September 18
From Hoopedia
- 1917 - George "Porky" Andrews, named the greatest Canadian basketball player in the first half of the 20th Century, is born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
- 1954 - Five-time NBA All-Star Dennis Johnson is born in San Pedro, California.
- 2005 - Cuba's womens' team defeats Brazil, 81-73, to win the Tournament of the Americas. Cuba's Yakelyn PlutÃn is named tournament MVP.
- 2005 - Sheryl Swoopes, of the Houston Comets, becomes the first player in WNBA history to win her third MVP award.
