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2008 in basketball

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The following are the basketball events of the year 2008 throughout the world.

Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.

Tournaments

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Men's tournaments

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Olympics

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Other tournaments

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Women's tournaments

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Olympics

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Other tournaments

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Youth tournaments

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Club championships

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Continental seasons

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Men

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Organizer League / Tournament Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format
Euroleague Basketball 2007–08 EuroLeague Russia CSKA Moscow Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 91–77 Single-game final
2007–08 ULEB Cup Spain DKV Joventut Spain Akasvayu Girona 79–54 Single-game final
FIBA Americas 2007–08 FIBA Americas League Argentina Peñarol Mexico Soles de Mexicali Single round-robin
FIBA Asia 2008 FIBA Asia Champions Cup Iran Saba Battery Tehran Qatar Al-Rayyan Sports Club 82–75 Single-game final

National championships

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Men:

Women:

College

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Men

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Nation League / Tournament Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format
 Canada 2008 CIS Men's Basketball Championship Brock Badgers Acadia Axemen 64–61 Single-game final
 Philippines 2008 Philippine Collegiate Champions Cup De La Salle Green Archers Ateneo Blue Eagles 71–62 Single-game final
UAAP Season 71 Ateneo Blue Eagles De La Salle Green Archers 2–0 Best-of-three series
NCAA Season 84 San Beda Red Lions JRU Heavy Bombers 2–1 Best-of-three series

Women

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Prep

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Awards and honors

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Professional

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Collegiate

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Events

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Movies

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Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ "Hall of Famers". Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 12 Oct 2014.
  2. ^ "Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2008". Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  3. ^ Axelrod, Phil (April 11, 2008). "Obituary: Julius McCoy / Basketball star in '50s at Farrell High School". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
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