May 2
From Hoopedia
- 1953 - Jamaal Wilkes, the 1975 NBA Rookie of the Year, is born in Berkeley, California.
- 1965 - South Korea wins the first FIBA Asia Championship for Women with a record of 8-0. They outscore their opponents 754-401.
- 2005 - The NBA fines Houston Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy $100,000 -- the largest amount ever for a coach -- a day after accusing officials of targeting center Yao Ming during the Playoffs.
