The following are the basketball events of the year 2011 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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Olympic qualifiers

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Women's tournaments

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Olympic qualifiers

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Youth tournaments

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Club championships

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Continental championships

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Men:

Women:

Transnational championships

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National championships

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Women:

College

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Men
Women

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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  • On June 1, Shaquille O'Neal announced his retirement from basketball after 19 seasons and four world championships. O'Neal made the announcement on his Twitter page.[4]
  • On July 1, the collective bargaining agreement between the NBA and its players union expires, and the league immediately imposes a lockout of its players.
  • On July 20, Yao Ming officially announced his retirement from basketball after nine seasons and a series of foot and ankle injuries. Yao has been credited with fueling greatly increased interest in the NBA in his home country of China since his selection as the #1 overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft.[5]
  • On September 26, New Jersey Nets minority owner Jay-Z announced that the team would change its name to the Brooklyn Nets when it moves to its new arena for the 2012–13 season.[6]

Movies

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NJCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK" (PDF). NJCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-14. Retrieved 10 Oct 2014.
  2. ^ "Hall of Famers". Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 12 Oct 2014.
  3. ^ "Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2011". Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Shaq announces his retirement after 19 seasons". June 2011.
  5. ^ Yao Ming retirement marks end of an era
  6. ^ "Jay-Z: Team to be Brooklyn Nets". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 26, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
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