school coaching legend, Bud Lathrop, passes away". KSHB. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- Lerner, Danielle (July 15, 2018). "Ron Thomas, ex-Kentucky Colonel and U of L basketball star, dead at 67". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
- "Former Trail Blazer Robin Jones dies at age 64". The Courier-Journal. July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- "Zmarł Jerzy Piskun, dwukrotny olimpijczyk i wicemistrz Europy w koszykówce". Onet (in Polish). July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- "Assevent - Ancien basketteur international, Czeslaw Malec est décédé". La Voix du Nord (in French). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
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