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{{year_in_basketball|this year=2012}}
Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.

==National team tournaments==

===2012 Olympic Basketball Tournament===
{{main|Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}

==== Men ====
*{{gold1}} {{flagdeco|USA}} [[2012 United States men's Olympic basketball team|United States]]
*{{silver2}} {{bk|ESP}}
*{{bronze3}} {{Bk|RUS}}
{{col-2}}

==== Women ====
*{{gold1}} {{bkw|USA}}
*{{silver2}} {{bkw|FRA}}
*{{bronze3}} {{bkw|AUS}}
{{col-end}}

=== 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championships ===
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}

==== Men ====
*[[2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship]] in [[Lithuania]]:
*:{{gold1}} {{bku|17|USA}}
*:{{silver2}} {{bku|17|AUS}}
*:{{bronze3}} {{bku|17|CRO}}
{{col-2}}

==== Women ====
*[[2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women|2012 FIBA Women's Under-17 World Championships]] in [[Netherlands]]:
*:{{gold1}} {{bkwu|17|USA}}
*:{{silver2}} {{bkwu|17|ESP}}
*:{{bronze3}} {{bkwu|17|CAN}}
{{col-end}}

=== Other FIBA-sanctioned tournaments ===
Men:
*[[2012 William Jones Cup]] in [[Taipei]]:
*:{{gold1}} {{bk|PHI}}
*:{{silver2}} {{Flagicon|IRI}} [[Mahram Tehran BC]]
*:{{bronze3}} {{Bk|USA}}

==Professional club seasons==

===Continental championships===
Men:
*[[2011–12 Euroleague|Euroleague]]:
**{{gold1}} {{flagicon|GRC}} '''[[Olympiacos B.C.|Olympiacos]]''' {{silver2}} {{flagicon|RUS}} [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] {{bronze3}} {{flagicon|ESP}} [[FC Barcelona Bàsquet|FC Barcelona Regal]]
***[[Euroleague MVP]]: {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Andrei Kirilenko]], CSKA Moscow
***[[Euroleague Final Four MVP]]: {{flagicon|GRC}} [[Vassilis Spanoulis]], Olympiacos
***[[Alphonso Ford Trophy]] (season's leading scorer): {{flagicon|MKD}} [[Bo McCalebb]], {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Mens Sana Basket|Montepaschi Siena]]
*[[2011–12 Eurocup Basketball|Eurocup]]:
**{{gold1}} {{flagicon|RUS}} '''[[BC Khimki|Khimki]]''' {{silver2}} {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Valencia BC|Valencia Basket]] {{bronze3}} {{flagicon|LTU}} [[BC Lietuvos rytas|Lietuvos rytas]]
*[[EuroChallenge 2011–12|EuroChallenge]]:
**{{gold1}} {{flagicon|TUR}} '''[[Beşiktaş Milangaz]]''' {{silver2}} {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Élan Chalon]] {{bronze3}} {{flagicon|RUS}} [[BC Triumph Lyubertsy|Triumph Lyubertsy]]

Women:
*[[EuroLeague Women 2011–12|EuroLeague Women]]:
**{{gold1}} {{flagicon|ESP}} '''[[Ros Casares Valencia]]''' {{silver2}} {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Rivas Ecópolis]] {{bronze3}} {{flagicon|RUS}} [[UMMC Ekaterinburg]]

===Transnational seasons===

==== Men ====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
!Region
!League
!'''Champion'''
!Runners-up
!Result
![[Playoff format]]
|-
|[[Southeast Asia]]
|[[2012 ABL season|2011−12 ABL season]]
|{{Flagicon|INA}} '''[[Indonesia Warriors]]'''
|{{Flagicon|PHI}} [[San Miguel Beermen (ABL)|San Miguel Beermen]]
|2−1
|Best-of-3 series
|-
|[[Balkans]]
|[[2011–12 BIBL season]]
|{{Flagicon|ISR}} '''[[Hapoel Gilboa Galil]]'''
|{{Flagicon|BUL}} [[Levski Sofia (sports club)|Levski Sofia]]
|89−84 (OT)
|One-game playoff
|-
|[[Baltic states|Baltic States]]
|[[2011–12 Baltic Basketball League]]
|{{Flagicon|LTU}} '''[[BC Žalgiris|Zalgiris Kaunas]]'''
|{{Flagicon|LTU}} [[BC Lietuvos rytas|Lietuvos rytas]]
|74–70
|One-game playoff
|-
|Former Yugoslavia
|[[2011–12 ABA League]]
|{{Flagicon|ISR}} '''[[Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]]'''
|{{Flagicon|CRO}} [[KK Cedevita|Cedevita Zagreb]]
|87−77
|One-game playoff
|-
|[[Eastern Europe]]
|[[2011–12 VTB United League]]
|{{Flagicon|RUS}} '''[[CSKA Moscow]]'''
|{{Flagicon|RUS}} [[BC UNICS|UNICS Kazan]]
|74–62
|One-game playoff
|-
|[[Australasia]]
|[[2011–12 NBL season]]
|{{Flagicon|NZL}} '''[[New Zealand Breakers]]'''
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Perth Wildcats]]
|2–1
|Best-of-3 series
|}

===Domestic league seasons for men===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
|-
! Nation !! Tournament !! '''Champion''' !! Runner-up !! Result !! [[Playoff format]]
|-
| {{flagicon|ALB}} [[Albania]]|| [[2011–12 Albanian Basketball League]] || [[PBC Tirana]] || [[BC Kamza Basket]] || 3–0 || Best-of-5 series
|-
| {{flagicon|ANG}} [[Angola]]|| [[2011–12 BAI Basket]] || [[C.R.D. Libolo (basketball)|Rec do Libolo]] || [[Primeiro de Agosto Basketball|1° de Agosto]] ||style="text-align:center"| — || Double round-robin 
|-
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Argentina]]|| [[2011–12 Liga Nacional de Básquet season]] || [[Club Atlético Peñarol (Mar del Plata)|Peñarol]] || [[Obras Sanitarias]] || 4–2 ||Best-of-7 series 
|-
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Austria]]|| [[2011–12 Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga|2011–12 Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga season]] || [[Xion Dukes Klosterneuburg]] || [[Allianz Swans Gmunden]] || 3–1 || Best-of-5 series
|-
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Australia]]*|| [[2011–12 NBL season]] || [[New Zealand Breakers]] || [[Perth Wildcats]] || 2–1 || Best-of-3 series 
|-
|{{Flagicon|BLR}} [[Belarus]]
|2011–12 Belarusian Basketball League
|[[BC Minsk-2006|Minsk-2006]]
|Grodno-93
|97–74
|Single-game final
|-
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Belgium]]|| [[2011–12 Belgian Basketball League]] || [[Base Oostende]] || [[Spirou Charleroi]] || 3–2 || Best-of-5 series
|-
|| 2012 Belgian Basketball Cup || [[Okapi Aalstar]] || [[Antwerp Giants]] || 96–89 (OT) || Single-game final
|-
| {{flagicon|BIH}} [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]|| [[2011–12 Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina]] || [[HKK Široki]] || [[KK Igokea]] || 3–2 ||Best-of-5 series 
|-
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Brazil]]|| [[2011–12 NBB season]] || [[UniCEUB/BRB|Brasília]] || [[São José Basketball]] || 78–62 || Single-game final
|-
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Bulgaria]] || [[2011–12 National Basketball League (Bulgaria) season|2011–12 National Basketball League]] || [[PBC Academic|Lukoil Academic]] || [[BC Levski Sofia|Levski Sofia]] || 3–0 || Best-of-5 series
|-
|| [[2012 Bulgarian Basketball Cup]] || [[PBC Academic|Lukoil Academic]] || [[BC Levski Sofia|Levski Sofia]] || 83–81 || Single-game final
|-
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Canada]] || [[2011–12 NBL Canada season]] || [[London Lightning]] || [[Halifax Rainmen]] || 3–2 || Best-of-5 series
|-
| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[China]]|| [[2011–12 CBA season]] || [[Beijing Ducks]] || [[Guangdong Southern Tigers]] || 4–1 || Best-of-7 series
|-
| {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Croatia]]|| [[2011–12 A-1 League]] || [[KK Cibona|Cibona Zagreb]] || [[KK Cedevita|Cedevita Zagreb]] || 3–1 || Best-of-5 series
|-
| {{flagicon|CYP}} [[Cyprus]]|| [[2011–12 Cyprus Basketball Division A]] ||  ||  |||| 
|-
| {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Czech Republic]]|| [[2011–12 National Basketball League (Czech Republic) season|2011–12 National Basketball League]] || [[ČEZ Nymburk]] || [[Prostějov]] || 4–0 || rowspan="3" | Best-of-7 series
|-
| {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Denmark]]|| [[2011–12 Basketligaen]] || [[Bakken Bears]] || [[Svendborg Rabbits]] || 4–2 
|-
|| {{flagicon|EST}} [[Estonia]]|| [[2011–12 KML season]] || [[Kalev/Cramo]] || [[University of Tartu]] || 4–0 
|-
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Finland]]|| [[2011–12 Korisliiga season]] || [[Nilan Bisons Loimaa]] || [[Joensuun Kataja]] || 3–1 || Best-of-5 series
|-
|rowspan=3|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[France]]|| [[2011–12 Pro A season]] || [[Élan Chalon]] || [[Le Mans Sarthe Basket|Le Mans]] || 95–76 || rowspan="3" | Single-game final
|-
|| 2012 French Basketball Cup || [[Élan Chalon]] || [[Limoges CSP]] || 83–75 
|-
|| 2012 Leaders Cup || [[Élan Chalon]] || [[BCM Gravelines|Gravelines]] || 73–66 
|-
|  {{Flagicon|GEO}} [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]
| [[2011–12 Georgian Superliga]] || || || || 
|-
| rowspan="2" | {{Flagicon|GER}} [[Germany]] ||[[2011–12 Basketball Bundesliga]]||[[Brose Baskets]]|| [[Ratiopharm Ulm]] || 3–1 || Best-of-5 series
|-
| 2012 BBL-Pokal || [[Brose Baskets]] || [[Telekom Baskets Bonn]] || 82–73 || Single-game final
|-
| {{Flagicon|GBR}} [[Great Britain]] || [[2011–12 British Basketball League season]] ||[[Newcastle Eagles]]||[[Leicester Riders]]||71–62||Single-game final
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{Flagicon|GRE}} [[Greece]]||[[2011–12 Greek Basket League]]
|[[Olympiacos B.C.|Olympiacos]]
|[[Panathinaikos B.C.|Panathinaikos]]
|3–2
|Best-of-5 series
|-
|[[2011–12 Greek Basketball Cup]]
|[[Panathinaikos B.C.|Panathinaikos]]
|[[Olympiacos B.C.|Olympiacos]]
|71–70
|Single-game final
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{Flagicon|HUN}} [[Hungary]]||[[2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A (men's basketball)|2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A]]
|||||||
|-
|2012 Magyar Kupa
|[[Szolnoki Olaj KK|Szolnoki Olaj]]
|[[Atomerőmű SE]]
|85–75
|Single-game final
|-
|{{Flagicon|ISL}} [[Iceland]]||[[2011–12 Icelandic Premier League]]||[[Grindavík (basketball club)|Grindavík]]||[[Þór Þorlákshöfn|Þór Þorl]]||3–1||Best-of-5 series
|-
|{{Flagicon|INA}} [[Indonesia]]||[[2011–12 NBL Indonesia]]||[[Satria Muda BritAma]]||[[Aspac Jakarta]]||59–42||Single-game final
|-
|{{Flagicon|IRI}} [[Iran]]
|[[2011–12 Iranian Basketball Super League]]
|[[Mahram Tehran BC]]
|[[Petrochimi Bandar Imam BC|Petrochimi Bandar Imam]]
|3–0
|Best-of-5 series
|-
|{{Flagicon|IRL}} [[Ireland]]||[[2011–12 Irish Premier League season|2011–12 Irish Premier League]]
|||||||
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{Flagicon|ISR}} [[Israel]]||[[2011–12 Israeli Basketball Super League]]
|[[Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]]
|[[Maccabi Ashdod B.C.|Maccabi Ashdod]]
|83–63
| rowspan="2" |Single-game final
|-
|[[2011–12 Israeli Basketball State Cup]]
|[[Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]]
|[[Maccabi Rishon LeZion (basketball)|Maccabi Rishon LeZion]]
|82–69
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Italy]]||[[2011–12 Lega Basket Serie A]]
|[[Montepaschi Siena|<s>Montepaschi Siena</s>]]
|[[Olimpia Milano|EA7 Emporio Armani Milano]]
|4–1
|Best-of-7 series
|-
|[[2012 Italian Basketball Cup]]
|||||||
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{Flagicon|KAZ}} [[Kazakhstan]]||[[2011–12 Kazakhstan Basketball Championship]]
|||||||
|-
|[[2011–12 Kazakhstan Basketball Cup]]
|||||||
|-
|{{Flagicon|KOS}} [[Kosovo]]||[[2011–12 Kosovo Basketball Superleague]]||||||||
|-
|{{Flagicon|LAT}} [[Latvia]]||[[2011–12 Latvian Basketball League]]||[[BK VEF Rīga|VEF Rīga]]
|[[BK Ventspils|Ventspils]]
|4–1
|Best-of-7 series
|-
|{{Flagicon|LTU}} [[Lithuania]]||[[2011–12 LKL season]]||[[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris]]||[[BC Lietuvos rytas|Lietuvos rytas]]||3–0||Best-of-5 series
|-
|{{Flagicon|MKD}} [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]]||[[2011–12 Macedonian First League]]||||||||
|-
|{{Flagicon|MNE}} [[Montenegro]]||[[2011–12 Prva A liga]]||[[KK Budućnost]]
|[[KK Sutjeska]]
|3–0
|Best-of-5 series
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{Flagicon|NED}} [[Netherlands]]||[[2011–12 Dutch Basketball League|2011–12 DBL season]]
|[[EiffelTowers Den Bosch]]
|[[Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden|ZZ Leiden]]
|4–1
|Best-of-7 series
|-
|[[2011–12 NBB Cup]]
|[[Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden|ZZ Leiden]]
|[[Matrixx Magixx|Magixx KidsRights]]
|88–74
|Single-game final
|-
|{{Flagicon|NZL}} [[New Zealand]]||[[2012 New Zealand NBL season]]
|[[Auckland Pirates]]
|[[Wellington Saints]]
|89–83
|Single-game final
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{Flagicon|PHI}} [[Philippines]]||[[2011–12 PBA Philippine Cup]]||[[Talk N' Text Tropang Texters]]||[[Powerade Tigers]]||4–1|| rowspan="3" |Best-of-7 series
|-
|[[2012 PBA Commissioner's Cup]]||[[B-Meg Llamados]]||[[Talk N' Text Tropang Texters]]||4–3
|-
|[[2012 PBA Governors' Cup]]||[[Rain or Shine Elasto Painters]]||[[B-Meg Llamados]]||4–3
|-
|[[2012 PBA D-League Foundation Cup]]||[[NLEX Road Warriors]]||[[Big Chill Super Chargers]]||2–0||Best-of-3 series
|-
|{{Flagicon|PUR}} [[Puerto Rico]]||2011–12 BSN season
|[[Indios de Mayagüez (basketball)|Indios de Mayagüez]]
|[[Capitanes de Arecibo]]
| 4–1 ||Best-of-7 series
|-
|{{Flagicon|POL}} [[Poland]]||[[2011–12 Tauron Basket Liga]]||[[Asseco Prokom Gdynia]]||[[Trefl Sopot]]|| 4–3 || Best-of-7 series
|-
|{{Flagicon|POR}} [[Portugal]]|| 2011–12 LPB season ||[[S.L. Benfica (basketball)|Benfica]]||[[F.C. Porto (basketball)|Porto]]|| 3–2 || Best-of-5 series
|-
|{{Flagicon|ROU}} [[Romania]]||[[Liga Națională (men's basketball)|2011–12 Liga Națională]]
|[[CSU Asesoft Ploieşti|Asesoft Ploieşti]]||[[BCM Elba Timişoara|Elba Timişoara]]|| 4–0 || Best-of-7 series
|-
|{{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Russia]]**
|[[2011–12 PBL season]]
|[[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]]
|[[BC Khimki]]
|3–0
| rowspan="2" |Best-of-5 series
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{Flagicon|SRB}} [[Serbia]]||[[2011–12 Basketball League of Serbia]]||[[KK Partizan|Partizan]]||[[KK Crvena zvezda|Red Star]]|| 3–1
|-
|[[2011–12 Radivoj Korać Cup]]||[[KK Partizan|Partizan mt:s]]||[[KK Crvena zvezda|Crvena zvezda DIVA]]|| 64–51 || Single-game final
|-
|{{Flagicon|SLO}} [[Slovenia]]||[[2011–12 Slovenian Basketball League]]||[[KK Krka|Krka]]||[[KK Union Olimpija|Union Olimpija]]|| 3–1 || Best-of-5 series
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{Flagicon|ESP}} [[Spain]]||[[2011–12 ACB season]]||[[FC Barcelona Bàsquet|FC Barcelona Regal]]||[[Real Madrid Baloncesto|Real Madrid]]|| 3–2 || Best-of-5 series
|-
|[[2012 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto]]||[[Real Madrid Baloncesto|Real Madrid]]||[[FC Barcelona Bàsquet|FC Barcelona Regal]]|| 91–74 || Single-game final
|-
|{{Flagicon|SWE}} [[Sweden]]|| 2011–12 Basketligan season ||[[Norrköping Dolphins]]||[[Södertälje Kings]]|| 4–2 || Best-of-7 series
|-
|{{Flagicon|SUI}} [[Switzerland]]||2011–12 Championnat LNA season
|[[Lugano Tigers]]||''Unknown''|| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |''No data available''
|-
|{{flagicon|ROC}} [[Taiwan]]||[[Super Basketball League|2011–12 Taiwan Super Basketball League]]|| Pauilan Archiland || Dacin Tigers
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{Flagicon|TUR}} [[Turkey]]||[[2011–12 Turkish Basketball League]]||[[Beşiktaş Milangaz]]||[[Anadolu Efes S.K.|Anadolu Efes]]|| 4–2 || Best-of-7 series
|-
|[[2011–12 Turkish Basketball Cup]]||[[Beşiktaş Milangaz]]||[[Banvit B.K.]]|| 78–74 || Single-game final
|-
|{{Flagicon|UKR}} [[Ukraine]]||[[2011–12 Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague]]||[[BC Donetsk|Aviastar Donetsk]]||[[Azovmash Mariupol|Musson Azovmash]]|| 4–0 || Best-of-7 series
|-
| rowspan=2|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[United States]]*** || [[2011–12 NBA season]] || [[Miami Heat]] || [[Oklahoma City Thunder]] || 4–1 || Best-of-7 series
|-
|[[2012 NBA Europe Live Tour]]||'''[[FC Barcelona Regal]]'''||[[Dallas Mavericks]] ||99–85||Single-game final
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Includes one team from New Zealand.

<nowiki>**</nowiki>Includes one team each from Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Latvia. The highest ranking team is also named as the Russian champions.

<nowiki>***</nowiki>Includes one team from Canada.

===Domestic league seasons for women===

*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]]
**[[2012 WNBA season|Season]]:
*** Eastern Conference: [[2012 Indiana Fever season|Indiana Fever]]
*** Western Conference: [[2012 Minnesota Lynx season|Minnesota Lynx]]
** [[2012 WNBA Finals|Finals]]: The Fever defeat the Lynx 3–1 in the best-of-5 series.

===College seasons for men===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
!Nation
!League / Tournament
!'''Champions'''
!Runners-up
!Result
![[Playoff format]]
|-
|{{Flagicon|CAN}} [[Canada]]
|[[2012 CIS Men's Basketball Championship]]s
|'''[[Carleton Ravens]]'''
|[[Alberta Golden Bears]]
|86–67
|Single-game final
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{Flagicon|PHI}} [[Philippines]]
|[[NCAA Season 88 basketball tournaments|NCAA Season 88]]
|'''[[San Beda Red Lions]]'''
|[[Letran Knights]]
|2–1
|Best-of-three series
|-
|[[UAAP Season 74 basketball tournaments|UAAP Season 74]]
|'''[[Ateneo Blue Eagles]]'''
|[[UST Growling Tigers]]
|2–0
|Best-of-three series
|-
|[[Philippine Collegiate Champions League|2012 Philippine Collegiate Champions League]]
|'''[[UST Growling Tigers]]'''
|[[Ateneo Blue Eagles]]
|2–1
|Best-of-three series
|-
| rowspan="8" |{{Flagicon|USA}}[[United States]]
|[[2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA Division I]]
|[[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|'''Kentucky Wildcats''']]
|[[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas Jayhawks]]
|67–59
|Single-game final
|-
|[[2012 National Invitation Tournament|National Invitation Tournament]]
|[[Stanford Cardinal men's basketball|'''Stanford Cardinals''']]
|[[Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball|Minnesota Golden Gophers]]
|75–51
|Single-game final
|-
|[[2012 College Basketball Invitational|College Basketball Invitational]]
|[[Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball|'''Pittsburgh Panthers''']]
|[[Washington State Cougars]]
|2–1
|Best-of-three series
|-
|[[2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament|CollegeInsider.com Tournament]]
|'''[[Mercer Bears]]'''
|[[Utah State Aggies]]
|70–67
|Single-game final
|-
|[[2012 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament|NCAA Division II]]
|[[Western Washington University|'''Western Washington''']]
|[[University of Montevallo|Montevallo]]
|72–65
|Single-game final
|-
|[[2012 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament|NCAA Division III]]
|[[Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks|'''Wisconsin–Whitewater''']]
|[[Cabrini College]]
|63–60
|Single-game final
|-
|[[2012 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament|NAIA Division I]]
|'''Concordia (California)'''
|Oklahoma Baptist
|72–69
|Single-game final
|-
|[[2012 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament|NAIA Division II]]
|'''[[Oregon Institute of Technology]]'''
|[[Northwood University]]
|63–46
|Single-game final
|}
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[NJCAA]]
**[[NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|Division I]]:
**[[NJCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship|Division II]]:
**[[NJCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship|Division III]]:

===College seasons for women===
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[NCAA]]
**[[2012 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|Division I]]: [[2011–12 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team|Baylor]] 80, [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball|Notre Dame]] 61
*** Baylor becomes the first team in NCAA basketball history to win 40 games in a season.
*** [[NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player|Most Outstanding Player]]: [[Brittney Griner]], Baylor
**[[2012 Women's National Invitation Tournament|WNIT]]: [[Oklahoma State Cowgirls basketball|Oklahoma State]] 75, [[James Madison Dukes|James Madison]] 68
**[[Women's Basketball Invitational]]:
**[[2012 NCAA Women's Division II basketball tournament|Division II]]: [[Shaw University|Shaw]] 88, [[Ashland University|Ashland]] 82 (OT)
**[[2012 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament|Division III]]: [[Illinois Wesleyan University|Illinois Wesleyan]] 57, [[George Fox University|George Fox]] 43
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]]
**[[2012 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament|NAIA Division I]]:
**[[NAIA Division II Women's Basketball Championship|NAIA Division II]]:
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[NJCAA]]<ref name="NJCAA">{{cite web|title=NJCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK |url=http://www.njcaa.org/Record%20Books/Basketball%20%28Women%27s%29/Women%27s%20Basketball%20Record%20Book.pdf |work=NJCAA |accessdate=10 Oct 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141014235109/http://www.njcaa.org/Record%20Books/Basketball%20%28Women%27s%29/Women%27s%20Basketball%20Record%20Book.pdf |archive-date=2014-10-14 }}</ref>
** [[NJCAA Women's Basketball Championship|Division I]]:[[Trinity Valley Community College]] 69, [[Hutchinson Community College]] 55
** [[NJCAA Women's Basketball Championship|Division II]]:[[Monroe College]] 78, [[Lake Michigan College]] 73
** [[NJCAA Women's Basketball Championship|Division III]]:[[Rock Valley College]] 82, [[Roxbury Community College]] 64
*{{flagicon|PHL}} [[University Athletic Association of the Philippines|UAAP]] [[UAAP Season 75 basketball tournaments#Women's tournament|Women's]]: [[FEU Tamaraws|FEU]] defeated [[De La Salle Green Archers|La Salle]] in two games to win their second consecutive champion and finish an undefeated season.

===Prep===
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[USA Today]] Boys Basketball Ranking #1:
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[USA Today]] Girls Basketball Ranking #1:
*{{flagicon|PHL}} [[NCAA Season 87 basketball tournaments#Juniors' tournament|NCAA (Philippines)]] Juniors:  {{UAAPteam|San Beda|junior}} defeated {{UAAPteam|CSB|junior}} 2+1–1 in the best-of-5 finals. Because San Beda were unbeaten in the elimination round, they were given a 1–0 series lead before finals play started.
*{{flagicon|PHL}} [[UAAP Season 74 basketball tournaments#Juniors' tournament|UAAP]] Juniors: {{UAAPteam|NU|junior}} defeated {{UAAPteam|FEU|junior}} 2–1 in the best-of-3 finals.

==Awards and honors==

===[[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]]===
*Class of 2012:<ref name="Inductees">{{cite web|title=Hall of Famers|url=http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers-index/|work=Basketball Hall of Fame|accessdate=12 Oct 2014}}</ref>
**Players: [[Mel Daniels]], [[Katrina McClain Johnson|Katrina McClain]], [[Reggie Miller]], [[Ralph Sampson]], [[Chet Walker]], [[Jamaal Wilkes]]
**Coaches: [[Lidia Alexeyeva]], [[Don Nelson]]
**Contributors: [[Don Barksdale]], [[Phil Knight]]
**Referees: [[Hank Nichols]]
**Teams: [[All American Red Heads Team|All American Red Heads]]

===[[Women's Basketball Hall of Fame]]===
*Class of 2012<ref name="Class of 2012">{{cite web|title=Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2012|url=http://www.wbhof.com/Class12.html|work=Women's Basketball Hall of Fame|accessdate=12 Oct 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017213724/http://www.wbhof.com/Class12.html|archive-date=17 October 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
** [[Nancy Fahey]]
** [[Nikki McCray]]
** [[Pamela McGee]]
** [[Inge Nissen]]
** [[Robin Roberts (newscaster)|Robin Roberts]]
** [[Dawn Staley]]

===Professional===
*Men
**[[NBA Most Valuable Player Award]]: [[LeBron James]], [[2011–12 Miami Heat season|Miami Heat]]
**[[NBA Rookie of the Year Award]]: [[Kyrie Irving]], [[2011–12 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland Cavaliers]]
**[[NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award]]: [[Tyson Chandler]], [[2011–12 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]]
**[[NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award]]: [[James Harden]], [[2011–12 Oklahoma City Thunder season|Oklahoma City Thunder]]
**[[NBA Most Improved Player Award]]: [[Ryan Anderson (basketball, born 1988)|Ryan Anderson]], [[2011–12 Orlando Magic season|Orlando Magic]]
**[[NBA Sportsmanship Award]]: [[Jason Kidd]], [[2011–12 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas Mavericks]]
**[[NBA Coach of the Year Award]]: [[Gregg Popovich]], [[2011–12 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]]
**[[J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award]]: [[Pau Gasol]], [[2011–12 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]
**[[NBA Executive of the Year Award]]: [[Larry Bird]], [[2011–12 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana Pacers]]
**[[FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award]]: [[Andrei Kirilenko]], [[Minnesota Timberwolves|2011–12 Minnesota Timberwolves]]
**[[Euroscar Award]]:[[Andrei Kirilenko]], [[Minnesota Timberwolves|2011–12 Minnesota Timberwolves]]
**[[NBA All-Star Game MVP]]:[[Kevin Durant]], [[2011–12 Oklahoma City Thunder season|Oklahoma City Thunder]]
**[[Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award]]: [[Pat Riley]], [[Miami Heat]]
*Women
**[[WNBA Most Valuable Player Award]]: [[Tina Charles (basketball)|Tina Charles]], [[2012 Connecticut Sun season|Connecticut Sun]]
**[[WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award]]: [[Tamika Catchings]], [[2012 Indiana Fever season|Indiana Fever]]
**[[WNBA Rookie of the Year Award]]: [[Nneka Ogwumike]], [[2012 Los Angeles Sparks season|Los Angeles Sparks]]
**[[WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year Award]]: [[Renee Montgomery]], [[2012 Connecticut Sun season|Connecticut Sun]]
**[[WNBA Most Improved Player Award]]: [[Kristi Toliver]], [[2012 Los Angeles Sparks season|Los Angeles Sparks]]
**[[Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award]]: [[Kara Lawson]], [[2012 Connecticut Sun season|Connecticut Sun]]
**[[WNBA Coach of the Year Award]]: [[Carol Ross]], [[2012 Los Angeles Sparks season|Los Angeles Sparks]]
**[[FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award]]: Expected to be announced in February 2013.
**[[WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award]]: [[Tamika Catchings]], [[Indiana Fever]]

=== Collegiate ===
* Combined
**[[John R. Wooden Award#Legends of Coaching Award|Legends of Coaching Award]]: [[Geno Auriemma]], [[University of Connecticut|Connecticut]]
* Men
**[[John R. Wooden Award]]: [[Anthony Davis]], [[University of Kentucky|Kentucky]]
**[[Naismith College Coach of the Year]]: [[Bill Self]], [[University of Kansas|Kansas]]
**[[Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award]]: [[Reggie Hamilton (basketball)|Reggie Hamilton]], [[Oakland University|Oakland]]
**[[Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year]]: [[Anthony Davis]], [[University of Kentucky|Kentucky]]
**[[NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player]]: [[Luke Hancock]], [[University of Louisville|Louisville]]
**[[USBWA National Freshman of the Year]]: [[Anthony Davis]], [[University of Kentucky|Kentucky]]
**[[Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year]]: [[Frank Haith]], [[University of Missouri|Missouri]]
**[[Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball]]: [[Don Meyer]]
* Women
**[[John R. Wooden Award]]: [[Brittney Griner]], [[Baylor University|Baylor]]
**[[Naismith College Player of the Year]]: [[Brittney Griner]], [[Baylor University|Baylor]]
**[[Naismith College Coach of the Year]]: [[Kim Mulkey]], [[Baylor University|Baylor]]
**[[Wade Trophy]]: [[Brittney Griner]], [[Baylor University|Baylor]]
**[[Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award]]: [[Tavelyn James]], [[Eastern Michigan University|Eastern Michigan]]
**[[Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year]]: [[Brittney Griner]], [[Baylor University|Baylor]]
**[[NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player]]: [[Brittney Griner]], [[Baylor University|Baylor]]
**[[List of Women's Basketball Academic All-America Team Members of the Year|Basketball Academic All-America Team]]: [[Elena Delle Donne]], [[University of Delaware|Delaware]]
**[[Kay Yow Award]]: [[Karl Smesko]], [[Florida Gulf Coast University|Florida Gulf Coast]]
**[[Carol Eckman Award]]: [[Sue Ramsey]], [[Ashland University]]
**[[Maggie Dixon Award]]: [[Jennifer Hoover]], [[High Point University|High Point]]
**[[USBWA National Freshman of the Year]]: [[Elizabeth Williams (basketball)|Elizabeth Williams]], [[Duke University|Duke]]
**[[Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year]]: [[Kim Mulkey]], [[Baylor University|Baylor]]
**[[List of Senior CLASS Award women's basketball winners]]: [[Nneka Ogwumike]], [[Stanford University|Stanford]]
**[[Nancy Lieberman Award]]: [[Skylar Diggins]], [[University of Notre Dame|Notre Dame]]
**[[Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball]]: [[Teresa Edwards]]

==Events==
* April 18 – [[Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball|Tennessee Lady Volunteers]] coach [[Pat Summitt]] stepped down after 38 years and 8 NCAA championships.  She was succeeded by assistant [[Holly Warlick]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/19/sports/ncaabasketball/pat-summitt-stepping-down-as-tennessee-womens-coach.html |title=Pat Summitt stepping down as Tennessee women's basketball coach |author=Lynn Zinser |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=April 20, 2012 |accessdate=April 21, 2012}}</ref>
* December 17 – [[Syracuse Orange men's basketball|Syracuse]] coach [[Jim Boeheim]] became the third [[NCAA Division I]] men's coach with 900 career wins following the [[2012–13 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team|Orange's]] 72–68 win over [[2012–13 Detroit Titans men's basketball team|Detroit]]. He had been preceded to 900 wins by [[Bob Knight]] and current leader [[Mike Krzyzewski]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=323520183 |title=Jim Boeheim earns 900th win as Syracuse stops rally |agency=[[Associated Press]] |work=[[ESPN.com]] |date=December 17, 2012 |access-date=December 29, 2012}}</ref>

==Movies==
*''[[Benji (2012 film)|Benji]]'' &ndash; A documentary about the life and 1984 murder of [[Chicago]] high school superstar [[Ben Wilson (basketball)|Ben Wilson]].
*''[[The Other Dream Team]]'' &ndash; A documentary about the 1992 Lithuanian Olympic basketball team.
*''[[Thunderstruck (2012 film)|Thunderstruck]]''

==Deaths==
* January 3&nbsp;— [[Gene Bartow]], American college coach ([[Memphis Tigers men's basketball|Memphis State]], [[UCLA Bruins men's basketball|UCLA]], [[UAB Blazers men's basketball|UAB]]), and member of the [[National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame]] (born 1930)
* January 5&nbsp;— [[Alexander Sizonenko]], Russian basketball player (born 1959)
* January 10&nbsp;— [[Jack Heron (basketball)|Jack Heron]], American college coach ([[Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball|Sacramento State]]) (born 1926)
* January 11&nbsp;— [[Wally Osterkorn]], NBA player ([[Syracuse Nationals]]) (born 1928)
* January 23&nbsp;— [[Larry Striplin]], American college coach ([[Belmont Bruins men's basketball|Belmont]]) (born 1929)
* January 28&nbsp;— [[Joseph Curran (basketball)|Joseph Curran]], American college coach ([[Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball|Canisius]]) (born 1922)
* February 1&nbsp;— [[Charlie Spoonhour]], American college coach ([[Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball|Saint Louis]] and others) (born 1939)
* February 1&nbsp;— [[Jerry Steiner]], American [[National Basketball League (United States)|National Basketball League]] player ([[Indianapolis Kautskys]], [[Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons]]) (born 1918)
* February 8&nbsp;— [[Lew Hitch]], NBA player ([[Minneapolis Lakers]], [[Milwaukee Hawks]]) (born 1929)
* February 16&nbsp;— [[Gene Vance]], BAA/NBA player ([[Chicago Stags]], [[Milwaukee Hawks]]) (born 1923)
* February 25&nbsp;— [[Dick Davies]], gold medal-winning player for Team USA at the [[1964 Summer Olympics]] (born 1936)
* February 26&nbsp;— [[Zollie Volchok]], NBA Executive ([[Seattle SuperSonics]]) (born 1916)
* March 8&nbsp;— [[Charlie Hoag]], 1952 Olympic Gold Medal winner and National Champion at [[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas]] (born 1931)
* March 12&nbsp;— [[Dick Harter]], American coach ([[Charlotte Hornets (1988–2002)|Charlotte Hornets]], [[Oregon Ducks men's basketball|University of Oregon]]) (born 1930)
* March 16&nbsp;— [[Ed Dahler]], NBA player ([[Philadelphia Warriors]]) (born 1926)
* March 24&nbsp;— [[Pete McCaffrey]], gold medal-winning player for Team USA at the [[1964 Summer Olympics]] (born 1938)
* April 11&nbsp;— [[Tippy Dye]], American college coach ([[Brown Bears men's basketball|Brown]], [[Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball|Ohio State]], [[Washington Huskies men's basketball|Washington]]) (born 1915)
* April 11&nbsp;— [[Bob Lewis (basketball, born 1925)|Bob Lewis]], National champion at [[Utah Utes men's basketball|Utah]] (born 1925)
* April 15&nbsp;— [[Dwayne Schintzius]], NBA player ([[San Antonio Spurs]], [[New Jersey Nets]], among others) (born 1968)
* April 15&nbsp;— [[Bob Wright (basketball)|Bob Wright]], high school and college coach ([[Morehead State Eagles men's basketball|Morehead State]]) (born 1926)
* April 30&nbsp;— [[Andrew Levane]], NBA player and coach ([[New York Knicks]]) (born 1920)
* April 30&nbsp;— [[Frank Zummach]], [[National Basketball League (United States)|NBL]] coach ([[Sheboygan Red Skins]]) (born 1911)
* May 1&nbsp;— [[Greg Jackson (basketball, born 1952)|Greg Jackson]], NBA player ([[New York Knicks]], [[Phoenix Suns]]) (born 1952)
* May 6&nbsp;— [[Pat Frink]], NBA player ([[Cincinnati Royals]]) (born 1945)
* May 13&nbsp;— [[Nolan Richardson III]], American college coach ([[Tennessee State Tigers men's basketball|Tennessee State]]) (born 1964)
* May 26&nbsp;— [[Lou Watson]], American college coach ([[Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball|Indiana]]) (born c. 1924)
* May 28&nbsp;— [[Ed Burton]], NBA player ([[New York Knicks]], [[St. Louis Hawks]]) (born 1939)
* May 30&nbsp;— [[Jack Twyman]], [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame|Naismith Hall of Fame]] NBA player ([[Cincinnati Royals]]) (born 1934)
* May 31&nbsp;— [[Orlando Woolridge]], NBA player ([[Los Angeles Lakers]], among others) (born 1959)
* June 2&nbsp;— [[LeRoy Ellis]], NBA player ([[Los Angeles Lakers]], among others) (born 1940)
* June 4&nbsp;— [[Jim Fitzgerald (businessman)|Jim Fitzgerald]], NBA owner ([[Milwaukee Bucks]], [[Golden State Warriors]]) (born 1926)
* June 7&nbsp;— [[Chuck Share]], NBA player ([[St. Louis Hawks]], among others) (born 1927)
* June 7&nbsp;— [[Mervin Jackson]], ABA player ([[Utah Stars]]) (born 1946)
* June 8&nbsp;— [[Pete Brennan]], NBA player ([[New York Knicks]]) (born 1936)
* June 14 — [[Dick Acres]], 78, American college coach ([[Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball|Oral Roberts]]).<ref>{{cite news|title=Richard Acres obituary|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailybreeze/obituary.aspx?n=richard-acres&pid=158130464|website=[[Legacy.com]]|accessdate=July 20, 2020}}</ref>
* June 18&nbsp;— [[Dennis Hamilton]], NBA/ABA player ([[Los Angeles Lakers]], among others) (born 1944)
* June 24&nbsp;— [[Heino Kruus]], Olympic Silver medalist for the Soviet Union in 1952. (born 1926)
* June 24&nbsp;— [[Ted Luckenbill]], NBA player ([[San Francisco Warriors]]). (born 1939)
* June 26&nbsp;— [[Pat Cummings]], NBA player ([[New York Knicks]], [[Miami Heat]]). (born 1956)
* June 26&nbsp;— [[Jack Hewson]], BAA player ([[Boston Celtics]]). (born 1924)
* June 28&nbsp;— [[Herb Scherer]], NBA player ([[Tri-Cities Blackhawks]], [[New York Knicks]]). (born 1929)
* July 9&nbsp;— [[Kenny Heitz]], three-time NCAA champion at [[UCLA Bruins men's basketball|UCLA]]. (born 1947)
* July 13&nbsp;— [[Warren Jabali]], ABA player ([[Oakland Oaks (ABA)|Oakland Oaks]], among others). (born 1946)
* July 26&nbsp;— [[Neil Reed]], College player ([[Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball|Indiana]], [[Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball|Southern Miss]]) (born 1975)
* August 2&nbsp;— [[Ruy de Freitas]], Olympic Bronze medalist for Brazil in 1948. (born 1916)
* August 3&nbsp;— [[John Pritchard (basketball)|John Pritchard]], NBA player ([[Waterloo Hawks]]) and [[Washington Generals]] player (born 1927)
* August 4&nbsp;— [[Arnie Risen]], [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame|Naismith Hall of Fame]] NBA player ([[Rochester Royals]], [[Boston Celtics]]) (born 1924)
* August 6&nbsp;— [[Dan Roundfield]], ABA and NBA player ([[Atlanta Hawks]], among others) (born 1953)
* August 17&nbsp;— [[Pál Bogár]], Hungarian Olympic player (born 1927)
* August 27&nbsp;— [[Art Heyman]], NBA and [[American Basketball Association|ABA]] player ([[New York Knicks]], among others) (born 1941)
* September 21&nbsp;— [[Ed Conlin]], NBA player ([[Syracuse Nationals]], [[Philadelphia Warriors]], [[Detroit Pistons]]) (born 1933)
* September 29&nbsp;— [[Bob Stevens (basketball)|Bob Stevens]], college coach ([[Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball|Oklahoma]], [[South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball|South Carolina]]) (born 1924)
* October 8&nbsp;— [[Donnie Butcher]], NBA player ([[New York Knicks]], [[Detroit Pistons]]) and coach (Detroit Pistons) (born 1936)
* October 9&nbsp;— [[Kenny Rollins]], NBA player, college national champion at [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|Kentucky]], Olympic gold medalist in 1948 (born 1923)
* October 12&nbsp;— [[Ervin Kassai]], Hungarian referee, [[FIBA Hall of Fame]] member (born 1925)
* October 18&nbsp;— [[Slater Martin]], [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame|Naismith Hall of Fame]] player, five-time NBA champion ([[Minneapolis Lakers]], [[St. Louis Hawks]]) (born 1925)
* October 30&nbsp;— [[Dan Tieman]], NBA player ([[Cincinnati Royals]]) (born 1940)
* November 13&nbsp;— [[Murray Arnold]], college and professional coach ([[Chattanooga Mocs basketball|Chattanooga]], [[Perth Wildcats]]) (born 1938)
* November 25&nbsp;— [[Carlisle Towery]], American [[National Basketball League (United States)|National Basketball League]] player ([[Fort Wayne Pistons]]) (born 1920)
* December 1&nbsp;— [[John Crigler]], national championship college player at [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|Kentucky]] (1958) (born 1936)
* December 1&nbsp;— [[Rick Majerus]], college coach ([[Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball|Saint Louis]], [[Utah Utes men's basketball|Utah]], [[Ball State Cardinals men's basketball|Ball State]], [[Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball|Marquette]]) (born 1948)
* December 4&nbsp;— [[Ken Trickey]], college coach ([[Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball|Middle Tennessee]], [[Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball|Oral Roberts]], [[Oklahoma City Stars men's basketball|Oklahoma City]], [[Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball|Iowa State]]) (born 1933)
* December 7&nbsp;— [[Nikola Ilić]], Serbian player (born 1985)
* December 12&nbsp;— [[Walt Kirk]], American NBA player ([[Tri-Cities Blackhawks]], among others) (born 1924)
* December 20&nbsp;— [[Jerome Whitehead]], American NBA player ([[Los Angeles Clippers#1978–1984: San Diego Clippers|San Diego Clippers]], [[Golden State Warriors]], among others) (born 1956)
* December 22&nbsp;— [[Charles Cleveland (basketball)|Charles Cleveland]], American college player ([[Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball|Alabama Crimson Tide]]) (born 1951)
* December 28&nbsp;— [[Dan Kraus]], American BAA player ([[Baltimore Bullets (1944–54)|Baltimore Bullets]]) (born 1923)
* December 28&nbsp;— [[Fred Rehm]], American [[National Basketball League (United States)|NBL]] player ([[Oshkosh All-Stars]]), NCAA champion at [[Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball|Wisconsin]] (1941) (born 1921)
* December 29&nbsp;— [[Erv Staggs]], American ABA player ([[Miami Floridians]]) (born 1948)

==See also==
* [[Timeline of women's basketball]]

== References ==
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==External links==
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